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’12-13 Caps Will Have a New Look

by Kevin Klein After a tumultuous regular season that preceded a surprising postseason run, it seemed as if the Capitals may have found a coaching diamond in the rough in Dale Hunter. But after a disappointing game 7 (something Caps fans are all too accustomed to), Dale Hunter announced that he would not be returning, [...]

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The Anatomy of a Playoff Game Winner

by Kevin Klein A little more than halfway through the second period of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. the Capitals scored the goal that would eventually earn them the win. It was a beautiful thing; a marriage of skill, grit, and luck— the three things, perhaps, a team needs on a more macrocosmic [...]

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Polarized Philosophies About a Neutral Zone

by Kevin Klein and Maitreya Sriram (homepage featured image by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) When Dale Hunter was made the coach of the Washington Capitals, they underwent an identity shift, and a rather remarkable one at that. Battles on the boards were suddenly won, first and fourth lines alike suddenly cycled the puck in the offensive [...]

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