Caps (Precap?) 2/1/10

So everyone’s heard the Capitals have now tied their club record for the longest winning streak in team history this week. Washington had four games in six days and still managed to win all four.

So where do the Caps stand? Well, after their late December meltdown, the Caps slid pretty far in the standings giving up their seat atop the NHL leader-board. Just seven days ago, the Caps were two points behind Chicago and six points behind San Jose. The Caps are now two points ahead of Chicago and have closed to only 1-point behind San Jose for the top spot in the NHL.

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Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Caps Recap, Eric Fehr, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 1.26.10

What kind of week did the Washington Capitals have this week? One word; Epic.

Here’s a few things to start off with. Did you know that the Caps have scored four or more goals in all but two of their eleven games this month? The Caps faced down Detroit (who even though banged up is always a dangerous opponent), Pittsburgh, and Phoenix. The Caps scored 13 goals in those three games. They were also 38% on the power play scoring 5 PPG’s on 13 attempts. More impressive, the Caps were flawless on the power-play this week allowing no power-play goals. That’s 0-15 for the Caps’ opponents in the past three games.
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Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Caps Recap, Eric Fehr, Glory Days Grill, Nicklas Backstrom, Slapshot, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 1/18/10

What a busy week for the Caps; they played four games and went 3-1-0 this past week. Washington has now scored 4 or more goals in it’s last seven straight games and are 6-1-0 during that stretch. This week saw the re-emergence of Jose Theodore, as Michal Neuvirth’s confidence seems to have left him. The Caps have also regained their position as #1 atop the Eastern Conference, ahead of New Jersey by 1-point. The Caps are having arguably their best season, and this is the latest in the season that the Caps have ever held the top spot in the Conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Caps Recap, Capstronaut, Florida Panthers, Jose Theodore, Mike Knuble, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ted Leonsis, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals

Flyers @ Capitals Post Game Video 01-17-2010

John Carlson Post Game Video

Brooks Laich Post Game Video

Bruce Boudreau Presser

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Caps Recap 1/11/10

So, when last we discussed the Capitals, they had slid into a bit of a slump. They rebounded this week after naming Ovechkin their new team Captain. More importantly, we saw the team starting to get comfortable again. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Caps Recap, Nicklas Backstrom, Thomas Flieschmann

Canadiens-Capitals Post Game Video – 01-05-2010

Below are links to videos from last night’s Post Game Interviews and Press Conference’s featuring Tom Poti, Coach Bruce Boudreau and Alex Ovechkin, who addressed the media for the first time since being named Capitals team captain.

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Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Montreal Canadiens, Tom Poti, Washington Capitals

Caps-Hurricanes Post-game Interviews 12-11-09

Alexander Ovechkin – Post-game Video 12-11-09

Mike Knuble – Post-game Video Part 1

Mike Knuble – Post-game Video Part 2

Bruce Boudreau's Post-game Presser (Audio)

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Mike Knuble

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

Islanders at Capitals – 10/30/2009

The Capitals enter tonight’s contest seeking their seventh straight win following a victory over the Atlanta Thrashers last night. The team, especially Alexander Ovechkin, is on a tear and has brought about this winning streak with their continued offensive power and improved defense. Against Atlanta, Ovechkin tied an NHL record with six multi-goal games in one month. In 12 games, Ovechkin has 13 goals and 22 points, both tops in the NHL. Over the past week and a half, the team has also received positive contributions from young call-ups Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux, which is a great sign for a team already stacked with veteran star power. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexandre Giroux, Atlanta Thrashers, Brendan Witt, Bruce Boudreau, Frans Nielson, John Tavares, Keith Aucoin, Kris Beech, Mark Streit, Nashville Predators, Nassau Coliseum, Semyon Varlomov, Tom Poti, Tomas Fleischmann, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals