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Capitals forward Matt Hendricks on his future
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
The other prominent unrestricted free agent for the Capitals this summer is Matt Hendricks. The veteran winger has set himself up for the one big contract in his NHL career. Hendricks, 31, was...
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Caps center Mike Ribeiro looks towards free agency
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
The Capitals don’t have many decisions to make this summer. When NHL free agency opens on July 5 the two key players they have headed to the open market are center Mike Ribeiro and winger Matt...
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Once again, no answers for devastated Caps
Published: Tue, May 14, 2013
The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players. None of them were born or raised here, after...
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Caps defenseman Mike Green retaliates after attempted slew foot
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
The Capitals were upset with a lot of calls on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers. Maybe a better way to say it – they were upset about non-calls. New York, the most disciplined team...
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Rangers 1, Caps 0: Five Observations
Published: Mon, May 13, 2013
1. And so for the seventh time in their last nine Stanley Cup playoff series the Caps will play a Game 7. The Rangers assured that with a 1-0 victory at Madison Square Garden on Sunday evening....
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Caps 2, Rangers 1 (OT): Five Observations
Published: Sun, May 12, 2013
1. So here we are again. Last year the Capitals and the New York Rangers were tied 2-2 in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series and Washington was moments away from securing Game 5. Instead,...
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A debut for Caps rookie Tom Wilson
Published: Fri, May 10, 2013
It is not a dream anymore. Capitals rookie forward Tom Wilson, in the OHL playing junior hockey two weeks ago and in the AHL as recently as Wednesday, will make his NHL debut tonight in the...
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Caps forward Alex Ovechkin named a Hart Trophy finalist
Published: Fri, May 10, 2013
Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin has been named one of three Hart Trophy finalists for NHL most valuable player in 2013. A two-time Hart Trophy winner in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and a finalist in...
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Caps rookie Tom Wilson an option for Game 5
Published: Fri, May 10, 2013
Tom Wilson has seen two hockey seasons end in two weeks. He hopes things go better for his new team. The Capitals recalled their 19-year-old winger from AHL Hershey on Thursday one day after the...
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Rangers 4, Caps 3: Five Observations
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
1. You’re not really surprised, are you? This is the way it always is with the Capitals. Even up 2-0 in a series and looking like a solid bet to advance, things seem to just…happen. It’s not...
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