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Capitals Deficiencies Exposed by Rangers Once Again

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Good thing Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee is one of the most deliberate executives in the NHL. If not, Friday's 6-0 loss to the New York Ranges -- Washington's worst loss at home since November 2006 -- could mean plenty of changes ahead of Monday's trade deadline. "George is not...

NHL Trade Deadline: Washington Capitals

More questions have been raised about the composition of the Washington Capitals -- including the mix behind the bench -- than at any time in recent seasons. A nine-game losing streak -- when just about every sector of the Caps' team foundered -- will do that to a team. In past seasons, cracks didn't begin to show until...

Alexander Semin Signs Another One-Year Deal with Capitals

For the second straight year, Alexander Semin has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals. Give credit to the high-scoring wing for having the confidence in his ability to forego the safety cushion of a longer-term deal. "Sometimes it's the player's preference," Capitals general manager George McPhee said...

Alex Ovechkin Fights, Bruce Boudreau's Seat Warms as Caps Lose Again

Alex Ovechkin threw off the gloves for only the second time of his career, not that it did much to spark the slumping Washington Capitals. The Caps' slide reached six games -- the longest since March 2007 -- as the New York Rangers eased to a 7-0 victory behind a 31-save effort by Henrik Lundqvist at Madison Square...

The NHL Column: Embrace the Winter Classic Overhype

By the time the NHL Winter Classic is played on New Year's Day, this could be one of the most overhyped, one-in-82 regular season games in the history of major professional team sports in North America. That is, if HBO, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Washington Capitals, and the National Hockey League's PR and marketing...

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05/17/12 Preds 'too harsh' on players Source: Edmonton Sun - Edmonton - AB - Canada Sergei Kostitsyn, of the Nashville Predators, celebrates a playoff goal with Mike Fisher while playing the Detroit Red Wings in the first round.
05/17/12 McPhee ânot in any rush' to find new Capitals coach Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC Capitals General Manager George McPhee must spend the offseason searching for a new coach while also making decisions on how to reshape the team's roster, two tasks that would seem to go hand in hand.
05/15/12 Caps Contemplate Massive Off-Season Source: Kukla's Korner Last year at this time, the Washington Capitals were contemplating what went wrong after the Tampa Bay Lightning swept them right out of the conference semifinals.
05/15/12 #Capitals McPhee: Capitals dont expect Kuznetsov to... Source: LetsGoKings.com Earlier this month, multiple Russian news outlets reported that highly-touted prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov planned to remain in the KHL for two more years.
05/14/12 Dale Hunter Steps Down: How Washington Capitals Can... Source: Bleacher Report Less than 48 hours after being eliminated from the 2012 NHL Playoffs, the Washington Capitals now face another tremendous setback.

Background on george mcphee

George McPhee (born July 2, 1958) is the general manager of the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals as well as the team's alternate governor and vice president.

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