http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/5097 Recent articles about Milan Jurcina en-us The first fifth of Capitals’ season leaves the club with a 10-3-4 record, 24 points, and first-place place tie for the the conference lead with the archrival Penguins. But is the Capitals position in the standings reflective of an authentic Cup-contending team? At the moment, Washington is the streakiest team in the league and has been incredibly inconsistent through 17 games. After two wins to start the season, DC lost four in a row, then won six consecutively, followed by three straight los... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:07:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/First_Fifth_Review/1523265 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/First_Fifth_Review/1523265 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/First_Fifth_Review/1523265 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/8/58e67c7cbe47fa6ea0794d0deb85843be6a3572a/small/Florida_Panthers_v_64c7.jpg The Local Yokels:(Com)Post.  Times.  Caps.com.The Neutral Observers:NHL.com.  AP Wire.The Other Side:Miami Herald: late burst, powerless play.Final Thoughts:Well that was a real defensive struggle wasn't it?  First of all, the demotion of Alexander "Slappy" Semin to the second line really seemed to spark him and the first line at the same time.  Though we don't fault him for taking another two offensive zone penalties as one was just a cheap call on ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Caps_vs_Panthers_11_7_2009_Wrap_Up/1523166 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Caps_vs_Panthers_11_7_2009_Wrap_Up/1523166 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Caps_vs_Panthers_11_7_2009_Wrap_Up/1523166 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1f16b56f00e77d6ca8af78d84c5672bf3a1d4b8/small/Washington_Capitals_v_eb1e.jpg Following Milan Jurcina's arbitration decision, the Washington Capitals appear to be up against the salary cap and are in line to enter training camp with a crowded blue line. Jurcina was given a one-year contract worth $1.375 million, and the Caps officially signed him Friday. Since the arbitrator awarded less than $1.57 million - the number where, under the collective bargaining agreement, a team can walk away from the contract - it became a binding contract. "There was no discre... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jurcina_in_fold_Caps_face_decisions/916782 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jurcina_in_fold_Caps_face_decisions/916782 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jurcina_in_fold_Caps_face_decisions/916782 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/c/0c1a83c201e02ccb151a140e5afa7f4e8b25ae5a/small/Washington_Capitals_v_b0e9.jpg Defenseman Milan Jurcina has re-signed with the Washington Capitals after being awarded a one-year $1.375 million contract through arbitration. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:10:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Washington_Capitals_re_sign_Milan_Jurcina/913856 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Washington_Capitals_re_sign_Milan_Jurcina/913856 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Washington_Capitals_re_sign_Milan_Jurcina/913856 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/c/0c1a83c201e02ccb151a140e5afa7f4e8b25ae5a/small/Washington_Capitals_v_b0e9.jpg Defenseman Milan Jurcina has re-signed with the Washington Capitals after being awarded a one-year $1.375 million contract through arbitration. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:18:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jurcina_re_signs_with_Caps_following_arbitration/913269 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jurcina_re_signs_with_Caps_following_arbitration/913269 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Jurcina_re_signs_with_Caps_following_arbitration/913269 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ebb9743a8943f8fbb1d9b13e0f67af8bfe47ecf/small/d8.jpg Now that the Pennsylvania Bar Exam is complete and I have a life once again, Caps coverage will get a renewed boost. On to the little news there is . . . Milan Jurcina got a bump in pay through his arbitration award, getting awarded $1.4 million. Last season Jurcina was contracted at $900,000. Jurcina actually had a well improved season in 2009, up over a promising 2008 season. Jurcina at times this season was easily one of the more consistent defensemen on the roster. He actually began ... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:27:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/RED_ALERT_Jurcina_Arbitration_Morrisonn_in_town/916005 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/RED_ALERT_Jurcina_Arbitration_Morrisonn_in_town/916005 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/RED_ALERT_Jurcina_Arbitration_Morrisonn_in_town/916005 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ebb9743a8943f8fbb1d9b13e0f67af8bfe47ecf/small/d8.jpg The Washington Capitals have signed Milan Jurcina. According to Tarik, the big Slovakian blueliner will early $1.375 million next season in a one year deal, as set by the arbitration award. Per the Caps' press release: Jurcina, 26, appeared in a career-high 79 games for the Capitals in 2008-09 and led defensemen in games played. He had three goals and set career highs in assists (11) and points (14), and the team was 10-3-0 when he recorded a point. Jurcina was first on the club with 1... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:25:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Juice_Back_In_The_Fold/911854 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Juice_Back_In_The_Fold/911854 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Milan Jurcina to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclos... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Capitals_Sign_Milan_Jurcina/911853 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Capitals_Sign_Milan_Jurcina/911853 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Capitals_Sign_Milan_Jurcina/911853 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ebb9743a8943f8fbb1d9b13e0f67af8bfe47ecf/small/d8.jpg Although the Washington Capitals and Milan Jurcina were unable to come to a settlement before Tuesday's salary arbitration hearing, the defenseman's agent said there was no nastiness as part of the discussion. "It was very professionally presented by both sides," Allan Walsh of Octagon Hockey said. "There was some strong advocating by both sides, but certainly there was no nastiness or low blows, as has occurred in some other hearings." One of those contentious h... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jurcinas_hearing_has_no_low_blows/897840 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jurcinas_hearing_has_no_low_blows/897840 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Jurcinas_hearing_has_no_low_blows/897840 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f6884c481d081f422472736d778c9ff8616d23e5/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84384095.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B98AF74BD786F8FEC8.jpg Evgeni Malkin certainly earned the power play in overtime. He skated with speed through the neutral zone and caused the slower Milan Jurcina to take a tripping penalty. However on that Power Play, the Capitals were about 10 seconds away from killing it when a blatant interference penalty in front of the Penguins net was [...] Sat, 09 May 2009 21:50:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Blown_Call_Leads_to_Goal_Debris/625063 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Blown_Call_Leads_to_Goal_Debris/625063