Caps Recap 11/16/09

With Hockey teams, it’s all about chemistry. With some players, you can’t detect their impact by the score-sheet alone; only by their absence. The Caps have gone two weeks without their star left-winger Alex Ovechkin, and won four tough games without him. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Brian Pothier, Bruce Boudreau, Jose Theodore, Marty Brodeur, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Semyon Varlamov

Caps Recap 11/9/09

The Washington Capitals entered this week without the services of their superstar playmaker Alex Ovechkin; though if you looked at the scores of their three games last week, you wouldn’t know it. Washington scored 13 goals in three games. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Brenden Morrison, Bruce Boudreau, Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, Shaone Morrison, Tomas Vokoun, Tyler Sloan, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 11/2/09

We are all holding our collective breath while we await word on the condition of Alex Ovechkin. As of this writing, I have no further details on Ovechkin other than that he suffered an “upper body injury” and that the team will know more about him on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers, Brooks Laich, Caps Recap, Columbus Blue Jackets, Jose Theodore, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 10/26/09

Well, the good news is that the Washington Redskins didn’t lose last week (they don’t play until tonight) and neither did the Washington Capitals!

It’s another Monday, so it must be time for another Caps Recap! Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Alexandre Giroux, Atlanta Thrashers, Caps Recap, Mike Green, New York Islanders, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

Caps Steal One In Overtime

It Was Over When:
Mike Green decided that it was – see the goal notes on the overtime winner by Brooks Laich.

THN Turning Point:
Green’s goal in the third period – it gave the Capitals life, and seemed to subsequently put the Islanders back on their heels. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Jose Theodore, Keith Aucoin, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 10/19/09

Another Monday; another Caps Recap! Let’s do this!

The week before last, the Washington Capitals went 0-2-1. It looked like they trend would continue when they kicked their week off last week with an overtime loss to New Jersey. Instead they bounced back against a team they hadn’t beaten since 1999, the San Jose Sharks. The Caps rounded out their week Saturday night by edging Nashville in the shootout and finished 2-1-0 for the week. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Caps Today, Jose Theodore, Mike Knuble, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

By The Numbers: Caps 4, Sharks 1

Here is a look at some of the more interesting numbers and statistics from the Washington Capitals 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, David Steckel, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

Caps Dominate Sharks, End Slide

Turning Point…
Alexander Ovechkin’s two goals less than thirty seconds apart early in the second period.

It Was Over When…
Matt Bradley stretched the Caps lead to 4-1 early in the third. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brendan Morrison, Matt Bradley, San Jose Sharks, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 10/12/09

Wow, what a difference a week makes, huh?

The Caps, who came out swinging in their first two games, went down flailing in their last three going from 2-0-0 to 2-2-1. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Caps Recap, Jose Theodore, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

Caps Clipped In Overtime

Danny Briere celebrated his 32nd birthday with a game winning goal in overtime, and gave the Philadelphia Flyers a 6-5 win over the Washington Capitals. The Flyers’ home opener looked like it might be a pretty conservative affair after a scoreless first period, but seven goals in the second frame turned it into a barn burner. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, matt carle, mike richards, Nicklas Backstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals