Stories tagged with "pettinger m."

Ovechkin Has Chosen... Wisely

by J.P. on Jul 20, 2005 4:23 PM EDT

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 reporte...

Caps Under Contract, Restricteds And Unrestricteds

by J.P. on Jul 21, 2005 3:15 PM EDT

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 li...

Sabres 3, Capitals 2 (OT)/Sunday Roundup

by J.P. on Sep 18, 2005 9:31 AM EDT

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 ...

Team Preview: Washington Capitals

by J.P. on Oct 4, 2005 6:30 PM EDT

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 ...

Cap Killers: The Enemies Within

by J.P. on Oct 17, 2005 4:57 PM EDT

I didn't want to write a negative column after such an uplifting win last night, but a couple of things were on my mind (and now on your screen), so here's a quick look at some guys who aren't pulling...

Monday Roundup: Do They Have Penguins In Kansas City?

by J.P. on Dec 12, 2005 10:03 AM EST

Another day, another article about the Caps' special teams woes, this one in the WaPo (the article also features blurbs about Alex Ovechkin's Russian hockey memorabilia and Matt Pettinger's recent pro...

"When Is A Win More Than A Win?" And Rewarding Failure

by J.P. on Mar 22, 2006 12:32 PM EST

Lately I've been hearing more and more about the problem that all wins are not created equal in the NHL and, on a somewhat related note, how the NHL rewards failure (thanks to Off Wing for the pointer...

Monday Roundup: Mailbag

by J.P. on Mar 27, 2006 9:12 AM EST

With no game to recap, no game to preview and no Caps coverage in today's local papers, The Rink turns to TSN.ca's mailbag for filler. Here are this week's Caps-related questions, with the relevant po...

Monday Roundup/Gamenight: Thrashers @ Caps

by J.P. on Apr 17, 2006 8:03 AM EDT

[AP Preview - WashingtonCaps.com Preview - Official Game Day Thread]The Caps will play host for the last time in the 2005-06 season tonight when Atlanta comes calling. The Caps also have the chance to...

Japers' Rink Glossary

by J.P. on Jul 7, 2006 2:20 PM EDT

In a blatant rip off of The Battle of Alberta, Abel to Yzerman and others, here's the ever-evolving Japers' Rink Glossary, designed to assist you in understanding just what and whom the hell I'm talki...