19 March, 2010

Category Archives: Mike Green

There’s an Institutional Fight to These ‘Canes

11 March, 2010

A near 100-point team, hosting a hopeless, 60-point team, ought to win comfortably, no? Not when the underdog is the Carolina Hurricanes and the favored adversary is the Caps. The ‘Canes, no matter the month in the calendar, no matter how low the stakes, skate up in the proverbial grill against the Caps just about [...]

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Winning is in the Air for Washington Hockey

24 January, 2010

The Washington Capitals were set up for a letdown last night against the Phoenix Coyotes, but the team was able to hold on to the lead and prevail 4-2. A particular one minute and thirty second span of time in the third period proved key to  the Caps.
With time winding down, Nicklas Backstrom took a [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, Hershey's Gianty Center, Michal Neuvirth, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Phoenix Coyotes, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Good Teams Win Lucky When They’re Not Good

20 January, 2010

In the early 1980s, as the Washington Capitals matured from doormat to strong Patrick division challenger to the dynastic Islanders, it wasn’t uncommon for them to skate in dominant fashion against established and elite teams and come up short. I thought about those Capitals’ teams on Tuesday night, as the 2010 Capitals, the East’s elite, [...]

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Avert Your Eyes Away from Fresh Media Malfeasance

5 January, 2010

Nature Herself this week is condemning local media, freezing hard and fast our Canal and urging us to recreate outside, far away from media’s maelstrom of malfeasance. Once again, burgundy and gold incompetence is being feted and celebrated by the local press. Our hockey team’s captain was traded a week ago and hardly any of [...]

Also filed in Chris Clark, Hershey Bears, Hockey Reading, Hockey Towns, Hockey Weather, John Carlson, Mathieu Perreault, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL Network, National Hockey League, WJC, Washington Capitals, Washington the Hockey Town | Comments (6)

“… and I’m pretty sure he yelled bullseye”

2 January, 2010
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Code of Conduct

16 December, 2009

Page 32 of Ross Bernstein’s The Code:
“For the most part, fighters are there to keep the peace and protect their skill players. For teams to have success, they have to put the puck in the net, and that requires talented players who are usually smaller and faster than the other guys. In order for the [...]

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Say Hello to a Series of Sixty Minutes of Quality Hockey

8 December, 2009

Three periods of complete hockey from this team that had gone conspicuously long this season without them now arrive nightly, in successive fashion. It wasn’t there to begin the roadtrip in Montreal, but the Caps got the win that night in a shootout. Carolina two nights later was a step in the right direction. And [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Craig Laughlin, Joe Beninati, John Carlson, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Semyon Varlamov, Southeast Division, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

First Fifth Review

8 November, 2009

The first fifth of the Capitals’ season leaves the club with a 10-3-4 record, 24 points, and a first-place tie for the the conference lead with the archrival Penguins. But is the Capitals position in the standings reflective of an authentic Cup-contending team? At the moment, Washington is the streakiest team in the league and [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, American Hockey League, Brian Pothier, Bruce Boudreau, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Eastern Conference, Entry Draft, Florida Panthers, Hershey Bears, Jeff Schultz, Jose Theodore, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Emrick, Milan Jurcina, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, QMJHL, Tarik El-Bashir, Tom Poti, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

"Our goal isn't to win the first round; our goal is to win all the rounds."

30 April, 2009

Ever wonder how Bruce Boudreau is able to coach when the noise level at the Verizon Center is deafening? Gustafsson was able to ask that question and more during a conference call this afternoon. Here’s some highlights from the call with Gabby:

Also filed in Bruce Boudreau, Chris Clark, New York Rangers, Simeon Varlamov, Tom Poti, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Green A Star… Again

2 March, 2009

Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green and St. Louis Blues goaltender Chris Mason have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the month of February.

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