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NHL Playoffs Odds: Penguins at Capitals

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 13th, 2009 | Add a comment
When the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins to finish their thrilling Eastern Conference semifinal tonight, Alex Ovechkin’s third career Game 7 in the NHL playoffs will mark Sidney Crosby’s debut in such a setting. So far, five games were won … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NHL Playoffs Odds: Capitals at Penguins

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 11th, 2009 | Add a comment
If you are a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins, you have every reason to think it’s over. The Pens have won three games in a row, they’re back at home, and they’ve come back like this so many times before … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 NHL Playoffs Game 4 Odds: Capitals at Penguins

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 8th, 2009 | Add a comment
Win Game 4 tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and these Capitals won’t have to hear about some of the worst moments in franchise history when they have choked in the playoffs. They’ll be up 3-1, with as many as three … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin

2009 NHL Playoffs Game 3 Odds: Capitals at Penguins

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 6th, 2009 | Add a comment
No goals, no breakaways, and nowhere near the offense he produced while totaling 113 points during the season. This is a key reason why the Pittsburgh Penguins have no victories as they return home for a virtual must-win Game 3 of … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Sidney Crosby

2009 NHL Playoffs Game 2 Odds: Penguins at Capitals

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 4th, 2009 | Add a comment
Crosby had the puck coming his way with Washington Capitals goaltender Simeon Varlamov well out of position. Varlamov, who was completely out of the crease, spun around and managed to stop the puck with the heel of his stick just at … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin

NHL Second-Round Odds: Pittsburgh vs. Washington

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 30th, 2009 | Add a comment
Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins will meet Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals in the second round of the NHL playoffs, marking the first time the two young stars have faced off in the postseason. The matchup between the Penguins and Capitals might have … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

NHL Playoff Odds: NY Rangers at Washington

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 28th, 2009 | Add a comment
Did Washington Capitals defenseman Shaone Morrisonn chomp on the right arm of New York Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky during a scrum in Game 6? Then there is Capitals enforcer Donald Brashear who was barred from a total of six games by … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Henrik Lundqvist

NHL Playoff Odds: NY Rangers at Washington

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 24th, 2009 | Add a comment
The second-seeded Washington Capitals need to win the final three games, starting with tonight’s Game 5, to avoid an early exit that would be tough to take for a team that was favored to go far. Washington has outshot, outscored and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

NHL Playoff Odds: Washington at New York Rangers

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 22nd, 2009 | Add a comment
Not shaken, Simeon Varlamov went into Madison Square Garden on Monday night and turned aside all 33 shots he faced and led the Washington Capitals to a 4-0 win over the New York Rangers that cut the Caps’ series deficit … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NHL Playoff Odds: Washington at New York Rangers

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 20th, 2009 | Add a comment
Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green haven’t scored a goal in the two games, and the series is shifting to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 tonight. The Capitals have three goals overall, only one at even strength. Henrik Lundqvist has stopped … Read More Read More