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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 [...]

The NHL’s decision to realign into 4 conferences with the Washington Capitals being placed into a conference with former Patrick Division rivals was welcomed enthusiastically by D.C. fans like me. Being assigned into the same conference as the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins is something Caps [...]

Governors adopt radical realignment plan – NHL.com
I think I speak for all Washington Capitals fans when I say “our long National (Hockey League) nightmare is over.” Well, it will be next season.
A realignment of the NHL has been adopted and as a result, the Capitals will be grouped with their old Patrick Division rivals and [...]

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 [...]

I watched a little more than half of the Winter Classic, the last half and enjoyed the tough, well fought hockey game. I especially enjoyed it because Eric Fehr and Semyon Varlamov led the Washington Capitals over the hated Pittsburgh Penguins. The Caps played appropriately for the conditions instead of getting too cute. The 3-1 [...]

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 [...]

Last week, after some Twitter discussion, @tbridge wrote a We Love DC post suggesting that a temporary ice rink be installed on the field at Nationals Park during the winter. The idea was prompted by a Times article about the Cleveland Indians trying that out this winter at Progressive Field nee Jacobs Field. For [...]

In the biggest D.C sports press conference scandal since Ted Lerner and family skipped Jim Riggleman’s introductory press conference last year, Ted Leonsis and Alex Ovechkin did not attend the Winter Classic presser in Pittsburgh (The Post) yesterday.
OMG1!!!!1
It has been suggested to me that Ovechkin’s decision to not leave Moscow for a quick trip to [...]

Of course the NHL is won’t let the Caps shine without the Penguins.

Capitals beat Penguins, 6-3, with three goals in third period – The PostIt is always good to come out of Pittsburgh with a win. Three Washington 3rd period goals were the difference. The Caps have now won beat the Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings and Penguins in consecutive games — not a bad week. The [...]