Washington Capitals

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

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

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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Ovie On E:60, 4/21

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The Washington Capitals’ ultra-megastar Alexander Ovechking will make an appearance on ESPN’s E:60, ESPN’s verson of 60 minutes. Ovie, who will be the first hockey player to make the show, spent multiple hours over the course of two weeks shooting for the piece. Rachel Nichols will do the interview. If that name sounds familiar to … Read more

Eastern Conference Playoff Picture Shaping Up

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With Washington’s win over division rival Tampa Bay last night, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Your top-3 seeds in the East are 1 – Boston 2 – Washington 3 – New Jersey Seeds 4, 5, and 6 will be determined this weekend but will include Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Carolina Seeds 7 … Read more

Cujo Trumps Ovechkin

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In an evening that Alexander Ovechkin had prophesized that he would score four goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs, he came up three short and was outshone by Curtis Joseph.  On the strength of a magnificent performance from Cujo, the Leafs handed the Washington Capitals a 3-2 defeat. The veteran netminder was forced into action … Read more