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Caps’ playoff math
Brian McNally
Published: Tue, Apr 23, 2013
I hate math. I really, really do. Even the simple kind gives me a headache. But it’s time to power through and see what’s at stake tonight when the Capitals host the Winnipeg Jets at Verizon Center. Washington can clinch the Southeast Division and the No. 3 seed in the Eastern...
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For Nationals' Dan Haren, better effort not enough in loss to Cardinals
Brian McNally
Updated: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
Right-hander frustrated with his results Nationals pitcher Dan Haren has been a top-of-the-rotation starter through most of his career. He is not one to accept mediocre results. So even with a better performance Monday night in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander wasn't...
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For Capitals, it's win and they're in
Brian McNally
Updated: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
The pivotal week of the NHL regular season is upon them, and the Capitals know exactly what they need to do to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs. That alone is a victory for a team that began the season 2-8-1 and looked in danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2007. But only...
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Caps defenseman Tom Poti nominated for Masterton Trophy
Brian McNally
Published: Mon, Apr 22, 2013
Capitals defenseman Tom Poti has been nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. The award, voted on by the entire PHWA membership, goes to the NHL player who has best exemplified the qualities of...
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Capitals appear to be in good shape in Southeast Division
Brian McNally
Updated: Sun, Apr 21, 2013
The math gets simpler every day for the Capitals. Any combination of four points gained by Washington or lost by Winnipeg hands Washington its fifth Southeast Division title in six years -- and the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference that goes with it. That comes on the heels of the Caps'...
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Nationals' start is a little off schedule
Brian McNally
Updated: Sun, Apr 21, 2013
It is possible the first 38 days of the season will be the toughest for the Nationals, who have scuffled at times en route to an 10-8 record after Sunday's 2-0 loss in New York against the Mets. That's in large part because of a schedule that doesn't figure to get much tougher. Yes, they have...
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The Baseball Page: April 21, 2013
Brian McNally
Updated: Sat, Apr 20, 2013
Nationals report Harper eyeing history The sample size is tiny and the season is long. But Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper entered the weekend with one of the best stat lines of any hitter in baseball. That's not a total surprise. But in just his second big league season, is it realistic...
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Red Wings in danger of being clipped in playoff race
Brian McNally
Updated: Thu, Apr 18, 2013
The longest active playoff streak in North American pro sports is in jeopardy. The last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the Stanley Cup playoffs, the calendar had just flipped to 1990. That 21-year run includes four Stanley Cups and two more losses in the championship series. Few pro sports...
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Ross Detwiler shows Nationals what he's got
Brian McNally
Updated: Thu, Apr 18, 2013
It is three starts into the season, so let's not get ahead of ourselves here. But the Nationals have to love what they've seen so far from starter Ross Detwiler. In three outings, the 27-year-old has allowed two earned runs in 20 innings. He has 11 strikeouts and just three walks. His fastball...
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Capitals' Troy Brouwer shooting for bigger things
Brian McNally
Updated: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
Forward scoring at a fast clip this year Capitals winger Troy Brouwer is being overshadowed by a host of teammates during his team's eight-game winning streak. That's a decidedly good thing for a team still trying to secure an Eastern Conference playoff spot and a Southeast Division title....

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