NEW YORK (December 12, 2011) –Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson has been named the NHL's 'Third Star' for the week ending Dec. 11.
THIRD STAR – JOHN CARLSON, D, WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Carlson tied for the League lead in p...
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December 12, 2011
In just his second year at the NHL level, John Carlson is making a name for himself. In 28 games this season, Carlson has put up 20 points (5 G, 15 A). That total puts him at third on the team, only behind Nicklas Backstrom (31 points) and Alex Ovechkin (21 points). This past week, he scored seven points (1 G, 6 A) in three games, two of which the Capitals won.
Since Dale Hunter...
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December 13, 2011
Washington Capitals defenseman Dennis Wideman spoke up about a goal he didn't score to lose a hat trick.
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December 12, 2011
Injured defenseman Mike Green is out of town today as he visits with a specialist, presumably about his groin injury that has kept him out of the lineup for the past 14 games. He has now missed 20 of 21 games since suffering a right ankle injury against Detroit on October 22.
Green suffered the groin injury on November 11, when the Washington Capitals faced the New Jersey Devils...
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December 14, 2011
For the Caps fans who stayed till the end of Tuesday’s 5-1 blowout loss and gave a standing ovation when their team finally scored late in the third, defenseman Karl Alzner noticed. And he appreciated it.
“I noticed it right away,” he said. “I thought that was nice they were still cheering, even though what the score was.”
But after a loss like last night’s to the Flyers...
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December 13, 2011
The Flyers will take on the Washington Capitals tonight at 7pm, and it is safe to say Caps fans are looking forward to Jaromir Jagr coming back. Here are some fan responses on Twitter when asked what the first thing that came to mind was when they thought of Jagr. [The Washington Times]
HockeyandBeers: Money grabbing, no effort giving muppet
Mtvroaddawg: something thats not too...
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December 13, 2011
The Washington Capitals (15-12-1) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (18-7-3), who are currently sitting atop the NHL’s Eastern Conference, tonight. This is the second of four meetings between the two teams this season, with the Capitals taking the first by a score of 5-2 on October 20. The Capitals will also look to improve to 4-3-0 since Dale Hunter took over and add to...
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December 12, 2011
Mike Green made it known Sunday night he was leaving on a jet plane — and the Washington Capitals don't know when he'll be back again. Everyone hopes it will be soon, as the All-Star defenseman has missed 14 games and will be out another one Tuesday with a strained ...
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December 13, 2011
Tomas Vokoun didn't really know what else to say. Four goals on 21 shots, including two soft ones that played a major part in the Washington Capitals' 5-1 loss Tuesday night to the Philadelphia Flyers. "It was terrible performance. Certainly not pleasant and it's unfortunate in a game like that," ...
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December 11, 2011
Recapping Capital Showdown and the Shocking Results of Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson:
Last night in Washington D.C., boxing fans got treated to an excellent main event on the Capital Showdown card, with Lamont Peterson capturing Amir Khan's junior welterweight titles via Split Decision, to the delight of his D.C.-based fans. Now it's time to make sense of it all and see what...
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December 12, 2011
ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals forwards Cody Eakin, Marcus Johansson and Mathieu Perreault skated at the GEICO iceless rink at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Sunday, Dec. 11. The trio skated with 50 children from the Caps Kids Club fr...
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December 12, 2011
In October of 2008, Brooks Laich became the first Washington Capital to be awarded a dark-red hard hat, signaling a gritty contribution to a win.
The hat had at least two origins, according to Corey Masisak, who wrote the first published explanation in the Washington Times. First, then-captain Chris Clark recalled the Calgary Flames doing something similar during his tenure in the...
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December 13, 2011
Whenever any hockey team plays another that's at or near the top of the standings, the phrase "measuring stick" is inevitably trotted out. Dale Hunter didn't want to think of the matchup between his Washington Capitals and the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Flyers as any different. "You pretty much measure it ...
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