It’s off to Brooklyn for the Caps as they wrap up their back-to-back weekend of activities. First, some admin stuff: And here’s a look at the expected lines and D pairings (with Martin Fehervary out and Rasmus Sandin iffy, necessitating the recall of Dylan McIlrath from Hershey) that’ll skate in front of Hunter Shepard tonight: Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Tom Wilson … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Islanders Game Thread – 11/11/23
Capitals @ Devils Game Thread – 11/10/23
It’s back to the road for the Caps as they prepare to face an old friend for the first of back-to-back Metro matchups in the NJ/NY area. First, some admin stuff: And here’s a look at the projected lines and D pairings for tonight, with Charlie Lindgren expected to get the nod in net: Alex Ovechkin- Evgeny Kuznetsov -Tom Wilson Sonny Milano – Dylan Strome – T.J. Oshie Nicolas … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Devils Game Thread – 11/10/23
Morning After: Cardiac Cats Strike Again
After (another!) lengthy break in between games, the Washington Capitals showed no signs of rust as they controlled play against the Florida Panthers early on. They were rewarded for that with Anthony Mantha picking his spot perfectly on the rush, banking one in off Panthers center Anton Lundell with precision as the Caps took a 1-0 lead. Things would slowly go downhill from … [Read more...] about Morning After: Cardiac Cats Strike Again
For Matthew Phillips, Doing All the Small Things May Not be Enough
Matthew Phillips was a hell of a story over the summer – small but highly skilled player finally, at the age of 25, getting his chance at the big leagues. He impressed in preseason and even had a great start to the regular season, notching three points in the first four games, which leading the team at the time. In the six games since, however, he has failed to get on the score … [Read more...] about For Matthew Phillips, Doing All the Small Things May Not be Enough
On Rasmus Sandin’s (Lack of) Production
When the Caps sent Erik Gustafsson and the first-round pick they’d acquired from Boston to Toronto in exchange for Rasmus Sandin at the end of last February, expectations were high for the Swedish blueliner. But like many of his teammates, he’s off to a slow start in 2023-24. Now ten games into the season, is there cause for concern or reason for optimism going forward? Here to … [Read more...] about On Rasmus Sandin’s (Lack of) Production