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The dancer asked for volunteers, but Marcus Johansson really didn’t get a choice. Someone needed to be the booty-shaking guinea pig on that Bahamian beach, so might as well force the person least likely to raise his hand into the spotlight. “I think that Continue to Article
April 14, 2017 10:05:pm EST
Barry Trotz’s smirk said it all. The Washington Capitals coach spoke with a certain satisfaction after his group — one fitted directly under the microscope after many premature exits in the Stanley Cup Playoffs — was forced to claw back from a two-goal deficit and work into overtime to upend the eighth-seeded Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Game 1 of their opening-round series on Thursday night. Continue to Article
April 14, 2017 1:04:am EST
Heavily favored to beat the young and inexperienced Toronto Maple Leafs, the Stanley Cup-contending Washington Capitals weren't supposed to be the team that flubbed and floundered at the start of the playoffs. Playing some of their worst hockey of the season, the Capitals fell behind by two goals early but came back to force overtime. Tom Wilson scored 5:15 into extra period for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 on Thursday night. Continue to Article
April 13, 2017 11:23:pm EST
"We just want to go out and try and assert our game early in the series, two things that we do well," said defenseman Connor Carrick. "When we've come this far, we're not going to be satisfied with anything but trying to move on and trying to win games," said forward James van Riemsdyk, who has 46 games of playoff experience to his name. Nineteen-year old Calder trophy possibility Mitch Marner, born in the greater Toronto area, thinks his first playoff experience will mean "A lot of excitement, real fun" and adds that he thinks the whole city is behind them. Continue to Article
April 13, 2017 4:12:pm EST
Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom remember what their first taste of the playoffs was like, even though it was nine years ago. Ovechkin, Backstrom and the rest of the Washington Capitals have since been there and done that, and are going into their ninth playoff appearance in 10 years. As the Maple Leafs savor their first playoff chance, the Capitals are staring down very likely their last best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Continue to Article
April 12, 2017 5:48:pm EST
