The Washington Capitals have been fairly active this off season, so here is a quick wrap up of the things that have happened and some of the things that are on the horizon: Caps Signings The Caps signed three of the players that they were targeting last week (defenseman Tom Poti and forwards Michael Nylander … Read more
This has been a busy off-season for Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, highlighted by the birth of his second son, Elvis John Lloyd. To catch up on things, Brandon sat down with THN to discuss the off-season, the mini-camp that just wrapped up, and much more. Something exciting for Redskin fans and theHogs.net – … Read more
On Friday night the NHL held it’s 2007 Entry Draft, as teams looked to add young talent to their respective organizations. For Washington Capitals fans, the evening had even more significance as they revealed their new, much-anticipated uniforms. Long-time fans can hearken back to the Capitals of old, when they donned the classic red, white … Read more
As the NHL draft approaches for the Washington Capitals, it’s tough not to think about how differently two teams in the nation’s capital build the foundations of their respective squads. Dating back nine years to 1998, the Washington Capitals have had thirteen selections in the first round of the NHL entry draft; all thirteen of … Read more
The students of Burning Tree Elementary School held a benefit concert for Athlete’s Against Autism*, Washington Capitals’ goalie Olie Kolzig’s charitable foundation. The benefit concert raised $834.54 for Triple A – a contribution so great, Kolzig spent May 30 at the school accepting the donation and educating over 200 of the Bethesda, MD school about … Read more
Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd spent this past weekend in the Cayman Islands and while his initial reason for the visit was the NFL’s 17th annual Quarterback Challenge, what he got out of the trip was much bigger than football. What Lloyd got, was the chance to spend time with the children of the … Read more
Well, the big day is fast approaching for all of the draftniks, and what would draft season be without a mock draft to argue about. In this case, the mock seen below is not an attempt to predict what will happen on April 28, but more of where teams should go with their picks. #1 … Read more
Going into Sunday night’s game against the once heated rival New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals had lost three in a row and six of their last eight games, including a 2-0 loss to the Penguins the previous day. They needed a win. The night started out well, with Matt Pettinger grabbing a rebound off … Read more
The Washington Capitals recalled Eric Fehr from the defending AHL champion Hershey Bears Saturday, January 27, and Fehr made the most of his opportunity, netting his first career NHL goal. The goal came in the Caps 7-3 win over the same Carolina Hurricanes that beat the Caps Friday night, 6-2 Fehr got his first mark … Read more
After losing the first three meetings to their division rival, the Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers for the second consecutive time on Saturday night, and did so in dramatic fashion. With time running out in overtime, Chris Clark took a cross ice pass from Alexander Semin and relayed it to Steve Eminger. Eminger took … Read more