Editorials

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 3: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals walks the red carpet prior to action against the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena. (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

NHL All-Star Game: Top 3 bold predictions for T.J. Oshie

Capitals Top Players From The First Half Of The Season

NHL All-Star Game: Top 3 bold predictions for John Carlson

Capitals: Ilya Samsonov will win Calder Trophy

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals looks on during the pre-game skate before a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena on January 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Capitals: Pending Free Agent Digest, Who to sign and who to let walk?

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring his third goal of the game for a hat trick against the New Jersey Devils in the third period at Capital One Arena on January 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Stars Of The Week: 1/12 – 1/19

Jakub Vrana, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 3 heroes against the Islanders

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates his first period goal against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on January 18, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

Capitals: Alex Ovechkin dominates as MVP against Islanders

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals skates against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on October 04, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals defeated the Islanders 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 3 impact players to watch against Islanders

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: The Washington Capitals mascot, Slapshot takes the ice prior to the game against the New Jersey Devils on January 16, 2020 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Capitals are spot on with mental health awareness night

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 15: Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) readies for the puck during the Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals game November 15, 2019 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Capitals: Comparing John Carlson To Other Norris Trophy Candidates

Jakub Vrana, Washington Capitals (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Jakub Vrana: How Good Can The Young Capitals Star Get?

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at Capital One Arena on December 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Capitals get it wrong with Nicklas Backstrom extension

RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 28: Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov (30) during the warmups of the Carolina Hurricanes game versus the Washington Capitals on December 28th, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 3 key players to watch against Hurricanes

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 05: Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) is congratulated by right wing T.J. Oshie (77) after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against the San Jose Sharks on January 5, 2020 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Stars Of The Week: 1/5 – 1/12

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: Blake Coleman #20 of the New Jersey Devils scores a goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals in the second period at Capital One Arena on January 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 5 Areas of Concern post Devils game

NEWARK, NJ - DECEMBER 20: Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) during the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals on December 20, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 3 players to watch against Devils

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 05: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring a goal in the third period against the San Jose Sharks at Capital One Arena on January 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Capitals: Why T.J. Oshie deserves an ASG nod

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 08: Travis Sanheim #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers controls the puck against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals in the third period at the Wells Fargo Center on January 8, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Capitals 3-2. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

No surprise: Washington Capitals lose in the back to back finale

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with Nicklas Backstrom #19 after scoring a goal in the second period against the Ottawa Senators at Capital One Arena on January 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 3 heroes against Sharks and Senators

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 05: Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) has a laugh during the game against the San Jose Sharks on January 5, 2020 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Washington Capitals Stars Of The Week: 12/29 – 1/5

RALEIGH, NC - JANUARY 03: The Washington Capitals celebrate a second period goal during an NHL game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals on January 3, 2020 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by John McCreary/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Capitals: Top 3 heroes against Hurricanes

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 26: Goaltender Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals takes the ice during player introductions for the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center on January 26, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Capitals: Breaking down what Braden Holtby brings to ASG 2020

RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 28: Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes crouches in the crease to protect the net on a shot by T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals during an NHL game on December 28, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Analyzing The Washington Capitals January Schedule

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: John Carlson #74 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Central Division All-Stars during the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center on January 26, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Capitals: Breaking down what John Carlson brings to ASG 2020

Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Some Of The Washington Capitals Best Moments From The 2010’s

Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Capitals: Selecting the 2010’s all-decade roster

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 16: Nicklas Backstrom #19 of the Washington Capitals skates before the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Capital One Arena on October 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Can Nicklas Backstrom Become The Highest Scoring Swedish Player Ever