Boudreau’s fate in GM’s hands
In a radio interview Tuesday, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis says Bruce Boudreau’s future as head coach is up to General Manager George McPhee.”
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In a radio interview Tuesday, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis says Bruce Boudreau’s future as head coach is up to General Manager George McPhee.
ON HOCKEY | Management needs to alter the Caps’ makeup with a significant trade.
The Red Wings score the final three goals in a 3-1 win in Game 6 at home. They had trailed 3-0 in the series.
Capitals’ Eric Fehr may not be ready for the start of the 2011-12 regular season following shoulder surgery.”
In a radio interview Tuesday, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis says Bruce Boudreau’s future as head coach is up to General Manager George McPhee.”
A player-by-player look at the season that was for the Washington Capitals.”
Vancouver scored a pair of first period goals to eliminate Nashville and advance to its first conference finals since 1994.”
COLUMN | After another hellish postseason, the Caps’ stars still have growing up to do.
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If you missed Tony Kornheiser’s annual season-ending attack on the Caps, you’re in luck: he slammed them on radio.”
From now on, all D.C. sports stars should be required to wear the Curly W following season-ending losses, right?”
WaPo contributor and D.C. talk radio host LaVar Arrington doesn’t think it’s time to put down the Caps.”
Captain says they were plenty hungry this spring; it’s just Tampa Bay was hungry, too.”
I’m sick of words about the failures of D.C. sports teams, so I’m using other peoples’ words now.”
Kettler Capitals Iceplex is packed with fans as the team practices.
The Capitals defeated the Panthers, 5-2.
Washington Capitals alumni Peter Bondra and Craig Laughlin and current players Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson and Marcus Johansson took to the ice to skate with fans Sunday at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink on the National Mall.
The Capitals defeat the Penguins under the lights at Heinz Field.
Brooks Laich scores in the first period, Marcus Johansson adds a short-handed goal and Washington beats star-starved Pittsburgh, 3-0, in their Super Bowl Sunday showdown at Verizon Center.
Pittsburgh prevails in the seventh round of the shootout at Verizon Center, but Washington is pleased with its play in the loss. The Penguins and Capitals face off again outdoors on New Year's Day.
Everything appeared on course for the Capitals to snap out of a two-game slump, but the three-goal edge they carried into the third period against Toronto slipped away and they lost in a shootout.
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The Washington Capitals discuss their 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first game of their second round playoff series.Capitals ready to face Lightning
The Washington Capitals began preparation Thursday for their second-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Lightning, Bruins advance in NHL playoffs
Nathan Horton's overtime goal lifted Boston to a Game 7 victory over Montreal in the NHL playoffs Wednesday night. Boston and Tampa Bay both advance to the Eastern Conference semis. The Lightning won their series with a 1-0 win over Pittsburgh and will face Washington in the second round.Post Sports Live: Capitals rest, wait for second round
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Members of the Washington Capitals discuss their series-clinching 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday at Verizon Center.The Caps played a great second period in Game 3, but collapsed in the third and find themselves on the brink.
COLUMN | Goaltender Michal Neuvirth, just 23 years old, is the man of the moment for the Caps.
New York sports fans are supposedly the smartest around. That makes beating their teams special.
COLUMN | If the Capitals are to overcome their recent wretched playoff history, they need to end this series against the Rangers soon.
New York drew eight penalties and took plenty of pokes at goalie Michal Neuvirth to disrupt the Caps’ successful formula from Games 1 and 2.
Rangers Coach John Tortorella is a specialist at muddying a game, but against the disciplined Capitals, it isn’t working.
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