Jenaya Talks Caps: The Podcast

Episode 94 of Jenaya Talks Caps: The Podcast discussing this season's NHL trade deadline and its implications for our Washington Capitals:-The Caps add Anthony Beauvillier from the Penguins-The Carolina Hurricanes make a mess of themselves by trading for Mikko Rantanen without ever having asked him if he even wanted to re-sign with them-The New Jersey Devils have big injury concerns-The Boston Bruins are cleaning house and they ship their captain Brad Marchand to the rival Florida Panthers, who also added Seth Jones in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks-The Tampa Bay Lightning bring back Yanni Gourde and also add Oliver Bjorkstrand-The Toronto Maple Leafs pay a big price for Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo-The Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres swap young core forward pieces-The Dallas Stars trade for AND SIGN Mikko Rantanen-The Colorado Avalanche make a number of shrewd moves, adding Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders and Charlie Coyle from the Bruins, among others-The Edmonton Oilers still don't have a goalie-The Vegas Golden Knights reunite with Reilly SmithAnd more!

The Washington Capitals' hot start to the season is being fueled by strong underlying numbers at 5-on-5, both on offense and on defense.

Jenaya dives into the first week of games for the Washington Capitals and discusses early returns from newcomers Jakob Chychrun, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Brandon Duhaime, Taylor Raddysh, and Logan Thompson, plus the return of Jakub Vrana in DC and the injury to Matt Roy.

The podcast is back as Jenaya previews the Washington Capitals lineup for the 2024-2025 season, and then gives predictions for the Metropolitan Division as a whole.

Determined to still bring you hockey content even during the summer months, Jenaya (and a guest) dive into a game of 'Party With, Study With, Play (on a line) With' involving some big NHL names, which quickly devolves but is fun nonetheless. Featuring some pretty spicy takes on players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, David Pastrnak, Mitch Marner, and of course Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, among others. It's offseason content at its finest, baby!

The Washington Capitals have used this offseason to beef up their forward group, defense core, and goaltending tandem in a series of moves through both trades and free agency. Jenaya is here to break down the additions of Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy, Logan Thompson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Brandon Duhaime, and Taylor Raddysh and tell fans what they can expect from the Caps' new players. Then at the end of the episode, we discuss promotions for Brian MacLellan and Chris Patrick.

The Washington Capitals made a big trade with the Los Angeles Kings, swapping Darcy Kuemper for Pierre-Luc Dubois 1-for-1. In this week's episode, Jenaya breaks down exactly what this trade means for the Caps, in terms of their salary cap, the player they're getting, and any perceived off-ice issues with Dubois.

The Washington Capitals trail the New York Rangers 2-0 in their best-of-7 series in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jenaya breaks down 5 things that need to improve for the underdog Capitals if they're going to come back in the series.

The Washington Capitals can guarantee themselves a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs by winning their last two regular season games, against the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. Jenaya breaks down how the Caps have gotten themselves to this position where they're controlling their own destiny, and also breaks down how the tie-breakers work just in case we need those.

This Washington Capitals season has been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. We're here to break down the Caps' 6-game losing streak, how they can fix it, and what positives they can draw from this tough stretch, whether they make the playoffs or not.

First-year NHL head coach Spencer Carbery has the Washington Capitals exceeding expectations this season. If the Capitals do in fact make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, should Carbery be the NHL's Coach of the Year? Jenaya breaks down why he's making a good case for it.

The Washington Capitals have fought their way all the way back in the Eastern Conference playoff race and now sit just 1 point out of a playoff spot entering Monday night's game in Calgary.

With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching on March 8th, we've got you covered as far as the Washington Capitals are concerned. In this week's episode, we ponder just how far the Caps should go selling at this year's deadline with the team still fighting for a playoff spot.

The Washington Capitals are rolling, at 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. Jenaya breaks down the top-5 reasons why this success should be sustainable for the Caps.

The Washington Capitals had to endure a potentially franchise-altering announcement this week as longtime centerman Nicklas Backstrom steps away from the game indefinitely due to ongoing injury issues. Jenaya breaks down what the franchise centerman has meant to DC, both on and off the ice.

Jenaya gives Caps fans 5 things to watch for as the Washington Capitals' season rolls along.

The Washington Capitals dropped their season opener to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but bounced back with a big win against the Calgary Flames in Game #2, thanks to a 38-save effort from Darcy Kuemper and a couple of clutch goals from a couple of their young players.

The NHL is back, and so is your favourite Washington Capitals podcast! In this week's episode, Jenaya gives the season preview for the Caps, including the forward group, the defense corps, the goaltenders, and a new coaching staff that brings with it a new system and style of play. What's it all going to look like?Then, Jenaya gives some bold predictions for the 2023-2024 season, including who's in and who's out in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

The podcast is back to break down the NHL Entry Draft, where the Capitals nabbed Ryan Leonard and Andrew Cristall, among others. We talk the Caps' bright future after cleaning up at the last two drafts, as well as the value the Caps are getting with new additions Max Pacioretty and Joel Edmundson.

