Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner?; Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens

GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington Capitals Ilya Samsonov11-3-52.11 / .924Montreal CanadiensJake Allen5-13-22.78 / .905 After spending the last week and a half on the road and picking up points in four of five matches, the Washington Capitals are finally back in DC to take on the struggling Montreal Canadiens. It has been just short of two years since … Continue reading Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner?; Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens →

Cutting Deals in the Shark Tank; Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks

GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington Capitals Ilya Samsonov10-2-52.45 / .914San Jose SharksAdin Hill8-7-13.11 / .894 SAP Center in San Jose, California is the next stop for the Washington Capitals on this West Coast Roadtrip. These two teams last met back in January of 2020, where the Capitals defeated San Jose, 5-4. Unfortunately for Washington, and much in favor … Continue reading Cutting Deals in the Shark Tank; Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks →

Westward Ho!; Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks

GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington Capitals Vitek Vanecek9-2-42.34 / .912Anaheim DucksJohn Gibson9-4-32.37 / .924 Riding a four-game win streak, the Washington Capitals have set forth on their westward road trip, and are looking to put an end to the Anaheim Ducks impressive seven-game winning streak. These two teams haven’t met since December 2019, when Washington defeated Anaheim 3-2. … Continue reading Westward Ho!; Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks →

Cruising Along in Motown; Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings

GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington Capitals Zach Fucale6-2-41.73 / .933Detroit Red WingsAlex Nedeljkovic7-5-22.00 / .939Fucale (5GP in AHL) After ending a three-game losing skid, the Washington Capitals defeated the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Now, they’re off to Detroit to take on the Red Wings, a team that despite being in the middle of a rebuild, is coasting … Continue reading Cruising Along in Motown; Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings →

Sometimes You Gotta Fall Before You Fly; Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers

GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington Capitals Vitek Vanecek5-1-42.42/ .902Philadelphia FlyersMartin Jones5-2-22.02 / .941 The Washington Capitals have dropped their last two games, each being one-goal-deficit losses, and both coming on the road. Now, the Caps are back in DC to take on the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers are 5-2-2 this season, and 2-1-1 on the road. Washington is … Continue reading Sometimes You Gotta Fall Before You Fly; Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers →

Sunshine State Showdown; Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers

GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington Capitals Ilya Samsonov5-1-32.43 / .904Florida PanthersSergei Bobrovsky8-0-11.81 / .944 The Washington Capitals will take on the red-hot Florida Panthers on Thursday night. To start the season, the Panthers won eight straight games, and are still undefeated in regulation with a 8-0-1 record over nine games. On Monday, the Capitals fell to the Tampa … Continue reading Sunshine State Showdown; Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers →

Thunderbolts and Lightning; Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsVitek Vanecek5-0-32.26 / .911Tampa Bay LightningAndrei Vasilevskiy4-3-12.53 / .911 To kick off the month of November, the Washington Capitals are on the road and will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time this season. The Capitals fell to the Lightning by a score of 2-1 in overtime back … Continue reading Thunderbolts and Lightning; Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning →

Coyote Ugly; Washington Capitals vs Arizona Coyotes

Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsIlya Samsonov4-0-33.31 / .885Arizona CoyotesKarel Vejmelka0-6-13.15 / .899 To round out the last week of October, the Washington Capitals will take on the Arizona Coyotes, one of two teams who have yet to tally a win this season. For the Coyotes, it is a game that will be the tail-end of … Continue reading Coyote Ugly; Washington Capitals vs Arizona Coyotes →

Two Sides of the Same Mountain; Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche

Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsVitek Vanecek1-0-11.44 / .938Colorado AvalancheDarcy Kuemper1-1-03.10 / .902 The Washington Capitals are looking to snag a win against a depleted Colorado Avalanche team on Tuesday night. These two teams have not seen each other since February 13th, 2020, when the Caps defeated the Avs by a score of 3-2. Tonight's Jerseys … Continue reading Two Sides of the Same Mountain; Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche →

Opening Night; Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Predicted GoaltenderRecord (Career)GAA / SV% (Career)Washington CapitalsVitek Vanecek21-10-42.69 / .908New York RangersIgor Shestyorkin26-16-32.59 / .921 After what has seemed like an impossibly long off-season full of trades, acquisitions, signings, and retirements, we have finally made it to Opening Night. The Washington Capitals are getting set to take on the rivaled New York Rangers in a … Continue reading Opening Night; Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers →