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Considering how tight-lipped NHL players can be even about the most mundane subjects, Sergei Bobrovsky deserves credit for being patient with the media in addressing the incident that essentially prompted the Columbus Blue Jackets to unofficially suspend him for Thursday's eventual win against the Predators. Of course, this is the NHL and Jim Lites isn't involved, so Bobrovsky's comments aren't the most candid, prompting us to read way, way too much into things. As it turns out, there are definitely some interesting questions and non/semi-answers that linger in the air, even as Bobrovsky wants to “move on. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 3:36:pm EST

Capitals GM Brian MacLellan open to a 'player-for-player' deal before NHL trade deadline originally appeared on nbcsportswashington.com WASHINGTON -When it comes to the Feb. 25 NHL trade deadline, Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan has a specific idea of the type of deal he is open to. "I think the only thing we're going to look for is, is there a hockey trade to be made, salary for salary, player for player in the forward group," MacLellan said on Friday. One obvious implication there is that forward Andre Burakovsky, 23, who has been a healthy scratch five times in the past 14 games, is available. Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 3:35:pm EST

Disgruntled Capitals say 'not a lot of integrity' in Brad Marchand's game originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com BOSTON – Brad Marchand apparently doesn't have too many big fans on the defending Stanley Cup champ Washington Capitals. Clearly, the Caps got the last laugh with a 4-2 win on Thursday night against the Bruins at TD Garden, and Marchand himself was a minus-3 while not factoring into any of the scoring for the Black and Gold. But Marchand also got in the head of the Capitals when Lars Eller tried to get him back for an incident between the two players at the end of Boston's opening night blowout in Washington, D.C. Eller challenged Marchand to a fight during the first period, a... Continue to Article

January 11, 2019 12:12:am EST

A drama-filled day for the Columbus Blue Jackets started with the public reprimand and benching of the No. 1 goaltender and ended with an overtime goal in a game that nearly slipped away. Some 12 hours later, Artemi Panarin scored his second goal of the game 1:22 into overtime to lift the Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators, who had surged back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to tie the score and force the extra time. ''It's just a funny league,'' said Columbus coach John Tortorella, who picked up his 600th career NHL win. Continue to Article

January 10, 2019 11:36:pm EST

Alex Ovechkin checks Zdeno Chara into the Capitals' bench originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Zdeno Chara is an absolute beast on the ice. There's just no getting around it. At 6-9, he's the tallest player to ever lace up the skates in the NHL. Continue to Article

January 10, 2019 11:22:pm EST

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