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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…

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…

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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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.…

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,…

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