Tomas Vokoun

Flyers Must Make Every Minute Count

March 4, 2012

It was the same old story for the Flyers (35-21-7) on Thursday night.

They allowed the opposing team to score first for the ninth straight game, and were forced to play from behind less than two minutes in.

Yet another poor start was enough to make Peter Laviolette call a timeout soon after that first goal was scored, and whatever it was that he said to his players, it worked.

Matt Read broke his 12-game goalless streak with a tally at just about ten minutes in, and the Flyers didn’t look back, going on to beat the Islanders 6-3 behind a jump-started offense.

No Goals Means No Win

February 4, 2012

habbykins

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Gomez has not scored in a year, Ovechkin coming off suspension and pout. Hopefully Ovi is still in pouting mode and Gomez scores (even if open net - not proud - beggars cannot be choosers.) The healthy scratches for this afternoons game were Blunden and Weber. which means Campoli playing as 7th defenseman/12th forward. The goalies Vokoun and Budaj. Budaj playing his 250th game of his career.

First period started with a good scoring chance for the Habs and a lot of energy on both sides. Good scoring chances for bith sides. Good flow to the game. Dimitri Orlov stopped a shot from Gorges with his face about halfway through the period. Dennis Wideman shot a knucklepuck off a faceoff won...

Game Day: Capitals @ Canadiens

February 4, 2012

David Collins

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The Washington Capitals are in Montreal on Saturday for an early match-up against the struggling Montreal Canadiens. These two teams, while both out of a playoff position, are now in completely different situations. The Capitals, just two points out of a playoff spot, will be looking to avoid the unthinkable; missing the playoffs with a roster largely similar to the one they iced a year ago, when they finished first in the East. The Canadiens on the other hand, tied for last in the conference, are probably just waiting for this awful year to end.

The bad n...

Islanders Look To Avoid Capital Punishment - Isles/Caps Pre-Game

January 17, 2012

John Madonia

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Somebody had a case of the Mondays.

The New York Islanders, at least, will have a quick turnaround after one of their worst performance’s of the season. After a dismal 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, the
Islanders travel to the nation’s capital to play the red hot Washington Capitals.

Washington, winners of seven straight at the Verizon Center, come into the contest off a 2-1 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. They haven’t trailed in a game at home since December 13th. In 22 games since Bruce Boudreau was replaced by Dale Hunter, the Capitals have gone 12-9-1 playing themselves into a 1st place tie with the Florida Panthers in the Southeast Division.

Game Day: Phoenix Coyotes @ Washington Capitals

November 21, 2011

czechtacular

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There wasn't much love lost between the Phoenix Coyotes and Washington Capitals when they last met on Valentine's Day, as Phoenix took the win by a count of 3-2. Washington is currently in the middle of a 3-6-1 stretch of ten that most recently saw them come up flat in Toronto, scoring only one goal against the Leafs' seven. Phoenix's road trip thus far has been much of the opposite, as the Flyers were their only loss since they last left Jobing.com Arena.

Washington maintains a winning record at home (6-1-1), but five of the eight last games featuring them and the Coyotes have been decided by only one goal. And as good as Mike Smith has been t...

Islanders Rock the Red Hot Caps

November 7, 2011

Brian Bock

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The Islanders halted their 5 game losing streak, defeating the Capitals by a score of 5-3. PA Parenteau added the go-ahead goal with under 2 minutes to play, and John Tavares added an empty netter to seal the victory for the home team.

Coach Jack Capuano finally decided to try new line combinations to spark the offense, and the players responded in a big way. It took a period to find their in-game chemistry, but Capuano’s new look Isles came up big in the final 40 minutes of play.

The Capitals jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Frans Neilsen added a goal early in the second period to cut the lead in half. Neilsen took a shot from just inside the blue...

Game Day: Flyers Host Undefeated Capitals

October 20, 2011

Larry DAngelo

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Tonight the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals meet at the Wells Fargo Center at 7 p.m. Will tonight be the night one of these teams suffer their first regulation loss of the season ? You can see it happen on NHLN-US, CSN-DC, CSN-Philly.

Blackhawks Goalie Situation a Win-Win-Win

August 10, 2011

sbekovic

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Often times in sports, the rich get richer.

Teams categorized as “contenders” often have the luxury of taking chances on certain guys, or even just getting a quality player at a discounted rate (see: Vokoun, Tomas).

Oddly enough, the Blackhawks' circle of goalies starts with Vokoun. At the deadline in 2010, he was rumored to be Stan Bowman’s primary trade target as many believed the tandem of Antti Niemi and Cristobal Huet would not be enough to make the Hawks a serious Stanley Cup contender.The Hawks and Panthers could never find a deal and Niemi’s wonderful run proved the doubters wrong anyhow.

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