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A brief history: Washington Capitals
4 days ago - nhl.com
... Washington Capitals joined the NHL in , along with the Kansas City Scouts, now the New Jersey Devils , as part of NHL expansion. Their first season didn't go as planned. They finished in last place with a record of --. The team was so bad throughout its first seven seasons, there was serious thought of relocating it out of the nation's capital. Then the Capitals brought in David Poile as general manager and made two huge moves that would wind up saving the team. In his first action as new GM, Poile made one of the ... Read More »
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Caps begin long road back to playoff atonement
4 days ago - nhl.com
... Trophy winners with points, eight more than its closest competitor, had a - lead on Montreal in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals with Game in its own barn. The Capitals are still waiting for their next win after losing three straight and the series to the Habs. "When you get up on a team - in a series you've got to win it, because you don't have many opportunities," Caps GM George McPhee told the NHL Network. "We've explained to the players that you can't let opportunities go. We had a great opportunity this year with a great season, got up - in a series and blew it. You ... Read More »
3. NHL teams want bloggers banned from visitors' locker rooms
8 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... NHL to bloggers for events ranging from the Draft in Los Angeles to exclusive interviews. It's a number that continues to grow each season as traditional media coverage of hockey continues to decline, and the NHL remains will ahead of its professional sports peers in blogger access. The NHL's teams, meanwhile, are free to develop their own individual policies for alternative media access to events, practices and games. Some, like the Washington Capitals , are famously liberal in their credentialing . Others, like the Pittsburgh Penguins , are slowly warming to the notion of increased ... Read More »
4. VERSUS to televise 11 Capitals games; NBC will carry as many as fo ...
9 days ago - capitals.nhl.com
... (: p.m.), Feb. at Pittsburgh (: p.m.), March at Montreal ( p.m.), March at Detroit (: p.m.) and March at Philadelphia (: p.m.). VERSUS, which will broadcast regular-season NHL games, will feature the Capitals times this season, tied for the most appearances of any team. The network will also broadcast the following games: Oct. vs. New York Islanders, Oct. vs. Boston, Nov. at New York Rangers, Dec. vs. New Jersey, Jan. vs. New York Rangers, Feb. at Phoenix, Feb. at Pittsburgh, March at Tampa Bay, March at Detroit, March at ... Read More »
5. Capitals Rookies to Face Flyers Sept. 16 at Kettler Capitals Icepl ...
10 days ago - capitals.nhl.com
... Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. Admission to the game will be free but due to space limitations will require a ticket that fans can obtain from WashingtonCaps.com beginning Sept. . This is the fourth consecutive year that the Capitals and Flyers rookies have met in a game at one of the teams' practice facilities, the second time that it will take place at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. WashingtonCaps.com will broadcast streaming audio and video of the game live, with Capitals radio voice Steve Kolbe and senior writer Mike Vogel calling the action. The Capitals will open rookie camp ... Read More »
6. Stalled Souray situation holds up other deals
11 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... an Oilers standpoint because Fleischmann only has one year left on his deal at $. million, if they didn't like him, But the Oilers really need more help on the blue-line if they move Souray. For now, however, there aren't even any tire-kickers for Souray. "We're just trying to identify a team that can take on his kind of salary," said Tambellini, who might have to wait into training camp to see if other clubs get some injuries. "That's a possibility, but we're really going to try in the next couple of weeks to get something done." As for Cogliano, he has had trouble finding a ... Read More »
