What a week! The Washington Capitals do love their dramatic finishes.
Needless to say, the Washington Capitals have extended their winning streak to 14 and Alex Ovechkin has once again proven his dominance over Sidney Crosby.
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Never Out Of It
The 2009/2010 Washington Capitals are a great hockey team. Sure they sit atop the NHL standings, sure they’re a ridiculous 27 points ahead of their next closest division opponent, but you know what really makes this year’s Caps team special? Their never say die attitude. There doesn’t seem to be any lead that is insurmountable … Read more
Caps go for Thirteen
Like you, when I saw the Caps were down 1-0 on an early power-play for the Rangers, I didn’t panic. After all, we’d just seen Boston go up 1-0 in the first period two days ago. Seeing the Mike Knuble goal helped ease any fears I might have had; that was Harlem Globtrotter-esque. You could … Read more
An Even Dozen
There will surely be a dozen bad ‘dozen’ references in headlines tonight, but it won’t take away from the magnificent ride that the 2009/2010 Wasgington Capitals are on. Thursday night they made it twelve straight wins with an impressive comeback win over the New York Rangers in their own barn – Madison Square Garden. Nicklas … Read more
Caps (Precap?) 2/1/10
So everyone’s heard the Capitals have now tied their club record for the longest winning streak in team history this week. Washington had four games in six days and still managed to win all four.
So where do the Caps stand? Well, after their late December meltdown, the Caps slid pretty far in the standings giving up their seat atop the NHL leader-board. Just seven days ago, the Caps were two points behind Chicago and six points behind San Jose. The Caps are now two points ahead of Chicago and have closed to only 1-point behind San Jose for the top spot in the NHL.
Caps Extend To Nine
It was business as usual on Friday night at the Verizon Center – at least for the month of January. The Washington Capitals etched out a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers for their ninth consecutive victory, and their franchise record-tying twelfth win of the month. Led by three-point performances from Mike Knuble and Nicklas … Read more
Longest Streak in How Long?
When the final buzzer went at the Verizon Center on Wednesday night, the Caps had earned their eighth win in a row.
That may not seem like a massive number, but it’s the longest winning streak for Washington since they had ten straight wins in 1983-84 season – over 25 years ago. In fact, it equals their longest streak since 1989.
Caps’ Fans Rocked Glory Days
So last night I went to the Official Capitals’ Away-Party at the Glory Days Grill in Gainesville, Va. Even though I have noticed that there are several Glory Days locations popping up around the area, I had never been to one before last night.
Eight Straight For Caps
The Washington Capitals exploded for three goals in a two and a half minute span in the third period, to beat up the Anaheim Ducks 5-1. The win was Washington’s eighth win a row, equaling their longest string of victories since the 1983-84 season when they had ten. Alex Ovechkin brought fans at the Verizon … Read more
Caps Recap 1.26.10
What kind of week did the Washington Capitals have this week? One word; Epic.
Here’s a few things to start off with. Did you know that the Caps have scored four or more goals in all but two of their eleven games this month? The Caps faced down Detroit (who even though banged up is always a dangerous opponent), Pittsburgh, and Phoenix. The Caps scored 13 goals in those three games. They were also 38% on the power play scoring 5 PPG’s on 13 attempts. More impressive, the Caps were flawless on the power-play this week allowing no power-play goals. That’s 0-15 for the Caps’ opponents in the past three games.