The Washington Capitals had the opportunity to advance to round two of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, by putting the New York Rangers on the brink of elimination heading into Sunday afternoon. A win at Madison Square Garden, would have secured that second round spot and sent the Blue Shirts to the golf course. The ...
In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Washington Capitals winger Martin Erat was involved in a collision that has him sidelined for Game 5. Erat was acquired at the trade deadline from the Nashville Predators along with forward Michael Latta, for their highly touted first-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Filip Forsberg. Their other ...
The final horn sounded at Madison Square Garden last night, New York Rangers fans were on their feet and were acknowledged by the Blue Shirts at center ice with the traditional stick raise after a Rangers victory. Game Four was officially in the books as the New York Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals by a ...
After a total of five goals were scored in the first two games of the series between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers, each team came out with a vengeance in Game 3. A total of seven goals were scored, as the Rangers notched their first victory of the series by a final ...
The Washington Capitals first round series against the New York Rangers is off to a thunderous start, with the team from the nation’s capital taking the first two games in D.C. Washington finished off the regular season on fire, giving them momentum heading into the postseason as the third seed. The Hockey Writers grades individual ...
We knew that the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers were not unfamiliar with the task of facing each other in the playoffs. Throughout the past five seasons, the Capitals and Rangers have squared off in four different series in the postseason. The Capitals have taken two of them, while the Rangers got the last ...
To win your division and finish third in the East is one thing, but to do so in your first season with a new team and no training camp to implement your system is quite impressive. After a terrible start to the season and a 2-10-1 record, Washington Capitals head coach Adam Oates had faith ...
WASHINGTON, DC- When the Washington Capitals hit the ice for game one of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals last night at the Verizon Center in Downtown, DC, it was business as usual for the Red Shirts. A more meaningful flavor perhaps, but another night that the Caps needed to stick to their game plan and execute ...
For all the fear of the Capitals’ scoring and their power play, listen to the words of the immortal Flavor Flav — don’t believe the hype. Sure, the Caps tied Game 1 – a game they went on to win – on the strength of an Alexander Ovechkin power play goal. The much-lauded Capitals power ...
This year’s Rangers were supposed to be better than last year’s squad that reached the Eastern Conference Finals. On paper, it looked like they would be… but that’s why they play the games. On the ice, the team failed to meet expectations. Picked by many as Stanley Cup favorites, the Blueshirts battled just to reach ...
