Perhaps you’ve heard: the Caps had their recording-breaking win streak snapped last night in Montreal. I’m not as upset as many people because 14 games? Tied for 3rd in the history of NHL winning streaks? I can’t even be upset because I’m too busy still being psyched. But the victory, in my mind, isn’t the […]
While it’s not unheard of for teams to trade their captains, it’s still pretty awkward to do so. In the past NHL season, the San Jose Sharks stripped Patrick Marleau of his captaincy in favor of Rob Blake and now the Washington Capitals have suddenly traded their team captain of 3 years, Chris Clark, to […]
Last night was the Washington Capitals first game, out of an unknown string of games, without Alex Ovechkin. Without their highest scorer, and facing Marty Brodeur, putting the puck in the back of the net was bound to be a challenge. As many sports analysts were saying and writing before the game, defense would be […]