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Malkin Overtime Winner Gives Pittsburgh 3-2 Series Lead

Just a few minutes ago as he sat at a podium following his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was obvious that Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau was more angry than heartbroken. Who could blame him? Washington, a team that got two goals from the best player in the world, Alex Ovechkin, had...

The Ice Sheet: Washington's Ice Problem

Ever since Bruce Boudreau took over as head coach of the Washington Capitals on the day after Thanksgiving 2007, the hockey news out of Washington, D.C. has been uniformly positive. There was the last year's late-season drive to make the playoffs, followed by an offseason filled with awards, a key to the city for Alex...

Yesterday's Top Newsmakers in the NHL: Kolzig Returns to Washington

A quick recap of yesterday's action from around the National Hockey League.1. Olaf Kolzig returns to Washington: Olaf Kolzig spent 15 years as a member of the Washington Capitals, and on Monday night he played his first game in the nation's capital while wearing a different sweater. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't exactly...

It's All YOUR Fault, Tom Poti

NHL Refs are always an easy target. The media pounds on them, the coaches are always mad at them, the fans aren't fond of them, and the players certainly don't appreciate their efforts. Thus, few ever stick up for the Zebras when guys like Tom Poti make idiotic comments like this (in regards to his tripping call, which...

Tom Poti's Allergy Awareness Campaign

Hockey players are a tough species, so it's a bit odd that something as simple as a peanut butter sandwich could kill.Welcome to the world of Tom Poti, who could be sent into a deadly anaphylactic shock if he were to eat peanuts, chocolate, fish or MSG.Finding solace in the game of hockey, away from the grass...