Andrew Shaw and Bryan Bickell had three point nights as the Blackhawks dominated the Washington Capitals. The Hawks defense in the first period was overwhelming, not allowing a shot on Corey Crawford for over 16 minutes to open the contest. … Continue reading →
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Blackhawks Rookie Andrew Shaw Continues To Impress
Earlier in the season, Andrew Shaw became a social media phenomenon in Chicago. But a subsequent trip to Rockford showed that the organization wasn’t tying their lineup to Twitter’s trending topics. However, since being recalled, Shaw has continued to make … Continue reading →
Should the Chicago Blackhawks start Corey Crawford through the playoffs?
The Chicago Blackhawks are playing “fun hockey.”
That’s what Patrick Kane called it at least, after their 5-2 over the Washington Capitals.
With one goal and a team-leading five shots, why wouldn’t it be fun?
But more importantly, in between all the fun, is still the long-lasting question: Who’s your goalie?
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Blackhawks Sign Terry Broadhurst
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The Washington Capitals — Time To Throw In the Towel?
A little more than a week ago, an article entitled “The Washington Capitals — Hanging By A Thread” chronicled half a dozen reasons why the Capitals playoff chances were fading quickly. Since that date, there’s been little, if any reason, to change that opinion. There are certainly those who will argue that over the period since the 9th of March, the Capitals have a 3...
You'll love Alex Ovechkin's March Madness bracket
Every March the spectacle that is March Madness takes over and seeps into nearly every imaginable facet of life. Hockey is no exception. Over the past few days we have seen numerous NHL players unveil their brackets. In typical form, Alex Ovechkin's is the most memorable as well as the most fun to analyze.
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Ovechkin scores 2, Caps beat Wings 5-3
Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals produced some of their best hockey of the season.
The Detroit Red Wings seem to be at their worst these days.
Ovechkin scored twice and the Washington Capitals held on for a 5-3 win Monday night over the injury-plagued Red Wings, who lost their fifth straight.
The Capitals led 3-0 after the first 20 minutes.
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WIN A Signed Copy of Stan Mikita’s “Forever A Blackhawk”
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Victory Cap: CHI 5, WSH 2
Andrew Shaw was inches away from a hat trick while Patrick Kane and the rest of the gang littered the boxscore with a 5-2 drubbing over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.
Corey Crawford was rarely called upon early in the game as the Blackhawks outshot the Capitals 12-0 in the first 15 minutes of the game until Mike Green finally registered Washington's first shot of the...
Winnipeg fans chant ‘Crosby’s better’ at Capitals
This is absolutely amazing. The Capitals played the Jets last night in Winnipeg and lost 3-2. With a few minutes left in the game the fans started a pretty solid ‘Crosby’s better’ chant, no doubt aimed for Alex Ovechkin. Pretty funny and amazing for another team’s fans to chant something like this. Check is out below.
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Capitals Road Gear
Look, we all need to hit the road sometimes. Whether it is business, holidays, or a simple getaway, we all are forced to leave the comfy confines of our home at some point. The Washington Capitals know this better than anyone, as they find themselves on the road quite a bit. Always the considerate bunch, they have decided to help out in the designing of some equipment that...
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The Washington Capitals were utterly outclassed by a superior hockey team on Sunday night, beaten down by a 5-2 score inside the Madhouse on Madison. The Caps trailed 2-0 after only seven minutes and never recovered. They got goals from Alex Ovechkin and Mike Knuble to make it a tad more interesting in the second period, but by that time, the game was for the most part over...
Patrick Sharp, Corey Crawford Lead Blackhawks To Victory
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Until their most recent game, the Washington Capitals were making strides toward a fifth consecutive playoff berth.
To rebound with a win Sunday night, the Capitals will have to get past a Chicago Blackhawks team that's had considerable success lately despite the absence of captain Jonathan Toews.
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Crawford sharp in goal for Blackhawks
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Bolland's 18th goal of the season came 10 seconds in, and Sharp made it 2-0 at 1:42 with his 27th.
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Stars Of The Week
NEW YORK (March 19, 2012) – Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford and Nashville Predators right wing Martin Erat have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending March 18.Continue reading "Stars Of The Week"
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