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The other day we noted in the Mailbag how the Caps are creating more/better scoring chances: Since, there have been two great examples of what we talked about, so we thought we’d highlight them here. First, Connor McMichael’s first goal against the Avs: We could show the video, but NHL.com’s “Goal Visualizer” is perfect here to see the off-puck movement. Source … [Read more...] about McMichael, Vrana, Caps Showing You How It’s Done

Opponents: Maple Leafs (4-3 OTL), Avalanche (5-2 W), Golden Knights (5-2 W), Utah (6-2 W) Throughout the season, we’ll check in on the Washington Capitals to see which players, positions, and/or systems are hot and who is…well, not. Today we’re looking at how the team has done in their games between November 11 and November 18 (extending to include Monday’s game in Utah because … [Read more...] about Capitals Temperature Check: Week 5

There was a point last season where it felt like, maybe, that all-time goals record would be out of reach for Alex Ovechkin – or at least take him a much longer time than expected to beat. These days, however, it feels like he could have the damn thing by January, and last night’s game is just one reason why. The Capitals’ win over the Golden Knights last night came about for a … [Read more...] about Capitals-Golden Knights: How the Game Was Won

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The Washington Capitals desperately needed a bounce-back game after their disappointing OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. They got that and more with their 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche last night—this was a statement game. They came into an arena that is notoriously difficult to play in and got their road trip started right with a full 60-minute … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Avalanche: How the Game Was Won