Thom 10/29/10 Thom 10/29/10

And You Thought Our Winter Classic Jersey Was Bad...

There has been a bit of talk about the appeal or lack of appeal regarding the Capitals Winter Classic jersey. Take it or leave it, we can all feel better about ours now that the Penguins have unveiled their Winter Classic jersey. They say it was designed by Reebok with input from the league, but somehow I wonder if it was more likely the Ringling Brothers Circus had a hand in this.

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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Thom 10/27/10 Thom 10/27/10

Ted Leonsis On Elliot In The Morning: Talking Caps, Wizards and More...

Thom 10/25/10 Thom 10/25/10

Player Interviews Following The Atlanta Win

Via 106.7 TheFan

Thom 10/22/10 Thom 10/22/10

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. Screen shot 2010-10-25 at 9.02.48 AM.png

Thom 10/22/10 Thom 10/22/10

Unleash The Fury!

Unleash the fury!

Thom 10/21/10 Thom 10/21/10

Name The Cap Contest Winner!

Thanks to all who entered our first "Can You Name The Cap" contest! Looks like we started with an easy one, as everyone guessed it correctly.

Who was the Cap? Dale Hunter #32

Image by Rodger Wood [WoodSportsPhotography.com]All entries were given a random number with Random.org as the random number picker.And the winner is..... Cheryl Nichols (@cnichols14 on Twitter.com). Congratulations!Stay tuned for more contests to win full resolution digital downloads of our Caps images! Be sure to Follow us on @cappowerplay on Twitter to be eligible.

Thom 10/22/10 Thom 10/22/10

Something to Cheer Up Caps Fans After The Loss

We all might need some cheering up after the last two losses to the Bruins, so here is it is. The Reston Raiders Mites on ice do snow angels after a goal! Enjoy.

Reston Raiders

Thom 10/16/10 Thom 10/16/10

National Anthem Slash Style in LA

I am a big fan of the national anthem. It is great when fans sing along and the great thing about it is that there are so many ways to perform it respectfully. This is one way that I would love to see at a Caps game. My suggestion... Peter Frampton. Ok, I am getting a bit dated with that suggestion, but hey, he can make his guitar talk.Who would you like to see perform the National Anthem at a Caps game?

Thom 10/14/10 Thom 10/14/10

Can You Name The Cap? Win a Digital Copy Of This Image.

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Image by Rodger (WoodSportsPhotography.com)
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.

Thom 10/14/10 Thom 10/14/10

Poll Results: Did Chris Bourque make the right decision signing with Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL and not the #Caps?

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Thom 10/13/10 Thom 10/13/10

Alex Ovechkin and Another Creepy CCM Commercial

One more for Ovi fans. Sticking with the Halloween theme (I think), body-less Ovi offers hockey advice to a young bowler.

Thom 10/1/10 Thom 10/1/10

Ovi CCM Commercial: Funny and a Little Creepy...

Ovi's head in a locker (yes, just his head) with his now famous toothless smile. Very funny and a little creepy, so October is the perfect month for the release. Anyone going as Ovi for halloween? My 4 year old is going as a boxer. Maybe I should put DJ King's name on the back of his robe.