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Alex Ovechkin: Double-Edged Sword

Alexander Ovechkin has been under quite a bit of scrutiny lately. The franchise superstar and key attraction is running amok, with many fans tired of his play. Coach Bruce Boudreau himself has sat down with the media and called Ovechkin "reckless...

Written by Travis Loftis about 5 days ago 292 reads 0 comments
Do The Conditions At Home Put The Caps Championship Hopes On Thin Ice

The Washington Capitals are currently sitting second to only the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference. Their pace is record setting - if they continue their 63 points in 47 game trend, they'll ...

Written by Travis Loftis about 10 months ago 114 reads 9 comments
Washington Capitals? Washington Bears Is More Like It

Ladies and gentlemen, your first-place Washington Bears!Really? No. It's D.C.'s Capitals who are first place in the NHL's Southeast division. But what that doesn't tell you is how they're doing it...

Written by Travis Loftis about 12 months ago 57 reads 3 comments
2008 NHL Offseason: Washington Capitals

The Capitals have improved drastically—a new banner being hung in the fall will prove that. How do the Caps plan on taking that next step? By keeping to what they've been doing...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 694 reads 16 comments
Washington Capitals: From Worst to First (Or at Least Eighth)

On Thanksgiving, the Washington Capitals were in last place in the NHL. They had hit rock bottom. Fast forward to today, March 24th, 2008...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 995 reads 1 comments
Washington Capitals Trade Deadline: What Happened?

Two weeks ago, George McPhee told Caps fans that the team was happy with it's roster - and confident enough in it that very few, if any deals would be made...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 1,164 reads 0 comments
NHL Trade Deadline: Washington Capitals Weigh Their Options

The Washington Capitals are in a head-to-head race in the Southeast division with three other teams—and one just pulled off a big trade...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 1,208 reads 4 comments
Washington Capitals in First Place? Who's Behind it?

"Worst to first," the headlines read. They aren't kidding. Last in the NHL in late November to first in the Southeast Division by February? Who thought that would happen? But for the Washington Capitals, it is exactly the scenario...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 526 reads 0 comments
What Gary Bettman Should Learn from Richard Zednik's Injury

Richard Zednik will likely go down in history as a Florida Panther. Unless he is traded to another team and single-handedly wins them a Stanley Cup, his blood-soaked away Panther whites are what people will always remember him in...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 3,944 reads 11 comments
What Does a Hockey Fan Do on Super Sunday?

Hockey fans, the dreaded day arrives soon. The day when no matter what beautiful goal Rick Nash scores, or what great shutout Roberto Luongo makes with 48 dazzling saves, or what huge hit that ...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 789 reads 8 comments
In Bruce We Trust: Washington Capitals Thrive Under Boudreau

After a January 9th win over the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals are sitting at 18-20-5.Their 41 points leave them tied for third in their division and 12th in the Eastern Conference...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 815 reads 0 comments
Washington Capitals: 14 Games into Bruce Boudreau's Season

The Washington Capitals fired Glen Hanlon on Thanksgiving morning in the US this year. Since then, the team has been playing harder, with more success on the power play and penalty kill, and really developing into a team that scraps and fights...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 1,254 reads 0 comments
Post-Lockout Rule Changes: Scoring Won't Save the NHL

Since the lockout, the NHL has changed many rules—all in the interest of more scoring. The "ideal" game score has changed from 3-2 or 4-3 to 6-5 or 6-4. But is that good for the league?It would appear not...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 894 reads 1 comments
Capitals-Red Wings: Caps Lose Heartbreaker in Shootout

The Washington Capitals played about as great a road game as a team can against the Detroit Red Wings—but came up just short when the Wings snuck three shots by Olaf Kolzig in a shootout...

Written by Travis Loftis about about 1 year ago 684 reads 1 comments
Capitals Shock Senators at Home, Win 4-1

What makes hockey greater than any other sport is that nothing is a given. People can argue that point. But I'll make the argument that any basketball fan can name 12 teams that this year ...

Written by Travis Loftis about over 2 years ago 817 reads 0 comments
5-9-1: An Improvement for the Washington Capitals

Last night, the Washington Capitals managed to snag a point in Atlanta. Without it, the Caps would have sole possession of 15th place in the Eastern Conference. As it stands, being tied for 13th (and five points behind fifth) seems far better...

Written by Travis Loftis about over 2 years ago 884 reads 0 comments
Washington Capitals: Good News, Bad News After 14 Games

All right, Caps fans—we're 14 games into the year, and the results are...not what we'd hoped for.At 5-9, the Capitals are struggling after that great 3-0 start...

Written by Travis Loftis about over 2 years ago 926 reads 0 comments

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Travis Loftis Article Archive

Alex Ovechkin: Double-Edged Sword

Do The Conditions At Home Put The Caps Championship Hopes On Thin Ice

Washington Capitals? Washington Bears Is More Like It

2008 NHL Offseason: Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals: From Worst to First (Or at Least Eighth)

Washington Capitals Trade Deadline: What Happened?

NHL Trade Deadline: Washington Capitals Weigh Their Options

Washington Capitals in First Place? Who's Behind it?

What Gary Bettman Should Learn from Richard Zednik's Injury

What Does a Hockey Fan Do on Super Sunday?

In Bruce We Trust: Washington Capitals Thrive Under Boudreau

Washington Capitals: 14 Games into Bruce Boudreau's Season

Post-Lockout Rule Changes: Scoring Won't Save the NHL

Capitals-Red Wings: Caps Lose Heartbreaker in Shootout

Capitals Shock Senators at Home, Win 4-1

5-9-1: An Improvement for the Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals: Good News, Bad News After 14 Games

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