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WTOP's Top 5 morning stories

Five stories to keep you informed and get you going.

Tags: morning stories, Express Lanes, tolls, beer hunt, Washington Capitals, concerts, Baltimore beating

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Fans of Caps' goalie Holtby can buy jersey -- for a price

The Kettler Iceplex notified WTOP that they have Braden Holtby jerseys at the team store.

Tags: Braden Holtby, jersey, Capitals, Washington Capitals, Caps, goalie

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WTOP's Top 5 morning stories

Five stories to keep you informed and get you going.

Tags: morning stories, Secret Service, drones, peaceful states, video games, Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals

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He's not Gabby: No-nonsense Hunter leads Capitals

That goes without saying. Literally. After four playoff runs with a coach who would talk your ear off, the Washington Capitals enter this postseason with a leader who keeps his answers short, gives his assistants more authority and saves his speeches for when he really needs them.

Tags: Washington Capitals, Karl Alzner, Bruce Boudreau, Gabby

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Backstrom in Sweden spending time with family

Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom is in Sweden to spend time with his family, a team spokesman confirmed to WTOP Monday.

Tags: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals, Dale Hunter, ben raby

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Neuvirth disappointed with non-start against Sharks

Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth arrived at the Verizon Center Monday afternoon prepared to start that night's game against the San Jose Sharks.

Tags: Washington Capitals, Michal Neuvirth, Dale Hunter, ben raby, Tomas Vokoun

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Rangers have familiar faces for Caps' Hunter

While Dale Hunter's having coached Caps defensemen Dennis Wideman and John Carlson with the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights has been well chronicled, Sunday's game against the Rangers offered Hunter the chance to see three more of his former players.

Tags: ben raby, Washington Capitals, Dale Hunter

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After shaky start, Vokoun found success

Fifteen years ago Monday, Feb. 6, 1997, Tomas Vokoun made an emergency start for the Canadiens in what quickly became a humbling experience.

Tags: ben raby, Washington Capitals, Tomas Vokoun, Caps blog

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'Juice' makes return as Caps take on Islanders

Milan Jurcina is in his second season patrolling the Islanders' blue line and will hit a personal milestone tonight when he skates in his 400th career NHL game.

Tags: ben raby, Milan Jurcina, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders

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Vokoun solid in Caps' win over Penguins

Washington Capitals head coach Dale Hunter was non-committal Wednesday morning when asked if he intends to ride goalie Tomas Vokoun for the remainder of the season.

Tags: Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Knuble, ben raby, Dale Hunter, Tomas Vokoun

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