Up until a trip to Murrayfield ice rink last year, I had absolutely no idea that Edinburgh had an ice hockey team – even less that they play every week against teams from several other UK towns and cities. In the Elite League, the Cardiff Devils are currently on top with 36 wins; the Edinburgh […]
The Capitals did not get off to the best start, as Dundee dominated them physically in the corners in the Capitals’ zone. Dundee Captain Chris Lawrence led the way for the Stars, as he was able to help his team maintain possession and pressure Jordan McLaughlin in the Capitals’ goal. However, he was unable to […]
The period got off to a rather physical start, with the Devils putting checks on the Capitals’ skaters in their own zone. The game was very much in the balance in the first 10 minutes of the period, with each side generating a number of chances, on the counter especially for the Capitals. Each side […]
Less than a minute into the start of the first period, the Capitals would take a careless penalty for high sticking at 19:12, with Mike Cazzola heading to the box. They were able to effectively counter Fife’s overload style powerplay, and kill off the penalty. Mike Cazzola would even get a chance to score, as […]
There is not much to say in terms of positives about the opening period for the Capitals. They only had one real chance to score, when Pavel Vorobyev stripped a defender of the puck and worked himself a one on one. Unfortunately, he failed to beat Travis Fullerton, and the Capitals failed to muster any […]
Starting the Vorobyev-Cazzola-Anderson line, the Capitals were closed down early on in the offensive zone, finding themselves unable to generate pressure on the Sheffield net. However, they would find an early goal regardless. Just 2:18 into the period, Mike Cazzola split the Sheffield defence with a pass to send Pavel Vorobyev clean on goal, and […]
Author’s note: Back from winter break, I’m finally back with more Capitals coverage! After a tough shootout loss to Dundee away, the Capitals played host to the Manchester Storm on Sunday, looking to break another long losing streak with new additions, Patrik Moisio, Ainars Podzins, and goaltender Tyler Beskorowany. From the outset, Manchester appeared to […]
Looking for a win after dropping three straight, the Capitals got off to a quick start. Just 2:59 into the period, Juris Upitis found the back of the net a little against the run of play, receiving a backhand pass from Dylan Anderson across the slot. After the goal, the Capitals grew into the game, […]