TED LEONSIS RUMORS & GOSSIP
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via Ted Leonsis of Ted’s Take, He has played in 49 playoff games. He has scored 29 goals; and has 29 assists. For 58 points –in 49 games, over the last 5 seasons. A very productive 49 games indeed.
Alex is now third on the all time playoff scoring list for the Caps – in goals scored, he passed Dale Hunter and is now one behind Peter Bondra who scored 30 goals in...
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17 days ago
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Capitals Owner Ted Leonsis Claims 'Zero Tolerance' for Racist Tweets, Supports Joel Ward
There's no place for racism in sports. And Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis took to the internet to express that very sentiment on Thursday morning. After Capitals forward Joel Ward scored the game-winning goal in overtime to propel Washington into the second round of the playoffs, a series of racist tweets regarding Ward surfaced from fans watching Wednesday night's...
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April 26, 2012
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April 26, 2012
Wiz reach new deal with team president
Ernie Grunfeld and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a new contract that keeps him as team president.
The Wizards will hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss the move.
Team owner Ted Leonsis says in a statement that ''Ernie has led the charge to rebuild and change the direction of the Wizards.'' Grunfeld says he's ''excited about the direction...
Via Fox Sports
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April 24, 2012
Caps owner on officials: Defending champs always get benefit of doubt
Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis feels that the Boston Bruins are getting an assist from the officials.
Leonsis unloaded on the NHL officials in his blog after the league upheld Nicklas Backstrom's match penalty and suspension for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
"We can't let the officials play a role in our game planning - we need to remain...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
Ted Leonsis, Dale Hunter Lead the Charge As Capitals Lobby for Calls Heading Into Game 4
It happens every year in practically every playoff series in the NHL. One coach or organization who feels its not receiving the calls it should, starts using the media in an attempt to lobby for more calls moving forward. That is apparently the play the Washington Capitals are drawing up. The Caps are clearly unhappy about the suspension of Nicklas Backstrom, and while they say they...
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
Time To Make A Push
via Ted Leonsis of Ted’s Take, We now head into the last 20 games of the season with our team intact; we didn’t add to the lineup; we didn’t take anything out of the lineup. We have finally regained Mike Green back into the lineup; and he is contributing. We await progress on Nick Backstrom.
We have a good run of games at home now. We are one point out of a playoff...
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February 28, 2012
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February 28, 2012
Ted Leonsis on print media
All excerpts taken with love from Ted’s Take.
January 1: “Doomsday sells! Writers and Bloggers love to predict the end of the world; of the season; of the era; of a career — of anything. Puppies and sunsets don’t sell. Human sacrifice sells. Humiliation is good — encouragement is bad....2012 – my advice – try to be happy – happier than you were in 2011; don’t...
Via D.C. Sports Bog
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February 14, 2012
Ted Leonsis is staying calm
When the Wizards started 0-5 and Ted Leonsis blogged that the season was “going as I expected,” some wicked pixels rained down. I especially recall some radio hosts who were unhappy with that characterization of the season.
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Via D.C. Sports Bog
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February 02, 2012
Leonsis Wants Wizards To Become Destination Franchise, Voted To Approve CBA
Ted Leonsis shared his vision for the Wizards.
Via RealGM
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December 16, 2011
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December 16, 2011
Owner Leonsis wants Wizards to be 'destination'
Owner Ted Leonsis believes his Washington Wizards can become a ''destination'' - the sort of NBA team that top players strive to join, no matter what it takes.
That will take some time, Leonsis acknowledges. He makes it perfectly clear that the Wizards are still early on in the process of reconstructing around No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall.
During a half-hour...
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December 15, 2011
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