Washington Capitals

This category is for all things related to the Washington Capitals and their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.

Hating the Penguins

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The Pittsburgh Pengiuns. There’s a team that should get the bile duct of most Caps fans going. Even though Pittsburgh isn’t a division rival, I can think of no team in the NHL that I hate more than the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are my Dallas Cowboys of Hockey. I hated going to games at Verizon … Read more

Clark: “It Feels Like a Rock Concert Out There.”

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Washington Capitals fans weren’t just Rocking the Red, they were rocking the Verizon Center. During a TV timeout with 5:56 left to play in the third period, the Caps gameday staff played “Unleash the Fury,” a video that got the already roucous crowd whipped up into a frenzy. At that point, the decibal level in … Read more

Brash Suspended For 6 Games

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According to NHL.com, Washington Capitals Enforcer Donald Brashear will be suspended for 6 games following the club’s game 6 victory over the New York Rangers. Brashear lost one game for his pre-game contact with Rangers tough guy Colton Orr, and the other five stem from his viscious hit on Blair Betts, which resulted in a … Read more

ESPN Erroneously Reports Brash, Green Suspended

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I’ve received a lot of inquiries over the course of the day regarding reports on ESPN this morning that Washington Capitals Forward Donald Brashear and Defensman Mike Green were suspended for Game 7 tomorrow night. This report was patently false, although there is a decent chance that Brash could be suspended for contact with Colton … Read more

Caps Make It a Series, Pitch Second 4 Goal Shutout

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The Capitals delivered an emphatic blow to the Rangers hope of advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by dealing their second 4-0 shut-out loss Friday night in Chinatown. Whether it was Sean Avery being scratched from New York’s lineup before the game, Matt Bradley’s two unexpected goals in the first period, … Read more

Calder Cup Semis vs. Philly, Game 4

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The Hershey Bears completed their sweep of the Philadelphia Phantoms in the Eastern Division Semifinals on Friday night at Giant Center, beating their rivals, 1-0. Though there were no goals scored in the first 20 minutes of action, the Bears thoroughly dominated the Phantoms in the shot category, as well as territorially, with a shot … Read more

Calder Cup Semis vs. Philly Game 3

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The Hershey Bears fashioned out a hard fought 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phantoms on Wednesday night at Giant Center, taking a commanding 3-0 series lead in the process. Hershey’s power play, which was in deep hibernation against their opponents from the City of Brotherly Love throughout most of the regular season series, struck for … Read more

We’ve Got A Series

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It took a scintillating performance from a goaltender who isn’t even old enough to drink and a pair of goals from the second best Alex on the team, but the Washington Capitals finally found a way to beat the New York Rangers.

Simeon Varlamov, who was making just his seventh career start and second of the playoffs, couldn’t have been sharper in his inaugural road playoff appearance. The young Russian spent the early part of the first-period turning away shots while the fans at Madison Square Garden showered him with taunting chants.

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