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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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), [...]
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. [...]
Capitals fall to Bruins, 4-3 in a shootout, in finale, but now it’s time for the playoffs and the Canadiens – The PostThe Washington Capitals fell to the Boston Bruins in a shootout yesterday (coach Bruce Boudreau sent Boyd Gordon and Matt Bradley out for shots), but the big news is that #1 seed Caps [...]
Why yes, this does provide a little catharsis for this Capitals fan, but not as much as watching Alex Ovechkin during the regular season of course. Hopefully, this video doesn’t go away anytime soon.
Jagr, who dogged it for 2.5 seasons in Washington, provided this excellent quote:
“I wish I had a concussion. That way I would [...]
The events of the last few days prove one thing — The Wash. Times was SOOOOOOOO smart to cut their Sports section.
Washington Capitals name Alex Ovechkin captain – The PostWithout hoopla and hype, superstar Alex Ovechkin was named the 14th regular captain in Washington Capitals history yesterday. I thought that Brooks Laich (who is another [...]
Ovechkin is listed as week to week – The PostOvechkin week-to-week with upper-body strain – The Wash. TimesWASHINGTON D.C. — Sunday evening, my brother and I were treated to the Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game by my father. Dad had not yet seen Alex Ovechkin play in person and unfortunately, he did not [...]
Caps’ Ovechkin Still Has Hart – The PostAfter sweep of MVPs, Ovechkin covets Cup – The Wash. TimesWashington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin has been voted the best player for the 2008-2009 season by hockey reporters (Hart Trophy) and his peers (Lester B. Pearson Trophy). That makes it two in a row for the Caps left-winger. [...]
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