Pre-cap: Capitals vs. Rangers
Capitals Kremlin —
... Jagr is still fun to laugh at. Here's an odd YouTube video of him dressed as the man in red. Backyard hockey with the Staals Eric, Marc, Jordan and Jared (a Phoenix Coyotes property) all grew up playing together in their backyard. Here's a neat piece on the family rink where this NHL family honed their skills. In other news... Slovakia upset the USA at the World Juniors...a heated debate over a possible return to New ...
McCollum will rebound from disastrous WJC finish
Snapshots —
... goals. NHL.com's Adam Kimelman noted the stark contrasts between the performances in the teams' respective creases: January 2, NHL.com : Fair or not, so much of what happens in a short tournament comes down to goaltending. That's exactly what Friday's quarterfinal game between the U.S. and Slovakia came down to -- the team with the better goaltending won. Jaroslav Janus made all the saves for Slovakia while Thomas McCollum of the U.S. let two stoppable shots get past him in the first period, and that was the difference as Slovakia earned a 5-3 victory and moved on to a ...
