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Puck Headlines: Is newest Blue Jacket latest KHL controversy? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:51:59 PDT

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Capitals Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:13:19 PDT

The Capitals continued to make some good offseason moves in mid-summer, re-signing Sergei Fedorov, Brooks Laich and Eric Fehr.

The signing of Fedorov was crucial. Picking him up in a late-season trade gave the Caps a true locker-room leader and a great influence on fellow Russians Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin. Plus, the 38-year old is a winner, and he's been successful time and again.

Laich finally broke through last season and had a great year, coming on late when the team took off and won the Southeast Division. The Caps gave him a three-year deal—Fedorov signed for one season—so the team has some well-placed faith.

Fehr has been a bit of an enigma at times, but he seemed to finally find his way in the final part of last season, playing smart...

Puck Headlines: Wow, No. 68 was actually available for Jagr? (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:50:45 PDT

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Ovechkin on his washboard stomach and Crosby's ESPY (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:45:29 PDT

While it doesn't ascend to the delirious heights of his speeding tickets and signing boobs interview, Alexander...

Relative Obscurity: Celebrating the lesser siblings of the NHL (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:11:10 PDT

JP from Japers' Rink, writing at NHL FanHouse, has a great post up inspired by the signing of Fedor Fedorov by...

Ovechkin on beating speeding tickets, Sean Avery and dating (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:03:09 PDT

Yesterday, we linked over to a pair of rather epic interviews translated by the Alex Ovetjkin blog: One with...

Puck Daddy's 10 can't-miss games of the 2008-09 NHL season (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:09:34 PDT

Hey! The NHL schedule is finally out and they couldn't have picked a better time to do so.

Two wins, an ESPN loss in Ovechkin's assault on pop culture (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:44:47 PDT

To go along with being (statistically) the best player in hockey, Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin...

Will the Flyers' AHL team skate down to A.C. or Baltimore? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:42:38 PDT

We'll have more on the history of The Spectrum in Philadelphia, which is now scheduled for demolition next...

Terry Murray expected to be next coach of Kings (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:48:29 PDT

So, another Murray is on the way to Southern California and the NHL. Not Andy Murray, who was the Kings' coach...

Mich. bank sues Sergei Fedorov over unpaid loans (AP)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:38:55 PDT

A Michigan bank is suing NHL veteran Sergei Fedorov, saying payments have stopped on more than $2 million in loans. Citizens State Bank filed a lawsuit Monday against Fedorov, a former star with the Detroit Red Wings who now plays for the Washington Capitals. The lawsuit, filed in Macomb County Circuit Court, said Fedorov got loans in 2004 and 2005, one for $1.75 million and another for $500,000.

Capitals sign C Fedorov (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:04:27 PDT

The Washington Capitals have decided to bring back 38-year-old Russian Sergei Fedorov, who signed a one-year contract with the team on Monday.

Ted Leonsis, Capitals fans battle over cheerleaders at home games (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:35:20 PDT

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis famously said last summer that "the rebuild was over." On the...

Capitals re-sign C-RW Gordon (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:50:51 PDT

The Washington Capitals retained the last of their restricted free agents Friday, signing center-right wing Boyd Gordon to a one-year contract.

Capitals re-sign forward Boyd Gordon (AP)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:56 PDT

The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Boyd Gordon to a one-year contract on Friday. Gordon, 24, had seven goals and nine assists in 67 games last season. He also won 55.8 percent of his faceoffs, the second-best percentage on the team and ninth in the NHL. Gordon, a first-round pick of the Capitals in 2002, has 15 goals and 37 assists in 204 career games with Washington.

The Rafters Debate: Who deserves to have his number retired? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:51:11 PDT

Besides being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame , the next highest individual honor bestowed upon an...

Interview: Puck Daddy chats with Jose Theodore about rumors that dog him, Ovie's fashion and leaving Colorado for D.C. (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:20:24 PDT

Talking to Jose Theodore about his career is, I imagine, a bit like talking to Robert Downey, Jr.

Theodore takes spot in front of Capitals net (AP)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:16:09 PDT

If the Washington Capitals of two years ago had tried to recruit Jose Theodore, he would have been a tougher catch. "I might have paused," the 31-year-old goaltender said. "I don't say I wouldn't have come, but it would have been maybe a different scenario." As it is, players such as the 2002 NHL MVP are more than happy to join a team that has left its last-place rebuilding seasons behind and is...

Puck Headlines: Vancouver actually adds talent, fans rejoice (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:04:42 PDT

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Boudreau ready to throw down with Atlanta coach Anderson (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:13:24 PDT

Please recall our conversation with new Atlanta Thrashers coach John Anderson, in which he jokingly said that...

What playing Hungry Hungry Hippos with NY Islanders means for the future of the NHL and hockey journalism (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:30:18 PDT

Kyle Okposo, Jeff Tambellini and Blake Comeau are considered the future of the New York Islanders .

Capitals rookie carries Snoop Dogg's fake mustache with him (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:29:39 PDT

The first time I met Karl Alzner was at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and you could tell the kid was something...

Capitals re-sign Federov to one-year contract (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:04:36 PDT

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Sergei Fedorov to a one-year $4 million contract.

Video: Flyers fans in tin-foil helmets mourn Thoresen's departure (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:41:30 PDT

With all the player movement over the last two weeks, some puckheads have been emotionally scarred.

Fedorov, Laich get new deals with Capitals (AP)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:08:51 PDT

The Washington Capitals agreed to terms with Sergei Fedorov for a one-year, $4 million contract and rewarded forward Brooks Laich's career season with a three-year, $6.1 million deal on Wednesday. Fedorov, the 1994 league MVP, was one of three trade deadline acquisitions that helped the Capitals end a five-year playoff drought last season.

Looking for a steady veteran? Try these free agents (SportingNews.com)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:46:24 PDT

When Mark Recchi completed his one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, he tipped off the kind of...

Puck Daddy Hockey Rumors Live Chat (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:43:25 PDT

While neither signing was exactly surprising, Washington Capitals fans likely feel a sense of relief today as...

Capitals sign C Laich (PA SportsTicker)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:57:35 PDT

The Washington Capitals on Wednesday signed center Brooks Laich to a three-year contract.

Lightning help Sharks win big in free agency (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:26:46 PDT

Thanks to a spending spree in Tampa Bay, the San Jose Sharks came away with a big move to make them the winners of NHL free agency.

Puck Headlines: Campbell thinking Stanley Cup with Chicago (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:17:29 PDT

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