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Written by Krafty
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:14 |
Yesterday we debued the Joe Corvo Especial, but maybe you had that one night full of youthful debauchery that was filled with more shots than you care to admit remember, and it left you with a bad taste in your mouth (litterally). Motzko Man returns with another photoshop geared to those of our audience that enjoy the taste of icy cold suds while playing the CSN game. Enjoy!
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Written by Wes
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 21:56 |
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In the fourth game of the Caps five game home-stand, the boys faced those pesky Hemroidicanes of Carolina.The Roids have played the Caps tough all year, being the only real competition in the division. The Caps and the Canes split the last 14 meetings until now as the Caps drop the Canes for the third time this year in OT.
(Via Caps In Pictures)
Click to read the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...
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Written by Katie
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:22 |
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Washington Capitals (44-13-9) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (27-31-7)
Verizon Center
Time: 7:00 pm
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Radio: 820AM, 1500AM
Previous Games:
November 30, 2009 WSH@CAR W, 3-2
December 11, 2009 CAR@WSH W, 4-3
December 28, 2009 CAR@WSH L, 6-3
Remaining Games:
March 18, 2010 WSH@CAR 7:00 pm
March 25, 2010 WSH@CAR 7:00pm
The Carolina Hurricanes return to the Verizon Center tonight seeking to do what they did back on December 28th: Beat the Capitals… in DC… in regulation. After falling to the Stars Monday night in overtime, the Caps are looking to extend their home points streak (because that’s what you say when you squeeze a point out of a streak-ending OT loss). The Canes on the other hand, are hoping to show the recently traded Joe Corvo and Scotty Walker that “the grass ain’t always greener” and keep the offense rolling after a 4-0 victory over the Thrashers on Sunday.
As Atlanta saw on Sunday, the Caps will need to stay out of the box or step up their PK efforts. Carolina was 50% on the power play Sunday night, scoring all 4 of their goals with the man advantage.
Eric “I’m in the bathroom” Staal looks to be the biggest threat to the Caps, scoring 3 goals and notching 5 assists to total 8 points in 3 games against the Capitals this season. On the Caps side of things, Backstrom and Ovechkin each have 5 points against the Canes this year (Backstrom with 2 goals and 3 assists and Ovechkin with 5 assists).
Be on the lookout for Brian Pothier, who made his deubt with Carolina March 4th against the Senators and notched his point (an assist) as a Hurricane on March 7th against the Thrashers. Pothier has 4 goals and 8 assists in 44 games this year. Also be on the watch for Oskar Osala, making his Carolina debut tonight after going to Carolina/Albany in the deal with Pothier that brought Joe Corvo to DC. Aftter a sizzling rookie season (scoring 23 goals and adding 14 assists on the rookie line), Osala hit a “sophomore slump” with a production far below his projection. However, in a less offensive role, Osala learned more defensive responsibility and how to park himself in front of the net. It’ll be interesting to see if his newly aquired skills in a lesser role land him a better shot at the NHL than he had with an already Left-wing-congested Capitals organization.
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Written by Krafty
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:24 |
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As Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee worked his magic during last weeks trade deadline, little did he know that former Carolina Hurricane's blueliner Joe Corvo would be bringing a little something extra to help provide a kick to the second leg of the Caps' season.
Sent in by the one and only Motzko Man.
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Written by Krafty
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 12:20 |
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When the Washington Capitals head to the United Center to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, Rock The Red will be heading to Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill in Fairfax, Virginia to root on the Caps with food and drink specials galore! Come join us for possibly the best hockey game of the month, good fun, good food, and even some contest giveaways. Be sure to tell your friends, family, and even the Blackhawks fan in your life. We hope to see you there.
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Written by Krafty
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Monday, 08 March 2010 21:31 |
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The Washington Capitals lost for the first time in 2010 tonight, dropping the middle contest of a 5-game home stand in a shootout to the Dallas Stars, 4-3. It was a see-saw of a game for the Caps, who looked aggressive and lead the Stars 2-0 on goals by Tom Poti and Alex Ovechkin after throwing 42 of their 53 shots on goal in the first 40 minutes. Dallas' backstop Marty Turco, of whom just returned from having a golden horseshoe lodged in his Jimmy Johnson, was the only reason Dallas was able to stay in the game so long- making improbable saves, turning away 17 shots from the Alex's, and biding time until his team could crawl back into the contest. After 3 goals on 6 shots in just over 6 minutes of the third period, DC was shook from it's complacency and sent scrambling to remain in the game. With a new haircut and Momma OV in the stands, the Great 8 broke Stephane Robidas' ankles and lit the lamp for the second time to tie the game at 3 with 3:16 remaining to send the game to extra innings. After a scoreless 4-on-4 overtime, the Stars were able to end the Capitals' franchise-best win streak at 13 behind Loui Eriksson's shoot-out goal.
