Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Your savory breakfast links: Less than a week after Emily Engel-Natzke became the first woman to be a full-time NHL coach, other teams made historic moves of their own. Former Cap Mike Grier was hired as San Jose’s new GM, making him the first black GM in the NHL... [Sharks, NHL, NBCSW, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Caps Clips
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Invested Development
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A look at some do’s and don’ts in trying to get the most out of players “College players are a better investment than high school players by a huge, huge, laughably huge margin.” Bill James in Moneyball Bill James was, of course, talking about baseball players in the quote above, but the sentiment applies generally to hockey as well. … [Read more...] about Invested Development
Capitals Notes: Backstrom, Goaltending, Draft
When the Washington Capitals announced that Nicklas Backstrom had hip surgery, speculation erupted that the 34-year-old forward could potentially be on his way to semi-retirement, sitting out the last few years of his contract and heading to long-term injured reserve. Not so fast, says general manager Brian MacLellan: I think everybody is happy–the trainers, the doctors–with … [Read more...] about Capitals Notes: Backstrom, Goaltending, Draft
Capitals Must Use 2022 NHL Draft To Restock Prospect Pipeline
It feels as though the Washington Capitals are inching towards a rebuild. In the wake of a fourth consecutive first-round playoff exit, general manager Brian MacLellan is staring an offseason… … [Read more...] about Capitals Must Use 2022 NHL Draft To Restock Prospect Pipeline
Washington Capitals Draft: Top 5 players they must draft
The Washington Capitals have a plethora of options they could take with the number 20th pick in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft. In this post we’ll take a look at some options that could be available. Many of these players will be centers as that’s the top position of need for them […] Washington Capitals Draft: Top 5 players they must draft - Stars and Sticks - Stars and … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Draft: Top 5 players they must draft