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Monday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Season reviews for Protas and Frank, a mailbag featuring thoughts on Oshie, Ovechkin, and the new guys in DC among other things and more in today's clips.
Sunday Open Threadwww.japersrink.com Happy Sunday Funday, y’all! Not much news to report as we get into the dog days of summer, so…please enjoy this video of T.J. Oshie getting a hole in one of a different kind at this weekend’s American Century Championship golf tournament: Video via @lauren.oshie (IG)
Saturday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
Friday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Reflecting on GMBM's tenure in Washington as Chris Patrick takes the reins, the Caps sign another 2024 draft pick, 2024-2025 season predictions and more in today's clips.
Reflections on Brian MacLellan’s Tenure as GMwww.japersrink.com The Washington Capitals announced earlier this week that Chris Patrick, the team’s associate general manager for the last year, would be taking over the role of general manager from Brian MacLellan. Patrick becomes the seventh general manager in franchise history – and he’ll have some pretty big shoes to fill. Since making his own way from assistant GM to George McPhee’s replacement back in 2014, MacLellan has established himself as perhaps one of the best in the game, quickly shaping a team that always seemed to fall short year after year into a team that finally hoisted the Stanley Cup […]
Thursday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
Wednesday Caps Clips: Meet the New Bosswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
Tuesday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
Monday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Taking a closer look at several prospects as development camp wraps, checking in on Big and Lil Pro, looking at the upcoming schedule and more in today's clips.
Sunday Caps Clipswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
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Friday Caps Clips: Making Waveswww.japersrink.com GMBM and the Caps are hoping for big returns on their big moves, another Hershey re-signing, thoughts on some of the new guys and more in today's clips.
Thursday Caps Clips: Happy 4th!www.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
Get To Know the Washington Capitals’ 2024 Draft Classwww.japersrink.com Terik Parascak, RW We’ve already done an in-depth piece on Parascak, and while there were perhaps other players available with potentially high ceilings at that point, the more that’s learned about the kid, the more impressive he seems. There are two factors that make him intriguing. First, his age; he was a 17-year-old throughout his entire WHL season and put up the points that he did. Second, this was his very first WHL season, which is very rare. Besides Parascak, of the 52 first-round WHL players in the last 10 drafts, only five did not play at least 20 games […]
Wednesday Caps Clips: Welcome, Camperswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
Rink Roundtable: Mac is the Manwww.japersrink.com The opening of free agency yesterday was quite a busy one for Brian MacLellan and the Capitals, as the team continued its aggressive retooling, swinging a big trade and making savvy free-agent signings. So…let’s talk about it! Q1. Biggest surprise (good or bad) from yesterday’s flurry of moves by the Caps? J.P.: I think the […]
Tuesday Caps Clips: MacLellan Goes Shoppingwww.japersrink.com Your spendy breakfast links:
What Matt Roy Brings to the Caps and Where He Fitswww.japersrink.com At the NHL draft over the weekend, GM Brian MacLellan mentioned that he’d like to shake up the defensive core if possible. Just a couple of days later, he did just that, signing arguably the top defensemen in free agency in 29-year-old right-hander Matt Roy to a six-year, $5.75M deal. Oh, and also traded Nick Jensen and a third-round pick to Ottawa for Jacob Chychrun. This signing is very reminiscent of when the Caps signed Matt Niskanen in free agency exactly 10 years ago today, one of MacLellan’s first and maybe best free agency signings ever. Niskanen was able to […]
Report: Capitals Sign Matt Roywww.japersrink.com Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Caps’ defensive makeover is set to be bolstered with the signing of LA Kings forward Matt Roy:
Capitals Re-Sign Connor McMichaelwww.japersrink.com The Caps have announced a new contract for Connor McMichael, re-signing the restricted free agent to a two-year, $4.2M deal. Here’s more from the team: The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Connor McMichael to a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension, president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today. McMichael’s contract will carry an average annual value of $2.1 million. McMichael, 23, recorded 33 points (18g, 15a) in 80 games with Washington in 2023-24, establishing single-season career highs in goals, assists, points and games played. The 6’0”, 182-pound forward ranked tied for fourth on Washington in goals and sixth in points […]
Monday Caps Clips: Free Agency Beginswww.japersrink.com The Caps qualify all six of their RFAs and re-sign two Hershey stalwarts, recapping the draft, the free agency clock starts at noon today and more in today's clips.
Sunday Caps Clips: Welcome, New Capitalswww.japersrink.com Your savory breakfast links:
A Deeper Dive into the Capitals First-Round Pick: Terik Parascakwww.japersrink.com There had been murmurs over the last week that the Washington Capitals would be selecting a defensemen with this year’s first-round pick, due to the fact that they haven’t drawn a blueliner in the first since 2018 (Alex Alexeyev). Instead, they went with a slightly out of left field option, selecting right-winger Terik Parascak, a […]
2024 NHL Draft: Capitals Select Miroslav Šatanwww.japersrink.com After trading next year’s sixth-round pick to Vegas, with the 212th pick in the 2024 draft, the Capitals have selected center Miroslav Šatan. “His 6-foot-7 frame confers him unique abilities. Šatan can strip the puck from opponents as they drive by and reach passing lanes that others can’t. He takes up a lot of space in the defensive zone with his stick outstretched.” -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide Here’s where Šatan landed on assorted pre-draft rankings: Check out Satan in action: …er, wait, not him – his son:
2024 NHL Draft: Capitals Select Petr Sikorawww.japersrink.com With the 146th pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Capitals have selected center Petr Sikora from “Sikora is a forechecking forward with good puck control. He pursues the puck with a remarkable intensity, often lunging and sliding to get his stick on it. He shields the puck and wins every battle of will. His desire to score and get the puck back is just bigger than the opponent’s ability to stop him.” -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide Here’s where Sikora landed on various pre-draft rankings:
2024 NHL Draft: Capitals Select Nicholas Kempfwww.japersrink.com With the 114th pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Capitals have selected goaltender Nicholas Kempf. Here’s where Kempf landed on assorted pre-draft rankings: Check out Kempf in action:
2024 NHL Draft: Capitals Select Eriks Mateikowww.japersrink.com With the 90th pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Capitals have selected forward Eriks Mateiko from the CHL. “Mateiko has power forward tools. He drives straight ahead and runs through defenders on his way to scoring areas. And with his 6-foot-5 frame, he takes a lot of space in front of the net. […]
2024 NHL Draft: Capitals Select Ilya Protaswww.japersrink.com After trading up, with the 75th pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected Ilya Protas. Ilya is, of course, the younger brother of current Capital Aliaksei Protas. “Without foot speed as an advantage, Protas developed a refined playmaking and off-puck game. He provides short support for his teammate, scans in advance, and instantly moves the puck upon reception. If he’s not connecting with one-touch or redirection passes, he slows to draw the defence before slipping the puck through it.” -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide Here’s where he landed on assorted pre-draft rankings: Check out the younger […]