By Bud L. Ellis
When the Washington Capitals step onto the ice in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, they will look to continue a scorching march through March.
Win in regulation, and the Caps will tie the Flyers for first place in the Eastern Conference as the end of the season draws close. (Read More…)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:44 pm by bud
Tags: National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Capitals woke up Wednesday morning looking up at somebody in the Southeast Division.
Tampa Bay came into the Verizon Center on Tuesday and came away with the first place in the division. Newly acquired goaltender Dwayne Roloson made 34 saves in his team debut, and Martin St. Louis scored the game’s lone goal in overtime as the Lightning beat the Caps for the first time this season, 1-0. (Read More…)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 5:15 am by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Dwayne Roloson, Martin St. Louis, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Semyon Valamov, Tampa Bay Lightning, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals news, Washington Capitals schedule, Washington Capitals tickets
By Bud L. Ellis
The Washington Capitals are accustomed to being in the hunt for the playoffs. But they’re breathing some lofty January air this season.
The Caps downed Philadelphia 5-3 on Sunday, winning their 30th game of the season. In doing so, not only did the Caps stay in first place in the Eastern Conference, it marked the latest in a season a Washington team has ever occupied the conference’s top spot.
At 30-12-6 on the season, good for 66 points, the Caps are in great shape in the Southeast Division. Washington leads second-place Florida by 16 points, with Atlanta 17 points back in third and Tampa Bay 18 points back in fourth. Yes, there is a long way to go in the season, but with 34 games left, a Capitals’ division title is all but a formality barring a horrific meltdown.
But Washington has other goals in its sights.
The Caps opened play Tuesday night against Detroit tied for first in the East with Buffalo. New Jersey is one point back with 65, and Pittsburgh sits fourth with 61. While holding onto the division lead shouldn’t be a problem, it’s possible the Caps could open postseason play anywhere from first to fourth.
And home ice is a huge plus in Washington’s favor. Sunday’s win over the Flyers improved the Caps to 16-3-3 at home. Only Chicago (21-5-1) and Vancouver (19-7-1) have more wins at home.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 6:37 pm by bud
Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
