Garnet Hathaway Scores Twice In Washington Win Wednesday

Washington Capitals right-winger Garnet Hathaway scored both goals on Wednesday night in Los Angeles as the Capitals won 2-0. Hathaway was thrust into a bigger role due to injury and COVID. He played more than 14 minutes and saw some top-six ice time. Hathaway had three shots on goal, two scoring chances, and delivered six […]

Ilya Samsonov Shuts Out Los Angeles On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov shook off some early jitters and stopped 34 shots in a 2-0 shutout over the Los Angeles Kings. Samsonov also made five saves on the penalty kill to preserve the shutout as he kept Washington in the game until the Capitals scored two goals late. The Russian goaltender posted his […]

Conor Sheary Remains On Top Line For Washington Wednesday

Washington Capitals right-winger Conor Sheary will stay on the top line this Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Kings. Sheary has three points in his last four games while playing on the first line. Even his ice time has crept up over 16 minutes in the past two contests. Sheary has just four shots on goal […]

Ilya Samsonov Gets Starting Nod For Capitals

Ilya Samsonov will start in goal on Wednesday night for the Washington Capitals. He goes up against the Los Angeles Kings. The goaltender has a nice record at 4-0-1 but only possesses a 2.93 goals-against-average and just an .894 save percentage. He is kind of like Cam Talbot of the Minnesota Wild in the sense […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but more are to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll […]

John Carlson Assists On Both Washington Goals On Tuesday

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson had a primary and secondary assists in the Capitals' 3-2 overtime loss on Tuesday. Carlson got off to a slow start fantasy-wise but now has 12 points in 16 games (three goals, nine assists). The Washington defenseman also had three shots on goal and three scoring chances. Most of those […]

Tom Wilson Forces Overtime On Tuesday For Washington

Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson has been a constant of late as he scored again to force overtime on Tuesday. Washington would go on to lose in that extra session but Wilson notched his fifth goal in his last seven games. Also, the forward now has 14 points in 16 games overall. He had two […]

Vitek Vanecek Loses In Overtime On Tuesday Night

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Vanecek had won consecutive games including a clutch win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night. The goaltender just could not figure out Trevor Zegras who scored twice on him. Overall, it was […]

Lars Eller Out for Washington On Tuesday

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is downgraded to out for Tuesday night's game versus the Anaheim Ducks. Eller did travel with the team but Coach Peter Laviolette was just said to be "working on some things". Now, it turns out that Eller has indeed been placed in the league's COVID-19 protocol. It is not know […]

Alex Ovechkin Turns Into Provider On Sunday

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin put goal-scoring aside for a minute on Sunday and handed out two assists in a 6-1 victory over the Penguins. He had only one shot in the game with three hits and two blocks. This is Ovi's third multi-point outing across the last four games. He's been hot in […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Records Sixth Multi-Point Outing

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had his sixth multi-point outing of the campaign on Sunday, bagging a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh. He scored his sixth goal of the season early in the third period and picked up a power-play helper on a Tom Wilson goal a few minutes later. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/13): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Alex Ovechkin Still Tied With Brett Hull After Washington Win

Washington Capitals left-winger Alex Ovechkin did not have the best of nights offensively. However, the Capitals did win 2-0 and that was what mattered. That being said, Ovechkin has zero shots on goal with an assist and just a couple of scoring chances. Ovechkin is still stuck with 741 career goals. He will try to […]

Dmitry Orlov Scores A Goal In Road Win For Washington

Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the game-winning goal late in the first period as Washington won in Detroit. Orlov had two shots on goal with a couple of scoring chances, and five blocked shots. The defender played just over 20 minutes on the night as that included a little bit of power-play and penalty […]

Zachary Fucale Debuts for Washington, Shuts Out Detroit

Washington Capitals goaltender Zachary Fucale made his season debut against the Detroit Red Wings. He promptly stopped all 21 Red Wings shots in a 2-0 win on Thursday night. Fucale was helped by a Detroit team that just had difficulty generating anything of substance all night. Detroit had more than 80 seconds of a two-man […]

Connor McMichael Earns Promotion To Second Line

Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael will skate on the second line Thursday night against Detroit. The 20-year-old recently spent some time there with no success, but a run of two goals and one assist in three games seems to have conceived head coach Peter Laviolette to give the rookie another chance. Lars Eller is dropping […]

Zach Fucale Makes His NHL Debut On Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Zach Fucale will make his NHL debut in Thursday's road game against the Red Wings. The team starts a back-to-back set with Vitek Vanecek a bit banged up and it gives the 26-year-old an opportunity to impress. Fucale, who was Montreal's second-round pick in 2013, produced a 9-2-0 record in the AHL […]

Conor Sheary Gets Promoted To The Second Line

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary will skate on the second line in Monday's matchup against Buffalo. Head coach Peter Laviolette continues to mix and match guys on the line after losing multiple forwards to injuries. Sheary has already logged some time with Lars Eller lately and they are joined by Daniel Sprong on the line. […]

Hendrix Lapierre Set To Join Second Line On Saturday

Washington Capitals forward Hendrix Lapierre looks set to rejoin the lineup on Saturday against Philadelphia as a second-liner. He skated on the left wing of Lars Eller at the morning skate. Daniel Sprong also recently joined the line, with the Capitals having been badly struck by injuries. Lapierre is a talented 19-year-old who scored in […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/6): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

Anthony Mantha Has Shoulder Surgery, Out Indefinitely

Washington Capitals winger Anthony Mantha underwent shoulder surgery on Friday and will be out indefinitely. The 27-year-old was injured in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss against Florida. He took his points tally up to six with an assist in the contest. It's another bitter blow for the Capitals, who have started the season without Nicklas Backstrom […]

OwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Lars Eller Takes Over As Second-Line Center

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller is moving up to the second line for Thursday's meeting with Florida. The veteran forward has been stuck in the bottom-six this season but now gets a bigger role against one of the best teams in the league. Anthony Mantha and Daniel Sprong will be his running mates. The trio […]

Brett Leason Scores First NHL Goal

Washington Capitals rookie Brett Leason netted his first career NHL goal Monday against Tampa Bay. Unfortunately, the Capitals lost to the Lightning 3-2. The 22-year-old made his NHL debut on October 29th versus the Arizona Coyotes. In Leason's second game, he played alongside Belarus native Aliaksei Protas and veteran forward Conor Sheary on the team's […]

Daniel Sprong Takes Over For T.J. Oshie On Second Line

Washington Capitals winger Daniel Sprong will re-enter the lineup on Friday against Arizona, taking over from T.J. Oshie (lower body) on the second line. The 24-year-old was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, but Oshie got hurt in the game blocking a shot and his absence gives Sprong a chance to […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/29): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]

T.J. Oshie Considered Week-To-Week

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie (lower body) got injured in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss against Detroit and is considered week-to-week. The 34-year-old got hurt blocking a shot in the third period and actually kept playing on but now needs some time to recover. The Capitals top six is already missing Nicklas Backstrom, who's yet to […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Gets To 10 Points With A Power-Play Goal

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov reached 10 points for the campaign in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit, registering his fifth goal of the season on a power play early in the second frame. Alex Ovechkin also scored a power-play goal in the contest, but Washington ended up blowing a two-goal lead. Kuznetsov logged a […]

Vitek Vanecek Tries To Bounce Back On Wednesday

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will look to produce a good bounce-back performance in Wednesday's meeting with the Red Wings after he registered a 9.00 goals-against average in his last start. The Czech netminder was chased by Calgary with three first-period goals in a 4-3 overtime loss on Oct. 23. However, Vanecek's overall numbers have […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/27): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number three! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]