The Washington Capitals are at the halfway point of their season. Before their 1 p.m. matchup with the New York Rangers, the second in 24 hours, they hold a record of 20-14-6. Micah Blake McCurdy’s projections from Saturday morning give the Capitals a 19.2 percent chance of making the playoffs. This is their lowest forecasted chance so far in the season. The Capitals’ playoff … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Weekly Recap: January 7th-13th
NHL Predictions: Washington Capitals Three Keys to Victory vs Seattle Kraken
Today’s NHL Prediction features the Washington Capitals (19-13-6) hosting the Seattle Kraken (17-14-9) in the second game of a six-game trip for Seattle. Seattle is coming off a 5-2 win in Buffalo on Tuesday. The Capitals narrowly beat the Los Angeles Kings, 4-3, on Sunday and haven’t seen game action since. During the downtime, two important players have come off Washington’s … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Washington Capitals Three Keys to Victory vs Seattle Kraken
NHL Predictions: Jan 7 w/ Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals
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 Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals. Be sure … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Jan 7 w/ Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals Weekly Recap: December 31-January 6
The Washington Capitals’ season so far has not gone as hoped. Alex Ovechkin has yet to reach 10 goals this season, Nicklas Backstrom is on an open-ended leave of absence, and the team has tended to either win very close games or lose by a wide margin. For the second season in a row, injuries are sidelining important players. The Capitals had a lot of reasons to hope for a … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Weekly Recap: December 31-January 6
NHL Predictions: Carolina Hurricanes Three Keys to Victory vs Washington Capitals
This round of NHL Predictions sees two Metropolitan Division foes matchup in the United States Capital as the Washington Capitals welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. This is the second meeting this season of the old Southeast Division rivals. Carolina has finally found some rhythm to their game as they enter this contest on a four-game win streak. Pyotr Kochetkov has been lights … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Carolina Hurricanes Three Keys to Victory vs Washington Capitals