The concluding half of my two-part look back at my top moments from the 2008-09 season. Part I is here.
(5) The Young Guns Add Another Gunslinger. It was with little fanfare that the Capitals selected John Carlson 27th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft: he was a USHLer . . . he hailed from New Jersey. But three months after his selection he arrived at fall training camp and performed spectacularly. Among media who covered camp there was something close to unanimity of opinion that Carlson was one of camp's seven best defenders, and some members of the Capitals' organization felt he should have stuck with the club to start the season. But the grand plan for Carlson was to have him spend the 2008-09 season under Dale Hunter in London of the OHL. It turned out to be a supremely wise development decision. Carlson skated in 59 games during the Knights' regular season; he finished with 76 points (16 and 60) and skated a +23. He was 19th among all OHL skaters in scoring as ...
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July 09, 2009
With the Caps' splash in free agency over, we now turn our eyes to Development Camp. This is where the brightest young stars and hidden surprises often are first found. Earlier today the Capitals released the initial roster for next week's camp, inviting 24 of their top prospects to their annual offseason camp. The list includes several of the Capitals brightest prospects...
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July 09, 2009
Development Camp is set to begin on Monday at the Ketter Ice Complex for the Washington Capitals youth. Here is the announced roster:FORWARDS: Francois Bouchard, Greg Burke, Andrew Glass ('08 DP), Benjamin Casavant ('09 DP), Phil DeSimone ('08 DP), Garrett Mitchell ('09), Jake Hauswirth, Joel Broda, Stefan Della Rovere Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Bruess, Dmitry Kugreyshev...
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July 11, 2009
Well folks, we've been spending too much time playing Poker online (not for real money, we're using our real names on Facebook) to do much blogging but after the signing of Brendan Morrrissonn yesterday, we felt as though we needed to chime in.First of all, backing up to the first of the month, the signing of Mike Knuble looks to be a dangerous move for us. While CW says...
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July 10, 2009
The Panthers signed right winger Graham Mink to a two-year contract on Friday. Mink, 30, has played in seven career NHL games — all with the Capitals.
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July 10, 2009
The Washington Capitals have found a possible second-line center for next season, signing free agent Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Friday.
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July 09, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. – Twenty-four Washington Capitals prospects will participate in the team’s annual development camp from July 13-18 at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. The camp, which features recent Capitals draft picks,...
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July 10, 2009
From the Washington Capitals:
The Washington Capitals have signed unrestricted free agent center Brendan Morrison to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A 5’11”, 181-pound native of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Morrison has had 50-plus points six times, [...]
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July 10, 2009
The Washington Capitals have found a possible second-line center for next season, signing free agent Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Friday.
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July 10, 2009
The Washington Capitals have found a possible second-line center for next season, signing free agent Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Friday.
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July 10, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -The Washington Capitals have found a possible second-line center for next season, signing free agent Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Friday.
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July 10, 2009
Arlington, Va. -- The Washington Capitals have found a possible second-line center for next season, signing free agent Brendan Morrison of the University of Michigan to a one-year, $1.5 million contract Friday.
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July 10, 2009
The Washington Capitals have found a possible second-line center for next season, signing free agent Brendan Morrison to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Friday.
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July 10, 2009
The Washington Capitals signed center Brendan Morrison to a one-year contract on Friday.
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