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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...

  • Caps 5, Maple Leafs 1: Five Observations

    Brian McNally

    Updated: Wed, Apr 17, 2013

    1. The Caps just keep rolling. Make it eight wins in a row for the NHL’s hottest team. Washington (24-17-2, 50 points) is unbeaten in regulation over its last 10. It is 12-1-1 since March 21 and 22-9-1 in the last 32 games since that disastrous 2-8-1 start to the season. Washington leads...

  • Caps forward Brooks Laich won’t skate until '100-percent pain free'

    Brian McNally

    Published: Tue, Apr 16, 2013

    Capitals forward Brooks Laich will miss his sixth consecutive game with a groin injury when the Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Verizon Center. When or if he will return again this season remains unclear. Laich will not skate again with his teammates until he is...

  • Caps 6, Lightning 5 (Overtime): Five Observations

    Brian McNally

    Updated: Sun, Apr 14, 2013

    1. The start of Saturday night’s game between the Capitals and Tampa Bay was delayed thanks to a beam of sunlight that filtered through the Acela Club and directly into the face of Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop in his crease. The Sun Monster that so torments outfielders at Nationals Park had...

  • Caps winger Brooks Laich still searching for answers to latest groin injury

    Brian McNally

    Published: Fri, Apr 12, 2013

    Little updated news on injured Capitals forward Brooks Laich, who has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on April 4 against the New York Islanders that exacerbated a previous groin injury. Laich has not been seen on the ice at Kettler Iceplex since that night, missing the last four...

  • Caps 3, Hurricanes 1: Five Observations

    Brian McNally

    Published: Fri, Apr 12, 2013

    1. One month was all it took. The Capitals were 10 points behind the Carolina Hurricanes on March 14. They overcame a 2-0 deficit during a game in Raleigh that likely would have ended their season. Instead, a dramatic victory catapulted Washington to a 12-3-1 stretch that has it on the verge of...

  • Caps winger Joel Ward on Jackie Robinson and the new movie '42'

    Brian McNally

    Published: Thu, Apr 11, 2013

    Capitals winger Joel Ward is used to big crowds. He plies his trade in front of thousands of screaming fans every night in the NHL. But the prospect of giving a speech in front of a packed movie theater still left him nervous and sweating as he practiced his words on the drive to Mazza Gallerie...

  • Caps 4, Lightning 2: Five Observations

    Brian McNally

    Published: Mon, Apr 8, 2013

    1. The Caps are rolling now. They fell behind early in the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, but an Alex Ovechkin goal – as it seems to do every night now – fueled them. The star winger has 15 goals in his last 12 games and Washington is 9-2-1 during that stretch. He has 16...

  • Caps Game Night – 7 p.m. vs. Tampa Bay

    Brian McNally

    Updated: Sun, Apr 7, 2013

    Caps (19-17-2, 40 points) vs. Tampa Bay (16-19-2, 34 points) Game » 39 When » Sunday, April 7 Where » Verizon Center TV » Comcast SportsNet HD Radio » WJFK-FM 106.7; WFED-AM 1500 The Capitals’ spent the last two weeks rebuilding their depth at left wing as Brooks Laich...

  • Caps 2, Islanders 1 (Shootout): Five Observations

    Brian McNally

    Published: Fri, Apr 5, 2013

    1. The Caps just rode the Southeast Elevator from 11th place to third place in the Eastern Conference. Man – they’re gonna miss this place when they turn the lights out. Dumpy records from their division rivals gave Washington a chance to shake off its 2-8-1 start. In the Atlantic or...


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