Common Theme in Caps’ Watershed Moments This Season: Pittsburgh
The Capitals’ first season under Coach Adam Oates has come to a close, and it’s fascinating to see the storyline that took this team from ugly beginning to ugly end—with a lot of magnificent moments in between, and some positive takeaways and question marks for the future.
Actually, this season’s story began even earlier, according to Brooks Laich’s chronology, with the...
Script Flips on Caps
Coming into the series, the Rangers main focus was to keep the Capitals high flying power play off the ice by not taking penalties. But now, after the Capitals gave the Blueshirts six power play opportunities in Game 3, it's the team from our Nation's Capital saying they need to stay out of the box (via Washington Post)...
Troy Brouwer...
“Our PK has been great...
Capitals-Rangers Faceoff Comparison
Puck possession is a huge factor in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The team that has the puck more often is more likely to score and is less likely to be scored upon. With that in mind, here is a breakdown of the top-4 New York Rangers centers, the top-5 Capitals centers, and how they fared against each other in the regular season.
The Capitals were the #12 team in the regular season...
Hairspray Can Be for NHL Players, Too; Also, Beagle Compliments Female Fans’ Hockey Knowledge
Ladies line the Capitals’ locker room at Kettler as part of the organization’s annual Hockey ‘n Heels event.
Even the most diehard Capitals fan could likely have learned something new at the Capitals’ Hockey ‘n Heels event at Kettler Monday evening.
I’ve been covering the team for over three seasons now, and I had no idea, for example, that, along with players’ skates...
Lightning drop sixth straight in loss to Capitals
Everything that could have went against the Lightning did as they lose their sixth straight after the loss to the Washington Capitals 4-3. The Lightning were outshot 12-6 in the first period but managed to go into the intermission tied at 1-1. But a bad attempt on a glove save by Mathieu Garon and turnovers once again led to goals for the opposition. In the third period, a shot...
Red Alert: Coming home
The Washington Capitals players are starting to trickle into Washington DC for the start of the abbreviated 2013 NHL season. That includes Alexander Ovechkin , who arrived in DC yesterday.
Caps are not wasting time. Several players, including Jason Chimera, John Carlson, Jay Beagle, Mike Ribeiro and Mike Green, were all on ice yesterday practicing. New Caps bench boss...
Former Capitals Center Jeff Halpern Signs With New York Rangers
Just after 9:30 AM this morning, the New York Post's Larry Brooks reported two-time Washington Capital Jeff Halpern has signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers for $700,000. Halpern, 36, played in 69 games last season with the Caps before being scratched in favor of Jay Beagle in the NHL Playoffs. Halpern scored 4 goals and 12 assists during the 2011-12 season...
Capitals re-sign Beagle
The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Jay Beagle to a three-year extension worth $2.7 million, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Beagle, 26, had four goals and one assist while playing in 41 games this past season.
Capitals re-Sign Jay Beagle
Per a team release, the Washington Capitals have re-signed center Jay Beagle to a three-year, $2.7 million contract. The deal will count $900,000 towards the salary cap for each of the next three years.
Beagle, 26, who was a restricted free agent, set career highs in goals (4), points (5) and games played (41) this past season. He broke out in the playoffs, where he won almost...
Asham goes to the Rangers
Via Josh Yohe:
The New York Rangers give Arron Asham two years, $2 million.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_Trib) July 1, 2012
Asham was solid for the Pens, but struggled with some injuries last season. He also had that cheap shot on Schenn which was no good for anyone.
He'll be remembered for this crushing right hand on Jay Beagle.
He'll...
Capitals Won’t Over-Pay On A Free Agent
from Katie Carrera of The Washington Post, Based on the new cap figure, the Capitals have roughly $20.8 million to spend. If Washington re-signs restricted free agents Mike Green, John Carlson, Jay Beagle and Mathieu Perreault at their qualifying-offer salaries, it would have $13.8 million in space. Even if those players return with raises on new deals, the Capitals will have plenty...
Offseason Evaluation: Jay Beagle
As the 2011-12 season has come to a close, the time has come to evaluate what it meant for the Capitals, both as a team and as individuals. As such, as the summer progresses, I will be writing a report card, or individual evaluation, for each player who played in 9 (~10%) of the team's games, or 4 playoff games. Next up is center Jay Beagle, who finished his fifth season in...
