Mike Green News

Hey all! Welcome to Arctic Ice Hockey's first annual NHL Mock Draft. Over the next thirty days, Ryan, Tim and myself will attempt to telepathically channel the minds of NHL General Managers as they complete their final rankings in preparation for the 2012 NHL Draft being held June 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA.

This is the second part in a three-part series where I am taking a look ahead to next season and putting together what the Caps roster might look like.

With Dale Hunter's exit, the Caps have a few big decisions to make heading into the offseason.

With only four teams remaining in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, the majority of front offices around the NHL have already begun preparing for the start of free agency on July 1. Despite the lack of superstar talent in this year's free-agent pool, there remains an abundance of high quality players that teams will pursue.

As the Washington Capitals enter yet another offseason with bitterness stemming from a disappointingly early playoff exit, George McPhee has to be wondering what he can possibly do to help the franchise advance beyond the second round for the first time since 1998.

Never can make too much of an 80th anniversary, or a 15th anniversary. Anyhow, the Mystics produced a fairly incredible 15th anniversary video , featuring guest appearances from John Legend, Common, Kevin Hart, Michelle Kwan, Bill Simmons, Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon, Sara Walsh, Wes Unseld, Mike Green, Jeff Halpern, Biz Markie, Brandon Bankes, ... (more)

Despite the thousands of hours and millions of dollars NHL teams spend on scouting, there are players who seemingly come out of nowhere to surprise the experts and fans alike to make major contributions to their NHL teams.

The Washington Capitals will have a few things to address in the offseason. They need a new coach, they have a handful of lifetime Caps that need new contracts , and they want to build on their playoff success.

The Ballston Business Improvement District was out bright and early Friday to celebrate a new Capital Bikeshare station and promote Bike to Work Day.

Mike Green wants to stick with the Washington Capitals-but for how much and how long remain firmly up in the air.

Welcome back to the first edition of the All-Time Panthers Roster Countdown, Volume XII.

Capitals general manager George McPhee admitted in February that he and his staff saw issues with the roster they had constructed as far back as training camp.

So which to do first? On breakdown day, McPhee was characteristically tight-lipped when asked about his ideal timeline for having a new coach in place.

In a Wednesday column in the Washington Times , Washington Capitals reporter Stephen Whyno makes the argument that the Capitals are well-served to trade star captain Alex Ovechkin.

He cited personal and family reasons, and when someone cites personal and family reasons, that quite often is it.

The 28-year-old winger, an unrestricted free agent this summer, has no intentions on signing a new contract with the team.

Less than 48 hours after being eliminated from the 2012 NHL Playoffs, the Washington Capitals now face another tremendous setback.

It will mark the 7th time the 2 teams have faced each other in the playoffs. In the 1986 Patrick Division finals, The NYR defeated the Caps in 6 games.

Yes, that is a bold statement and, to a great extent, it flies in the face of not just conventional wisdom but history as well.

Alex Ovechkin doesn't keep many Game 7 moments fresh in his mind. Sure, he could cite the victory over the New York Rangers in 2009 as a bright spot, one which allowed the Washington Capitals to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals despite falling down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.