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Matt Stephen

Matt Stephen is a writer, not a fighter. He is both a beer and fantasy league veteran and has written about hockey online and in print for The Hockey News. He now covers the spectrum from the White House to Mike Green. He carries a picture of Ovechkin in his wallet.

Ovechkin, Chara. Chara, Ovechkin.

Matt Stephen | April 12, 2012

Move over Sid, because Ovechkin’s found a new match with Big Z and the Boston B’s. The series between the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals is going to reveal itself…

Categories Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals

Don’t Tread/Score On Me: Tim Thomas in Washington

Matt Stephen | April 10, 2012

The biggest controversy of the Bruins season is sure to crop up again as Tim Thomas competes for the cup in the same city he snubbed the celebrations for last…

Categories Boston Bruins, Humor, Washington Capitals

Washington’s Plan C: Braden Holtby

Matt Stephen | April 7, 2012

When the Capitals qualified for the playoffs , fans let out a sigh of relief, but they may want to hold their breath. Washington has finally made it into the…

Categories Injury Report, Washington Capitals

“Paralyzer” Matt Hendricks is Quietly Leading the Caps to the Playoffs

Matt Stephen | April 2, 2012

For Caps fans suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, or Post Traumatic Shootout Disorder, be advised the remaining games this season will be intense. The Capitals have gone to…

Categories Washington Capitals

The 5 Steps The Caps Need to Take to Make the Playoffs

Matt Stephen | March 29, 2012

The short answer: win five games. Since the lockout the average number of points it’s taken to secure 8th place is 92.5 points, right now the Caps are on pace…

Categories Previews and Predictions, Washington Capitals

Pre-Season Expectations vs. Post-Season Reality

Matt Stephen | March 24, 2012

Every October before the puck’s dropped analysts begin the tea leaf readings on the season and weighed in with their predictions for who will hoist the Cup nine months later. …

Categories Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, St Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

Caps Playoff Chances: What Needs to Happen

Matt Stephen | March 22, 2012

If you ask a Sabres or Jets fan, the Caps are in a good place. But with two weeks of hockey left there’s still enough time for a major Eastern…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets

Cap Space: Beyond the Playoffs

Matt Stephen | March 15, 2012

The Undertaker has quite an undertaking ahead of him. No, not another Caps playoff run – George ‘The Undertaker’ McPhee is going to have to take the fighting spirit he…

Categories The Business of Hockey, Trades Contracts and Transactions, Washington Capitals

Keith Aucoin’s Scenic Route to the NHL

Matt Stephen | March 11, 2012

It can be tough to crack a big league lineup. The mental wear and tear of bouncing back and forth between the minors and NHL isn’t easy, just ask journeyman…

Categories AHL, Carolina Hurricanes, Player Profiles, Trades Contracts and Transactions, Washington Capitals

Southeast Bound and Down

Matt Stephen | March 10, 2012

The dream of playoff hockey is alive and well in Washington and that’s for one reason: The Southeast Division. For the past four years the Caps haven’t had to fret…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets

The Boudreau Effect: Firing a Chain Reaction

Matt Stephen | March 6, 2012

A franchise record-setting seven straight wins – that’s how the Washington Capitals kicked off the season. On October 27th, nearly a month into the season, they lost their first game…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Trades Contracts and Transactions, Washington Capitals

Behind The Scenes With Caps Equipment Manager Brock Myles

Matt Stephen | March 3, 2012

As fans we pride ourselves on knowing everything there is to know about our favorite team. Despite that, many Caps fans don’t know one of the team’s integral members, equipment…

Categories Washington Capitals
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