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Holtby brilliant as Caps even series with Bruins
Playoff rookie Braden Holtby followed up a shaky outing with a superb one by making 44 saves Thursday night, and Alexander Semin scored the go-ahead goal, leading the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the reigning Stanley Cup champion Boston...Tags: Eastern Conference (NHL), National Hockey League, Mike Knuble, Tomas Vokoun, Rich Peverley
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Tight matchup turning into a hit
W It was Brooks Laich who pointed out late Monday night that one never knows when a Stanley Cup playoff series will turn chippy — or worse — but that it is almost inevitable. "Sometimes it happens right away in the first game, sometimes it...Tags: Eastern Conference (NHL), John Carlson (ice hockey), Sidney Crosby, National Hockey League, Henrik Zetterberg
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NHL Playoff predictions: Who will win battle of PA?
SportsTalkIt’s here, hockey fans, the greatest time of the year for puck heads: The NHL playoffs. Nothing is more exciting or less predictable, and if you want even more drama, start with the intrastate Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers series. It&#... -
Five reasons the Bruins could be headed for ruin against Caps
The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins captured the Northeast Division by a comfortable 10-point margin, capped the regular season on an impressive 9-2-1 run and finished tied for second in goals scored with 3.17 per game. They're led by the...Tags: Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Health, National Hockey League
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Rangers lose to Caps, now must wait on Canucks
Washington scored three first-period goals and third-string goaltender Braden Holtby made 35 saves Saturday night to help the Capitals beat the Rangers 4-1, spoiling New York’s chance to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy. The Rangers (51-24-7)...Tags: Eastern Conference (NHL), Dany Sabourin, John Carlson (ice hockey), National Hockey League, Michal Neuvirth
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Physical play, strong defense lift Caps past Rangers 4-1
SABRES@ CAPITALS Friday, 7p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet For a night, the Washington Capitals showed how they can assemble a victory fueled by quick pressure on opponents to force turnovers, a willingness throughout the lineup to get involved physically...Tags: Eastern Conference (NHL), John Carlson (ice hockey), Tomas Vokoun, Marcus Johansson, Alexander Semin
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Capitals defenseman Green trying experimental therapy
As the Washington Capitals stepped onto the ice in Buffalo on Monday evening, they did so with a much-too-familiar vacancy on their defense. The game against the Sabres was the 20th consecutive and 26th of the season without Mike Green in the lineup....Tags: Health, National Hockey League, Ryan Carter, Groin, Injuries and Wounds
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Backstrom, Semin, Ovechkin score as offense finds stride
Over the past week, the Washington Capitals wondered where their offense had gone, but Tuesday night at Verizon Center against the stingy Nashville Predators they found the power switch again. Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin...Tags: Jerred Smithson, Anders Lindback, Michal Neuvirth, National Hockey League, Mike Knuble
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Blues beat Caps 2-1 in Hunter's debut as coach
Former Washington Capitals great Dale Hunter earned the applause of the sellout crowd Tuesday night at Verizon Center for his NHL coaching debut behind the home team's bench. There were video montages of his fights and goals, replays of Hunter's...Tags: National Hockey League, Tomas Vokoun, Brooks Laich, Alex Ovechkin, Patrik Berglund
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Hard work, smart hockey pays off in Capitals 4-3 win over Coyotes
By Michael Hoffman
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For the Capitals Monday night, it was about working harder and just as importantly in the words of Nicklas Backstrom, ‘working smarter’ than they had in their...Tags: John Carlson (ice hockey), Derek Morris, Verizon Communications, Tomas Vokoun, Brooks Laich
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