Tag: Capitals Playoffs 2017

The Noon Number: Something’s Gotta Give

By Japers' Rink Team | May 9th 2017 | 1 min read |

0 – Number of Game 7 losses the Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered in the five road Game 7s they’ve played in franchise history. But… it�...

The Morning Narrative: No Panic, Top Line Shines and Sid’s Melon

By Japers' Rink Team | May 9th 2017 | 4 min read |

1. As the saying goes, it’s darkest before the dawn. And before you respond with some “well, actually” Neil deGrasse Tyson quote (sure,the darke...

Rink Rank: Capitals vs. Penguins, Game 6

By Japers' Rink Team | May 9th 2017 | 1 min read |

A dominant performance by the good guys turns this once lopsided series into a three-three tie, and one game to decide them all coming up tomorrow nig...

The Afternoon Narrative: Pens’ Lines and D, Mr. Game 6 and Past as Prologue

By Japers' Rink Team | May 8th 2017 | 2 min read |

1. The Pens look to be shaking up their lines ahead of Game 6, and will be down a blueliner: Back to those lines, here (via SuperWOWY) is how they per...

The Morning Narrative: Pitt of Despair, Kuznets-on and Net Focus

By Japers' Rink Team | May 8th 2017 | 3 min read |

1. One year ago Wednesday, the Capitals’ Presidents’ Trophy-winning 2015-16 season ended in the blink of an eye in overtime of Game 6 in Pittsburg...

The Noon Number: Avoiding Elimin8tion

By Japers' Rink Team | May 8th 2017 | 1 min read |

20 – Career points for Alex Ovechkin (10 goals, 10 assists) in 19 games with his Capitals facing playoff elimination, a 1.05 points-per-game rat...

Rink Rank: Capitals vs. Penguins Game 5

By Japers' Rink Team | May 7th 2017 | 1 min read |

An explosive third period means the Caps live to fight another day, with a couple of Swedes playing even-up and a couple of Russians putting it over t...

The Narrative: Stars Shining, Comeback Caps and Immediate Dividends

By Japers' Rink Team | May 7th 2017 | 4 min read |

1. There’s probably no more pervasive narrative in sports than “Star Player X did/didn’t get it done when it mattered most, which is why he trul...

Sunday Caps Clips: The Brink Blinks

By Japers' Rink Team | May 7th 2017 | 1 min read |

Your savory breakfast links:...

... And Then There Was Golf

By Japers' Rink Team | May 6th 2017 | 1 min read |

… and then there was golf....