Capitals Challenge Coyotes at Home, Win 4-2
By Pete Silver
OffWing Opinion
WASHINGTON D.C. (January 23) – The Washington Capitals defeated the hard-charging Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 on Saturday night.
Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich (21) goes old school after having his helmet
removed by a Phoenix Coyotes check behind the net. (Pete Silver/OffWing Photo)
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Caps Score Big Win Over The Devils
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 26: Chris Clark of the Washington Capitals attempts to score on goalie Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils during a NHL hockey game on December 26, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
By Allen Clark
OffWing Opinion
WASHINGTON D.C. (December 26) – Tonight the Washington Capitals picked up a big win over the second place NJ Devils. The Caps’s 4-1 win over the Devils moved the Capitals a point ahead of the Devils in first place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Alex Ovechkin gave the Caps a 1-0 lead at 4:09 of the first and Matt Bradley made it 2-0 for Washington at 13:54. Late in the first New Jersey’s Rod Pelley scored a goal and the Devils had opportunities to draw even when they benefited from the game’s first four power play chances. But Washington was able to kill each NJ power play opportunity against the Devils extra-man unit that the entered the game with the league’s fourth-best road power play numbers (25.9%).
Nicklas Backstrom’s goal at 9:52 of the second made it 3-1 Caps. Mike Green finished the Caps scoring for the evening when he netted his eighth of the season in the first minute of the third period.
Washington Coach Bruce Boudreau was pleased with the effort, “I think we played a complete game. I thought early in the third period we started to sit back a little bit too much, but then we went back at them and took it to them in the last half of the third. I thought it was a great effort on our part.”
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Following the win the Capitals also announced that they had resigned Alexander Semin to a one-year contract extension. Semin, 25, is in his fifth season in the NHL, all with the Capitals.
Semin has 32 points (14 goals, 17 assists) in 29 games this season, tied for third on the team in goals and fourth in points. In 283 career games the 6’2”, 208-pound native of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, has recorded 248 points (122 goals, 126 assists) and already ranks 26th in Capitals history in points.
Semin, who was named to the 2010 Russian Olympic team on Thursday, ranks ninth among active players 25-and-younger in goals and 12th among that group in points.
Washington Capitals Battle Buffalo Sabres 2-0 in Memory of Abe Pollin
By Pete Silver
OffWing Opinion
WASHINGTON D.C. (November 25) — Semyon Varlamov, the Washington Capitals 21-year-old goaltender, recorded his first regular-season shutout by making 25 saves against the Buffalo Sabres in a 2-0 victory Wednesday night that was completed without the Capitals’ star Alex Ovechkin, following a third period ejection for a hard shoulder check called boarding and resulting game misconduct at 3:38.
Defenseman Mike Green (#52) cuts off a pass from Buffalo Sabres’ forward Michael Grier (#25). (Pete Silver/OffWingPhoto.com)
“You lose the most prolific scorer on the planet Earth, which is tough,” said Capitals’ defenseman Brian Pothier. “But you have to kill a 5-minute penalty. As Ovie’s skating off the ice, we’re telling him, ‘We’ve got this one for you.’ He does so much for our team. Every night, he bails us out. We could sure do it for him.”
Ovechkin put the Capitals up 1-0 at 6:24 of the first period, his 17th of the season. Shots came slowly, both teams playing aggressive, trapping defense. There were no penalties in the first two periods.
Alex Ovechkin (#8) scores in the first period to put the Capitals up 1-0 over the visiting Buffalo Sabres. (Pete Silver/OffWingPhoto.com)
Eric Fehr scored the Capitals’ second goal with 6:22 in regulation, redirecting Brendan Morrison’s centering pass.
Foward Eric Fehr (#16) scores at 6:22 of the third period, sealing the Capital’s 2-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. (Pete Silver/OffWingPhoto.com)
Prior to the singing of the National Anthem, there was moment of silence in memory of Mr. Abe Pollin, Capitals owner from 1974 to 1999, who used his own money to build Verizon Center and revitalized the Washington D.C. Chinatown area, along with numerous other real estate improvement projects around the District. Pollin died Tuesday at the age of 85 from a rare brain disease. Funeral services were held Friday and a public memorial service is scheduled on Decemeber 8th at Verizon Center.
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Capitals Win Round One Over Penguins
Goalie Simeon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Roland Pintilie)
Happily for the Washington Capitals this series against the Pittsburgh Penguins started differently than the previous series against the NY Rangers. It was the Caps that go up early with the win in game one with a 3-2 decision.
Washington Goalie Simeon Varlamov was outstanding tonight. Center Brooks Laich put it this way, “I was stunned. I was like ‘Oh my God.’ I was amazed. I saw [Sidney] Crosby shoot and I was like ‘Aw that’s in,’ then he [Simeon Varlamov] just reaches back and grabs it and the whole bench was like ‘Wow, that’s out break, let’s get going, we got to smarten up and play better.’ Incredible.”
Alexander Semin falls to the ice during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Photo by Roland Pintilie)
Capitals Head Coach Bruce Boudreau put into words what everyone knows, “I don’t know about Monday because we’re not there yet, but we’re in for a heck of a series because that’s a very good hockey club we’re playing.”
Capitals Earn 3-1 Victory Over Rangers
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 8: Brooks Laich earned the Capitals their first goal of the game and here, Tom Poti scores the second. Both goals went unanswered and Washington went into the second period with a 2-0 lead. (Photo by Kate McGovern/OffWingPhoto.com)
Busy Day For OffWing Photographers
Saturday was a busy day for the OffWing photographers. Kate McGovern was covering the exciting the story of the Capitals getting into the playoffs by the hair of their chinnie (not sure of the spelling on this), chin chin. Don’t get me wrong with that characterization, the Washington Caps have been playing great.
Alexander Semin celebrates his third period goal with Ovechkin and Green. The goal sealed the win for the Capitals at 3-1.
Photo by Kate McGovern
The Caps have completed an incredible comeback as the first team in the 30-team era of the NHL
Caps Win Over Tampa Makes 6th Straight Win
The Caps moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with their win over the Lightning on Thursday, jumping a point ahead of idle Philadelphia. With one game left in the season, the caps are still hoping to gain a berth in the NHL playoffs.
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 3: Fans of the Washington Capitals celebrate after Alex Ovechkin’s 65th goal of the season during a NHL hockey game with the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 3, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWingPhoto.com)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 3: Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates with teammates following his second goal of the night during a NHL hockey game with the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 3, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWingPhoto.com)
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Caps Up-End Minnesota Wild, 4-1
It has been more than five years since Minnesota has played in Washington. In November of 2002, it was Minnesota on the winning end of that game. With the help of Brooks Laich’s two goals, the Caps scored a big win against the Wild (4-1).
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 26: Brooks Laich of the Washington Capitals celebrates following his first of two goals against against goalie Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota Wild during a NHL hockey game on February 26, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWingPhoto.com)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 26: Alexander Semin of the Washington Capitals goes up against Sean Hill and Eric Belanger of the Minnesota Wild during a NHL hockey game on February 26, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWingPhoto.com)
None of the Cap’s new players were suited up tonight against the Minnesota Wild, that will have to wait for later this week.
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Caps Fall To Buffalo, 3-1
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 26: Jochen Hecht and other members of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate following Hecht’s goal during a NHL hockey game on November 26, 2007 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 26: Interim Head Coach Bruce Boudreau of the Washington Capitals during a NHL hockey game with the Buffalo Sabres on November 26, 2007 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Allen Clark/OffWing)
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