Playoffs Will Determine The Fate of Washington’s Coach & GM
from Tracee Hamilton of The Washington Post, There are two ways this postseason can go for Washington. The first - the one for which fans are nervously hoping - is that the switch to a more defensive style of play, while sometimes painful in the regular season, will help the Capitals shake the can’t-win-in-the-playoffs monkey off their backs.
The second way it can go: badly...
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March 01, 2011
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Peter Bondra on The Winter Classic Alumni Game
I had the opportunity to speak with Capitals all-time leading scorer, Peter Bondra, at the Caps vs. Pens game this evening, so naturally I asked him about his feelings and preparations for the Winter Classic Alumni Game :
The Capitals’ roster also includes Michal Pivonka, Scott Walker, Sylvain Cote, Greg Adams, Don Beaupre, Alan Hanglesben, Nick Kypreos, Yvon Labre, Gord Lane...
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December 24, 2010
Winter Classic Alumni Game Rosters Announced
At long last, the full rosters of Team Lemieux and Team Bondra have been released. Choose your sides wisely:
Penguins:
Mario Lemieux, Bryan Trottier, Paul Coffey, Larry Murphy, Bill Guerin, Gary Roberts, Phil Bourque, Rob Brown, Rod Buskas, Jay Caufield, Bob Errey, Dave Hannan, Francois Leroux, Troy Loney, Greg Malone, Gilles Meloche, Craig Simpson, Frank Pietrangelo, Gary Rissling...
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December 16, 2010
An in Depth Look at The Southeast Division
Today, I am going to take an in depth look at the Southeast division.
Washington Capitals
Key acquisitions: DJ King (only acquisition)
Key losses: Brendan Morrison, Joe Corvo, Shaone Morrison, Jose Theodore and Scott Walker
Up front the Capitals added some toughness in DJ king but lost two good players in Brendan Morrison and Scott Walker. DJ King will provide a lot of toughness...
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August 18, 2010
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August 18, 2010
Corvo, Walker looking for teams
Defenseman Joe Corvo and forward Scott Walker are looking for places to play next season. The Washington Capitals have decided they will not bring back the two players obtained in trades with the Canes, TSN is reporting.
Both players went to the Caps on the March 3 trade deadline. Corvo was traded for defenseman Brian Pothier, prospect Oskar Osala and a second-round pick in the 2011...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog
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June 16, 2010
Caps to part ways with three
The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday that they will not bring back forwards Brendan Morrison and Scott Walker, and defenseman Joe Corvo.
Via Miami Herald
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June 15, 2010
Washington Won’t Re-Sign Two Rent-A-Players
from Tarik El-Bashir of Capitals Insider,
Defenseman Joe Corvo and winger Scott Walker have been informed that they won’t be re-signed, GM George McPhee said today.
Corvo and Walker - both pending unrestricted free agents - were acquired at the trade deadline to bolster the Caps’ roster for the playoffs.
“They were great, but we can only carry 23 when the...
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June 03, 2010
Capitals' Walker Set to Make Impact in Another Game 7
Filed under: Canadiens, Capitals, NHL PlayoffsARLINGTON, Va. -- Scott Walker has been alone with his thoughts plenty through the first six games of the first-round series as he sat in the press box with the other healthy scratches for the Washington Capitals.
He said those thoughts, however, remained squarely on hockey, something he couldn't say the last time he was party to...
Via FanHouse
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April 28, 2010
Scott Walker Metros to Verizon Center
The best Caps nugget I've seen over the past 24 hours came from Brian McNally's Twitter feed: After Scotty Walker's wife took the family car back to Raleigh, Walker took Metro to Verizon Center for Monday night's game. "It was good," he told CSN's Lisa Hillary on Tuesday. "Everybody was great with me. I went down and I asked somebody [for directions...
Via D.C. Sports Bog
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March 10, 2010
Capitals Work to Fit in New Players
Filed under: CapitalsARLINGTON, Va. -- The Dallas Stars had just scored one of their two third-period power play goals Monday when Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau leaned over to talk to Eric Belanger."I got lost on the bench and forgot to use him," Boudreau said at the team's practice facility on Tuesday. "I went up to him and said, 'Eric, I apologize...
Via FanHouse
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March 10, 2010
Carolina Hurricanes (27-31-7) at Washington Capitals (44-13-9), 7 p.m.
Both Joe Corvo and Scott Walker were given a chance to compete on a championship-caliber team when they were traded by the Hurricanes to the Capitals before the trade deadline. One week later, they get to show off in front of their old club.
