Marcus Johansson is another member of the recent youth movement by the Washington Capitals. He has been impressive this year, and has a very bright future with the Capitals. He’s only 21 years old, which...
Every team needs a grizzly veteran leader. The Cleveland Indians in Major League had Jake Taylor. The Mighty Ducks in The Mighty Ducks had Fulton Reed. Oh come on, do you actually think Fulton was the same...
Who has impressed me the most this year? The answer might surprise you: Brooks Laich. I was a little weary of how he would handle being the third line center. So far, he has proved...
Before we begin, here is how you pronounce his name: MI-kul NEW-virth. Now that we have that out of the way, Michal Neuvirth, or as fans know him “Neuvy”, is arguably the most important member...
Who has been the most pleasant surprise so far this year for the Capitals? I’d have to go with Matthieu Perreault. I’ve been a huge fan of his ever since I saw him play in...
When Tom Poti signed with Washington, I had high hopes for him. While injuries have kept him from living up to those high hopes, he has still been a solid defenseman for the Capitals while...
If I asked you which NHL defenseman holds the postseason record for most ice time without being scored upon, who would you guess? Nicklas Lidstrom? Chris Pronger? Zdeno Chara? The answer… is Jeff Schultz. During...
While the biggest star on the Capitals is definitely Alex Ovechkin, one could argue that the second biggest star is Alex Semin, or as fans call him, “Sasha”. Semin has become a fan favorite thanks...
Back in September, I remember saying that Tomas Vokoun was not the most important off-season acquisition by the Washington Capitals, but rather it was underrated two-way power forward Joel Ward. I expected him to have...
The Capitals made several under-the-radar acquisitions during the off-season to try to put together the complementary pieces necessary to win in the playoffs and hopefully bring a Stanley Cup back to DC. One of the...
