The Washington Capitals (26-21-9, 61 points) have earned points in four consecutive games but still sit just outside a Eastern Conference Wild Card playoff berth. The Capitals had a winning week (2-0-1) for the first time since January 7th-13th. This week they faced three Eastern Conference opponents and earned 5 points. Their three-game winning streak ended Saturday night with … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Weekly Update: February 18-24
NHL Predictions: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Today’s NHL Predictions feature two teams near the bottom of their divisions in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals (23-21-8, 7th Metropolitan Division) will face the Montreal Canadiens (22-24-8, 6th Atlantic Division) for the second time this month. The Canadiens have won the first two matchups this season. In the second week of the season, Washington fell 3-2 in … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals Weekly Update: February 11-17
It’s time for another Washington Capitals weekly updates. The best Capitals (24-21-8, 56PTS) are “tired of losing hockey games,” as goalkeeper Charlie Lindgren said this week. The best Washington can realistically hope for this season is to make the playoffs as a wild card. The team has lost eight of its last 10 games and is six points behind the second wild card spot. The … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Weekly Update: February 11-17
Washington Capitals Weekly Update: February 4th-10th
The Washington Capitals have 32 games left in the 2023-24 season. Entering February 10th, they had less than a 10% chance to make the playoffs according to HockeyViz. They also have the second-most difficult remaining schedule according to Tankathon. They’ll play three of their strongest remaining opponents before the end of this month. The outcomes of the next handful of games … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Weekly Update: February 4th-10th
NHL Predictions: Feb 11 w/ Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s featured game is the Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals. Be sure … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Feb 11 w/ Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals