Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... momentum? Sunday night's game turned toward the hosts from a single penalty killing shift led by Mike Knuble and Quintin laing. It was heroic, and it rightly occasioned a standing ovation from the Red Army. For upwards of 50 seconds, with the Caps trailing 2-1 and holding on for dear life without Ovi, Knuble and Laing wrought forechecking havoc on the man-up Jackets, seeing...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Three games ago, Mike Knuble took a bad penalty in the third period. And two games ago, he was one of several veterans coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't happy with after a loss Wednesday in New Jersey. Well, Knuble followed up a strong performance Friday night in South Florida with a dominant one Saturday at Verizon Center. Knuble had two goals and four points in a 7-4 victory...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Thanks in part to a slight lineup tweak by coach Bruce Boudreau, the Washington Capitals exploded for five third-period goals en route to a 7-4 victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at Verizon Center. Mike Knuble and Tomas Fleischmann both had two goals, and Knuble had a four-point night as the Caps swept a home-and-home with the Panthers and won for the second...
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Panthers 5-1 in the final 20 minutes to skate off with a 7-4 win that was not kind to goaltenders. Mike Knuble tied his career best night with two goals and two assists for four points, Tomas Fleischmann continued his torrid pace after a late start to the season with two goals – he is now 5-2-7 in six games since his return – and Mathieu Perreault notched his first goal...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
Who needs Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green when you've got Mathieu Perreault and Quintin Laing? With two of the league's most talented players sidelined with injuries, secondary scoring came from all sorts of sources tonight as the Caps routed the Panthers, 7-4, with a five-goal third period. Mike Knuble had two goals and two assists. Tomas Fleischmann had a pair of goals. And, of...
ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Short-handed Caps beat Panthers despite three Florida second-period goalsWashington Capitals center Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers during the...(AP Photo/Nick Wass)Verizon CenterWashington, DC18,277 (97.9% full) 345747471514161561791111FLAWAS13:12Mike Knuble Assists: Brendan Morrison, Brooks LaichFLAWAS1:35Michael Frolik Assists: Bryan McCabe,...
Fantasy Hockey Scouts (Free subscription) | yesterday
... worry Vokoun owners, Scott Clemmensen was in net for all seven). The 1st star of the game was Mike Knuble who picked up a 2+2=4 and now has a nice 14 points in 17 games. Another Cap with a big game (two goals) was Tomas Fleischmann . The Czech now has seven points in only six games. He's playing top six minutes and he's somebody you should think about adding in mid to deep leagues....
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed at 9:48 p.m. ETWASHINGTON (AP) -- Tomas Fleischmann scored twice during a five-goal third period, and the short-handed beat the 7-4 Saturday night for a sweep of their home-and-home series.Washington played a third straight game without two-time NHL MVP Alex Ovechkin, who has an upper body injury. The Capitals were also without injured defensemen Mike Green and Jeff Schultz, both of whom...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... without Ovechkin, who has an upper body injury. The Capitals were also without injured defensemen Mike Green and Jeff Schultz, both of whom were hurt Friday night during a 4-1 victory in Florida.But Washington prevailed anyway, amassing a season-high seven goals in the process."Alex is a tough guy to replace, but we've got four lines that can score," said Brooks Laich, who had a goal and...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, • The early-season leader in what may be a crowded Calder Trophy class may be the Philadelphia Flyers’ James vanRiemsdyk, the second player chosen in the Patrick Kane (2007) draft. VanRiemsdyk spent two years at the University of New Hampshire and had a brief seven-game taste of pro last spring with the Flyers’ AHL affiliate. After Mike...
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Capitals 4, Panthers 1Scoresheet - Post - TimesThe Washington Capitals may have won the game in convincing fashion, but it was the parade of defensemen off the ice that drew the most attention. The Caps were resilent when they needed to be and Brian Pothier had one heck of a hockey game with 3 points as they win game one of a home and home with the Florida Panthers, 4-1.Mike Green left after...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... (Power Play) Assists: Dmitry Kulikov, Cory Stillman3119:21Brendan Morrison (Empty net) Assists: Mike Knuble41Associated PressSUNRISE, Fla. -- stopped 28 shots, had a goal and two assists and the beat the 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak. scored twice and added a goal for the Capitals (9-3-4) in the opening contest of home-and-home series with the Panthers.The...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... victory Wednesday night at Prudential Center. "This has to be on the players," forward Mike Knuble said. "Veteran guys like myself the other day and Brendan [Morrison] tonight and Alex [Semin] - it is not young guys who are letting ... Email
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... effort in giving an honest 60-minutes’ worth might get him an additional goal a week or so. Mike Green has had 46 shot attempts either blocked or missed. If he can bear down to reduce that total and get more opportunities on net, he might improve on his two goals or provide some opportunities for players such as Brooks Laich or Mike Knuble to improve on their goal totals....
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... themselves defensively can have the same effect. "It's probably a long time coming," Mike Knuble said of
