Japers Rink

Somewhat inexplicably, the Capitals and Flyers find themselves locked in a battle for that third spot in the Metro Division, and last night’s first meeting of the season was exactly the kind of grudge match you’d expect from these longtime rivals. The Caps did a good job of responding a couple of times when the Flyers got on the board, first with a quick response less than a … [Read more...] about Morning After: Shootouts are Bad

Plus: The Protas-McMichael-Mantha line continues to be absolute fire, cashing in with another goal tonight – a beauty of a move around the goalie by Connor McMichael that was assisted by each of his linemates. Some of their best shifts tonight came after Flyer goals, with Coach Carbery smartly throwing them out on the ice in response and getting rewarded. Minus: The officiating … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Flyers Recap: Shootout Shutdown in Caps’ 4-3 (SO) Loss

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It’s mid-December and two of the biggest storylines of the Washington Capitals’ season so far are the relative lack of goals tallied by the game’s all-time greatest scorer and the unexpected departure from the game of his longtime running mate. It’s hard not to feel as if the latter has had a causal impact on the former because so many of our collective memories over the past … [Read more...] about Does Alex Ovechkin Need a (New) Playmaker?

3 – Number of sets of back-to-back games (i.e. games with zero days in between) that the Caps have swept in the last month after last night’s win over Chicago: The Caps now have the most such sweeps in the League, as well as the most wins in the second of back-to-backs: If you’re searching for a “why?” here (and won’t accept “random variance”), you’re probably gonna land on … [Read more...] about Numbers for Now: Fine Lines