OTTAWA — Still in his skates, Dennis Wideman waded around the tiny visitors locker room at Scotiabank Place with sharpie in hand. It's a ritual of NHL All-Stars to get their teammates autographs, and the Washington Capitals defenseman wasn't letting this opportunity go to waste. He hunted down his final ...
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January 29, 2012
At the all-star break, the "p" word is still haunting the Washington Capitals. Not playoffs; potential. It seems that the Caps never play as well as they should in every game. Yes, there are great wins and amazing efforts. But, even under Coach Dale Hunter's more balanced two-way system, that's still not the rule.A lot of this has to do with the roster. Granted...
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January 28, 2012
OK, so more than likely Ovechkin isn’t really hanging with these fellas, instead just taking the time to pose with them after they found him wandering on a Miami beach. But that’s just assuming that Ovie has a higher class of friends than these guys. I could be wrong—I mean, he is wearing camo shorts after all.
Hard to blame Ovechkin for bailing on the NHL All...
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January 30, 2012
The Washington organization signed AHL tough-guy Joel Rechlicz this morning to a one-year NHL contract and have recalled him from Hershey. Rechlicz has one goal and one assist for the Hershey Bears this season, with an AHL leading 184 penalty minutes in 27 games with the Bears. He played in Hershey last year as well, with one goal and 132 penalty minutes in 28 appearances with the...
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January 30, 2012
Per a team release, the Washington Capitals have signed forward Joel Rechlicz to an NHL entry-level contract and recalled him to Washington from the Hershey Bears. Rechlicz leads the AHL in PIMs this year with 184 and has two points, a goal and an assist. Color me puzzled - it seems like a waste of salary cap space for a player who has averaged 4:18 of ice time per game in his...
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January 30, 2012
The Washington Capitals were on ice Monday afternoon at 2 PM as they returned from the All-Star break with a practice in preparation for Tuesday's matchup with the Lightning. Some updates from Arlington:
Dennis Wideman was the only healthy Capital who took the day off, getting some time to rest following his participation in All-Star weekend.
The lines were as follows: (Ovechkin...
Via Washington Times
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January 30, 2012
OTTAWA — Coming out of the NHL All-Star break, the Washington Capitals should be rested and refreshed. All-Star defenseman Dennis Wideman and call-ups Cody Eakin and Joel Rechlicz were the only ones playing over the past several days, with players taking various trips to recharge for the final 34 regular-season ...
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January 28, 2012
When Alexander Ovechkin decided to skip the 2012 All-Star weekend, it seemed the skills competition would be jeopardized.
Who could possibly replace this?
Patrick Kane. How could I forget? You probably have seen it already. But let’s check it out again:
The Superman cape wasn’t the most original, but the Clark Kent glasses made it his own. Perhaps Kane was just paying...
Via AP on Fox
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January 30, 2012
Alex Ovechkin has been among the biggest reasons for the Washington Capitals' regular-season mastery of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
However, the superstar won't be around Tuesday night to help his team continue that success.
The Capitals will try to add to that domination without their captain and leading scorer when they visit the Lightning, who are looking to extend their...
Via Washington Times
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January 28, 2012
OTTAWA — Washington Capitals public address announcer Wes Johnson wants to broadcast a Stanley Cup Final, a Winter Classic and an All-Star Game. The Winter Classic is coming to the D.C. area soon enough, but Johnson and the Caps will have to wait at the very least until 2014 for ...
Via TampaBay.com
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January 30, 2012
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