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Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part Two)
Futility Part Two: The Choke Artists – Teams That Blow (Opportunities) Example: Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals I came across an interesting article from Sean McIndoe of Grantland.com. In his...
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Who Deserves The Hart Trophy?
After releasing the list of finalists for this year’s Hart Trophy honors, hockey fans must be wondering who will win this year’s award. While Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, and John...
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Why Capitals’ Tom Wilson Should Play in Game 5
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...
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Washington Capitals: Why Adam Oates Deserves Jack Adams Award
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...
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Washington Capitals – Don’t Believe the Hype
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...
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Rangers-Capitals: A Playoff History
With the Rangers and Capitals facing off in the postseason for the third time in four years, let’s take a look back at the two teams’ previous playoff meetings: Playoff...
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2013 NHL Playoff Predictions: Eastern Conference Winners and Losers
NHL Playoff Predictions: Eastern Conference There are 16 teams remaining entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The journey to the Stanley Cup Finals will begin on Tuesday. Every year there are Cinderella stories...
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Ovechkin Scores Twice, Capitals Control Their Own Destiny
After jumping out to a 4-0 lead for the third time in their last four games, the Washington Capitals held on to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Quebec Saturday...
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Rankings the Capitals: Most Important Players For the Playoffs
After a 2-10-1 start to the 2013 campaign, many Washington Capitals fans were all but ready for their team to bomb the season and pray for luck in the draft...
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Offensive Depth Specialist Dr. Bruce Boudreau Cures Anaheim Ducks
When Anaheim Ducks’ General Manager Bob Murray fired head coach Randy Carlyle last November he knew the medicinal fix that his offensively talented roster, which was already on course to...
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Ovechkin-Backstrom-Johansson One of NHL’s Best Lines
For a moment, try to forget the fact that Alexander Ovechkin has scored 13 goals in his last 10 games. Forget that he is second in the NHL with 23...
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Southeast Division: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Southeast Division has to be, without question, the weakest division in the NHL. Sure, the Northwest has some bottom feeders in Calgary and Colorado but it also boasts contenders in Vancouver and Minnesota. The Southeast, meanwhile, is currently being paced by the Washington Capitals, a squad that would find itself in fourth place, at best, if it played in any other division. But while there are plenty of lows in the league’s worst division, it’s not all bad – it is, after all, home to the NHL’s leading goal scorer in Steven Stamkos (25). So, without further ado, here is a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the lowly Southeast.