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Where Are They Now? Dave Scatchard

September 5, 2012

It was on Twitter where former Islanders fan favorite Dave Scatchard retired from the game of hockey after talking to doctors that determined it wouldn’t be safe for him to continue playing hockey because of concussions. Today, Scatchard tweets about his wife, three children, and still keeps in contact with former teammates and brothers from the NHL. According to his bio, he is an entrepreneur. (Photo Credit: DaveScatchard/Twitter)

Islanders fans should remember Scatchard for his hard-nosed play on the ice as he never thought twice about throwing the body or dropping the mitts. Scatchard did whatever it took for the team to win, while skating around in his always-recognizable number 38 jersey.

Where Are They Now? Brad Isbister

July 14, 2012

Pete Paguaga

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The first player that will be looked at in the new revamped ‘Where Are They Now’ is Brad Isbister. For those who don’t remember Isbister was apart of the Islanders team that finished 5th in the Eastern Conference and lost in seven games to the Maple Leafs in 2001-2002 season.

Isbister was drafted in the 3rd (67th overall) 1995 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets; this was the same draft the Islanders selected Wade Redden then moved him in a package to the Ottawa Senators for the 1st overall pick in 1995 Bryan Berard.

Boston Bruins select Malcolm Subban with the 24th overall pick in 2012 NHL Draft

June 22, 2012

Mark Trible

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The Boston Bruins took their rival's brother - goalie Malcolm Subban - with the 24th pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Subban, brother of Montreal defenseman P.K, is considered one of the top goalies in this year’s draft field. The 6-foot-1 tender posted a 2.50 goals against average and a .923 save percentage in 39 games last season for the OHL’s Belleville Bulls. Weighing in at 188 pounds, Subban has impressively demonstrated the ability to use his athleticism to thwart opponents.

Originally selected by Belleville with the 218th overall pick in the 2009 OHL draft, Subban’s prowess in between the pipes earned him a spot on the 2011 Canadian U...

Caps KO Champs 2-1 in OT of game seven

April 25, 2012

Mike Dusak

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The Washington Capitals signed Joel Ward away from Nashville last summer following the forwards impressive playoff performance.

On Wednesday night, Ward rewarded the Caps with a game-winning goal in overtime of game seven to oust the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.

Talk about paying off.

Ward's goal came just 2:57 into overtime as the No. 7 seed Caps dethroned the No. 2 seed Bruins, winning three games out of four in Boston in the process. Caps goalie Braden Holtby, proving to be a road warrior, made 31 stops on 32 shots to outduel Boston's Tim Thomas (25 saves on 27 shots) yet again.

The 22-year-old Holtby was playing in his...

Caps/Bruins: Because it's game 7

April 25, 2012

Mike Dusak

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One of the most entertaining first-round series has been the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals, who will meet in Game 7 tonight to decide who moves on to the second round and who goes golfing.

Talk about drama. This is the moment those guys in both rooms have been waiting for all season. After six games, there aren't any surprises, there aren't and secret weapons.

If the Caps win, they'll have done so by winning on the defending Cup champs home-ice three times in four chances. If the Bruins win, they'll live to defend their Cup yet another day.

It's Holtby in the cage for the Caps and Thomas in the net...

Herculean Holtby leads Caps past B's 2-1, even series at 2-2

April 20, 2012

Mike Dusak

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For Caps goalie Braden Holtby, Thursday was just another day at the office.

That day at the office, by the way, included 44 saves on 45 shots by the Lloydminster, Saskatchewan native. It marked the second time in four games that Holtby made 40+ saves in the series, he stopped 43 of 44 shots in game two to steal a win in Boston.

Not bad for a guy with zero NHL playoff experience prior to his start in game one. Sure he had AHL playoff experience and some while playing for the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL, but not NHL playoff experience on the biggest stage in hockey.

The result: a 1.60 GAA (second among all goalies in playoffs...

Caps turn to home-ice for game three versus Bruins

April 16, 2012

Mike Dusak

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Coming into the series, nobody thought that 22-year-old Braden Holtby, with zero playoff experience, could match Tim Thomas save-for-save.

But the Caps' young netminder has done just that, even slightly out-dueling Boston's former Vezina Trophy winner.

Holtby carries a .83 GAA into game three in D.C. and a sparkling .973 save percentage. Not to mention that he's stopped 72 of 74 shots in those two games, answering some of the questions surrounding the Caps' ominous goaltending situation entering the playoffs. Thomas hasn't been all that bad either, tending the cage to the tune of the same .83 GAA and a .9...

TCL Round 1 Staff Predictions: Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals

April 12, 2012

TCL Staff

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( 2 ) BOSTON BRUINS vs. ( 7 ) WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The defending Stanley Cup Champions will have to first go through the Washington Capitals in this year's playoffs if they have any plans of repeating. Fortunately for them, the Capitals aren't exactly the most consistent team in the league right now. Frankly, they're probably lucky to find themselves in the playoffs after everything that's gone on in the nation's capital this year. Star players underperforming and creating mutinies against coaches, GMs unable to figure out what to do with their team, just a lot of headaches and problems for the Caps and their fans. The Bruins, on the other han...

Caps invade Boston, try to derail defending champs

April 12, 2012

Mike Dusak

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The Washington Capitals clinched a spot in the 2012 playoffs in game 81 of 82. In contrast, the Boston Bruins had been penciled in the playoffs since about game 10. Oh by the way, they're also the defending Stanley Cup champs.

Leading the Capitals against the champs is of, course, a 22-year-old netminder with zero playoff experience in Braden Holtby. But hey, Michal Neuvirth had the same amount of playoff experience when the Caps dispatched the New York Rangers in the first-round of the playoffs last year, so there's that.

Braden Holtby will make his first playoff start in the NHL in...

Holtby could lead Caps against Bruins

April 10, 2012

Mike Dusak

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Caps goalie Braden Holtby has played just 21 regular season games in his short career.

Now, he's the Capitals' probable game one starter when they open their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, where he could make his first career playoff start on Thursday.

Oh by the way, he's facing the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins...in Boston. At just 22-years-old, Holtby will be the youngest goaltender to start for any team in the 2012 playoffs. Welcome to the big show kid.

The reason the Caps could have to turn to the youngster is due to injuries to both veteran starter Tomas Vokoun and backup Michal Neuvirth, who played very well down the s...