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The End of an Era: Kolzig Quits
September 23, 2009 by
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After a long and storied career, Olie Kolzig retired today. From the NHL press release
After 14 seasons, veteran goaltender Olaf Kolzig announced his retirement today from the National Hockey League.
Kolzig, 39, a two-time NHL All-Star (1998, 2000) and former Vezina Trophy...
A Blogger Keeps a Camera Eye on John Carlson
September 22, 2009 by
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It seems to me that people who attend a season's very first home exhibition game, on a Monday night, necessarily rank among those who most missed hockey over the summer. I was struck not only by the overall volume attending Monday night's 2-1 Caps' loss to Buffalo...
Fresh Reassignments
September 22, 2009 by
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The Caps today sent six more packing, most notable among them defenseman John Carlson, who skated a little under 17 minutes last night against Buffalo perhaps without "Wow-ing" the head coach as he suggested his young blueline candidates needed to to displace incumbents....
"If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It!"
September 22, 2009 by
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I'm not much of a fan of reality shows, especially shows like "American Idol" and "Dancing With The Stars." However, there's one reality show that I would love to watch- if only I could.
[Bob] Probert and [Tie] Domi are two of eight former...
An Open Letter to the Communications Pros with the Caps
September 22, 2009 by
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To: Nate Ewell Paul Rovak Kelly Murray Mike Vogel Brett Leonhardt CC: Kurt KehlMonday brought me back to the real world of laboring for the Man, instead of reporting to Kettler...
Blogger's Roundtable on the New Season
September 21, 2009 by
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Last week the DC Pro Sports Report asked us to join an impressive consortium of local hockey bloggers and answer seven key questions about the Capitals and the new hockey season, and we happily obliged. Here were the questions:Will the Caps three-peat as SE Division Champs?Do you foresee...
Smaller Skater Carrying a Mighty Magical Stick
September 21, 2009 by
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Hockey needs, and greatly benefits from, stories like Mathieu Perreault's. He's the undersized, way-late-in-the-draft, uber-skilled kid who soaks up instruction, commits himself to bettering his weaker areas, and steadily gets better and better, season after season. You could...
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
September 20, 2009 by
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We have two OFB contest winners to announce! MWEIMER won the Duchesne Cup Cup-a-joe contest for an OFB mug. The actual Duchesne Cup final saw Team A win 9-5... MWeimer's guess of Team A winning 7-3 was the closest. Second, thanks to all the OFB readers who submitted photos and...
Roster Trimming
September 20, 2009 by
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The Capitals today trimmed their training camp roster relatively significantly -- down to 42. Among those reassigned: Boyd KaneMichael DubucJoel BrodaPatrick WellarZach MiskovicJoe FinleyAnton GustafssonTrevor BruessJake HausworthDylan YeoVladimir DenisovJosh GodfreyRyan JasinskyTodd...
Bringing a Chocolate Flavor to the Capitals' Convention
September 19, 2009 by
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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...
Signing in These Times
September 18, 2009 by
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This week a colleague of mine, knowing I was going to be out at Kettler all week, informed me to her intention of swinging by the rink and grabbing an Alexander Ovechkin signature on an authentic Caps' sweater she'd recently purchased for her significant other. Over the course...
Hockey Jersey Contest: 24 Hours Remain
September 18, 2009 by
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We've gotten some terrific entries so far, but our winner will not be chosen until Saturday . . . so you still have time to email us about your favorite hockey sweater. As mentioned in the original Hanson-themed post, we're giving away a pair of tickets to the Caps preseason...
A Warrior of Sacrifice May Be about To Get His Due
September 18, 2009 by
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For the wagerers among our readership, a real good bet for the lone available forward spot on the Capitals' roster this season is winger Quintin Laing. You could say that he's paid his dues with the organization -- and then some. A 4th round draft pick of Detroit in 1997...
A Pest and an Exterminator, Sharing an Outdoor Hockey Heritage
September 17, 2009 by
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Two Minnesotans, Joe Finley and Trevor Bruess, are camping with the Capitals this week, and they skated on a line together in Wednesday's Duchesne Cup concluding scrimmage. Minneapolis native Bruess was signed by the Caps last spring after completing his junior season at Minnesota...
So Sayeth This Blogger: First Line's Set
September 17, 2009 by
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If only Jim Zorn had this kind of offense. Coach Boudreau called out his top line of Ovi-Backstrom-Knuble, somewhat, after Tuesday's Duchesne Cup scrimmage, and on Wednesday the trio apparently got wind of the middling review. The line spent much of Wednesday's scrimmage toying...
Ovi's Aces Skate Away with the 2009 Duchesne Cup
September 16, 2009 by
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Not quite a pitcher's duel -- 9-5 for Team A, Ovi's Aces (that's my shorthand for them), in the Duchesne Cup final.
On Being Young, a Longshot, Unknown, and Taught by a Jack Adams Winner
September 16, 2009 by
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Very early in this training camp Capitals' general manager George McPhee made an observation about Bruce Boudreau I'd never heard before. The context was a question from a reporter seeking the GM to identify the core identity of his team, and McPhee noted that his head coach...
A Shootout Determines Duchesne Cup Scrimmage 2
September 16, 2009 by
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Tuesday brought us "A" vs. "C" in the Duchesne Cup competition, and the first training camp scrimmage appearance by Alexander Ovechkin. He didn't take long to make his mark, scoring the game's first goal in the opening minutes on a deflection that fluttered...
An OFB Contest: What's Your Favorite Jersey?
September 15, 2009 by
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I have a sickness: I've accumulated over 100 hockey jerseys. Supposedly the first step to recovery is to admit one has a problem (and Mrs. OC won't disagree that it's a problem, given how much closet space these puppies consume). I'll admit that some of my purchases...
Opening Duchesne Cup Scrimmage Notes
September 15, 2009 by
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Snapshot of precocious virtuosity: during Monday's 10:00 a.m. practice session, on a deep-zone dump in, puck retrieval and exit drill, with Alexander Ovechkin chasing him from the near boards and Mike Knuble hot on him down the middle of the ice, John Carlson won a supremely competitive...
A Russian Father and Son and Their Bond at the Hockey Rink
September 14, 2009 by
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If you've attended but a single Capitals' training camp session the past four years, there's a decent chance you've seen the unmistakable shock of silver hair that belongs to Alexander Ovechkin's father, Mikhail. He is a near constant presence in the Kettler stands...
I'm Now Blaming Pittsburgh for Blood Clots
September 14, 2009 by
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A fresh reason to hate Pittsburgh: a Penguins' shot that Tomas Fleischmann blocked in the 2009 playoffs could well have played a role in his developing the blood clot in his left calf that is delaying the start to his season. "The doctors [in the Czech Republic] told me is...
Caps Camp, Day 1, Group C
September 14, 2009 by
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I was finally able to get to Kettler on Sunday to take in Group C's practice. Here's a slideshow of photos from the session- enjoy!
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