The Capitals enter tonight’s contest seeking their seventh straight win following a victory over the Atlanta Thrashers last night. The team, especially Alexander Ovechkin, is on a tear and has brought about this winning streak with their continued offensive power and improved defense. Against Atlanta, Ovechkin tied an NHL record with six multi-goal games in one month. In 12 games, Ovechkin has 13 goals and 22 points, both tops in the NHL. Over the past week and a half, the team has also received positive contributions from young call-ups Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux, which is a great sign for a team already stacked with veteran star power.
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Leftovers – Week 7
Here are this week’s leftovers from THN Weekly with Andre Carter.
THN: Haynesworth apparently left to go to the locker room with about 25 seconds left in the game but he was also the one guy to make his voice heard and try to motivate guys and get them to step their game up after the game. Is that true? If so, why did he leave so early and what did he say?
THN Weekly with Andre Carter – Week 7
With their loss to yet another winless team, this time to the then 0-5 Kansas City Chiefs, the Redskins may have hit rock bottom. At least that’s how the majority of fans and media, local and national, view things. But not Andre Carter, who has been on both sides of the fence, having played both … Read more
Leftovers – Weeks 5 and 6
Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for the delay with the Leftovers from Week 5’s edition of THN Weekly with Andre Carter. They are posted below along with Week 6’s Leftovers.
THN Weekly with Andre Carter – Week 6
For the third time this season, the Redskins gave an opponent their first victory of the season. The difference between Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers and the previous two is that the Redskins led at halftime for the first time all season and squandered a 15-point lead in the third quarter. Arguably the biggest … Read more
THN Weekly with Andre Carter – Week 5
One of the prevailing pieces of information to come out of Sunday’s 16-13 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was that, despite being booed on their way to the locker room at the beginning of halftime by the hometown crowd, the Redskins did not take an emotional “Rah! Rah!” approach, but rather a calm, focused … Read more
Post Game Audio – Ted Leonsis and Mike Knuble
Below is a link to the audio from last night’s post game interviews with new Capital Mike Knuble, and owner Ted Leonsis.
Maple Leafs @ Washington Capitals 10/03/09
1st period Overview:
The Capitals opened up the season against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night where they left off the 2008-2009 season with a 4-1 victory. Their fire didn’t stop during their home opener tonight against the Maple Leafs as reigning back-to-back NHL MVP Alexander Ovechkin ignited the raucous Verizon Center crowd with his third goal of the season just 1:17 into the contest. Chants of MVP quickly ensued from the home fans.
Leftovers – Week 4
This week’s exclusive THN Weekly with Andre Carter is now posted and can be found here.
Here are some quotes not included in this week’s edition:
THN Weekly with Andre Carter – Week 4
There is no way to sugarcoat it. Sunday’s 19-14 loss to the Detroit Lions, who had lost every regular season game since Week 17 in 2007, is arguably the most undesirable in recent memory. Fans and media alike have been questioning the team’s direction since the Redskins 9-7 win over the St. Louis Rams in … Read more