All Entries in the "Washington Capitals" Category
Kings’ Jack Johnson talks about his post-goal Tebow pose
Goal celebrations may be on the decline in the NFL, yet the LA Kings sure seem to be getting into the act. Fresh on the heels of Drew Doughty and Jarret Stoll doing the ‘love tap’ celebration a few weeks ago in Chicago, defenseman Jack Johnson posed for a quick ‘Tebow’ after he found the [...]
CONCUSSIONS KILLING HOCKEY
Speed and offense are now the kings in the present day NHL. A focus on players with those very attributes took over drafts and team on-ice strategies. Slower skaters have slowly been fazed out, especially those pugilistic specialists who all too often didn’t quite have the same skill sets and strides of their respective teammates. [...]
The Ten Most Expensive Defensive Units In The NHL
Some NHL general managers like to build their team with a lot of offensive punch (Washington Capitals), while others prefer to build their team with a strong goalie tandem (Minnesota Wild). Finally, some GMs prefer to build their team with a very deep defensive corps. Two months into the 2011-12 season, let’s have a look [...]
GOON: The Hockey Movie Preview
GOON: In our support of the lack of hockey movies, comes this info from the movie company to us. “We have a great throwback hockey movie coming out and we would love to get your support. Its violent and insanely funny.” Starring Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill and Liev Schreiber Written by [...]
The Southeast Unleashed – October 2011 Edition
The NHL’s Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as a part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. It has had two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Each month we will update you on the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. Washington [...]
Capitals make final cuts. Opening night roster takes shape.
Bruce Boudreau made his final three cuts today. Dmitry Orlov, Mattias Sjogren, and Cody Eakin were all assigned to the Hershey Bears of the AHL. This paves the way for Mathieu Perreault to at least begin the season with the big club in D.C. I say this some level of hesitation. Not because Perreault won’t [...]
PAT LAFONTAINE AND STEVE WEBB TO RIDE 550 MILES FOR CHARITY
We here at HI support this effort by Pat LaFontaine and Steve Webb, and personally implore you to give just anything you can in support of this…. HOCKEY LEGENDS PAT LAFONTAINE AND STEVE WEBB TO RIDE 550 MILES FOR W20 FOUNDATION AND COMPANIONS IN COURAGE FOUNDATION NEW YORK (September 19, 2011) –NHL alumnus Steve Webb [...]
Mission: Stanley Cup. Is this the year?
Is this the year the Washington Capitals put the doubters to rest? Four years in succession of playoff failure has left many in the hockey community wondering if the Caps will ever be able to reach the next level. We won’t get the answer to this question until next spring, but this is the best Caps team [...]
Vokoun explains decision to join the Caps
My belief is this team’s got a better chance to win than Detroit does and they showed a lot more interest. They’re comparable teams, but Detroit has won the Stanley Cup three times and Washington has never won it. I think that’s a lot better challenge for me and for the teamto do something special. [...]
Matt Bradley opines on the culture in D.C.
The dog days of summer are among us, and the hockey world has a thirst for some legitimate hockey news. Thankfully we have newly minted Florida Panther Matt Bradley to help us along. The former Washington Capitals’ winger took to the airwaves in Ottawa and was asked about the Capitals troubles in the postseason and [...]
Capitals: Free agent window shopping – Vokoun bombshell
It’s been a busy 24 hours for George McPhee to say the least. Since the free agency period began on July 1, the Capitals have made major strides in changing their identity for the upcoming season. The additions of Joel Ward, Roman Hamrlik, Jeff Halpern, and Tomas Vokoun presumeably catapult the Capitals to the top [...]
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Brooks Laich inks six year contract
The already weak unrestricted free agent market took another hit today as the Capitals announced the signing of Brooks Laich to a six year contract. The contract will pay Laich an average of $4.5 million per season over the course of the contract, totaling $27 million. The contract also contains a limited no trade clause [...]
Capitals trade for Troy Brouwer
Capitals’ General Manager George McPhee went a different route on draft day. Instead of using the Capitals’ 26th pick in the NHL draft to improve the future, he made a move to improve the present squad. McPhee traded the 26th pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Troy Brouwer. Brouwer will occupy the left wing with [...]
Hockey Independent mock draft part 1
With the NHL Entry Draft looming I decided to organize a mock draft with several of HI’s writers to give you an idea of what tonight’s entry draft could look. Participants: Fred Poulin, Cris Cohen, Lawrence Duchenski, John Scott Moore, Jeremy Scriven, Alexander Monaghan, Jamie Fraser, Andre Garabedian, WB Philp, Al Cimaglia, Adrian Fung, Gordon [...]
Nick Giglia’s 2011 Mock Draft: The Swami Speaks
This year, once again with the assistance of my good friend Andrew R (and some Bitches Brew…..both the beer and the music), I sat down to do my NHL Mock Draft. As per usual, trades were considered, and by a phenomenal stroke of luck we called Carter to Columbus for Voracek and the [...]
Jaromir Jagr very likely to come back to the NHL
Former all-star NHLer Jaromir Jagr is expected to come back to the NHL after a three-year hiatus during which he played with Omsk Avangard in the KHL. During his three seasons in Russia, Jagr collected 66 goals and 80 assists for 146 points in 155 games. The 39 year-old right winger last played in the [...]
Kolzig comes full circle
It is good to see the Capitals giving back to Kolzig and showing their appreciation for what he meant to this team and the D.C. area. Kolzig has officially come full circle.
The Southeast Unleashed – June 2011 Edition
The NHL’s Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as a part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion. It has had two Stanley Cup winning teams, the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning and the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes. Each month we will update you on the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. Florida [...]
Varlamov’s future in D.C. unclear
Semyon Varlamov’s future with the Washington Capitals has become a bit more cloudy over recent days as rumblings persist that the restricted free agent may either bolt to the KHL, or that the Capitals may not be as high on Varly as they were a year ago. Entering the 2010-2011 season, Varlamov was the consensus [...]