Washington Capitals (15-6-4 34pts) v. Philadelphia Flyers (13-7-3 29pts) Game Recap: In Philadelphia for their third meeting of the season the Flyers would play host to the Washington Capitals. In the first period the Capitals would get the first powerplay of the game, and despite some good scoring opportunities, the Caps would not strike, but … Continue reading Capitals v. Flyers: Dowd’s Pair Edge Flyers
Washington Capitals (13-6-4 30pts) v. Philadelphia Flyers (12-6-3 27pts) Game Recap: In Philadelphia for a battle in front of fans for the first time since March of 2020, the Washington Capitals would do battle with the Flyers. In the first period it would be a very quiet for the first half of the period, but … Continue reading Capitals v. Flyers: Jensen’s First as a Cap Sinks Flyers
So yesterday I took some time to break down Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson's hit on Boston Bruins defender Brandon Carlo, and speculated on what the League's Department of Player Safety could be looking at, how they interpret it, and what they could ultimately hand Wilson in regards to his suspension, which you can read … Continue reading TXHT Review – Tom Wilson’s Suspension
Well. Here we are again a little over two years later after Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended for 20 games (reduced to 14) due to an illegal check to the head. This time though, Wilson sees himself on the hot seat for boarding Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo on Friday night in Boston. … Continue reading TXHT Opinion – Tom Wilson’s Board
Washington Capitals (12-5-4 28pts) v. Boston Bruins (12-5-2 26pts) Game Recap: For the first time since joining the Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara would play in Boston to take on his former team the Bruins. In the first period the Caps would hold the B's shotless for over 15 minutes, and would make the best of … Continue reading Capitals v. Bruins: A Physical Affair
Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-1 21pts) v. Washington Capitals (9-5-4 22pts) Game Recap: Heading into the sixth matchup of the season, the Washington Capitals would play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second time in three nights. In the first period it would take 11 minutes before we'd see our first tally as Nicklas Backstrom would … Continue reading Penguins v. Capitals – Caps Make Pens Pay
Pittsburgh Penguins (9-6-1 19pts) v. Washington Capitals (9-5-3 21pts) Game Recap: In a game that features both the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins in their Reverse Retro jerseys, the Capitals look to get their second win of the eight game regular season series against the Penguins. In the first period the Caps would get a … Continue reading Penguins v. Capitals: Pens Get Revenge in OT
Buffalo Sabres (4-6-2 10pts) v. Washington Capitals (7-4-3 17pts) Game Recap: Back at home the Washington Capitals would play host to the Buffalo Sabres. In the first period it would be a rather quiet period with the exception of two posts for the Sabres. However, late in the period William Borgen would get called for … Continue reading Sabres v. Capitals: Caps Stifle the Sabres
Washington Capitals (6-4-3 15pts) v. Pittsburgh Penguins (7-5-1 15pts) Game Recap: In Pittsburgh the Washington Capitals and the Penguins would meet for the second consecutive time, and fourth time overall this season, as both teams aim for sole possession of fourth place in the NHL MassMutual East Division. In the opening minutes of the game … Continue reading Capitals v. Penguins: Redemption in Victory
RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals6-3-3Vitek Vanecek3.17 / .903Pittsburgh Penguins6-5-1Tristan Jarry3.95 / .857Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals are again looking to end a losing streak, and to hand Pittsburgh their first at-home loss of the season (4-0-0). This time it’s a three-game, season-high winless streak the Caps are hoping to halt. Washington has five losses in their … Continue reading Pause, Press Play; Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins
