Caps get spark from Ovie-Morrison-Knuble line
Pierre LeBrun...of the offense, he spread his stars around Thursday with Semin and Backstrom pairing up with Brooks Laich. For Morrison, the plan was simple with Ovechkin. "When you play with that guy, you just...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009Beyond the scoring spree in Philly
E.J. HradekThe Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals aren't going to play too many boring games against each another. Both teams have a ton of explosive of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009
In 2009-10 debut, Price is right
E.J. HradekWhat did we learn on opening night? Well, the biggest lesson was one of the oldest: You need good goaltending. Montreal's Carey Price, Colorado's Cra...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Ten memorable moments from Caps-Pens series
Scott BurnsideThe series is over and the Penguins are moving on. Here are our memorable moments from the Washington-Pittsburgh postseason showdown: 1. Any question...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2009First-period report: Caps show no urgency in opening frame
Scott Burnside...of the same from the enigmatic Russian. Interesting penalty calls in the first. Not sure what Brooks Laich was thinking when he knocked Crosby down in front and then sat on him and repeatedly...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009Did Crosby think Varlamov's save was the best he's seen?
Scott Burnside...positive for the Capitals coming out of Game 1 was the continued strong play of the Brooks Laich-David Steckel-Matt Bradley trio. They were put together before Game 5 of the Caps' first...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 02, 2009We weren't expecting a Tortorella suspension
Pierre LeBrunARLINGTON, Va./NEW YORK -- The NHL suspended Rangers coach John Tortorella for one game for his altercation with a Capitals fan during Friday's Game 5...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2009Torts on Avery situation: It stays in locker room
Pierre LeBrun...Center. After a few general queries, the Avery line of questioning began when veteran hockey columnist Larry Brooks of the New York Post asked Tortorella whether he was considering benching Avery. Avery took two penalties...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 24, 2009Garden buzz, Avery's antics and more from Game 4 in New York
Pierre LeBrun...the night, scoring the team's one goal. Sergei Fedorov and Viktor Kozlov ended up with Brooks Laich on the second line. The captain Drury played hurt yet again and scored the winner. What...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009Good morning from Caps practice! Washington skating pretty healthy lineup
Pierre LeBrun...forward. The lines at practice today: • Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Viktor Kozlov • Brooks Laich-Sergei Fedorov-Alexander Semin • Tomas Fleischmann-Michael Nylander-Eric Fehr • Brashear-Dave...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009Good morning from Caps practice! Washington skating pretty healthy lineup
Pierre LeBrun...forward. The lines at practice today: • Alex Ovechkin-Nicklas Backstrom-Viktor Kozlov • Brooks Laich-Sergei Fedorov-Alexander Semin • Tomas Fleischmann-Michael Nylander-Eric Fehr • Brashear-Dave...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009QOTW answers: Which player gets your MVP vote?
Pierre LeBrunWell, well! Thank you, ESPN.com puckheads, for setting a record for responses in the Question of the Week. Who knew you felt so strongly about the Har...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009Still plenty of decent goalies to be had
Jim WilkieIf your fantasy team's goaltending results have been disappointing so far this season, help is still available in many league setups. Even if you miss...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 31, 2008Luongo not ready to return; Fleury, Khabibulin are
Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.com...and otherwise) in the league, Fedorov is a different story. Skating on the third line with Brooks Laich and Matt Bradley, the veteran won't get a ton of ice time or prime scoring...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2008Kris Versteeg proving he's for real
Tim KavanaghEleven days ago, the lead item in this fantasy blog concerned the Blackhawks and their reliance on a balanced scoring attack coming from both of the t...
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