George McPhee entered the 2011 Offseason with one objective in mind: add players who can help the Washington Capitals vanquish their Playoff demons in 2012. It appears he’s done just that, by inking Roman Hamrlik, Joel Ward and Jeff Halpern to contracts on July 1st. In addition to acquiring 2010 Stanley Cup winner Troy Brouwer [...]

For the first time during George McPhee’s tenure as the General Manager of the Washington Capitals, the team decided to deal their First Round pick. It wasn’t all that surprising, considering McPhee had consistently said that he believed this Draft Class was a particularly weak one, and that the team was not considering making a [...]

Since George McPhee took the reigns as General Manager of the Washington Capitals in 1997, he’s been one of the league’s best when it comes to targeting and selecting future impact players at the NHL Draft. While it doesn’t take the most savvy of GM’s to recognize the talent and abilities of top-ten picks like [...]

One month after the Capitals were ousted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Second Round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the loss hasn’t gotten any easier to swallow.  Nonetheless, once the Stanley Cup Finals come to a close either tonight or later this week, the Caps’ management must turn their attention to next [...]

The Washington Capitals have made an annual tradition out of raising the hopes of their fans and city, only to be defeated in devastating fashion by what appeared to be an inferior opponent. Last year, the Montreal Canadiens stormed back from a three-games-to-one series deficit to win their Quarterfinal bout with the Caps in seven [...]

After the top seeded Washington Capitals dispatched of the New York Rangers in five games, they looked like a team that was more than up to the task of taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round. However, two games in, the Capitals find themselves in a big hole after dropping both of [...]

The Capitals’ first round series against the New York Rangers was an opportunity for Washington to show the hockey world whether they’ve grown as a team since their devastatingly early playoff exit in 2010. This Washington squad made quick work of the Rangers, and in doing so, demonstrated that they aren’t the same team that’s [...]

They’re calling it the “Miracle in Manhattan.”  Some have suggested that this is the win that will help turn the Capitals’ postseason fortunes at around.  Ultimately, Wednesday’s breathtaking come-from-behind victory is just another game, but what it did do is illustrate the sheer firepower of the Capitals’ forwards from top-to-bottom. With the Capitals playing easily [...]

Of the  12 Washington Capitals forwards that dressed for the team’s first three games of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, just six have more expensive contracts than Eric Fehr.  Making $2.2 million a year through next season, Fehr is one of the most expensive healthy scratches in the Eastern Conference (and no that’s not including [...]

Jason Arnott has been with the Washington Capitals for 13 games, so he’s a newcomer in the Caps’ dressing room.  However, in that short time, Arnott has emerged as one of the team’s most important players, as well as one of their spiritual leaders.  It really shouldn’t come as any surprise that Arnott is scoring [...]