father knows best
homermcfanboy.com 1/7/2009 — (courtesy photo) Just before the puck dropped and the Washington Capitals took on the Philadelphia Flyers, we found ourselves walking alongside Capitals general manager George McPhee as we headed towards our seat in a very crowded press box. Unable to ...

Needs and Wants
capitalskremlin.blogspot.com 3/3/2009 — Tomorrow, NHL teams across North America will need to asses what they want, and what they need. It’s a time-tested virtue that every child learns, and it still holds true today, even in hockey. While the fans might be clamoring for an elite player, it may not be what the team actually needs. In ...

What Would Brand This Season As A Success?
japersrink.com 3/2/2009 — [ Ed. note: Our newest writer here at Japers' Rink is one who truly needs no introduction, but we're giving him one anyway because we're just so excited to have him contributing. So please welcome Stephen Pepper, author of the red skate , and dive ...

Pick 'Em: One Non-Capital
japersrink.com 2/28/2009 — For the last few days CapsNation has been discussing just how active the team should (or shouldn't be) in the build up to next Wednesday's trade deadline, weighing factors like team chemistry, the value of draft picks, the promise of current ...

"[Washington] is not going to be a hockey town"
capitalskremlin.blogspot.com 2/22/2009 — Washington Post columnist Michael Wilbon recently appeared on Sports Talk 980 for an interview and he had a few things to say about the Capitals and a D.C. Hockeytown. "It's not going to be a hockey town. It can rally around the Capitals because of the great star. This is a star town - you ...

Sometimes I Do Not Learn!!!!
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 2/4/2009 — As promised, if the Devils had lost last night...I knew what was at stake. Since they did lose 5-2 to the Washington Capitals. The Caps took the season series 6 points to 4. Sure we won twice but that pesky shootout point or two took down an otherwise promising wager if you will. Read on please!

A Flyers/Caps Rivalry Can Work, If…
thefieldofplay.com 1/11/2009 — A Philadelphia perspective on Washington's cries to become part of the Atlantic Division again...

The other Alex
cbc.ca 10/29/2008 — Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, left, laughs with teammate Alexander Semin during a team portrait prior to the 2008 NHL season. Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, left, laughs with teammate Alexander Semin during a team portrait ...

Capitals Take on Hurricanes
capitals.nhl.com 3/3/2009 — Washington will try to rebound from a humbling 6-2 setback at the hands of the Florida Panthers when it hosts the Carolina Hurricanes at Verizon Center on Tuesday. The game between the Caps and the Canes ...

Caps Look to Get Even With Flyers
capitals.nhl.com 1/6/2009 — Interviews: Bruce Boudreau I  Alex Ovechkin I Sergei Fedorov The Caps own a six-game winning streak and have won 11 of their last 12 games. In a somewhat ironic twist, the best period the Caps have played in those dozen games was likely ...

Cole's hat trick lifts Oilers over Caps (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 1/14/2009
Erik Cole had three goals, Gilbert Brule added a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat Washington 5-2 Tuesday night, handing the Capitals their third consecutive loss. Dwayne Roloson made 34 saves and Steve MacIntyre scored his first ...

Morning Reading List — Capitals Insider 1/14/2009
The Capitals' 5-2 loss to Edmonton yesterday was, in a word, ugly, which was evident to the coaching staff, players and the fans who booed from their Verizon Center seats. Washington heads to Pittsburgh the losers of three straight games -- tying ...

Capitals-Penguins Preview: Rivalries Within a Rivalry — Bleacher Report - NHL 1/14/2009
The Washington Capitals (27-14-3-57, first in Southeast, third in East), smarting from a season-high tying three game losing streak, travel to Pittsburgh to face the struggling Penguins (21-19-4-46, fourth in Atlantic, 10th in East) at 7:30 p.m. from ...

Helmer Recalled? — Capitals Insider 1/14/2009
Just arrived at Mellon Arena and there's something interesting stuff report. Bryan Helmer just walked past me. There's been no announcement from the team about a recall, but I'm under the assumption that he's not here for the warm weather and ...

Guest blogger: The Russian Four Is Ready To Rumble — Capitals Insider 1/14/2009
Here's Slava Malamud's latest contribution to Capitals Insider: The snowy weather and biting cold, provided by the good old city of Pittsburgh, is somehow a perfect backdrop to the deep, complicated emotions and existential conflicts of the brooding ...