The Caps’ Western road trip got off to a great start on Friday, with the good guys taking two points from the rejuvenated Avalanche. Now they head to the desert to take on the Golden Knights – a team they beat earlier this season, but also a team they’ve yet to beat in Vegas (at least in the regular season). They’ll look to break that streak once and for all tonight. First, … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Golden Knights Game Thread 11/17
Capitals vs. Avalanche: How the Game Was Won
The Washington Capitals desperately needed a bounce-back game after their disappointing OT loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. They got that and more with their 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche last night—this was a statement game. They came into an arena that is notoriously difficult to play in and got their road trip started right with a full 60-minute … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Avalanche: How the Game Was Won
Japers’ Rink Mailbag: Reality Check, Tactics and a Dancing Zebra
It’s been a minute since we opened up the ol’ Bag, so we put out the call on Bluesky for any questions y’all might have. Without further ado… Great, start, right? But it’s still a small sample and so it’s fair to be asking whether the Caps are actually good. Like, good good. They’ve already played and beaten four of NHL.com’s top-8 non-Caps teams, have played the … [Read more...] about Japers’ Rink Mailbag: Reality Check, Tactics and a Dancing Zebra
Capitals-Leafs: How the Game Was Lost
After jumping out to a 3-1 lead last night, the Washington Capitals made a series of mistakes and miscalculations that turned a two-goal lead into an overtime loss. We could talk about the game-winning goal or even the game-tying goal, but really this one was lost in a roughly 30 second sequence that sealed their fate. With just over a minute remaining in regulation, up by one … [Read more...] about Capitals-Leafs: How the Game Was Lost
Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Game Thread 11/13
The Caps are coming off an 8-1 shellacking of the Blues over the weekend – and several days of rest – and now face a tough Maple Leafs squad looking to bounceback from a shutout loss at the hands of their cross-Ontario rivals last night. The good guys will, hopefully, avoid what happened to them the last time they were rested and faced a team on the second night of … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Maple Leafs Game Thread 11/13