Caps have Montreal Backed in a Corner

With Washington having a 2-1 advantage in the series entering game four, Montreal finds itself staring into the abyss. Montreal dominated Washington for the first 111 minutes of this series holding the highest scoring team in the league to a paltry three goals while scoring seven of their own.

The last 82 minutes however have been quite a different story as Washington has scored ten goals to Montreal’s two.

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Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Andrei Kostitsyn, Boyd Gordon, Brooks Laich, Bruce Boudreau, Carey Price, David Steckel, Jaroslav Halak, Jose Theodore, Michael Cammalleri, Montreal Canadiens, Nicklas Backstrom, Round One, Semyon Varlamov, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tomas Plekanec, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 2/16/10

Wow, so after going 14-0, the Washington Capitals lost three straight last week. Some may take solace in the fact that two of those losses were in overtime, but a loss is a loss.

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Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Caps Recap, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Federov, sergei Gonchar, Team Canada, Team Russia, Team USA, Viktor Kozlov

Caps Recap – Filler Edition

My Caps recap articles will resume this Monday, but with the way the Caps played last week, I really felt I needed to acknowledge a few things.

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Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Caps Recap, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

Caps Recap 11/23/09

Y’know, sometimes I think teams tend to play different when they are missing a star player. I know that seems like an obvious statement and you may be thinking “well of course they play different; they are missing their star player.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Caps Recap, John Carlson, Matt Bradley, Michal Neuvirth, Quintin Laing, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

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