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Capital Olympians: Day 6 (Quarterfinals)
Alexander Ovechkin, RUS - Game-winning goal (5), 4 shots on goal, 2 penalty minutes, even in 2-0 win over CanadaIvan Majeksy, SVK - No points, no shots, even in 3-1 loss to Czech Republic; Slovakia eliminated from the tournamentOlaf Kolzig, GER - eliminated from the tournamentWhat they're saying:...
Saturday Roundup/Gamenight: Panthers @ Caps
[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview - Official Game Day Thread]When the Caps host the Panthers tonight at the Verizon Center, something's gotta give. The Caps have lost their last six home games to the Cats and their last six overall to Florida, but the Panthers enter tonight's game with the...
Monday Roundup/Gamenight: Sid @ Alex Pens @ Caps
[NHL.com Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview - Official Gameday Thread]From Ducks to Flyers to flightless foul, the Caps welcome the Penguins to the Verizon Center for tonight's much-anticipated and overly-hyped matchup.After seeing their four-game win streak snapped in a big way on Friday night,...
On Notice
Yeah, it's old and has been beaten to death, but The Rink needed a shitlist and Stephen Colbert's "On Notice Board" is as good a way as any to do it. Here, then, is The Rink's Shitlist, in no particular order:Am I leaving anybody out?
Caps "Trending Up"
Not that you needed Scott Burnside to tell you that the Caps are a better team today than they were a week ago, but since I have hammered the guy in the past, I figured I'd share some of his thoughts that actually do make sense as well:Washington Capitals Slowly, quietly, GM George McPhee is...
What They're Saying: The Caps' 2006 Draft
Below is a collection of comments on the Caps' 2006 Draft generally (and the draftees specifically) from around the hockey world. Check back often, as this post will be updated as needed. James Mirtle: The Washington Capitals select Nicklas Backstrom, from Sweden. A member of Sweden's world...
The Worldwide Leader In Recycling
Hey, look - ESPN has re-posted Scott Burnside's ridiculous "Rating NHL Moves" column as if it were new. Does that give me the right to re-post my response verbatim? You bet it does! So here it is... in its entirety... ESPN-style, because that's how I roll.[Ed. note: put the kids to bed before...
The Worldwide Leader In Idiocy
[Ed. note: put the kids to bed before reading this post, as some of the language may not be suitable for younger readers.]One of the great thing about being an unaffiliated blogger is that I can write things that the mainstream media or team-employed writers can't. For instance, you'll never see...
Thursday Roundup/Flyers 2, Caps 1
[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...
Thursday's Rumors, News & Notes
Confirming my initial feelings on Mathieu Biron, Dave Fay notes in his WTimes article this morning that "[b]ig as he is, Biron is said to lack a mean streak and is not a smooth skater." Yep, my new least favorite Cap. Fay also provides us with our first rumor of the day, so without further ado:...
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