Posts Tagged ‘Caps’

Steven Hindle: The Caps and Their Cap Space

30, Jul 2010

$5.3 Million in Cap Space

After locking down Tomas Fleischmann to a much more reasonable one year pact of $2.6 million for next season, the Capitals are now looking at the trade and UFA landscape to round out their roster for the upcoming 2010-11 season.

After inking Flash, only hours prior to his arbitration hearing, George McPhee set about addressing the need to add grit and toughness…

Steven Hindle: Flash Avoids Arbitration, Signs One Year Deal With Capitals

27, Jul 2010

Do or Die, One Year Deal Puts Pressure on Fleischmann

The Caps just sent out a press release confirming that they have re-signed Tomas Fleischmann to a 1 year deal, avoiding a date with the arbitrator in the morning.

The 1 year deal is a clear sign that the Caps are simply unsure of what the future holds for them and Flash, so, much like the Alex Semin 1 year deal, Fleischmann must now p…

Steven Hindle: 10 Caps Thoughts

17, Jul 2010

10 Caps Thoughts

Inspired by Elliotte Friedman’s “30 Thoughts”, here’s my set of 10 thoughts on the Washington Capitals.

- 1.) It’s been awfully quiet out of the Caps camp this summer as GM, George McPhee, has yet to offer a contract to any notable UFA. Yet, has it been that bad of an idea? Compromising cap space on Michalek or Martin wouldn’t have been the worst idea, nor…

Steven Hindle: What Name Would You Give to a New NHL Club?

16, Jul 2010

What’s the Best Team Name Not In Use Today?

I have returned to Montreal, back from a quick little vacation in the Laurentians, and will be getting back to work in the next few hours on both the Capitals and Canadiens, but in the meantime, I thought I would bring a debate from my vacation to you all.

If, and likely when, a new team enters the NHL, what would you name it?

To be honest, th…

Steven Hindle: McPhee Gets to Work, Caps Lineup Starting to Take Shape

9, Jul 2010

Gordon, Schultz and Fehr Sign

As I wrote at the beginning of the week, the Capitals have been a very quiet team during this off-season, specifically during the UFA period.

All of that changed on Tuesday, when George McPhee set to work on locking up his important RFA’s and giving better definition and clarity to the Capitals lineup for 2010-11.

McPhee’s first move was to lock up Boyd Gor…

Steven Hindle: Capitals UFA Scenarios – Content with Youth, Do Caps Go After a Vet?

1, Jul 2010

Christmas is July

With only hours to go before the flood gates open and ‘tampering’ is no longer considered a dirty word, it’s time to re-visit what the Washington Capitals stand to gain out of this season’s crop of free agents.

The Caps currently have $43.4 million committed to 14 players for the 2010-11 season, leaving them with a juicy $15.98 million to play with as of noon today.

Bu…

Steven Hindle: Caps News, Schedule, Awards, etc… + Bourque Bolts for KHL?

24, Jun 2010

Bears Playoff MVP Bolts for Russia

According to the QMJHL, it sounds like Chris Bourque has bolted for the KHL, apparently having signed a deal with the team Atlant Mytischi. There has been no press release from the Caps or much other news about this…I will keep looking into it.

The Award Winners

First things first, Jose Theodore being awarded the Masterton Trophy may be one of…

Steven Hindle: Caps News, Notes and Rumours

17, Jun 2010

Rumours

- First off, I will address the Semin for Brodeur rumour. It is a plausible scenario, but not a realistic one. The idea that Kovalchuk would stay in New Jersey if the team traded for Semin is definitely a real one, yet any Devils fan will tell you, the chances of Martin Brodeur tending goal in anything but a Devils jersey is like the thought that South Africa will win this years W…

Steven Hindle: Capitals Related News(sort of)

10, Jun 2010

Ted Leonsis-Led Group Completes Acquisition of Washington Wizards

Monumental Sports & Entertainment Now Owns Capitals, Mystics, Wizards and Verizon Center

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ted Leonsis, chairman and CEO of newly created Monumental Sports & Entertainment, announced today that he and his partners have officially completed the transaction to purchase the NBA’s Washington Wizards and V…

Steven Hindle: Should the Caps Give Theo Another Shot?

4, Jun 2010

Caps Likely Set on Youth in Nets

With the July 1st UFA/Pay Day fast approaching, it seems only fitting that I start to crank out some player reviews as well as to cast a look a head to what GM of the Year Candidate(and runner-up), George McPhee, has in store for these Washington Capitals this summer.

