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An Evolution, and Event, To Savor
2012-05-11 09:15:00 Of the NHL’s 30 member clubs merely five remain alive in the quest for Stanley, and one of them is ours. That’s a remarkable and wonderful thing, relative to the Capitals’ standing of just two months ago, but better still is the manner in which they’ve arrived at this competitive precipice: all the red-sweatered-wearers are ...
By: On Frozen Blog
So Sayeth This Blogger: First Line's Set
2009-09-17 12:35:00 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 with the opposition, playing keep-away with the puck and more or less humiliating a largely undefended Semyon Varlamov, to the tune of 9-5. The 'A'ces went up 3-0 in a dominant first frame, with tallies from Joel Broda, Kyle Wilson, and Brandon Sugden, the latter Hershey's designated enforcer this season who cleaned up a rebound off of Broda's pipe-pinging. (Broda had a strong scrimmage.)Team 'B' briefly made a rally of it in the second stanza, scoring the first two tallies: Patrick McNeill (a nice camp thus far) and Brendan Morrison. But he 'A'ces went wild thereafter -- Wilson and Oskar Osala (a real solid showing from the big Finn on Wednesday) made it 5-2, and the rout was on. Only an Alexander ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Unleash the Fleury
2009-05-14 13:50:00 Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made a huge save on an Alexander Ovechkin breakaway just three minutes into Wednesday night's game seven. Arguably, that could have been the play of the game. Of course, most folks will talk and write about Crosby?s two goals and the fact that the Penguins scored twice in eight seconds culminating with Craig Adams? first ever playoff goal. However, if Ovechkin scores there, the whole complexion of the game is different.Since I live in the DC area and have had to listen to constant Capitals coverage and taunts by several co-workers after game six, I do want to point out that the Capitals had only 12 shots and 6 scoring chances in the first two periods. Way to show up for a game seven!Meanwhile, the Capitals talk around the area over the next few days will likely focus on what happened to Mike Green. Although Green had four assists in this series, he was not the same amazing player as he was during the regular season where he led all def...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Capitals Ticket Increase
2008-08-26 21:27:00 Since I moved to the Washington DC area several years ago, I have attended the Washington Capitals-Pittsburgh Penguins games whenever possible. There are thousands of other Pittsburgh transplants living in the area, so I have even arranged to buy group tickets through the Capitals for these games. For Capitals fans out there who aren?t happy about this arrangement of having Penguins fans buy tickets (that of course help pay the salaries of Mike Green, Alex Ovechkin and Cristobel Huet, I mean, Jose Theodore), you?ll be glad to know that there are generally a couple of token Caps fans as part of our group.Anyway, a few weeks ago, I contacted my Caps? ticket representative about purchasing tickets for the Penguins-Capitals games for the 2008-2009 season. Unlike the past few years, where we would receive discounted tickets for purchasing in bulk, this is not the case anymore. Apparently, the Penguins games as well as several other games during the season (I believe the Philadelphia ...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Sporting News NHL Player of the Year
2008-05-20 19:07:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The praises keep piling up for Alexander Ovechkin. He has been named the Sporting News NHL Player of the Year. In a landslide victory, Ovechkin received 250 of a possible 287 votes cast by players from around the league. Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin came in ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Sporting News NHL Player of the Year
2008-05-20 19:07:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The praises keep piling up for Alexander Ovechkin. He has been named the Sporting News NHL Player of the Year. In a landslide victory, Ovechkin received 250 of a possible 287 votes cast by players from around the league. Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin came in ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Going for Gold; Finland Shine Bronze
2008-05-18 06:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Five Washington Capitals will be sporting World Championship Medals at the end of the day. At 1 p.m. today, Russia and the Capitals line of Ovechkin, Fedorov, and Semin face defenseman Mike Green and company from Canada. Both teams are undefeated in the tournament with eight wins. At ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Going for Gold; Finland Shine Bronze
2008-05-18 06:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Five Washington Capitals will be sporting World Championship Medals at the end of the day. At 1 p.m. today, Russia and the Capitals line of Ovechkin, Fedorov, and Semin face defenseman Mike Green and company from Canada. Both teams are undefeated in the tournament with eight wins. At ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Big Media Love for the Big Turnaround
2008-02-13 16:23:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - More on the theme of a widening universe of folks noticing these winning Caps: an overview of the Bruce Boudreau overhaul of the Caps’ offense from USA Today today and a profile of Alexander Ovechkin in today’s New York Times. In the USA Today account Brooks Laich offers an insightful ...
By: On Frozen Blog
The Branding of a Winner in Washington, the ?Good Hockey Market?
2008-02-12 15:24:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Little commented upon during this Capitals’ Renaissance is how many people around town are taking notice: Lots. Suddenly, the downtown rink is packed. The team’s new look is a red-hot hit with the home crowd. The sports section fronts of the city’s newspapers are each week ablaze in full-color hockey victory ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Caps 3 / Puffnuts & Co. 2 - in OT - GWG by Green
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By: On Frozen Blog
A Tale of Two Western Canadian Gunslingers
2008-01-20 17:20:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - There were two legitmate, impact no.1 defensemen on the ice at Verizon Center last night, one playing for Florida and one for the Caps: Jay Bouwmeester and Mike Green. Can you imagine suggesting that that would have been the case just three months ago? Next, imagine having suggested this ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Weekend Photo Notebook
2008-01-19 14:33:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Here are a few images from Thursday’s game with Edmonton (more after the break). Mike Green fan club “Gang Green”. Join them on their Facebook group. Salute to the Canadian Military. Looks like some early starts on the outside of the circle. Mike Green’s goal - Think there’s four guys going nuts? Round ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Ovechkin and Green Get Schooled
2008-01-17 06:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin and Mike Green paid a visit today to Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington. Led by Capitals Assistant Coach Dean Evason, the two stars showed the excited students how to stick-handle, pass, and shoot, with a handful of lucky fans joining them for each of ...
By: On Frozen Blog
More Love for Mike Green
2008-01-03 16:11:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - TSN’s Dave Hodge jumps on board the Mike Green bandwagon: Finally, thumbs up to the NHL’s newest great player you might not know. He’s tied for the league lead in goals by a defenceman. Two reasons you might not know him: he plays for Washington and his name is Mike ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Green Raising Green
2007-12-22 16:58:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The Director of Philanthropic Marketing & Communication from Children’s National Medial Center personally contacted me, followed by a press release from from the Washington Capitals, about this latest initiative which goes hand-in-hand with the holiday season of giving. Sponsored by Parade Magazine, Mike Green is helping Children’s National Medical Center ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Knee-jerks & Notes: Caps-Rags, 12/12
2007-12-13 15:31:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Out at Kettler Capitals this past July during Rookie Camp, Tim Leone of the Patriot News pressed the case for Nicklas Backstrom spending his first year getting acclimated in North America under Bruce Boudreau. Wednesday’s Washington Post Express profiled Backstrom and his flourishing under Boudreau — 10 points in ...
By: On Frozen Blog
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