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First-round breakdown: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
The Capitals' high-powered offense paired against the Rangers' stingy team defense. Who wins out in this first-round matchup? Pierre LeBrun says it comes down to who can stop Mr. Ovechkin and which...
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Pierre LeBrun: Even with the Washington Capitals' talented roster, doubters...
For all the attention paid to Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green and a deep supporting cast, any single conversation one has concerning the playoff chances of the Washington Capitals comes back to one name and...
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Pierre LeBrun: After opening loss, Washington Capitals face one tough call on...
Many predicted this Rangers-Caps series would come down to goaltending. And after New York's 4-3 win in Wednesday's opener, Washington coach Bruce Boudreau has one big decision to make on Jose Theodore.
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Pierre LeBrun: Extra off day won't help Washington Capitals' psyche
Bruce Boudreau can watch all the game video he wants. The bottom line is, the extra off day will play head games with the Caps after their opening loss to the Rangers.
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Washington Capitals start rookie Simeon Varlamov in goal vs. New York Rangers
Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau provided the first big bit of drama of the NHL playoffs Saturday, starting 20-year-old rookie netminder Simeon Varlamov in Game 2 of their Eastern...
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Pierre LeBrun: Washington Capitals rookie Simeon Varlamov making quite the...
Steve Mason is the first goalie from the 2006 class to make a splash in the NHL. But he's not the first netminder from that group to earn an NHL playoff win. That would be Simeon Varlamov.
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NHL -- Washington Capitals' win over Pittsburgh Penguins just one step toward...
Sure, Washington's win over Pittsburgh was nice, but revenge will never be served until the Caps beat the Pens in a playoff series.
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The 10 storylines we'll be watching this postseason at ESPN.com
As the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs get under way Wednesday night, here are 10 storylines we'll be watching this postseason
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NHL free agency: Ilya Kovalchuk, Evgeni Nabokov top this year's free-agent list
PHILADELPHIA -- The NHL's free-agent market opens in just less than a month, so we thought we'd check in with a few GMs after their meeting Wednesday ...
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NHL free agents: Top players who could hit market in 2011 and 2012
Before the playoffs start, Pierre LeBrun takes a look at this summer's unrestricted free-agent crop.
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Offseason makeovers: Western Conference
On Thursday, we looked at the six eliminated clubs in the Eastern Conference, so now we look at what transpired this season and what lies ahead for th...
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