Postgame Stats: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Game: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
When: March 10, 2010

In their 4th meeting of the season the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime. The following is a statistical breakdown for the March 10, 2010 game and totals for the 2009-2010 season.

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Pregame Stats: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Game: Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
When: March 10, 2010

The Washington Capitals will meet the Carolina Hurricanes for the 4th time this season on March 10, 2010.  In their last meeting on December 28, 2009 The Washington Capitals lost by a score of 6-3.  The following is a statistical breakdown for the December 28, 2009 game and totals for the 2009-2010 season.

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Strasburg Impresses in Spring Debut

The long-awaited spring training debut of pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg finally took place today in a Grapefuit League contest between the Nationals and Detroit Tigers. Given the amount of hype Strasburg's first test of major league hitting was given by the baseball media, it would have been a colossal, yet not totally surprising to see Strasburg get rocked in his first few innings on the mound. However, 2009's first overall pick didn't fail to impress, throwing two scoreless innings and striking out 2 batters, including Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera.

If you had read any baseball-minded website (including the Nationals website itself) this afternoon and you may have thought that Strasburg had tossed a perfect game, struck out 20 batters, or tossed a complete game shutout. In reality, he tossed two innings in a meaningless context against a mix of major league hitters (Cabera and Carlos Guillen) and other guys who may be playing double AA ball come April.

I'm not trying to put down Strasburg's efforts, but Nats fans need to be cautiously optimistic about what we saw from Strasburg today in Viera. Yes, he was good. Yes, he looks like he very well might be the 'real deal.' But at the same time, it is a long exhibitition season and an even longer regular season. The time will come (likely before the All-Star break) when Strasburg will get a chance to prove himself in a game that matters against big league talent. And while that debut too will be hyped up beyond all belief, it will take time to measure Strasburg's true impact in DC.

Postgame Stats: Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars

Game: Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars
When: March 8, 2010

In their only meeting of the season the Washington Capitals fell in a shootout to the Dallas Stars 4-3.  The following is a statistical breakdown for the March 8, 2010 game.

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Postgame Stats: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

Game: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
When: March 6, 2010

The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 2-0 in their 4th meeting of the season.  The following is a statistical breakdown for the March 6, 2010 game and totals for the 2009-2010 season.

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Pre-Game Stats: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

Game: Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers
When: March 6, 2010

The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers have met 3 times this season.  The last time they met was on February 4, 2010 resulting in a 6-5 victory for the Washington Capitals.  The following is a statistical breakdown for the February 4, 2010 game and totals for the 2009-2010 season.

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The D.C. Sports Guys 3-5-2010

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Kevin, TJ, and Big J. wrap up the Olympics, analyze the Caps trade deadline moves, talk Terps and NFL free agency.

As always, send your comments, suggestions, or ideas to mailbag@dcsportsguys.com.

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Olympics/Capitals: 00:01:30
Terps/College Basketball: 00:34:35
NFL/Redskins: 01:18:00
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