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RED ALERT: Daily Links for your Capitals (AUG 6)

Found August 06, 2009 on MVN:
PLAYERS: Braden Holtby,  Jose Theodore,  Brian Pothier
TEAMS: Washington Capitals

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There really is not much to bring you in terms of Caps hockey. The dead dog days of summer are hovering over us, which means little Caps news. Besides the Nylander/Boudreau dispute, Caps land is quiet. The Nylander/Boudreau issue is no biggie for me, simply because I don't care. I am post-Nylander in my mind. The Caps moved on last season without Nylander. From my perspective, all this is, is a little post-season distraction. HomeTownLife writes on new Caps/Hershey Bear goalie Jason Bacashihue. Bacashihue was signed this off-season to a contract with the Bears. He has the right attitude. "It's been quite a trip, obviously, and now being with the Capitals organization this year (officially signed with American Hockey League affiliate Hershey Bears)," Bacashihua said during a recent break at the school held inside Compuware Ice Arena. "It's something I'm looking forward to. It's a new team and you want to go in there and make a good impress...
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There really is not much to bring you in terms of Caps hockey. The dead dog days of summer are hovering over us, which means little Caps news. Besides the Nylander/Boudreau dispute, Caps land is quiet. The Nylander/Boudreau issue is no biggie for me, simply because I don't care. I am post-Nylander in my mind.
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