Hard done by bad puck luck and poor goaltending: numbers for the morning after
The Washington Capitals are fighting a couple of very tough battles right now. The first of which is adapting to a completely new system under an almost entirely brand new coaching staff and the second...
View ArticleCapitals frustrated after 4-1 loss to Toronto: ‘You have to find ways to win...
WASHINGTON DC — The Capitals dropped their third straight game Tuesday night with a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. This time, the defeat came despite a lopsided 37-17 shot count for Washington,...
View ArticleMaple Leafs finally scratch Tom Wilson’s self-proclaimed nemesis, Ryan Reaves
The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the red-hot Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, and they’ll be doing it without Ryan Reaves. Head coach Sheldon Keefe told the press today that Bobby McMann will play...
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs place Ilya Samsonov on waivers
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed goaltender Ilya Samsonov on waivers, Sunday. The Russian netminder has had an especially rough run in December, allowing 21 goals in his last four starts. That set of...
View ArticleRyan Reaves insists he has been healthy for weeks despite Maple Leafs keeping...
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed NHL enforcer Ryan Reaves to a controversial three-year, $4.05 million contract this past offseason. The Leafs, seeking to become a harder team to play against in the...
View ArticleThe Capitals have had scouts in attendance at the last two Maple Leafs games
The NHL rumor mill is heating up as we are now almost exactly a month away from the league’s March 8 trade deadline. Teams will be preparing to either add to their roster in anticipation of a playoff...
View ArticleMorgan Rielly ejected from game after cross-checking Ridly Greig in face...
Toronto Maple Leafs defender Morgan Rielly is likely going to be sitting out a few of his team’s next games. Rielly decided to pay homage to Dale Hunter after Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig potted...
View ArticleRyan Reaves believes Morgan Rielly’s cross-check to the head of Ridly Greig...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are preparing to lose top defenseman Morgan Rielly for a slew of games. After Rielly’s cross-check attack on Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig due to Greig’s slap shot,...
View ArticleMaple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly suspended five games for cross-checking...
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig in the head....
View ArticleNathan Walker clobbers Ryan Reaves with hit along boards one day after Reaves...
Nathan Walker laid quite the smackdown on Ryan Reaves in Tuesday night’s game between the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. Yes, you read that right. The five-foot-nine, 187-pound Aussie caught...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin is rooting for Auston Matthews to break his personal best mark...
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin holds the 21st-century record for most goals in a single NHL season with 65 in 82 games during the 2007-08 campaign. The record was in jeopardy of falling last...
View ArticleToronto Maple Leafs reportedly showed interest in Nick Jensen
Nick Jensen’s name has popped up in legitimate trade rumors for the first time this season. Hockey insider Elliotte Friedman mentioned the Capitals’ veteran, right-handed blueliner was coveted by the...
View ArticleJoel Edmundson traded to Toronto Maple Leafs for two draft picks
The Washington Capitals have dealt Joel Edmundson to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a third-round pick in the 2024 Draft (originally from the New York Islanders) and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 Draft...
View ArticleRyan Reaves will not play against Capitals, get involved in shenanigans with...
The Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Washington Capitals without Ryan Reaves in the lineup, Wednesday night. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe revealed pregame that Reaves is out with an...
View ArticleLive blog: Capitals play Leafs on Pride Night
The Washington Capitals, once again one point out a playoff spot, are back in DC after a 3-2-0 road trip to face the mighty Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs sport the league’s best goal-scorer, Auston...
View ArticleLove wins, Caps don’t: Leafs beat Caps 7-3 but Ovechkin scored twice
The Washington Capitals got out-skilled by the Toronto Maple Leafs in Wednesday night’s matchup. It was fun for a bit though, and the big guy got two. Auston Matthews let all of 16 seconds pass before...
View ArticleCapitals have no answer for Toronto’s top talent in rough loss on home ice:...
The Washington Capitals returned home from their long foray out west on Wednesday night and were met with a hungry Toronto Maple Leafs team looking to avenge a tough loss to the Philadelphia Flyers...
View ArticleTom Wilson offered in-person hearing by NHL Player Safety for high-sticking...
Tom Wilson could be out of the Capitals’ lineup for an extended amount of time. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Thursday that Wilson was offered an in-person hearing after high-sticking...
View ArticleMaple Leafs reflect on difficulty defending Alex Ovechkin: ‘You know what...
There is no team outside of the Southeast/Metropolitan Division that Alex Ovechkin has tormented more than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ovechkin has 77 career points (44g, 33a) in 58 games against Toronto...
View ArticleNoah Gregor reacts to Tom Wilson high-sticking him in the face: ‘Probably a...
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended six games by the NHL on Friday for high-sticking Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor last Wednesday. The play was labeled “dangerous, direct,...
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