Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals 01-05-2010

Ovechkin named Captain before Capitals play first home game of the decade.

For the first home game of the new year, the Washington Capitals are looking to avenge a dreadful two-game trip to the West Coast that saw them lose their respected matchups by a combined score of 7-3. The Caps had their work cut out for them, facing two of the of the top teams in the Western Conference in the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings. The road trip proved that there is plenty of work to do if they truly want to make a Stanley Cup run. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Chris Clark, Eric Fehr, Hal Gill, Jason Chimera, Josh Gorges, Los Angeles Kings, Michal Neuvirth, Milan Jurcina, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Tomas Fleischmann, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals, Western Conference

Carolina Hurricanes @ Washington Capitals 12-11-2009

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Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brandon Sutter, Buffalo Sabres, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal, Jiri Tlusty, Jose Theodo, Jose Theodore, San Jose Sharks, Tim Gleason, Tomas Fleischmann, Verizon Center, 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