In this week's episode, Jenaya discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs' & Edmonton Oilers' unflattering exits from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including why Leafs fans' hopeful comparisons of their Leafs to the pre-Cup Ovechkin-era Washington Capitals are wishful thinking on their part at best.

In this week's episode, Jenaya's got your wrap-up of all of the craziness that unfolded in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the Boston Bruins completing a choke-job for the ages.

The top-seeded Bruins, Devils, Leafs, Knights, Avalanche, Stars, and Oilers have all lost their home ice advantage after dropping games at home to open their series. How will it all shake out? Who's the most likely to fall victim to the dreaded upset? Jenaya discusses that & more in this week's episode.

Normally this is the time of year where we're previewing playoff series for the Caps and Pens, but with both teams missing the playoffs for the first time since Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby's rookie seasons, we're instead diving into a look at the future for both clubs. Which team is more likely to come back stronger next season? Why? We take a look at two very different approaches by rival franchises.

In this week's episode, we look at 3 bright spots from this Washington Capitals season (3 "studs"), as well as 3 not-so-bright spots (3 "duds").

In this week's episode, Jenaya recaps what was essentially the biggest game of the Capitals' season in Pittsburgh against the Penguins, including what happened on the Anthony Mantha turnover and why the coaching staff had him out on the ice at that point in the game to begin with.

In this week's episode, Jenaya talks the injury to Darcy Kuemper and the Caps' coaching staff's use of the Caps' goaltenders in general, a long list of milestones and NHL records for Alex Ovechkin this season, plus Peter Laviolette's future and a possible replacement option should the Caps choose not to extend him.

In this week's episode, Jenaya details how the Capitals' D-core for next season is starting to take shape, with a deep dive into the numbers providing some insight on what we can expect from them. Just how important is John Carlson to this team's success? How high is Rasmus Sandin's ceiling? Why was it so important to get Nick Jensen and Trevor van Riemsdyk re-signed? How good can youngsters Martin Fehervary, Alex Alexeyev, and Vinny Iorio be moving forward? That & more in this week's episode as we head down the stretch run in the regular season.

The Caps made their first move ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline, sending defenseman Dmitry Orlov and right wing Garnet Hathaway to the Boston Bruins. Jenaya breaks down what it means for the Caps moving forward, who else we might see shipped out of Washington before Friday's deadline, and the Caps' rumored heavy interest in Arizona Coyotes' defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

In this week's episode, Jenaya answers listeners' questions regarding the current state of the team and the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.

After a long layoff, the podcast returns as the Caps return from the All-Star break with a set of back-to-back games against the Boston Bruins & the San Jose Sharks! We dive into:-What went right against the Bruins-What went wrong against the Sharks-The current playoff picture in the East-Caps' injury updates-Why All-Star Weekend is about as exciting as watching paint dryAll that & more in today's episode!

The Washington Capitals lost a heartbreaker in Game 4 but they're tied 2-2 in their series overall against the Presidents' trophy-winning Florida Panthers, having outplayed the Panthers for a majority of the series so far.The Caps have been without Tom Wilson since early in Game 1 due to a lower body injury; everything we've been able to find out about his status is in this episode.

Everything you need to get ready for Caps-Panthers! In today's episode we've got the full tale of the tape between the two teams, revisiting how their three-game regular season series went, plus Jenaya gives you her five keys for the Caps to walk away from this series victorious. All that & more in today's episode!

Alex Ovechkin crashed shoulder-first into the boards after a trip by Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Erik Kallgren on Sunday night and was forced to leave the game with the resulting upper body injury. We have the latest on Ovi's status, plus a look at possible Round 1 playoff opponents for the Caps.

As the Stanley Cup Playoffs draw ever nearer, it's shaping up to be a wild goaltending picture in the Eastern Conference. Jenaya breaks it down for you and also takes a closer look at the Caps' own personal goaltending battle between Ilya Samsonov & Vitek Vanecek; Who should be starting for the Caps in Game 1 of the playoffs?

Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, John Carlson all have big weeks for the Caps as they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins to go 3-0-0 for the week and gain on the Penguins in the Metropolitan Division race.

The Caps' play at even-strength has been terrific this season despite an onslaught of injuries, but they're finding new & exciting ways to lose games on special teams. Jenaya breaks it down for you.

The Caps go 3-for-3 in their mini-series against the New York Islanders, including 2 shutouts (1 by Ilya Samsonov & 1 by Vitek Vanecek) ... The Caps outscored the Isles 7-0 at even-strength over the 3-game set.Alex Ovechkin & Justin Schultz remain day-to-day with lower-body injuries. The Caps will play the Pittsburgh Penguins on both Thursday & Saturday.

