Rapid Rewind: Ranger Danger
The Washington Capitals suffered another key loss Sunday, falling in New York to the Rangers in what was a game that they absolutely needed to win. But once again, poor personnel decisions by Dale Hunter, missed opportunities, and bad defensive play sunk what was once the NHL's most electric team into an even deeper hole of irrelevance and futility. John Carlson and Alexander...
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Rangers vs. Capitals (Game 54)
The New York Rangers (35-13-5) host the Washington Capitals (28-21-5) at Madison Square Garden starting at 12:30 p.m. For a preview go to Yahoo! Sports. Rangers Game Notes TV: NBC; Radio: ESPN Radio 1050AM, XM 212Live Stream (Don't click on ads in stream, may download virus):http://www.firstrowsports.eu...
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11 hours ago
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11 hours ago
Rapid Rewind: Shot Down
The Washington Capitals let one get away big time on Thursday night, falling to the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a shootout. The game was scoreless for the first fifty minutes before the Capitals got two power play goals in a short span, one each from Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin. But then they lost the lead in 12 seconds, allowing a power play goal on a two-man disadvantage...
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3 days ago
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3 days ago
Jets 3, Capitals 2, SO
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 Fox Sports
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3 days ago
12-second spurt undoes Capitals' surefire win in shootout loss to Jets
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 ...
Via Washington Times
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3 days ago
Washington Capitals Keep Their Head Above Water
The Washington Capitals managed to win the last of their three road games played after the All Star break by beating the Montreal Canadiens this afternoon by a score of 3-0. While that sounds like a lopsided victory, it was actually anything but — in fact, in most statistics other than the score, the Canadiens played a better game.
The Caps scored their first goal on a fluke...
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
Listen to Harry on Habs360 Radio
On Saturday, Harry joined the Habs360 radio show and podcast in Montreal to talk about the Capitals game with the Canadiens that day, Alexander Semin, and the trading deadline. Have a listen by clicking here. The segment starts at the 15 minute mark.
Harry Hawkings is s college student who covers the Caps for RtR. Follow him on Twitter here.
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
Capitals blank Canadiens; Ovechkin returns from suspension
Tomas Vokoun turned aside all 30 shots he faced and Alexander Semin
converted his team's second penalty shot attempt as the Washington
Capitals continued their mastery of the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell
Centre with a 3-0 victory on Saturday afternoon. All-Star
defenseman Dennis Wideman and Matt Hendricks also scored and Brooks
Laich notched a pair of assists for...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
Ovechkin returns; Vokoun records 3rd shutout
Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Via ESPN
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8 days ago
Rapid Rewind: No Habs No. Capitals 3, Canadiens 0
The Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday afternoon, backed by a 30-save shutout by Tomas Vokoun. Dennis Wideman, Matt Hendricks, and Alexander Semin scored for the Capitals, who won their first road game in more than two weeks, their previous win coming inside the Bell Centre as well, also by way of a 3-0 shutout. With their win, the Capitals are...
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8 days ago
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8 days ago
Capitals 3, Canadiens 0
Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Alex Ovechkin returned to the Capitals' lineup after serving a three-game suspension for his hit on Pittsburgh's Zbynek Michalek.
Dennis Wideman and Matt Hendricks...
Via Fox Sports
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8 days ago
Vokoun gets third shutout, Caps top Habs (AP)
Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Alex Ovechkin returned to the Capitals' lineup after serving a three-game suspension for his hit on Pittsburgh's Zbynek Michalek.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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8 days ago
Capitals' Vokoun shuts out Canadiens
Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Via Miami Herald
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8 days ago
Capitals shut out Canadiens in Ovechkin's return
Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Via CBSSports
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8 days ago
Ovechkin back as Caps, Vokoun blank Canadiens
Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves for his third shutout of the season and Alexander Semin scored on the second of Washington's two penalty shots in the Capitals' 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Via MSNBC
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8 days ago
Possible Kings Trade Targets
Let’s be honest, as Kings fans we all want to be buyers at the deadline, and not Fredrik Modin/Jeff Halpern buyers. We want to be big time buyers. Like, what-we-all-expected-Dustin-Penner-to-be buyers. We all know the Kings could use some offense, yet it’s not always so easy to tell what Lombardi is going to do when it comes to acquiring players. However, if you...
