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Puck Previews: Jackets seek rebound; Briere suspended
4 days ago by
Puck Daddy
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Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. Huge night in the NHL...
Monday Morning Hockey Notes
6 days ago by
Kuklas Korner
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from Damien Cox of The Spin at the Toronto Star,
• You watch the Capitals on Saturday night and see Mike Green commit a horrific giveaway in the final seconds of OT and you think there’s no chance the talented blueliner can be part of the Olympic. He’s super-skilled, but...
The Play Of Tomas Fleischmann Goes Unnoticed
8 days ago by
Kuklas Korner
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
How does a player start his season with 11 points in 10 games and barely get noticed around the league?
By playing on a team with Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green, that’s how.
Sorry Tomas Fleischmann, but you...
Green’s Favorite Book: Jimi Hendrix
9 days ago by
Capitals Outsider
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According to a recent newsletter sent out by the Washington Capitals, Mike Green’s favorite book is “Jimi Hendrix.”
At first I thought they transposed the questions, but the next one was: Favorite music group? Answer: Jay-Z and Seether.
Eager to find this book called...
A Warrior’s Will Wins It
11 days ago by
On Frozen Blog
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“Tremendous intensity to this game, right from the start,” Versus’ Joe Micheletti informed viewers. I remind: once upon a time this was a Patrick division rivalry game. And the intensity was not unlike what we saw twice earlier on Versus this season, in games against Philly...
The 10 best individual stats seasons of the last decade
14 days ago by
Puck Daddy
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(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching. But we've had nine NHL seasons and one stolen from us since 1999-2000, and Yahoo! Sports has decided it's time to rank the best and worst of the last "decade."...
NHL Betting - Saturday Hockey Picks
15 days ago by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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Sportsbook employees have extremely busy weekends ahead, don't they? We've got the Pacquiao Cotto odds, UFC 105, the NBA, the NFL...and that still leaves the NHL! Let's make some hockey picks for Saturday night. Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils Saturday, November...
Chatting with Alex Ovechkin about his 'weeks' of injury rehab
20 days ago by
Puck Daddy
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Injured Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin(notes) was watching Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers with Mike Green(notes) (also injured) in one of the rooms of the Verizon Center the press box. He later met with some young fans outside of the locker room to sign some...
First Fifth Review
21 days ago by
On Frozen Blog
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The first fifth of Capitals’ season leaves the club with a 10-3-4 record, 24 points, and first-place place tie for the the conference lead with the archrival Penguins. But is the Capitals position in the standings reflective of an authentic Cup-contending team? At the moment, Washington...
Pothier carries Capitals past Panthers
22 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...
Short-handed Caps end three-game skid
22 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...
Blown chances end Florida Panthers' win streak
22 days ago by
Miami Herald
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Alex Ovechkin was the biggest name out of the Washington lineup Friday night, but the Capitals also lost Mike Green and Jeff Schultz to undisclosed injuries in the first two periods.
Mike Green Joins Caps on the Fly Nov. 9 at Hilton Garden Inn
ARLINGTON, Va. – The second edition of Caps on the Fly, the Washington Capitals’ monthly, hour-long live broadcast from the Hilton Garden Inn Washington D.C. Downtown, will air Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m., with defenseman Mike Green joini...
Will Mike Green Make Team Canada?
24 days ago by
Kuklas Korner
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from Dan Rosen of NHL.com,
Completely unprovoked, Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau spent Tuesday morning lobbying for defenseman Mike Green to make the Canadian Olympic team.
“If I’m Stevie Yzerman, I’m looking at him as one of your top pair,” Boudreau said...
Steven Hindle: CBJ 5 - WSH 4(OT) Hi-lights | Ovechkin Injured in the Loss, Says He's "DTD"
27 days ago by
Hockey Buzz
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Blue Jackets 5 - Capitals 4(OT)
- For now, the only upside to the Caps loss tonight is the fact that they have earned points in 8 straight games(14 pts in 8 straight games) while Mike Green increased his point streak to 9 games with an assist. Other than that, the absence...
Inside the NHL's social media innovations, growing pains
October 29, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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Head to NHL.com after a game, and the experience is already "beyond the box score." There are copious amounts of game notes, photos right off the wire, videos of every goal and key moments. It succinctly captures the game experience. What the NHL is hoping to do through its...
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...
Green and goons give Caps a boost
October 25, 2009 by
Washington Times
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. | Agitators Nate Thompson and Tim Jackman are supposed to provide energy and spark for the New York Islanders, but on this night it worked the other way. Thompson's knee-on-knee hit on Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green and other antics by Jackman helped...
Laich's goal in OT completes comeback for Capitals
Mike Green scored in the third period and set up Brooks Laich's overtime winner to give the Washington Capitals a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over the lowly New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Green sets up Capitals OT victory over Isles
Mike Green scored in the third period and set up Brooks Laich's overtime winner to give the Washington Capitals a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over the lowly New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Laich's OT goal lifts Caps to comeback win
October 24, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Mike Green scored in the third period and set up Brooks Laich's overtime winner to give the Washington Capitals a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over the lowly New York Islanders on Saturday night.
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...
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...
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...
Backstrom Launches New Site
October 15, 2009 by
Capitals Outsider
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Just like Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green, the Capitals’ leading assist guy, third year center Nicklas Backstrom launched a new website at www.backstrom19.com. It’s a very well-done site, better than most for professional athletes. Way to go, Backie.
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