Jenaya Talks Caps: The Podcast

In this week's episode, we are excitedly discussing Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record and NOT SO EXCITEDLY discussing injuries to Aliaksei Protas and Logan Thompson.

On this week’s episode of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast, Jenaya’s taking a look at what’s behind the success of the Washington Capitals this season, why it’s sustainable, and how it differs from some of the other teams around the NHL.

On this week's episode, we dive into the Eastern Conference wildcard race and how it's shaping up with possible playoff opponents for our own Washington Capitals.

Episode 94 of Jenaya Talks Caps: The Podcast discussing this season's NHL trade deadline and its implications for our Washington Capitals: -The Caps add Anthony Beauvillier from the Penguins -The Carolina Hurricanes make a mess of themselves by trading for Mikko Rantanen without ever having asked him if he even wanted to re-sign with them -The New Jersey Devils have big injury concerns -The Boston...

The Washington Capitals' hot start to the season is being fueled by strong underlying numbers at 5-on-5, both on offense and on defense.

Jenaya dives into the first week of games for the Washington Capitals and discusses early returns from newcomers Jakob Chychrun, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Brandon Duhaime, Taylor Raddysh, and Logan Thompson, plus the return of Jakub Vrana in DC and the injury to Matt Roy.

The podcast is back as Jenaya previews the Washington Capitals lineup for the 2024-2025 season, and then gives predictions for the Metropolitan Division as a whole.

Determined to still bring you hockey content even during the summer months, Jenaya (and a guest) dive into a game of 'Party With, Study With, Play (on a line) With' involving some big NHL names, which quickly devolves but is fun nonetheless. Featuring some pretty spicy takes on players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, David Pastrnak, Mitch Marner, and of course Sidney Cros...

The Washington Capitals have used this offseason to beef up their forward group, defense core, and goaltending tandem in a series of moves through both trades and free agency. Jenaya is here to break down the additions of Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy, Logan Thompson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Brandon Duhaime, and Taylor Raddysh and tell fans what they can expect from the Caps' new players....

The Washington Capitals made a big trade with the Los Angeles Kings, swapping Darcy Kuemper for Pierre-Luc Dubois 1-for-1. In this week’s episode, Jenaya breaks down exactly what this trade means for the Caps, in terms of their salary cap, the player they’re getting, and any perceived off-ice issues with Dubois.

The Washington Capitals trail the New York Rangers 2-0 in their best-of-7 series in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jenaya breaks down 5 things that need to improve for the underdog Capitals if they're going to come back in the series.

The Washington Capitals can guarantee themselves a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs by winning their last two regular season games, against the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. Jenaya breaks down how the Caps have gotten themselves to this position where they're controlling their own destiny, and also breaks down how the tie-breakers work just in case we need those.

This Washington Capitals season has been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. We're here to break down the Caps' 6-game losing streak, how they can fix it, and what positives they can draw from this tough stretch, whether they make the playoffs or not.

First-year NHL head coach Spencer Carbery has the Washington Capitals exceeding expectations this season. If the Capitals do in fact make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, should Carbery be the NHL's Coach of the Year? Jenaya breaks down why he's making a good case for it.

The Washington Capitals have fought their way all the way back in the Eastern Conference playoff race and now sit just 1 point out of a playoff spot entering Monday night's game in Calgary.

With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching on March 8th, we've got you covered as far as the Washington Capitals are concerned. In this week's episode, we ponder just how far the Caps should go selling at this year's deadline with the team still fighting for a playoff spot.

The Washington Capitals are rolling, at 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. Jenaya breaks down the top-5 reasons why this success should be sustainable for the Caps.

The Washington Capitals had to endure a potentially franchise-altering announcement this week as longtime centerman Nicklas Backstrom steps away from the game indefinitely due to ongoing injury issues. Jenaya breaks down what the franchise centerman has meant to DC, both on and off the ice.

Jenaya gives Caps fans 5 things to watch for as the Washington Capitals’ season rolls along.

The Washington Capitals dropped their season opener to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but bounced back with a big win against the Calgary Flames in Game #2, thanks to a 38-save effort from Darcy Kuemper and a couple of clutch goals from a couple of their young players.

The NHL is back, and so is your favourite Washington Capitals podcast! In this week's episode, Jenaya gives the season preview for the Caps, including the forward group, the defense corps, the goaltenders, and a new coaching staff that brings with it a new system and style of play. What's it all going to look like? Then, Jenaya gives some bold predictions for the 2023-2024 season, including who's...

The podcast is back to break down the NHL Entry Draft, where the Capitals nabbed Ryan Leonard and Andrew Cristall, among others. We talk the Caps' bright future after cleaning up at the last two drafts, as well as the value the Caps are getting with new additions Max Pacioretty and Joel Edmundson.

In this week's episode, Jenaya discusses the Toronto Maple Leafs' & Edmonton Oilers' unflattering exits from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including why Leafs fans' hopeful comparisons of their Leafs to the pre-Cup Ovechkin-era Washington Capitals are wishful thinking on their part at best.

In this week's episode, Jenaya's got your wrap-up of all of the craziness that unfolded in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the Boston Bruins completing a choke-job for the ages.

The top-seeded Bruins, Devils, Leafs, Knights, Avalanche, Stars, and Oilers have all lost their home ice advantage after dropping games at home to open their series. How will it all shake out? Who’s the most likely to fall victim to the dreaded upset? Jenaya discusses that & more in this week’s episode.