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Big names still left.

With about an hour and a half left some big name are still out there. via Mirtle: Marian Hossa, Olli Jokinen, Adam Foote, Jeff Carter, John-Michael Liles, Sergei Fedorov, Tom Preissing, Brad Stuart, Ladislav Nagy, Ron Hainsey, Michael Ryder, Miroslav Satan, Bobby Holik, David Vyborny...
>> www.thehockeyherald.com/?p=730...
 

Caps...the details matter

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Ugh.  The Caps don't look like a team with high aspirations for the post season, so far. They started out on fire, while I worked my tail off in Las Vegas and couldn't watch.  Caps started out with a 4-1 victory over Boston and 6-4 win over Toronto which wasn't as closeÂ...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/10...
 

Retirement Watch 2009

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We have seen the last of Markus Naslund and Bobby Holik. Viktor Kozlov and Richard Zednik have also left the NHL, returning to Russia to play. Reports in Russia suggest Sergei Fedorov may leave, too.As the off season is here for most teams, player movement becomes a focal point. Retirements...
>> www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2009/05...
 

Two Games, Even at Home, Do Not a Series Make . . . I Think

At his post-game press conference yesterday it was difficult to tell that John Tortorella's hockey team had just thoroughly seized control of its opening-round series against the second-seeded Capitals. He smiled little. He spoke of the Capitals as a dangerous team, and of his...
>> onfrozenblog.com/2009/04...
 

NHL Morning Papers (Friday Edition): Khabibulin still number one in Chicago, Bertuzzi really struggling in Calgary and why Mats Sundin is a good fit in Vancouver

Here are the morning papers for Friday the 12th of December: After last night?s 2-0 loss to San Jose, coach Randy Carlyle says he wants his team to play ?harder.? Slava Kozlov is having trouble producing consistently in Atlanta this season, writes Mike Knobler. The Bruins are looking to get ...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/12...
 

The great 8 is back and Caps fan favorite nets GWG

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Alex Ovechkin returns after two weeks, the longest absence of his career, and nets a power play goal on his signature shot from the point.  Welcome back Ovie! Ovie also had 7 hits, so I don't think that injury is bothering him too much.  Matt Bradley, after bleeding all over...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

NHL Trivia Part Six: Name That Trophy

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Welcome to the final part of trivia! Here are the answers from last time: 1. (4 points) Whose Hall of Fame induction speech was this quote from: “Nobody will become a champion without effort”? Patrick Roy 2. (3 points) Who was the first west coast team to win the Stanley...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Capitals Look To Knuble For Leadership

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from Gary Graves of USA TODAY, As Knuble’s role takes shape with the defending Southeast Division champions — he was projected to play on the top line with Ovechkin when he signed July 1, but his first two games were with the second unit — he has made inroads. The club named...
>> www.kuklaskorner.com/index.p...
 

Caps' Ovechkin nabs second MVP award

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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's most valuable player for the second straight year after leading the league with 56 goals. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian finalists Evgeni Malkin of Pittsburgh and Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk on Thursday night. He also won...
>> www.pheedcontent.com/click.p...
 

A Familiar Situation

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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...
>> mvn.com/capital...
 

State of the Southeast Division (First Edition)

Each week, talented bloggersA with team-specific daily blogsA will write a short synopsis on the state of the team that theyA follow.A Every week, one of the six NHL divisions will be featured on Illegal Curve, with the cycle continuing in order throughout the remainder of the season...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/11...
 

The Over 35 Team

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from John Kreiser of NHL.com, While the number of younger players seems to rise every year, that doesn’t mean there’s no place for players whose playoff beards come in with a few gray hairs. No club would want a roster full of graybeards, but there’s a sizeable contingent...
>> www.kuklaskorner.com/index.p...
 

Depleted D

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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...
>> grumpycaps.blogspot.com/2008/12...
 

