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Washington Capitals

Crease Crashing A Necessity For Alex Ovechkin

Tim Kolupanowich | May 2, 2011

It was a common sight, Alex Ovechkin streaking down the left wing, taking a pass in stride and ripping a shot through a hapless defenseman and past a goalie who…

Categories Washington Capitals

Caps Drop Second Straight at Home, Lightning Lead Series 2-0

Angie Lewis | May 2, 2011

A lack of adjustments in the Washington Capitals’ play in Game 2 made for a tough 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in front of their home fans.…

Categories Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

Lightning Steal Game 1 on the Road from the Caps and Lead Series 1-0

Angie Lewis | April 29, 2011

The Washington Capitals commenced their 2011 Round Two appearance with a 4-2 loss against their opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game started in a rather shaky manner for Washington,…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

It’s not Personal, It’s Business For Caps

Keara Dowd | April 16, 2011

The playoffs are an incredibly emotional time for anyone and everyone involved.  Fans go to great lenths to show their support on a daily basis.  The players lay it all…

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Caps Extend Knuble, Cause for Concern?

Keara Dowd | April 11, 2011

With the Washington Capitals preparing for their first-round match-up with the New York Rangers starting Wednesday, the organization found some time to do a little housecleaning.  The team announced this…

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Pens Possible Playoff Opponents

Justin Glock | April 8, 2011

Pittsburgh-It’s about that time of the year where the grass gets a little greener, and the air outside smells like playoff hockey. Before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, there is…

Categories Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

How the Home Opener Foreshadowed Caps Season

Keara Dowd | April 5, 2011

The opening game for the Washington Capitals was quite a memorable one.  There was grit, there was an All-Star fight, and the Caps won in a lopsided 7-2 decision over…

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Washington Remains An Enigma, But Maybe That’s A Good Thing

Angie Lewis | March 28, 2011

The funny thing about the Washington Capitals is their uncanny ability to seem like a different team almost every night. It is tough to tell what type of game Washington…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals

Crosby Brings Hope in 15 Minutes

Justin Glock | March 15, 2011

Pittsburgh-Monday morning was a typical gloomy morning in mid-March. The gray clouds hovered over the greater Pittsburgh area. Right before the noon hour the sun began to peak through the…

Categories Injury Report, NHL Rumors, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, Winter Classic

Matt Bradley – Profiles In Awesome

The Hockey Writers | February 23, 2011

This past Monday, when praise for Matt Bradley’s crunching hit on notorious jerk Matt Cooke and subsequent beat down of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ AHL call-up Ryan Craig (who asked for…

Categories Humor, Player Profiles, Washington Capitals

Ten Prospects That May Be Moved on Trade Deadline Day

Christopher Ralph | February 23, 2011

Just as the title suggests, this is a list in no particular order of prospects that could prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the NHL trade deadline.  GMs…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, NHL Prospects, NHL Rumors, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Top 10 Lists, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals

Nobody Puts Ovi In The Corner

Jas Faulkner | February 12, 2011

by Jas Faulkner, still the Nashville correspondent as of 9:54 am Tennessee Time, bitches! News of P!nk’s impending motherhood may have sidetracked Julie Taymor’s remix of “Grease”, but it isn’t stopping  Alexander Ovechkin…

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