CapitalPowerPlay Wallpaper: February 2011
Our Feb installment of the CapitalPowerPlay.com, monthly computer desktop and iPhone/iPod Touch wallpapers. Every month we will make a new wallpaper available for download in various standard resolutions.Better late than never. We just finished before this month was over. For February we showcase an image from last year of Michal Neuvirth warming up and wearing his Hershey Bears mask.
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CapitalPowerPlay Wallpaper: January 2011
Our January installment of the CapitalPowerPlay.com, monthly computer desktop and iPhone/iPod Touch wallpapers. Every month we will make a new wallpaper available for download in various standard resolutions.This month we showcase Semyon Varlamov for standing on his head during the Winter Classic!
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CapitalPowerPlay Wallpaper: December 2010
Our second installment of the CapitalPowerPlay.com, monthly computer desktop and iPhone/iPod Touch wallpapers. Every month we will make a new wallpaper available for download in various standard resolutions. You will notice the black bar above the image on the iPhone/iPod Touch version. This is so the time and date is more visible.This month we showcase Mike Knuble:
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*Updated* Name The Cap and Download A Free Digital Image
*Contest Closed: Stay tuned for the next one!* The answer is... Kevin Hatcher.
Clues:
1. He was a Caps #1 Draft Pick.
2. He also played with the Hurricanes, Rangers and Penguins.
3. He played the point on the power play and scored over 225 goals and more than 600 points his NHL career.
4. He collected over 1300 penalty minutes and was considered a NHL tough guy.
5. He was a five time All-Star.
6. He was awesome in the playoffs, almost singlehandedly winning the StanleyCup for his team one season.
Contest Rules:
1. Email us at contest@capitalpowerplay.com or follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/cappowerplay)
2. Email us withe the subject "Name The Cap" or DM (direct message) your answer to @cappowerplay on twitter. Limit of one entry per person.
3. Each correct answer will receive a link to download the high resolution image (2067px × 2640px).
Note: Contest closes seven days after the post date.
CapitalPowerPlay Wallpaper: November 2010
We will be starting something new here at CapitalPowerPlay.com, monthly computer desktop and iPhone wallpapers. Every month we will make a new wallpaper available for download in various standard resolutions. Here is our first try for November 2010:
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Sums It Up...
"Actually, the Wild deserves more credit than that. Thanks to a tremendous group effort, Ovechkin was more visible in the November issue of GQ than at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night." -- StarTribune.com Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota
This could be said for much of the team this season. There are notable exceptions like Michal Neuvirth, Mike Green and John Erskine, to name a few, but there appears to be a lack of early season fitness andor motivation on a large part of this team.
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Poll Results: Should Caps Fans Be Concerned?
A shaky start and two consecutive losses to the Bruins has left some with concerns about their team, but it may be too early to call for doom and gloom. I will concede that something is off with the Caps and they do seem stymied by the style of the Bruins and Canadians.The reality is that the NHL season is brutally long but there certainly have been plenty of teams to overcome a slow start or slump. Take for instance the Flyers. I seem to remember a significant slump last season where they nearly missed the playoffs. Even they pulled it together for a deep playoff run... to the Stanley Cup Finals. They ultimately lost, but who wouldn't take that over the President's trophy and a first round demise.Will they get it together and show the skill that we witnessed last year as they stormed to the President's trophy? Maybe too soon to tell, but it may also be too soon to tell if the recent play will continue to falter.
Can You Name The Cap? Win a Digital Copy Of This Image.
Hints:*He and his brother currently co-own and coach an OHL hockey team.*He was drafted and played with the Quebec Nordiques.*Traded to the Capitals with Clint Malarchuk for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Halworth and Capitals 1st round choice, Joe Sakic in 1987.*He is the only NHL player to score two overtime series clinching goals inthe playoffs.*He is the only NHL player to score over 1,000 points and rack up over 3,000 penalty minutes.Contest Rules:1. Follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/cappowerplay)
2. DM (direct message) your answer to @cappowerplay on twitter. Limit of one entry per person.
3. Each DM will receive a unique number and a single random winner will be chosen 7 days after the original post date.
4. The winner will be notified by Twitter DM with a link to download a full resolution (3130 × 2075, 300 DPI) digital version of this image within 3 days of the contest close.
Note: Contest closes seven days after the post date.
Alex Ovechkin and Another Creepy CCM Commercial
DJ King's First Scrap as a Cap
The Rookie Image: Part IV
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Ovechkin and McNabb Capital One Commercial
Not a funny one like the viking commercial, but hey, its "Ovi."
Ovechkin and McNabb Capital One Commercial
Not a funny one like the viking commercial, but hey, its "Ovi."
Touching the Hockey Soul
I was a bit slow on getting to this, but be sure to checkout the Hockey Diaries: The Almost Season on audio. A wonderfully produced audio drama about last season with the highs and poignant lows from some of the Capitals fan favorites. Easily worth the listen at just under an hour. It certainly struck a cord during replay of Joe Beninati announcing a Game 7 goal by Alex Ovechkin only to hear it washed out.Checkout the review from OnFrozenBlog.
Caps Rookies Square Off at 3PM EST: Live On The Web
Rookie camp is in full swing! The Washington Capitals rookies will take on the Broadstreet bullies today at 3PM. If you can't be at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, see it live on the web.
Flashback: 1978-1979 Capitals Team Picture
Another giveaway from the olden days at Cap Centre. The Washington Capitals 1978-79 team picture. You have to love all the mustaches!
Flashback: 1977-1978 Capitals Team Picture
One of the Capitals giveaways during the 1977-78 season. I wonder if Dart Drug is still around?
Boudreau’s Instincts Were Right – Caps Win Game 3, 5-1
By Rodger M. WoodUpdated: Coach Boudreau’s last minute decision to start goalie Semyon Varlamov in the nets, Boyd Gordon on the fourth line and penalty kill, and change the second line to Erich Belanger, Eric Fehr and Tomas Fleishmann at hostile Montreal Bell Center for Game 3 of the playoffs paid huge dividends tonight.
Varlamov stood on his head in the first period stopping several point blank shots, keeping the Caps in and taking 22,000+ rabid Montreal fans out of the game. He had a 26-shot shutout until the Canadiens power play tally late in the third period.Boudreau decision to put 2nd game healthy scratch Boyd Gordon on the penalty kill and fourth line also paid dividends when Gordon opened up the scoring early in the second period with a short handed goal to put the Caps ahead 1-0.
In rapid succession after Gordon’s goal, Brooks Laich, Eric Fehr and Alex O scored, making the score 4-0 at the end of the second period.Matt Bradley finished off the Caps scoring in the third period to give the a Caps a 5-1 win and a 2-1 game advantage going into Game 4 at the Bell Center Wednesday night.First star Game 3, Coach Boudreau, second star, Semyon Varlamov, and third star Boyd Gordon with honorable mention to Eric Fehr and Brooks Laich.