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What Todd Reirden could mean for Mike Green
Photo by Amanda Bowen of RRBG Photography Since the departure of Alex Semin, Mike Green is the most divisive player among Caps fans. I’m a Green supporter. Yes, he has defensive lapses that are...
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Caps advanced stats All-Stars of the Ovechkin Era
As part of their 40th anniversary season, the Caps are asking fans to help them vote on the 40 greatest Caps players in the team’s history. I’m not asking for your vote and I’m not looking at the...
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Brooks Orpik and what we know about 34-year-old defensemen
Photo by Amanda Bowen of RRBG Photography There have been no shortage of opinions offered on the Caps off-season signing of Brooks Orpik, including here at BrooksLaichyear. I’ve been clear that I...
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Brooks Laich and Troy Brouwer: Only one can fit in the Caps top-6
Barry Trotz has said not to read too much into his lines for the first 3 preseason games. He has also dropped a few hints as to what the regular season lines may look like. He has said Nick Backstrom...
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Marcus Johansson: Where he fits and what to expect
Photo by Amanda Bowen, RRGB Photography In previous posts, I’ve discussed certain line combinations and made a case for why some make sense and others should be avoided. One of the conclusions I’ve...
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Quintin Laing’s 2007-08 season sure was fancy
I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent a lot of time fiddling around on War on Ice since it recently went live. Sometimes I come across some really surprising stuff. My latest surprise was seeing...
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What Matt Niskanen brings to the Caps
Photo by Amanda Bowen, RRBG Photography The Caps made a few additions to the team this summer via free agency. I’ve already written about Brooks Orpik. And then I wrote about him some more. Oh, and...
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Caps 2014-15 season preview
We didn’t post very much last season. Personally, I didn’t post much the past two seasons as I navigated my way through Grad school while working a full-time job. But we’ve started posting more this...
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Caps vs. Sharks #fancystats recap
The Caps fell to the Sharks in a shootout, 6-5. The Caps are now 1-0-2 on the season. Here’s a look at some stats from the game, particularly the #fancystats. -The Caps had a 5-on-5 shot attempt...
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Caps vs. Devils #fancystats recap
The Caps beat the Devils 6-2 to move to 2-0-2. Here’s a look at some of the #fancystats from the game. -Shot attempts at 5-on-5 were 45-35 in favor of the Devils. Close-game shot attempt totals were...
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