Tag Archives: Jeff Halpern

A Look At Spencer Carbery’s Candidates For Assistant Coaches

With the hiring of Spencer Carbery as the Washington Capitals 20th head coach in  franchise history on Tuesday, the team made a significant statement regarding the future direction of the organization, going with the younger, energetic, but less experienced candidate … Continue reading

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Washington Capitals Links: Jeff Halpern Interviews, Spencer Carbery Reported Leader For Capitals Head Coaching Job, Ryan Hofer Scores In Memorial Cup

Welcome to our new daily links feature that we introduced last week. Thanks to everyone who provided comments and requests in response to our inaugural edition [Here]. You can always send your thoughts, requests and news tips to our email … Continue reading

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Is A Rookie Head Coach The Best Fit For The Next Head Coach In Washington?

Screencap: YouTube Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan admitted he wasn’t sure the ideal candidate for the Capitals head coaching job even existed. That’s because the requirements have changed significantly since the last time he was looking for a head … Continue reading

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LeBrun: Capitals Have Sought Permission From Maple Leafs To Interview Spencer Carbery, Have Already Interviewed Other Candidates

Screen cap: Youtube/@TheHersheyBears The Athletic’s Pierre Lebrun is reporting that he believes the Washington Capitals have already reached out to the Toronto Maple Leafs for permission to interview former Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery. However, he added that neither … Continue reading

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Report: Capitals Plan To Interview Jeff Halpern

Photo: Town Topics via Jeff Halpern The Athletic’s Pierre Lebrun is reporting that the Washington Capitals are expected to interview Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach and former Capital Jeff Halpern in their head coach search process.

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Who’s Next?: Candidates For The Washington Capitals Next Head Coaching Job

We need to start by first clearly stating that Peter Laviolette is still the head coach of the Washington Capitals, and there is at least a mathematical chance that he could sign a new deal with the team. However, all … Continue reading

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District Danglers: NHL Players With Ties To The DMV

Photo: NHLPA via Getty Images The Washington Capitals’ recall of forward Joe Snively to their 2021-22 roster marked a momentous occasion last season, as Snively was the first Washington Capitals player ever to be born and raised in Northern Virginia.

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Washington Capitals Alumni Profile: Jeff Halpern

Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Joe Snively was a recent example of a player who grew up as a Washington Capitals fan, signed with the Capitals as a free agent after college and ultimately made his NHL debut with the team. Snively, who … Continue reading

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Retro Recap: Halloween Zed Heads – Red Wings at Capitals – October 31, 2000

Photo: NHL On October 31, 2000, Halloween Day, the Detroit Red Wings visited MCI Center to face the Capitals. The theme of the day was Zed. No, not the letter “Z”.  Not the character from the Hellblazer comic series. No, … Continue reading

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Former Washington Capital Jeff Halpern Gets Day With Stanley Cup As Coach With Tampa Bay Lightning

Photo: NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Former Washington Capitals forward Jeff Halpern, who played with the team from 1999-2000 through 2005-06 and again in 2011-12, was part of a Stanley Cup winning Tampa Bay Lightning for the second consecutive year as … Continue reading

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