This is the official Washington Capitals Thread. I jumped on the bandwagon just now. They are amazing. They will win the cup this year. Ovechkin, Semin, Backstrom, Green, helllls ya. GO CAPS GO!!!!

Brendan Morrison, Mike Knuble. A lot of likeable guys.

This bandwagon needs more jumpers!!!

I'm a huge Caps fan.

I am a fan...

Not a crazy fan, but a fan...

WOOT WOOT.

WASHINGTON FANS

Population: 4

I'm rooting for them to win their division!

Ted Leonsis is handsome.

I mean, lets go caps!

A team in red... how can you go wrong?

They are definitively the most exciting team to watch in the NHL...

agreed..sort of like the 80s Oilers.

They are still young, but they have the potential to be a team like that.

How could you possibly not be? The Big M's are like the Capitals North.

I'm rooting for this team to win the Stanley Cup this year. They are f*cking awesome

Ovechkin! Semin! Backstrom! Green! Varla..Ovechkin!

FYI, I'm the only season ticket holder that I know of on here.

Huge game for our boys tonight against one of the hottest teams in the league in the New York Islanders!!!

LETS GO BOYS!!!

OVVVVIEEEEE

I got the Islanders +1.5 at -140 so please just win by 1 goal tonight!

What happened to Ovechkin?

He destroyed his shoulder jumping into the glass after a goal.

if he is seriously injured...The Biatch jinx lives.

Let's hope he is not out too long. I am hoping to catch the game on Dec 28th since I will be visiting the cousins.

Bruce Boudreau in his press conference mentioned this thread..And he isnt happy that it led to the injury of Ovy.

He also whined about other teams "physically targeting Ovechkin".... Ken Hitchcock's replay was "Yeah, so?"

Must have been the first game he ever coached.

i have a feeling you dont like the Caps very much...

I don't, but I'd laugh at Dan Bylsma if he complained about teams trying to target one of the best players in the NHL with legal physical play.

I wonder if other teams target Crosby and/or Malkin? Maybe Brooks Orpik is their #1 target.

My guess is the target Tyler ****ing Kennedy.

Pretty good Friday/Saturday back to back against one of the better teams in the NHL. Without Ovechkin, in two games we scored 11 goals, we are the best. 3 day break until Wed against one of the hottest teams in the NHL, in the New York Islanders.

I'm driving down to Washington DC next friday with a couple buddies to catch the Habs vs the Caps. I hope is Ovy is back by then.

ROADTRIP!

Alexander Ovechkin will be lost for another four-to-five weeks, according to Yahoo!

Ovechkin injured his shoulder last week and details of the injury have been murky. "I think that it shouldn't be rushed. November has just begun. I need to heal up 100 percent and then play," Ovechkin said to Yahoo! The Capitals still haven't announced a time line for the superstar's return, but we'll take Ovechkin at his word for now.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_dadd...?urn=nhl,200908

More proof the NHL needs to firm up its injury guidelines. Badly.

Why?

"proof" was the wrong word. And I don't think the NHL needs to do anything to help gamblers, etc. However seems unfair to me that reports on Ovechkin went from 'day to day' to '1-2 weeks' to 'week to week' until now, 4-5 weeks. I know people need time to get diagnosis, etc, but they were obviously hiding things.

As far as 'proof' it is bad for the game, that is mostly based on my opinion. However we don't need to look further than coesillian's post to see why it does have an effect.

I don't know if you guys have ever seen this video, but Ovechkin got a hole in one!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wylmOGotyvY...feature=related

what a downer.

It'll will still be a blast but it would have been special to see him live. Dammit.

Yeah, I just realized I have tickets to see the Caps on the 23rd. Oh well. I'd rather root against the Caps at this point. I saw him play last year, from up close in the 3rd row.

lol...wtf...

Ovy "joked" about missing a month..

Apparently should be back in a week...weird..

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=A...p&type=lgns

Bahahahahah this just proves how he is one of the best players in the NHL

no doubt

From dobber, "Washington is 7-1-2 in their last ten and much of that has been without the services of two-time reigning Hart trophy winner Ovechkin. The Pens have been without Malkin for six games and are 2-4, losing their last three straight."

This just shows how Washington is a true team, and Pittsburgh is nothing without their star player.

Stanley Cups:

Pittsburgh - 3
Washington - 0

Stop livin in the past man

Pens are 0-24 on the pp without Malkin

This illustrates how they are a very top heavy team that has little to no depth.

This is the Capitals thread. Keep it on topic.

Nicklas Backstrom is the best centre in the Eastern Conference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgLNPsHG9nc - I was there.

Living in the past? maybe
Funny regardless? oh hell yes

Here is some stuff to enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSJ41hidbHU