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Ovechkin Has Chosen... Wisely
Alexander Ovechkin has exercised his option to void his contract for this season with Omsk of the Russian Super League, meaning that little stands between him and signing with the Caps. It was reported first by TSN.ca here, then soon thereafter on the Caps' official site here, by the WaPo here, and...
Caps Under Contract, Restricteds And Unrestricteds
OK, so who's still a Cap? Olie Kolzig? Yes (for now - buyout rumors are everywhere, though I tend to doubt them). Peter Bondra? No. Jason Doig? Maybe. Bobby Carpenter? Hell, he could be. Here's the list from the Caps site.But here's the list of most of the team's current status. As of right now,...
Sunday's Rumors
Today's rumors start off close to home, so let's have at 'em: The Caps will not be buying out Olie Kolzig and plan to bring back veterans Dainius Zubrus, Jeff Halpern and Brendan Witt. Owner Ted Leonsis also expects to spend some money on blueliners, but don't expect the free-spending Leonsis of...
Alexander The Great: First Impressions
The Capitals may stink out loud this year (may?), but as long as Alexander Ovechkin is on the ice, they'll be worth watching. After one pre-training camp skate, the first reviews are in:"He's the most talented player I've ever faced." - Olie Kolzig"Wow!" - Brian Willsie"As good of a player as he...
Sabres 3, Capitals 2 (OT)/Sunday Roundup
Box Score - RecapConsidering that the Buffalo News tabbed last night's game as having "the makings of a blowout Buffalo victory" and that the Sabres played most of their top players, Caps fans should be thrilled with their team's effort, if not the result, in the 3-2 overtime loss.Particularly...
Wednesday Roundup: Ladies And Gentlemen, Alexander Ovechkin
It begins tonight. At a bit past 7:00 PM at the MCI Center, Alexander Ovechkin will take the ice in his first National Hockey League Game to begin what should be a long and incredibly successful career. Sure, it's only a preseason game. But for the first time in almost 18 months, they'll be playing...
Sabres 4, Capitals 0
[Box Score - Recap - Mike Vogel's Postgame Notebook - Highlights]As Ben Folds wrote, "what fun, I can't wait 'til the future gets here." Unfortunately for Caps fans, the future may be a while. Last night, in front of approximately 4,500 at the MCI Center, the Capitals fell to 0-3 in the preseason,...
Capitals 3, Penguins 2/Monday Roundup
[Box Score - Recap]Caps win! Caps win! Caps win! Say what you will about the coming NHL season, but one thing is for sure: no fans will savor victories like Caps fans. In Boston it will be "ho-hum, another win." In Ottawa, "Did the Sens win again last night? Sweet." Not in Washington. Here, every...
Friday Roundup: Weight Problems
The Caps won't be as bad as everyone thinks, so sayeth Olie Kolzig.The WaPo discusses the possibility of 19-year-old defenseman Mike Green making the team. As Tarik el-Bashir (hereafter TeB) notes, "[Green's] most remarkable statistic... is the number of obstruction penalties he's taken -- zero,"...
Team Preview: Washington Capitals
Key additions: Jeff Friesen, LW/RW (T - NJ); Andrew Cassels, C (FA - CBJ); Petr Sykora, RW (T - NSH); Chris Clark, RW (T - CGY); Ben Clymer, RW (FA - TB); Ivan Majesky, D (FA - ATL); Brent Johnson, G (Waivers - VAN); Mathieu Biron, D (FA - FLA); Jamie Heward, FA - Europe); Miroslav Zalesak, RW (FA...
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