Entries Tagged as 'Washington Capitals'

A season debut, an NHL debut

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · John Carlson, Michal Neuvirth, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

Tonights Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadians show down will feature for the Caps a season debut and a NHL debut.
When the Caps take the ice tonight, 2008 first round draft pick John Carlson will make his NHL debut.  With injuries to Milan Jurcina and Shaone Morrisonn, Carlson will get into the lineup for the first [...]

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RED ALERT: Carlson set for NHL debut tonight

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Alexander Semin, John Carlson, Jose Theodore, Tomas Fleischmann, Video, Washington Capitals

Red Alert Feature:  Of course, the feature story on the Red Alert this morning will be the NHL debut of 2008 first round draft pick John Carlson.  Carlson was called up yesterday from Hershey.  Shaone Morrisonn and Milan Jurcina are expected to miss  tonights game, giving Carlson the opportunity to play in first NHL game.
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Caps Stock Report (11/19/09)

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Brooks Laich, Jose Theodore, Mike Green, Semyon Varlamov, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals

This is a new feature on DC Pro Sports Report, but you’ll be seeing it every week. We’re going to discuss which players, coaches, or front office people are doing well and which are not.  It’s called the Capitals Stock Report. (Not every player will be listed, only ones that we see are going up [...]

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John Carlson joins the Caps

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Washington Capitals

2008 first round draft pick John Carlson was called up from the Hershey Bears.  With injuries to Milan Jurcina an Shaone Morrisonn on the blue line.  Obviously, excitement with Carlson is evident.
How big of a deal is this? Well, owner Ted Leonsis has joined General Manager George McPhee in the management box perched above the [...]

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Who has the best winning percentage in the NHL?

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

That would be

Amongst goalies who have played in at least 8 games this season, Semyon Varlamov’s .888 (8-1) winning percentage is the tops in the NHL.
Varlamov has lifted his save percentage to .911 and lowered his GAA to 2.59.  In addition, Varlamov has faced his first two shootouts of his young NHL career and [...]

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Caps/Rangers game highlights

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Video, Washington Capitals

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Ovechkin scores in comeback, Caps win 4-2

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich, Capitals Injuries, Chris Clark, Mike Green, Semyon Varlamov, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals

The best hockey player in the world returned to the ice last night after missing 6 games with a shoulder injury and gave the Capitals their 1st of 4 goals on the night.
Ovie’s 15th goal of the season tied the score at 1-1, after Marian Gaborik gave the Rangers the early 1-0 lead, scoring just [...]

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Ted Leonsis has good advice for you

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Ted Leonsis, Washington Capitals

Read it and take it to heart. I did.

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Caps increase attendance, NHL down

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · NHL, Washington Capitals

Despite the lagging economic recession.  Despite the weird and over dramatized obsession with H1N1.  The Washington Capitals are 1 of only 9 teams in the NHL that have average attendance number higher in October 2009 compared to October 2008.
Last October, the Caps averaged an impressive 18,097.  This season, the average jumped 180 to 18,277.  Quite [...]

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RED ALERT: It’s Ovechkin time

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Hershey Bears, South Carolina Stingrays, Washington Capitals

Of course, the big news of last night and today is the return of the greatest hockey player in the world, Alexander Ovechkin.  Ovechkin is set to make his return to the ice tonight against the New York Rangers tonight, in New York City, Madison Square Garden.
Ovechkin has been sidelined for 6 games, following an [...]

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