Breaking down the East in the NHL
We’ve hit the run in, just over 10 games left and the playoff scrap is in full swing. Setting myself up for a major fall by ruling some teams in and out but I’m taking the risk that a team…
NHL season nearing halfway stage
We are edging closer and closer towards the halfway point of what has been a thrilling NHL season so far. Teams continue to surprise and impress but some also continue to struggle. I will pick out some of my favourite…
Alexander the not so great
How do you improve Alex Ovechkin’s lack of form? The Washington Capitals are struggling massively at the moment and a narrow 4-3 win against the Phoenix Coyotes doesn’t signal that the slump has arrested. Without a doubt, there is a…
Caps dig deep to overcome rivals
The unbeaten Washington Capitals travelled to the Consol Energy Center to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins who were yet again without their star man, Sidney Crosby. The Capitals had started the season well, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in a…
2011/12 predictions: Southeast Division
My trek around the Eastern conference brings me to the third and final division, the Southeast division. Two teams broke the 100-point mark in this division last year with the Washington Capitals finishing with 107 and the Tampa Bay Lightning…