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No Skate at Kettler Today -- Except for Two of the World's Best Players
September 12, 2009 by
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Today was Media Day at Kettler Capitals -- a chance for local hockey press to
chat up the Caps' vets and coaches and the GM before upwards of 70 players take to the ice tomorrow for the formal kickoff to the 2009 training camp. There was no scheduled
skating on Saturday, but...
Excited Yet?
September 12, 2009 by
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Last month I was contacted by Adam Proteau of The Hockey News. Adam was working on the cover story for the September 7th edition of the magazine."We're hoping to get a one-or-two sentence comment from a blogger in each of the 30 NHL cities regarding what one theme, issue...
Steaming Available for Today's Scrimmage Against Philly
September 11, 2009 by
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Players at Capitals' Rookie Camp did not scrimmage yesterday as scheduled, and instead worked with coaches on situational drills, and so we can't forecast for you any line combinations for today's 3:00 scrimmage with the Flyers' youths, in Philly. A reminder, though...
Rocking The Red (Rocks)
September 11, 2009 by
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(OrderedChaos checks in from the land of 3.2 beer) Rocking The Red (Rocks) in Bryce Canyon, Utah
Photo Credit in the Far East
September 10, 2009 by
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На Замороженном Blog
You know what that is? It's Russian for On Frozen Blog. The other day we sent a note to Sovetsky Sport's Dmitry Chesnokov, informing him that we'd planned on taking a lot more pictures this season (we have a fancy new camera...
What Is This Rookie Camp Week All About Anyway?
September 10, 2009 by
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A point of emphasis for Bruce Boudreau and his coaching staff with this week's Rookie Camp is returning guys to Major Junior, or the NCAA, as better hockey players. Fans and a lot of media look upon this week as primarily an audition to see who among the prospects will earn an...
No Ordinary Thursday for This Russian Blogger
September 10, 2009 by
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The bad news: the Pittsburgh Penguins are in D.C. today to shake hands and photo-op with POTUS at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as reigning you-know-what champions. The good news: Our pal Dmitry Chesnokov has been invited to the People's House as credentialed media to cover the moment...
A Family Affair
September 09, 2009 by
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Yesterday, we received a heartwarming and endearing comment on the Rookie Camp slideshow we published:
"Thanks for the pictures. As a parent, any way to stay in touch with a son who's 1000 miles away from home is appreciated."
The comment arrived from...
'Deep Depth' in Net
September 09, 2009 by
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The depth the Capitals enjoy in net is a hot topic this autumn, but as the first hours of Rookie Camp have illustrated, it's even deeper than deep. Brett "Stretch" Leonhardt is manning the pipes during afternoon skates by the veterans this week. Here Stretch receives...
A New Season Begins
September 08, 2009 by
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Hockey's back! The evidence was everywhere out at Kettler Capitals on Monday. The GM looked on from on high. All of the organization's coaches were in teaching uniform and out on the ice. Local hockey media (as well as the ABC TV affiliate from Hershey/Harrisburg) arrived in...
The Blogger Formerly Known As ...
September 07, 2009 by
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Here is a small bit of OFB housekeeping. The four of us who started the blog posted regularly to a Yahoo! Group discussing the Caps. Really thinking nothing of it, we kept our "screen names" when posting on OFB. I happened to use "Gustafsson" taken...
Camp Rosters
September 07, 2009 by
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2009 Washington Capitals Rookie Camp Roster
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Born
Birthplace
2008-09 Club(s)
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Pre-Camp Paces Taking Place out at Kettler
September 05, 2009 by
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There's a whole lot of college pigskin kicking off this weekend, but there's also a fair bit of appealing hockey out at Kettler Capitals. The Caps' rookies kick off fall camp by taking the ice for the first time Monday morning at 10:30, but there are plenty of veterans...
Pre-Camp Paces Taking Place out at Kettler
September 05, 2009 by
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There's a whole lot of college pigskin kicking off this weekend, but there's also a fair bit of appealing hockey out at Kettler Capitals. The Caps' rookies kick off fall camp by taking the ice for the first time Monday morning at 10:30, but there are plenty of veterans...
At Long Last, Are the Local Media Gloves Off for the Danny?
September 04, 2009 by
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This morning the Washington Post's Thomas Boswell, whose journalistic integrity has never allowed him to emulate his local sports media peers in their collective suck-up-the-the-Skins ethos, begins his vivisection of Daniel Snyder's Redskins thusly: "What have we done...
Capitals LootFest 2009/10
September 03, 2009 by
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Single-game tickets fro the Washington Capitals hit the streets this Saturday, September 5, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. You can snag yours at 202-397-SEAT, on WashingtonCaps.com, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and
at all local Ticketmaster outlets, including the Verizon Center box
office. Call...
Best Nicknames in NHL History
September 02, 2009 by
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The SI Valut has a great compliation of photos with the theme "Best Nicknames in NHL History". It's always fun to look through their lists and this one reminds us that hockey season is right around the corner. Among the nicknames are distinct groups: ...
Redskins Fans Left Out in Cold
September 02, 2009 by
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If you're looking a fresh reason to appreciate Capitals' owner Ted Leonsis and the atmosphere his vision has created at Verizon Center, take a glance at A1 of today's Washington Post.
The heart of the sordid matter: tickets to the most coveted game in town, by the...
A Spirited Take on the Southeast, Blogger Style
September 02, 2009 by
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Late this summer we joined in on a roundtable of Southeast division bloggers for a preview of the season ahead, at View from My Seats -- Sports views from the cheap seats. We were especially flattered to be asked to participate by virtue of the roundtable company we kept: Canes Country...
DirecTV vs. Versus
September 01, 2009 by
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If you're a DirecTV subscriber like I am, the photo to the right is what's currently on the channel where Versus used to be. Petty? Juvenile? Yes. Who's to blame? I don't care. As a former Comcast subscriber, I didn't like...
NHLPA Carousel Keeps On Spinning
August 31, 2009 by
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The revolving door at the NHL Players' Association has picked up speed with its members showing Executive Director Paul Kelly to the exit. According to NHLPA Ombudsman Buzz Hargrove, the players didn't have the "trust and confidence" in Kelly required to lead them...
New Look for the Wild
August 30, 2009 by
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The Minnesota Wild have a new third sweater that will debut this season, and it's a marked improvement over the old. This sweater is classy and classic in its conception, instantly old school.
Could One Hit Early on in the Playoffs Have Subdued Mike Green?
August 29, 2009 by
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Recently three puckheads congregated around a few rounds of puck sodas on a sticky late summer night, and the topic of Mike Green's poor playoff showing arose. Among them this line of thought emerged: who in old media or new speculated that not only was Green likely playing injured...
Let's Go Camping
August 26, 2009 by
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Here is a sure sign that summer is almost over. The Capitals have annouced the dates for both rookie and training camp. Session times and rosters will be announced later.
From the press release:
The Washington Capitals 2009 rookie camp and training camp will once again...
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