http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4909 Recent articles about Chris Clark en-us (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." Enjoy, and snark freely in the comments.)Some of these all-decade lists are lighthearted, nostalgic compilations of the last 10 years of NHL hockey; and some of them are what you're about to read. The NHL has s... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:24:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/The_10_most_brutal_NHL_injuries_of_the_last_decade/1519002 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/The_10_most_brutal_NHL_injuries_of_the_last_decade/1519002 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/The_10_most_brutal_NHL_injuries_of_the_last_decade/1519002 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e3787a58e72fe9087cac59ba177acfae0efcbd36/small/Vancouver_Canucks_v_7aa5.jpg There is no doubt about the Washington Capitals' ultimate goal this season: It begins and ends with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handing the Stanley Cup to captain Chris Clark. Along the way, there are other goals for the Caps to cross off their checklist, including capturing a third consecutive Southeast Division title and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. As the season moves into its second month, the Caps have put themselves in position to challenge for the top spot in the E... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lofty_aspirations_for_healthy_Caps/1477268 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lofty_aspirations_for_healthy_Caps/1477268 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lofty_aspirations_for_healthy_Caps/1477268 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d0141b5e95ee025fd106072def65c03dad800a0c/small/Washington_Capitals_v_14fd.jpg "It was a pass, I think ... It was a just bad bounce. It hit the ice and went over my shoulder. Sometimes it happens. It just happened at a bad time." -- Ondrej Pavelec(notes) to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Yeah, that about sums up the 178-foot goal Atlanta Thrashers goalie Pavelec surrendered to Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz(notes) last night that (a) gave Washington a 3-2 lead that became 5-2 (and, eventually, a 5-4 win) just 1 minute and 28 seconds later thank... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:02:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Who_had_more_embarrassing_goal_Pavelec_or_Toskala/1427498 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Who_had_more_embarrassing_goal_Pavelec_or_Toskala/1427498 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Video_Who_had_more_embarrassing_goal_Pavelec_or_Toskala/1427498 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/4/04b05e31970fa057e4c5484ddb3588abccaa2c23/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71973921.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0AFFD90AFB4BF9B1D.jpg Jeff Schultz, Matt Bradley and Chris Clark scored in an 88-second span of the second period, Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:57:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Caps_net_3_goals_in_88_seconds_to_top_Thrashers/1419289 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Caps_net_3_goals_in_88_seconds_to_top_Thrashers/1419289 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Caps_net_3_goals_in_88_seconds_to_top_Thrashers/1419289 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e38d1f2bc9a69eaed42fe39d10f86a497b5772e/small/Washington_Capitals_v_d47a.jpg Jeff Schultz, Matt Bradley and Chris Clark scored in an 88-second span of the second period, Semyon Varlamov stopped 22 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:47:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ovechkin_pointless_but_Caps_win/1419393 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ovechkin_pointless_but_Caps_win/1419393 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Ovechkin_pointless_but_Caps_win/1419393 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/e/0e38d1f2bc9a69eaed42fe39d10f86a497b5772e/small/Washington_Capitals_v_d47a.jpg Two years ago, the Washington Capitals were so far down the standings that it was easy to rally around a "nobody believes in us" attitude. Last season, the Caps constantly were short-handed because of injuries. This season, however, the Caps are almost entirely healthy and expected to be one of the elite teams in the NHL from start to finish. Living up to those expectations could be the Caps' biggest challenge. "We have to play up to how good we are," captain Chris C... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Caps_hunting_for_the_key_to_consistency/1342575 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Caps_hunting_for_the_key_to_consistency/1342575 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Caps_hunting_for_the_key_to_consistency/1342575 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2df5dee959c572a2d9b41a9302ccb099ef2f0575/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91158849.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D06191B74FBA5058DE8031B89322C091800933982C8268EF1E.jpg Having played nearly 12 minutes in Saturday's win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the work had just begun for Washington Capitals captain Chris Clark. "I don't know what they have planned," he said of the team's training and conditioning staffs. "But it's one hour, minimum." Such is the labor required for a 33-year-old player who has battled back from a two-year stretch of ear, groin and wrist injuries that cost him 127 regular-season and playoff games. Cla... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Capitals_Journal_Hockeys_C_for_effort_as_Clark_returns_to_ice/1316093 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Capitals_Journal_Hockeys_C_for_effort_as_Clark_returns_to_ice/1316093 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Capitals_Journal_Hockeys_C_for_effort_as_Clark_returns_to_ice/1316093 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/d/2df5dee959c572a2d9b41a9302ccb099ef2f0575/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91158849.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D06191B74FBA5058DE8031B89322C091800933982C8268EF1E.jpg The participants in this week's rookie camp for the Washington Capitals are using an auxiliary dressing room at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, and it is hard to walk in there and not feel that Semyon Varlamov is out of place. Yes, he is only 21 years old and still a rookie by NHL standards, but he also is the only guy in the room who has 13 NHL postseason war stories to tell. "You can get into games, but when you are in playoff games with a team, you just become more part of the team,&q... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Nothing_guaranteed_for_Caps_Varlamov/1137376 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Nothing_guaranteed_for_Caps_Varlamov/1137376 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Nothing_guaranteed_for_Caps_Varlamov/1137376 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c2608452734f3ab5da3c6f701ea159203b5693d5/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84384180.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B9119FC508E88D958D.jpg There's a whole lot of college pigskin kicking off this weekend, but there's also a fair bit of appealing hockey out at Kettler Capitals. The Caps' rookies kick off fall camp by taking the ice for the first time Monday morning at 10:30, but there are plenty of veterans already in town, and they're skating "informally" all weekend as well. This morning they'll be on the ice at 10:00, Sunday at 10:30, and Monday at 1:00. Among the vets is team captain Chris Clark, ... Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pre_Camp_Paces_Taking_Place_out_at_Kettler/1118566 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pre_Camp_Paces_Taking_Place_out_at_Kettler/1118566 There's a whole lot of college pigskin kicking off this weekend, but there's also a fair bit of appealing hockey out at Kettler Capitals. The Caps' rookies kick off fall camp by taking the ice for the first time Monday morning at 10:30, but there are plenty of veterans already in town, and they're skating "informally" all weekend as well. This morning they'll be on the ice at 10:00, Sunday at 10:30, and Monday at 1:00. Among the vets is team captain Chris Clark, ... Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pre_Camp_Paces_Taking_Place_out_at_Kettler/1118568 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Pre_Camp_Paces_Taking_Place_out_at_Kettler/1118568 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? Click the link below to find out... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:35:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Capitals_Roster_Set/29831 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Capitals_Roster_Set/29831 Catch a recap of the stunning come-from-behind victory by the Caps last night. What a game! Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:23:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Caps_Explode_in_Third/29031 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Caps_Explode_in_Third/29031 So it begins. Today was day number one of the Capitals' 2007-08 season as training camp kicked off in earnest, and I, as has become my custom for the past week, made the trek down to K-Plex née KCI. Unfortunately, do to some ill advised consumption of some very tasty Jameson the previous evening, I wasn't able to get there in time for all the "pregame" festivities. I arrived just as the actual practice was starting and was immediately overwhelmed by it all. The Caps had some... Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:29:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Training_Camp_Day_I/879780 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Training_Camp_Day_I/879780 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Training_Camp_Day_I/879780 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c2608452734f3ab5da3c6f701ea159203b5693d5/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84384180.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B9119FC508E88D958D.jpg