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 ...
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 ...
After earning another Southeast Division title prior to realignment, the Washington Capitals hope they can defeat the sixth seed New York Rangers this time around, unlike last postseason. The Rangers defeated Washington at Madison Square Garden following the Capitals first round victory over the Boston Bruins last postseason. You can view a playoff history between ...
The Washington Capitals re-signed backup net minder Michal Neuvirth to a two year contract Saturday morning, as the team officially set their NHL goalies for the 2013-2014 season and beyond. The 25 year old goalie is third in Capitals history with 55 career wins. The deal is worth fivemillion over two seasons, giving Neuvirth a ...
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 evening. Their offense was rolling in full force, with the Capitals getting two goals each from their top two goal scorers, forwards Alexander Ovechkin and ...
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 lottery. After a healthy resurgence and quick adjustments to their new coach, Adam Oates’ system, the Caps sit in first place in the Southeast Division. ...
Laich Effect For some time now, National Hockey League teams have categorized mild to severe injuries as upper and lower body. Sometimes, the full extent of a players’ injury, may never be known. In the case of Brooks Laich, he suffered a lower body injury on April 4th and according to Head Coach Adam Oates, ...
Martin Erat’s debut for the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center on Thursday evening was just fine. Though he did not tally a point on the stat sheet, his presence was felt. He nearly had an assist on a cross-crease feed to Alexander Ovechkin, who fanned on the perfectly placed pass. He led a ferocious ...
