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The Washington Capitals entered Tuesday night's game with the Montreal Canadiens on a three game regulation losing streak and in need of a spark.  

They got that and more, as Alexander Semin scored twice, Tomas Fleischmann registered a goal and two helpers, and Michal Neuvirth pushed aside 24 of 26 shots, as the Caps completed a 4-2 victory over the Habs before a sellout crowd at Verizon Center</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/GSu81ZQl7YY/game-42-review-ovie-gets-c-caps-get-w.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4d5hky618zo/S0QUoMd4Y7I/AAAAAAAAOXU/JWTSQSlSY80/s72-c/IMG_7379%20Ovi%20with%20copyright.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/GSu81ZQl7YY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2010/01/game-42-review-ovie-gets-c-caps-get-w.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4094256655235591480</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-05T12:12:53.650-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CANADIENS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">PREVIEW</category><title>CAPS GAME NIGHT:  Caps Come Home to Host Habs</title><atom:summary>
Montreal Canadiens (21-20-3-45, fourth in Northeast)
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Washington Capitals (24-11-6-54, first in Southeast)
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The Washington Capitals come home after a brutal road trip, losing to Los Angeles and San Jose by a combined 7-3, on the heels of getting routed in their last home game, 6-3, by Carolina.  

Washington has not won since the trade </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/7nupqtTxkXI/caps-game-night-caps-come-home-to-host.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vQW0YsTDsKo/S0Nua3QePaI/AAAAAAAAFuo/Qa5G9Mu_w-8/s72-c/MON.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/7nupqtTxkXI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2010/01/caps-game-night-caps-come-home-to-host.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-3633642288212748151</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-28T23:43:15.334-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CLARK</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TRADE</category><title>After Trade, Capitals Come Out Flat in 6-3 Loss to Carolina</title><atom:summary>Most of the Washington Capitals didn't hear about their captain being traded away until they reached Verizon Center for Monday night's game against the last-place Carolina Hurricanes.  

Once they took the ice, they played exactly like a team that had their heart ripped out, as they played sloppy, mistake-filled hockey for much of the first half of the game.  Carolina (10-22-7) scored the first </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/nQcWzRshOf4/after-trade-capitals-come-out-flat-in-6.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/nQcWzRshOf4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/after-trade-capitals-come-out-flat-in-6.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4544885413109309172</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-28T18:25:16.111-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CLARK</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">GMGM</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CHIMERA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TRADE</category><title>Highlights from McPhee Press Conference on Trade, Captaincy</title><atom:summary>Bullet-point style!

On trade:
"Thought it was the right trade for us right now"
Felt like they could move an extra defenseman
Will likely move Laich to a center spot
The trade "helps both teams" with Columbus acquiring veteran presence
On Chimera, specifically:
Chimera has "good size" and "tremendous speed" and thinks he's a 15-goal a year scorer
"Don't mind" the edge Chimera plays with
On Clark</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/uykfrhpSEiY/highlights-from-mcphee-press-conference.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/uykfrhpSEiY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/highlights-from-mcphee-press-conference.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-2667015845169924200</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-28T16:30:05.265-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CLARK</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">GMGM</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CHIMERA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TRADE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">JURCINA</category><title>Capitals Acquire Chimera for Clark and Jurcina</title><atom:summary>Here's the press release.

It's a big deal when a team deals its captain mid-season, especially when that team currently holds the best record in the league and is playing at the top of its game. But that's exactly what the Washington Capitals did today, sending four-year captain Chris Clark and defenseman Milan Jurcina to Columbus in exchange for speedy winger Jason Chimera.

Clark, 33, a </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/TL_rAJa1ffQ/capitals-acquire-chimera-for-clark-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_vQW0YsTDsKo/SSzhH2XGJaI/AAAAAAAACzA/UEZB8mF2Tk8/s72-c/IMG_0404.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/TL_rAJa1ffQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/capitals-acquire-chimera-for-clark-and.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-7626039201078418064</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-16T11:08:14.796-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">GREEN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">FLEISCHMANN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">MORRISONN</category><title>GAME 34 REVIEW:  Caps Bury Avs, Green, Morrsionn Injured</title><atom:summary>Tomas Fleischmann scored twice, Jose Theodore allowed just one late goal, and the Washington Capitals cruised to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche before an announced crowd of 14,172, on the second game of a four-game road trip.

The Caps (21-7-6) were up 5-0 toward the end of the second period, when David Koci slammed Mike Green from behind, leaving the Caps defenseman face-down on the ice </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/dRfh1UQ-Ul4/game-34-review-caps-bury-avs-green.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/dRfh1UQ-Ul4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/game-34-review-caps-bury-avs-green.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-8837314287798111696</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-12T01:06:31.053-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">GREEN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SEMIN</category><title>League-Best Caps Edge League-Worst Canes in OT</title><atom:summary>For most of the night at Verizon Center, if you didn't know which team had the most points in the league and which had the least, you would have had a difficult time telling.

