The Worcester Sharks dropped their seventh game in a row after a 3-1 loss to the Portland Pirates Friday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine in front of an announced crowd of 3,822. Despite Worcester controlling large parts of the opening period it was the Pirates that would grab the first goal of the contest while on the first power play of the game. Nathan Gerbe fired a...
Late last night Hershey Bears’ General Manager Doug Yingst rang Andrew Gordon and ordered him to the airport, destination YYZ. He’ll be joining the Capitals for their Saturday night date with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Andrew has a penchant for being called up for big stages — his first NHL game, [...]
Christian Hanson had a hat trick and Alex Foster added two of his own as the Toronto Marlies pounded the Lake Erie Monsters 7-1 in American Hockey League play Friday.
The Peerless Prognosticator is ON THE AIR!!! Homecoming. The Caps return home after a visit to the Big Apple for games against the Devils and the Rangers. Tonight, it’s the Montreal Canadiens, and the Caps will be playing host with a thinner lineup. Alexander Semin is out with a wrist injury, Jose Theodore is out tending to personal matters, Boyd Gordon’ balky back will keep him on the...
"Hershey Corner," as Jay Beagle affectionately dubbed it, is the fastest-growing community in the Washington Capitals' dressing room. John Carlson, a 2008 first-round pick and one of the organization's prized prospects, joined the Caps on Thursday and is likely to make his NHL debut Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. Carlson's stall at Kettler Capitals Iceplex is next to Mathieu Perreault's,...
2008 first round draft pick John Carlson was called up from the Hershey Bears. With injuries to Milan Jurcina an Shaone Morrisonn on the blue line. Obviously, excitement with Carlson is evident. How big of a deal is this? Well, owner Ted Leonsis has joined General Manager George McPhee in the management box perched above the [...]
A few of those Twitternet things with Caps stuff... - "Syracuse Crunch sign Bates Battaglia." - Vladislav Tretiak said he will attend the WAS-MTL game on Nov 28. - Coach Bruce Boudreau said Sean Avery talked trash to him for the entire warmup last night at MSG. The comments were mostly about BB's book . (we're sure Avery was just offering some heartfelt tips to the coach on how he could spruce...
"Mellon Arena Memories" is a semi-regular feature that will appear in this forum from time to time during the remainder of the Penguins' final season at Mellon Arena. We will attempt to interview several individuals inside and outside the Penguins about the arena which has served as the franchise's home facility since the its inception. Today's subject is Randy Carlyle. Carlyle is currently...
Penguins -Meet the "Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Three. " ( Note: We're determined to make that name stick like the "Muskegon Line ." ) -Will the Penguins' rash of injuries prompt Ray Shero to look for talent outside of the organization ? -If you happen to be on Brunswick Streek in Halifax, N.S. tonight around 6:50 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time ( They're an hour ahead of us ), annnnddd...
The Houston Aeros caught a wave late in the regular season last year, made it into the playoffs, and went on a run that nearly carried the team to the AHL Calder Cup. After the season, new mana...
Goalie Jose Theodore has left the Capitals to travel back to Washington for personal reasons. To replace him, the team recalled Michal Neuvirth (NOY-vihrt) from the Hershey Bears of the AHL to be the backup to goalie Semyon Varlamov against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. The Capitals expect Theodore to be away only for one day. Washington also recalled center Jay Beagle from Hershey.
Prior to this season, Matt Moulson struggled to land a permanent job in the NHL. The 26-year old entered the year with just 29 games worth of NHL experience, while spending the majority of his career in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs. On July 6th, Moulson’s career changed drastically, as he signed on with [...]
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