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Capitals dominate early to take 2-0 lead, Marc-Andre Fleury keeps Penguins in the game
Feb 6, 2011, 2:12 PM EDT
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The Capitals bolstered their lead to 2-0 thanks to a Marcus Johansson shorthanded goal, but it could have been worse for Pittsburgh if Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t make some huge saves.
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Capitals take a 1-0 lead over Penguins in physical first period
Feb 6, 2011, 1:16 PM EDT
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The Capitals took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission of a physical NBC Game of the Week with the Penguins.
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Decision made: Peter Forsberg will make his NHL return, sign contract with Avalanche
Feb 6, 2011, 12:30 PM EDT
For better or for worse, Peter Forsberg decided to resume his NHL career with the Colorado Avalanche, according to Adrian Dater. Dater reports that Forsberg will not play in Monday’s game against the Phoenix Coyotes, though. Forsberg needed to make a decision (and sign a contract) by the end of today to be able to…
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How do the Penguins and Capitals stack up with each other going into today’s game? We break it down for you by the numbers and give you your hookup to join us for NHL Extra during the game.
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Here are previews of today’s three hockey games. Yes, there will be hockey on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Washington’s young goaltending thriving while offense struggles to find its way
Feb 6, 2011, 11:20 AM EDT
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While we know about how the Caps offense has struggled to get things done this year, their goaltending has been the unsung hero of the season.
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Niklas Backstrom showed off his outstanding reflexes with a pad stop that proved to be Save of the Night-worthy.
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Sergei Kostitsyn scored Saturday’s Goal of the Night. Check out the video and some commentary in this post.
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How the Pittsburgh Penguins might deal with the loss of Evgeni Malkin
Feb 6, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
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With Evgeni Malkin likely done for the season and playoffs, the Penguins must move on. How will they use a sudden glut of cap space to try to fill some of that void? Read this post for some suggestions and speculation.
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Here are recaps of a busy Saturday night of games as the league’s playoff picture was altered once again.
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NHL.com reports that Peter Forsberg could make a decision regarding his latest comeback attempt as early as Sunday.
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Are the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals headed for a first round series?
Feb 5, 2011, 11:18 PM EDT
If the playoffs started tonight, the Penguins would host the Capitals in a first round series. Here is a detailed discussion of such a tantalizing scenario.
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Hurricanes pass Thrashers for eighth spot in East by beating them in OT thanks to Erik Cole end-to-end goal
Feb 5, 2011, 10:12 PM EDT
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The Hurricanes won the latest battle against the Thrashers in what could be a race for one of the Eastern Conference’s last playoff spots thanks to an Erik Cole OT game winning goal.
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The Lightning recalled offensive defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron from the minors. Could he give their already-potent power play a boost?
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Penguins-Capitals Winter Classic rematch looks a bit different this time around
Feb 5, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
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The Caps and Penguins are both bubbling over with success of late and considering how both teams were filled with superstars, injuries aren’t slowing the Pens down while the Caps stars are finally showing up.
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Here are the starting goalies for tonight’s remaining eight games.
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Afternoon shutouts: Sharks, Habs, and Ducks all roll in shutout fashion
Feb 5, 2011, 6:09 PM EDT
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Three afternoon games bring out three shutouts courtesy of the Sharks, Canadiens, and Ducks.
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Wondering how long exactly Evgeni Malkin will be out of action? Some reports are saying it’ll be at least six months.
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KHL All-Star Game yields new slap shot record; Denis Kulyash fires 110 mph bomb
Feb 5, 2011, 3:38 PM EDT
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You thought Zdeno Chara’s slap shot at the All-Star Game was impressive? Denis Kulyash of the KHL laughs at his meager 105.9 mph shot.
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The Predators will look to score more than three goals for the first time in a while and will get Steve Sullivan back tonight to help them do it.
