The Capitals are in a bit of an unfamiliar territory. They're the underdogs. This is a team that's been consistently good for years. The New York Rangers were the president trophy winners and Capitals. Well, they had to win the last game of the season to qualify for the playoffs. The Caps missed the playoffs for the first time in 8 years last season. The Capitals and their fans were ready for them to right the ship and get back into the playoffs. The Capitals enter into this series with no expectations of anything. Just feeling lucky and ultimately, they knew they had the right players in ..read more

In this special crossover edition of Locked on Capitals/Rangers Dan talks about the Capitals vs The Rangers and what to expect. The Rangers are the president's trophy winners and are favored to win. The Capitals had to sneak into the last wild card spot by beating the Flyers in the last game of the regular season. How do the Caps stack up against the Rangers and is there a chance the Capitals could actually down the Rangers and move on to the next round. There's a lot at stake for the Capitals who missed the playoff for the first time since 2014. Can the Caps coach head Spencer Carbery figure ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals... THE CAPITALS ARE HEADED TO THE PLAYOFFS. Pulling off the improbable and winning games when they needed to. The Caps best chance at making the playoffs was winning the game tonight and that is what they did. The Caps bought in and were doing what they had to - to secure the win. Alex Ovechkin deflects Dylan Mcllrath's shot and TJ Oshie gets an early empty netter. Charlie Lindgren was huge in the Capitals success again saving 25 of 26. The Caps will face the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs riding a wave of positive momentum Join our LO ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about Ryan Leonard and if now is the perfect time for him to join the team that drafted him. Leonard's season is over for Boston College. Boston College Eagles was shut out 2-0 by the Denver Pioneers in the 2024 National Championship game. Ryan has a few options: He could join the Caps Monday night vs The Bruins, he could wait and see if the Caps make it to the playoffs and join them then or he could sign a ATA with Hershey and help them in their hunt for another Calder Cup. Later Dan talks about with the recent injury to Nick Jensen in the game ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the Capitals huge win over the Lightning by a score of 4-2. This game had a pretty scary moment when Nick Jensen left the game after a big hit by Michael Eyssimont. Jensen had to leave the game on a stretcher. The Caps played a big physical game because they were looking for revenge for the Jensen hit. Nic Dowd and Michael Eyssimont got into a fight. The Caps got goals by Sonny Milano (2) John Carlson and Nic Dowd. With his goal, Carlson became the highest-scoring defenseman in franchise history. Charlie Lingren was huge again saving 32 of ..read more

Locked On Capitals podcast is the daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Washington Capitals and the National Hockey League ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about how the Capitals need to keep their foot on the gas for the remainder of the season. The Caps did win a big game over Detroit, but they must keep focus if they want to get in the playoffs. Later Dan talks about a recent NHL poll asking what players they don't like playing against but would like to have a s a teammate. Tom Wilson was ranked number four on that list. Later Dan talks about two Capitals prospects (s Brett Hyland and Cam Allen) that signed to amateur tryout agreements.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Factor Meals Ge ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the Caps huge win over the Detroit Red Wings. This is a Capitals team that had lost 6 games in a row. How did they find a way to get it done in a game of great importance? Alex Ovech and Dylan Strome both found the back of the net and Charlie Lindgren nearly earned a shutout victory if wasn't for Patrick Kane score a goal with only second left in the game. This was a huge win for the Capitals as they picked up two hue point and jumped over the Red Wings for the second Wild Card position       Support Us By Supporting Our Spon ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals. The Check engine light is on for this year's Capitals team. Is it an easy fix or will it require a lengthy off-season rebuild? The Caps have been reliant on young and inexperienced players to try and stand up to some of the best in the NHL. The veterans on this team have also taken on a bigger role with some big subtractions to this years team. Can they survive the storm and make it to the playoffs? Rasmus Sandin will miss at least two games and that mean a call up for Lucas Johansen. It's his time to shine. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Factor M ..read more

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan talks about the officiating mess in the Caps vs Canes game. After Ovechkin the officiating felt tilted in the Canes favor after coach Rod Brind ’Amour complained when an intentional offsides ruling allowed Ovechkin to score his second of the game. The team was already frustrated when Evgeny Kuznetsov got away with a penalty after he tripped Nick Jensen, then Aho drew an arguably questionable call just over a minute later. Yeah I mean Corey, it's just when he watches it back, he'll see what everybody else saw, and he's on the back side of that, too," Ca ..read more