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Alex Ovechkin Causing Waves with NHL
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is already looking ahead to the 2014 Olympics and making waves regarding the NHL's participation. Alex Ovechkin has fired the first volly at the NHL and the owners regarding Olympic play.
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Streaming Available for Today's Scrimmage Against Philly
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...
RED ALERT: Ovechkin causing waves with NHL
Leave it to Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin is already looking ahead to the 2014 Olympics and making waves regarding the NHL's participation. Ovie has fired the first volly at the NHL and the Owners regarding Olympic play. Currently, Bettman and the NHL might have other pressing issues...
Rocking The Red (Rocks)
(OrderedChaos checks in from the land of 3.2 beer) Rocking The Red (Rocks) in Bryce Canyon, Utah
Photo Credit in the Far East
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), and welcoming...
What Is This Rookie Camp Week All About Anyway?
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...
Bruins Add Wozniewski to Defensive Depth
On Wednesday afternoon, the Boston Bruins' rookies were at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, putting together an exciting 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. Off of the ice, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli was putting together the final details on a deal that made Andy...
Hutch is Clutch in Rookies' Second Win
After Monday's offensive shootout with Toronto, it was only fitting that defense and goaltending would steal the show on Wednesday, as the Boston Bruins' Rookies took on the Ottawa Senators. The Bruins skated away with a 4-3 victory, thanks to a remarkable performance from...
No Ordinary Thursday for This Russian Blogger
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...
Blackhawks Tributes Part 1 & 2 By PIB (Paint It Blackhawks)
Presenting PIB's (Paint It Blackhawks) Two Tribute videos to get you geared up for the highly anticipated upcoming season!PIB Tribute #1:http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/08/31/paint-it-blackhawks-tribute-part-1/PIB Tribute #2:http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/05/paint-it-blackhawks...
Russia: The New Land of the Free for Hockey Players?
By Brendan McIntyre
The year was 1980 and the United States had just beaten the Soviet Union to win the Olympic gold medal in one of the biggest upsets in sports history. All hockey fans know the story. The underdog group of young Americans managed to beat the powerful, skilled, and...
A Family Affair
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 Jake Hauswirth&...
RED ALERT: Varlamov takes it in stride
The Washington Capitals training camp is underway. Haven't been able to get much updating done because of the Redskins roster finalization and season kickoff, but we are back with Red Alert. The rookies reported to Camp on Monday, veterans report on SEPT 12. The story right...
Phil Kessel and Boston Bruins at Impasse
It appears that Phil Kessel and the Boston Bruins might be ready to part ways. Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli said he finds himself at a "philosophical impasse'' regarding the signing of Phil Kessel, his third-year right wing.
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'Deep Depth' in Net
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...
Rookies Wasting No Time in Returning to Game Action
Following a promising developmental camp this summer, the Boston Bruins' rookies are already getting tested, as they have returned to the ice for training camp. Boston's youngsters arrived in New England on Saturday, before quickly boarding a flight to Kitchener, Ontario for...
Capitalizing On Success
The NHL experienced some of its best action during the 2008-2009 season last year. The ratings for the biggest game, The Winter Classic went up, the revival of the Chicago Blackhawks, an Original Six franchise captivated the city of Chicago and NHL purists everywhere, the success of...
Camp Rosters
2009 Washington Capitals Rookie Camp Roster
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Player
Ht.
Wt.
Shoots
Born
Birthplace
2008-09 Club(s)
League(s)
FORWARDS
79
BRODA, Joel
6'1"
203
Left
11/24/89
Yorkton...
A Word on Jeremy Roenick
Arguably the greatest American-born hockey player retired about three weeks ago, and there are two reasons I have not spoken on this sooner:1. I am adjusting to a new job, and lack the time and energy to do enough writing.2. It is so hard to figure out what to say about a player of...
Pre-Camp Paces Taking Place out at Kettler
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...
RED ALERT: Single game tickets on sale Saturday
Wes Goldstein from CBS Sports writes on the Caps taking it one step higher. On Theodore and Varlamov, There's some logic to it
considering the 21-year-old Varlamov still has some things to learn and
won't have the adrenaline rush that comes from being in the playoffs,
and...
Lightning Ownership Mess Gets Even More Peculiar
As he seeks partners to take controlling ownership of the franchise, Tampa Bay Lightning co-owner Len Barrie is facing some significant accusations of fraud and shady business dealings according to an article in the St. Petersburg Times.
This comes on the heels of a Toronto Globe...
At Long Last, Are the Local Media Gloves Off for the Danny?
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...
Vancouver Canucks lock up Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks agreed to a deal that sees him with the club until 2022. In the precedent setting contract, the Vancouver Canucks have locked up Roberto Luongo, their captain and goaltender, for $64 million over 12 years.
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