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Capitals-Flyers Review: Theodore Thwarts Flyers in Shootout, 2-1
Jose Theodore made 33 saves, including all three shots in a shootout, and the Washington Capitals (27-11-3, first in Southeast) defeated the Philadelphia Flyers (21-10-9, second in Atlantic), ...
Written by Dave Nichols about about 23 hours ago 0 comments -
Capitals Get Revenge, Beat Flyers in Shootout 2-1
The Capitals worst loss of the season came at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers in December. Since then the Capitals have not lost a game...
Written by chad lamasa about 1 day ago 0 comments -
Capitals-Flyers Preview: Looking for Revenge Against Philly
The Washington Capitals (26-11-3, first in Southeast) host the Philadelphia Flyers (21-10-8, second in Atlantic) in a very important Eastern Conference showdown tonight at 7 p.m. from Verizon Center...
Written by Dave Nichols about 1 day ago 0 comments -
Nicklas Backstrom Prospering in Washington
The Other Nicklas Backstrom We are just around the time of the All-Star Game, as people and analysts around the sporting world will begin to give out their mid-season awards for best teams, players, and etc...
Written by Zach Evans about 1 day ago 3 comments -
The New Enforcer in the NHL
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Written by Mike Scydick about 2 days ago 1 comments -
Capitals-Rangers Review: Alex Ovechkin Snubbed, but Not Stopped
The Washington Capitals (26-11-3, first in Southeast) extended their winning streak to six games, and 13 out of 15, as they defeated the New York Rangers (23-14-3, third in Atlantic) 2-1, Saturday ...
Written by Dave Nichols about 2 days ago 0 comments -
NHL Power Rankings: January 4th Edition
Mark Jones' NHL Power Rankings: January 4th Edition The top 10 teams all have extra analysis, as well as a few others that I have something to say about. 1...
Written by Mark Jones about 3 days ago 1 comments -
Alexander Ovechkin Not in All-Star Starting Lineup
Alexander Ovechkin has been labeled the Great 8, but apparently NHL fans don't think that's too important when it comes to voting for the 2009 All-Star starting lineup. Ovie wasn't voted to be on the starting lineup for this upcoming All-Star game...
Written by Chad Ainsworth about 4 days ago 7 comments -
What a Slap Fest, Rangers Lose 2-1 to Caps
Another game, yet another embarrassing loss. The Rangers continued their trend of sucking tonight, losing to the Caps 2-1. As a team ,they played with little to no emotion, despite the two fights...
Written by Ryan McFadden about 4 days ago 1 comments -
High Scoring New Years Day Treat as the Capitals Defeat the Lightning 7-4
What could be a better way to start 2009 than sitting in the Verizon Center to root for the Capitals as they faced Vincent Lecavalier and company? In our opinion - no better way at all, unless ...
Written by Lesley Carter about 4 days ago 0 comments -
Capitals-Lightning: Washington Wins Despite Scary Moment
The Washington Capitals scored early and often, getting goals from seven different players as they handed the Tampa Bay Lightning a 7-4 defeat before a capacity New Year's Day crowd at the Verizon Center...
Written by Dave Nichols about 6 days ago 3 comments -
Capitals-Lightning: Southeast Foes Battle in DC
The Washington Capitals (24-11-3, first in Southeast) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (10-16-10, fourth in Southeast) at 7:00 PM from the Verizon Center...
Written by Dave Nichols about 6 days ago 0 comments -
Capitals-Sabres: Washington Exorcises Demons in Buffalo with 4-2 Victory
Coach Bruce Boudreau's stated message before Tuesday night's game in Buffalo was simple: To be considered an elite team you have to win on the road in the tough buildings...
Written by Dave Nichols about 7 days ago 0 comments -
Sabres Fall to Caps: Experiencing Growing Pains
If you're a Sabres fan, the good news is the Sabres didn't blow a lead in the third period. The bad news is that the Sabres didn't show up for the first two periods and lost to the Washington Capitals 4-2...
Written by Roy Stevenson about 8 days ago 2 comments -
Capitals-Sabres: Chris Bourque Nets First NHL Goal
After being blanked 5-0 by the Sabres in their last visit to Buffalo, the Washington Capitals struck quickly against Sabres goalie Ryan Miller...
Written by chad lamasa about 8 days ago 0 comments -
Alex Ovechkin Trails Badly in All-Star Voting
Reigning Hart Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin, with 25 goals and 24 assists, third in the league in points and the only player in the top 15 in both goals and assists, currently ranks sixth among ...
Written by Dave Nichols about 8 days ago 17 comments -
Capitals-Sabres: "First Star" Alexander Ovechkin Leads Washington Into Buffalo
The Washington Capitals (23-11-3-49, first in Southeast) travel to upstate New York to visit the Buffalo Sabres (17-14-5, third in Northeast) at 7:00 PM from the HSBC Arena...
Written by Dave Nichols about 8 days ago 2 comments -
Mike Gartner #11 jersey retired by the Capitals.
After the "Hershey Screw Job" on Saturday night, we headed down to DC on Sunday hoping that the Capitals could take the bitter taste of an awful defeat out of our mouths (see previous post for recap)...
Written by Lesley Carter about 8 days ago 0 comments -
Capitals-Maple Leafs: Brooks Laich Leads Washington Past Toronto
As December crawls to a close, the Washington Capitals (23-11-3-49) find themselves inching closer to the top of the NHL's Eastern Conference. The Caps have been one of the hottest teams in the league, winning 10 of their last 12 games...
Written by Dave Nichols about 9 days ago 0 comments -
Leafs Attempt Critical Corner against Caps on Way to the Cup
A few days ago, and a mere week after the debacle in Boston, we saw yet another debacle as the Leafs went down to defeat against the last place Islanders and a few days before that the Leafs were soundly clobbered by the Stars...
Written by Graeme Boyce about 10 days ago 7 comments -
Fantasy Hockey: Top Five Scoring Leaders
In studying the National Hockey League scoring leaders, it is easy to see why Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins is loving life. When watching the Penguins games, Malkin seems to always be in the video picture on the screen...
Written by Dan Benton about 10 days ago 0 comments -
Hershey Tidbits
* According to the Capitals Insider, Bryan Helmer has been sent back down to Hershey. (What a way to treat a No. 1 star of the game, LOL!) Hopefully he will suit up for tonight's game against ...
Written by Lesley Carter about 11 days ago 0 comments -
Capitals Slash Sabres 3-2: Hershey's Bryan Helmer Continues to Impress
Veteran defenseman Bryan Helmer was signed by the Capitals organization during the summer of 2008, and has already established an impressive list of accomplishments in his short lived tenure...
Written by Lesley Carter about 11 days ago 1 comments -
Ovechkin Shows Sabres the Meaning of Clutch
The Sabres recorded another disappointing one goal loss tonight, falling to the Caps 3-2. Unlike other recent games, they never led in this one, falling behind 2-0, coming back to 2-1 before going down 3-1 and scoring a late goal to make it 3-2...
Written by Roy Stevenson about 12 days ago 2 comments -
Capitals-Sabres Review: Alexander Ovechkin Dazzles with Highlight-Reel Goal
One of the appeals of professional sports is that every time you go to the arena, field, or court, you might see something you've never seen before in your life. Alex Ovechkin's game-winning goal in the third period Friday was one of those moments...
Written by Dave Nichols about 12 days ago 5 comments