But something -- maybe even a commercial break video played a period earlier than normal -- finally woke up the Washington Capitals as they rebounded from a 2-0 deficit to take a lead, give it back up late, and eventually </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/JCjf5iQS1wY/league-best-caps-edge-league-worst.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vQW0YsTDsKo/SyMyeRreavI/AAAAAAAAFtQ/67zDMkbiYmc/s72-c/2009.12.10+Clark+hooking.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/JCjf5iQS1wY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/league-best-caps-edge-league-worst.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-589418168663359613</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-10T11:11:38.376-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SABRES</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><title>Miller, Sabres Blank Listless Caps 3-0</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

The Washington Capitals were shut down by Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller and the rest of his defensive teammates, accumulating 35 shots -- but very few second chances -- and leave the snowy, windy city shut out for the first time this season, losing 3-0 before a spirited crowd of 17,982 at HSBC Arena.

The Capitals, in the midst of playing nine of 11 </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/par9Ue0lTQM/miller-sabres-blank-listless-caps-3-0.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/par9Ue0lTQM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/miller-sabres-blank-listless-caps-3-0.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-2807103821879102109</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-04T01:29:31.142-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">B MORRISON</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SEMIN</category><title>GAME 28 REVIEW:  Capitals Tame Toothless Panthers, 6-2</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

Washington, D.C. -- The Washington Capitals received six goals from five different players, and goalie Semyon Varlamov was not dented until well after the outcome had been decided, as the Caps cruised to a 6-2 win over a very tired Florida Panthers team, before not quite a capacity crowd at Verizon Center.

Florida was playing its third game in four nights,</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/ZYvYkBocDP4/game-28-review-capitals-tame-toothless.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4d5hky618zo/SxiqP4gqsXI/AAAAAAAAN5Y/tW1V0jxDtf4/s72-c/IMG_5235+Duco+for+Dave+with+Copyright.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/ZYvYkBocDP4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/game-28-review-capitals-tame-toothless.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-1434192845323017632</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-12-01T17:04:33.943-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SUSPENSION</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">INJURIES</category><title>Ovechkin "Day-to-day", Suspended for Two Games By League</title><atom:summary>According to ESPN.com (of all places), and confirmed by Captials Insider, Alex Ovechkin has been suspended for two games follwing his second game misconduct ejection in three games for the kneeing major he was assessed in last night's 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

"I regret that this has happened," Ovechkin said in a statement released by the league. "I'm glad that Tim [Gleason] </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/z-z82xIEMEY/ovechkin-day-to-day-suspended-for-two.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/z-z82xIEMEY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/12/ovechkin-day-to-day-suspended-for-two.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-230388052342953710</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-30T22:27:40.112-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BACKSTROM</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">INJURIES</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">FEHR</category><title>GAME 27 REVIEW:  Caps Win Game, Lose Ovechkin</title><atom:summary>The Washington Capitals got two goals from Nicklas Backstrom and 35 saves from Jose Theodore, making his first start in over two weeks to beat Southeast Division foe Carolina on the road, 3-1.

But more importantly to the Capitals (16-5-6) was an injury to their two-time reigning Hart Trophy winner, Alex Ovechkin.

Ovechkin, trying to check Carolina defenseman Tim Gleason, sustained an apparent </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/0znsm6eKfwA/game-27-review-caps-win-game-lose.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/0znsm6eKfwA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-27-review-caps-win-game-lose.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-5292631466605297155</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-28T23:01:07.116-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CANADIENS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">VARLAMOV</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BACKSTROM</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">FEHR</category><title>GAME 26 REVIEW:  Caps Shootout Winner in Montreal</title><atom:summary>The Washington Capitals stormed out of the gates, going up 2-0 midway through the first period.  But the homestanding Montreal Canadiens scored three straight goals in the second and third periods and looked to be controlling the game.  

But Eric Fehr snuck a rebound attempt underneath Carey Price with 11.4 seconds remaining with the Caps playing six-on-four, and Nick Backstrom beat Price with a</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/wEGIPZwtT5I/game-25-review-caps-shootout-winner-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/wEGIPZwtT5I" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-25-review-caps-shootout-winner-in.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-3891505345907276393</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-26T01:01:01.525-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">VARLAMOV</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><title>GAME 25 REVIEW:  Varlamov Blanks Sabres 2-0</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

