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Japers Rink

Capitals-Flyers: How the Game Was Won

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Special teams played a huge part in last night’s game, both good and bad, with the Caps killing all of their penalties and also scoring two shorthanded goals…but also rolling out a lifeless, uninspiring power play that gave up plenty of shorthanded chances of its own. The key point in this one, however, wasn’t a special teams goal (although it wasn’t an even-strength goal, … [Read more...] about Capitals-Flyers: How the Game Was Won

Capitals @ Flyers Game Thread 10/22

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The mini road trip continues, with the Caps looking to build on their three-win streak with a visit to the city of Brotherly Love – the first of a home-and-home set with the Flyers, as the two teams will head back to DC for a rematch tomorrow night. First, some admin stuff: No changes to the lines yet again, and the goalie seesaw continues, with Charlie Lindgren back between … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Flyers Game Thread 10/22

Capitals Temperature Check: Week 1

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Throughout the season, we’ll check in on the Washington Capitals to see which players, positions, and/or systems are hot and who is…well, not. We’ll kick things off with a look at how the team has done in their games between October 12 and October 19. Tom Wilson. Wilson is easily the hottest player on the Caps to start the season, and really one of the hottest in the … [Read more...] about Capitals Temperature Check: Week 1

How the Game Was Won: Tom Wilson Calls Game

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If we were to hand out awards after the first four games of the season, there’s no question who the MVP of the Capitals would be: Tom Wilson. The hottest hand in DC picked up his fourth – and fifth – goal of the year (putting him ahead of an 82-goal pace), potting the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Caps to victory over the Devils. So how did it happen? It was the … [Read more...] about How the Game Was Won: Tom Wilson Calls Game