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With a shortage of football heroes, one brave fan turns to the Australian punter.”
Visiting Dallas rattles off three goals in the first 8:05 of the final period, handing Washington its second straight loss and fourth in the past six games.
Coach Bruce Boudreau shares some of his decision process when he opted to put the Capitals through a day of bag skates and battle drills.
For Mike Knuble, a father of three and 15-year NHL veteran, hockey is both a job and a lifestyle.
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Surprising Florida routs Toronto and continues its best start since the 1999-2000 season.
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Just about the only good thing that happened at Tuesday night’s Caps game came on the big screen before the puck was dropped.”
With a shortage of football heroes, one brave fan turns to the Australian punter.”
Bruce Boudreau has a different take on Tuesday’s move and expresses surprise at media reaction.”
Brian Orakpo, Jeff Schultz, Karl Alzner, DeAngelo Hall, Jeff Schultz and Troy Brouwer were among those going high-fashion for charity this week. ”
Ovechkin costumes, Jayson Werth pumpkins, and Maryland linemen in funny outfits.”
After staking a two-goal lead, Washington looks like a team playing the second of back-to-back games, giving up five goals in the the final two periods.
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Fifteen-year NHL veteran Mike Knuble spends most of his time at Kettler Capitals Iceplex, where he juggles the hectic schedule of being both a professional athlete and a hockey parent.
Tarik El-Bashir assesses the top teams in the NHL. (records through Nov. 3).
The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-4.
From presidents and politicians to media members and entertainers, D.C. celebrities love their local sports teams.
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings, 7-1, to move to 7-0-0.
Tarik El-Bashir assesses the top teams in the National Hockey League this week.
A look back at the latest chapter — the 2010-11 season — of hockey’s most exciting rivalry.
The Capitals’ head coach has owned and operated the week-long Golden Horseshoe Hockey School in St. Catharines, Ont., for nearly three decades.
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Capitals' Knuble is raising new crop of athletes
When Mike Knuble isn't scoring goals for the Washington Capitals in front of thousands of fans he's making sure that his own children are on time for their lacrosse and hockey games.Post Sports Live: Does 7-0 matter for the Capitals?
The Post Sports Live crew debates which Capitals' victory last week was more impressive, at Philadelphia or vs. Detroit, and argues whether or not the team's franchise-best 7-0 start ultimately matters.‘We’re from here, we root for here’
VIDEO: D.C. area sports fans talk about why they will always root for the home team.Post Sports Live: Goaltender plot thickens for Caps
The Post Sports Live crew discusses the Capitals' first two wins of the year and debates which goaltender, Tomas Vokoun or Michal Neuvirth, will get more starts this season.Capitals players react to season opening, OT win against Hurricanes
The Capitals won their grueling season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime. Ovechkin, Chimera, Ward, Laich and Neuvirth share their thoughts post-game in the lockerroom.Bruins raise banner, lose to Flyers
Jaromir Jagr returned after three years in Russia and scored his 1,600th career NHL point on Thursday night, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over Boston and spoiling the Bruins' Stanley Cup banner-raising celebration. (Oct. 6)Post Sports Live: Capitals season preview
The Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir joins the Post Sports Live crew to describe the major offseason changes to the Captials and preview the upcoming season.Recent columns
The Caps played a great second period in Game 3, but collapsed in the third and find themselves on the brink.
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