Over the past few years the NHL has been trying to increase scoring in their games. They have gotten rid of the two-line offside pass. They have added the trapezoid where goalies cannot play the puck. They’ve even stopped allowing teams to change lines after icing the puck to force teams to play tired and thus potentially give up goals. The NHL believes that more goals equals more excitement and thus more fans. If you ask the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers the NHL is very wrong. Game two of the Stanley Cup Playoff series between these two teams had very much the same underlying script as the first game in the series. The Capitals outplayed the Rangers but veteran goalie Henrik Lundqvist kept his team in the game. The difference in this one was that this time he did an even better job. He was able to...
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What some people did not know is that, although he rocks the lighthouse on camera, he runs a private hair style publication during the off-season. We were able to snag a few pages from this low-circulated magazine and can show you the latest batch of styles he's looking to inspire those that have no idea what to do with their hair or lack thereof. See the preview here.
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To kick off the playoff push, we asked a few of our closest friends to provide their predictions on what they think will happen the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Included in our expert panel is @alexsemin and Kevin Klein, a writer for the esteemed Japers' Rink as well as creator of Sick Unbelievable. Read more here.
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A special note about the future of Hockey Shopped and a few changes for the better! Read more here!
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NBC has decided that hockey needs to be a staple in their sports broadcasting portfolio. To do this they need to bring more Americans into what has been a predominantly Canadian sport. They have taken a note from CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” and created “Hockey Day in America” (What a very original title). The problem is they have gone way overboard to the point of being obnoxious and possibly distracting to some fans. Read more here.
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A few days ago, Matt Hendricks’ nose was black, blue, purple and puffy, but now it is beginning to fade to a slightly yellowish tone. It is certainly not unusual to see Hendricks boasting a palette of bruises, and cuts on his war-torn yet youthful face. Read more here.
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With their last two wins coming at home, the Capitals arrived in Florida seeking their first road win. They’d get it against the Panthers Tuesday night, and then would go on to defeat the rival Lightning on Thursday night to notch their third win in a row, the first legitimate win streak all season. Goaltender Braden Holtby would keep the Caps in the game early, but Tampa scored two late goals to make it 4-3. Thankfully, the Capitals held on to win and will go home to D.C. with four sorely needed points. They are no longer in last place in the Southeast – the Panthers went to overtime with the Montreal Canadiens, putting them a point behind the Capitals. It was a big night for secondary scoring and the power play. Troy Brouwer scored in his third straight game ,a power-play goal and his seventh of the season, to...
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Was tonight "Dress Like A Seat Night" in Florida?
In hockey you never want to play a team coming off a blowout loss. They always come out with a chip on their shoulders. The only thing that could make it worse is if you were the team that blew them out. That is exactly what the Washington Capitals faced in Tuesday’s matchup against the Florida Panthers. Read more here.
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On Friday, Dreams for Kids DC held their annual Extreme Recess with the Washington Capitals for 100 children with physical and developmental disabilities. I've attended this event with my son Joshua for the past three years. It’s one of the highlights of our year. When the lockout was in progress, it looked like the event wouldn't happen. Luckily, as soon as the lockout ended, Glenda Fu, Executive Director of Dreams for Kids DC, was able to schedule Extreme Recess with the Washington Capitals. Read more about the day here.
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The season isn’t going well, there is no denying that. I think, however, we are all getting a little overexcited and reactionary. Luckily we have a very level-headed General Manager in George McPhee. He’s a man who likes to let teams, players and coaches work through their problems. Only when he thinks they’ve had enough time to right the ship and haven’t done so does he ever pull the trigger on moves. More here.
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