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NHL Eastern Playoffs Odds: Capitals vs. Rangers

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 14th, 2009 | Add a comment

On paper, everything favors the Capitals, who went 3-0-1 against the Rangers this season. New York hasn’t won in Washington since Feb. 10, 2007 and the home team is 20-6-1 in the last 27 meetings between these clubs. New York has … Read More

NHL Hockey Odds: NY Islanders at Washington

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 1st, 2009 | Add a comment

With six games remaining, Washington is a longshot to catch Boston for first place in the East. The Capitals, though, have a one-point lead over third-place New Jersey, which is among the New York-area teams they’ve dominated. Washington is 8-0-3 against … Read More

NHL Hockey Odds: Washington vs. Ottawa

by Elizabeth Fairview | January 19th, 2009 | Add a comment

The Capitals will be playing their third game in four days after taking on the Islanders on Monday night. Washington had won two in a row before taking on the NHL-worst Islanders. The Senators are hoping for a second-half turnaround after … Read More

NHL Hockey Odds: Washington vs. NY Islanders

by Elizabeth Fairview | January 19th, 2009 | Add a comment

The Capitals have won two in a row after an impressive 2-1 win over the Eastern-leading Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Alexander Semin scored the game-winner for the Caps and Jose Theodore backstopped them to the victory with 23 saves. The … Read More

NHL Hockey Preview: Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals

by Elizabeth Fairview | December 26th, 2008 | Add a comment

Ovechkin scored twice and Shaone Morrisonn potted the overtime winner as Washington bounced the Blueshirts 5-4 to improve to 21-11-3 on the season. The Sabres sit in the middle of the Eastern Conference pack at 16-13-5, but they blanked the Caps … Read More

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

by Elizabeth Fairview | December 23rd, 2008 | Add a comment

Washington netminder Brent Johnson allowed three goals on 13 shots before getting replaced by Jose Theodore to start the third period. Theodore was just as bad, as he gave up four goals on 15 shots in his first game in … Read More

NHL Odds: Washington at Pittsburgh

by Elizabeth Fairview | October 16th, 2008 | Add a comment

Sidney Crosby has gotten off to a very slow start this season, failing to register a point in his last two games and has managed only two assists in four games so far. Facing the Caps should help. Crosby has … Read More

Ten Reasons to Bet on the NHL This Year

by Laura Gosselin | September 10th, 2008 | Add a comment

10. Pittsburgh Penguins – Gretzky’s Oilers lost their first trip to the Stanley Cup final as well. With Malkin re-signed and Crosby still around Pittsburgh will be a contender for years to come. 9. Washington Capitals – Ovechkin practically got the … Read More

Flyers Earn Game 7 Win Over Capitals in Overtime

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 22nd, 2008 | Add a comment

Philadelphia Flyers’ Joffrey Lupul earned a game-winning goal in overtime against the Washington Capitals during Game 7 of an NHL playoffs. (AP Images) Game Seven of the Eastern Conference quarter final hockey playoffs in Philadelphia went into overtime, sending fans into a frenzy. The Flyers held a 3-1 lead before allowing Capital’s Alex Ovechkin’s second-period goal, which tied the game 2-2 … Read More

Caps, Ovechkin Force Game 7 With Flyers

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 21st, 2008 | Add a comment

Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom were huge again tonight. (AP Images) The most exciting player in the NHL scored two goals tonight in Philadelphia as his Washington Capitals beat the hometown Flyers 4-2 to force a seventh and deciding game tomorrow night in the nation’s capital. Alex Ovechkin rippled the mesh twice in the third period, the first one putting his … Read More

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