Category Archives: Capitals

NHL Rumor Mill – June 15, 2016

Updates on Taylor Hall, PK Subban, Jacob Trouba, Tyson Barrie & many more in your NHL Rumor Mill.  This NHL offseason could be a busy one. TSN 1040 (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Bob McKenzie believes if there’s an expansion draft next June that a lot of NHL teams interested in making “seismic shifts” this summer.  Noting […]

Latest on the Stars, Oilers and Capitals – May 17, 2016

Latest rumors and speculation on the Dallas Stars,  Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals in your NHL rumor mill.    Stars. SPORTSNET 960 (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT) Elliotte Friedman doubts a new contract for Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn starts with a 10 (meaning $10 million per season) like the LA Kings’ Anze Kopitar or Chicago’s Jonathan […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 15, 2016

Latest on Ben Bishop, Ryan Callahan, Logan Couture, Filip Forsberg and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  TAMPA BAY TIMES: Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop is listed as day-to-day with a “lower-body injury” after appearing to injure his left knee against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 13, 2016

Sharks eliminate the Predators, Kings re-sign coach Darryl Sutter and more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines.  THE MERCURY NEWS/THE TENNESSEAN: The San Jose Sharks demolished the Nashville Predators 5-0 to win Game 7 of their second-round series and advance to the Western Conference Final. Logan Couture picked up his franchise-record 11th point in […]

Updates on the Stars, Capitals and Bruins – May 12, 2016

A look at possible offseason moves by the Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins.  Stars.   ESPN.COM: Craig Custance recommends the Dallas Stars upgrade their goaltending, re-sign two of their four pending unrestricted free agent defensemen (he recommends retaining Alex Goligoski and Jason Demers) and re-sign captain Jamie Benn to a maximum eight-year contract […]

Latest on the Capitals and Islanders – May 11, 2016

Possible offseason moves by the Capitals and Travis Hamonic withdraws his trade request are the big topics in today’s NHL rumor mill.  What next for the Capitals?   ESPN.COM: In the immediate aftermath of the Washington Capitals playoff elimination, Craig Custance advises management not to overreact by blowing up the roster following yet another early […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 11, 2016

The Penguins eliminating the Capitals tops this morning’s list of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Recaps and News. TRIBLIVE.COM/THE WASHINGTON POST: Nick Bonino’s overtime goal gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals, eliminating the latter from the playoffs in six games. Phil Kessel scored twice as the Pens jumped to a […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 9, 2016

Lightning eliminate the Islanders, Senators hire Guy Boucher as head coach & more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines.  TAMPA BAY TIMES/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Victor Hedman scored twice and Ben Bishop turned aside 28 shots to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a series-clinching 4-0 blanking of the New York Islanders, winning their […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 8, 2016

Playoff game recaps, Hart Trophy finalists revealed, Wild hire Bruce Boudreau and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps THE WASHINGTON POST/TRIBLIVE.COM: The desperate Washington Capitals took advantage of undisciplined mistakes by the Pittsburgh Penguins to take a 3-1 win in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series and avoid elimination. […]