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It is undeniable that the Washington Capitals can beat one of the top teams in the game without a significant contribution from their star captain and his star acolytes.
We saw it with our own eyes in Game 7 when the Capitals eliminated the Bruins in overtime.
And nothing can diminish that accomplishment, defeating the defending Stanley Cup champions in a seven-game series in which all seven games were decided by one goal, an accomplishment made large by the fact the victory did not come by riding on the shoulders of Alex Ovechkin.
But in the wake of Saturday's 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers to open their Eastern Conference semifinal series, it is fair to question whether that opening-round victory is doomed to be nothing more than a footnote in the Caps'...
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Perhaps NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly was having a bad day. Asked about the criticism on social media over NHL labour tactics, Daly said negotiating a new collective agreement (CBA) is still Job 1. “We do not intend... more »
For hockey fans, there’s something depressingly familiar about the current battle between the National Hockey League and its players. The lockout, which began at the stroke of midnight on Sept. 15, is the third in the past 18... more »
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