thefieldofplay.com - 1/11/2009
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A Philadelphia perspective on Washington's cries to become part of the Atlantic Division again...
sports.yahoo.com - 1/9/2009
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Perhaps there's just too much disposable income in
D.C., or surplus of mis-channeled creative energy. Whatever the...
reason, Washington Capitals fans are becoming the Outbreak monkeys of jersey fouls. They've given us the "Pens Suck 78" ...
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Washington is becoming your capital for jersey fouls
sports.yahoo.com - 1/11/2009
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No. 1 star, Henrik Lundqvist , New York
Rangers : New York's marquee goaltender capped quite a...
week on Saturday night. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 33 shots against a desperate Ottawa Senators ' team to record his second shutout in three games with a ...
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Saturday's three stars: Lundqvist is king of the week
penguinsexperience.com - 1/8/2009
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Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Thrashers was the
Pittsburgh Penguins's 41st game of the season. That means...
we have officially hit the midway point of the 2008-2009 NHL season. Midseason is a good time to look back at the performance of ...
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Pittsburgh Penguins Midseason Reviews
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Caps fans want to join the Atlantic Division?
Capitals Kremlin —
Here's an interesting read from a Flyers blog. It suggests that Capitals fans are dying to re-join the Atlantic/Patrick Division, home of the Penguins, Flyers and Rangers and leave the Southeast behind. I'm not too keen on the idea. ...
A Philly Fan's Wisdom
On Frozen Blog —
... earlier this week, posits that the only real way to reignite a two-way rivalry between the Flyers and Capitals is to put the two teams in the same division. But he does not suggest contraction or relocation of current teams -- nor does he restrict his proposal to the current conference structure. Instead, his post A Flyers/Caps Rivalry Can Work, If... resurrects some classic division names and establishes four total divisions in two new conferences (as illustrated by a pretty cool graphic halfway down the page). ...
Frantic for the Atlantic?
Nation's Capital Blog —
... Before I get to why I'm for this idea, I need to digress for a second about the article that Caps Kremlin is responding to. When I became a hockey fan 25 years (or so) ago, the NHL was a league that was steeped in it's majestic history. I loved the fact that its divisions were named for pioneering men that advanced the game from it's infancy. It made me go back and learn about them and, along the way, I learned of many of the other men that mattered so deeply to the league. Teams were located in established places and stocked with recognizeable players. ...
Realignment Rumblings
FlyerFlies.com - News, Info, and Recaps —
... a rather interesting idea for realignment that not only puts the Capitals back in a division where it can appreciate and relish its rivalries once again, but it also blows up the disastrous Southeast Division (something most faithful fans would agree is necessary). It also would put teams in far more geographically sensible groupings to keep teams’ travel requirements down. And finally, but most importantly, it would bring back the old conference and division names we all miss. Here’s the article , and here’s the jist of it… Prince of Wales Conference (14 teams) Patrick ...
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sports.yahoo.com 1/7/2009 — Philadelphia Flyers goalie Marty Biron unwrapped the long ribbon of tape from his ankle, the locker room having emptied out after the Washington Capitals ' 2-1 shootout win on home ice. He had played quite brilliantly, stopping 33 shots and keeping ...
Caps fans want to join the Atlantic Division?
capitalskremlin.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — Here's an interesting read from a Flyers blog. It suggests that Capitals fans are dying to re-join the Atlantic/Patrick Division, home of the Penguins, Flyers and Rangers and leave the Southeast behind. I'm not too keen on the idea. While the Southeast Division hasn't provided many intense .
Pre-cap: Capitals vs. Flyers
capitalskremlin.blogspot.com 2/24/2009 — Even bitter rivals can agree on some things Washington Capitals - 38-17-5 - first in SE, second in EC vs. Philadelphia Flyers 31-17-9 - second in ATL , fourth in EC The points don't get any bigger than this for the Flyers . Win and get two points, keeping them within distance of the New ...
Sean Avery: Who Will Take Him Now? —
Bleacher Report - NHL 1/11/2009
Sean Avery is the NHL's hottest topic. After everything he has done, the question is who will sign him now?
What team wants him now? He is one of those people that can help a franchise, while at the same time, he is the guy who can bring a ...
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