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Flyers blow 2 goal lead, chance to end series
April 21, 2008 by
All Things Philly Sports
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You knew he would make his mark eventually. After basically being shut down for 5 games, Alexander Ovechkin proved why he is the NHL MVP as he scored two goals in the third period to lead the Capitals past the Flyers, 4-2. The win forces the series back to Washington for a Game 7,...
AN EARLY HOLE
May 02, 2009 by
Mondesi's House
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CAPITALS 3PENGUINS 2Well, at least the game didn't go into double OT. That was about the only good news to be had following Saturday's 3-2 Washington victory in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.The Penguins lit up the scoreboard first with a Sidney Crosby goal...
Caps Take Swede Marcus Johansson
With the 24th pick in the NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected C Marcus Johansson from Sweden. Johnasson became the 7th Swede to go in the 200 NHL Draft. Johansson is one year removed from another Swede first round pick of the Caps, Anton Gustafson.
Playing in Sweden...
When the Levee Breaks
May 14, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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Thirty minutes before game 7 I said to a circle of new media mates high up in Verizon Center that my gut was telling me that the dam may well burst, that so much of the preceding hockey in this series had been of the excruciatingly close variety, that simply the law of averages suggested...
Entry 'Getting to Know the Washington Capitals' (ID:128831) edited by user 'PenguinsExperience'
May 01, 2009 by
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The best way to prepare for battle is to know your enemy.With that thought in mind, we asked our MVN partner DC Pro Sports Report ...
On Voros, Renney, and Cherepanov...
October 13, 2008 by
The Rivalry
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1) When the Rangers didn't re-sign Sean Avery, I never imagined that his replacement would be Aaron Voros. His celebrating the goal right in front of a Devil player's face was awesome. To be honest, I haven't watched the whole game yet, so I don't know who it was. I...
Penguins Surge in 3rd, Beat Capitals 4-2
March 10, 2008 by
NHLPens.com
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The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 2-goals in the last 30-seconds of the game to break a 2-2 tie and beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Sunday. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury kept the Penguins in the hunt as they were outshot 33-13 through the first 2-periods. In the final period, however...
NHL Quotes of the Week: December 23, 2007
December 23, 2007 by
HockeyAdventure.com
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In case you're wondering why updates have been infrequent recently, I spent a week vacationing in Huatulco, Mexico, where CNN occasionally shows 30 seconds of NHL highlights every four hours. When I got back, it was nice to see that the NHL had been as calm, peaceful, and serene...
Flyers vs. Capitals: First Round Breakdown
April 10, 2008 by
All Things Philly Sports
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On the eve of the opening game of the Flyers series against the Capitals, its time to take a closer look at this series. Most hockey analysts feel this series will be the best of any in the first round, with lots of hitting and scoring expected. So far, the resounding majority of hockey...
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May 01, 2009 by
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The best way to prepare for battle is to know your enemy.With that thought in mind, we asked our MVN partner DC Pro Sports Report ...
Caps vs. Islanders 11-11-2009 Post-Mortem
16 days ago by
Bleatings From a Caps Nut
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Yeah, we've seen this one before... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:Alexander "Slappy" Semin with two goals tonight before skating to the bench in the second period doubled over. Slappy also tied the team record for fastest goal to start a game, 8 seconds...
Broad Street Bulletin
May 08, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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Washington @ Pittsburgh - Game-4: Penguins win 5-3Looking to head back to Washington with a 3-1 series lead, the Capitals started off on the right foot with a goal from Nicklas Backstrom, scoring on the first shot of the game. Pittsburgh responded with three unanswered goals...
Game 3 Caps @ Penguin Scum 5-6-2009 Post-Mortem
May 06, 2009 by
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7 will eventually beat 5... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:Simeon "the Saviour" Varlamov is quickly becoming the MVP of this series. 39 saves tonight on 42 shots against. You can't ask any goalie to do much more than he did tonight. Two of the Penguin Scum...
Gonchar Redeems Himself as Pens Rally to Beat Caps in OT
December 28, 2007 by
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The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to pick up a win in overtime at home on Thursday night against the Washington Capitals, after battling from behind and scoring a late 3rd period goal to tie the game and force the extra play. Sergei Gonchar scored the game winner in overtime, after a...
Puck Daddy's 2009-10 NHL line combo rankings
October 08, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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Earlier this week, Wysh discussed the powerhouse line of Alexander Semin(notes)-Nicklas Backstrom-Alexander Ovechkin(notes) of the Washington Capitals along with a few other top lines around the National Hockey League. But what about the rest of the league? How do some of the top lines...
Error Jordan?
November 04, 2008 by
Taking One For The Team
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For the second straight season Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal is off to a slow start. Are Staal's days with the Pens numbered and could they have done better by drafting someone else in 2006?
Dear Mr. Fantasy
August 05, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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Fantasy sports is a polarizing thing. Some love it -- helps them follow games they'd otherwise ignore, keeps them engaged even during a blowout. Others can't stand it -- can make you root for players/teams you don't normally tolerate, and people tend to go on at length...
Capitals: Sometimes brain dead but always talented
October 15, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Couch Bruce Boudreau wishes he could get inside the heads of his players, some of whom go "brain dead."
Their owner, Ted Leonsis, recently said they played like spoiled teenagers. Their coach, Bruce Boudreau, could only think of one explanation why dumb penalties keep happening...
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...
The Architect Surveys His Award-Winning Design
April 06, 2009 by
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On this the morning of the final home game of the Capitals' 2008-09 season, it's an apt time to reflect on how far this franchise and this city have come, in relatively short order, in reorienting hockey's status in the region. Capitals' General Manager George McPhee...
RED ALERT: Capitals preseason starts tomorrow
The Washington Capitals kickoff their 2009 preseason tomorrow against Buffalo. Folks, hockey is back!In case you plan on following as much as you can on Twitter, just make sure you are following a legit account. Tarik from the Washington Post singles out the back to back first round...
The Hariest Post Ever
April 21, 2009 by
Hockey's Ladies of Greatness
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Ahh, playoff traditions. College teams go blonde, the Bears have their mohawks (hopefully to be unveiled tomorrow night,) the Caps grow their beards (and Mike Green rocks the 'hawk), and hair insanity overtakes the hockey leagues of the world. The playoff beard phenomenon has its...
Caps lack power in defeat
October 09, 2009 by
Washington Times
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Two days after taking too many penalties burned the Washington Capitals, not converting the ones they drew ended up being their downfall. The generous New York Rangers offered up nine power-play opportunities and a fluky goal on a dump-in, but the Caps could not take advantage in...
Rangers shut down Ovechkin, beat Capitals, 4-3
October 08, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Marian Gaborik scored two goals about 2 1/2 minutes apart in the third period, Henrik Lundqvist held Alex Ovechkin without a point, and the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday night in a rematch of the teams' wild playoff series.
Washington led 3-2...
Schedule, Signings, and Stuff
My apologies for not writing recently. I know it's been quite a month of signings and the new schedule, so here are my thoughts as we get into the slowest part of the hockey calendar.First of all, the free agent signings by the Caps were fantastic. They did not have a lot of...
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