Via Pro Sports Blogging
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Young Gones
The Washington Capitals are in dire need of a hero at the moment. When Sheriff Shanahan rounded up the last Young Gun who was on the loose by slapping Alexander Ovechkin with a 3-game suspension, the Capitals suddenly went from a star-filled, talent-laden roster to one without a rudder. Alexander Ovechkin is the team's captain and emotional leader, not to mention the best...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
Practice: Jan. 23
The Washington Capitals were on ice for practice Monday at 11 AM as they prepare to take on the Stanley Cup Champion Bruins at Verizon Center on Tuesday night. Some updates from Kettler Capitals Iceplex:
Nicklas Backstrom skated for the first time since his injury, though he was only on the ice for five minutes and was not wearing any equipment. Backstrom merely stickhandled...
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
Notable NHL Trade Rumors of the First Half Of 2011-12.
The current NHL season is now past the half-way point, and with the February 27th trade deadline now less than six weeks away, the speculation over which players are potential trade bait continues to grow
Here’s a look back at some of the more, shall we say, “notable” NHL trade rumors since late November.
Jarome Iginla to Canadiens, Capitals or anywhere! The...
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25 days ago
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25 days ago
Cammalleri, Other Wingers Pick Up Scoring Pace
Once upon a time Mike Cammalleri was a 39-goal scorer in the NHL. He will try to regain that form in Calgary after arriving from Montreal in a trade.His goal totals have plunged to 26 and 19 the past two seasons. In his first 35 games this season he scored just nine goals and added just 13 assists. Before his trade to the Flames, he picked up his pace with 11 points during a 15-game...
Via The Hockey Guy
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27 days ago
Rookie's first goal nets Caps win
Dmitry Orlov broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals moved into a tie for the Southeast Division lead with a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
The rookie defenseman, playing in his 25th game, put in the rebound after a shot by Jason Chimera at 1:12 of the final period.
The Capitals, struggling so mightily that they fired coach...
Via AP on Fox
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28 days ago
Hurricanes taken down by Capitals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dmitry Orlov broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals moved into a tie for the Southeast Division lead with a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
The rookie defenseman, playing in his 25th game, put in the rebound after a shot by Jason Chimera at 1:12 of the final period.
The Capitals, struggling so mightily that...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
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28 days ago
Rapid Rewind: Vokouna-Matata
WASHINGTON – Dmitry Orlov scored his first career NHL goal, the eventual game-winner, and Tomas Vokoun made 43 saves Sunday to lead the Washington Capitals to a critical 2-1 win inside Verizon Center. The Capitals got their other goal from Alexander Semin, who broke a four game goal drought. With their win, their seventh in a row on home ice, the Capitals are now in first place...
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
GARTH: Overrated
Sports Illustrated asked 161 NHL players to name the most overrated player in hockey.
Some of their picks are whack, while others are bang on.
Here are the SI results:
15. Ed Jovonovski
14. Olli Jokinen
13. Alexander Semin
12. Jarome Iginla
11. Chris Pronger
10. Mike Komisarek
9. Ryan Kesler
8. Jay Bouwmeester...
Via HockeyBuzz
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Knuble Battling For Bigger Offensive Role in D.C.
Capitals coach Dale Hunter doesn’t like to roll four lines start to finish. He leans heavily on his scoring lines.When a player like veteran winger Mike Knuble fails to crack the top nine, he doesn’t have a whole lot to do.“You can handle it a bunch of different ways,” Knuble told CSNWashington.com. “You can pout and be miserable about it. You can get angry about it. It...
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January 07, 2012
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