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The Capitals storybook season came to a crashing end Wednesday night in Chinatown with an unforeseen blowout, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 in Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Following a thrilling 5-4 overtime victory in Pittsburgh two nights prior, Washington began the first half of the opening period … Read more
First, kudos to the Caps fans that gave their team a standing ovation, even after the egg they laid last night. Unfortunately, Varly picked a bad night to have his worst game as a professional, but he’s 21 and this playoff season was just a glimpse at the future. We fans wouldn’t have been in … Read more
That was ugly. How many of you came back from the bathroom to find the Caps down 2-0 in the first period? How many of you didn’t make it back to your seats in time for the second period only to find the Caps down 4-0? I don’t know about the rest of you, but … Read more
I got to the Verizon Center two hours before tonight’s game and when I showed up, the atmosphere outside of the building was already electric. There were marching bands, men on stilts, people painting their faces, and of course – an overabundance of both red and facial hair. Both teams are on the ice working … Read more
With all of the incredible talent on both teams in this Caps/Pens series, perhaps the most important this far is the Washington Capitals David Steckel. Coming into this series, you’d have thought that Ovechkin and Crosby were playing one-on-one. Then of course, there were those two Russian guys, Semin and Malkin. That being said, the … Read more
On the 21st anniversary of the day the 1987-88 Hershey Bears captured their 12th straight playoff victory, earning the franchise’s 7th Calder Cup, the 2008-09 version of the club took a big step towards earning Calder Cup number ten, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3-0 in game 7 of their East Division Final series at Giant … Read more
Just when you thought they were out…they pulled you back in. The Washington Capitals have pulled off the improbable and forced a game seven against the Pittsbugh Penguins. I understand that not all fans are alike, and maybe I’m the only one feeling this, but here is what I’m feeling the day after an exciting … Read more
Donald Brashear had only been back from injury for four games when he got suspended for six. Without Brashear the Caps had gone 0-2 versus the New York Rangers losing by scores of 4-3 and 1-0. On “The Donald’s” first night back in game three, the Caps won 4-0. During round one of the playoffs … Read more
The Hershey Bears, facing a must-win situation on Sunday evening at Giant Center, responded magnificently to the challenge when they shut out the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 3-0. The whitewash was the Penguins first game without scoring a goal since their contest with the Albany River Rats on March 21, 2008. Bears’ goaltender, Michal Neuvirth, who politely … Read more
After taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the series and establishing home-ice dominance, the Washington Capitals have now lost three straight, with their most crushing defeat coming Saturday night at the Verizon Center. The game truly was a story of back-and-forth momentum, with the Capitals owning the second period, playing their most physical brand of … Read more