On Wednesday night, we saw the Pittsburgh Penguins close out a seven-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Hockey Club, who were playing the first of a four-game homestand. Both teams were looking for bounce-back performances after each losing back-to-back games. Game Recap The game had an exciting start with Liam O’Brien and … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, 3-2. Logan Thompson stopped 30 of 32 shots faced in the win. The victory pushes the Capitals’ record to 32-10-5 (69 Points) on the season. LINEUPS The Capitals once again turned to Logan Thompson (21-2-3, 2.09 GAA, .925 SV %, 2 SO) while … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Anaheim Ducks, 3-0, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. Logan Thompson stopped all 18 shots he faced for his fifth career shutout and first shutout as a Capital. Thompson has stopped 50 of 51 shots against (.980 save percentage) over his last two games. The victory improves … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals defeated the Nashville Predators by a score of 4-1 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to seven (4-0-3). Washington, who improved to 28-10-5 (.709) this season, has points in 10 of their last 12 (7-2-3) since losing back-to-back games to the Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks on their … Read more
Tijjani Reijnders celebrating duringMilan-Empoli at Stadio San Siro on November 30, 2024. (@acmilan.com) Tijjani Reijnders had another standout performance tonight as he helped Milan get the three points. For the first time in a while, Milan fans in the stadium and those watching at home had a relaxed evening, as they watched their team comfortably … Read more
U.S. captain Ryan Leonard looks to make a move on a Finland defender Sunday afternoon at the World Junior Championship (photo: USA Hockey). The U.S. National Junior Team got goals from Carey Terrance (OHL’s Erie Otters), Cole Hutson (Boston University) and Brodie Ziemer (Minnesota), but dropped a 4-3 decision to Finland in overtime Sunday afternoon … Read more
Auston Matthews has done some unthinkable things over the past couple of years, and regardless of what your expectations were for the 2016 first-overall pick, turning into a player who’s capable of scoring 60 goals and bringing Selke-level defensive instincts was likely beyond anyone’s expectations. So imagine the surprise when he decided that 60 goals … Read more
Photo: Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, Friday night at Capital One Arena in the District. Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 of 26 shots faced in the win. Lindgren has stopped 97 of 103 shots against (.942 SV%) over his last four starts in December. The victory improves the Capitals record to 22-8-2 (46 … Read more
Eddie Howe’s Mags were, rightly, lambasted for their abject attacking performance against Crystal Palace on the 30 November, which resulted in a full 90 minutes with just a single shot on goal and only 12 touches in the opposition box. To make matters worse, Palace were deeply ensconced within the bottom three at the time, … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets (23-9-1) opened their two-game Pacific Division road trip with a win on Tuesday night (Dec. 17), defeating the San Jose Sharks 4-3 thanks to some late-game heroics. A goal with just over a minute left in the third period lifted the Jets to victory in a game where the Sharks (11-18-5) gave … Read more