 As we approach the halfway point of the NHL season there has been some dramatic changes in Capitals Nation and judging by their play of late more big changes are coming.
Coaching - Is the team prepared to play and win every game? Is the team motivated, competitive, consistent and disciplined? Do they adjust well on the fly? Ultimately the coach is responsible for all of those aspects of t...
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 It all seems to be a big joke now, but New York Rangers owner James Dolan’s comments could have had disastrous consequences. About a week ago, I scrapped a post I was writing for you here at Double G Sports. In it, I gave permission to Rangers fans to get their hopes up for a [...]...
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 With a new coach comes a new system and a learning period. Lucky for the Caps they have enough time and games to get it together. That learning extends not just to the players but the coaches and GM as well. As this process plays out the following truths rise to the surface:
1. Some guys won't buy into the new system
2. Some guys won't fit the system
3. Some guys will do better than you expe...
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 For those of you thinking that Dale Hunter would step in and magically cure the Caps of 4 years of bad habits welcome back to hockey reality. Last night's 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues was the first step with 59 steps/games remaining on a journey back to team hockey.
Here is a fact for your consumption. The 1998 Eastern Conference Champion Capitals (yes...the Caps experienced success before Ove...
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 The Washington Capitals started off with a bang. Unfortunately that bang was followed by a monstrous thud. Bruce Boudreau appears to have no answers other than hard practices, healthy scratches to send bogus messages and juggling his lines. The Caps last two efforts show a team that has tuned out their coach.
Rumors are rampant that Dale Hunter, A beloved former Cap is first in line to repl...
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 The same guys making the same mistakes, the same guys playing one-way hockey combined with slow defensemen that refuse to violently separate the puck from opponents, unexplained focus lapses, zero discipline and zero accountability. Ladies and gentleman your Washington Capitals! Stop me if you've seen how this movie ends. Many thought George McPhee solved the Caps problems over the...
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 Ok, ok, I know all those things that I said haven’t happened. Brodeur has been in La La land, Kovie has been hurt and Parise is playing average, and the team has really yet to gel. I am amazed at the way goalie Martin Brodeur has played and you see I am the first to [...]...
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 The Dallas Stars seem to be taking a page out of their MLB counterparts’ book. The Stars are in the midst of bankruptcy just like the Rangers were. Every effort is being made to get the team sold to a new owner and hopefully this will occur soon. And get this; they are in trouble [...]...
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 Their numbers are down, Ovechkin was brieflybenched and at times both appear to be a fish out of water. What is going onwith the Caps talented Russians? Why do their amazing moves no longer work? Whyare they no longer racking up the huge stats?
Some will call this crazy-talk because the Caps sit at 8-3, leadtheir division and are right there with the conference leaders. Ovechkinhas 6 goals a...
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 Just a couple of days after a 9-8 loss to the Winnipeg Jets 2.0, the Flyers bounced back with a convicing victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
The man of the night of Claude Giroux, picking up four points (1 goal and 4 assists). Elder statesman Jaromir Jagr also picked up 2 goals, bringing his season total to five.
The other player who left a significant impact was Ilya Bryzgalov. After the 9-8 l...
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