Washington Capitals Season Opener
The Washington Capitals kicked off the 2003 season with an impressive 6-1 victory over the visiting New York Islanders. 19-year-old rookie Boyd Gordon tallied his first point as a professional on the first shift of the game. Peter Bondra scored twice while Jaromir Jagr and Jeff Halpern each added a goal and an assist. DCpages would like to thank Jim Fox and Brian Potter for an unforgettable opening night experience.
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Fans were up on the feet all night because the Caps kept on scoring at will.
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Captain Steve Konowalchuk and the Caps had their way with the Islanders even in one-on-four situations like this.
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Jeff Halpern gets ready to win another faceoff.
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The Islanders never had a chance to win, with the Caps recording 6 goals in the first 27 minutes.
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Jagr finished the game with 1 goal and 1 assist.
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A close-up on the Jumbo Tron is the reward for this fans support for the Caps.
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The Caps bench has reason to smile, outscoring the Islanders 6-1 while holding a 37-18 shot advantage.
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Kip Miller and Jagr discuss strategies while taking a quick breather.
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Bondra starts the season off on fire, scoring two goals on only three shots.
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Marylands own Jeff Halpern recorded 1 goal, 1 assist in the opener.
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Matt Pettinger jumps on the ice for his shift.
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Assistant Coach Glen Hanlon and the Caps fans have high hopes for Dainius Zubrus this season.
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John Gruden and the rest of the Caps look on as the team continued to outplay the visiting Islanders.
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Sergei Gonchar and John Gruden each tallied 1 assist and 0 penalty minutes for the game
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Coach Cassidy reminding his team to keep applying the pressure.
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