http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/4974 Recent articles about Sergei Fedorov en-us You have probably caught the news on Sergei Fedorov practicing on the blue line with the Caps, we mentioned it yesterday in our Caps report. Listening to NHL Home Ice this morning on my way to work, those guys made the inference that maybe the Capitals defense is not as strong as they anticipated. That's crap. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:10:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/344113 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/344113 FIO staff writer Rob Edwards is back with the sleepers to check out for the 2008-2009 fantasy hockey season. With the success of last year's edition, Edwards takes an intricate look at those players who could give your fantasy team some added value from later picks in the draft. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:20:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/316941 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/316941 This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:33:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295909 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295909 Why wait until July 1st? Read now where Marian Hossa, Brian Campbell, Jaromir Jagr, Mats Sundin, Ryan Malone, Sean Avery and all the other big free agents are going to sign when free agency kicks off in less than a week. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:57:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282463 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282463 What does free agency have in store for the Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Washington Capitals? Can the Lightning find their way out of the basement? Can the 'Canes regain their championship form? Can the Caps bolster Alexander Ovechkin's supporting cast? Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:34:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279163 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279163 Washington has work to do with its own free agents. Deals that need to be worked out … D Mike Green appears to be the top priority after a stand out season in which he led the NHL defenceman in goals. Green also clicked with counterpart Shaone Morrisonn to form a pretty potent defensive duo. Green appears set to be the Capitals front office top priority concern and will likely be addressed first. Tue, 06 May 2008 09:19:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263877 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263877 The season was on the line for the Washington Capitals on Saturday, and they came out like it. They played with a no-holds barred energy and knocked the Flyers back on their heals. During the second period, Mike Knuble, who was the hero of game 4, went down to block a shot and injured his hamstring in the process. He will miss the rest of this series. Game 6 is Monday back in Philadelphia. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:42:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/244195 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/244195 The Capitals played their most complete game at just the right time, staving off elimination by beating the Flyers 3-2 in Game Five. The win pushes the series to a Game Six that will be played back in Philadelphia on Monday. The Flyers need to finish this series off at home on Monday. This Capitals team has proven that if you give them a small opening, they will storm right through it. Allowing the Caps to win Game Six and then letting them go home to Washington again would be killer for the Flyers. Expect the Flyers to come out with a ton of energy on Monday, and it will be the Capitals turn to weather the storm. I still stand by my prediction before the series of the Flyers in six. Click the link for more analysis of this game. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:52:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/243585 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/243585 Philly fans beware. Alexander Ovechkin and the red hot Washington Capitals have everything going for them headed into the first game of the series. Everyone is in awe of Ovechkin but it's his surrounding cast that got them over the hump and into a division title. Now I'm not saying that Ovechkin doesn't deserve the Hart, cause he will get it, or that Washington would be a decent team without him. I'm just saying that this is hockey and as good as one player is he needs a team around him to win. Take a look at Gretzky's career post Oilers, 0 Cups. The Caps have made what seems like all the right moves at the trade deadline bringing in goaltender Cristobal Huet, who has gone 11-2 in a Capital uniform, veteran center Sergei Federov, and Matt Cooke to go along with the home grown (sort of) talent in Ovechkin, rookie of the year hopeful Nicklas Backstrom and hard nosed defensemen Mike Green. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:08:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234798 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234798 This is going to be a fun series to watch, and that is not just because of the Ovechkin factor. Both of these teams are young, fast and physical. By finishing in last place last year, the Flyers missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. In the offseason, GM Paul Holmgren made some aggressive moves to rebuild the team. For the Capitals, nobody expected them to make the playoffs this year. In fact, they lost 15 out of their first 21 games. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:24:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232550 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232550 Though the Wings are one of the best teams in the league and are on the doorstep of another 100 point season, two very strange things have occurred in the last couple of weeks. 1)The re-signing of Darren McCarty 2)Not trading for Sergei Federov And both those things have the stamp of one person. Steve Yzerman. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:36:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/190992 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/190992 HockeyAdventure.com spoke with Michael Peca, a veteran of six NHL clubs and nearly 800 games, about his pro and international careers after the Blue Jackets beat Vancouver 3-2 at GM Place on February 29. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:50:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/175237 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/175237 Every year it seems like most of the players moved at the trade deadline score in their debuts with their new clubs. This season has been no exception. Here's a breakdown of all the players who have gotten off to hot starts with their new clubs. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:55:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/174797 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/174797 The trade deadline means different things to fans of different teams. If you're a fan of Atlanta or Tampa Bay, you're dealing with the loss of one of your star players. If you're a fan of Detroit or New Jersey then your playoff-bound team made a deal, but it was just a minor one. If you're a fan of Montreal, then you spent the whole day Tuesday hitting refresh on message boards and trade sites, waiting for Marian Hossa to arrive, only to see him go to the Penguins at the last second. And if you're a fan of the Penguins, Stars, or Capitals, then your team made a huge move and you must be elated. AccuScore's Tim Williams reviews the top moves, and how these moves affect the teams that made them. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:11:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/173043 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/173043 One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays discusses those players on the IR, those that are Day-to-Day, and other mentionable scares in the world of fantasy hockey. Check this article each and every week on Wednesdays. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:10:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/81301 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/81301