Red Wings Select Jonatan Berggren 33rd Overall

With the 33rd overall pick, the Detroit Red Wings selected speed and skill in Jonatan Berggren. Coming from the Skelleftea AIK Jr. program, the 5-foot-10, 181-pound winger is chock full of creativity, boasting silky smooth hands and agile skating. On his under-20 team last season, Berggren posted 18 goals and 39 assists in 38 games. […]

Red Wings Ecstatic To Land Joe Veleno At 30th Overall

The Detroit Red Wings added Joe Veleno to the list of players they did not expect to still be available for their time on the clock. The 6-foot-1, 191-pound playmaking center of the Drummondville Voltigeurs became the 30th pick at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On the NHL’s midterm scouting rankings, Veleno was 13th among […]

Rasmus Sandin Selected By Maple Leafs In First Round

The Toronto Maple Leafs selected defenseman Rasmus Sandin of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds with the 29th overall pick. The Maple Leafs traded down from 25th overall, stating confidence that one of the players they wanted would be available. In 51 OHL games last season, Sandin potted 12 goals and 45 points, adding another 13 […]

Red Wings Shift Attention To Filip Zadina at Sixth Overall

Much to the delight of the Detroit Red Wings management, Filip Zadina was still on the board for their first-round selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Zadina, at 6-foot and 197 pounds, is an elite scoring winger with good size. It was rumored that the Red Wings would select from the top defensemen with […]

Buffalo Select Rasmus Dahlin With First Overall Pick

The Buffalo Sabres made official the rumors that Rasmus Dahlin would be drafted first overall at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Dahlin had been touted to be the best of the class for much of this past season, where he played with Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League, scoring 20 points in 41 games. Dahlin […]

Devante Smith-Pelly Scores In Back-To-Back Contests

Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly scored in the final minute of the first frame in Game 4 to cap off a dominant response from Washington, taking control of the game. Smith-Pelly has now scored in consecutive outings, something he didn’t do at all in the regular season. He seems to have a knack for scoring […]

John Carlson Gives His Best Ovi Impression

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson absolutely ripped a one-timer to put the Capitals up 4-0 late in the second period of Game 4. The shot had the recipe of a patented Alex Ovechkin goal -- on the power play, high in the slot to the right of the goal and a pounded right-handed one-timer. Carlson’s fifth […]

Alex Ovechkin Producing Modestly In Stanley Cup Finals

With an assist in Monday’s Game 4 victory, Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin has now recorded a single point in each of the first four games of the Stanley Cup Finals. He is now on a five-game point streak, as he scored the opening goal and game-winner of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, […]

Braden Holtby Remains Solid, Earns Third Straight Victory

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has bounced back well from his showing in Game 1 in which he allowed five goals on 33 shots. In three straight wins, he’s allowed no more than two goals per game, had a save percentage of .933 or better and stopped 86 of 91 shots. The team in front […]

T.J. Oshie Bags Three Points In Spirited, Physical Outing

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie opened the scoring in Game 4 and later added two assists. Las Vegas was pressing early and hit the post twice without converting. Oshie’s first-period marker shifted the momentum in Washington’s favor and changed the course of the game for the better. The three-point outing doubles Oshie’s total to six […]

Nicklas Backstrom Extends Team Lead In Power-Play Helpers

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was in true form in Game 4, notching three assists, two of which came on the power play. He now has six points through four games of the Stanley Cup Finals, and for the third time this postseason he scored three points in a single game. His 17 assists rank […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Erupts With Second Four-Point Performance

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov continued his postseason dominance in their Game 4 win Monday. Kuznetsov had the primary assist on three of the Capitals first four tallies of the contest and later added another apple on Brett Connolly’s sixth of the playoffs. Amazingly, this was not his first four-point outing of the postseason; he […]

John Carlson Posts Game-High Six Shots, Four Blocks

With two points to this point in the Stanley Cup Final, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has retaken the defensive scoring lead from the idle Dustin Byfuglien. The 28-year-old pending UFA now has 18 points in 22 postseason games. His four goals are one off his career-best set in 2015-16, but his 14 assists are […]

Lars Eller Led Forwards In Time On Ice, Blocks

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller was the only Caps forward to eclipse 20:00 TOI in the Game 3 victory. Eller was tapped to fill in for Evgeny Kuznetsov, when he was forced from Game 2, and would have been again if he were to miss Game 3. Unfortunately for him, that didn’t happen, but it […]

Devante Smith-Pelly Redeems Himself With Insurance Marker

Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly was very involved in Game 3 Saturday. Chandler Stephenson put a shot past Marc-Andre Fleury to put the Caps ahead, but the goals was called back because Smith-Pelly ran into Fleury in an attempt to provide a screen. In the second period, the Caps would legally take the lead, and […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Doesn’t Miss A Beat; Scores In Game 3

