Isabelle Khurshudyan, Author at Valley News

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington skates away from the net as he is pulled from the game after giving up his fifth goal against the Boston Bruins in the second period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final Saturday, June 1, 2019, in St. Louis. The Bruins won 7-2 and lead the series 2-1. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Blues struggling to answer Bruins’ depth

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostJune 2, 2019

St. Louis had waited 49 years for a Stanley Cup Final home game, and everyone from Jon Hamm to Patrick Mahomes to Pam from The Office (Jenna Fischer) was at Enterprise Center on Saturday night to support their hometown Blues. And what may have been…

Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy, right, celebrates his goal against the St. Louis Blues with Marcus Johansson, left, during the second period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, May 27, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Now it’s his turn: Two years after trade from Capitals, Marcus Johansson gets his Stanley Cup shot

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostMay 31, 2019

New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz, center, gives instructions to Anders Lee (27) during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 14, 2019. The Islanders won 4-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Caps’ defense done, but Trotz’s goes on

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostApril 29, 2019

New Jersey Devils defenseman Connor Carrick (5) skates by the bench after scoring a goal on the New York Rangers during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, April 1, 2019, in Newark, N.J. The Devils won 4-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Most NHL players have their eye on the cup … of coffee

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostApril 4, 2019

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Friday, March 1, 2019, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sure, he’ll get 50; Ovi could be good for 60, too

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostMarch 2, 2019

Boston Bruins' John Moore (27) and Vegas Golden Knights' Reilly Smith (19) battle for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Now You ‘C’ It, Now You Don’t: Some NHL Teams Phasing Out Captains

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostNovember 27, 2018

Former Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic, left, jokes with reporters as team president Pierre Lacroix listens as Sakic announces his retirement from the Avalanche organization after 20 seasons, during a news conference in Englewood, Colo., on Thursday, July 9, 2009. On the left is a Quebec Nordiques jersey; the Nordiques became the Avalanche in 1995. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Quebec Pines for NHL

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostOctober 12, 2018

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) steals the puck from Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday, May 28, 2018. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Toni L. Sandys

Stanley Cup Teams Kill Time With Vintage Video Game

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostMay 29, 2018

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), from Sweden and teammate left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia warm up on the ice before the start of the first period of Game 6 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals hockey playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Monday, May 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A Postseason to Savor for Capitals’ Veterans

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostMay 26, 2018

Washington Capitals' Jakub Vrana (13) is congratulated by Alex Ovechkin after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

It’s a Unique Rite of Passage, in Paper Form

by Isabelle Khurshudyan The Washington PostDecember 23, 2017