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August 31, 2012

Washington Capitals Summer Review:
June Through August Of 2012

Photo via ULoop blog.

Summer, both the temperate season (Northern Hemisphere) and the NHL hockey offseason, are coming to a close (hopefully) in a couple weeks. There may not have been as much activity during the last three months as many fans would have liked, but a few events and newsworthy stories did take place.

In June, after the playoffs, we had the 2012 Entry Draft. July 1, free agency started. Intermittently, there have been trades and various transactions throughout the summer.

Washington Capitals fans said goodbye to a few newly minted free agents, including veteran crease invader Mike Knuble, and enigmatic winger Alexander Semin. We also said hello to new acquisitions, like the consistent forward Mike Ribeiro.

For those Caps fans who work and live locally, I'm sure watching the prospects play at development camp was exciting. Currently, we're all tracking the new CBA negotiations.

More detailed information, and related feature stories, are available via the archives of the following popular sites.


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June 22, 2012

Washington Capitals Review: May 1 - 31, 2012

Capitals celebrate EC Semifinal Game 6 win in Washington, DC on May 9, 2012.
Photo by Mitchell Layton / Getty Images via WashingtonCaps.com.

Obviously, I've been out of commission for a while. Therefore, I was not able to post updates on the Washington Capitals for the month of May 2012. With my limited (and unpaid) time, I think it would be utter madness for me to even try, at this point. So, you'll soon see new blog posts starting with June 2012 updates

However, I would like to suggest you visit the archives of the following popular sites, to catch up with or review what happened last month. The end of Washington's second round NHL playoff series against the New York Rangers, and unfortunately their 2012 playoffs run altogether, is well documented by these sources.


WashingtonCaps.com - Game recaps by Mike Vogel, highlights
videos at team's site. Click on calender dates for menu of choices.

Dump 'N Chase - Mike Vogel's blog

Capitals Insider - Katie Carrera at The Washington Post

Japers' Rink - Jon Press and various blog contributors

The Peerless Prognosticator - Blog by The Peerless

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February 27, 2012

Links For The 2012 NHL Trade Deadline

Washington Capitals locker room. Photo by Mitchell Layton from Getty Images.

The NHL trade deadline for the 2011-2012 season is 3:00 PM EST today, Monday - February 27, 2012. This post includes a list of some of the best sites to visit for online coverage. Live streams, twitter accounts and various websites that are among the first to report trades (and are the most knowledgeable / accurate) are linked below.


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July 21, 2009

Bye Bye Johnny!

Brent Johnson makes a save on December 4, 2008.
Photo by Nick Wass / AP Photo.

As much as it hurts to say it, Brent Johnson is no longer a goaltender for the Washington Capitals. The free agent signed a one year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins today, for the 2009-2010 season. His new hockey home is Mellon Arena - the "Tit in Pitt".

Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, PA - The "Tit in Pitt".

He played well enough to be the number one goalie in DC before getting injured this past season. Then he became the odd man out ... again. "Bye Bye Johnny", we're gonna miss you.


Status Quo - "Bye Bye Johnny" Live at the NEC

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July 1, 2009

NHL Free Agency Coverage For Washington Capitals Fans

Brent Johnson makes poke check save on Chris Drury penalty shot.
November 8, 2008 photo from AP Photo.

Now that the 2009 NHL Entry Draft is behind us, the next big thing on the schedule for hockey fans is Free Agency. Just like with the Entry Draft, fans of the Washington Capitals will want to check out the reliable local sources of good coverage for the free agency madness.

What will Washington do, if anything? Will they sign a free agent or two? Will they make a good trade instead? Will GM George McPhee bring goaltender Brent Johnson back? To see if the Capitals sign an available player you want on the team, use the links below.


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January 3, 2009

Crosby, The Asstounding All-Star


I can't believe I'm writing a post about the jerkwad known as Sidney Crosby, but here it is. Don't worry. It's not just about Crosby, and I'll keep it short. Basically, just pointing out the thoughts of a few fellow bloggers, in light of the results of this season's stupid NHL All-Star voting.

Sidney Crosby won first place, breaking the previous record number of votes. Well, good for him. However, Alex Ovechkin didn't even make the starting lineup. That's right. The league's best player will be watching from the bench when the game starts. What the fv[%? The whole process is a joke, with unlimited voting. Lets face it. The basically no real contact allowed policy of the modern day All-Star game makes it a pretty boring event these days anyway.

Over at Caps Blue Line, DMG posted a couple videos that made me think two nicknames for Crosby could easily be "Nut Job" and "Puss On Skates". Meanwhile, Dan Steinberg, of D.C. Sports Bog fumes over the All-Star voting mockery. Finally, check out Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Broudreau's comments on the matter, via Tarik El-Bashir's Capitals Insider.

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