The Washington Capitals look like Tier I Stanley Cup contenders right now, not with the way they have been playing (especially in their last four games), but because they’ve strung together 13 wins in a row. If the Caps were in the playoffs right now and hypothetically played three teams in three series, they’d figure to be be in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals in relatively short order
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A Devil of a Move
from Greg Wyshynski of PuckDaddy, The Wings said yesterday that Franzen’s target date for a return is next Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues, putting his rehab time at the minimum of four months and potentially giving him three games before the Olympic break. Then he can put his feet up on the coffee table and do whatever it is a guy nicknamed the Mule does to relax for a few weeks, having been left off the Team Sweden Olympic roster.
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When I began watching the Washington Capitals in 2007 I never expected that I would see them break a franchise record for consecutive wins.
David Perron(notes) is making an impression on the ice for the St. Louis Blues, according to the News-Democrat:Counting everyone in the 2007 NHL Draft class, Perron ranks behind only Chicago star Patrick Kane(notes) (67 goals, 202 points in 217 games) and Edmonton's Sam Gagner(notes) (42 goals, 122 points in 207 games) in overall scoring. Perron has 43 goals and 108 points in 198 games."He's a tremendous asset," Blues forward David Backes(notes) said.
Last week, our friends over at St.
It was wonderful seeing Ron Weber seated way up high in Verizon Center Sunday afternoon, headset on, mouth moving before a radio microphone with a sheet of ice below him.
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A Warm Voice from ‘84 Makes a Reminiscing Return
The Edmonton Oilers have suffered another setback after defenseman, Sheldon Souray , suffered a fractured hand in the 6-1 loss against the Calgary Flames over the weekend. The defeat brought their winless streak to a nasty 13 games and now, without their veteran blueliner in the lineup, things are probably only going to get worse.
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Oilers Lose Souray to Broken Hand
Let's keep this short and sweet: In 19 days, men's olympic hockey will get underway. You should be both familiar with the men on the roster that will represent your country, and fired up — even though you hate hockey — for these games.
With their 5-1 victory over Anaheim last night the Capitals won their eighth consecutive game, a feat last accomplished by this organization in March of 1989. That’s bypassing two full decades to get back to. As winter was transitioning to spring then, there is a strong likelihood that I wore a navy blue Members Only jacket to one or two of those home wins at Capital Centre during that streak. But of greater interest about that marvelous March: the Caps outscored their opponents 43-17
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Talking Points: Winning Like It’s 1989
