Posts Tagged ‘Alex Ovechkin’

What do you mean the Capitals – Penguins rivalry is waning?

Capitals vs. Penguins: A rivalry with a big missing piece in Sidney Crosby – The Post
Penguins talk about a cooling Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry – Capitals Insider, The Post
To paraphrase one co-worker: “I believe as a matter of basic theology that every time the Penguins lose, an angel gets its wings.”
Maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins fans don’t feel [...]

Washington Capitals 5 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2

Going to the net!
Five unanswered goals after after a Flyers breakaway on an Alex Semin turnover.
Two goals for Alex Ovechkin
Danny Biere with a stick penalty? Brooks Laich bloodied.
Another La Coupe Hauxer win for me!

Washington Capitals 3 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2 (OT)

Dear Washington Capitals, if you start playing a full three periods, you may not have to play an extra one.
Caps outshot in Pittsburgh 41-19, still win. They gave up a point they didn’t have to though.
The Caps were lethargic in the first and third periods, they were lucky the Penguins didn’t put them away early.
Tomas [...]

Ex-Cap Matt Bradley calls out Capitals, Semin

Matt Bradley, a scrappy folk hero for the Washington Capitals for many seasons, is now a member of the Florida Panthers. Bradley spoke on an Ottawa radio station the other day about the Caps and Alexander Semin in particular. The team he left had a star system, a lack of discipline about practicing, among other [...]

Game 1: Capitals beat Rangers 2-1 in overtime

A “greasy goal” from Alex Ovechkin in the 3rd period and Jason Arnott intercepted a lazy clear and fed Alexander Semin for the game-winner in overtime.
New York Rangers 1
Washington Capitals 2

Capitals clinch Southest division, move to #1 in the East

The Washington Capitals won the Southeast division for the fourth year in a row and sixth overall. I can’t get excited about this because the Caps haven’t done much with their division titles other than put a banner up — they have typically been one-and-done. Frankly, I don’t think this is worth a ceremony any [...]

Red jerseys, Strasburg’s dip problem, all stars and other DC sports observations

SEEING RED: DC United has joined the Nationals (alternate), Capitals (home) and Redskins (home) in having a red jersey as part of their uniform. DCU’s new alternate jerseys debuted this past weekend. Later this season, the Wizards (Mystics too, I think) will also go red for their road jerseys for the 2011-2012 season. Somebody needs [...]

2 days until the Capitals and Penguins Winter Classic

Before I talk about the Winter Classic, enjoy this video of Alex Ovechkin shooting pucks at Russian dolls filled with Russian dressing.

Okay!
As for the Winter Classic, which has the Washington Capitals visiting Pittsburgh to play the Penguins at Heinz Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rain is forecast (Capital Weather Gang, The Post) during [...]

Mount Capsmore

Mount Puckmore: The four faces of the Washington Capitals – Yahoo! Sports
Puck Daddy on has a series called Mount Puckmore that identifies which 4 players should be on each NHL team’s version of Mt. Rushmore. Last week, Jon Press of Japers Rink wrote that Alex Ovechkin (2-time MVP), Olie Kolzig (long-time goalie, Veinza trophy), [...]

Top 5 most buzzworthy D.C. athletes

Dan Steinberg of DC Sports Bog has asked some of us the 5 most popular athletes in DC. It is kind of hard right now, because well:
Clinton Portis is a cancer. Gilbert Arenas is a criminal. Mike Green is a playoff bust. Ryan Zimmerman is a vanilla pancake. Chris Cooley missed half of last season. [...]

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