The Washington Capitals have taken care of one more bit of unfinished business as the season winds down, getting a deal done with blueliner Jakob Chychrun to keep him in DC for the next eight seasons at $9M AAV. Here’s more from the team: The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year, $72 million contract extension, senior vice president and … [Read more...] about Capitals Re-Sign Jakob Chychrun
Capitals Temperature Check: Week 23
Throughout the season, we’ll check in on the Washington Capitals to see which players, positions, and/or systems are hot and who is, well, not. Today we’ll be assessing the team based on their games from March 17-23. [Editor’s Note: Friendly reminder that this is merely meant as a look at the last few weeks in isolation, and is not a commentary on a player or system’s overall … [Read more...] about Capitals Temperature Check: Week 23
Capitals-Panthers: How the Game Was Won
The Caps rode another solid offensive performance to a big win over the Florida Panthers last night, not only extending their current winning streak to four games (and their ninth in the last ten games overall) but successfully completing a sweep of their season series against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. After a wild first period that saw the two teams deadlocked at … [Read more...] about Capitals-Panthers: How the Game Was Won
Capitals vs. Panthers Game Thread 3/22
Thursday night saw the Caps start strong and finish…er, not so strong, but at least with the win. Now they turn their attention to the visiting Panthers, looking to wrap up their three-game homestand with another win against their Atlantic Division-leading foes. First, some admin stuff: You know the drill – same lines, and probably Logan Thompson back in net for the … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Panthers Game Thread 3/22
Playoff-Bound Capitals Have Come a Long Way, Babes
Last night, the Capitals clinched a playoff spot, becoming the first team this season to do so. While their presence in the postseason hasn’t really been in doubt for months, and although the clinching game itself was maybe a little closer than one would have liked (thanks in part to John Tortorella continuing his streak of being the singular most annoying coach in the … [Read more...] about Playoff-Bound Capitals Have Come a Long Way, Babes