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Let’s be honest for a second here. The Washington Capitals had no business walking out of Raleigh last night with any points whatsoever. That fact on its own is pretty indisputable to anyone who watched this game. HOWEVER…hockey games aren’t decided by who *should* win a game or whether one team simply deserves the points more. In fact, we have decades of experience to tell us … [Read more...] about Morning After: Rod B**ch’Amour

With work to do and not much time left in which to do it, the Caps need to snap their recent skid, and fast, if they want to have any hope of a playoff spot. They’ll get a chance to quickly put the mess against the Pens behind them when they hit the ice in Raleigh tonight to take on a ‘Canes team also recovering from a 4-1 loss. First, some admin stuff: With back-to-back games, … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Hurricanes Game Thread

The time has come once more to wade into the murky and yet generally never-boring waters of the Capitals-Penguins rivalry. After the Caps repaid an early-season shellacking with one of their own about a month ago, the two teams have seemingly gone in different directions…but a recent tiny surge by the Pens and a tinier slump by the Caps makes tonight’s game somehow … [Read more...] about Capitals vs. Penguins Game Thread

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As we flip the calendar over to April – aka the final month of the regular season (!) – the Caps head north for the first of two games over the next two weeks against the Sabres. First, some admin stuff: T.J. Oshie will once again be out tonight, joining fellow Right Side mainstay Tom Wilson (who serves out the final game of his 6-game ban) on the sidelines – but good news, … [Read more...] about Capitals @ Sabres Game Day