The Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Todd McLellan on Tuesday and replaced him with legendary coach, Ken Hitchcock, who came out of retirement to join the Oilers. After 20 games, the Oilers started the season 9-10-1 and languishing at the bottom of the Pacific Division. The team needed a wake-up […]
Stanley Cup
Some Washington Capitals Hint at Skipping White House if Invited
If the members of the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals get an invite to the White House, some of the team might skip the event. At least two Capital players have said they won’t be there if the team gets invited. Washington defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in June in […]
Washington Capitals Coach Barry Trotz Walks Away After Winning Stanley Cup
Less than a month after guiding the Washington Capitals to the their first ever Stanley Cup Championship, head coach Barry Trotz resigned on Monday. No official reason was given, though supposedly he and team executives could not come to terms on a new contract. In four seasons under Trotz, the […]
Tampa Bay, Not Washington Opens as Top Pick to Win 2019 Stanley Cup
The Washington Capitals should enjoy the Stanley Cup while they have it, because oddsmakers don’t believe they’ll be able to hold on to it next year. The Tampa Bay Lightning are again the top pick to win the Cup. They spent most of the 2017-2018 season as the favorite, with […]
Washington Capitals Hold Off Golden Knights 4-3 to Win First Stanley Cup in Franchise History
The Washington Capitals ended a 43-year drought for their franchise by winning the team’s first ever Stanley Cup, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 on Thursday night. The Capitals won the best-of-seven series 4-1, overcoming a loss in the first game to win four in a row […]
Stanley Cup: Golden Knights Facing Elimination, but Still Favored over Caps in Game 5
The Washington Capitals are one victory away from winning the Stanley Cup, but will have to beat the Vegas Golden Knights at home on Thursday to do it. Oddsmakers are picking Vegas to stave off elimination in their own building. The Golden Knights opened as -140 picks to win Game […]
Capitals One Win Away from First Stanley Cup After Routing Golden Knights
The Washington Capitals are just one game away from winning the first championship in franchise history after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Capitals now hold a 3-1 lead in the series. Washington will have their first of three chances to […]
Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 Will Test Golden Knights Mettle
It was just one game, but it was enough to shift the betting lines for the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. In Game 3 in Washington, the Vegas Golden Knights suffered their second consecutive defeat, and now find themselves as the underdog to win Lord Stanley’s coveted prize. The first-year expansion […]
Knights Must Prove One Save Doesn’t Turn Tables on Stanley Cup Chances
Momentum can be rather fickle, but the first big shift in the Stanley Cup came to the Washington Capitals in Game Two on Wednesday. Now the Capitals will try to tap into that surge of confidence to overcome a less than spectacular home record in the playoffs to take the […]
Stanley Cup: Caps Hold On for 3-2 Victory to Even Series with Golden Knights
The Washington Capitals evened up the Stanley Cup Final at one game each by holding on for a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the series. The Capitals now have home-ice advantage after nabbing a win at T-Mobile Arena, and will look to increase their […]
Golden Knights Driving Record Stanley Cup Ticket Prices, TV Ratings
Everywhere you look in Las Vegas, Golden Knights fever is reaching new levels. Locals are all-in on the #nocaps campaign, barbers at Bellagio are creating golden Stanley Cup beards for fans, and casinos up and down the Strip have installed displays supporting the team. And now there’s statistical data to […]
Vegas Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury Picked as Favorite for Conn Smythe MVP
The goalie that Pittsburgh didn’t want might end up winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marc-Andre Fluery, who was picked up by Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft last year, is set to guide his team to the championship. […]
Vegas Golden Knights Open Stanley Cup Finals with Thrilling 6-4 Win Over Capitals
The Vegas Golden Knights are now only three wins away from winning a championship in their first year in existence after defeating the Washington Capitals 6-4 in the first game of the Stanley Cup Final. The game was an exhilarating start to the series, featuring a Finals-record four lead changes […]
Improbable Vegas Golden Knights Begin Stanley Cup Finals as Favorites
It is a Stanley Cup Finals no one could have predicted, not only for the first-year expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but also for the Washington Capitals. The Capitals were the third pick to win the Eastern Conference, behind Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Now the Capitals make their second only finals […]
Businesses, Fans Capitalize on Vegas Golden Knights Success
You can get a sense of how Las Vegas feels about the city’s newest hometown heroes, the Golden Knights, outside the New York New York hotel on the Strip — where Lady Liberty proudly dons her giant Golden Knights jersey. Her supersize display of civic pride measures 60 feet tall, […]
Turn Out the Lightning: Washington Capitals Snuff Tampa Bay 4-0 to Advance to Stanley Cup Finals
The Washington Capitals will play for the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in the decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Capitals will now advance to take on the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, with both teams standing just four […]
Washington Capitals Blank Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 to Force Decisive Game 7
T.J. Oshie scored twice and Branden Holtby made 24 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. That sets up an all-or-nothing Game 7 on Wednesday night in Tampa Bay, with the winner advancing to face the Vegas Golden […]
Vegas Golden Knights Reach Stanley Cup Final in Franchise’s First Year
The improbable run of the Vegas Golden Knights reached yet another level on Sunday, as the NHL’s newest expansion team defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 to win the Western Conference finals in five games and move on to the Stanley Cup Final. The Golden Knights now await either the Tampa […]
Vegas Golden Knights Two Wins Away From Stanley Cup Finals After Game 3 Victory
After being dominated in Game 1 of the NHL’s Western Conference Finals, it looked like the Cinderella story may be coming to a close for the Vegas Golden Knights. Instead, they’re back to doing what they’ve done all season long–shocking the hockey world. The first-year expansion franchise is now just […]
Washington Capitals Cruising toward Elusive Stanley Cup Finals
Springtime in Washington DC usually brings two things — the brilliant bloom of cherry blossoms and impending doom for the local hockey team. This year, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are writing a new script. The Russian superstar hasn’t been able to get his team past the second round […]