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Washington Capitals winger Anthony Mantha is having his best season since before he was traded to the Capitals in April 2021. He has scored 15 goals in 43 games. His scoring pace would set a new personal best of 27 goals in a season. The rest of the team has not been as successful this year. Washington has only an 18.3% chance of reaching the playoffs, according to the most … [Read more...] about Anthony Mantha a Valuable Asset for the Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals have reached the All-Star break and their bye week. They hold a record of 22-18-7, which puts them at 12th in the Eastern Conference. They are six points behind the current second wildcard team but sit at seventh in the Metropolitan Division. Three teams in the division are tied with 51 standings points. The Capitals end January with a 5-7-1 record and … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Weekly Update: January 21st-27th

Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours! The trade Rumours are swirling and the buzz is growing. Zach Parise is making his return to the league and will join the Avalanche. Daniel Briere has been busy keeping pieces locked up for the Flyers. Speaking of that, the rumours stay within the division and focus on the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals. NHL … [Read more...] about NHL Rumours: Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals

Today’s NHL Predictions features a cross-conference matchup between the Washington Capitals (22-15-6) and the St. Louis Blues (21-20-2). These two teams just met on Thursday, with the Capitals taking a 5-2 win thanks to T.J. Oshie‘s hat trick. It’s the first time all month the Capitals have won consecutive games. Thursday’s game also saw the highest goal total for Washington … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Washington Capitals Vs St. Louis Blues

Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s featured game is the Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers. Be sure … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Jan 14 w/ Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers