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Chris Kelly, Bruins spoil Braden Holtby’s impressive outing

Mike Miccoli | April 13, 2012

BOSTON– The story coming out of Game 1 between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins should have been about the performance of rookie goaltender Braden Holtby.

Chris Kelly had other plans.

Just 1:18 into overtime, Kelly scored the Bruins’ first and only goal of the game to seal the victory and take the 1-0 series lead for Boston.

Categories Boston Bruins, Uncategorized, Washington Capitals

Bruins vs. Capitals Series Preview, Part IV: Key Players and Intangibles

Bob Mand | April 11, 2012

The second-seed Boston Bruins will face off against the seventh-seed Washington Capitals tomorrow in TD Garden. The Northeast Division champs lost three of four to the Caps during the regular season but hope to…

Categories Boston Bruins, Previews and Predictions, Washington Capitals

Bruins vs. Capitals Series Preview, Part III: Goaltending and Special-Teams

Bob Mand | April 10, 2012

The second-seed Boston Bruins will face off against the seventh-seed Washington Capitals on Thursday in TD Garden. There, the Bruins hope to start their title-defense with a bang and the…

Categories Boston Bruins, Previews and Predictions, Washington Capitals

Past Playoff Failures Will Serve As Motivation For Caps… In A Different Way

Angie Lewis | April 6, 2012

After finally regaining playoff-team status in the 2008 NHL postseason in surprise-fashion during Bruce Boudreau’s first season as the team’s head coach, the Washington Capitals still have found themselves no further…

Categories Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals

Capitals Must Use Intangibles and Self-Motivation Toward Playoff Push

Angie Lewis | March 24, 2012

It’s been a strange and, at times, tumultuous season for the Washington Capitals, but they have found themselves in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, despite losing, 4-3, to the…

Categories Washington Capitals

Capitals Continue to Fail to Take Advantage of Playoff Situation

Angie Lewis | March 2, 2012

The Washington Capitals need to keep in mind that there are only so many games left in the regular season to earn a playoff spot. In order to do so,…

Categories New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals

NHL Trade Rumors: Rick Nash Not The Answer For Capitals’ Woes

The Hockey Writers | February 17, 2012

The NHL’s trade deadline is less than two weeks away (February 27, 3PM EST) and the hockey world is buzzing with Rick Nash rumors. Multiple outlets have reported over the…

Categories NHL Rumors, Washington Capitals

Season’s Microcosms Leave Caps in Most Dire Situation Yet

Angie Lewis | February 14, 2012

You could probably say that Monday night the hockey world was watching the Washington Capitals play the San Jose Sharks: the game was nationally televised on NBC Sports Network, and…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals

John Tavares Dispels Any Notion That He Isn’t Top 25 Under 25

Anatoliy Metter | February 1, 2012

Earlier in the month of January, a publication was released that chronicled the best 25 players under the age of 25. However, the article’s author decided that John Tavares of…

Categories New York Islanders, NHL News

Knocking on the Door: Washington’s Success Rides on Scoring Chances

Angie Lewis | December 4, 2011

Ever since Dale Hunter took over head coaching duties in Washington last Monday, the Capitals have gone 1-2, finally earning their first win Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators in…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals

Caps Start With Franchise-Record Five-Straight Wins, Finally Show Dominance

Angie Lewis | October 19, 2011

Tomas Vokoun fashioned a shutout against his former squad as the Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panther 3-0. The Caps are now 5-0-0 for the first time in franchise history. Washington,…

Categories Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals

Nash, Datsyuk, Gaborik to have Career Years in 2011-2012?

Andrew Johnson | September 28, 2011

With the start of the NHL regular season approaching rapidly, much speculation has been doled out regarding what’s to come in the year ahead. While predicting the future is impossible,…

Categories Fantasy, Previews and Predictions, Uncategorized
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