Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsAfter Caps goalie Michal Neuvirth achieved his first shutout in the NHL playoffs, the Capitals will go into New York City with a 2-0 series lead with a 2-0 victory over the Rangers in Game 2 of the playoffs. In Game 1, the Capitals played solid defense, and matched the physicality of the Rangers. The ...
Hate him or love him–and there’s a much heavier subscription rate in the “hate” category–Sean Avery has the potential to swing any series at any given time. Don’t believe me? Just ask Ilya Kovalchuk or Marty Brodeur. The Rangers’ superpest will make his playoffs debut tonight, as the Rangers look to rebound after a hard-fought ...
The Washington Capitals lead the New York Rangers 1-0 in the series as they win 2-1 in a grueling 2-1 overtime match. Alex Semin scored with a minute and a half left in the first overtime period. Do not expect any of the future games to be any different from tonight’s game in terms of ...
Tonight, the Rangers and Capitals meet in a rematch of a 2009 opening round series that saw the Capitals come back from a 3-1 deficit to advance to the conference semi-finals. In that series, there was an incident that will forever be remembered for Caps fans in attendance: Rangers’ coach John Tortorella going after Caps ...
With the Washington Capitals preparing for their first-round match-up with the New York Rangers starting Wednesday, the organization found some time to do a little housecleaning. The team announced this morning that they have signed right wing veteran Mike Knuble to a one-year, 2 million dollar contract extension. This is a $800,000 pay cut from ...
It’s that lovely time of year again where the weather gets warmer (presumably) and the most exciting sports postseason is set to begin. The first games of this year’s playoffs will start Wednesday, April 13. The first day will feature the Eastern Conference winning Washington Capitals and the no. 8 seeded New York Rangers. The ...
Pittsburgh-It’s about that time of the year where the grass gets a little greener, and the air outside smells like playoff hockey. Before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, there is a lot of unfinished business that needs to be settled in the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia Flyers, in the eyes of most hockey experts, are ...
The Caps have had quite the roller coaster season. From an eight-game losing streak in December, to a 10-game winning streak in March, the Caps have faced a heck of a lot of adversity this season. Ultimately, Washington is, once again, declared the winner of the Southeast Division, due to the Tampa Bay Lightning’s loss ...
The opening game for the Washington Capitals was quite a memorable one. There was grit, there was an All-Star fight, and the Caps won in a lopsided 7-2 decision over the New Jersey Devils. It was the first glimpse we got of a changed Caps team. As I wrote back in October, it was a ...
In a potential playoff matchup with the Buffalo Sabres, the Washington Capitals won 5-4 in overtime. Even though the Caps are now in first place in the Eastern Conference, usurping the lead from the Philadelphia Flyers by one point, and the Sabres remain the seventh seed, Buffalo is still a possible opponent for Washington. The ...