8. Mike Green, Capitals Fans Prepare D.C.'s Powell Elementary fo ...
12 days ago - capitals.nhl.com
... of a Capitals fundraiser, will be enrolled in the Caps@School program, will host a Capitals Hockey School presented by Capital One clinic and will visit Kettler Capitals Iceplex for a skating and pizza party at the end of the year. Green, , is a two-time selection to the NHL First All-Star Team. In - he was a finalist for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman and the NHL Foundation Award for his community service efforts. After the day's projects were complete Green took pictures with and signed autographs for volunteers, who were treated to Papa John's pizza. Vitamin ... Read More »
9. Ovechkin takes on his critics, fights system in Russian interview
13 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... at what is happening in reality with our youth hockey, then the situation is a lot to be desired. "When I was young, there were no people who came up and said: 'Here's the money for you, play my son, let him play and enjoy. And then we'll see.' This is the worst. It's in the clubs, in national teams -- it's the same everywhere. And when I started playing for the national team, it was happening. Two, three people were there who "had a pull." But now there are more of them. Unfortunately, in Russia money decides everything. "The problem is also that right now hockey is an expensive ... Read More »
11. Wellwood plays waiting game
16 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... Canuck Kyle Wellwood has had little interest from NHL teams this off-season. "I'm just waiting for a call from my agent," Wellwood said Wednesday. "Still waiting. It's definitely always stressful, I guess, trying to stay in the NHL. It's something I have grown accustomed to and this is just part of the job." Wellwood's agent is former goalie ... Read More »
12. Boudreau eager to make amends for playoff loss
16 days ago - nhl.com
... the way we played because we didn't allow many goals or chances. We just didn't do what we normally do and that's score." The shocking loss, which was actually made less shocking when Montreal went on to beat Pittsburgh before losing to Philadelphia, hasn't changed Boudreau's thinking about his team. He still believes they can do great things, that they are the elite team in at least the Eastern Conference -- and he's not alone. "Washington is the cream," Florida GM Dale Tallon told NHL.com. "I think they are the cream of the crop. When I started in Chicago, Detroit was the model. I ... Read More »
13. Puck Headlines: Guy Lafleur acquitted; Willie Mitchell visits Capitals ...
17 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. It's August . We typed "NHL Mascot" into a Getty Images search for giggles. We found this photo from . You're welcome. [Getty] Speaking of Gonchar, here he is speaking about the Ottawa Senators : "I do believe this team is close to going far in the playoffs and maybe winning a Cup. Hopefully, with my addition, we'll be able to do so." [ Sens ] Ryan Dixon attends the inaugural Canadian Women's Hockey League draft in Toronto the first draft in hockey history in which a taunt of "take off your skirt!" from the ... Read More »
14. Winter Classic in Pittsburgh will 'make a statement of its own'
17 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... to crythats Heinz Field I think itll be great from a fans standpoint to be in Heinz Field. The power of this game, being back in a big football stadium, itll make a statement of its own. Q: How do you respond to critics who wonder why Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are playing again when so many teams have never played in a single Winter Classic? JC: Theres only one game on Jan. . We have partners, we have network partners and corporate partners invested with us and making sure that gamewhoever is in itis the biggest and best it can possibly be for that year We really now, after going ... Read More »
16. Reports: Eric Belanger Signs With Capitals
21 days ago - nhl.fanhouse.com
by Adam GretzFiled under: Capitals, NHL Free AgencyAfter a quiet start to the offseason, the Washington Capitals have reportedly signed free agent center Eric Belanger to a one-year contract worth $. million. The deal with Washington was originally reported by James Mirtle at the Globe and Mail Read More »
17. Belanger's mystery team reportedly Caps
22 days ago - prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com
... Eric Belanger's mystery team is the Washington Capitals is Tomas Fleischmann on his way out? Last night, we discussed the somewhat odd story circulating that Eric Belanger had signed with a team but couldn't announce which one it was because that team was looking to make space for him . It seems all but certain that his ... Read More »
18. Mount Puckmore: The four faces of the Washington Capitals
23 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... Note: Welcome to Puck Daddy's August series, "Mount Puckmore" which will feature fans, bloggers and various media personalities of all teams choosing the four defining faces of their franchise. These four people are who you remember most when you think of these teams -- whether they be players, coaches or executives. We'll be running these daily for the rest of the month. Today, representing the Washington Capitals , J.P. from ... Read More »
19. Washington Capitals Mistakenly Engraved on Prince of Wales Trophy
23 days ago - nhl.fanhouse.com
by Adam GretzFiled under: Capitals, Flyers, NHL AwardsThe Washington Capitals finished the - regular season with the best record in the NHL, recording points, eight more than the second-best team in the league (the San Jose Sharks). By doing so, they were obviously one of the heavy favorit Read More »
20. No hoax: Capitals mistakenly engraved on Prince of Wales Trophy
23 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... the last days, Brendan Millhouser has been questioning his sanity. The Chicago Blackhawks fan attended the team's annual fan convention on July at the Hilton Chicago, which featured a display of trophies courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Among the hardware was the Prince of Wales Trophy, given to the winner of the NHL's Eastern Conference each season. Last season, that champion was the ... Read More »
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