GEORGE MCPHEE RUMORS
Caps left wondering about playoffs
As the Washington Capitals gathered at their practice facility Wednesday for exit meetings and the annual explanations about what went wrong in the playoffs, there were references to bad luck and bad bounces in their first-round elimination against the New York Rangers.
''If you're asking me if there's one specific thing, I don't know,'' defenseman Mike...
Via AP on Fox
May 15, 2013
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Caps GM 'didn't like the refereeing' vs. Rangers
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee says he ''didn't like the refereeing'' in his team's first-round playoff series loss to the New York Rangers.
McPhee said Wednesday the way calls went ''sure didn't feel right.''
The Rangers - the NHL's least-penalized team during the regular season - got 28 power plays in the series...
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May 15, 2013
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What Did McPhee Do?
from pucksandbooks of On Frozen Blog,
Once upon a time, Capitals General Manager George McPhee was viewed, rightly I think, as cautious and shrewd each spring around trade deadline time. Never one to radically revamp his roster with wheeling and dealing then, McPhee in fact over the years has widely earned a reputation for perhaps being overly cautious, a bit too much of a deadline...
The Capitals Sure Are Missing Alexander Semin
Where is Alex Semin? George McPhee has been with the Washington Capitals since 1997. He’s had a great run since becoming the GM, but I think it’s time to call out George McPhee. It might be past time. Here in this blog we talk about Ernie Grunfeld a lot and the bonehead moves he’s made over the past decade with the Wizards but George McPhee, up until the last two years, has...
Capitals at Lightning game preview
General manager George McPhee believes the Washington Capitals have enough talent on the ice to contend for a Stanley Cup.
His biggest concern heading into Saturday night's opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning is that his team will have had only six practices and a scrimmage to learn new coach Adam Oates' system.
With a lineup that includes two-time Hart Trophy winner...
Via Fox Sports Florida
January 18, 2013
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Would The Capitals Think Of Re-Signing Semin
via Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington, “I’ve never really discussed that sort of thing, whether we’re going to sign someone or not,” Capitals general manager George McPhee said Saturday on the final day of development camp.
“I’d rather not start now. I know that’s not a great answer, but I’ll just stay neutral.”
Asked if he was surprised Semin, who in seven seasons...
Capitals ponder coaching candidates, overhaul
The Washington Capitals are preparing for the NHL Draft without a new head coach in place.General manager George McPhee expects his search to carry past this week. He has interviewed several candidates and has, according to the Washington Post, ruled out veteran NHL coach Paul Maurice, Flyers assistant coach Craig Berube and Capitals assistant coaches Dean Evason and Jim Johnson...
Capitals Coach Steps Down
Dale Hunter told Washington Capitals GM George McPhee during a meeting this morning that he will not be returning to the Caps next year as head coach. The decision comes shortly after the Capitals early exit from the NHL Playoffs.
According to the Washington Post:
“Dale and I met about 10 o’clock and he let me know that he will not be able to return as the coach,” McPhee...
Grading GM George McPhee
With another trade deadline approaching, and Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee suddenly in the spotlight (or the cross-hairs), it's become obvious that there might be major changes this coming off-season. Before then, though, the Caps do still have a chance to make the playoffs. But to meet the season's original goals -- namely winning the Stanley Cup or at...
Via Storming the Crease
February 17, 2012
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Steven Hindle: Could McPhee Shop a Goalie?
Could Caps Fill Holes by Shopping More Goalies?
The question continues to come up, what is George McPhee doing?
He's quite apparently been burning up phone lines trying to lay down foundations for possible trades, though no one has taken a bite just yet.
But who's he shopping and what are they looking for?
One thing that is a rather muddled subject in Caps...
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