Coming to the Washington Capitals as a Trade Deadline pickup from the Montreal Canadiens, Ilya Kovalchuk joined his third team of the 2019-20 season, and I for one was not pleased with this move. Since this trade drew the most of my ire that day I felt that it would be most appropriate to do … Continue reading TXHT Report Card – Ilya Kovalchuk’s First 5 Games
Washington Capitals (40-20-7) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (39-21-6) Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SOWashington CapitalsBraden Holtby24-14-53.16 / .896 / 0Pittsburgh PenguinsMatt Murray19-10-52.83 / .900 / 1 For the third straight game, the Washington Capitals will face-off against another Metropolitan rival. The Pittsburgh Penguins have faltered lately, as they dropped six consecutive games to end the … Continue reading Slapshots in Steel City: Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals (40-20-6) vs New York Rangers (35-27-4) Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SOWashington CapitalsIlya Samsonov16-6-12.40 / .917 / 1New York RangersAlexandar Georgiev16-14-13.02 / .912 / 2Goaltender Matchup For the second half of this back-to-back, the Capitals will take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers defeated Washington by a … Continue reading *UPDATED* Making the Push: Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers (38-20-7 83pts) v. Washington Capitals (40-19-6 86pts) Game Recap: In another tough Metropolitan Division matchup the Washington Capitals host the Philadelphia Flyers with hopes of growing their Division lead back to five. In the first period the Capitals would get a pair of powerplays, but would be unable to capitalize on either … Continue reading Game Recap – 3/4/2020 – Philadelphia Flyers v. Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals (40-20-5) vs Philadelphia Flyers (38-20-7) Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SOWashington CapitalsBraden Holtby23-13-53.12 / .897 / 0Philadelphia FlyersBrian Elliott15-7-42.90 / .899 / 2Predicted Goaltender Matchup The Washington Capitals have returned to D.C. to face the red-hot Philadelphia Flyers for the first game of yet another back-to-back. Washington kicked off the month of … Continue reading We’re Soarin’, Flyin’: Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals (39-19-6 84pts) v. Minnesota Wild (32-25-7 71pts) Game Recap: The Washington Capitals head to Minnesota to face the Wild and finish their short two game road trip, and boy would we have a wild one (pun intended) to start this game. In the first period Ryan Donato would open the scoring for … Continue reading Game Recap – 3/1/2020 – Washington Capitals v. Minnesota Wild
Washington Capitals (39-20-5) vs Minnesota Wild (31-25-7) Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SOWashington CapitalsBraden Holtby23-13-53.12 / .897 / 0Minnesota WildAlex Stalock18-9-42.60 / .910 / 4 The Washington Capitals completed their home-and-home series on Thursday night against the Jets, and now the good guys are off to Minnesota to take on the Wild to kick … Continue reading Call of the Wild: Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild
Washington Capitals (39-18-6 84pts) v. Winnipeg Jets (32-27-6 70pts) Game Recap: In the second game of their home and home with the Winnipeg Jets, the Washington Capitals travel to Winnipeg looking to sweep the series with the Jets and earn their third consecutive victory. In the first period the Jets would be buzzing to … Continue reading Game Recap – 2/27/2020 – Washington Capitals v. Winnipeg Jets
Washington Capitals (39-19-5) vs Winnipeg Jets (32-28-5) Predicted GoaltenderRecordGAA / SV% / # SOWashington CapitalsIlya Samsonov16-5-12.41 / .916 / 1Winnipeg JetsConnor Hellebuyck26-20-52.72 / .918 / 4 The Washington Capitals are off to Manitoba to now take on the Jets on their home ice after defeating Winnipeg in a five-round shootout on Tuesday night. Â Tom Wilson … Continue reading Home & Home Cookin’: Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets (32-27-5 69pts) v. Washington Capitals (38-18-6 82pts) Game Recap: The Washington Capitals would play host to the Winnipeg Jets on a night where the honor Alex Ovechkin for scoring 700 career NHL goals, and less than two minutes into the game Ovechkin would net goal number 701 to give the Capitals the … Continue reading Game Recap – 2/25/2020 – Winnipeg Jets v. Washington Capitals
