Published 11/17/2008
by Katie Carrera
at Capitals Insider
As the Capitals prepare to head west for their six-day road trip to Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Minnesota here are some stories to get you caught up after the weekend. *The folks over at NHL.com were impressed by the Capitals dominating win over Carolina last week and in their weekly division notes said the win solidified Washington's identity as the team to beat in the Southeast. *For the second time in his career,...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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