Posts Tagged ‘laich’
Caps Evolve, Shut Out Penguins 3-0
Last year at this time, DC was buried under Snowmaggedon. The Caps lit the region with a hard-fought win over the Penguins as everyone prepped for the Super Bowl. This year, it’s deja-vu…sorta.
The Caps came into this afternoon’s contest on a mission to establish themselves and their game plan. After their dominating win over Tampa [...]
Caps Stumble in Season Opener
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courtesy of ‘FrenchKheldar’
The Caps opened up their 2010-11 campaign last night in Atlanta. With high expectations for the team by many, the Caps were looking to jump out of the gate to redeem themselves from last season’s playoff collapse.
With only six shots in the first period, it wasn’t exactly a well-oiled Caps machine that hit [...]
It Goes to Eleven!
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courtesy of ‘Koonisutra’
Congratulations to the Washington Capitals for setting a franchise record last night! With their 4-1 whipping of the Boston Bruins, the Caps are sitting on an amazing 11 game win streak, stemming back from Ovechkin’s anointing as team captain.
It wasn’t a sure thing until the third period, however. Both teams fought a [...]
Laich, Fedorov Stick Around
ESPN is reporting Brooks Laich signed a 3-year deal worth $6.1M, ending his arbitration suit. If he can maintain his frenetic scoring pace, he’ll be a bargain-basement steal for the Caps and another feather in McPhee’s hat. If he slacks off…well, I’m sure the fans will let him know.
Also of note, the Capitals and Sergei [...]
Capital Summer
Slapshot at Game 7
Modified; originally uploaded by clydeorama
Now that the dust has (partially) settled, let’s look at the Capitals. Yes, that’s right, I said Capitals. Hockey in July.
Because the summer is when a team’s foundation is made.
First off, Brooks Laich and Shaone Morrisonn elected to take the team to arbitration. Nothing to get worked up [...]
