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Tuesday Caps Clips: Ice, Ice Baby

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Photo by Katherine Gawlik/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Digging into the Caps’ finishing finesse (or lack thereof), floating trade proposals ahead of the trade deadline, preparations begin for the upcoming Stadium Series game in Raleigh and more. Your savory breakfast links: Are the Capitals finished-, er, finishing? … [Read more...] about Tuesday Caps Clips: Ice, Ice Baby

Monday Caps Clips: Backstrom’s Back, Alright

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Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images Daily Washington Capitals news and notes: Backstrom’s new lease on life, lessons to learn, planning for the rest of the season and more. Your savory breakfast links: For Nicklas Backstrom, hip resurfacing surgery changed not just his career, but his entire life. [WHN] The Capitals have 29 games left this season—here’s a look … [Read more...] about Monday Caps Clips: Backstrom’s Back, Alright

Are the Caps Finished?

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Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Oops! That should read finishing, not finished... The Alex Ovechkin Era in Washington has been typified by goals. A lot of them. More than expected, even. More than expected, literally. To wit, here’s how they’ve fared with respect to actual goals (G) versus expected goals (xG) for each season for which data is … [Read more...] about Are the Caps Finished?

All-Star Alex: The Bobblehead

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Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Is it me, or is Big Al getting more handsome with each bobblehead? Disclaimer: This is a paid promotion (in that we get one of these sweet bobbles for telling you to get one for yourself). Our pals at FOCO are at it again with an Alex Ovechkin All-Star bobblehead to commemorate his weekend in South Florida (well, on-ice … [Read more...] about All-Star Alex: The Bobblehead