Washington Capitals
Catching Up With The Capitals
We are now a few weeks into the off-season and although the Washington Capitals have been relatively quiet, there have been a few key events.
Heading into the draft on June 25th, there was speculation over what the Caps might do. Would they trade their first round pick? Would they trade Semin? Would they bring in [...]
Washington Capitals End of Season Evaluations - Forwards (K-W)
Boyd Kane – 3 Games, 0 Goals-0 Assists-0 Points, -1 Rating
One who will see very little, if any, time in Washington in future years; confined to providing experience and leadership to the Hershey Bears. Grade: D
Mike Knuble – 69 Games, 29 Goals-24 Assists-53 Points, +23 Rating
A fantastic signing in the offseason and fully deserves the [...]
Washington Capitals End Of Season Evaluations - Forwards (C-G)
Jason Chimera – 39 Games, 7 Goals-10 Assists-17 Points, +6 Rating
I was sceptical about the trade that brought Chimera to the Caps, as we were losing captain Chris Clark, but he slotted into the line up quite nicely at third line left wing, and gradually increased the line’s production. His speedy game contributed to the [...]
Washington Capitals End of Season Evaluations - Forwards (A-B)
Keith Aucoin – 9 Games, 1 Goal-4 Assists-5 Points, -2 Rating
His brief spell in the NHL was a successful one, however the aging Aucoin has never really seemed to possess the quality to play regularly for the Capitals, despite leading the AHL in regular season scoring with 106 points. Aucoin will remain in the Capitals [...]
Washington Capitals End of Season Evaluations - Defensemen (P-S)
Tom Poti – 70 Games, 4 Goals-20 Assists-24 Points, +26 Rating
It was a stand-out season for Tom Poti this year. Although he didn’t shine through the first half of the season he was consistently solid, and he really improved his offensive play particularly later in the season, often stepping up to provide more attacking options [...]
Washington Capitals End of Season Evaluations – Defensemen (E-M)
John Erskine – 50 Games, 1 Goal-5 Assists-6 Points, +16 Rating
In and out of the line-up for the majority of the season, Erskine was a consistent performer and always did what he does best – played hard, physical hockey and stood up for his teammates. He has never been expected to contribute offensively, but he’s [...]
Washington Capitals End of Season Evaluations - Defensemen (A-C)
Karl Alzner – 21 Games, 0 Goals-5 Assists-5 Points, -2 Rating
Alzner spent much of the season moving back and forth from Hershey and Washington, but when he was with the Capitals, he was consistently solid on the blue line. Similar to Jeff Schultz in style, Alzner isn’t as attacking as other Caps d-men, but he [...]
Washington Capitals End of Season Evaluations – Goaltenders
Since there’s no more playoff hockey to talk about concerning the Capitals, I thought I’d assess the performances of the players in the regular season, starting with the goalies:
Semyon Varlamov – 26 games played in, 23 starts, 15-4-6, 2 shutouts, 2.55 GAA, .909 SV%
After his success in the 09 playoffs, many fans were excited about [...]
Washington Capitals: A Disappointing End Brings Plenty of Questions
Apologies for the delay, I was stuck on holiday, and have since been catching up on work and trying to get over the 4-3 series loss to the Montreal Canadiens. As the title suggests, this stunning collapse from 3-1 up to lose in the first round after such a good regular season brings a few [...]
Mike Green For President
Well, maybe President is a stretch, but at least give the guy a Norris Trophy. Over the past few seasons, Green has put up more than impressive numbers for a D-man. Actually he has put up impressive numbers for a forward.
Over the past three seasons, including this one, Green has [...]
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