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Winter Classic 2011: The Movie

Sure, it’s been a couple months, but that shouldn’t stop great ideas from happening. Readers at Fansided’s CapitalsOutsider.com thought it would be fun to cast actors for the parts of…Read More

Putting Stock in NHL Stats

Back on December 15th, I was in the press box for a Washington Capitals-Anaheim Ducks game. The Ducks were on the power play and had 15 shots on goal. At the time, the Caps were on a losing streak but…Read More

The Real Role of the Enforcer

One of the most misunderstood positions in all of sports is the enforcer in hockey. Typically a fourth line winger who piles up penalty minutes and not much else, the enforcer often throws his body around…Read More

The Enigma of Alex Semin

Photo via Chris Gordon at capssnaps.com Washington winger Alexander Semin, also known as ‘the other Alex,’ is a highly skilled player with crazy potential but has issues that few teams would…Read More

Has Malkin Peaked?

It’s still mind-boggling to me that the Penguins had the luck to draft Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin. The four have combined to win the Art Ross Trophy 13 times,…Read More

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Hockey: Most Bang for the Buck

I was working in the washingtonpost.com sports department back in 1999 when I realized that I was the…Read More

The Capitals on Twitter

There are many professional athletes on Twitter, but too many are narcissistic, too many are dumb, too…Read More

Enough With the ‘Gordie Howe Hat Trick’

It happened again. A player achieved that special unofficial hockey stat that makes people have the same…Read More

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