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.
No need to rush Mike Green’s return
The good news surrounding the Capitals this week is more than just their current hot streak which has provided 10 wins in their last 11 games. Tomorrow will mark the day that Mike Green is eligible to come of the long term injured list. If Bruce Boudreau and George McPhee are smart, Mike Green won’t [...]
Capitals Musings: Arnott’s Leadership; Braden Holtby; More
The Washington Capitals are currently embarking on their longest winning streak of the season. A Sunday afternoon win over the equally as hot Blackhawks saw that winning streak extended to eight games. This is the Caps’ longest winning streak since a season ago when the Caps’ won 14 straight games.
Blueline Musical Chairs
The Washington Capitals will soon be faced with a situation the most other GM’s in the NHL would love to face; an over-abundance of defenseman. The Capitals are currently without the services of Mike Green and Tom Poti, but all reports have them slated to return by the start of the playoffs at the latest. [...]
George McPhee delivers on deadline day
George McPhee made the trades on deadline day that will lift the Capitals back into the contender discussion. McPhee was able to acquire Dennis Wideman from the Florida Panthers, and Jason Arnott from the New Jersey Devil. In addition, the Caps acquired Marco Sturm off the waiver wire on Saturday from the Los Angeles Kings. [...]
Capitals extend Matt Hendricks
With just five days to go until the NHL trade deadline, we expected George McPhee to make a move. However most expected a move in the form of a trade to improve the current roster. George McPhee decided to take care of some business here at home first by signing Matt Hendricks to a contract [...]
Capitals/Penguins: Round 4
Matt Cooke payback? The dirtiest player in the NHL will have his head on a swivel tonight. Matt Cooke’s knee-on-knee against Ovechkin in the Super Bowl Sunday matchup has not been forgotten.
George McPhee: the Capitals’ only hope
The fate of the Capitals’ season rests in the hands of George McPhee. McPhee has just under two weeks to right the ship that has been veering off course since the beginning of December. No pressure, right? Since breezing through the first month and half of the season, the Capitals have been walking a path [...]
Capitals’ offensive woes – the simplest explanation
These days it is no secret that the Washington Capitals are struggling to score goals. Long gone are days last year when the Caps could practically score at will on opponents. The Caps finished the season last year ranked number one in the NHL scoring 3.82 goals per game. A power play clicking at 25.2% [...]
Regarding Boudreau’s job security
I wouldn’t go as far to say that Washington is in panic mode just yet. But the Capitals’ faithful certainly have one leg dangling over the cliff. The recent play displayed by the Caps has been an absolute disgrace. They are lacking heart, passion, killer instinct, discipline, you name it. They haven’t played a full [...]
Capitals re-sign Alex Semin
The Capitals have re-signed Alex Semin to a one year contract worth $6.7 million. This ensures Semin will be in a Caps sweater through the 2011-2012 season. Alex Semin was set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2011. Alex Semin will play a key role in how the Capitals fair down the stretch. [...]
No problems in net
So far, the three-headed monster of Semyon Varlamov, Michal Neuvirth, and AHL call-up Brayden Holtby has held down the fort rather nicely.
Marcus Johansson: On the job training
I suppose I should come out right from the get-go and say that I am a huge Marcus Johansson supporter. I have been from day one. I felt that he earned a spot on the Capitals’ roster during preseason training camp and the subsequent preseason games. What I also realize is that Johansson securing a [...]
Explaining Ovechkin’s slump
The Ovechkin “slump” is just about the most talked about topic amongst D.C. puckheads. It is undeniable. Ovechkin is mired in a scoring slump unlike anything we have seen in his six years in the NHL. Ovechkin has just 15 goals this season, and is on pace for 27 goals, 55 assists, and 82 points. [...]
Stars are aligning. Caps Pens in first round?
Whoever finishes second in the Southeast will fall to either the 4th or 5th seed in the Conference. So what does this leave us Caps fans? You got it; a first round date with either the Flyers or Penguins.
Powerless power play. Re-position Ovechkin.
The Capitals appear to be back on track. They are 5-0-2 in their last seven games. We all witnessed this team at its lowest point in years on HBO’s 24/7. The eight game slide the Caps endured really shook the team’s confidence and surely left them wondering if they’d ever win another game. But all [...]
Capitals Musings: Winter Classic | Powerless Power Play | Dedication to Defense
The day has arrived. After months and months of endless hype, the Winter Classic is finally here. The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins will take their rivalry outdoors in the NHL’s marquee event. This will be the Penguins’ second trip to the Winter Classic and the first for the Capitals. The Penguins participated in [...]
The Capitals best defenseman? John Carlson
John Carlson’s claim to fame is scoring the gold medal winning goal in the 2009 World Junior Championships against Canada. He is now referred to as the “Real American Hero”. Well the Real American Hero made his NHL debut a season ago. And despite being just 19 years of age, Carlson made an instant impact on the [...]
What we learned from episode one
So what did I learn from the first episode of HBO’s series 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the Winter Classic? Aside from the fact that Rex Ryan doesn’t hold a fighters chance in an F-bomb contest with Bruce Boudreau, Max Talbot likes to get naked in the hotel room on road trips, Pascal Dupuis has some [...]
Capitals Musings: Cause for concern?
In this latest installment of my Weekly Musings series, where I speak to the general nature of the Washington Capitals over the last week, it will be awfully difficult to point out any positives. The Caps have now lost four games in a row and have looked dreadful in all four of those losses. Losses [...]
Mathieu Perreault must seize this opportunity
But what we see in the first game or two of his call-ups is yet to continue over the course of an extended amount of games. Perreault is yet to show he can be a consistent spark to this team.
