A week from today the Capitals will host the team's first-ever convention, at the National Gaylord Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. If you don't already have a ticket to the convention, I've got bad news: it's completely sold out, and the team is expecting more than 5,000 people for it.The good news for those of you who cannot attend is that we plan on trying to bring as much of the convention sights and sounds to OFB as possible. We will have cameras there clicking.In a most pleasant surprise, I've been asked to serve as moderator for a convention breakout panel titled, "The Bear Facts," which will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in National Harbor Room 2-3. The panel will include new Capitals' assistant coach Bob Woods, Karl Alzner, Michal Neuvirth and Alexander Giroux, and it will take a look at the Caps' affiliation with the reigning Calder Cup champion Bears, one hockey's most storied fr...
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