Last Word On Hockey

Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2022 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for the site that will bring you analytical and critical profiles and scouting reports! … [Read more...] about 2022 NHL Draft Grades: Part 4

The rumour mill keeps on churning faster and faster. With the draft and free agency approaching, teams are trying to get their ducks in a row. Everyone is aiming to improve and make the right moves to signal the direction that they are headed in. Today we focus on the Washington Capitals who need centres. With Nicklas Backstrom out for the foreseeable future, their attention … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Eyeing Top Free Agents Centers

Washington Capitals winger Nicklas Backstrom underwent hip resurfacing surgery on Friday. His return date is unknown. #Caps center Nicklas Backstrom underwent left hip resurfacing surgery on Friday. The surgery was performed at the ANCA Clinic in Belgium. Backstrom will begin his rehabilitation and lengthy recovery process immediately. — CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) June 18, … [Read more...] about Nicklas Backstrom Undergoes Career-Risking Surgery

After a team’s season is cut short and they are knocked out of the playoffs, the list of injuries sustained to get to that point is usually to follow. That is no different for the Washington Capitals. Forward, Tom Wilson was injured in Game 1 in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and did not return to the series. The Capitals were defeated by the Florida Panthers in … [Read more...] about Tom Wilson Injured; Will Miss Start of the Season

After a team’s season is cut short and they are knocked out of the playoffs, the list of injuries sustained to get to that point is usually to follow. That is no different for the Washington Capitals. Forward, Tom Wilson was injured in Game 1 in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and did not return to the series. The Capitals were defeated by the Florida Panthers in … [Read more...] about Tom Wilson Injured; Will Miss Start of the Season