All Entries Tagged With: "George McPhee"
Let’s Give Credit Where It’s Due: Washington Deserved To Win The Series
It was their 196th game in the past eighteen months. Their power-play was once again unproductive, scoring at only a 14% (3-for-23) clip. They’d lost three out of the four playoff games on home ice. The unproven opposing goaltender posted an otherworldly (for a rookie) 2.00 goals against average. Yet, through all that, the Boston [...]
Joel Ward The Hero As Caps Win Game Seven, Eliminate Defending Champion Bruins
BOSTON, Ma– They had been here before. They knew how to handle this situation. They had the experience. They had the talent. They had home-ice advantage. It simply wasn’t enough. For the first time in four seasons, the Boston Bruins were unable to advance past the first round of the playoffs, becoming the second straight [...]
Brouwer’s Late Tally Pushes Boston To The Brink Of Elimination
BOSTON, MA– The Boston Bruins will be up against the ultimate test of character in the most dire of situations on Sunday afternoon. Facing the threat of elimination after a 4-3 defeat in Saturday’s game five, they’ve run out of room for mistakes. Troy Brouwer’s tie-breaking second tally of the series came at the most [...]
Why The Boston Bruins Will Beat The Capitals In Six Games
It’s that time of year again. No more five-minute, four-on-four overtimes. No more shootouts. No more three-point games. No more sleeping. Prepare for long nights of thrilling hockey, folks, as sixteen teams prepare to compete for the most coveted prize in sports: the Stanley Cup. After raising the franchise’s sixth championship banner to the rafters [...]
The Southeast Unleashed – May 2011 Inaugural 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 link you to the relevant news and notes of all five Southeast Division teams. [...]
No need to rush Mike Green’s return
The good news surrounding the Capitals this week is more than just their current hot streak which has provided 10 wins in their last 11 games. Tomorrow will mark the day that Mike Green is eligible to come of the long term injured list. If Bruce Boudreau and George McPhee are smart, Mike Green won’t [...]
Capitals Musings: Arnott’s Leadership; Braden Holtby; More
The Washington Capitals are currently embarking on their longest winning streak of the season. A Sunday afternoon win over the equally as hot Blackhawks saw that winning streak extended to eight games. This is the Caps’ longest winning streak since a season ago when the Caps’ won 14 straight games.
Blueline Musical Chairs
The Washington Capitals will soon be faced with a situation the most other GM’s in the NHL would love to face; an over-abundance of defenseman. The Capitals are currently without the services of Mike Green and Tom Poti, but all reports have them slated to return by the start of the playoffs at the latest. [...]
Capitals extend Matt Hendricks
With just five days to go until the NHL trade deadline, we expected George McPhee to make a move. However most expected a move in the form of a trade to improve the current roster. George McPhee decided to take care of some business here at home first by signing Matt Hendricks to a contract [...]
George McPhee: the Capitals’ only hope
The fate of the Capitals’ season rests in the hands of George McPhee. McPhee has just under two weeks to right the ship that has been veering off course since the beginning of December. No pressure, right? Since breezing through the first month and half of the season, the Capitals have been walking a path [...]
$5 Million Well Saved
With training camp just a few weeks away, it appears George McPhee is content with entering the 2010-2011 season with essentially the same roster as a season ago. The core groups remains; Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, and Alex Semin. The Caps still hold one of the deepest rosters in the league as all [...]
All’s Quiet in DC
The NHL’s free agency deadline has come and gone and as expected, the free agency frenzy is in full swing. A number of big name free agents will be fitted for their new sweaters in the coming days. Depending on which camp you’re in, the Capitals have been expected, or unexpectedly quiet today. Most of [...]
Capitals Trade Captain Clark & Jurcina for Jason Chimera
The Washington Capitals have now given themselves a pro-rated cushion of over $4 Million dollars in cap space by trading their captain, Chris Clark, as well as defenseman Milan Jurcina to the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for defensive forward Jason Chimera.
The Deal on Dealing Nylander
Will Nylander ever get traded?
Caps Assign Nylander to Grand Rapids, One last Showcase for #92?
Michael Nylander has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on a conditioning stint. This appears to be Nylander’s final chance to showcase his talents in North America before he may be forced to go play in Russia.
Caps Sign Cody Eakin
The Capitals announced the signing of Cody Eakin to a three-year entry level rookie contract. Eakin was the Capitals 3rd round pick in the 2009 draft
Is Pursuing Kaberle the Answer to the Caps D Woes?
The Leafs may have traded away the 1st overall pick in 2010 by acquiring Phil Kessel. In order to make up for that loss, Brian Burke is going to need to get as much as he can for Tomas Kaberle.
GameDay: Caps Vs. Bruins | 82 Game Marathon Kicks Off in Beantown
Capitals Vs. Bruins GameDay Lineups + Notes
The First Washington Capitals Convention
The Washington Capitals will hold their First Ever Convention tomorrow in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The event is hosted by Caps players present and past and will offer fans an amazing opportunity to get to meet their favorite players in person.
Nylander Deal in the works?
Is a Nylander deal in the works? Read on for more…
