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Ovi nets 40th; Caps bomb Jets
The Capitals bested the hottest team in the league Thursday night with a 4-2 win over Winnipeg. Going into their game against Washington, the Jets had posted a 9-2 record since replacing coach Claude...
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‘Innocent blunder’ bears huge consequences for Backstrom
Something about the Olympics brings out the conspiratorial suspicions of athletes, coaches and fans. Underage Chinese gymansts; over-scored Russian figure skaters; goalpost-moving American goalies;...
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Caps lose their cool, drop game to Flyers
Dmitry Orlov could have been the hero in the Caps matinee game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Instead, he and the Capitals found a new way to lose a two-goal lead. This time, though, they...
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Mr. Bettman goes to Washington for charity, veterans
Lawmakers top Lobbyists in sixth annual charity game The Capitals may have been out of town Wednesday night, but there was no dearth of hockey action in the D.C. Metro area. Federal lawmakers,...
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Caps ‘wish’ they had solutions after loss to Pens
“I wish I (knew).” That was Adam Oates’ response to a question regarding the Caps tendency to allow goals quickly after scoring their own. Apparently, he’s just as confounded by the problem as...
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Caps set record in season finale loss
After a season during which they never seemed to find consistency or an identity, Sunday afternoon the Capitals went out, appropriately, with a whimper. Washington’s 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay...
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Matt Niskanen chooses Caps on first day of free agency
In the days leading up to NHL free agency, well after new Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford made it clear that Matt Niskanen was no longer in his team’s long-term plans, Niskanen started sorting...
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Leonsis, Niskanen make case for Orpik
The weekend before NHL Free Agency began, 33-year-old defenseman Brooks Oprik paid a visit to Washington. He spent hours with the Capitals coaches and staff, met General Manager Brian MacLellan, and...
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New-look Caps have new attitude
As if sacking the head coach and general manager at the end of last season, signing high-profile free agents to bolster a weak defensive corps, nabbing Barry Trotz as a new head coach and bringing in...
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Toe-to-Toe with Caps GM Brian MacLellan
Leading up to the 2014-2015 season, Capitals players, coaches and management addressed the press at the team’s annual media luncheon. Inside Hockey contributing writer Alex Nseir caught up with...
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