Author Archive for Jeremy Scriven
Jeremy is a life time hockey fan currently living in Washington DC. Jeremy also runs a Capitals blog called The Nation's Capitals where he frequently posts blogs about the state of the Caps. His other interests include music and politics. Jeremy has a degree in Political Science. Being from DC, politics kind of comes with the territory.
Capitals make final cuts. Opening night roster takes shape.
Bruce Boudreau made his final three cuts today. Dmitry Orlov, Mattias Sjogren, and Cody Eakin were all assigned to the Hershey Bears of the AHL. This paves the way for Mathieu Perreault to at least begin the season with the big club in D.C. I say this some level of hesitation. Not because Perreault won’t [...]
Mission: Stanley Cup. Is this the year?
Is this the year the Washington Capitals put the doubters to rest? Four years in succession of playoff failure has left many in the hockey community wondering if the Caps will ever be able to reach the next level. We won’t get the answer to this question until next spring, but this is the best Caps team [...]
Vokoun explains decision to join the Caps
My belief is this team’s got a better chance to win than Detroit does and they showed a lot more interest. They’re comparable teams, but Detroit has won the Stanley Cup three times and Washington has never won it. I think that’s a lot better challenge for me and for the teamto do something special. [...]
Matt Bradley opines on the culture in D.C.
The dog days of summer are among us, and the hockey world has a thirst for some legitimate hockey news. Thankfully we have newly minted Florida Panther Matt Bradley to help us along. The former Washington Capitals’ winger took to the airwaves in Ottawa and was asked about the Capitals troubles in the postseason and [...]
Capitals: Free agent window shopping – Vokoun bombshell
It’s been a busy 24 hours for George McPhee to say the least. Since the free agency period began on July 1, the Capitals have made major strides in changing their identity for the upcoming season. The additions of Joel Ward, Roman Hamrlik, Jeff Halpern, and Tomas Vokoun presumeably catapult the Capitals to the top [...]
Brooks Laich inks six year contract
The already weak unrestricted free agent market took another hit today as the Capitals announced the signing of Brooks Laich to a six year contract. The contract will pay Laich an average of $4.5 million per season over the course of the contract, totaling $27 million. The contract also contains a limited no trade clause [...]
Capitals trade for Troy Brouwer
Capitals’ General Manager George McPhee went a different route on draft day. Instead of using the Capitals’ 26th pick in the NHL draft to improve the future, he made a move to improve the present squad. McPhee traded the 26th pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Troy Brouwer. Brouwer will occupy the left wing with [...]
Kolzig comes full circle
It is good to see the Capitals giving back to Kolzig and showing their appreciation for what he meant to this team and the D.C. area. Kolzig has officially come full circle.
Varlamov’s future in D.C. unclear
Semyon Varlamov’s future with the Washington Capitals has become a bit more cloudy over recent days as rumblings persist that the restricted free agent may either bolt to the KHL, or that the Capitals may not be as high on Varly as they were a year ago. Entering the 2010-2011 season, Varlamov was the consensus [...]
The void at Center returns.
It’s funny how things can change in just a matter of weeks. The Capitals were able to acquire Jason Arnott at the trade deadline in late February; coupled with the miraculous maturation of Marcus Johansson; and suddenly the Capitals were about as deep down the middle as any of the Cup contenders. Prior to the [...]
Laich says he wants to stay in D.C.
And this is where my optimism ends. The odds of a player saying they want to return to their team the next year, following a multitude of ghastly playoff performances and exits are just about as high as the Capitals not winning the Stanley Cup. So in other words, the odds are pretty high. Can [...]
Inconsistent leadership; Consistent result
The Capitals have the talent to win a championship – that is indisputable. But they lack the urgency and the hunger necessary to win.
The Capitals fooled us again
The Washington Capitals are now four years into a decade long plan of being an elite team in the NHL; decorated with multiple Stanley Cups. To this point, the organization has failed to deliver on that promise after yet another post season meltdown. The Capitals were swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in their conference [...]
Second round ticket – punched.
In the dressing room following the Capitals 3-1 win over the New York Rangers, the message was clear – the Capitals have not yet accomplished anything. With just one round down and three to go, the Caps can bask in the joy of victory for just a moment. They will be back to work on [...]
Give Eric Fehr a sweater.
We’ve all heard the cliché ‘if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it’. With the Capitals clinging to a 2-1 series lead over the New York Rangers, this seems like logical advice one might give to Bruce Boudreau and the Caps’ coaching staff. Through the first three games of the series, Boudreau’s lineup has remaining the [...]
Semin salvages game 1.
Alex Semin was the hero in Washington D.C. as his overtime goal lifted the Capitals to a 1-0 series lead over the New York Rangers. It took nearly 80 minutes of hockey to decide a winner. If game one was any indication of how this series is going to play out, buckle down for a [...]
The journey begins: Capitals v. Rangers
The real season begins Wednesday night for the Washington Capitals. We have seen this movie before; winning the Eastern Conference and entering the playoffs as a legitimate contender to win the Stanley Cup. A season ago the Capitals were in a very similar position to the one they find themselves in this year. Suffice to [...]
Southeast supremacy. Eastern Conference next?
The Washington Capitals began the season with one goal in mind, to win the Stanley Cup. The Capitals won the Southeast Division with a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The division title is the first step towards achieving their goal set at the beginning of the year. Regardless of the outcome of the game [...]
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Wideman hospitalized; Depleted defense corps
Wideman was injured Tuesday night against Carolina. The injury occurred on a hit by Tuomo Ruutu that left Wideman in a heap on the ice. He was able to skate off under his own power, and the team called it a lower body injury. The diagnosis is a hematoma in his leg. Hematomas can be tricky because recovery time depends on the severity of the injury.
Capitals playoff goalie: Neuvirth, Varlamov, or Holtby?
The Washington Capitals were once again victorious in the raucous Bell Center last night beating the the Canadiens 2-0. Braden Holtby was stellar in net and is continuing to fuel the speculation around whom the Capitals will rest their Stanley Cup hopes on this spring. If you are looking at this dilemma from outside the [...]