Washington, DC -- Semyon Varlamov made the saves, Alex Ovechkin and Eric Fehr scored the goals, and the Caps' penalty killers put the clamps on in the third period, as the Washington Capitals shut out the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 before a capacity crowd at the house that Abe Pollin built, in the first hockey game since the Capitals' original owner passed away </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/WMzHMuxa1gg/game-25-review-varlamov-blanks-sabres-2.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vQW0YsTDsKo/Sw4ZTF2vx0I/AAAAAAAAFrU/hbRbhJr1ORY/s72-c/P1190931+Abe+Pollin.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/WMzHMuxa1gg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-25-review-varlamov-blanks-sabres-2.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4314638343995918407</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-24T11:42:01.026-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CLARK</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BEAGLE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">B MORRISON</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SENATORS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><title>GAME 24 REVIEW:  Caps Collapse in Third; Lose to Sens 4-3 in OT</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

The Washington Capitals, as they have so many times this season already, dominated through two periods, taking a 3-1 lead into the final frame against the Ottawa Senators Monday evening.

What followed was "a collapse by 20 guys and I don't know how else to sugarcoat it," according to coach Bruce Boudreau after the game.  

Ottawa scored twice in the third </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/SwdMZVworpw/game-24-review-caps-collapse-in-third.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/SwdMZVworpw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-24-review-caps-collapse-in-third.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4918303765831023322</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-21T01:21:34.669-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CANADIENS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">B MORRISON</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">FEHR</category><title>GAME 22 REVIEW:  Caps Last Chance Rings Post, Not Bell</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY


John Carlson making his NHL Debut
Photo © 2009 Cheryl Nichols. All Rights Reserved.

With 19 seconds remaining in the game and trailing by one, Mike Green hit the right post flush and the puck gently came to rest underneath Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price, and the Washington Capitals best chance to tie up a game they struggled in was whistled dead.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/fLfGBy6HFEY/game-22-review-caps-last-chance-rings.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4d5hky618zo/SweFGlwMStI/AAAAAAAANhY/GdoqsRM_7Aw/s72-c/IMG_4527+John+Carlson+NHL+debut.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/fLfGBy6HFEY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-22-review-caps-last-chance-rings.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-6241955841028513710</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-18T13:01:17.117-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BRADLEY</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><title>GAME 21 REVIEW:  Bradley Leads Caps Past Rangers 4-2</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

Matt Bradley was in the the right place twice last night in the Washington Capitals 4-2 win over the New York Rangers, and he made the right plays both times.

First, he took on Rangers tough guy Aaron Voros, trading wild right hand punches that left the smaller Bradley bloodied about his left eye, requiring six stiches.  Later, he gathered in a loose puck,</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/6O-vLU18Nc8/game-21-review-bradley-leads-caps-past.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/6O-vLU18Nc8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-21-review-bradley-leads-caps-past.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-3632351264654784678</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-17T10:11:13.188-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BEAGLE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">STECKEL</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NEUVIRTH</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">INJURIES</category><title>Theodore Out for Tonight's Game with Rangers</title><atom:summary>According to Capitals Insider, goalie Jose Theodore has left the team and retuned to Washington for "personal reasons".  The Caps recalled Michael Neuvirth to back up Semyon Varlamov tonight against the New York Rangers.

Also, Jay Beagle was recalled in case David Steckel can't go.  Steckel took a puck off the foot in yesterday's practice and was limping around afterward.

More details about </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/bU1VqDXdGkE/theodore-out-for-tonights-game-with.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vQW0YsTDsKo/SwK82nXOxNI/AAAAAAAAFqc/hjaCASQzx0Q/s72-c/theo.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/bU1VqDXdGkE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/theodore-out-for-tonights-game-with.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4555351370038814982</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-16T09:18:02.823-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">DEVILS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">REVIEW</category><title>GAME 20 REVIEW: Devils Over Caps 5-2</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

Jose Theodore had a rough night in New Jersey.


Photo © 2009 Cheryl Nichols. All Rights Reserved.

The Caps are taking the day off in NYC tomorrow before returning to Prudential Center for practice on Monday and then game Tuesday night at Madison Square Gardens against Rangers.
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SCORESHEET

1ST PERIOD</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/UpQfKlEg2nM/game-20-review-devils-over-caps-5-2.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4d5hky618zo/SdBd344OP0I/AAAAAAAADS8/-46DmhEd56g/s72-c/IMG_0456.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/UpQfKlEg2nM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-20-review-devils-over-caps-5-2.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-2111771863940899655</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-15T04:53:51.755-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">KNUBLE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">REVIEW</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">WILD</category><title>GAME 19 REVIEW: Into the Wild, Knuble Breaks Finger</title><atom:summary>Posted by Anthony Amobi, Special Contributor of Caps News Network

WASHINGTON – Despite not having Alex Ovechkin on the ice, the Washington Capitals aren’t suffering – in fact, they’re rolling. They made the most of their opportunities on Friday night, and in the end, the Capitals defeated the Minnesota Wild, 3-1.

