NHL Tournament Of Champions Ends: Power Rankings 2009-13
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On June 24 2013 09:31 PM
The final four teams in this year's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs featured the teams to win The Cup the past four years, making for something of a Tournament Of Champions. Now that the Chicago Blackhawks have won two of the ...
Washington Capitals overcome 3-0 deficit to beat Boston Bruins 4-3 on Fehr’s game-winner in OT
In NHL | By Mike Frandsen | On March 6 2013 07:53 AM
Eric Fehr scores the game-winning goal in the Capitals' 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins Tuesday at the Verizon Center. Photo by Rob Carr, Getty Images.
The Washington Capitals came back from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Boston ...
2013 NHL Season: Eastern Conference Preview
The 2013 NHL season kicks off tomorrow and is headlined by some big matchups. Penguins-Flyers and Blackhawks-Kings kick things off early, followed by Rangers-Bruins, Maple Leafs-Canadiens and Red Wings-Blues later in the day. That's certainly a stacked deck and a ...
Dale Hunter No Longer Washington Capitals Head Coach
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On May 14 2012 11:39 AM
Had the Washington Capitals won Game 7 on Saturday night, Dale Hunter would be getting the team geared up to play the New Jersey Devils in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals. With less than 48 hours having elapsed since the team left Madison Square Garden with another second round exit from the playoffs, Dale Hunter has announced he will not be returning next season.
Washington Capitals: The Charlie Browns of the NHL playoffs
In NHL | By Mike Frandsen | On May 8 2012 09:40 PM
The Washington Capitals have made the playoffs 23 times in 29 seasons. That’s the good news. Now here’s the bad news:
The Caps are the most underachieving, unlucky team in the history of North American sports. Name a team that has ...
NHL Season Preview: Eastern Conference
Alright, for this installment of my NHL preview series, I'll be looking at the Eastern Conference. Well it's really a mini-series, since the next and final article will be playoff and awards predictions. Time to look at how the conference ...
Varlamov Leaving? Good Riddance
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On June 30 2011 01:04 PM
Part of the buzz in the D.C. area lately is in regards to Semyon Varlamov and his plans to play in Russia next year instead of remaining in the NHL. To all my fellow Washington Capitals fans, my suggestion on ...
Washington Capitals need more veteran leadership to help Alex Ovechkin win Stanley Cup
In NHL | By Mike Frandsen | On May 8 2011 10:37 PM
The Washington Capitals’ season came to an early end once again Wednesday, this time after a four-game sweep in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning. For the top-seeded Caps, it will be ...
Washington Caps go golfing once again but at least coach Bruce Boudreau and his commercials will stay
In NHL | By Mike Frandsen | On May 6 2011 09:20 PM
There's not much more certain in sports than the Washington Capitals having a great regular season and then folding in April or May. It has been happening for most of the last three decades or so. But there is some ...
Lightning Fry Hope for Capitals Fans
It's all over but the crying. With a 4 to 3 loss in Game 3 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the series might not officially be over and done with, but it might as well be. The Lightning, a Florida-based ...