Category Archives: Capitals

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 2, 2016

Duncan Keith suspended, stars of March & rookie of the month revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines,  The Playoff Chase. THE WASHINGTON POST:  Goaltender Braden Holtby collected his 47th win of the season and Alex Ovechkin tallied his 45th goal as the Washington Capitals downed the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 for their […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 29, 2016

Latest on the playoff chase, stars of the week and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  The Playoff Chase. PHILLY.COM: Claude Giroux’s overtime goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. DETROIT FREE PRESS:  After celebrating Gordie Howe’s upcoming 88th birthday, the Detroit Red Wings nearly blew a […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 27, 2016

Recapping a busy day in the playoff race in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Race. SUN-SENTINEL.COM: Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 to regain first place in the Atlantic Division. Jagr reached the 25-goal mark […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 26, 2016

Game recaps, injury updates, bidding farewell to Edmonton’s Rexall Place and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Race. STLTODAY.COM: Brian Elliott picked up his third straight shutout backstopping the St. Louis Blues to a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, clinching their fifth consecutive playoff berth. TAMPA TRIBUNE: The Tampa Bay […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 23, 2016

Updates on the playoff race, recent injury updates, outrageous hockey moments on Twitter & more in today’s collection of NHL headlines.  NHL Playoff Race. THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Vernon Fiddler scored twice as the Dallas Stars clinched a playoff berth with a 6-2 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks. THE WASHINGTON POST:  The Washington Capitals secured […]

NHL Rumor Mill – March 21, 2016

More speculation over possible expansion draft scenarios in today’s NHL rumor mill.  Pondering Some Expansion Draft Scenarios. NBC SPORTS: James O’Brien compiled a collection of opinions from several hockey pundits over how a possible expansion draft next June could affect several NHL teams: ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun reported each existing club could lose either a No. […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 19, 2016

Tyler Seguin injured, Blackhawks raise ticket prices & more in today’s collection of NHL headlines.  Notable Game Recaps. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Former Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd scored in his first game back in Winnipeg since his trade to the Chicago Blackhawks, helping his new team to a 4-0 victory. Jets fans gave Ladd a standing […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 16, 2016

Game recaps, changes coming for goalie equipment & more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. Notable NHL Game Recaps. THE WASHINGTON POST: Alex Ovechkin’s overtime goal lifted the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, clinching a playoff berth and giving Capitals goalie Braden Holtby his franchise-record 42nd win of the […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 8, 2016

Jaromir Jagr reaches another scoring milestone, Ducks and Lightning win streaks ended and more in today’s collection of NHL headlines.  Notable NHL Game Recaps. SUN-SENTINEL.COM: Florida Panthers right wing Jaromir Jagr collected an assist in last night’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins. That gave him 1,851 career NHL points, moving him past Gordie […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – March 6, 2016

Notable game recaps, Jets to host Oilers in 2016 Heritage Classic and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  THE WASHINGTON POST:  Matt Niskanen’s overtime goal lifted the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory, making them the first team this season to reach 100 points. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin received a five-minute major for boarding […]