Fast Start, Special Teams Propel Caps into Game 7
After losing game five in traumatic fashion and facing post season elimination, the Washington Capitals needed a fast start in game six on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center to stay alive in their...
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Predicting the Caps Season Is As Clear As Mud Right Now
The Washington Capitals start their short but jam packed 48 game season in Tampa Bay tomorrow night when they take on the Lightning (7 pm CSN). Since the magical run in the spring of 2008, I’ve felt...
View ArticleSloppy Play and Penalties Cost Caps in Season Opener
It is only one game, but the Washington Capitals were very sloppy, took too many penalties, and looked anything like a playoff team in their season opener, a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Adam...
View ArticleOvechkin’s Best Game of Season Gets Oates His First Win
For the Caps to win consistently, they need above average games from their three star players. On Sunday afternoon, Washington got exactly that from Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and Mike...
View ArticleWill This Late Rally Be A Turning Point in the Caps Season?
It was 5-3 Florida with just over five minutes to go and the Washington Capitals were likely staring at a 3-9-1 record in this lockout shortened 48 game season. The Seth Jones talk appeared all set to...
View ArticleImproving Caps Win 3rd Straight
The Washington Capitals did a lot of things right and several things wrong on Thursday night but the bottom line was the Caps got a much needed and deserved victory in Tampa by the score of 4-3. Eric...
View ArticleCaps Holes Evident in Loss to Rangers
Typically in pro sports, wins and losses comes down to talent. On Sunday night in New York at Madison Square Garden talent was the difference as the New York Rangers knocked off the Washington...
View ArticleCaps Follow Ovechkin’s Lead to Victory
After a subpar effort in Boston on Saturday, the Washington Capitals needed a fast start to get back on track Sunday night against the Buffalo Sabres. They got just that as Alexander Ovechkin lasered...
View ArticleOvechkin, Holtby Lead Caps in Game 1 Victory
All season long the Capitals have ridden Alexander Ovechkin’s offense and Braden Holtby’s goaltending. So it was no surprise that with the New York Rangers up 1-0 in the second period despite being...
View ArticleCaps & Ovechkin Must Adjust To Win Series
On Sunday night, I blogged that the playoffs are all about adjustments. The Capitals were winning the series 2-0, at that point, and were dominating the play. After two games in the Big Apple, the...
View ArticleHandicapping the Caps Opening Night Roster
The Washington Capitals held their annual media day luncheon on Tuesday at Kettler IcePlex and both Owner Ted Leonsis and General Manager George McPhee made it clear that winning the Stanley Cup was...
View ArticleCaps Destroy Dirty Flyers, 7-0
The Washington Capitals, coming off two straight road losses, had the tough task of going into Philadelphia to take on a Flyers team without the services of injured captain Alexander Ovechkin. For the...
View ArticleOvechkin Nets Winner as Caps Grind Out OT Victory
“Every night is a grind.” That was what Caps Coach Adam Oates had to say after his team rallied in the third period before winning in overtime on Alexander Ovechkin’s 14th goal of the season, 4-3, over...
View ArticleOvechkin Tallies Again, But Caps Lose in Shootout
For the second straight night, the Washington Capitals ran into a hot goalie and lost a hockey game. The good news, was that on Saturday evening, the Caps picked up a point since it took the shootout...
View ArticleOvechkin Wins It In OT After Backstrom Tied it Late
Wow, what a finish, and I’m not talking about Auburn-Alabama. The Washington Capitals, who could’ve put the game away in the second period by burying some golden opportunities, looked dead to rights...
View ArticleGoaltending the Difference In Caps Loss to Canes
In hockey, you often hear the saying, “Goaltending is the great equalizer.” Well, you could use that term to describe the first 30 minutes of the Caps-Hurricanes game on Tuesday night. Washington...
View ArticleOvechkin, Caps Rout Predators, 5-2
In hockey, if you play the right way, good things usually happen. On Tuesday night, Washington played the right way for the first 30 minutes against Carolina but ended up losing, primarily on...
View ArticleCaps Make a Statement By Whipping the Rangers
The King is Dead. Well not exactly, but after 200+ minutes of failing to score a goal on Henrik Lundqvist, dating back to game 5 of last season’s playoffs, the Washington Capitals erupted for four...
View ArticleCaps Finally Score, but Lose 7th Straight
With Alexander Ovechkin sitting out his 2nd straight game due to a lower body injury, the Caps went into New Jersey to try and end their six game losing streak. Unfortunately, they were very sloppy for...
View ArticleOvechkin OT Goal Gives Caps Super Bowl Sunday Win
Alexander Ovechkin, who shanked a one timer near the end of the first period that would’ve given the Capitals a 4-1 lead, made no mistake when given a second chance in overtime. The Gr8 took John...
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