The Caps complete a massive trade to get a behemoth of a forward from the Wings, the Boston Bruins try to solve their scoring issues by trading for Taylor Hall, the New York Islanders hope they've found their Anders Lee replacement, and more from around the East Division & the rest of the NHL.

In this week's episode, we take a look at what's fuelling the Caps' NHL-best 17-3-1 record over the last month and a half, as well as breaking down just how dominant Alex Ovechkin really is (Hint: Very, very dominant). Then, we play 'Onside/Offside', answering your questions from around the league --- today's topics: the complete train wreck that is the Buffalo Sabres, and referee Tim Peel getting the axe from the league after a hot mic outs his not-so-good intentions toward the Nashville Predators.

Alex Ovechkin climbs to 6th all-time on the NHL goals list, the Caps see their 7-game win streak snapped ON MY BIRTHDAY!, people are being unnecessarily mean to Brenden Dillon, and, in this week's Onside/Offside segment:-Sidney Crosby's never-ending whining-Quinn Hughes & a complete lack of defense-How long until the Rangers are contenders?

In today’s episode, we’re talking Caps’ domination in the city of brotherly love and an overall dominant run from the Caps over the last month (9-1-1 record), as well as milestones for Alex Ovechkin & Nicklas Backstrom, and then to close the show we have our new Onside/Offside segment where we take questions from listeners and try to determine if they’re Onside or Offside. Let’s Go Caps!

In today's episode, we serve up a good old-fashioned Positive Sandwich:-The top bun, beginning at 1:35, is what's fuelling the Caps' NHL-best 8-2-1 record over the last month.-The meat in the middle, beginning at 13:25, is a little chat about the NHL Department Of Player Safety's vendetta against Caps forward Tom Wilson.-And the bottom bun, beginning at 30:40, is our heartfelt congratulations to Nicklas Backstrom for having now dished out 700 tasty apples in his already legendary career.

In today's episode:-Caps stepping up in absence of Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Orlov, Samsonov-Where are the power plays?-Who won the Laine/Dubois trade?-Matthew Tkachuk with another accidentally-on-purpose play that has Leafs fans upset-The Vancouver Canucks are a nuclear level of terrible

In today's episode:-A recap of the Caps' offseason moves-Wrapping up training camp, projecting the Caps' opening night roster-Projecting individual stats for Caps players this season-Projecting the East Division standings

Buckle up for a wild week that includes the NHL Entry Draft & the start of the free agency period. What might the Caps do? Are they going to hold onto their 1st Round pick? Are they going to make a trade? Plus, the latest on Brenden Dillon, and don’t be surprised if you see a familiar foe/future Hall of Famer wearing Capitals’ red next season.

It took 10 periods, but the Caps finally showed up to play for the last 40 minutes of Game 4 against the New York Islanders, earning a huge win to extend the series (and their season). Alex Ovechkin scored his 3rd & 4th goals of the series and Evgeny Kuznetsov stepped up as well with Nicklas Backstrom missing another game due to the NHL's concussion protocol.The Caps will look to replicate their Game 4 effort in another must-win game on Thursday.

In today's episode:-Phase 2 of the NHL draft lottery AKA the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes-Welcome to Upset Town, Population: Pittsburgh Penguins-Caps VS. Islanders preview-Predictions for the rest of the Round 1 matchups

The Caps beat the Hurricanes, and then fall to the Lightning in a shootout.-The top line's hot start-Braden Holtby in playoff form-Comeback Caps do it again to earn point against Bolts-John Carlson's injury status

In this week's episode:-The 31-man roster the Caps are bringing to Toronto-Samsonov injured; will miss postseason-And for the first time in 4+ months, the Caps will play an actual hockey game against an actual opponent --- we've got your Caps/Hurricanes preview right here

In this week's episode:-John Carlson named a finalist for the Norris trophy but not so fast because it wouldn't be the first time a Capitals defenseman who deserves to win it gets robbed...-Finalists for other NHL awards, including a couple of head-scratchers for the Lady Byng Memorial trophy...-Schedule change for the Caps-How is the NHL going to deal with potty mouths on live broadcasts in empty arenas?-Brenden Dillon says he wants to stay with Caps, and that his agent & Brian MacLellan are talking contract extension-Torey Krug leaving Bruins?-Canucks looking to trade Brock Boeser?-And finally, Michal Kempny & Alex Alexeyev are back on the ice with the Caps, and Kempny's position on the depth chart in training camp might surprise you... We take a look at why Reirden has him slotted where he does & what it could mean for the Caps if he's really healthy again.

In this week's episode we have everything you need to know about the Caps return to the ice/the start of training camp. Who's on the Caps' 34-man roster for the postseason? Is anyone opting out? Who are the extras and could any of them crack the lineup? Then, near the end of the episode, we answer your (the fans) questions that you wanted answered!