This category is for all things related to the Washington Capitals and their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
I found this video on YouTube, and I can only guess that Ovie enjoyed at least some it.:
Meet Bryan Helmer, a newcomer to Hershey Bears/Washington Capitals organization. Helmer was signed as a free agent .. spending the last two seasons in the Phoenix Coyotes’ organization with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL.
THN’s new Washington Capitals Blogs section is now open for business! We will have several bloggers contributing regularly with both Capitals news and quotes, and tidbits from the AHL affiliate Hershey Bears. Stay tuned!
After six periods of hockey, the Washington Capitals head to the “City of Brotherly Love” for games three and four in a 1-1 series. The Caps will need to split in Philadelphia to win back the home-ice advantage. After the first game, which saw two early goals from unlikely sources and a third period masterpiece … Read more
Today marks the first post-season game for the Washington Capitals since 2003 and the first post-season tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers since 1989, when the Flyers beat the Patrick division-leading Caps with stellar play from goaltender Ron Hextall. On November 22, the play-offs were the farthest thing from the minds of the Capitals’ faithful. Washington … Read more
George McPhee isn’t one to show his emotions, and when he does, he isn’t normally smiling. Even a poker-faced executive like McPhee, the General Manager of the scalding Washington Capitals, couldn’t help being joyous as he watched his team skate to a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes last night. With the win the Capitals, … Read more
In sharp contrast to the last few seasons, the Caps are buyers in today’s NHL trade deadline sale, and they’ve jumped in skate-first. The first acquisition for the Red, White and Blue is Cristobal Huet, In exchange for the former King and Canadien, the Caps send Montreal the second round pick in the 2009 NHL … Read more
After defeating the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night, the Washington Capitals find themselves in first place in the Southeast Division. This is the latest the Caps have held that position in a season since March 14, 2003. The team has been on fire since Bruce Boudreau took over, compiling a 20-10-4 record in that span. Boudreau … Read more
When Alexander Ovechkin netted his fourth goal of the night in overtime to give Washington an exciting 5-4 win over Montreal on Thursday, it was obvious to all in attendance who the Capitals’ fan-favorite was; but there’s a new one emerging. Mike Green, arguably the game’s most improved player, has become one of Washington’s most … Read more
The Washington Capitals are 6-4-1 since coach Bruce Boudreau made the move south from Hershey to the nation’s capital, and the reason can be summed up in a single word: accountability. Whether it is calling out goaltender Olie Kolzig for letting in a soft goal, or benching Brian Pothier for two games due to a … Read more