Via Miami Herald
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March 10, 2010
NHL Saturday Preview
This Saturday there are two games on the slate in the NHL that are no doubters on who will win. These games if parlayed can bring a keen sports-bettor a nice return on investment.
Dallas Stars (28-23-12, 68 points 11th in Eastern Conference) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (38-22-4, 80 points 2nd in Eastern Conference)
Sportsbook: NHL Odds
Spread: Penguins -1.5 (+160), Stars +1.5 (-210...
Via The Onetimer
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March 05, 2010
Rangers, Caps renew hostilities on Saturday night
Sportsbook players always know they’re in for a wild night when these Atlantic Division rivals get together, as the New York Rangers will head to the nation’s capital for a meeting with Washington, who got some contributions from a new player in their last game.
Rangers vs Capitals odds – Saturday, March 6, 7:00 PM ET
The Rangers (29-27-8) lost a two-goal lead in a 5-4 overtime...
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March 05, 2010
A Night for Newcomers
We’ll get to Scott Walker, aka Maurice Richard, in a minute.
First up, however, is the status of John Carlson. In Thursday night’s postgame Bruce Boudreau said that there would be neither callups nor demotions going forward, meaning, it sure looks like Carly’s here to stay. That means, you would have to think, that the Caps figure to give him meaningful minutes...
Via On Frozen Blog
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March 05, 2010
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March 05, 2010
Capitals win 12th straight at home
Scott Walker had simple goals before taking the ice Thursday night for his first game with the Washington Capitals.
Via Detnews.com
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March 05, 2010
Thursday's Three Stars: Walker's debut pair; Staal caps Pens comeback
No. 1 Star: Scott Walker(notes), Washington CapitalsMaking his debut for the Capitals after being dealt from Carolina before Wednesday's trade deadline, Walker made a very good first impression scoring twice in a 2:58 span during the third period in a 5-4 Washington win over Tampa Bay. Walker's second of the game came with 6:51 to go in the third period and was the game-winner...
Via Puck Daddy
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March 05, 2010
Walker scores 2 in debut as Capitals win (AP)
Scott Walker had simple goals before taking the ice Thursday night for his first game with the Washington Capitals. He was just hoping not to derail the his new teammates, who had the best record in the league before he joined the team in a trade at the deadline Wednesday. "I was nervous, probably didn't get a good pregame nap, and I was just trying to play and fit in," Walker said.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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March 04, 2010
Walker debuts with deuce as Caps edge Lightning
WASHINGTON(AP) Scott Walker scored twice in a 3-minute span in the third period in his first game with Washington, leading the Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Via SI.com
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March 04, 2010
Walker wows fans in Capitals' debut
Scott Walker scored twice in a three-minute span in the third period in his first game with Washington, leading the Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Via Forecaster
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March 04, 2010
Walker highlights Caps' debut with game-winner
Scott Walker scored twice in a 3-minute span in the third period in his first game with Washington, leading the Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Via ESPN
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March 04, 2010
Walker scores 2 goals in Capitals debut
Scott Walker scored twice in a 3-minute span in the third period in his first game with Washington, leading the Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Via Miami Herald
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March 04, 2010
Newly-acquired Walker leads Capitals to victory
Scott Walker scored twice in a three-minute span in the third period in his first game with Washington, leading the Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
Via CBSSports
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March 04, 2010
Walker scores 2 goals in Capitals debut
Scott Walker scored twice in a 3-minute span in the third period in his first game with Washington, leading the Capitals to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Via Sign on San Diego
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March 04, 2010
The Red, Black, and Gold United
In addition to adding Cullen before the break, Ottawa picked up defenseman Andy Sutton
from the New York Islanders on Tuesday for a draft pick. Sutton, a
12-year NHL veteran, was beyond excited to join the Senators, who lead
the Northeast Division despite a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers in
their first game following the Olympics.
"I'm ecstatic. It's an unbelievable...
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March 04, 2010
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March 04, 2010
Canes adjust to new look in room
Eric Staal and Tuomo Ruutu are among the Canes' four Olympians who were given Wednesday off and weren't at practice at the RBC Center.
They returned Thursday for the morning skate to find five faces missing from the locker room: Joe Corvo, Andrew Alberts, Aaron Ward, Scott Walker and Stephane Yelle. All were traded Wednesday before the 3 p.m. deadline.
"I wasn...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog
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March 04, 2010
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