The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
"There comes a time when all the cosmic tumblers have clicked into place and the universe opens itself up for a few seconds to show you what's possible." Oh, my God!... You saw the Caps game! Wachovia Center was the “Rink of Dreams” for the Washington Capitals tonight as they scored early, scored often, and scored from everywhere but from the top of the William Penn statue in...
D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The new stick. (Photos by John McDonnell - TWP) Through the first four games of this season, Caps winger Eric Fehr had zero goals and was a minus-1. Then, before a late-October game in Atlanta, he started using Alex Ovechkin's dramatically curved CCM sticks for the first time in his career. On his very first shift carrying Ovechkin's lumber, Fehr scored his first goal of the season. "It's the...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
The Capitals won the game but may have lost their star. Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist while Eric Fehr added a goal and an assist, leading visiting Washington past Carolina, 3-2, last night. Alex Ovechkin left early with an apparent knee injury.
DCist (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Alex Ovechkin (center) was unable to skate on his own after a bad knee-to-knee collision last night. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Capitals 3, Hurricanes 2 : To DCist's loyal Capitals supporters: Yup, I jinxed it. Blame it on me. On Saturday, totally without knocking on wood or anything , I openly asserted my belief that the Capitals would messianically deliver Washington, D.C. from the sporting hell in...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
The primary storyline tonight, of course, was Alex Ovechkin. But right now there are more questions than answers. So let's talk about some of Ovechkin's teammates, specifically Jose Theodore, Nicklas Backstrom and Eric Fehr, each of whom played a huge role in the Caps' 3-2 win at RBC Center.
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
This is going to hurt... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment... THE GOOD: Nicklas Backstrom with two goals and an assist tonight. The Caps needed his offense to get through this one tonight. Eric Fehr had a goal tonight and an assist and was strong all night long. Jose "Alvin, Simon," Theodore more than anybody else was the reason why the Caps won this game tonight. 15 saves in the first period...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist while Eric Fehr added a goal and an assist Monday night, leading Washington to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist while Eric Fehr added a goal and an assist Monday night, leading Washington to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and an assist while Eric Fehr added a goal and an assist Monday night, leading Washington to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Bleatings From a Caps Nut (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
The Local Yokels: (Com)Post . Times . Caps.com . The Neutral Observers: NHL.com . AP Wire . The Other Side: The Gazette: gimmick loss , penalty problems , good goaltending . Final Thoughts: We didn't know that Eric Fehr played for the Canadiens'?? We do however think it is safe to say that A.O. is back. However, we have got to stop blowing 2-0 leads. It is as if jumping out that kind of lead makes...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
MONTREAL | Eric Fehr has spent years trying to overcome injuries, but now he is benefiting from them - and proving he can be a consistent scorer at the sport's highest level. Nicklas Backstrom scored the lone goal in the shootout to help the Washington Capitals defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night at Bell Centre, but not before Fehr first saved them in regulation with his second goal...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
MONTREAL | Nicklas Backstrom scored the lone goal in the shootout to help the Washington Capitals defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night at Bell Centre after Eric Fehr first saved them in regulation. A Travis Moen power-play goal looked like it would be the game-winner, but Fehr backhanded a rebound through Montreal goalie Carey Price's legs with 11.4 seconds left in regulation. Fehr's...
DCist (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
A pose fit for an action figure: Nicklas Backstrom beat Canadiens goaltender Carey Price glove side to win the overtime shootout in Montreal last night. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes) Capitals 4, Canadiens 3 (OT): The Caps let a two-goal lead after the first slip away, but managed to come back with strong goaltending by Semyon Varlamov, Eric Fehr's heroics, and Nicklas Backstrom's tricky...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Eric Fehr scored his second goal of the night with 11.6 seconds remaining in the third and Nicklas Backstrom scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Washington Capitals beat the Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday in Montreal.
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Well, the Caps certainly make it interesting, don't they? They took a 2-0 lead. Then, inexplicably, they stopped skating in the second period and watched that lead evaporate. They even fell behind in the third period after running into penalty problems...again. "How often do you see that happen?" Coach Bruce Boudreau asked. "You score two goals early. Then you relax, the other teams...
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