Jenaya Talks Caps: The Podcast

An EMERGENCY EPISODE of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at the Washington Capitals taking big swings in adding forwards Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch in trades from the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres, with the NHL Draft less than a week away!

Episode 121 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast sees Jenaya and Sunny discuss the 2025-2026 NHL season coming to an end for the Washington Capitals via a shootout win by the Philadelphia Flyers, and takes a look at what's next for the Caps as Alex Ovechkin contemplates retirement.

Episode 120 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at the disastrous performance by the Washington Capitals in their game against the New York Rangers on Easter Sunday, which effectively squashed any realistic hope that the Caps had of making a late push for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot. Jenaya and Sunny also discuss the Caps' late-season call-up of top prospect and Hershey Bears forward Ilya Protas, who is the younger brother of Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas.

Episode 119 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast discusses how the same problems have plagued the Washington Capitals all season and how those problems showed up again on Tuesday night in St Louis against the Blues. With Stanley Cup Playoff hopes now fading for the Caps, Jenaya and Sunny discuss how the organization can still get something of value from this lost season.

Episode 118 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at Cole Hutson joining the team and the impact that the star defenseman prospect could have on the Washington Capitals as the NHL regular season nears its end.

The 2026 NHL trade deadline delivered shockwaves for Washington Capitals fans as GM Chris Patrick shipped out long-time franchise defenseman John Carlson and long-time 4th line center Nic Dowd. Jenaya discusses with guest Sunny as well as several fans who wrote in to the show. We also discuss the additions of defenseman Timothy Liljegren and forward David Kampf.

Episode 115 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at the performances of Washington Capitals players Tom Wilson, Logan Thompson, and Martin Fehervary in the Olympics, including the Tom Wilson Gordie Howe Hat Trick that shook the hockey world. We also look at how Team Canada and Team USA match up, both on the Men's & Women's sides.

Episode 114 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast discusses the Washington Capitals turning on the jets in the 3rd period against the Montreal Canadiens to secure a big comeback victory, plus Ethen Frank proving he belongs in the NHL, the curious case of Sonny Milano, the ongoing struggles of Hendrix Lapierre and much more!Don't forget to Subscribe to the podcast if you don't want to miss any future episodes!

Episode 113 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at young players performing in increased roles for the Washington Capitals, what the rise of Justin Sourdif has done for the Caps' lineup, injury updates on Tom Wilson, Aliaksei Protas, and Pierre-Luc Dubois, as well as Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson making Team Canada for the Olympics but Jakob Chychrun being left off.

Episode 112 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast is discussing the state of the Washington Capitals as the team prepares for one final game against the New York Rangers before the NHL holiday break, the injuries to Pierre-Luc Dubois and Ryan Leonard and how they've affected the team, the rise of Justin Sourdif as a go-to shutdown center, the play of Dylan Strome recently, and whether the Caps should make a big trade to "go for it" in the final year of Alex Ovechkin's contract.

Episode 111 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at what’s clicking for the Washington Capitals right now during their rise to the top of the NHL standings, as well as a timeline for the Ryan Leonard injury and a new rumor that has emerged linking Quinn Hughes to the Caps.Please don't forget to Subscribe to the show if you are a fan! Let's go Caps!!!

Episode 110 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast is discussing why Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson need to be on the Team Canada roster for the Olympics, as well as why Jakob Chychrun could be a dark-horse candidate for Canada’s Olympic squad.We’ve got you covered for all of your Washington Capitals news & updates here at the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast, so make sure to click on that ‘Subscribe’ button if you don’t want to miss any future episodes!

Episode 109 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast takes a "positive sandwich" approach to talking about the last week of hockey for the Washington Capitals, first looking at how the Caps have been able to start accumulating some standings points again in the eventual race to the NHL playoffs, then discussing how the Capitals' Special Teams are leaving more points on the table early on in this season, and then finishing by taking a look at the resurgence by Alex Ovechkin.Please don't forget to Subscribe if you enjoy the show!

Episode 108 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at the ice time distribution amongst Washington Capitals forwards by head coach Spencer Carbery, specifically the TOI for rookie Ryan Leonard, and established players like Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Aliaksei Protas.Then, near the end we talk about the clues that captain Alex Ovechkin is beginning to round into form after a slow start to the season following missing most of training camp and preseason with a lower-body injury.Don't forget to Subscribe if you enjoyed the show!

Episode 107 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at 5 main issues plaguing the Washington Capitals right now, and what they can possibly do to fix them.

Episode 106 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast sees Jenaya joined by Gil of Powerplay Point to discuss what's going wrong with the Washington Capitals power play right now, the start to the season for Alex Ovechkin, as well as injury concerns for the Caps 12 games in.Don't forget to Subscribe if you like the show!

Episode 105 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast takes a look at the dominant start to the season for the Washington Capitals at 5-on-5, fuelled by great starts by a number of players including Tom Wilson, Aliaksei Protas, and rookie Ryan Leonard. Jenaya also looks at the start for captain Alex Ovechkin, talks fondly about the goaltending that the Caps get from Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren, and much more.Click 'Subscribe' to make sure you don't miss any future episodes!

Episode 104 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast takes a look at the first week of the regular season for the Washington Capitals, where they went 2-1-0 against the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and New York Rangers. Jenaya discusses the upwards trajectory of Caps' forward Aliaksei Protas, the growing offensive confidence of rookie forward Ryan Leonard, the continued strong play of Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin shaking off the rust after missing most of training camp with a lower-body injury, and the luxury that the Caps have in net with goaltenders Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren.

The Jenaya Talks Caps podcast returns for a new season of Washington Capitals hockey with a season preview for the Caps in 2025-26! Breaking down the Opening Night roster, Spencer Carbery’s line combinations out of training camp, outlooks for some of the Caps’ young players, Metropolitan Division predictions, and ending with some spicy hot takes to kick off a new season. Join us on any platform you like!

Episode 102 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast has Jenaya and special guest Gil discussing the Stanley Cup Final where the Florida Panthers AGAIN beat Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers, this time in 6 games.Later in the episode, we're taking a look at the Washington Capitals' remaining pending unrestricted free agents and who should stay & who should go for a Caps team that finished 2nd in the regular season standings.

Episode 101 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast looks at what went wrong for the Washington Capitals in their Second Round series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Episode 100 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast previews the upcoming Second Round series between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And I am joined today by Gil of the Powerplay Point podcast, who helps break it all down in-depth as we look at keys to the series for the Caps.

Episode 99 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast is discussing how the Washington Capitals have been able to push the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination, led by Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin, Logan Thompson, and a potentially series-changing hit by everyone's favourite villain Tom Wilson.

Episode 98 of the Jenaya Talks Caps podcast previews the First Round series between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens, including projected lineups and X-factors for each team.Also in this episode: The latest injury updates for Aliaksei Protas, Logan Thompson, and Martin Fehervary.

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 Bruins are cleaning house and they ship their captain Brad Marchand to the rival Florida Panthers, who also added Seth Jones in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks-The Tampa Bay Lightning bring back Yanni Gourde and also add Oliver Bjorkstrand-The Toronto Maple Leafs pay a big price for Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo-The Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres swap young core forward pieces-The Dallas Stars trade for AND SIGN Mikko Rantanen-The Colorado Avalanche make a number of shrewd moves, adding Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders and Charlie Coyle from the Bruins, among others-The Edmonton Oilers still don't have a goalie-The Vegas Golden Knights reunite with Reilly SmithAnd more!

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 Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, among others. It's offseason content at its finest, baby!

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. Then at the end of the episode, we discuss promotions for Brian MacLellan and Chris Patrick.

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 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.