Tag Archives: Alex Ovechkin
Capitals Will See Former Selves In Oilers Thursday
By Adam Vingan On the surface, there are little to no similarities between the 2011-12 Washington Capitals and the 2011-12 Edmonton Oilers. The Caps have earned four consecutive Southeast Division championships, back-to-back No. 1 seeds in the Stanley Cup Playoffs … Continue reading
With Style In Need Of Freshness, Alex Ovechkin Finds It In Front
By Adam Vingan For six seasons, Alex Ovechkin has dazzled us with highlight reel goal after highlight reel goal. There have plenty of them (you try wading through 301 goals through six seasons), but perhaps none have been more important … Continue reading
Is Whole Finally Greater Than Sum Of Parts For Capitals?
The Washington Capitals are undefeated and are winning with contributions from the entire lineup. Is this team finally about the name on the front of the jersey instead of the names on the back? My latest feature for SB Nation … Continue reading
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Capitals Getting Dirty Through Three Games
By Adam Vingan If there has been one consistent criticism of the Washington Capitals’ style of play, it has to be that they are “too cute.” Those both inside and outside the organization have described the Caps in such a … Continue reading
The Tale Of Two Special Teams
By Adam Vingan Last season, the Washington Capitals’ success with special teams seemed to switch places. The once-feared power play, one that finished above 25 percent two years in a row, fell flat and finished at a mediocre 17.5 percent. … Continue reading
Troy Brouwer’s Versatility, Playoff Experience Invaluable Intangibles For Caps
By Adam Vingan According to head coach Bruce Boudreau, the theme of the first full week of the Washington Capitals’ training camp is “experimentation.” Through the first six days of camp, there has been plenty of it, especially on the … Continue reading
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Far From A Rookie, Alex Ovechkin Skates With Prospects
(Photo credit: James Heuser/Washington Capitals) By Adam Vingan At 10:30 Sunday morning, the 2011-12 NHL season unofficially began for the Washington Capitals. Twenty-three prospects – most of whom took part in July’s Development Camp – took to the ice at … Continue reading
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In Shape, Alex Ovechkin Ready To Prove Himself As Leader Of Washington Capitals
My latest column for SB Nation D.C. By Adam Vingan In all sports – on both the professional and collegiate levels – superstars athletes are under the microscope. Some things are serious, while others are merely useless fodder used solely … Continue reading
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Darren Eliot Calls Alex Ovechkin A “One-Trick Pony”
There’s no love lost between the cities of Pittsburgh and Washington and a week ago, Darren Eliot made a few interesting comments on a Pittsburgh radio station which should only stoke the fire in hockey’s hottest rivalry. The TSN analyst … Continue reading
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In Order To Beat Rangers, Capitals Must Crash Net
Adam’s latest column for SB Nation D.C. In the waning moments of overtime during Wednesday’s 2011 NHL Playoffs Game 1 between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers, Rangers defenseman Marc Staal attempted to clear the puck of his defensive … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Capitals, NHL, Opinion, Recap, SB Nation DC
