Alexander Wennberg Set To Return For Game 5 Versus Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Alexander Wennberg will return to the lineup in time for Game 5 against the Washington Capitals after missing the last three games. Wennberg was taken out by a hit from Caps forward Tom Wilson and remained sidelined with an upper-body injury. He should return to the second line with Thomas Vanek […]

Braden Holtby Nearly Shuts Out Blue Jackets In Game 4 Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 23 shots in a 4-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Holtby was less than 14 minutes away from completing the shutout when Columbus forward Boone Jenner tipped a shot right in front of him to make it 3-1. After a disappointing regular season, Holtby has […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Receives No Support In Loss To Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-1 loss in Game 4's matchup against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Washington has been peppering Bobrovsky with shots in this series, averaging 41 per contest, while the reigning Vezina winner sports a solid .921 save percentage. Bob played well enough […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets Four Points In First Regulation Win

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov scored an empty-net goal and three assists in Thursday night's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Russian star now has three goals and six points in four games this postseason, tying captain Alex Ovechkin for the team lead. Kuznetsov had a piece of every single Caps goal, as […]

T.J. Oshie Playing Through Injury For Caps

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie has been playing through an injury during the Caps matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. As a result, the 31-year-old has been missing practices and morning skates for what the team has been calling "maintenance." Despite this, Oshie has still managed three points in four games, including two power-play goals […]

Andre Burakovsky Will Miss Rest Of First Round

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky will require minor surgery for an undisclosed upper-body injury he suffered in Game 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Head coach Barry Trotz made it clear that the young forward is not necessarily out for the rest of the postseason, as their series with the Jackets is now tied at […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Looks To Get Home Win

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will man the pipes once again in Thursday's Game 4 home matchup against the Washington Capitals. The reigning Vezina winner has been stellar so far in this series, posting a .925 save percentage in three games. The Caps finally managed to steal one in overtime after the Jackets took […]

Braden Holtby Confirmed For Game 4

Washington Capitals goaltender Bradon Holtby will start Game 4's road matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. All three games in this series have gone to overtime, but the Caps finally managed to steal one in Tuesday's 3-2 win with Holtby in net. Despite having the worst regular season of his career, Holtby […]

Chandler Stephenson Gets Shot At Top Six

Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson will get a shot on the second line ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Stephenson managed six goals and 18 points in 67 games during his first full regular season in a fourth-line role and hasn't found the scoresheet yet in three postseason games. Head coach Barry […]

Seth Jones Has Solid DFS Night

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones finished Tuesday night's 3-2 double-overtime loss to Washington with an assist, four shots on goal and four blocked shots. Jones has been the Jackets best defenseman all season and has continued that trend going into the postseason, currently sitting at a goal and three assists in three games. You'll […]

Braden Holtby Leads Caps To First Series Win

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 33 shots in a 3-2 double-overtime victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. After essentially losing the starting gig to Philipp Grubauer, one would have to think Holtby has won it back after Tuesday night's performance. Holtby owns the best career postseason save percentage among active goalies […]

Nick Foligno Moves Up To Second Line

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno will replace injured center Alex Wennberg on the second line with Thomas Vanek and Boone Jenner. Foligno has managed a single assist in two postseason games thus far but moves into a favorable position next to Vanek, who managed 15 points in 19 games with the Jackets and has […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Standing Tall Against Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been the better goalie so far in the matchup between the Washington Capitals' Philipp Grubauer. Despite both wins coming in overtime, the reigning Vezina winner has stopped 81 of 88 shots coming his way, a solid .920 save percentage over those two games. The Caps have been peppering […]

Jakub Vrana A Sleeper Pick In Caps Top Six

Washington Capitals forward Jakub Vrana will fill in for an injured Andre Burakovsky for Tuesday's Game 3 matchup in Columbus. In his first full season with the club, Vrana managed 13 goals and 27 points in 73 games but had his best month in March, totaling seven points in those 13 games. The 22-year-old slots […]

Braden Holtby In For Game 3 Against Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby will start his first game of the postseason Tuesday night as the Caps visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for Game 3. The Caps are going into enemy territory in an 0-2 hole and will need their best players to shine, including their 2016 Vezina winner. Holtby stopped seven of eight […]

