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Sad Caps (Photos)

On May 14, 2013, In Photos, By Peter Hassett

Photo was touched up to remove the NHL executive handshake-passing the ref a 100-dollar bill. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume)

With their 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers in game seven, the Washington Capitals have been ungently booted from the postseason again. A period of healing and reconciliation now begins (also probably some suntans), but first we need to take a look at the sadness. The infinite, infinite sadness.

Let’s just take it all in, mope around for the next day or two like red-rocking Eeyores, and wallow in the wah wah wah (that’s what a sad trombone sounds like). It’s not fun; no, but we need to give the grieving process time to do its thing.

Eric Fehr Almost Scores, Blocks Shot, Gets Speared Like Crazy on OT PK

On May 4, 2013, In Interview, News, By Chris Gordon

Photo credit: Chris Gordon

The Washington Capitals’ 27th-ranked penalty kill was one reason the team could have missed the playoffs. Now it’s the reason they’re up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.

In a tight battle against the New York Rangers in game 2 on Saturday, the PK turned chances for crushing goals into momentum for themselves — especially while killing off Steve Oleksy’s delay of game early in overtime. Four minutes later, Mike Green literally shook Verizon Center.

During the game-saving work a man down, no player contributed more than Eric Fehr.

Tagged with: Braden Holtby • Derick Brassard • Derick Brassard is a jerk • Eric Fehr • Penalty Kill • Poking

RAZOR’S DOWN! Caps beat Bruins 3-2 (OT): Alex Ovechkin Wins the Rocket Richard (Almost Certainly)

On April 27, 2013, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Patrick McDermott

Woohoo! Final game of the season. A month and a half ago, I thought this would be the last one I’d cover before the summer, but then Ovechkin happened. Now, the Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals game was just a meaningless little preamble to the real dance, which starts next week.

Let’s do a loose recap. Looch got a lucky one off Alzner’s skates, then he screened Holtby on Ference’s goal. Then, Mike Green 2009 warged into Mike Green 2013 and scored back-to-back power play goals. The Caps killed some late-game penalties and forced overtime, where Eric Fehr finished off the regular season with a little goal so greasy you could lubricate your engine with it if that’s a thing you knew how to do.

Caps beat Bruins 3-2 (Overtime).

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Boston Bruins • Eric Fehr • Mike Green • Washington Capitals

Capitals Sign Eric Fehr to Two-Year, $3 Million Deal

On April 24, 2013, In News, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Bruce Bennett

Eric Fehr has been the Washington Capitals’ big comeback story. Fehr left Washington for Winnipeg in 2011 after a few injury-riddled seasons, but returned to DC this offseason and has since become one of the team’s most reliable forwards. Fehr drives play more decisively than any other forward and has put up 8 goals and 8 assists in a shortened season against tough competition.

Fehr’s new contract will keep him in Caps red through 2015 and will earn him an average of $1.5 million a year.

Tagged with: Eric Fehr

Game Over Green: Caps Edge Bolts 6-5 (OT)

On April 13, 2013, In Game Recap, By Chris Gordon

Photo credit: Patrick McDermott

Thursday night against the Hurricanes, the Washington Capitals continued their march up the Eastern Conference standings with some Ovi scoring and Brouwer yelling (what else is new) as they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes. Tonight, they looked to extend their six-game winning streak against another flailing Southeast Division team from more humid parts, the Tampa Bay Lightning. They did. It was fun ’cause the Caps scored a lot of goals, until Tampa did that too.

It started with a Brouwitzer, then a Hillen blast (just kidding), and then some Russian dude with a missing tooth. In the second it was JASON FREAKING CHIMERA, Panik for Tampa, Panik puns for people on Twitter, and a Fehr tap in. The third, as usual, was where the Caps screwed things up, with two St. Louis goals, another for Panik, and one for Purcell. However…

OVERTIME = GAME OVER GREEN.

In the end, there were wings for the people in the stands and two points for the people on the ice. Caps edge Bolts 6-5 (OT).

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Braden Holtby • Eric Fehr • Jack HIllen • Jason Chimera • Marty St. Louis • Mathieu Perrault • Mike Green • Nate Thompson • Richard Panik • Steven Stamkos • Tampa Bay Lightning • Teddy Purcell • Troy Brouwer • Washington Capitals

Caps beat Habs 3-2: Ovechkin is Your NHL Goal-Scoring Leader

On April 9, 2013, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Francois Lacasse

The Washington Capitals have had it too good for too long. After filling their greedy maws at the trough of the Southeast for so long, they traipsed up to French Canadia to lay a beating upon the beast of the Northeast, the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs, sporting one of the best power plays and possession numbers in the league, were a worthy foe, but the Caps had Ovi. And that’s all you really need these days. Just a big plate of Ovi and wash it down with some Backstrom. Put some greasy Fehr in there if you want, but Ovi is the main dish.