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov left Game 2 in the first period, and was deemed a game-time decision for Game 3. Owners should have known his outlook was slightly promising, given that Kuznetsov was a participant in the Caps’ optional practice, and those that started him for Game 3 reaped the benefits. Kuznetsov had an […]

Alex Ovechkin Increases Point Streak To Four

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored the opening goal in Game 3 early in the second period. The goal was his team leading 14th of the postseason, which also puts him in a tie with the idle Mark Scheifele for the league lead. Washington had a flurry of chances on the play; Ovechkin corralled a […]

Braden Holtby Much Better In Game 2

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby was shelled for five goals on 33 shots in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. He responded well in Game 2, stopping 37 of 39 shots faced. Holtby allowed a power play goal late in the second period, but otherwise was solid, making 10 saves as the Caps were […]

Andre Burakovsky Tallies Two Assists In Win

Washington Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky logged the secondary assist on both the Caps’ even strength goals in their Game 2 victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Despite only having points in three games this postseason, Wednesday marked Burakovsky’s second multi-point outing; he scored twice in Game 7 of the ECF. Now riding a three-game […]

Lars Eller Breaks Out With Game-High Three Points

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller was in on all three of the Caps’ goals in the 3-2 Game 2 win on Wednesday. With Evgeny Kuznetsov’s early exit from the game, Eller was called upon to step up and help fill the role of top-six forward. Needless to say, Eller responded very well, scoring the Caps’ […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Leaves Game 2 After High Hit

Washington Capitals standout Evgeny Kuznetsov was forced from Game 2 after receiving a hit from Vegas’ Brayden McNabb. Kuznetsov did not return, and after the game was listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury. His absence from the lineup will surely be felt by the Caps, as he has been their leading scorer to […]

Nicklas Backstrom Riding Three-Game Point Streak

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom continues to show that the adverse effects of him missing time are minimal. He closed out the Eastern Conference Finals with three points in two games and started the Stanley Cup Finals in good form, scoring a goal and adding an assist in the Caps loss Monday. Backstrom re-joined the […]

John Carlson Can Retake Defensive Scoring Lead

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has had an enormously successful postseason to this point. Unlike most of his teammates, his best series was the first round, in which he tallied nine of his 16 points, eight of which were on the power play. Despite not posting any power-play points in the third round, Carlson still […]

Braden Holtby Will Need His Best To Take On The Best

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby is coming off back-to-back shutouts, which were his first two of the 2017-18 campaign, including the regular season. Philipp Grubauer being named to start Washington’s first two playoff games made headlines, but remember the Caps dropped both games. Holtby retook the crease and hasn’t let it go, earning a 12-5 […]

T.J. Oshie Lethal On The Power Play

Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie sits third on the Caps with seven goals this postseason and leads the team in power-play goals with five. In fact, nine of his 15 total points have come with the man advantage, and this is exactly what owners can expect when starting Oshie in DFS. Oshie’s seven points and […]

Nicklas Backstrom Showing Game-By-Game Improvement

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was hampered by a hand injury, causing him to miss four games, including the first three of the Eastern Conference Finals. His first two appearances were a bit slow, posting no points and rating minus-one in each. Lars Eller’s lack of discipline opened up a top-six spot for Backstrom. Backstrom […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Leading The Pack

When looking at the Washington Capitals this postseason, Evgeny Kuznetsov stands tall above the rest. His 24 points place him first among all players this postseason. The only factor that may cause owners to hesitate are his 15 points while 5-on-5, as these points aren’t serving double duty in fantasy the way power-play points do. […]

Alex Ovechkin Ready For Stanley Cup Final

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin gets set for his first Stanley Cup Final appearance Monday night. Ovechkin leads his team with 12 goals and with 22 points, trailing only center Evegeny Kuznetsov. He has produced consistently through the playoffs, notching eight points, seven points and seven points, respectively, in the Caps first three rounds. Ovechkin […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Keeps Point Streak Alive

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov didn’t find the back of the net in Game 6, but he did find his way on the score sheet, notching a power play assist on the opening goal of the game. Kuznetsov saw his four-game goal streak come to an end, but extended his point streak, now to nine […]

Nicklas Backstrom Logs Strongest Game Since Return

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom returned from a hand injury in Game 4 of the Conference Finals. In his first two games, the missed time appeared to have taken a toll on the Swede, as he posted no points and had a minus-one rating in each game. In Game 6 on Monday, he started to […]