The Stanley Sixteen: Predicting the NHL Playoffs
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 30 2013 01:16 AM
A GAME OF THRONES: The Kings lifted Lord Stanley last year, but that won't prove to be much help as they defend their title in 2013. Photo courtesy the Assocaited Press
Last year's Stanley Cup playoffs were a testament to ...
Has Ted Leonsis Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew?
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On January 6 2013 01:43 AM
UNDER PRESSURE: Ted Leonsis' Wizards are a laughingstock. And the feeling is start to spread to the front office. Photo courtesy Associated Press
The beauty of being an owner of a sports franchise in the same town as Dan Snyder ...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Mid-Postseason Report
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 13 2012 02:00 AM
The first two rounds of the NHL postseason are complete and only the conference finals and Stanley Cup finals remain. We've narrowed an original 16 playoff teams down to just four and you don't just eliminate 12 professional hockey teams ...
Capitals Head North to Big Apple for Southeast Division title
In NHL | By Donnie Guthrie | On April 7 2012 07:02 AM
As they travel to the Big Apple tonight, the Washington Capitals look to take out the New York Rangers to avoid playing them for the second straight year in a first-round playoff series. In addition to a victory over the ...
For the Capitals, Time is Running Out
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On February 21 2012 11:25 AM
Hockey, like many other sports, is a game of momentum. Not just from minute to minute or from game to game, but also season to season. Teams get good, they stay good, they get bad again. In the world of ...
We Can’t Hear You – CAPS Win in Overtime
Game four between the Washington Capitals was played up at Madison Square Garden and the talk during the days leading up to the game was that Bruce Boudreaux had dismissed the noise level at Madison Square Garden and that he ...
Capitals vs. Rangers Game 2 Quarterfinals
I really enjoy hockey and I will start off by saying my favorite team is the Washington Capitals. I attend a handful of games throughout the season and for only the second time I have attended a playoff game. When ...
NHL Playoffs – Eastern View & Predictions
The Eastern conference playoff picture is about as clear as the Charles Rivah in Boston. Let’s start with what we know … it’ll be like Sudoku … trust me. The top six teams are in. Boston will be in the ...
Washington Capitals win 8th in 9 games, 4-2 over Buffalo Sabres
In NHL | By Mike Frandsen | On November 18 2010 08:02 PM
The Washington Capitals rushed out to a 3-0 lead, gave up two goals in 48 seconds, and then held on for a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday in Washington. The win avenged a 3-2 loss to the Sabres ...
It’s the same old song and dance…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/capitals/longterm/1998/stanleycup/articles/tkpens96.htm
As you can see by the headline, that article was written back in 1996. Those squads were gritty, tough and maybe a smidge undermanned; they have morphed into a highly skilled team….but the problem is they still choke.
To paraphrase Andy ...
