About the only nice thing a Caps fan could say after Tuesday’s game against the Islanders was that the postgame weather was unusually pleasant— almost 60 degrees (heck, even January didn’t show up for the game).
Losses like the Capitals suffered Tuesday—roughly 60 minutes of missed assignments and wandering aimlessly around the ice, everyone playing their own game instead of as a team—are difficult to report on. The guys on the team are tired and know they played poorly. A few unlucky ones...Read Full Story
Jay Beagle knows what it’s like to be up against a seasoned NHL scrapper in your first big-league fight.
On Friday, however, Beagle was merely an observer to teammate and good friend Karl Alzner’s first NHL bout against Steve Downie of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“Anytime there’s a fight happening, you never know what’s gonna happen, so you’re obviously hoping for the best, hoping that the guy does good,” Beagle said. “He did well. I was happy for him.”
Alzner himself was fairly calm about...Read Full Story
TSN Capitals re-sign D Alzner to 2-year, $2.57M deal ESPN ARLINGTON, Va. -- Defenseman Karl Alzner has re-signed with the Washington Capitals, agreeing to a $2.57 million, two-year contract. "We are pleased to have re-signed Karl Alzner to a two-year contract," Capitals general manager George McPhee said in a ... Capitals re-sign D Alzner to 2-year contract Greenwich Time Agent: Lack of arbitration rights figured into Karl Alzner's team-friendly ... Washington Times Karl Alzner signed to two...Read Full Story
TSN Capitals sign Alzner to two-year contract Fox News Washington defenseman Karl Alzner understands why many fans and media people believe he took less than the market would suggest he's worth to re-sign with the Capitals. A two-year, $2.57 million contract such as the one Alzner signed late Thursday does ... Washington Capitals sign Karl Alzner to two-year deal Washington Post (blog) McPhee magic: Caps re-sign Karl Alzner to two-year, $2.57 million deal; Is ... msnbc.com Washington Capitals...Read Full Story
The signing of Tomas Vokoun at $1.5 million was supposed to be the steal of the summer for the Washington Capitals.
But it’s the much younger Karl Alzner’s two-year contract at only $2.57 million this summer that looks like it’s paying off first.
Going into training camp this September, Alzner said he wanted to get off to a solid start, unlike the previous season where he felt it took him the first 15-20 games to get into a rhythm.
He leads the team in plus/minus. He’s third on the team...Read Full Story
With the Washington Capitals extending an invitation to all papa Ovechkin’s, papa Laich’s, papa Brouwer’s and all others in making a road trip up to New York to watch their kids play, today at practice we explored…. Life Lesson’s From Karl Alzner ...
WILMINGTON - The puck was Karl Alzner’s to lose. In the first period of the Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Capitals Sunday, the Washington defenseman had a step on his forechecker in a sprint for a dump-in along the endboards. Too bad for Alzner ...
Washington Capitals defensemen Karl Alzner, Mike Green, assistant coach Jim Johnson and mascot ... The school also received an official Capitals Hockey School banner to display in their school year-round. The Capitals host two Hockey School visits each ...
Like a lot of hockey players, Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner has a bit of a mean streak. Usually he reserves that for some pushing and shoving in front of the net. Never fighting - until Friday night. In the second period, Alzner ...
* Bryan Helmer is in the lineup and Shaone Morrisonn is out. Bruce Boudreau said it is a lower body injury and not a healthy scratch. Helmer will skate with Karl Alzner. * Eric Fehr is in the lineup and Chris Clark is out. Fehr moves onto the third ...
Karl Alzner (born September 24, 1988 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National ...