LT is Risen If the Washington Capitals were a religion, then devotees seeing their long-haired savior go down on a Spring Friday only to unexpectedly rise on Sunday and lead them would be a parallel too apt to ignore. But the Washington Capitals are not a religion, so fans just have to settle for a Willis Reed-light comeback from Logan Thompson and a 3-1 series lead. We’ll take … [Read more...] about The Narrative: LT is Risen, That Hit and Doggy Style
Archives for April 2025
Penalty Killing Me… and Not Softly
Over the course of the regular season, the Caps had the League’s fifth-rated penalty kill, successfully squashing a robust 82 percent of the man disadvantages they faced, with the underlying metrics to back up that ranking. In the playoffs so far? Not so much. Granted, these are very small samples we’re talking about, but so far the Caps have only escaped eight of 13 … [Read more...] about Penalty Killing Me… and Not Softly
Lance Newmark talks about Day 3 draft picks, adding veterans after the draft, and more
Lance Newmark and the rookies talk to the media The NFL draft is over and the Washington Commanders added five new players to the team. There were no trades and no EDGE rushers drafted which surprised some people. Assistant GM Lance Newmark said the team followed their board, and didn’t force any picks or positions throughout the three day process. There are still undrafted … [Read more...] about Lance Newmark talks about Day 3 draft picks, adding veterans after the draft, and more
Which teams are favored to win their NBA playoff games this weekend?
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Washington Wizards aren’t in the NBA playoffs, but here is what is at stake with your wallets should you choose to put your money where your mouth is The first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs is still underway. Let’s take a look at the odds for the games that will be on today and tomorrow as the first round starts heading toward … [Read more...] about Which teams are favored to win their NBA playoff games this weekend?
Ex Wizards players have been in the NBA Finals since 2017
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Wizards themselves aren’t in the playoffs. But their players have a good track record when they head to other teams. The Washington Wizards aren’t in the NBA Playoffs, but they do have a long streak that isn’t necessarily bad. Since 2017, the Wizards have had a former player on every NBA Finals team—a streak that continued in … [Read more...] about Ex Wizards players have been in the NBA Finals since 2017