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The Narrative: Familiarity and Contempt, Luck of the Draw, and Southbeast

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Familiarity and Contempt When the Caps (as defending Stanley Cup champions) last faced the Hurricanes in the playoffs six years ago, a dozen players featured in the series who also figure to play significant roles in this one, including a “swap” of blueliners: Ovechkin tallied four goals and five assists in the seven games, Wilson three and two, Eller one and two, and Dowd a … [Read more...] about The Narrative: Familiarity and Contempt, Luck of the Draw, and Southbeast

Series Review Washington Capitals Prove too Much for Young Montreal Canadiens

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The juggernaut Washington Capitals proved to be too much to handle for a young Montreal Canadiens team. The Capitals, who finished second overall in the regular season, were able to defeat the Canadiens in five games. Their first-round series was a lot closer than it appears on paper, as the Canadiens put up a valiant effort in all five contests. Excluding game 5, all their … [Read more...] about Series Review Washington Capitals Prove too Much for Young Montreal Canadiens

Capitals Recall Mitchell Gibson, Assign Clay Stevenson To AHL

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With the next few days off, the Capitals have made a couple of moves on the goalie front.  The team announced that they’ve recalled Mitchell Gibson from AHL Hershey while assigning Clay Stevenson to the Bears. Gibson is in his second full professional season and spent the bulk of the year with ECHL South Carolina.  In 14 games with the Stingrays, he played quite well, putting … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Mitchell Gibson, Assign Clay Stevenson To AHL