This morning the Washington Capitals announced that they have relieved head coach Todd Reirden after two seasons behind the bench after taking over for Barry Trotz. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1297548922106388482?s=20 In his two seasons with the Capitals as head coach, Reirden would lead the Caps to a 89-46-16 record during the regular season, but during the playoffs would … Continue reading Caps Relieve Reirden as Coach
Goaltender Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 2-5-1 2.07 / .867 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 7-2-0 0.00 / 1.000 TLDR: Capitals drop do-or-die Game 5 by a score of 4-0, and thus have been eliminated by the New York Islanders. For a second consecutive year, Washington failed to advance beyond the first … Continue reading It’s Not Goodbye…, Caps drop Game 5, Eliminated in First Round for 2nd Straight Year.
GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby2-4-1.923 / 2.03New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-2-0.897 / 3.10 Raise your hand if you thought we’d see a Game 5. It’s okay, you can be honest. In a twist of fate, the Washington Capitals avoided elimination on Tuesday night and thus avoided being swept in the First Round for the first time … Continue reading *UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Game 5 Preview
GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-4-11.88 / .941New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-1-00.94 / .957 Game 4 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders is a do-or-die, win-or-go-home elimination game. If the Caps lose on Tuesday evening, it will be for the second time in back-to-back years that Washington is sent home during the First Round … Continue reading *UPDATED* Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 4 Preview
GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-3-21.88 / .941New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov6-1-00.94 / .957 TLDR: Jakub Vrana fails to bury on a breakaway, and Mat Barzal pots the overtime game-winner to bring the Caps one game away from elimination. Game 4 is scheduled for Tuesday August 18th at 8:00pm EST. Not saying we as Caps fans need … Continue reading On the Brink: Vrana fails to deliver and Barzal wins it in OT, Caps down 0-3, facing elimination
GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby1-3-14.07 / .871New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov5-1-02.00 / .920 The Washington Capitals are on the brink of elimination, and being swept by the New York Islanders in Round 1. They’ve dropped their first two games, with Friday’s Game 2 loss being arguably worse than Game 1. No one is scoring, except for … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 3 Preview
GAA / SV%Washington CapitalsBraden Holtby.871New York IslandersSemyon Varlamov.917 TLDR: Ovechkin pots two, but Capitals drop second straight game, fall 0-2 to the Isles in a 5-2 loss. Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday August 16th at 12:00pm EST. After dropping Game 1 versus the New York Islanders and losing Nicklas Backstrom to a blindsided hit … Continue reading Ovechkin Strikes Twice, but Caps Drop to 0-2 vs Isles
GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 4.21 / .852 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 2.00 / .923 The Capitals are back in action for Game 2 in hopes of re-establishing themselves as a dominant force against former head coach Barry Trotz and his Isles. After losing Nicklas Backstrom after the first period, and allowing … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 2 Preview
GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 4.21 / .852 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 2.00 / .923 TLDR: Capitals drop Game 1 in regulation, after allowing four consecutive Isles goals, including a SHG. Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at 8:00pm EST. After being delayed due to the rescheduled Carolina/Boston game, puck drop … Continue reading Capitals Drop Game 1, Allow Four Unanswered by the Isles
Goaltender 2019-20 Record GAA / SV% Washington Capitals Braden Holtby 25-14-6 (48GP) 3.11 / .897 New York Islanders Semyon Varlamov 19-14-6 (45GP) 2.62 / .914 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. Game 1 between the Washington Capitals and the New York Islanders is set for tomorrow, Wednesday August 12, 2020 at 3:00pm … Continue reading Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders: Game 1 Preview