Andre Burakovsky To Miss At Least Two Games With Injury

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky will miss at least Games 3 and 4 with an upper-body injury he sustained in Game 2 on a hit from Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner. Burakovsky was heating up on a line that featured Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie and registered three goals and six points in the […]

Zach Werenski Has Big Night Against Caps In Game 2

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Sunday night's 5-4 overtime victory against the Washington Capitals. Werenski experienced the dreaded sophomore slump this season with only 37 points, compared to last year's 47. He was, however, gaining consistency in his production with 11 points in his […]

Three More Assists For John Carlson In Game 2

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson contributed three assists in Sunday night's 5-4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Carlson duplicated his performance from Game 1, a 4-3 overtime loss, and now sits at six points (all assists) in two games. Five of them have come on the power play. Carlson finished with 32 power-play […]

Philipp Grubauer Pulled In Game 2 Loss

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed four goals on 22 shots and was replaced by Braden Holtby for the third period in Sunday's Game 2 matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This is the second game in a row that Grubby allowed four goals against, though this is the first time he was pulled. There's […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Confirmed For Game 2

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will indeed get the start for Sunday's Game 2 matchup against the Washington Capitals. There was some doubt as they called up a 3rd goalie from the AHL, but apparently, Bob just needs a break in between games. The reigning Vezina winner made 27 saves in Game 1's 4-3 […]

Caps Stick With Philipp Grubauer For Game 2

Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz will stick with goaltender Philipp Gruabuer for Game 2 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. Grubauer allowed four goals on only 27 shots in Game 1's overtime loss, but if you were watching, it was hard to put the blame on him for most of those goals. The Caps […]

Samuel Girard A Sleeper Pick For Colorado

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard is a player to keep an eye on as the series against the Nashville Predators continues this afternoon. Girard was held pointless in Game 1 despite being second among defensemen in ice time but did fire off four shots and a block while seeing time on the top powerplay unit […]

Pekka Rinne Will Start Game 2 Versus Colorado

No surprises here as the Nashville Predators will go with Pekka Rinne in goal for Game 2 against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon. Rinne is likely one of the most expensive DFS options but with good reason; most pundits have the Preds sweeping the Avs, or a 5-game series at best. Colorado put up […]

Artemi Panarin Wins It In Overtime For Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin scored the overtime winner and added two power-play assists in Thursday night's 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 against the Washington Capitals. The Caps came out with a 2-0 lead after the first period, but it was mostly Columbus after that. Along with three shots and a block, Panarin […]

Philipp Grubauer Allows Four Goals In Game 1 Overtime Loss

Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed four goals on 27 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Washington made it 2-0 in the first period but couldn't keep the Blue Jackets under control, taking three penalties in the third period and allowed two power-play goals. Grubauer wasn't horrible […]

Tuukka Rask To Start Game 1 Against Leafs

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask will start Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Rask had some rocky moments throughout the season, including the first two months that saw him post am .899 save percentage, but he finished the year with good numbers by the end of it. April was by far […]

Sergei Bobrovsky To Start Game 1 For Jackets Versus Caps

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Game 1 against the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Bob capped off another great season with the Jackets, as he finished with 37 wins, 2.42 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. His numbers against the Caps this season are less encouraging. Through four games against the […]

Nicklas Backstrom Returning To Form At Right Time For Caps

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom finished the season with 21 goals and 71 points, including 25 points in his last 18 games. The slow start to Backstrom's season was likely due to his being separated from elite winger Alex Ovechkin, who slotted next to Evgeny Kuznetsov for most of the season. Backstrom has begun to […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois A Strong Option On Top Line

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois is capping off a memorable rookie year with 20 goals and 48 points, having played all 82 games this season. He also finished the season strong with five goals and seven points in his last five games, regaining his spot on the top line with Artemi Panarin and Cam […]

Andre Burakovsky Worth The Gamble

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky is coming off a disappointing season, tallying just 25 points in 56 games. The young Swede was expected to have a breakout year with the Caps having spots to fill in the top six, but injuries and line shuffling kept him from creating any real production. However, he finished the […]