Marty Turco is now 4-0-1 all time against Washington. Learn more after the jump.
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Written by Krafty
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Monday, 08 March 2010 16:05 |
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As the ageless Schoolhouse Rock song tells us, "Three is a magic number, yes it is- it's a magic number." As it important as it was growing up, the number three is even more important to the Washington Capitals- as it's their magic number. Three Washington wins, or three losses by the Atlanta Thrashers will lock up a third straight Southeast Division title, and third straight playoff appearance for the Caps.
All this with 17 games left in the books.
Three could also be a magic number for Caps Captain Alex Ovechkin, who's looking for his third straight Hart Memorial and "Rocket" Richard Trophies, as well as his third straight Lester B. Pearson Award.
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Written by Katie
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Monday, 08 March 2010 13:52 |
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This weekend brought more points, more victories, and more milestones to Hershey. With Saturday's 4-0 win over the Wilkes Barre-Scranton Penguins and Sunday's 4-2 win over the Adirondack Phantoms, the Bears continued their stellar 2009-2010 season.
The Bears now boast a record of 49-12-0-2, have reached the 100 point mark, clinched a playoff spot, and need only 5 more points to claim the East Division Title... with 5 weeks remaining in the regular season.
In the 2nd period of Saturday's contest against the Penguins Andrew Gordon and Keith Aucoin both hit the 30-goal mark. In Sunday's game against Adirondak Boyd Kane hit the 20-goal mark and Bryan Helmer notched his 387th career AHL assist. Helmer now leads all-time for AHL defensemen with assists.
Also in Sunday's game? The Bears broke the overall professional hockey record of 22 consecutive home victories with a win. The new record is now 23 straight home wins.
Get up close and personal with Jay Beagle and the rest of the Bears, after the jump.
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Written by Krafty
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Monday, 08 March 2010 09:16 |
Washington Capitals (44-13-8) vs. Dallas Stars (28-24-12)
Verizon Center (25-3-3 at home)
Time: 7:00 pm
TV: Versus
Radio: 820AM, 1500AM, 106.7 FM and XM
Previous Meetings: (none)
Remaining Meetings: (none)
The Dallas Stars head to the Verizon Center for the first time since November 30, 2006 to face a Washington Capitals squad that is on the hump of its 5-game home stand. DC boasts an 8-4-2 record against the Western Conference this season with the Blackhawks, Flames, and Blue Jackets remaining on their schedule. Of these Western Conference foes Dallas is the remaining member of the Pacific Division, against whom the Caps have gone 3-2-0 against thus far this season. The Stars have been a tale of two teams bookending the break, accumulating a 6-2-1 record before the Olympics but dropping three straight since. They've also forgotten to pick up their offense and defense from the dry cleaners, allowing at least five goals in each of the three losses, and only managing to score multiple goals in one game, being outscored 17-5.
There is currently no word on who will start between the pipes for the Caps tonight, but in my opinion ( and the Great Zamboni's, for that matter) Jose Theodore should get the nod. Theo is 22-7-6 this season, and is 12-0-2 in his last 14 appearances - boasting a 2.38 GAA and a .929 sv % through those games. He's playing with a purpose, and it's reflected in each start. On the other side of the rink, the Stars will possibly look to newly acquired Kari Lehtonen, who in his 2 games with Dallas is 0-1-0 and has a 4.90 GAA and .840 sv %. Ouch. While "Shut-the-door" has been strong, the four offensive Olympians from the Caps roster (Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Tomas Fleischmann, and Nicklas Backstrom) have not netted a goal since returning from Vancouver, and have only mustered 3 assists. Ovie has now gone six straight games without a goal, a season high. While the Capitals aren't too horribly worried, going 3-1-2 during the drought, it'd be nice to see this issue straightened out sooner than later.
With a win tonight, the Caps can add more distance to their Southeast Division lead (30 points), Eastern Conference lead (12 points) and NHL lead (3 points) - while extending a franchise record 13-game home win streak. At 96 points on the season, and 17 games remaining, DC has the 7th most points in their history and 6th most wins (43).
One final note... anyone else notice how the Capitals have followed the Penguins schedule so far coming out of the break? Eerie.
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Written by Krafty
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Sunday, 07 March 2010 08:56 |
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Jose Theodore turned away 30 of New York's shots, and Eric's Fehr and Belanger lit the lamp in the Washington Capitals 2-0 win over the visiting Rangers. The Caps remain unbeaten on this side of the Olympic break, and have now extended their franchise-best home win streak to 13 games, and is 25-3-3 on Verizon Center ice on the season. It wasn't the most exciting game, or the prettiest, but a win is a win and the two points earned still smell the same. Let's look at the tape:
Did Theo's success stem from Green's pregame tip of "Use this to stop the pucks"? Click to find out!
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