Editorial Note About Officiating
As a trained hockey referee and an official and coach in other sports, I can say from experience being a referee is a very difficult job. The National Hockey League does an excellent job selecting and training their officials and icing the best officiating crews in the world. Almost without exception, the four officials on the ice do the best job they possibly can to ensure a...
"Stay classy NY": Caps Jack Hillen following loss to Rangers
"You stay classy, New York." - Washington Capital Jack Hillen, sans context.
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Pregame #45: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Washington Capitals (24-18-2) at Montréal Canadiens (27-12-5)
Location: The Bell Centre
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: Local: Comcast SportsNet, National: NBC Sports Network, Canada: CBC & RDS
Radio: 1500AM & 820AM
Previous Games:
Jan 24, 2013 MTL@WSH, 1-4 L
Apr 9, 2013 WSH@MTL, 3-2 W
Familiar Faces of Former Capitals: C Jeff Halpern (507 GP, 1999-2006, 2011-12...
Mike Augello: Destination Toronto?
The Maple Leafs had a chance to clinch their first post-season berth in nine years if things broke right, but a tired Toronto team struggled in their third game in four nights, losing 5-1 to the red-hot Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on Tuesday.
Jack Hillen, Martin Erat, Troy Brouwer, Marcus Johansson and Alex Ovechkin scored his league leading 28th goal for the Capitals...
Rapid Rewind: A Great Eight. Capitals 5, Maple Leafs 1
Ahahaha is bestttt!!!))) goal!!!! (TWP)
The Washington Capitals won their eighth consecutive game on Tuesday night, mauling the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 inside Verizon Center. Getting goals from Jack Hillen, Alex Ovechkin, Troy Brouwer, Marcus Johansson, and Martin Erat, the Capitals jumped out to a big lead against the opposition for the second game in a row but unlike Saturday...
Capitals 5, Maple Leafs 1
Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 28th goal, and the Washington Capitals enjoyed a rare feeling of dominance outside their division Tuesday night, winning their eighth straight with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jack Hillen, Martin Erat, Troy Brouwer and Marcus Johansson also scored, and Braden Holtby made 29 saves for the Southeast Division-leading Capitals.
The...
Caps win 8th in a row, down Leafs
The Washington Capitals continued their hot streak, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-1. The win was the 8th consecutive win for the Caps as they remain undefeated in the month of April. Overall, the Capitals are the hottest team in the NHL with the longest current winning streak and having won 13 out of their last 16 games.
The Caps took a 1-0 lead...
A Praiseworthy Triumvirate
What looked like a cool-headed decision by Matt Hendricks in the first period might well have been the reason the Capitals eked out their seventh straight win Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Late in the first period, Tampa’s B.J. Crombeen appeared to take issue with a hit Hendricks laid on a Tampa player, but Hendricks seemingly refused to engage. Seconds later...
Capitals 3, Canadiens 2
Alex Ovechkin scored his 26th goal and Jack Hillen got his first as the Washington Capitals stretched their winning run to five games, 3-2 over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Eric Fehr also scored for the Southwest Division-leading Capitals, who are 6-0-1 in their last seven. They are a perfect 5-0 in April, during which Ovechkin has eight goals and Nicklas Backstrom,...
Caps win again, down the Habs 3-2
The Washington Capitals continue playing impressive hockey, earning their fifth consecutive win, defeating the Montreal Canadians 3-2 in Montreal for a huge road win. The Caps have now won 9 of their last 11 and maintain their 2 point lead in the Southeast Division.
Jack Hillen scored a goal and had an assist to help lead the Caps to the win. It was Hillen's first...
Hillen After Win: ‘I Just Need to Get Some Sleep’
Jack Hillen gets two assists, a contract, and a son all on the same weekend. That's not his dog, though.
Capitals Sign Jack Hillen To A Two Year Contract by Steven Ellis
Jack Hillen has signed a two year extension worth $700,000 per with the Washington Capitals today. Hillen, 26, appeared in 55 games with the Predators in 2011-12 primarily skating on the third defensive pairing. The Minnesota native recorded six points (two goals, four assists) and had a plus-6 rating in Nashville but did not receive a [...]
Capitals re-sign Hillen, make several other moves
The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jack Hillen to a two-year, $1.4 million contract extension, one of several moves made by the team Tuesday.
Hillen will earn $700,000 in both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. He has played in 10 games this year after missing 25 with an injury.
The Capitals also assigned defensemen Tomas Kundratek and Dmitry Orlov to Hershey of the...
No Rest For The Defense
Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, many media members and fans celebrated the healthy return of defenseman Dmitry Orlov to the Capitals lineup. Orlov, who had posted 19 points in 60 NHL games last season, had started the season in the AHL due to the lockout but had not suited up for the Caps this season. Two concussions suffered in Hershey kept him out of the lineup for 3 months and...
