Sabres Beat Caps in D.C., Playoffs Inching Farther Away for Washington Angie Lewis | March 28, 2012 Few would have predicted late March’s game between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals to feature playoff implications, but with the Caps and Sabres tied with 84 points before their…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: A Balanced Meaty Playoff Schedule…. Chris Wassel | March 27, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the last March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Pre-Season Expectations vs. Post-Season Reality Matt Stephen | March 24, 2012 Every October before the puck’s dropped analysts begin the tea leaf readings on the season and weighed in with their predictions for who will hoist the Cup nine months later. …
Capitals Must Use Intangibles and Self-Motivation Toward Playoff Push Angie Lewis | March 24, 2012 It’s been a strange and, at times, tumultuous season for the Washington Capitals, but they have found themselves in the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, despite losing, 4-3, to the…
Caps Playoff Chances: What Needs to Happen Matt Stephen | March 22, 2012 If you ask a Sabres or Jets fan, the Caps are in a good place. But with two weeks of hockey left there’s still enough time for a major Eastern…
CSN Washington’s Alan May: Holmstrom “One of NHL’s dirtiest players” Andrew Johnson | March 20, 2012 Midway through the first period of Monday night’s Detroit Red Wings-Washington Capitals game the Red Wings put the puck in the net for what looked to be their first goal…
What Is Next For The Tampa Bay Lightning? Justin Godfrey | March 19, 2012 Though the players and coaches won’t say it in public, the chances of the Tampa Bay Lightning making the playoffs this season are nigh-impossible. With 11 games remaining on their…
Cap Space: Beyond the Playoffs Matt Stephen | March 15, 2012 The Undertaker has quite an undertaking ahead of him. No, not another Caps playoff run – George ‘The Undertaker’ McPhee is going to have to take the fighting spirit he…
Keith Aucoin’s Scenic Route to the NHL Matt Stephen | March 11, 2012 It can be tough to crack a big league lineup. The mental wear and tear of bouncing back and forth between the minors and NHL isn’t easy, just ask journeyman…
Southeast Bound and Down Matt Stephen | March 10, 2012 The dream of playoff hockey is alive and well in Washington and that’s for one reason: The Southeast Division. For the past four years the Caps haven’t had to fret…
Who’s In and Who’s Out in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Playoff Race? Bob Mand | March 8, 2012 By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor The NHL regular season ends on April 7, less than a month away. With three postseason spots up for grabs in the East, who will…
The Boudreau Effect: Firing a Chain Reaction Matt Stephen | March 6, 2012 A franchise record-setting seven straight wins – that’s how the Washington Capitals kicked off the season. On October 27th, nearly a month into the season, they lost their first game…