News and Notes: October 10th, 2018

  Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, these are your news and notes for Wednesday, October 10th, 2018... There were six contests in the NHL. Auston Matthews and John Tavares would both score two goals for the second consecutive game to defeat the Dallas Stars 7-4. Matthews and Tavares are the sixth set of teammates … Continue reading News and Notes: October 10th, 2018

Game Preview – 10/10/2018 – Vegas Golden Knights v. Washington Capitals

  Time: 8p EST Station: NBCSN   Preview: In a rematch of last season's Stanley Cup Finals, the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Washington Capitals as they renew their rivalary from this past summer. The Capitals will not have a very different looking lineup compared to the last time these two faced, but Michal Kempny … Continue reading Game Preview – 10/10/2018 – Vegas Golden Knights v. Washington Capitals

NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson

It was just announced today that the NHL Players Association has filed an appeal to the NHL in regards to Tom Wilson's 20 game suspension for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. While many still believe Wilson's suspension is excessive, it was still given just cause by the … Continue reading NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson

10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

  Washington Capitals (1-0-0 2pts) v. Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0 0pts)   Lineups: Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Brett Connolly Jakub Vrana -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. Oshie Andre Burakovsky -- Lars Eller -- Chandler Stephenson Nathan Walker -- Nic Dowd -- Devante Smith-Pelly Dmitry Orlov -- Matt Niskanen Christian Djoos -- John … Continue reading 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

News and Notes: October 4th, 2018

  These are your news and notes covering the NHL for Thursday, October 4th, 2018. There was one final preseason match yesterday and that pitted the Edmonton Oilers and Cologne Sharks (Kolner Haie) which Edmonton would go on to win 4-3 in overtime in Germany. Last night was the kickoff for the 2018-19 NHL season … Continue reading News and Notes: October 4th, 2018

Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

    Time: 7p EST Station: NBC Sports Washington Preview: After coming off a dominate performance against the Boston Bruins last night, the Washington Capitals head to Pittsburgh to take on the rival Penguins. This will be the first time these two teams will meet since that fateful day in May when Evgeny Kuznetsov scored … Continue reading Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do

    As was announced earlier today, NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Tom Wilson 20 games for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Lundqvist. Now for many, including me, find this to be a bit excessive, but lets take a deeper look at this and get a better … Continue reading The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do

10/03/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

  Boston Bruins (0-0-0 0pts) v, Washington Capitals (0-0-0 0pts)   Lineups: Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- David Pastrnak Jake DeBrusk -- David Krejci -- Danton Heinen Ryan Donato -- Sean Kuraly -- David Backes Joakim Nordstrom -- Noel Acciari -- Chris Wagner Zdeno Chara - Charlie McAvoy John Moore - Brandon Carlo Matt Grzelcyk - Kevan Miller Tuukka Rask Jaroslav Halak   Scratched: Anders Bjork, Steven Kampfer, Urho Vaakanainen Injured: Torey Krug (left ankle) … Continue reading 10/03/2018 – Boston Bruins v. Washington Capitals

News and Notes: October 3rd, 2018

  These are your News and Notes for Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018... There were no preseason contests yesterday. Today is the first day of the regular season in the NHL and there are four contests taking place. The Washington Capitals will raise their Stanley Cup Championship banner tonight in a pre-game ceremony when they take … Continue reading News and Notes: October 3rd, 2018