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The Washington Capitals began the 2007/2008 season on the road against the Thrashers on Friday night, and it was the first chance that Caps fans have had to truly gauge their off-season acquisitions and changes. After a 3-1 win that saw two of the goals scored by new recruits, so far they look good. Victor … Read more
After weeks of training camp, and seven pre-season games, the Washington Capitals introduced their official 2007 roster on Tuesday. The 23-man list includes two goaltenders, eight defensemen, and fourteen forwards. So how did it all shake out, and what does the team look like? A lot different actually. The most significant changes are at forward. … Read more
Coming out of the bye week the biggest question around town has been “What’s up with Clinton Portis’ knee?” Before the team took six days off, Coach Joe Gibbs came out with a list of the walking wounded; he gave the players name and the body part that needed healing. At no time during this … Read more
A very concerning trend is emerging from Redskin Park lately – pig-headed personnel decisions. Now I know that it’s near sacrilege to speak ill of Mr. Gibbs in Washington, and I’m certainly one of his biggest fans and supporters, but where is the football logic behind some of these decisions? I don’t even know that … Read more
I hate bye weeks. Hate ’em. There should be anticipation on Sundays. You should be checking your watch every minute and a half, disappointed that the day is not somehow moving faster towards kickoff. There should be the feeling of absolute schedule clearing when the game does start. Religious education be damned, the game is … Read more
Wow! Week four proved to be a very difficult and unpredictable week for hognosticating and ended up the worst week of results in the history of our competition. Only ten of the total fifty-four hognosticators picked over .500. Nine favorites lost including shockers in Detroit, San Diego and Phoenix. Congratulations to the ten hognosticators that … Read more
The Washington Redskins took the bye week to rest their players. After three games, the team has lost the entire right-side of the offensive line; half the starters on defense are nicked and bruised, so the early break is needed. Coach Joe Gibbs said, “We talked it over as a coaching staff and we decided … Read more
As a relative novice to the world of hockey, I’ve sometimes wondered whether I’d be able to get caught up in the game in the same way I do with football or baseball or basketball. After watching the Washington Capitals mount an impressive comeback to top the Philadelphia Flyers 7-5, I can answer, conclusively, yes. … Read more
The Washington Capitals erupted for five straight goals in the third period, to stun the Philadelphia Flyers with a 7-5 come-from-behind win at the Verizon Center. Alex Ovechkin led the way with two goals and two assists, and earned the game’s first star honors. After falling to 5-2 early in the third on a Flyers … Read more
To quote the late great Vince Lombardi, “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” The losing habit that infected our beloved … Read more