 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
March, 25 2010
The Caps prevailed last night in another NHL Classic game. Ishould be happy but I think like a coach and I saw a lot of things thatbothered me last night even in victory.
Why did the Caps win?
Jose Theodore (39-42) made more clutch saves than Marc AndreFleury (29-32)Pittsburgh failed to capitalize on five powerplayopportunitiesThe Caps penalty kill...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
March 24, 2010
The Caps-Pens game will be analyzed to the point ofexhaustion by media outlets. Lost in all of the talk about Sidney versusOvechkin are the numbers which gives us the keys for tonight’s contest.
Goals Per Game (GPG) –Caps 3.88 (NHL Rank #1) - Pens 2.84 (NHL Rank #5) – Advantage Caps – These numbers are pretty obvious and telling. Whilethe Pens ...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
March 23, 2010
You wanted proof that this is a different era of Redskinsfootball? Look no further than the two renegotiated contracts of defensivetackle, AlbertHaynesworth and cornerback, DeAngelo Hall.Essentially the Redskins converted their long term salary money into signingbonus money which escalates the money paid this cap-less year but dramatically shor...
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 Jim TurnerTurnersportsdesk.com
March 22, 2010
When I say the word rivalry many great match ups come to mind. Redskins vs. Cowboys, Celtics vs. Lakers, Federer vs. Nadal and Tiger vs. The field. As the sport of hockey continues to grow the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to enter that rare-air that is epic rivalry status. In order to have an epic rivalry v...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
March 17, 2010
Two things can happen when you take the two time league MVP,Alexander Ovechkin outof the lineup. The Washington Caps will either implode or explode without theirleader. The Caps placed an emphatic check mark in the explode column by thumpingthe Florida Panthers last night to the tune of 7-3. The Caps already average 3.9goals per game (GPG) which leads...
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