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 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 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 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

Varlamov To Start

In the PreCap broadcast at 2pm today, the official pregame show of the Washington Capitals, Mike Vogel revealed that Semyon Varlamov will be getting the start tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. It is Varlamov’s second consecutive start, after Jose Theodore started in the season opener against the Boston Bruins.

They also talked about Jeff Schultz getting his first start of the season, and how the Capitals are going to try and work with the eight defensemen they currently have on the roster.

Check out that and more on the whole broadcast at live365.com.

Tags: jeff schultz, Jose Theodore, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals