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Jason Chimera

Jason Chimera ( /tʃɪˈmærə/; born May 2, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey ... More »Jason Chimera ( /tʃɪˈmærə/; born May 2, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chimera played his junior career in the WHL, for Medicine Hat and Brandon. He was selected 121st overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by his hometown team, the Edmonton Oilers, mostly because of his outstanding skating. Chimera played three seasons on the Hamilton Bulldogs, which at that point was the Oilers' farm team in the American Hockey League. In his final season, he was named to the AHL First All-Star team. Chimera played two seasons for Edmonton before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for draft choices. Because of the NHL lockout, he did not play the following season and went to play in Italy for Mastini Varese. Chimera was subsequently dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets, without playing a game in Phoenix, as part of a trade for Geoff Sanderson. With the Blue Jackets, Chimera predominantly played left wing on the... [ Wikipedia ]

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Jason Chimera unplugged

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 04/19/2012 TheWashingtonPost Numerous Capitals players held court with members of the Washington and Boston media Wednesday, but perhaps no one sounded off on as many topics as candidly as Jason Chimera. The veteran winger touched on everything from the consistency ...

Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals Recap March 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before Sunday's game, Capitals coach Adam Oates had a feeling Jason Chimera was getting close to breaking out of his scoreless slump. Chimera scored his first regular-season goal in nearly a year and the Capitals held on for a 5-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres ...

New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals Recap May 02, 2013

Ovechkin's franchise-record 31st career playoff goal got Washington started before less-heralded teammates Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera scored 46 seconds apart, Braden Holtby made 35 saves, and the Capitals came back to beat the Rangers 3-1 to begin the series. When Washington ...

New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals Recap May 09, 2012

"Everyone, I think, counted us out," said Jason Chimera, who scored in the second period to make it 2-0, Washington's second two-goal lead of the series. "This is the way we are. ... We don't really crack. " Ovechkin's reduced role became a major talking point throughout these playoffs: ...

Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Recap April 30, 2012

Mike Knuble and Jason Chimera scored first-period goals for the Capitals, who will host the next two games of the series. Washington is trying to repeat its first-round feat when it lost the series opener but rallied to beat Boston in seven games. The Capitals have earned four of their ...

Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers Recap April 28, 2012

Jason Chimera scored the lone goal for the Capitals to tie it 1-1 in the closing seconds of the second period. Washington was coming off a seven-game victory over Boston in the first round. The Rangers are trying to exact a measure of revenge against the Capitals, who eliminated New York ...

Report: No Suspension For Jasono Chimera's Hit On Adam McQuaid

BOSTON (CBS) — Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid left the ice Thursday night in bad shape after a high-speed, dangerous hit from Jason Chimera. The Capitals forward was issued a five-minute major for charging, which automatically brought a game misconduct, but it appears as though that will ...

Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals Recap March 07, 2013

The only blemish on this night for the Capitals was the hit that forward Jason Chimera took from Florida's Tyson Strachan, who was given a game misconduct penalty. Chimera left for the locker room to get checked by a trainer, but he did eventually return to the ice. It took 20 ...

New York Rangers topple Washington Capitals in Game 7

In their 2-1 victory at Madison Square Garden, that much was established early, when the Rangers' first line of Marian Gaborik, Brad Richards and Carl Hagelin skated against Washington's trio of Nicklas Backstrom, Alexander Semin and Jason Chimera. If this were Game 6...

Alex Ovechkin emerges as Wasington CapitalstopNew YorkRangers

Five minutes later, Caps forward Jason Chimera was able to poke a puck off the goalie's stick as he ventured into his left corner to fetch a loose puck. Instead, Washington's Matt Hendricks was able to poke the puck past Lundqvist near the goal line. With the Rangers scrambling to get ...

Tyler Seguin, Boston Bruins top Washington Capitals in Game 6

They played a fine game, Holtby included, and seemed to have karma entering the third period after Jason Chimera's tying goal at 19:18 of the second following a spinnerama flop by Marchand from a phantom Chimera elbow that got more air than chin. But the Bruins' champion resolve ...

Capitals weigh in on the ambiguity of NHL suspensions

“It’s tough to know what is a suspension and what is not a suspension, but I think [vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan is] kind of under the gun, too, with fan pressure and all that stuff,” Capitals winger Jason Chimera said. “You suspend one thing, you’ve got to suspend ...

Intel on the Bruins: Tim Thomas distraction, the ‘X-factor’ and more

McQuaid has not skated or practiced since leaving last Thursday’s game in Ottawa when he “didn’t feel right.” That was his first game back after missing three following Jason Chimera’s hit in the last meeting between these clubs on March 29. The Bruins stated after that game that McQuaid ...

Capitals’ bad habits prove costly once again

Jason Chimera scored a rebound goal with 3 minutes 17 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 2 largely because he was in the right place – standing at the top of the blue paint – at the right time. “We need more of that,” Chimera said. “Just throwing pucks at the net ...

History Not On Capitals’ Side For Game 5 Vs. New York Rangers

So perhaps Jason Chimera, a native of Edmonton who has been with the Capitals only since 2009, could be forgiven for his response when asked Thursday about the collective public angst over the team’s latest blown lead in the playoffs. “I don’t know why people keep bringing up pasts, or ...

Stanley Cup playoffs 2013: Jason Chimera scores on Rangers again

Jason Chimera turned 34 Thursday, so forgive an old NHL forward for cracking a joke about where his Game 1 goal against the New York Rangers ranked in his career. “I’m getting older, so it doesn’t rank too high,” the Washington Capitals left wing said. “But it’s nice.” Chimera ...

NY Rangers can't take advantage of power play, unravel in Game 1 loss to Washington Capitals

But then the Capitals outscored them 3-0 in the second period, including an Alex Ovechkin rebound on the man advantage to tie the game and finishes by Marcus Johansson and Jason Chimera after New York’s unsuccessful power play to turn the tide for good. Capitals center Marcus Johansson ...

Jason Chimera uses 'speed and a big desire to win'

Jason Chimera is fast. That's no secret to anyone who has watched the 33-year-old Washington Capitals forward motor down the ice. But in these playoffs, and even last year's, Chimera has apparently found a different gear. He scored his fourth goal of the postseason in the Caps' ...

Bruins win in OT, head to Game 7

19:18 - Boston 2, Washington 2 - Jason Chimera has tied the game. Nicklas Backstrom made a terrific backhand feed from the right circle into the slot for Chimera, who fired a shot past goaltender Tim Thomas and it's all square. 15:44 - Boston 2, Washington 1 - Patrice Bergeron was ...

Jason Chimera spears Brad Marchand in the groin (video)

We already showed you the cross-check that resulted in Nicklas Backstrom earning a match penalty, which could sideline him for Game 4 on Thursday night, but there was also this little incident involving Jason Chimera and Brad Marchand. If you look closely, that's Chimera giving ...

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