Q&A with goalie coach Jukka Ropponen The Hockey Writers | June 25, 2009 By Alessandro Seren Rosso – THW Staff Writer Jukka Ropponen is a Finnish goalie coach with 25+ years of experience working in Finland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S. and Canada. He…
Is it Time to Measure Ovechkin’s Stick Curve? Rick Moldovanyi | May 5, 2009 It’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to question the curve on Alexander Ovechkin’s stick
Varlamov Shines as Capitals Take Game 1 Matt Leighton | May 2, 2009 With the help of some spectacular goaltending from Simeon Varlamov, the Capitals were able to win their fourth straight game and take a 1-0 series lead on their rival, the…
Bradley and Varlamov Power Caps to Decisive Game 5 Victory Matt Leighton | April 24, 2009 Unlikely hero Matt Bradley scored two goals and Simeon Varlamov recorded his second shutout in three games as the Caps dominated the Rangers in a 4-0 victory to force Game…
Lundqvist Helps Rangers Take 3-1 Series Lead on Capitals Matt Leighton | April 22, 2009 Everyone knew Henrik Lundqvist would be the key for a Rangers’ series upset, and thus far, he’s done just that by stealing the show from the high-powered Washington Capitals. Lundqvist…
The ABC’s of the Washington Capitals Matt Leighton | April 13, 2009 So with the playoffs just around the corner, here is an introduction to your 2009 Southeast Division Champions: A- The Alex’s: Everyone knows about Alex Ovechkin’s game, but which Alex…
Alexander “The Great” Ovechkin – Biography Michael DiFranco | March 26, 2009 With all the recent controversy over his latest goal celebration (completely unnecessary if you ask me but that is another article) I decided it was time to write about Mr.…
2009 ASG Skills Competition Highlights: Chara Breaks Record, Ovechkin/Malkin Steals the Show Paul Benvin | January 25, 2009 I’m not going to type a long, drawn out play-by-play here but I will say this about the 2009 ASG Skills Competition: It’s great to see these guys get into…