Pre-Game: Capitals @ Penguins Game 3

For today's pre-game, I took a look at David Steckel and his impact on the Capitals:

While out on the ice, Forward David Steckel knows his role: forecheck, take win face-offs, and play solid defense. But this is the playoffs and his role of being a third line center has expanded with every game he’s played.

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And if you're not already visiting TheHockeyWriters on a daily basis, you're missing out. Here are some of the latest relevant stories:

• Would the Penguins really attempt to call Alex Ovechkin out on the measurements of his stick?
• If Donald Brashear gets a five-game suspension for his hit, Chris Kunitz should have to be punished too, no?
• Pittsburgh will have to turn on their power play if they want any chance to survive in this series.
  

Post-Game: Capitals @ Rangers Game 6

Here is the post-game from Game 6 from THW:

It seems like this Washington Capitals team performs best with their back against the wall. Once again facing elimination, the Capitals found a way to get secondary scoring and won Game 6 5-3 at Madison Square Garden.

I know I've been posting a lot at TheHockeyWriters, but as soon as Finals Week is over on May 7th, you can be assured to get daily postings here as well.

The ABC's of the Washington Capitals

Here is my latest post over at The Hockey Writers:

So with the playoffs just around the corner, here is an introduction to your 2009 Southeast Division Champions:

A- The Alex’s: Everyone knows about Alex Ovechkin’s game, but which Alex Semin will show up? The one that lead the league in goals earlier this season before getting injured, or the one that you barely notice is playing until you see him sitting in the penalty box?

B- Bruce Boudreau: After being promoted to Capitals’ Head Coach last Thanksgiving, he helped lead Washington to the playoffs, capturing the Jack Adams Trophy along the way. The former Slapshot extra is loved by everyone from Hershey to D.C., and even has his own bobble-head.

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Jeff Schultz- Love Him or Hate Him

New post up on the THW... What do you think about Jeff Schultz?

Ovechkin's Celebration

Check out my post over at The Hockey Writers for more on Ovi's dumb celebration.

Post-Game: Capitals @ Flyers

Yesterday's recap can be found over at The Hockey Writers.

"SS!" Update

Sorry I haven't been posting as much as I should have, midterms are this week and they're killing me. I'll have post game for tonight's game There will be no post game due to the deletion of NHL games on atdhe.net. Meanwhile you can check out my article about Nicklas Backstrom over at The Hockey Writers.

Pre-Game: Capitals vs Red Wings

Today's preview can be found here here. I will try to post pre and post game notes on "Simply Sensational!" while sticking to analysis and more formal stories on TheHockeyWriters, but for a game of this caliber, I elaborated a little more. Enjoy!

Salary Cap Casualties: Karl Alzner

If you haven't stopped by TheHockeyWriters yet, what are you waiting for?! The website is growing rapidly and will eventually have a writer for every team. Here is the latest article I've put out for THW concerning Karl Alzner.

Why Situational Goalies in Washington Can Work

Check out my post over at TheHockeyWriters, looking at a strategy of starting Jose Theodore on the road and Brent Johnson at home.

New Gig!

Hey guys, I'm happy to say that in addition to writing for this site, I now will be covering the Capitals on TheHockeyWriters. The site is pretty new, but it's got a lot of potential and I'm really excited about this new opportunity. "Simply Sensational!" should stay about the same, with pre/post game analysis, Caps news and notes...On TheHockeyWriters, it's more of articles that I will post regarding the Caps that go into detail, etc...

There will be NO duplicate content, and I promise that writing for TheHockeyWriters will not force me to cut back on the posts here. I expect to post on that site three or four times a week, and will link those posts on this site.

Please stop by TheHockeyWriters to check it out sometime, and you can find the posts that I've already written here.

Thanks for reading!