Thursday Roundup/Habs 4, Caps 1

by J.P. on Dec 28, 2006 7:57 AM EST

[NHL.com Recap - WashingtonCaps.com Postgame Coverage]At the end of the first period of last night's 4-1 Caps loss to Montreal - a period in which the Caps outshot their opponents 14-7 and dominated play save for two defensive breakdowns that turned into Canadien goals - I turned to my wife and...

Sunday Roundup/Rangers 4, Caps 1

by J.P. on Dec 31, 2006 9:30 AM EST

[NHL.com Recap]The depleted Caps dropped another game to finish the 2006 calendar year portion of the season at 16-16-7 (recaps galore here). But tomorrow is a new day and a new year. Clean slate. Tabula rasa. We all know that this past week has been brutal on the Caps health- and schedule-wise, so...

Justice Is Swift

by J.P. on Dec 31, 2006 4:52 PM EST

According to Tarik's blog, Colton Orr got a five game suspension for cross-checking AO in the face and Donald Brashear gets one game for punching Aaron Ward. Shaone Morrisonn and Glen Hanlon apparently escape fine/suspension-free.Frankly, I think Brashear deserved more, but agree wholeheartedly...

Is The Donald Doing His Job?

by J.P. on Jan 12, 2007 10:51 AM EST

A comment by Rink Reader Pete got me thinking (dangerous, I know). Pete basically asserts that when Donald Brashear drops the gloves it ends up giving the opposing team a boost because, as The Donald is one of the most feared enforcers in the League, when an opponent drops his gloves with the big...

Caps Extend Brashear

by J.P. on Feb 12, 2007 11:59 AM EST

The Caps today extended Donald Brashear's contract for the 2007-08 season for what is believed to be $1.1 million. Those third- and fourth-line spots are filling up quickly, aren't they?

The Donald's Too Sexy For This Team

by J.P. on Mar 8, 2007 2:25 PM EST

Donny's Got 'Em Thinkin'

by J.P. on Jul 3, 2007 12:50 PM EDT

Chuck Gormley reports that "The Flyers would like to add a heavyweight enforcer to their lineup to deal with the likes of Pittsburgh's Georges Laraque and Washington's Donald Brashear. They might be able to fit Derek Boogaard under the salary cap for just under $1 million."What, Little Danny Spiere...

Friday Roundup

by J.P. on Sep 21, 2007 8:51 AM EDT

I don't have much to say about last night's game other than what's below, but Vogs certainly does. And speaking of having something to say, what would be your initial reaction if you picked up the phone and Donald Brashear was on the other end?Feel free to talk about last night's game, line combos,...

Thursday Roundup/Flyers 2, Caps 1

by J.P. on Sep 27, 2007 7:21 AM EDT

[AP Recap]Not much in the way of recaps of last night's action (which featured few regulars and no official stats), so read Vogs' and move on.Tim Leone shares Caps blueline prospect Patrick McNeill's NHL role model with us, Tarik profiles Mike Green and Corey takes a look at Tom Poti - I guess it's...

Friday Roundup/Gamenight: Caps @ Rangers

by J.P. on Oct 12, 2007 12:00 AM EDT

[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview]In case you need help firing up the Ranger hatred for tonight's game, let me provide this brief reminder of what transpired the last time these two teams got together at MSG:With that out of the way, we can turn our attention to the game.Three games into the...