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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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.
Click below for a slideshow of images from Thursday night’s game and more from OffWing Photo.
Caps Rally To Top Thrashers 6-4
WASHINGTON, DC – April 5: Brooks Laich celebrates his goal, the Capitals sixth and final of the game. (Photo by Kate McGovern/OffWing Photo) (more…)
Caps Beat Islanders 5-2
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 4: Alex Ovechkin takes a shot on goal late in the third period. Ovechkin scored the first goal of the night early in the first period, quickly followed by a second scored by Viktor Kozlov. (Photo by Kate McGovern/www.OffWingPhoto.com)
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 4: Brooks Laich tries to beat New York Islander Freddy Meyer to the puck. Laich had two assists tonight. (Photo by Kate McGovern/www.OffWingPhoto.com)
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)
Caps Top Predators 4-3 in Shootout
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 29: Michael Nylander scores the winning goal in a shootout against the Nashville Predators to break a 3-3 tie. Semin scored in the second round of the shootout, but the Predators evened the score immediately after. (Photo by Kate McGovern/OffWingPhoto.com)
Caps Beat Blackhawks 4-2 in Home Opener
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 11: Brooks Laich (bottom left) gets his stick on the puck just in time to get it past Chicago goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, putting the score at 3-2 and giving the Caps their first lead of the game with just over four minutes left in regulation. (Photo by Kate McGovern/OffWingPhoto.com)
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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