Jenaya Talks Caps: The Podcast

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 in and who's out in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

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.

Normally this is the time of year where we’re previewing playoff series for the Caps and Pens, but with both teams missing the playoffs for the first time since Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby’s rookie seasons, we’re instead diving into a look at the future for both clubs. Which team is more likely to come back stronger next season? Why? We take a look at two very different approaches by rival franchises.

In this week's episode, we look at 3 bright spots from this Washington Capitals season (3 "studs"), as well as 3 not-so-bright spots (3 "duds").

In this week's episode, Jenaya recaps what was essentially the biggest game of the Capitals' season in Pittsburgh against the Penguins, including what happened on the Anthony Mantha turnover and why the coaching staff had him out on the ice at that point in the game to begin with.

In this week's episode, Jenaya talks the injury to Darcy Kuemper and the Caps' coaching staff's use of the Caps' goaltenders in general, a long list of milestones and NHL records for Alex Ovechkin this season, plus Peter Laviolette's future and a possible replacement option should the Caps choose not to extend him.

In this week's episode, Jenaya details how the Capitals' D-core for next season is starting to take shape, with a deep dive into the numbers providing some insight on what we can expect from them. Just how important is John Carlson to this team's success? How high is Rasmus Sandin's ceiling? Why was it so important to get Nick Jensen and Trevor van Riemsdyk re-signed? How good can youngsters Martin Fehervary, Alex Alexeyev, and Vinny Iorio be moving forward? That & more in this week's episode as we head down the stretch run in the regular season.