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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 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.

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.

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 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.

In this episode of the Pigeonhole Hockey Podcast Chris, Steve and Sam discuss their NHL Bracket Challenge selections! Recorded Saturday 15 April, 2023, P.M. CEST. Let us know what you think on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PHHOfficialOr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phhpodcast/Or on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pigeonholehockeypodcastSound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comMask Wraps (Save 15%  with discount code PIGEON2023): maskwraps.ca

In this episode of the Pigeonhole Hockey Podcast Chris, Steve and Sam discuss the push for the playoffs in the NHL, teams that have underperformed and teams that have out performed expectations. Recorded Monday 10 April, 2023, P.M. CEST. Let us know what you think on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PHHOfficialOr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phhpodcast/Or on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pigeonholehockeypodcastSound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.comMask Wraps (Save 15%  with discount code PIGEON2023): maskwraps.ca

In this episode of Pigeonhole Hockey,  Chris & Michelle discuss Michelle's favourite team, the Colorado Avalanche, and thier run for thier 3rd Stanley Cup in franchise history. Recorded Saturday, 2 July 2022, P.M. CEST. Let us know what you think on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PHHOfficialSound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

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 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.

Kev Shawn and the Stein are feeling the shake after the flyers 2ot goal in game 6. Oskar Lindblom plays 1st game in 9 months and only god saves more then Carter Hart.

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

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!

In today's episode:-Discussing the sh*t-show that was Phase 1 of the NHL Draft Lottery (Detroit Red Wings fans --- We really, really feel for you)-The latest on the hub cities-An extension of the NHL/NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement appears to be imminent --- and we have some important details (Hint: NHL players going back to the Olympics?!)-Updated timeline for Phase 3 & Phase 4 of the NHL's return-to-play plan

Continuing our look at the Capitals’ round-robin opponents, we give our in-depth breakdown of how the Caps stack up against the Lightning & Flyers. For the in-depth breakdown of Caps VS. Bruins, please listen to Part 1 here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/31364368

First, we take a general look at the Capitals’ performance in recent years against each of their three upcoming round-robin opponents --- the Boston Bruins, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Philadelphia Flyers. Then, we’ll give an in-depth breakdown of exactly how the Caps stack up against each of these opponents in different areas (offense, defense, goaltending, intangibles, etc.). In today’s episode, we’ve got our in-depth breakdown of Caps VS. Bruins. For Caps VS. Lightning and Caps VS. Flyers, please tune in to Part 2 next week.

In this week's episode:-We give you the latest update from the NHL on their plans to resume the 2019-2020 season-We look at the impact that this global pandemic could have on the NHL beyond just this season --- including free agency, the 2020-2021 season schedule, and potential Olympic implications-And we look at how the salary cap is going to be affected by COVID-19.

With the NHL season having been "paused" indefinitely due to the coronavirus, we're bringing you the latest information from Commissioner Gary Bettman & others. What sort of a timeline - if any - is there for a return to action? And what might that return to action look like?

The Caps’ fourth line of Richard Panik, Nic Dowd and Garnet Hathaway combined for three goals and six points as the Caps opened up a can of whoop-ass on the Pens in Pittsburgh and maintained their division lead over the red-hot Flyers in the process.

Taking a look at what the Capitals did leading up to the NHL's trade deadline & how it will serve them moving forward toward the playoffs. We also take a look at the moves (and in some cases, the lack of moves) made by teams around the Metropolitan Division & the rest of the league. Who didn't do enough? Who did too much? And who got it just right?

The rich get richer as the Washington Capitals add top-4 shutdown D-man Brenden Dillon to their club via trade from the San Jose Sharks. With the addition of Dillon, the Caps now have 5 of the top-20 hitters in the NHL this season in Dillon, Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, Garnet Hathaway, and Radko Gudas. Also in this episode: Caps are one of the front-runners for Rangers forward Chris Kreider, human pylon Nick Jensen could be on the way out, a Mike Green return to D.C. may be in the works, and more. Listen in for all of the latest speculation leading up to Monday’s trade deadline.

Unfortunately some Caps fans need a reality check right now, and so we’re here to provide it.

Let’s be honest: At this point, the Caps could be down 23-0 in the third period and we’d still all be expecting them to win, right? In today’s episode, we take a look at the astounding numbers the Caps have put up when playing from behind, and highlight some of their biggest (and most improbable) comeback wins of this season so far. Also in this episode: Alex Ovechkin’s legend status continues to grow following monster week.

Before turning the page fully to 2020, we take a look back at what was a historical decade to remember for the Washington Capitals, the NHL’s best team through the 2010s. Also… Discussing the first great moment for the Washington Capitals organization in the 2020s, as ‘Saint Nick’ Nicklas Backstrom delivers a belated Christmas gift to Caps fans, signing a five-year contract extension to stay with the only NHL team he has ever known.

Garnet Hathaway & the NHL-best Caps finish off a 4-0-0 road trip by going duck hunting in Anaheim, Jakub Vrana’s star is rising & his potential is limitless, Saint Nick is back, and more in today’s episode.

Taking a deep dive into the clown show that is the NHL's Department of Player Safety, where inconsistency reigns & logic does not exist.

Games against the Boston Bruins over these last five years have become an automatic two points for Washington as there seems to be nothing the Bruins enjoy more than bending right over for Alex Ovechkin & all of his Capitals friends, Braden Holtby is the mayor of Beantown, Brendan Leipsic is a total badass, Travis Boyd is a legitimate NHL player, and other things we’ve learned & confirmed through the first month & a half of this season.

After scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Sabres and then beating the Calgary Flames 4-2 on what shall henceforth be known as Nationals Super Un-Sober Sunday, the Caps sit 1st place in the NHL with an 11-2-3 record & 25 points. We take a look at the Caps' juggernaut offense & at Jakub Vrana reaching star status, as well as taking a peek around the league with some notes on fellow Eastern Conference teams in particular.

The two Alexes - Ovechkin & Luey - once again team up for a special night in Toronto as the Caps down the Leafs in overtime powered by Ovechkin's 2 goals & 4 points. Future Norris trophy winner John Carlson also had another big night with 2 goals of his own, Ovi says the Leafs need to play differently & Mike Babcock agrees with him, and D.C. is the new #TitleTown.

The Caps are sitting pretty at 1st overall in the NHL after having won five of their last six games, and their most recent win made history as the Caps staged a seemingly impossible comeback in Vancouver. We also discuss Braden Holtby righting the ship, John Carlson's Norris-worthy start, and much more in this edition of Jenaya Talks Caps!

Recapping another up-and-down (but mostly up) week for the Caps, which saw them go 2-1-0 with wins over Dallas and Toronto. We also take a look at some massive improvements being made by the Caps when compared to last season, we tackle the goaltending "controversy", and is John Carlson Norris trophy-bound? Lots to unpack in this episode of Jenaya Talks Caps!

The Caps are off to a decent start, scoring 60% of available standings points through the first five games. They started off the season with back-to-back wins on the road, but then dropped back-to-back games in OT before losing a back-and-forth barn-burner to the Preds in Nashville. Ovechkin is scoring (as usual), Carlson is off to a roaring start offensively, and Kuznetsov made a triumphant return from a three-game suspension, scoring on his first shot of the season. But what the hell is up with the Caps & third period leads?

With the official start of the 2019-2020 regular season now just around the corner, we project the Capitals’ opening night lineup, we project the Metropolitan Division standings, we project goal & point totals for all of your favourite Capitals, and we project who will take home each of the major individual awards at season’s end. It’s Projection Mania™.

Following the completion of the 2019 Prospect Showcase and now halfway through main training camp for the big club, we take a deep dive into the prospect pool for the Caps. Who looks like a future NHLer? Who’s on the bubble and could either make an impact at the NHL level OR end up being a career minor-leaguer, depending on how their next couple of years of development goes? Who’s talented enough to help shape a franchise’s future? We answer all of these questions (and more) in today’s episode.

Hockey players are known for being one-of-a-kind specimens, in more ways than one --- and one of those ways is the lengths to which many of us players take our pre-game rituals & superstitions. So what are some of the most “out there” pre-game rituals & superstitions of some of your favourite players? Give this episode a listen to find out. Hint: The acronym “NHL” probably actually stands for “Nutty Hockey for Lunatics”.

In this episode of the Dirty Dangles Podcast, your hosts Paul and Braydon breakdown matchups for the 2nd round of the NHL Playoffs in another preview/ prediction special. We also give our takes on Columbus and those darn leafsclick the link below to follow and interact with us on our social platformshttps://linktr.ee/dirtydangleshp

Gary Bettman seriously needs to put a leash on his officials as the referees have been out of control so far in these playoffs, changing the outcomes of more games than we can count league-wide, and Game 6 in the Washington-Carolina series was no different. A disallowed goal scored by Alex Ovechkin - which would've been his 2nd goal of the night - changes the momentum of the game and pushes the Hurricanes to a victory. Game 7 is coming up on Wednesday night in Washington.

The Caps outshoot the Hurricanes 31-24 in Game 4 but lose 2-1, and so the series is tied coming back to Washington for Game 5. Also, TJ Oshie is expected to be sidelined for "quite some time" after a scary crash into the boards following a cross-check from behind by Warren Foegele, and Hurricanes' coach Rod Brind'Amour may have just poked the sleeping bear when he blames TJ Oshie's injury on none other than Oshie himself, whom Brind'Amour says was "not ready for the hit". It's hard to be "ready" for a hit from behind, and the Caps really didn't like the hit and likely won't appreciate these comments much either so thanks for the bulletin board material, Rod.

The Caps win again, this time in overtime, in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference First Round. And while as fans, we expect the Caps to win, it’s safe to say that most of us did not expect Brooks Orpik to be the guy scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. And yet, that’s exactly what happened. Legen- wait for it- DARY! Let’s discuss, friends.And while we’re at it, we also take a look at what’s happening elsewhere around the League, including Nazem Kadri’s continued antics and the Pittsburgh Penguins hanging out at death’s door.

Who let Jordan and James record an episode by themselves. Join these two as they laugh there way through mindless babble regarding the Stanley Cup Finals. They give their Top 5 reasons to vote/support both the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitols to win the Stanley Cup. They speak for the podcast on their picks for the Stanley Cup Champions and they annouce the winner of the Stanley Cup Bracket Challenge since no one picked Vegas or the Caps to win.

This episode will feature my very own view on what I believe to be the "State of the NY Mets" I'll touch on the Yankees, live updates on the Rangers quest for the Stanley Cup Finals plus the latest on Port Jervis' quest to move on in the Sectional Tourneys in both baseball and softball. You are encouraged to call in! 347-850-8572. You can also "Like' my Facebook page - www.tinyurl/corriedigital and follow me on Twitter @John_Corrie @209Podcast

This episode will feature my very own view on what I believe to be the "State of the NY Mets" I'll touch on the Yankees, live updates on the Rangers quest for the Stanley Cup Finals plus the latest on Port Jervis' quest to move on in the Sectional Tourneys in both baseball and softball. You are encouraged to call in! 347-850-8572. You can also "Like' my Facebook page - www.tinyurl/corriedigital and follow me on Twitter @John_Corrie @209Podcast