Rock the Brock: Second Season
Capital Blue Cross AHL Outdoor Classic-The showcase event of the AHL this year was held this past weekend in Hersheypark Stadium just across the parking lot from the Ice Palace and Hersheypark Arena where the Hershey B’ars/Bears had played from 1932 to 2002. Over 2 years of planning had gone into building an outdoor rink at Hersheypark Stadium. Saturday the Hershey Alumni played...
Gameday: vs. Winnipeg, Jan. 22
WJLA
The Washington Capitals will kick off their 2013 home schedule Tuesday night as they welcome the Winnipeg Jets to Verizon Center for a Southeast Division clash. The Capitals, having got off to a poor start by getting smacked around in Tampa Saturday night, will need to take advantage of a Jets squad playing their second game in 30 hours. Winnipeg lost to the Bruins,...
Practice: Jan. 21
The Washington Capitals were on ice Monday for a practice following a day off after getting smacked around by the Lightning Saturday night, and as they prepare to meet the Jets in their home opener Tuesday. Some updates from Kettler Capitals Iceplex:
Defenseman Jack Hillen, who took a crunching hit from Vincent Lecavalier and left the game Saturday, did not skate and was placed...
Caps recall Tomas Kundratek
Game one is in the books. So is injury one.
D Jack Hillen has been placed on the injured reserve by the Caps after a hit into the boards by Tampa's Vincent Lecavalier. Hillen suffered a left shoulder injury and is considered to be week to week. Hillen's 2013 first season with the Caps lasted about 11 minutes before he nailed the boards and grimaced in pain.
...
New Capitals Crabb and Hillen Adjusting to Rent Prices, Traffic, and Life Under the Great Communicator
Despite varying systems and styles of play, hockey is something of a universal language. D.C., meanwhile, can take some adjusting to.
Take rent prices.
That’s what new Capitals forward Joey Crabb found most surprising about the location of his latest team—and he’s lived in both Chicago and Toronto.
“This doesn’t even compare to them,” Crabb says of D.C.’s high rent...
New Caps Player Profile: Mike Ribeiro
The NHL Lockout is over, and in the days leading up to a much-anticipated opening night, we will be profiling the newest members of the Washington Capitals organization. On Tuesday, Joey Crabb was up. On Thursday, we profiled Jack Hillen. Today, Mike Ribeiro gets the treatment.
Date of Birth: February 10, 1980
Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Age: 32
...
New Caps Player Profile: Jack Hillen
The NHL Lockout is over, and in the days leading up to a much-anticipated training camp, we will be profiling the newest members of the Washington Capitals organization. On Tuesday, Joey Crabb was up. Today, we profile Jack Hillen.
Date of Birth: January 24, 1986
Place of Birth: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Age: 26
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 190 Pounds
...
Capitals Sign Defenseman Jack Hillen
#38 Jack Hillen in 2009(Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Washington Capitals announced the signing of unrestricted free agent defenseman Jack Hillen to a 1-year, $650,000 contract. Hillen, 26, is entering his fifth full season in the NHL; he spent last season in Nashville after starting his career with the New York Islanders. The Minnesota native has played in...
Preds extend qualifying offers to 10…
The Nashville Predators have announced that 10 of their restricted free agents have been extended qualifying offers.The 10 restricted free agents that received qualifying offers are below.Jonanthan Blum || D || Milwaukee Admirals Atte Engren || G || Milwaukee Admirals (has signed with TPS of SM-liiga) Sergei Kostitsyn || W || Nashville Predators Teemu Laakso || D || Milwaukee Admirals...
Predators - Coyotes At The Puck Drop
At The Puck Drop...In Goal: Nashville - Pekka Rinne (4-3-1, 2.51, .919) and Phoenix - Mike Smith (6-2-2, 2.03, .943).Scratches: Nashville - Jon Blum, Craig Smith, Chris Mueller, Brian McGrattan, Kyle Wilson, Jack Hillen, Andrei Kostitsyn, Alexander Radulov, Victor Bartley, Ryan Ellis, Jeremy Smith, and Chet Pickard.Phoenix - David Runblad, Connor Murphy, David Schlemko, Paul...
Coyotes take 2-1 lead early in the second period (In game update)
At The Puck Drop...In Goal: Nashville - Pekka Rinne (4-1-0, 1.81, .944) and Phoenix - Mike Smith (4-2-0, 1.81, .950).Scratches: Nashville - Jordin Tootoo, Brian McGrattan, Matt Halischuk, Colin Wilson, Jack Hillen, Ryan Ellis and Chet Pickard. Phoenix - Connor Murphy, David Schlemko, Paul Bissonnette, Chris Summers, Andy Miele, Michael Stone, Matt Watkins, Raffi Torres,...
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