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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
The Washington Capitals might’ve come into the NHL playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s number seven seed but they have hit their stride and riding a wave of momentum. After pulling the upset in the first round against the number two seeded Bruins, the Caps have set their sights on the ...
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
Joel Ward picked a good time to score his first goal since Feb. 24. Ward's overtime winner Wednesday night in Boston sent the Bruins packing and the Capitals to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. But there's an unfortunate side to his heroic story, as Ward quickly fell ...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Bruce Boudreau was fired on Monday as the head coach of the Washington Capitals despite his team starting 12-9-1 in the 2011-2012 NHL season. That record may cut it for some coaches, but for the Capitals, expectations were much higher than that, and the team's recent play suggested a change ...
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The Washington Capitals went 3-3-1 in the preseason and are set for the new 2011-2012 NHL season as they try to put yet another disappointing postseason showing last year behind them. One of the primary question marks surrounding the Capitals is whether Tomas Vokoun or Michal Neuvirth gives the team ...
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Friday, May 6th, 2011
While everyone is bashing the Washington Capitals after getting swept out of the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Redskins tight end has a message to fans in the D.C. area: hey, at least the Capitals aren't the Redskins. OK, maybe he didn't exactly say that, but I wouldn't ...
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
To say the top-seeded Washington Capitals are feeling the heat this time around in the postseason would be a severe understatement. The Capitals have wrapped up their fourth consecutive division title, but only have one playoff series victory to show for it. It seems like each of the last four ...
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
The Winter Classic has become a staple of the NHL since its inception at Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2008. The Pittsburgh Penguins have appeared now in two of the four Winter Classic games, hosting the venue for the first time at the start of the new year. The Washington Capitals ...
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Alexander Ovechkin is widely considered the best hockey player in the world and is the face of the NHL, but you may have already known that from his dazzling highlight reels and habitual lamp lighting. What separates him from other greats like Sidney Crosby is his ability to fire over ...
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
A dream matchup. That's what this second round playoff series is for the NHL - Alex Ovechkin versus Sidney Crosby. Arguably the two best players in the game, two contrasting styles, from two different parts of the world. The NHL has always marketed their game as more of a team ...
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