 The Caps finally have a coach that can get them to beyondtheir normal 1st or 2nd round playoff visits and they come into camp out ofshape? I have zero problem with them being clueless about the system and thelearning period required to gain muscle memory but they are professional hockeyplayers right? I watched a bunch of hockey this weekend and some teams looklike they haven't missed a beat. Some ...
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 The good news for Washington Capitals fans is if you'relooking for an excellent coach in terms of game preparation, hockey knowledgeand how to maximize the talent you can't do much better than the new bench bossAdam Oates. He will be the smartest guy in the room and an excellent choice toright the ship in Washington.
Oates was neither the fastest nor the most talented playerbut he was definitely t...
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 For some of us Caps fans who were around prior the Ovechkin era the wait for Alexander Semin to become the player envisioned and have been teased by is a long wait for a ship that never showed up.
Everyone agrees that Semin is a unique talent but he is also the longest tenured Cap and there are four things we know about Alexander Semin:
1. He is not a physical player
2. He is inconsistent...
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 It is June 16th the NHL entry draft is only 6 days away and the Washington Capitals have no Head Coach. General Manager, George McPhee is saying what he is supposed to say in terms of stressing that his search is a deliberate one designed to get the absolute right guy.
Well any GM would say that but here are some things to bear in mind. Any Head Coach worth a damn will want some inp...
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 Lost in all the talk about Capitals star winger Alexander Ovechkin's diminished ice time is the fact that the 3rd and 4th lines are shutting down the opponent's top lines while scoring critical goals themselves. While this is terrific news, the Caps need their Captain and best player to lead from the front.
Thus far Ovechkin has said all the media friendly things like "As long as we are winning I...
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 The Washington Capitals are a hockey team in need of three things:
Hockey oriented front office people with a track record of Stanley Cup success that have a direction and a planSmart, tough Hockey players that don't fold like a bamboo tent during an F-5 TornadoA Hockey Coach fluent in the basics of the game that is disciplined, smart and unflinching in his pursuit of excellence.
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Myth #1 -- The Caps need a ton of talent to earn a Stanley Cup.
Truth-- Look at the Boston Bruins and their talent level last year. No one confused them with the Red Wings, Pens or Caps offensively. Boston played smart,gritty hockey and they never quit. Yes they had injuries to key players (Horton) but thenext man stepped up and they were the last team standing with far less talentthan the Washin...
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 The big names are still there, the big time talent is still there so why are Washington Capitals out of the playoff picture and fading fast as March begins?
You don't have to know hockey to know what is happening with the Caps because the Caps don't have a hockey problem as much as they have a leadership and identity problem. Inconsistency of that magnitude usually begins in the front office an...
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 The big question that many are asking: Can the Devils still win the Atlantic Division? Absolutely, the sky is the limit…Or in this case the ice is. If the Devil’s are going to win the Division they have a few things to improve and they need to get working fast to catch up to those [...]...
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 Washington Capitals General Manager George McPhee has plenty on his plate going into the trade deadline on Monday. Although his team just won two straight games as of today they remain one point outside of the playoff picture with a very tough schedule remaining.
Some would argue that being one point out is not so bad but that view does not take into account the expectations of this team go...
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