This category is for all things related to the Washington Capitals and their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
(33) Percentage of Hershey’s shots that the trio of Graham Mink, Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux propelled at the Penguins’ goaltenders in the WBS series. (23) Number of Hershey players who have registered at least one point in the playoffs. (17) Number of periods that the Bears have not allowed a goal by their opponents. … Read more
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