RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals6-1-3Vitek Vanecek2.78 / .918New York Rangers3-4-2Igor Shestyorkin2.73 / .894Predicted Goaltender After taking 9 of 12 possible points through six home games, and 15 of a possible 20 over their first 10 games, the Capitals are back on the road for one game to take on the New York Rangers. Although the Caps … Continue reading Blinding City Lights; Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals6-0-3Vitek Vanecek2.78 / .918Boston Bruins5-1-2Jaroslav Halak1.30 / .938Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals are looking to finish their six-game homestand with a 4th straight win to take 11 of 12 possible points. Heading into Monday night’s matchup, the Caps are 6-0-3 in their first nine, thus extending their franchise record for longest point … Continue reading *UPDATED* Finishing Strong; Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals6-0-3Vitek Vanecek3.00 / .930Boston Bruins5-1-2Tuukka Rask4.00 / .826 TLDR: Backstrom scores 5th of the season, and van Riemsdyk and Panik their first. After scoring three, the Caps would then allow three to force overtime. Just 28 seconds into the 3-on-3, Alex Ovechkin scored his 24th overtime goal to take down the Bruins, … Continue reading Ovechkin Scores 28 Seconds into Overtime to Defeat Bruins, 4-3
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals5-0-3Vitek Vanecek2.70 / .918Boston Bruins4-1-1Tuukka Rask2.13 / .905 The Washington Capitals improved their record to 5-0-3 after sweeping the Islanders in their two-game series at home. Now, the Caps and Zdeno Chara are hoping to do the same against the Boston Bruins. Washington is 5-0-3 through their first eight games, which marks … Continue reading *UPDATED* Double-Crossed; Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals4-0-3Vitek Vanecek2.00 / .941New York Islanders3-3-0Semyon Varlamov3.05 / .919 The Washington Capitals are hoping to build off their success in their 2nd of eight games against the New York Islanders. Despite no Tom Wilson, and losing Nicklas Backstrom and Lars Eller in-game, the Caps have rallied around those key players to take … Continue reading Adversity; Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-3Vitek Vanecek2.77 / .938New York Islanders3-2-0Semyon Varlamov0.33 / .988Predicted Goaltenders Finally, the Washington Capitals play a New York team that isn’t the Sabres. But it is Barry Trotz and the Islanders, who are 3-2-0 through five games, and have absolutely decimated the Capitals over the last couple years. Washington has just one … Continue reading Old Friends, New Rivalries; Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-3Vitek Vanecek2.77 / .938Buffalo Sabres2-3-1Linus Ullmark2.77 / .903 TLDR: Goals from Schultz, Oshie, and Backstrom force 4th consecutive overtime game, but Caps lose by a score of 4-3 in the shootout. Vanecek stops 46 of 49 shots, escape with one point in the standings. Â For the 4th time in 10 days, … Continue reading Sabres Silence Caps with a 4-3 Win in 2nd Straight Shootout
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-2Vitek Vanecek 2.81 / .889Buffalo Sabres1-3-1Linus Ullmark 2.77 / .906Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals are hoping to take down the Sabres again for the 4th time in four matches on Sunday afternoon, just hours before the Buffalo Bills play Kansas City for a chance to play in the Super Bowl. The Caps have beaten … Continue reading *UPDATED* Building Blocks; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals3-0-2Vitek Vanecek 2.81 / .889Buffalo Sabres1-3-1Linus Ullmark 2.77 / .906 TLDR; Next-man up mentality pays off as the Capitals win their home-opener, and Vanecek tallies first NHL shootout win. Backstrom, Dowd, and Vrana all score in regulation, Carlson beats Ullmark in the shootout to mark 3rd straight win over the Sabres, by a score … Continue reading Capitals’ Carlson Stuns Sabres to Spur Vanecek to 1st NHL Shootout Win
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals2-0-1Vitek Vanecek3.36 / .868Buffalo Sabres1-2-0Linus Ullmark2.07 / .905Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals are looking to kick off a six-game homestand with a win against the Buffalo Sabres. This will be the 3rd of eight games against the Sabres, and Washington already took the first two, in back-to-back wins. The Capitals, however, dropped … Continue reading Homestand; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres
