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