2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: Tampa Bay Lightning without vets Pavel Kubina,...
The Lightning will be without the services of veterans Pavel Kubina and Simon Gagne in Sunday's Game 2 against the Capitals.
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Lightning starting to separate themselves from Capitals
If you accept that winning defines character, then Sunday's victory illustrates a significant gap that has opened up between the Lightning and Capitals.
View ArticleCapitals' power play continues to struggle
WASHINGTON -- The Capitals' power play has been a lightning rod for criticism early in this series, as it has come up empty on 11 straight chances. Ev...
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Is struggling power play a sign of things to come for...
As the Capitals trail 2-0 in their series against the Lightning, it's difficult not to see similarities to last season's first-round debacle.
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Washington Capitals melt when game heats up
The Lightning seem to be getting stronger with every shift, as the Capitals are slowly disintegrating before our eyes.
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Only thing left to say after another early exit by...
Despite all of their talent and all of their expectations, the Washington Capitals again failed to deliver in the playoffs. The only thing left to say is, what a waste.
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: These Boston Bruins playing with a different kind of...
The East finals are still young, but does Thursday's performance mean the Boston Bruins have finally put last season's playoff collapse in the rearview mirror?
View Article2012 NHL Playoffs: Washington Capitals coach Dale Hunter not apologizing to...
Here we are with the Caps 60 minutes from an unexpected trip to the second round of the playoffs, Hunter going toe-to-toe with one of the top coaches in the NHL in Claude Julien, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Five storylines for second round
Scott Burnside previews five storylines to watch in the second round of the 2012 NHL postseason.
View Article2012 NHL Playoffs: Washington Capitals exceed all expectations against Boston...
The Capitals have been one of the most maddening teams to watch in recent years, but in this first-round series, they exceeded everyone's expectations, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleSecond-round preview: New York Rangers versus Washington Capitals
This will mark the third time since 2009 that these two teams will meet in the playoffs, but the circumstances could hardly be different. In 2009 and ...
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals finally showing mental...
It is one thing to talk about mental toughness as a concept or something that you aspire to have, but it is quite another to see it come to life in Washington, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals veteran Mike Knuble wants...
Mike Knuble has been a healthy scratch several times over the course of his career, making his most recent second chance all the more sweet, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals' familiar end isn't so...
For all the goodwill that hung around the Capitals this spring, another season without a Cup will nonetheless bring another offseason with significant questions, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: The Eastern Conference certainly had its share of...
Even though the Western Conference's Los Angeles Kings won the Cup doesn't mean the East didn't have some moments worth remembering, writes Scott Burnside.
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