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More Hockey in July? You Bet!
July 24, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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"Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
Development camp wrapped up last Saturday and the kids have boarded flights to destinations across the world . . . but July Hockey...
Lunch with One Hundred of Our Hockey Friends
September 30, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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At the Capitals' media luncheon on Tuesday I was able to survey, in off-the-record fashion, 15 separate media organizations (OFB not included) to determine their respective prognostications for the Caps this season. The results:Only two media outlets predicted that the Caps wouldn...
A Numbers Glut on the Blueline? It Would Appear
August 20, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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Chomping at the bit for hockey season to start? The Caps are, too, and they're not waiting until next month to ramp things up. The Capitals Report is back in full broadcast mode; I gave it a live listen yesterday, and it's one hour-plus jam packed full of insight, speculation...
Laich lifts Caps in OT
October 25, 2009 by
Washington Times
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Brooks Laich scored on a perfect feed from Mike Green in overtime as the Washington Capitals prevailed against the pesky New York Islanders, 3-2, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday night. After the Islanders took a two-goal lead early in the third...
Capitals' stars shaky in first preseason action
September 22, 2009 by
Washington Times
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The Washington Capitals pulled off third-period comebacks in their first two preseason games, but sloppy and disjointed play prevented a third straight rally. It was the first preseason game for stars Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Mike Green, but the increase in talent did not...
Capitals update 2 games in
October 06, 2009 by
William F Yurasko's Blog
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JOHN FEINSTEIN - Capitals Should Revel in Every Banner Night - The PostFeinstein thinks the Capitals should have done more than unfurl their 2008-2009 Southeast Division title banner. I disagree, unfurling it instead of raising it is the right message to the players and fans -- division...
Caps halt skid behind Russian trio
October 16, 2009 by
Washington Times
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One of the top decision makers for Hockey Canada was at Verizon Center on Thursday night to scout potential Olympians for his country, such as Washington's Mike Green and San Jose's Dan Boyle, Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. What Kevin Lowe saw was a heavy dose of the guys...
Capitals Roster Set
After weeks of training camp, and seven pre-season games, the Washington Capitals introduced their official 2007 roster on Tuesday. The 23-man list includes two goaltenders, eight defensemen, and fourteen forwards. So how did it all shake out, and what does the team look like?
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Short-handed Caps end three-game skid
25 days ago by
Washington Times
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SUNRISE, Fla. | Playing without Alex Ovechkin is one thing, but the Washington Capitals were losing a player a period Friday night. Thanks to a three-point night from Brian Pothier, 28 saves by Jose Theodore and some excellent late work on the penalty kill, the short-handed Caps...
Ovechkin carries Caps to shootout win
October 18, 2009 by
Washington Times
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Alex Ovechkin had two goals and scored in the shootout to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators at Verizon Center on Saturday night. Ovechkin gave the Caps a 2-0 advantage with a pair of first-period goals. Fifteen seconds after Eric Fehr drew...
Calling All DraftGeeks: Our Season Is Starting
June 17, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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It's time for me to end my sulking of the past few days and immerse myself in one of my most favorite times of the hockey calendar: Christmas season for the DraftGeek. Look on the bright side of last Friday night -- the Pens draft 30th the Friday and Saturday after next. Ok, so...
Finally, the collision between MTV's 'The Real World' and NHL
September 08, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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"This is the true story of one of seven strangers, picked to live in a house in D.C. despite nasty protests and have his life taped ... to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start mysterious internships with the Washington Capitals."It was revealed late...
Caps Strike First; Lead Pens 1-0
You always say, it's nice when you don't play your best and still win. That was our Capitals on Saturday afternoon in Game 1.
Don't get me wrong. I think they played well, even great, at times, but 22 giveaways and allowing countless odd man rushes will not get it done...
Cross Your Fingers, It's the NHL Awards
June 19, 2009 by
The Sporting Blog
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I am decidedly not a fan of awards shows. But being a hockey fan, I've become inextricably drawn to the season-ending NHL Awards Show. Why? Well, like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get, especially after the program moved to Versus a couple of years...
2009 Wild Draft Preview: Defensemen
Back in 2004, the Minnesota Wild selected AJ Thelen with the 12th Overall pick. Thelen was a highly touted defenseman and few gave any doubts over the choice. The Savage, Minnesota-native was just coming off a great freshman year at Michigan State scored 11 goals, and 29 points....
Pothier carries Capitals past Panthers
25 days ago by
Washington Times
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SUNRISE, Fla. | Playing without Alex Ovechkin is one thing, but the Washington Capitals were losing a player a period Friday night. Thanks to a three-point night from Brian Pothier and 28 saves by Jose Theodore, the short-handed Caps ended a three-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory...
A Familiar Situation
Well, here we go again.
Like last year, the Caps slow start to a playoff series has them down 3-1 to a team they are better than. Not much better, but better.
For the 1,000,000th time, the Caps are likely going to be done in by a red hot goalie who has played out of his mind. Can...
The Washington Capitals' 2009-2010 season starts tonight
October 01, 2009 by
William F Yurasko's Blog
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Is This the Year for the Caps? - The PostCapitals Preview 2009 - The PostCapitals season preview - The Wash. TimesLeonsis: Capitals set for dynasty - The Wash. TimesAs one season fades, another begins. I wore my white stars n' stripes Washington Capitals sweater today (with a Nationals...
Depleted D
December 04, 2008 by
Three Grumpy Caps Fans
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If there was any question about how much the injuries on defense have affected the Capitals style of play, one need only look at the Caps game Tuesday night against the Panthers. Usually a team that plays a defense first, trapping style of play, the Panthers came out with an all out...
How To Offload An Unwanted Salary
October 23, 2009 by
Kuklas Korner
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Michael Nylander has one of the larger contracts on the Washington Capitals. He has a salary cap hit of $4.875 million and is signed through the end of the 2010/11 season. This makes him the third highest paid player on the Capitals (behind Alexander Ovechkin and Mike Green...
Hmmm.who are these Caps, really?
March 22, 2009 by
Pass Shoot Score
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And that's a good question. Since I last wrote (and my new job precludes me from writing as often as I'd like to, but, hey I have a new avocation instead of spending too much time reading about the Washington Capitals so that's a good thing), the Caps have gotten smacked...
Five teams to shake your head at
August 24, 2009 by
Hockey Leaks
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First of all, sorry for the lack of updates. Here are two reasons why I havent been updating as much as I usually do.a) Work has been crazy for me the last two months, but things should finally slow down starting next week, so thats good news for all of us.b) there really isn't...
Capitals Do Not Address Defense in the Offseason
September 02, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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From Washington Capitals Examiner
It might seem an odd analogy to make, but this Capitals offseason to me kind of played out like that children’s tale “The Emperor's New Clothes.”
…Huh?
Well, without forcing you to recall that desultory period as a child...
Washington Capitals: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
September 24, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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For the past two years, the Washington Capitals have set their sights on the Stanley Cup.
Led by an owner who understands the game, a dedicated fan base, a sold-out arena—hands down the best in-game entertainment in the NHL—and the most dynamic offensive player of...
The Washington Capitals' Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup Begins with Defense
September 24, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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For the past two years, the Washington Capitals have set their sights on the Stanley Cup.
Led by an owner who understands the game, a dedicated fanbase, a sold-out arena—hands down the best in-game entertainment in the NHL—and the most dynamic offensive player of this...
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