The Devil is in the Details: Pens 2–Caps 3

Obviously I'm biased here, but Simeon Varlamov could have quite possibly made the best save of the Playoffs just now. Nearing the end of the second period, Sidney Crosby did a wonderful drag and drop with Chris Kunitz, and had a wide open net to shoot at. Somehow Varlamov dove backwards and kept the puck out of the net with his stick.

((HT: Washington Post/Tarik El-Bashir))Rookie goaltender Simeon Varlamov rebounded from allowing a soft tying goal to making a highlight reel-worthy stick save, Tomas Fleischmann scored in the third period and the Capitals hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Verizon Center.Alex Ovechkin and Dave Steckel also tallied...

Tremendous photos from the Washington Capitals Game 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins can be found here, including a great still of the Simeon Varlamov Great F Street Robbery of Sidney Crosby’s second period shot. And if that’s not enough, youtube has immortalized the moment. Unless the network snatches it down.

To state the obvious, keep your ticket stub. Get the footage burned onto a disc and permanently stored. If Versus offers a replay, record that too, just as a backup. And clip the Tuesday newspapers of all their morning glory. Then, henceforth, set aside each May 4 for a replay of the game in your home, with a few cold ones.There's special NHL playoff hockey and then there'...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have recalled defensemen Karl Alzner and Tyler Sloan from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. Alzner, 20, playe...

Anaheim earned a return trip to the Motor city. Todd Marchant scored 1:15 into a third overtime, lifting the Ducks to a 4-3 series-evening win over the Detroit Red Wings this afternoon. Jonas Hiller made a career-high 59 saves and Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger and Ryan Carter scored for the Ducks in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal.Anaheim will host Game 3 on Tuesday night...

The NHL is banking a lot on the appeal of the series that started yesterday with a 3-2 win for the Washington Capitals over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The reason, of course, is the presence on the ice of the league’s two current marquee players: Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. - Brian Anders over [...]

The Washington Capitals have announced the April winners for the 2008-09 Caps Care Click to Win initiative. A.S. Rhodes Elementary School in Front Royal, Va., C.W. Harris Elementary School in Washington, D.C., St. Pius X Regional School in Bowie, ...

((HT: Rogers Sportsnet))The Minnesota Wild have started their search for a new general manager and have targeted former Leafs Pat Quinn and John Ferguson ((pictured, thanks Dave Sanford/Getty)), as well as Pierre McGuire according to a Toronto newspaper report.In Monday's Toronto Star it was reported that McGuire is expected to be interviewed by Wild owner Craig Leipold either...

You always say, it's nice when you don't play your best and still win. That was our Capitals on Saturday afternoon in Game 1. Don't get me wrong. I think they played well, even great, at times, but 22 giveaways and allowing countless odd man rushes will not get it done in this series. You know the Penguins will be better in Game 2 and let's hope the Caps are as...

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In a game as exciting as promised with the last 3 Art Ross trophy winners on the ice, the Caps escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Sydney Crosby scored first at 4:09 in the first on a shot that the young net minder Simeon Varlamov should have had, but I'm going to cut the rookie some slack on that one.  The defense certainly wasn't helping him out...

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What an incredible day of sports it was on Saturday, 5/2/09. My afternoon began with the Penguins-Capitals in their game 1 match up of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. This game had plenty of skill and speed. Two of the biggest stars in the sport, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, each had goals and dished out big hits but the play of this game was when Caps goalie, Simeon Varlamov...