The Islanders did their job last night, believe it or not. Alex Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet with 10 shots on goal in 20:51 of ice time – almost a full minute more icetime than any other forward from both teams. However, the Islanders got a great taste of what it’s like when the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 27, 2009
Hello all, I guess I never formally introduced myself to you all since joining the DailyFaceoff crew, I kind of just rapid fired a few articles at you without letting you know who I was. My name is of course Ryan Epperson, my short bio (who really cares about who I am) is that I [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 14, 2009
Capitals winger Mike Knuble will be out 3-4 weeks after breaking his finger Friday night. The break will require surgery to repair. Perhaps Alex Ovechkin will take Knuble’s spot in the lineup Saturday. Knuble was off to an impressive start to the season with 15 points in 18 games. Notable RW’s that may be available in [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, November 1, 2009
Alexander Ovechkin left Sunday night’s game against Columbus about six minutes into the second period and did not return. After the game Ovechkin refused to comment on what the injury was, but mentioned it was “upper-body” and that he was “day-to-day”. The Capitals have a scheduled day off tomorrow so an update might not come [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Every offseason there are players who sign with a new team and go on to have fantastic seasons. Most of these guys are marquee free agents, so it is no surprise. However, there are often quieter signings which can allow you to steal some talent on draft day. This year two of those players are [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 10, 2009
WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2009/09: 50-24-8 (1st in Southeast, 2nd in East) Arrived: Mike Knuble (PHI), Brendan Morison (DAL), Boyd Kane (PHI) Departed: Brent Johnson (PIT), Donald Brashear (NYR), Sergei Fedorov (KHL), Viktor Kozlov (KHL), Staffan Kronwall (CGY) Arguably one of the most explosive goal scoring teams in the NHL, the Washington Capitals have no shortage of firepower. Led by the [...]
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