Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins yesterday in overtime, by a final score of 3-2. Forward Eric Fehr was credited with the winning goal that secured a victory in the season finale, in front of a charged up crowd at the Verizon Center in Downtown, DC. It was game 48 on the official stat ...
In what many are classifying as a case of Gary Bettman attempting to kill the golden goose, the NHL has reportedly decided to go ahead with a plan to add five more outdoor games to the schedule for the 2013-14 season. In addition to the 2014 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium between the Maple Leafs ...
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, ...
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 miss the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, needed. He decided to call up the NHL’s now proven Doctor of offensive depth in ...
With 10 games left in the regular season, the Ottawa Senators will be one of the most interesting storylines heading into the playoffs. As it stands right now, the team sits in the infamous 6th playoff position and would face the red hot Washington Capitals. The final stretch will be interesting for the suddenly ...
The Washington Capitals have acquired forwards Martin Erat and Michael Latta from the Nashville Predators. It was announced late this afternoon by vice president and general manager George McPhee. Erat, a native of Trebic, Czech Republic, has played in 36 games for the Predators this season, compiling 21 points (four goals and 17 assists) along ...
The Southeast division in the NHL has been anything but spectacular this lockout-shortened season, however, with less than 15 games remaining in the shortened season, the winner of the division is coming down to the wire. As the Winnipeg Jets dropped their fourth game in a row Tuesday night to the New York Islanders, the ...
