Comments / New

Friday Caps Clips: A Devilishly Good Time

Your savory breakfast links:

  • Recaps and other assorted musings on last night’s dance with the Devils from us (Recap, QuickCap), Vogs, Monumental video (Brown, Burakovsky, Niskanen, Holtby, Trotz) NHL.com (and highlights), AP, WaPo (and again), CSNW, Frankovic, DSP, BrooksLaichyear, RMNB, GM on a Couch, Peerless, ILWT, and NJ.com (and again).
  • Part of Barry Trotz‘s system involves unleashing the defense and allowing them to jump into the play – and it’s worked, with the blueline chipping in 14 points through the first four games. [WaPo]
  • The other part? Allowing Alex Ovechkin to be Alex Ovechkin, which has turned the captain into the dynamic player Trotz knew he could be. [CSNW]
  • Breaking down a Moment that Mattered, as the second line joins the secondary scoring party. [Rink]
  • Nicklas Backstrom picked up his 499th career point in career game #499… but 500 in each category isn’t the ultimate prize he has his eye on. [CSNW]
  • At just 19 years old and with just four NHL games under his belt, rookie Andre Burakovsky is making an impact for the Caps… [USA Today]
  • …and could make an impact on your fantasy hockey team. [Puck Daddy]
  • With Jay Beagle on his way back into the lineup soon, changes could be coming to the Caps’ fourth line. [WaPo]
  • In the face of doubt and criticism, new Caps’ GM Brian MacLellan is proving the doubters wrong… so far. [Rock the Red]
  • Prospect watch:
    • The Caps’ pool of prospects may not be as deep as it has been in the past, but it’s got plenty of defense and skill. [HF]
    • Defenseman Madison Bowey has been named to the WHL’s roster for the Subway Super Series against a visiting Russian team next month… [Castanet
    • …and could be following a similar path to that of Devils’ rookie Damon Severson (who scored New Jersey’s only two goals last night). [CSNW]
    • Meanwhile 2014 draft pick Shane Gersich is lighting up the USHL, with five goals in his first six games. [RMNB]
  • Wrapping up the trip down “What If?” lane as Peerless imagines a world in which the Caps had Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. [Rink]
  • As nice as it would be to get the President to attend the Winter Classic…one would imagine he’d be rooting for the wrong team, no? [WaPo]
  • Alex Ovechkin talks about his recent cameo in a Russian music video. [WaPo (video)]
  • And, of course, here’s more on him hanging out with Brad Pitt. (Note: Ovi is the one on the right.) [WaPo]
  • Not only is Mike Green off to a great start on the ice, his adorable/60 rating is off the charts after issuing a shout-out to some pint-sized neighbors. [WaPo]
  • The 2016 All-Star Game was recently awarded to Nashville; as a resident of the city for a decade and a half, Trotz was pleased with the choice. [WaPo]
  • 40 years ago today, the Washington Capitals recorded their first-ever victory, downing the Blackhawks… and it only took them a month to get their second one. [Caps Outsider]
  • On the NHL, the prevalence of head injuries and the need for improved safety measures to cut down on them. [McGill Daily]
  • Are the Capitals cursed? Nah, they’ve just never been that good… which apparently is better. [WaPo]
  • Finally, happy 30th birthday to Sami Lepisto.
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Talking Points

%d bloggers like this: