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Category Archives: playoff hockey

The Club That’s Needed Has Been Built

24 October, 2011

The sort of Capitals club I’d want to see contest an NHL postseason would be able to roll four lines almost interchangeably, impact achieved rather uniformly among them, and cumulatively, deliver an impact that wears down a quality opponent the longer games go. In the absence of possessing an authentic “shutdown” defenseman, this designer Capitals [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Dennis Wideman, Jeff Halpern, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Green, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Old Time Hockey, Tomas Vokoun, Troy Brouwer, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town | Comments (7)

The Quest for Lord Stanley Begins in the Weight Room

11 April, 2011

“To get through four rounds in the Stanley Cup, playing for the Cup, becomes a matter of survival, and who deteriorates the least.” That’s the outlook of Capitals’ strength and conditioning coach Mark Nemish, who is preparing his team for another run at the hardest trophy to win in all of sports. Part of the [...]

Also filed in Brooks Laich, John Carlson, Mark Nemish, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

Local Hockey Media Crystal Ball the Postseason

10 April, 2011

We asked some of our favorite local voices covering the Caps to share with us a big-picture overview of this Capitals’ playoff club; specifically, we wanted them to address the team’s goaltending situation, its health, and its relative standing in the Eastern conference. All things big-picture considered, just how far should we expect this club [...]

Also filed in 106.7 the Fan, AM 1500, Angie Lewis, Eastern Conference, Ed Frankovic, Federal News Radio, Hockey blogging, Jonathan Warner, Kings of Leonsis, Leslie Silvey, Media, National Hockey League, New media, Radio, Sky Kerstein, Ted Starkey, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Unlocking a Standings Deadlock

5 April, 2011

This morning the Capitals and Flyers are basically in a standings deadlock: 46-22-11, tied at 103 points apiece. Three games remaining for both clubs in this regular season concluding week.  It’s a much different perch for the Flyers relative to last season, when they only qualified for the postseason as the East’s eighth seed by [...]

Also filed in Eastern Conference, National Hockey League, New media, Philadelphia Flyers, Ted Starkey, Washington Capitals | Comments (10)

We’re Going Ugly (Cause We Have to)

29 December, 2010

Beauty is becoming a beast.

Once we wooed only the pretty girls; now we’re chasing heifers.

We’re going ugly, gang, ’cause it’s the best bet for next spring.

Also filed in American Hockey League, Bruce Boudreau, Hershey Bears, Jay Beagle, Montreal Canadiens, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town, Winter Classic 2011 | Comments (29)

Out with More Soft, in with More Grit

30 November, 2010

In mane and meanness, defenseman Scott Hannan — acquired by the Caps today from Colorado for Tomas Fleischmann — bears decent resemblance to former Caps’ rearguard Brendan Witt. No few observers in hockey the past couple of years have believed that the Caps have lacked a Witt-type presence on the back end. Today’s deal addresses [...]

Also filed in Colorado Avalanche, George McPhee, National Hockey League, NHL Trades, Scott Hannan, Washington Capitals | Comments (17)

A Classic Playoff Preview, Perhaps

8 November, 2010

Having already decided I want none of the Bs in round one next spring I made my way down to Verizon Center late Sunday afternoon imagining that I was taking in game one between the Flyers and Capitals in a 2011 postseason matchup. I wanted to see how warm and snuggily I felt about this [...]

Also filed in Braden Holtby, Michal Neuvirth, Mike Green, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Flyers, The Great Old Patrick Division, Washington Capitals | Comments (4)

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