Capitals

Heading into Game 3, we talked about line matching both generally and specifically. So how’d it play out in two games in Montreal? Here are the five-on-five matchups for the two games (Game 3 on the left, Game 4 on the right): Just from a quick glance, the chart on the right has a lot more red (good for the Caps), which makes sense – per Natural Stat Trick, the Caps had a … [Read more...] about Jeu de Match: Line Matching in Montreal

The Washington Capitals escaped Game 4 in Montreal with a 5-2 win on Sunday night.  For anyone casually glancing at the box score, it would seem like a runaway victory… … [Read more...] about 3 Takeaways as Capitals Survive Game 4 vs. Canadiens

Washington Capitals power forward Tom Wilson’s physicality has been a key catalyst in the team’s first-round matchup against the Canadiens, writes The Hockey News’ Sammi Silber. As Silber notes, Wilson delivered a big hit on Alexandre Carrier that led to the game-tying goal in game four, which the Caps would go on to win 5-2. Washington is now just one win away from moving on … [Read more...] about Tom Wilson’s Physicality Again Supporting Capitals

Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scored third-period goals 11 seconds apart and the Florida Panthers stormed from behind to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. … [Read more...] about Panthers erase deficit with 2 goals in 11 seconds, beat Lightning 4-2 to take 3-1 series lead

The federal government launched a probe Monday into allegations of race-based discrimination at Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, the latest salvo in the battle over wokeness between the Republican administration and the famously left-wing campus. … [Read more...] about Trump administration opens racial-discrimination probe into Harvard Law Review