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TXHT and CSA Shows Contest Announcement!!

"The Xperience: Hockey Talk", Just Hockey Cards, and CSA Shows is proud to announce that we are giving away two pairs of weekend passes* to next weekend's CSA Show in Chantilly, VA featuring members of the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals**.     For anyone interested in winning a pair of weekend passes to … Continue reading TXHT and CSA Shows Contest Announcement!! →

NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson

It was just announced today that the NHL Players Association has filed an appeal to the NHL in regards to Tom Wilson's 20 game suspension for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. While many still believe Wilson's suspension is excessive, it was still given just cause by the … Continue reading NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson →

10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

  Washington Capitals (1-0-0 2pts) v. Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0 0pts)   Lineups: Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Brett Connolly Jakub Vrana -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. Oshie Andre Burakovsky -- Lars Eller -- Chandler Stephenson Nathan Walker -- Nic Dowd -- Devante Smith-Pelly Dmitry Orlov -- Matt Niskanen Christian Djoos -- John … Continue reading 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins →

Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

    Time: 7p EST Station: NBC Sports Washington Preview: After coming off a dominate performance against the Boston Bruins last night, the Washington Capitals head to Pittsburgh to take on the rival Penguins. This will be the first time these two teams will meet since that fateful day in May when Evgeny Kuznetsov scored … Continue reading Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins →

The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do

    As was announced earlier today, NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Tom Wilson 20 games for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Lundqvist. Now for many, including me, find this to be a bit excessive, but lets take a deeper look at this and get a better … Continue reading The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do →

10/03/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

  Boston Bruins (0-0-0 0pts) v, Washington Capitals (0-0-0 0pts)   Lineups: Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Pastrnak Jake DeBrusk -- David Krejci -- Danton Heinen Ryan Donato -- Sean Kuraly -- David Backes Joakim Nordstrom -- Noel Acciari -- Chris Wagner Zdeno Chara - Charlie McAvoy John Moore - Brandon Carlo Matt Grzelcyk - Kevan Miller Tuukka Rask Jaroslav Halak   Scratched: Anders Bjork, Steven Kampfer, Urho Vaakanainen Injured: Torey Krug (left ankle) … Continue reading 10/03/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals →

Gameday Preview – 10/3/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

Time: 730p EST Station: NBC Sports Network Preview: Tonight is the night the Washington Capitals have always dreamed for and that tonight they finally get to raise a Stanley Cup Champions banner into the rafters at Capital One Arena. But with all this excitement, it is also time to get back to work and strive … Continue reading Gameday Preview – 10/3/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals →

Tom Wilson Suspended 20 Games

Today the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Tom Wilson has been suspended 20 games for his illegal hit to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. You can see the video explanation here: https://www.nhl.com/video/t-277350912/c-6155600 You can watch TXHT Live every Wednesday at 8p EST on both Twitch and Facebook Live.