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Rally Caps
That was sweet. The Washington Caps, once again, overcame a mutli-goal deficit late and beat the Boston Bruins in overtime. The Caps opened the game well, but largely looked flat over two periods of play. I…Read More
Updated Playoff Opponent Scenarios
In order to suppress the urge to overreact to that loss, I decided to crunch some numbers. Here is the breakdown of the conference seeding scenarios: *Tie-Breakers: (when teams have played an equal number…Read More
Capitals Acquire Martin Erat, Among Others
I have always taken solace in the fact that General Manager George McPhee (or, as he shall henceforth be known, GMGM) is a conservative general manager. He does not panic and pull the trigger on ridiculous…Read More
Brooks Laich Is Back
There isn’t much more to say other than that. After fretting about him being out of the lineup at the beginning of the season, then wondering if/when he was going to return to action, Washington…Read More
Dmitry Orlov Arrives To Help Banged Up Blue Line
The Washington Capitals have already tapped the Hershey Bears for help replacing injured defensemen multiple times this season. Now they’re doing it again, summoning a player many fans have hoped…Read More
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Realignment A Blessing For The Capitals
As an inveterate pessimist, I am willing to go on record saying that the realignment plan is the best…Read More
Desperation Time? Alex Ovechkin And Nicklas Backstrom Reunited
Peaches & Herb have had the world thinking for decades that it feels so good to be reunited. The…Read More
More Blue Line Help On The Way: Cameron Schilling Called Up
Move over Steven Oleksy, because there’s a new beating-the-odds story in town. That story belongs…Read More
Washington Capitals Say Goodbye To Roman Hamrlik
It may not have seemed like it at the beginning of the 2013 season, but the Washington Capitals have…Read More
Matt Hendricks Shouldn’t Have To Fight Anymore
Matt Hendricks has dropped the gloves four times this season (all at home, for what it’s worth)…Read More
Follow Stars and Sticks On The Go With The FanSided iOS App
We’d love it if you made Stars and Sticks part of your daily Washington Capitals news and opinion…Read More
Around The Beltway: Green Hurting, Hendricks Promoted And More
It’s road trip time! Sadly, not for Stars and Sticks, but for the Washington Capitals as they head…Read More
Did The Washington Capitals Really Need Another Fourth-Line Forward?
There aren’t many positives about having one of the worst records in the NHL, but the Washington…Read More
What Re-Signing Braden Holtby And John Erskine Means For The Washington Capitals
The immediate future of the Washington Capitals got a little bit more clear on Monday as the team announced…Read More
Not Again: Mike Green Uncertain For Rangers Game
If there’s one guy on the Washington Capitals, or any NHL team for that matter, who’s overdue…Read More
Around The Beltway: Road Warriors Edition
Now we can definitely call it a winning streak. The Washington Capitals won their third straight game,…Read More
Washington Capitals News and Links: Around The Beltway, Enigma Edition
First there was the 2-8-1 start, where the Caps took too many penalties, scored too few goals, got hardly…Read More
Apparently The Washington Capitals Are Just Fine, Thanks
Two days ago, Corey Masisak wrote a piece for NHL.com laying out seven reasons why the Washington Capitals…Read More
Washington Capitals News And Links: Around The Beltway, No Answers Edition
Another day, another disappointing loss for the Washington Capitals. At least this one was different.…Read More
Washington Capitals News And Links: Around The Beltway, No Roberto Luongo Edition
To paraphrase an infamous coaching quote, it appears Roberto Luongo is not walking through the Washington…Read More
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