I started as The Post’s Capitals beat writer in June. I previously covered the Blue Jackets and the Crew for the Columbus Dispatch in Ohio and got my start as a hockey writer at the University of Michigan.
Here are some of my most recent stories:
* [The Caps, now used to](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/19/capitals-stanley-cup-playoffs-pressure/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)[ ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/19/capitals-stanley-cup-playoffs-pressure/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)[‘high-stakes](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/19/capitals-stanley-cup-playoffs-pressure/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)[ hockey,’ feel ready for playoff pressure](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/19/capitals-stanley-cup-playoffs-pressure/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)
* [From the start, Spencer Carbery believed in his Caps. He was right.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/17/capitals-stanley-cup-playoffs-mentality/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)
* [Capitals beat Flyers in must-win final game, return to playoffs](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04/16/capitals-flyers-stanley-cup-playoffs/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com)
Proof photo: [https://imgur.com/a/MTHFhf6](https://imgur.com/a/MTHFhf6)
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Go Blue!! Not a caps related question but can you share how you got into covering hockey?
Hey Bailey! Thanks for doing this!
Having been with the team day in & day out, what’s the biggest change or changes you have seen in them between Day 1 of training camp up until now?
How has the influx of sports betting (and sports betting ads) affected the hockey climate?
I assume you don’t “root” for the Caps but was there even a smidge of joy in your heart watching Ryan Leonard put on a show vs Michigan in the Frozen Four?
Hi Bailey!! Hell yeah women in sports!
What’s your favorite part of your job?
If you had to vote on the best Caps goal of the year, which one would you chose?
Where can i bet that Willy will dismantle the entire Rangers organization top to bottom, again?
The odds of that have to be better than those of the Capitals winning the Cup +15000
What do you think the key to be beating the Rangers will be? Turtle like Dale Hunter. Change nothing and do what he has done all year? Maybe hit defensmen and get turnovers? Shadow Panarin with… Wilson!?
Tending is huge so keeping the crease clear is a given.
Just saying how much I enjoy your coverage. A perfect balance of hockey knowledge and personality. Very Svrluga-like.
What do you think the conversation between the caps and Ryan Leonard was like that made him decide to stay at BC and not join the caps for the playoffs?
Bailey, do you think the Caps play a guy like McIlrath to add some toughness if Rempe is playing? Especially if both Sandin and Jensen are out
Thanks for being here! How much insider knowledge/gossip do you hear being in your role? Without providing the details, do you hear things like the types of emotional baggage that Kuzy had with DC which made it untenable?
Hi Bailey! You’ve been killing it, I really enjoy reading the extra pieces you do between the game stories. You’ve found a bunch of really fun stories with the players and it’s been a fun ride so far.
What’s the best piece of advice you got when you joined the beat?
Charlie Lindgren.
Is there are any examples you’ve seen of the veterans mentoring the younger players this year? Do you have a favorite story you’ve written this year?
In any event thanks for the work that you do and have a good one!
Besides Charlie- who was the biggest surprise player for you this year?
Can you talk about the team travel, especially when they charter trains to PHL instead of flying?
Do you think Spencer has a shot at being named Coach of the Year?
When looking at the roster for next season it looks largely full. Where do you see changes occurring?
Namely — do the Capitals feel like they have a true 1C on the roster?
Post Ovi, who gets the C?
Unless they make a trade it seems like they know 11 forwards, 7 D, and the 2 goalies who will be on the roster next year, with $11M+ in cap room for free agency if they bridge McMichael. How do they spend their cap room and does Leonard staying at BC change that?
How many Columbus Crew games have you watched this season? Are you excited for the CCC Semi-Final vs Monterrey?
Great work this season, Bailey!
What do you think was the turning point for the Caps this season? We went from a team at the bottom of the division to making the playoffs; what do you think sparked the team to claw back into the fight?
Hi Bailey!
Love and appreciate what you do!
Being around the team, what is your gut on this series?
Hi Bailey! Longtime Twitter follower here. First, how are you? Second, do you think the Caps can take the Rangers? Third, do you think we’re gonna keep Darcy at the end of the season?
Which player gives the funniest responses during interviews?
Has there been a statistical significant difference in the number of overtime games since you took over from Samantha Pell?
Thank you!
Who’d win in a fight, Big Willie or Renke?
Hi Bailey.
* What were your biggest take-aways from your time in Michigan and Ohio?
* What do you hope to take away from your time with the Caps?
* Who is your favorite mascot in the wide world of sports?