Sidney Crosby

Varlamov Dazzling in Defeat

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In a game with few bright spots for Washington Capitals fan, Simeon Varlamov continued to shine. Varly faced 42 shots on the night – many of them quality chances – and turned away all but 3. The Caps were outplayed and outworked most of the night, but the outstanding young Russian kept the Caps in … Read more

Caps Edge Penguins 4-3

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Once again the Penguins out skated, and outshot the Capitals, and once again the Capitals won by a single goal. The three stars may have been Ovechkin, Crosby and Varlamov, but it was David Steckel’s goal in the second period that turned out to be the difference maker in a game that has been billed … Read more

Second Round to Feature First Ever One-on-One Hockey

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For those that don’t know, the Washington Capitals begin their second round playoffs Saturday at 1pm on NBC against the Pittsburgh Penguins. If you are unfamiliar with hockey and are just starting to listen in to the hype surrounding this series, you may be expecting to tune in for a one-on-one match-up. I turned on … Read more

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