Forgotten Washington Capitals: Tomas Vokoun
After Olaf Kolzig left the Washington Capitals in 2008, there was a big, crucial hole to fill in their lineup between the pipes. The team tried things with Jose Theodore,…
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Capitals Showdown: Kolzig vs. Holtby
The Washington Capitals are fortunate to have had two spectacular goalies in their history. Olaf Kolzig was selected by general manager David Poile with the 19th overall pick in the…
4 Teams That Could Acquire Edmonton Oilers’ Cody Ceci
The Edmonton Oilers have gone from being heartbroken after losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to trading into the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft to…
Brian MacLellan’s Impact on Capitals’ Stanley Cup Team
The Washington Capitals have had some very good general managers. Before building the Nashville Predators from their inception and being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024, David…
Capitals Promote Patrick Among Management Changes
The Washington Capitals have been very busy the last few weeks, shaping their roster for the 2024-25 NHL season. They added Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, and Matt Roy,…
Revisiting the Capitals’ Bondra-Laich Trade with Ottawa
Before Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom played for the Washington Capitals, Peter Bondra was statistically the best player in the franchise’s history. Selected in the eighth round (156th overall) of…
What if the Capitals Drafted Joe Sakic?
During the NHL Draft on June 13, 1987, a trade was completed between the Washington Capitals and the Quebec Nordiques. The Capitals received forward Dale Hunter and goalie Clint Malarchuk…
Forgotten Washington Capitals: Matt Cooke
When hockey fans remember former NHL player Matt Cooke, they may picture him either as a Vancouver Canuck or Pittsburgh Penguin. Both cases are fair. Cooke was in Vancouver for…
Capitals’ Leonard Still Plans to Stay at Boston College
Washington Capitals’ 2023 first-round selection (eighth overall) Ryan Leonard is in town for development camp along with other prospects. Some fans have wondered after this past season with the Boston…
Capitals Hope for Further Growth From McMichael
It may be easy to forget with all the newer additions that Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan and his managerial staff have added like Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy, Pierre-Luc…