Caps beat Habs 3-2.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Eric Fehr • Jack HIllen • Michal Neuvirth • Montreal Canadiens • Washington Capitals

Caps beat Canes 3-2, Alex Ovechkin Scores 700th (and 701st) Point

On March 14, 2013, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Gregg Forwerck

The Washington Capitals got rocked by Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Thursday looked like more of the same until Alex Ovechkin threw the team over his husky Russian shoulders and carried them kicking and screaming into the W.

This one could have gone very different. It’s good to know your Capitals can still surprise you.

Caps beat Canes 3-2.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Carolina Hurricanes • Eric Fehr • Michal Neuvirth • Steve Oleksy • Washington Capitals

New York Islanders Pregame: Fishsticks! (PuckBuddys Preview)

On March 8, 2013, In Pregame, By Doug Johnson

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

[Ed note: PuckBuddy, and hockey's own Hemingway, Jason Rogers, is back to praise where it's earned and taunt where it's needed. Tweeter him now.]

Morning Skate: Don’t look now, but the Caps have won five of their last six, and eight of eleven over the last month. The good guys from DC sit within spitting distance of – dare I say it? – the playoffs. The Capitals, like a port-a-potty with a wayward push, have begun rolling downhill.

This Saturday afternoon, like a matinee at the movies, the Caps’ opponent will be a poorly directed, over-budget flop starring nobody. Yes, the Gortons Fishermen roll back into their harbor fresh from Long Island (Excuse me: Stron-Gisland) to welcome the Caps, and if Uncle Ted has any sense he’ll scotch-guard the locker room.

Tagged with: Eric Fehr • John Carlson • New York Islanders • Puckbuddys • Steve Olesky

Caps Just Freaking Destroy Panthers 7-1

On March 7, 2013, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

Photo credit: Greg Fiume

The Washington Capitals just freaking obliterated the Florida Panthers. I don’t know how else to say it. Any flowery language would make the point less elegant: this was a thrashing. One of these teams is the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the other one is the Washington Capitals.

We learned that early, as John Erskine’s muffinly dump-in baffled Jacob Markstrom. We were reminded soon after– when Wojtek Wolski caught a Steve Oleksy pass and made it 2-0 on the Caps’ second shot. That was enough for Markstrom, who got the hook in favor of Scott Clemmensen, who promptly gave up two more goals on the Caps’ next four shots– one from Carlson, one from Ribeiro.

That was all in the game’s first 10 minutes. I could go on, but you get the idea. This was all Caps. Even when the shooting slowed, Braden Holtby was so on top of his game that this was never really a contest.

Caps beat Panthers 7-1.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Braden Holtby • Eric Fehr • Florida Panthers • Holyshit • Jason Chimera • John Erskine • Washington Capitals • Wojtek Wolski

L1, R1, Left Stick, Square: Eric Fehr’s Overtime Game-Winning Goal Was Straight From a Video Game

On March 5, 2013, In Photos, Video, By Ian Oland

Photo credit: Rob Carr

Eric Fehr is a lot of things: a good dude, a hard-worker, and a Blue Jays fan (yech). But there is one thing he’s not: a dangler. Against the Bruins on Tuesday, Fehr changed that, busting out the video game moves on a breakaway sprung by Nicklas Backstrom. It’s a highlight reel goal and the capstone on Washington’s biggest win of the season so far.

We’ve got GIF and video of the overtime game-winner below.

Tagged with: Eric Fehr • GIF

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Russian Machine Never Breaks

Sad Caps (Photos)

Eric Fehr Almost Scores, Blocks Shot, Gets Speared Like Crazy on OT PK

RAZOR’S DOWN! Caps beat Bruins 3-2 (OT): Alex Ovechkin Wins the Rocket Richard (Almost Certainly)

Capitals Sign Eric Fehr to Two-Year, $3 Million Deal

Game Over Green: Caps Edge Bolts 6-5 (OT)

Caps beat Habs 3-2: Ovechkin is Your NHL Goal-Scoring Leader

Caps beat Canes 3-2, Alex Ovechkin Scores 700th (and 701st) Point

New York Islanders Pregame: Fishsticks! (PuckBuddys Preview)

Caps Just Freaking Destroy Panthers 7-1

L1, R1, Left Stick, Square: Eric Fehr’s Overtime Game-Winning Goal Was Straight From a Video Game

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