Tag: Chalk Talk

Cashing In Chips Entering the Offensive Zone

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 28th 2019 | 5 min read |

Yahoo’s Nick Cotsonika wrote a nice piece on new Pens head coach Mike Johnson that ran the other day, and one section in particular stood out to...

The Little Things: Negative Ghostrider, the Pattern is Full

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 27th 2019 | 10 min read |

[Ed. Note: As a  complement to our “Moments that Mattered” series, we thought it would be helpful to point out some of the little things ...

Capitals Moments that Mattered: How it's Supposed to Look

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 5 min read |

[Ed. Note: Thanks to D’ohboy for today’s MtM. Give him a follow @dougherc. GIFs, as always, by @CapitalsHill] The system employed by Adam ...

Capitals Moments that Mattered: "Neutral" Does Not Mean "Demilitarized"

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 2 min read |

If 24 hours ago you had told Caps fans that the Caps would outshoot the Pittsburgh Penguins on Verizon Center ice, most fans would probably be happy &...

Capitals Moments that Mattered: A Hat Trick of Defensive Breakdowns

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 7 min read |

Last night the Capitals began their post-Olympic schedule with a game against the Florida Panthers. Despite racing out to a two-goal lead in the first...

Capitals Moments that Puzzled: Who Covers the Shooter?

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 4 min read |

In their second-to-last game before the Olympic break, the Washington Capitals managed to come from behind to beat the Winnipeg Jets and secure two mu...

Capitals Moments that Mattered: Toughness Doesn't Make Plays

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 5 min read |

Last night the Washington Capitals hosted the only division rival lower in the standings than they are, the New York Islanders. Riding a streak of rel...

Capitals Moments that Mattered: A Defenseless Defense

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 8 min read |

Tuesday night the Washington Capitals got a much-needed victory in Buffalo, continuing the offensive outburst that started in Montreal with a second-c...

Capitals Moments that Mattered: The Return of Game-Over Green

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 5 min read |

Last night the Washington Capitals took the ice at First Niagara Center looking to build off of the weekend’s losing-streak-snapping 5-0 drubbin...

Picking Out an Interference Call

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 26th 2019 | 6 min read |

NHL officiating can be a frustrating beast. Similar-looking plays are often treated differently by the officials… and it certainly doesn’t...