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First-round breakdown: Washington Capitals versus New York Rangers
The Rangers may have had the upper hand on the Capitals during the regular season, but Scott Burnside believes Washington won't be challenged in the first round.
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You made the call; Burnside weighs in
For two weeks, we asked for your opinion on everything ranging from which team will win the Stanley Cup to where the next NHL franchise should go. Now...
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Ovechkin: I don't respect ex-Caps' critiques
NEW YORK -- Well, we know one person who wasn't enamored with the candid comments of former Capitals winger Matt Bradley -- Washington captain Alex Ov...
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Game of the Week: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
The Caps and Pens begin another chapter in their rivalry in ESPN.com's Game of the Week.
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With Bruce Boudreau out, how will Alex Ovechkin respond?
When Washington Capitals GM George McPhee fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Monday morning and replaced him with hard-as-nails Dale Hunter, McPhee played ...
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Capitals adjusting to coaching change
ARLINGTON, Va. -- There is perhaps no more curious place in sport than an NHL locker room the day after a coach has been fired. The energy is diffe...
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Bruce Boudreau, former Washington Capitals coach, denies rift with Alex Ovechkin
Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau told ESPN.com Tuesday he never had a problem with captain Alex Ovechkin and rumors of any kind of rift between the two are overblown.
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Bruce Boudreau moves on from Capitals with 'unfinished business'
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- If you are looking for anything approaching bitterness from former Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau, you will be disa...
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5 Things: Questions for the second quarter
As we rush into the second quarter of this no-longer-young NHL season, a number of burning questions present themselves. Well, five, to be exact: ...
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5 Things: Alex Ovechkin stepping it up
1. A-Lightning Rod:Alexander Ovechkin has been a lightning rod for criticism over the past couple of seasons, especially this season, as the Washingto...
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2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals need assist from Alex...
It is fair to question whether that opening-round victory is doomed to be nothing more than a footnote in the Caps' annual playoff dirge, a kind of a false note of hope before the inevitable...
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Ovechkin's comments a slap to union
It's easy to be critical of the NHL as it once again muzzles its owners in a ham-fisted bid to ensure the league speaks with one consistent voice duri...
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What you need to know: Weekend edition
-- The Blackhawks ran their record to an NHL-best 6-0 with a hard-fought 2-1 overtime win over Detroit on Sunday. Corey Crawford continues to prove th...
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Oates has faith but Caps still need wins
PITTSBURGH -- Kudos to rookie head coach Adam Oates for holding fast to the silver lining of an otherwise messy season. While the hockey world marv...
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Need to know: Here come the Capitals
After a night that saw Jaromir Jagr score the winner in his first game as a Boston Bruin and Marian Gaborik duplicate the effort in his first go-round...
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Sochi Olympics - Olympics will make friends of foes
The intensity of Wednesday's Capitals-Penguins game forecasts the excitement to come in Sochi where opponents become teammates and teammates become opponents, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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NHL -- Handing out NHL's quarter-pole awards
With just one-fourth of the NHL season remaining, it's time for Scott Burnside to hand out the league's quarter-pole awards.
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Caps' firings aren't all Ovechkin's fault
And then there was Ovie. Or at least that's how it seems in Washington now that longtime GM George McPhee has been cut loose, his contract not bein...
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NHL -- Scott Burnside: Questions surround the coaching carousel
Why would Willie Desjardins opt to coach the Canucks rather than the Penguins? Scott Burnside delves into that, where the Penguins go from here, shrewd moves by the Blue Jackets and Canadiens, and more.
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Caps' Trotz: Ovechkin has to grow his game
PHILADELPHIA -- Of all the new coaches -- or rather coaches in new positions -- in the NHL, perhaps no one will face more scrutiny than Barry Trotz in...
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