The game was competitive from start to finish and Washington finally broke a 1-1 </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/risQdm7WHf8/game-19-review-caps-win-and-knuble.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4d5hky618zo/Sv_EnC-V4sI/AAAAAAAANPM/0gKY93TqJGU/s72-c/IMG_9778+Knuble+warmups.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/risQdm7WHf8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-19-review-caps-win-and-knuble.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4108781776133107325</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-15T03:13:36.367-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">GAME NIGHT</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BACKSTROM</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">WILD</category><title>CAPS GAME NIGHT--GAME 19:  Let's Get Wild</title><atom:summary>

Minnesota Wild (7-10-1, 15 points, 5th in Northwest Division)
v.
Washington Capitals (11-3-4, 26 points, 1st in Southeast Division)

7:00 at Verizon Center
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PREVIEW

The Washington Capitals host the Minnesota Wild on Friday the 13th for the much anticipated match up of Cap Center Nicklas Backstrom vs. Wild Goalie Niklas Backstrom.

Alex </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/RUDuXfhpDT8/caps-game-night-game-19-lets-get-wild.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4d5hky618zo/Sv0MHgcVkPI/AAAAAAAANOs/wFFTBZDIB0E/s72-c/MIN.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/RUDuXfhpDT8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/caps-game-night-game-19-lets-get-wild.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-569300305744955168</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-15T04:53:22.090-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CLARK</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">REVIEW</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">VARLAMOV</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">SEMIN</category><title>GAME 18 REVIEW: Varly Saves the Day</title><atom:summary>BOXSCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY//SHOOTOUT DETAILS

**Interesting to note that the number 11 was an important number in DC sports today.  Earlier on Wedneday, the Washington Nationals' made history when Ryan Zimmerman (#11) won the NL 3B Gold Glove which is the first Gold Glove for the Nationals.  Then tonight, the Caps won their eleventh in an eleven round shootout.  Both of these took </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/lA1HOBK7EWw/game-18-review-varly-saves-day.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl Nichols)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_vFusl-1dFx4/Sf_XD61SrYI/AAAAAAAAAls/B-r3PubErwc/s72-c/IMG_5700%20Semin.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/lA1HOBK7EWw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-18-review-varly-saves-day.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-8338160228262109688</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-10T14:38:24.992-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">RUSSIA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NYLANDER</category><title>Nylander Cleared Waivers, Heading to Russia?</title><atom:summary>Michael Nylander has cleared waivers.  There are several sources reporting that he is heading to Russia, however, we have not seen confirmation.

Tarik tweeted about 1:15pm today that the "Caps say they don't expect an update on Michael Nylander's status today."


Photo © 2008 Cheryl Nichols
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The Washington Capitals, looking for someone to provide a spark in the absence of two-time defending Hart Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin, got the complete opposite last night in a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils (9-4-0).

Four third period penalties proved costly, as the Devils netted two power play goals, and held on to give the Caps (8-3-4) their third </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/AYyGbQVcMZk/game-15-review-penalties-do-in-caps.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">41</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/AYyGbQVcMZk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-15-review-penalties-do-in-caps.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4374460701259163395</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-01T23:17:44.175-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">LAICH</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THEODORE</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">LAING</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BLUE JACKETS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">INJURIES</category><title>GAME 14 REVIEW:  Capitals Lose Ovechkin, Game to Columbus 5-4 in OT</title><atom:summary>For the second game in a row, the Washington Capitals fell in overtime at home to an opponent they should have dominated.  Sunday afternoon, in a strange 5:00 pm start, the Caps fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 when R.J. Umberger scored a power play goal, his second of the game, 1:45 into the overtime period.

What was worse was the goal, and the situation that led up to it, that allowed the</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/D-iAL9FEP8c/capitals-lose-ovechkin-game-to-columbus.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/D-iAL9FEP8c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/11/capitals-lose-ovechkin-game-to-columbus.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59149826073177690.post-4809414705771162288</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-30T10:15:24.757-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">CAPS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">VARLAMOV</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">OVECHKIN</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">THRASHERS</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">BOUDREAU</category><title>GAME 12 REVIEW:  Caps Hang On -- Again -- Against Atlanta</title><atom:summary>BOX SCORE//GAME SUMMARY//EVENT SUMMARY

It was another one of those games again, the game sthat are driving Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau slowly crazy.  On the road, the Caps came out against a wounded Atanta Thrashers squad and dominated through about 35 minutes.

Unfortunately, they once again took their foot off the gas and watch as their opponent scratched its way back into a game </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~3/5t_HpJ9ZFsk/game-12-review-caps-hang-on-again.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dave Nichols)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CapitalsNewsNetwork/~4/5t_HpJ9ZFsk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/10/game-12-review-caps-hang-on-again.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>