2011-12 Capitals Awards Ceremony: Craig Berube Award
The Craig Berube Award is presented annually to the Washington Capitals player who had the most exciting fight of the year. The award was previously named for former Capitals captain Dale Hunter, who was a wolverine on the ice accumulating 3565 penalty minutes in his NHL career, which is the most of any player to reach the 1000-point mark (and 2nd all time for the NHL). Due to...
NHL Playoff Observations -- Heading Into Game 7
Just a few things that caught my eye ...
Exhaustion is almost guaranteed with a new baby. Braden Holtby became a first-time dad on Thursday. Wonder how that's going to affect his game.
Score first and win. It seems to work in the Rangers-Capitals series. Can't wait for Saturday night ...
Speaking of dads -- if the Caps push through, 40-year...
Practice: May 11
The Washington Capitals were on ice Friday morning for a practice as they prepare for the decisive game seven of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Rangers, to be played Saturday night in New York. Some updates from Arlington:
Jay Beagle was absent from practice once more, not skating with his teammates as he continues to attempt to rehab a knee injury that he...
Small Plays Were So Huge
They don't always get the glory, but sometimes the small, hardworking play that leads to the goal is just as important as the score itself. And we saw it twice last night...On the Brad Richards tying goal, Ryan Callahan does an amazing job chipping the puck away from Jay Beagle off the faceoff to give the Rangers possession of the puck and the opportunity to tie it up (6 second...
The Evolution of Dale Hunter, and Why His Maligned Calmness Is Actually a Key to Caps’ Success
Sometimes, the success of an NHL team is just as much about the reinvention of the coach as it is the system or the players themselves. That’s something of the case for the Capitals’ Dale Hunter.
Away from the NHL spotlight after he retired as a player, Hunter reached a different kind of height in his game. He was used to motivating players as a peer; he had to learn instead...
Stars lead the resilient Capitals to huge win over Rangers
The Washington Capitals responded to their marathon overtime loss in a big way today with a huge 3-2 victory at home to knot the series at 2-2 with the New York Rangers heading back to MSG. They did it with the three keys you need to win in the playoffs; solid defense, stellar goaltending, and excellence for your stars.
In what has become a hallmark for the Dale Hunter Washington...
Practice Notes: May 4
Good morning from Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The Capitals take the ice for their first practice since a draining triple overtime loss on Wednesday/Thursday as they prepare for Saturday afternoon's pivotal Game 4. Puck drop is at 12:40pm tomorrow at Verizon Center.
All of the Capitals were on the ice today. There were plenty of smiles and they appeared loose, but it was (almost...
Caps Not Happy With Intensity
After yesterday's practice, the talk in Capitals camp was about the team's lack of intensity (via CSN Washington)...Brooks Laich..."It's an intense time of year and we're here to win," Laich said. "It takes so much to win and every little thing matters. If there are things I think we can be doing better I'm going to find a way to get the most out...
Game Day: How the Capitals Approach Video Work
7 a.m., game day (regular season).
Washington Capitals video coach Blaine Forsythe is already at the rink, on a day that will consist of at least four meetings for his team as they prep for the evening’s opponent. The team’s coaching staff will use part of the morning to review game video together—a change head coach Dale Hunter implemented when he took over earlier in the...
Nightmare 4-on-3 Becomes Moment of Pride in Game 6
In all of the peaks and valleys of the Capitals’ loss Sunday to the Bruins, there’s one moment that will hopefully take Capitals fans a long time to forget: the 4-on-3 disadvantage that faced their team from the end of the second period and into the beginning of the third.
Imagine the mental strain it takes to make it through approximately 17 minutes knowing you have the remainder...
Capitals Take On A Blue-Collar Mentality
from Kellie Cowan of CSN Washington, Now one win away from ousting the big bad Bruins, the Capitals are reveling in their new identity. As underdog. As simple blue-collar hockey. As a team who could pull out an improbable come-from-below victory without relying on their biggest names.
Game 5 underlined this beautifully as the likes of Jay Beagle, Mike Knuble, Troy Brouwer...
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Win-win situation: Capitals sink Panthers, both teams secure postseason berths
Brooks Laich recorded a goal and an assist and the host Washington Capitals handed the Florida Panthers their fifth straight loss as both teams clinched playoff spots.
Both clubs advanced to the postseason by virtue of Buffalo's regulation loss in Philadelphia.
Jay Beagle, Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin also scored for the Capitals, who are within two points of the Panthers...
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