Caps win skills competition against Habs to get 2 pts

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Caps came out sloppy against the Montreal Canadiens, but persevered to win in the shootout 4-3.  The highlight reel of the night was Alex Ovechkin's goal which rivaled "The Goal".  Ovie passed to himself off the boards, made Habs defenseman Roman Hamrlik look silly...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/02...
 

NHL Morning Papers (Wednesday Edition): Sakic out tonight, Hartnell benched and Jordan Staal breaks out

Here are the morning papers for Wednesday the 12th of November: The Thrashers have won four games in a row, so they are relaxed and talking about their favorite music in this morning's Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Bruins have the Blackhawks and Habs on the horizon, so they...
>> www.illegalcurve.com/2008/11...
 

Marian Gaborik's 5-goal night highlights season's first 3 months (via ArmchairGM)

Dirtlocker points for: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Andrew Brunette, Brent Burns, Keith Carney, Pavol Demitra, Chris Drury, Sergei Fedorov, Marian Gaborik, Josh Harding, Sean Hill, Jaromir Jagr, Henrik Lundqvist, Richard Park, Mark Parrish, Petr Prucha, Michal Rozsival, Nick Schultz, Brendan...
>> www.dirtlocker.com/score.p...
 

The fighters give the Caps momentum in Nashville

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The Caps won a hard fought game in Nashville against the Predators to get a rare win against a Western conference team.  The first period between these teams erupted with two fights. The first one ended with watching Donald Brashear crumple to the ice after getting decked by Wade...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/03...
 

How a Simple Letter, and a Bit of Luck, Put Jimmy Devellano on Top

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I had the opportunity this past week to meet Jimmy Devellano, the Detroit Red Wings’ Senior vice-president and alternate governor. Speaking at the Toronto chapter of SIHR (Society for International Hockey Research) monthly meeting, Devellano recanted his early life growing up...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

NHL Trivia Pt. Five: Stanley Cup and More

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Here are the answers for part four! Part five is the second-to-last part of trivia, so make it count! 1. Billy Smith 2. Darren Pang 3. Gilles Gratton 4. Gordie Howe 5. Jacques Plante 6. Jim Craig 7. Ken Dryden 8. Ken Dryden Pads 9. Laval Voisins 10. Maurice Richard Puck 11. Patrick...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Caps stink it up, lose 1-0 to Rags and go down 0-2

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I attended my first Caps game as a child in 1974 and have been sucker punched by them every year since then.  They've found every imaginable way to lose in the playoffs over the years or not make it, at all.  This game, the 2nd home ice game in the best of seven series against...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/04...
 

A fun win after Friday night's debacle

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Since the Caps beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in a satisfying 5-2 win this afternoon, I'm not going to dwell on that disastrous game against the Colorado Avalanche which I, unfortunately, attended on Friday night.  The best part of that game was hanging out with my other half'...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/02...
 

Cardiac Caps Push It But Feds & Varly Win It 2-1

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Simeon Varlamov - Tsarlamov, From Russia with Glove, Wallamov - whatever you want to call him, has been awesome in net, 2nd only to Roberto Luongo  in stats this playoff season and 1st star of the game 7 tonight.  He kept the Caps in it early in this game when they started out playing...
>> passshootscore.blogspot.com/2009/04...
 

NHL's All-Time Game Breakers

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NHL’s All-Time Game BreakersWritten By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” RitterAside from all the free agent signings, controversy and the occasional trade, the summer is a time for NHL fans to reflect on season’s past and commiserate about the missed opportunities of...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

The KHL: Threat Or Not?

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The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is being talked about a great deal as a threat to the National Hockey League.  This conclusion seems to be drawn from only several examples of established players crossing the Atlantic to ply their trade.  This, in my opinion, seems...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Breaking down the roster

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And a hearty welcome back! To get fired up for the start of the season, we're breaking down the Caps skaters from potential call ups to 20 year veterans. Instead of by position, they're broken down by expectation.The Outside looking in- You’re on the short list for call ups...
>> grumpycaps.blogspot.com/2008/10...
 
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