With 14 players locked up, most of them being a part of the Capitals “core”, and $13,3…

Steven Hindle: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

27, May 2010

Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Although I was back briefly to cover the new Nicklas Backstrom contract, I apologize for having been so inconsistent with the work recently. Summer and a whole whack of opportunities have kept me from being able to truly keep pace with the team over the last few weeks, but fret not, I have also been working on some research and have a detailed plan to cover the…

Steven Hindle: Caps to Make Significant Announcement Monday(Backstrom signing likely)

16, May 2010

Capitals to Make Significant Announcement Monday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals will make a significant player-related announcement on Monday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. Tthe announcement, which will be held in the team’s locker room at the practice facility.

WHAT: Washington Capitals significant player-…

Eric Engels: Canadiens Ride Destiny to Pittsburgh

11, May 2010

How the Montreal Canadiens continue to dip into their reserve of miracles is beyond inexplicable. In front of an absolutely rabid crowd, the Habs furthered their journey through these Stanley Cup Playoffs–a journey marked by great adversity, a depleted blueline, a heroic goaltender and a magical scoring run for the team’s best addition in two decades–and they deserve it.

Speaking of the last…

Kamal Panesar: Canadiens-Capitals: Jaroslav Halak Leads Montreal to Game 7 Upset over Caps

29, Apr 2010

Oh…my…god! What an incredible game. And by incredible, I mean stomach-churning, stress-inducing, hair-losing, nail-biting hockey.

Wow.

In defeating the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game Seven last night, the Montreal Canadiens became the first eighth seed to comeback from a 3-1 series deficit against a No.1 seed since the NHL adopted the current playoff format in 1994.

For a franchis…

Eric Engels: Halak and Habs Overcome in 7

28, Apr 2010

Is Dominic Moore worth a second round pick, now?

Picking up a loose puck, knocked free by Maxim Lapierre’s best effort, Moore ended what was supposed to be Washington’s triumphant moment as the league’s premiere contender for hockey’s greatest prize, with 3:36 left to play.

It was an effort from two of the Canadiens ‘pluggers’ that epitomized the team’s unmatched work ethic through 7 games…

Kamal Panesar: Pre-Game Primer: Can Habs “cap” Comeback against the Capitals?

28, Apr 2010

Stressed? Anxious? Does your stomach feel a little more than a little upset?

Ya, me too.

But that’s what it is to be a hockey fan in the playoffs.

Moreover, that’s what it is to be counting the hours—as of this post, there are about ten left—till the Montreal Canadiens take on the Washington Capitals, in Washington, for all the marbles.

Winner takes all. Last man standing. King of…

Kamal Panesar: Canadiens-Capitals: Jaroslav Halak’s Brilliant Performance Forces Game 7

27, Apr 2010

Wow. I mean, wow. What an unbelievable performance by Jaroslav Halak.

Yes, the Montreal Canadiens won 4-1 last night against the Washington Capitals to force a Game Seven, Wednesday night, in Washington. But the score doesn’t necessarily reflect the game story.

As has become the case for most of the games in this series, the Habs came out like they were shot out of a cannon. They took the pl…

Kamal Panesar: Pre-Game Primer: Can Habs force Game Seven versus Caps?

26, Apr 2010

Enjoy the weekend everyone? I know I did.

As much as I love watching the Canadiens, I have to say that they two days off between games were a welcome reprieve from the playoff stress. And, like the Habs and Caps, I got to enjoy a little R & R.

Well, the Habs and Caps likely didn’t enjoy as much R & R as I did, but during a playoff stretch where games are played almost every second day for mo…

Kamal Panesar: Canadiens-Capitals: Halak Leads Habs to Win Forcing Game 6

24, Apr 2010

Habs win, Habs win!

OK, now that I got that out of the way, let me get to the nitty-gritty. Yes, the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Washington last night.

And yes, the game seemed to follow the same script as three out of the five games so far: the Habs came out with fire in their eyes and took an early lead. The Caps scored to bring the Caps back into it and pressed…

Kamal Panesar: Canadiens-Capitals: Habs Blow Lead Again in 6-3 Loss to Caps

22, Apr 2010

Where to begin?

Should I start by talking about how the Canadiens once again let a lead evaporate?

Should I discuss the fact that in losing 6-3 to the Capitals, the Canadiens now have their back against the wall going into Friday’s Game Five, in Washington?

Perhaps I should start by talking about how the Habs once again completely dominated the Caps for 40 minutes, but failed to capitaliz…


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