The Washington Capitals Will Win Game 7 In New York Joe Wilson | May 11, 2012 Momentum The Caps have outplayed and outworked the Rangers in the last three games. Having said that, the games have been incredibly tight. Untimely penalties and bad bounces have hurt…
Capitals and Rangers Are Going to Game 8 Matt Stephen | May 9, 2012 Well folks, it’s going to Game 8. You read right – both these teams have played enough hockey between the triple overtime and just how incredibly close this series has…
Capitals Roster a Great Fit For Dale Hunter’s Coaching Style Derek Neumeier | May 7, 2012 If you were to take an average hockey fan from the end of the 2009 NHL season and tell them that Alexander Ovechkin, who was then coming fresh off of…
“Russian Problem” Analysis Surrounding Radulov & Kostitsyn Falls Flat Christopher Lackey | May 7, 2012 Regardless of whether they return to the lineup in Game 5 or ever this season, the Russian Left Winger Alexander Radulov and the Belarussian Left Winger Andrei Kostitsyn have cemented…
Russian Stereotype Highlighted by Some, Reflected by Few James Gazzale | May 6, 2012 I recently read an article from James Mirtle on the dwindling Russian influence in the NHL, which over the last few years has been evident. Some argue it is because…
The Caps are barely losing and hardly winning Matt Stephen | May 4, 2012 It’s hard to be the Washington Capitals. Why’s that? Because win or lose they all feel a little like ties when the Caps keep it as close as they have.…
Chill About Ice Time: Hunter, Ovechkin and everyone in between Matt Stephen | May 2, 2012 The Washington Capitals skated off the ice on Monday night with a sense of accomplishment after tying their series on the road against the No. 1 seeded New York Rangers,…
Rangers, Tortorella Must Upstage Ovechkin Heidi Werner | April 28, 2012 Fans know when the Blueshirts have screwed up. All it takes is that camera shot of Coach John Tortorella cringing with a smirk. Someone on the ice will hear about…
Captain’s Log: Playoff Edition Michael Gwizdala | April 27, 2012 Leadership is an important trait for a team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s no surprise why teams looking to get over the hump are always scouring for that vet…
Capitals/Rangers Preview: Capping the Rangers in Seven Matt Stephen | April 27, 2012 In the last four seasons the Capitals have squared off with the Rangers in the playoffs three times. The last two came as victories for Washington, who beat the Rangers…
Big Apple, Big Statement: New York Rangers Will Roll Capitals Michael Rappaport | April 27, 2012 The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals aren’t strangers when it comes to recent playoff history. Before this year’s first round series against the Ottawa Senators, the Rangers’ last two…
Joel Ward is Washington’s Unlikely Hero Matt Stephen | April 26, 2012 Ask any one going into overtime who was going to get the game-winning goal to send their team to the second round of the playoffs and I can assure you…