Caps Get Cooke For Pettinger

by J.P. on Feb 26, 2008 1:37 PM EST

Per TSN, the Caps have sent Matt Pettinger home to Vancouver for winger Matt Cooke.Cooke has seven goals, nine assists on the season. Per his scouting report, Cooke "can easily get opponents off their game," is "a fairly quick skater [who] defends his own end effectively and is an oustanding...

Cooke And The Caps

by J.P. on Feb 26, 2008 3:26 PM EST

A little yappin' from the newest Cap, Matt Cooke:

Tuesday Night Open Thread

by J.P. on Feb 26, 2008 4:55 PM EST

While you were busy hitting your browser's "refresh" button every three seconds since this morning and "working," you might have forgotten that the Caps have a game tonight.And while none of the new guys will be in the lineup, neither will Viktor Kozlov (flu). Chris Bourque has been called up from...

Thursday Roundup

by J.P. on Feb 28, 2008 6:37 AM EST

With no game to recap or preview, today we reached out to bloggers from Montreal, C'Bus and Vancouver to get their takes on the three trades the Caps made on Tuesday (and if any Atlanta bloggers want to chime in on the Giroux-for-Motzko deal, feel free to do so in the comments... on another...

The New Guys And Their Numbers

by J.P. on Feb 28, 2008 4:04 PM EST

Now that the three new Caps have settled on their jersey numbers (you're gonna stick with 38, right, Cris?), here's a quick rundown of all the 24's, 38's and 91's to ever don a Caps sweater:24Larry Fullan (1974-75)Paul Nicholson (1974-76)Brian Kinsella (1975-76)Larry Bolonchuk (1975-76)Ron Jones...

Today's Front Page

by J.P. on Feb 27, 2008 9:21 PM EST

...newspapers from around the hockey world, sponsored by The Front Page, ArlingtonWashington PostIt's no secret that Trade Deadline Day is big news around the hockey world - front page news in many markets, including ours. Well, in one of the papers, at least.Don't see it? Lemme blow it up for...

So How 'Bout That Trade Deadline?

by J.P. on Apr 1, 2008 10:23 PM EDT

2007-08 Rink Wrap: Matt Cooke

by J.P. on Apr 29, 2008 6:38 AM EDT

From Backstrom to Steckel, we're taking a quick look at and grading the 2007-08 season for every* player who laced 'em up for the Caps during the campaign (and is still with the team) with an eye towards 2008-09. Next up, Matt Cooke.Contract Status: UFA; 2007-08 salary of $1.525MAge (as of October...

Welcome To The Club, Cookie

by J.P. on Jul 7, 2008 4:52 PM EDT

Barring injury, at some time in early October, Matt Cooke will join Rico Fata as the only players to have played at least one NHL game with each of Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby (Fata played with the 2004 and 2005 number one draft picks during the 2005-06 season). Narrowly missing joining...

Wednesday Roundup/Gamenight: Caps @ 'Canes

by J.P. on Sep 24, 2008 6:08 AM EDT

[WashingtonCaps.com Preview - J.P.'s Carolina Hurricanes Season Preview]So it may not count for all that much in the grand scheme of things, but for the first time since last April, the Washington Capitals (or some approximation thereof) will take to the ice tonight against an NHL opponent (or some...