A broken-stick penalty, a six-on-three goal and a once-in-a-season kind of deflection. Those are the events that led the Washington Capitals into overtime and then a shootout and eventually a loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Bad bounces? Sure. "Unfortunately, there was a blocked shot and then a ...
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February 10, 2012
The game of ice hockey is like a game of poker.
In poker, there will be moments when you lose a hand that you deserve to win. You may have the better cards, but are forced to fold your hand because of a bet that you cannot match. There will be moments when you win a hand you do not deserve to win because it is you making large bets with the poor cards. When you bluff. It...
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February 09, 2012
The Winnipeg Jets overcame a two-goal deficit in the final 2:15 of regulation, then prevailed in a shootout for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien awoke a pedestrian Jets attack with power-play goals to force the game into overtime. Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little scored in the shootout, and Ondrej Pavelec stopped shots...
Via Miami Herald
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February 11, 2012
The Winnipeg Jets have activated center Tim Stapleton off injured reserve.
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February 10, 2012
After 40-some minutes of hockey, I was feeling like I had seen this Washington Capitals/Winnipeg Jets game before. This game appeared to be headed in the same direction as so many as of late this year – lackluster offense from the Jets, with Ondrej Pavelec’s goaltending keeping the game close before an inevitable loss. When the Capitals scored two quick goals, it seemed...
Via Washington Times
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February 09, 2012
Jay Beagle knows what Nicklas Backstrom is going through with his concussion. As the Washington Capitals' leading scorer sits out, unable to play or even skate, the fourth-liner who missed 31 games earlier this season can empathize. But he can't help. Concussions are so unique that there's not much Beagle ...
Via Washington Times
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February 09, 2012
The Washington Capitals had two points in the bag. Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin turned on the offense in the third period, and Tomas Vokoun was brilliant. But a two-goal lead late in the third was gone in 12 seconds. A five-on-three goal surrendered, followed by a knuckler that deflected ...
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February 12, 2012
TODAY’S GAME The Rangers will face-off against the Washington Capitals today at Madison Square Garden (12:30 p.m.; TV: NBC; Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio), to conclude a back-to-back weekend set. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank second in the league overall, with a record of 35-13-5 (75 pts). The Rangers enter [...]
Via Washington Times
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February 11, 2012
When Mike Knuble was playing for the Boston Bruins and still trying to find a permanent role in the NHL, his brother Steve watched games with a keen eye on the bench more than the ice at the start. "A lot of times I'd be counting the forwards to see ...
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February 12, 2012
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The Rangers will face-off against the Washington Capitals today at Madison Square Garden (12:30 p.m.), to conclude a back-to-back we...
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February 09, 2012
The Winnipeg Jets overcame a two-goal deficit in the final 2:15 of regulation and then prevailed in a shootout for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien awoke a pedestrian Jets attack with power-play goals to get Winnipeg into a tie -- even if Byfuglien's came on a fluky 82-foot shot -- and Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little...
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February 09, 2012
The Winnipeg Jets overcame a two-goal deficit in the final 2:15 of regulation and then prevailed in a shootout for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Via Miami Herald
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February 09, 2012
The Winnipeg Jets overcame a two-goal deficit in the final 2:15 of regulation, then prevailed in a shootout for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Via Sign on San Diego
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February 09, 2012
The Winnipeg Jets overcame a two-goal deficit in the final 2:15 of regulation, then prevailed in a shootout for a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
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February 12, 2012
Fresh off another dominating performance against their nearest division rivals, the first-place New York Rangers will welcome the Washington Capitals for today's battle at Madison Square Garden.
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