WASHINGTON CAPITALS NEWS
Sean Avery feels Caps coach has a slight weight problem
October 29, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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Washington Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau has a book coming out this week called "Gabby: Confessions of a Hockey Lifer" (co-written by hockey writer Tim Leone), and it captures the quirky career ("Slap Shot!") and Cinderella rise of the jovial skipper.Japers'...
Capitals clip Canadiens in shootout
MONTREAL (AP) -Nicklas Backstrom scored the only shootout goal on Washington's third attempt to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Injured Ovechkin ‘week-to-week,’ Capitals say
The Washington Capitals say Alex Ovechkin is “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury. The Capitals said Monday that the two-time league MVP suffered an “upper-body strain” in Sunday’s overtime loss to Columbus.
Abe Pollin timeline
10 days ago by
Washington Times
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1945: Abe Pollin graduates from George Washington University. 1957: Pollin leaves the family construction business and starts his own construction company. Oct 24, 1964: Pollin and two other investors buy the Baltimore Bullets for $1.1 million, a record amount at the time for an...
Lots to Laich about Laich
October 07, 2009 by
Pass Shoot Score
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Brooks Laich taught me patience with young, still developing hockey players, but not right away. First, there was my constant screaming at him the first year he played 73 games for the Caps in 2005-2006. He's awful, I thought constantly, berating a 22-year old that played...
Capitals extend winning streak in Semin's return
WASHINGTON(AP) Alexander Semin returned from a two-game absence with a tiebreaking goal and an assist, Jose Theodore stopped Darroll Powe 's penalty shot later in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Tuesday night.
Ovechkin/Backstrom/Semin: Caps more than a one-line team?
October 06, 2009 by
Puck Daddy
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There are certain statistic benchmarks in hockey that indicate an NHL player has achieved an elite status. Once a winger breaks the 50-goal barrier, he's forever known as a 50-goal scorer. (No matter what happens to Jonathan Cheechoo(notes), it's still his calling card.) Once...
Capitals hope Ovechkin won't be out long-term
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- The coach of the Washington Capitals says he hopes Alex Ovechkin won't be sidelined more than two weeks with an upper-body strain.
Capitals Collect Almost Two Tons of Food at Annual Canned Food Drive
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals, Tires Plus, Bridgestone Tires, Comcast SportsNet, Mix 107.3 and the Edge 105.9 hosted a canned food drive at the Caps game against the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 20 to benefit the Capital Area Food B...
Capitals: Sometimes brain dead but always talented
October 15, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Couch Bruce Boudreau wishes he could get inside the heads of his players, some of whom go "brain dead."
Their owner, Ted Leonsis, recently said they played like spoiled teenagers. Their coach, Bruce Boudreau, could only think of one explanation why dumb penalties keep happening...
Washington Capitals’ Charities to Host First Caps Care Casino Night and Auction Sunday, Jan. 24
ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals’ Charities will hold its first Caps Care Casino Night and Auction Sunday, Jan. 24, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Va., with all proceeds from the special e...
Boudreau Defends Fined Ovechkin
by Christopher BottaFiled under: Capitals, Islanders, NHL DisciplineUNIONDALE, NY -- Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau came to the defense of Alex Ovechkin on Saturday morning, after the superstar forward was fined $1,000 for his alleged "slew-foot" of Atlanta'...
RANGERS LOSE TO CAPITALS AS OVECHKIN RETURNS
16 days ago by
BigLeagueScrew
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The Rangers fell 4-2 last night at Madison Square Garden. Marian Gaborik netted two goalies but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin scored once and is now tied with Gaborik for the NHL lead with 15 goals.
Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves but gave [...]
Laich's goal in OT completes comeback for Capitals
Mike Green scored in the third period and set up Brooks Laich's overtime winner to give the Washington Capitals a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over the lowly New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Green sets up Capitals OT victory over Isles
Mike Green scored in the third period and set up Brooks Laich's overtime winner to give the Washington Capitals a stirring 3-2 comeback victory over the lowly New York Islanders on Saturday night.
Caps @ Panthers 11-6-2009 Post-Mortem
28 days ago by
Bleatings From a Caps Nut
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Never a dull moment... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:"The Life of" Brian Pothier with a goal and two assists tonight. We need him to get in to a better groove with the injuries starting to mount.Brendan Morrrissonn with two goals including the all...
Status of Capitals' Theodore remains unclear
15 days ago by
Washington Times
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Jose Theodore practiced with the Washington Capitals for the second straight day Thursday, but when he will return to game action remains to be determined. Theodore left the team after Monday's practice in Newark, N.J., and did not dress for Tuesday's game against the New...
Ovechkin scores in return
17 days ago by
CBSSports.com
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Matt Bradley bounced back from having his face bloodied in a first-period fight to net the winning goal with 4:51 left, and Alex Ovechkin also scored in his return from injury to lift the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
Capitals' Laing diagnosed with swine flu
The Washington Capitals say forward Quintin Laing has the swine flu, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with the illness this week.
Capitals top Wild, push winning streak to four games
Brian Pothier scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Washington Capitals won their fourth in a row without Alex Ovechkin, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday night.
Ovechkin looks set to return to Capitals lineup
Two-time reigning league MVP Alex Ovechkin appears set to return from his injury layoff when the Washington Capitals visit the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
Morrison paying big dividends for Capitals
16 days ago by
Washington Times
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When the season began, Brendan Morrison was slotted as the Washington Capitals' No. 2 center, but coach Bruce Boudreau needed some time to warm up to his new pivot. In about one-quarter of the season after signing with the Caps as a free agent, the 34-year-old Morrison has become...
SportsBiz: An empire in Chinatown
9 days ago by
Washington Times
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Ted Leonsis is already the most popular team owner in the District, and he's about to become the most powerful. The man who led a turnaround of the Washington Capitals likely will become owner of the city's NBA franchise now that Wizards owner Abe Pollin has died. As part...
Capitals' Laing has broken jaw, Semin questionable
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -The Washington Capitals expect left wing Quintin Laing to miss up to six weeks with a broken jaw, while left wing Alexander Semin is questionable with a right wrist injury.
Update on the Gr8: ‘Week to Week’
November 02, 2009 by
On Frozen Blog
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Turns out we didn't have to wait until Tuesday morning to find out more about Alexander Ovechkin's injury; the Caps this afternoon sent out an update that sounds more ominous than the report we had when we left the rink last night: he's out "week to week" with...
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