 Jim Turner
The Washington Capitals are heavy favorites to hoistLord Stanley’s Cup at season’s end but after another early playoff exit and arelatively movement free off season five huge questions loom over this franchise that continues to tell fans they have a plan...much like the Cylons.
Is Bruce Boudreau’s system-coaching conducive to winning a Stanley Cup? – Boudreau’s defender...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
August 18, 2010
I read an interesting blog item this morning while chugging a pot of coffee to get rid of that 9am feeling. The Bleacher Report’s, Ryan Davenport crafted an interesting argument on how signing free agent defenseman Willie Mitchell will make the Caps better.
I like Willie Mitchell but I do not think he can deliver what I call the “Fedorov effect” as ...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
May 22, 2010
There is a prevailing sentiment within the Caps organizationthat the loss vs. Montreal was some sort of statistical anomaly. I’ve heardboth Coaches and Caps Media representatives speak about the amount of shots assome sort of justification to their conclusion that Halak was the difference. Theproblem with that theory is the fact that the Flyers a...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
April 17, 2010
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? (that was a joke) WashingtonCapitals Nation needs a jolt of humor after that sucker punch of realityThursday night. Just consider Thursday night a reminder that regular seasonsuccess does not translate into playoff success. That said, the Caps canrebound and send the Canadiens to the golf course...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
April 4, 2010
Imagine you are the coach of the most talented offensive hockey team in the league. Your team averages an NHL best 3.83 goals per game, has the #1 power play in the league and (as of today) has 44 more goals than the second place team. So how do you get a team so offensively gifted to place more emphasis on defense? The answer to ...
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