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Friday Skate at Kettler, With Trophies
2008-06-11 06:02:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Take the day off on Friday and hit the ice: Washington Capitals fans are invited to beat the heat with a free public skate on Friday, June 13, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and view major NHL trophies on display from the Hockey Hall of Fame. The ice will be available ... More About: Skate , Alexander Ovechkin
A Facelift for Hockey in Portland, Maine
2008-06-10 23:10:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The Buffalo Sabres today announced a brand new American League affiliation, in Portland , Maine , with the Pirates. Such news generally doesn’t catch the OFB eye, but in this instance, the affiliate happens to be in one of our favorite towns, one we’ve blogged from before. Portland of course was recently ... More About: Hockey , Facelift
Making Gretzky?s Head Bleed
2008-06-10 11:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Ah the classic video game. More specifically, the classic hockey video game. Skinny guy, regular guy, or fat guy? Finding the right mix was a dilemma faced by players of Nintendo Ice Hockey . And this distorted yet iconic sound? Why it’s Blades of Steel, a game I spent ... More About: Washington Capitals , Fighting , Head , Bleed
Hockey in Hawaii? Ae!
2008-06-10 06:37:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - No, that’s not a typo — Ae means Yes in Hawaii an. With DC currently sporting volcanic temperatures, read more about hockey in Hawaii at The Red Skate. Copyright © 2008 On Frozen Blog. This feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material ... More About: Hockey , Washington Capitals
Rocking the Red on a Code Red Day
2008-06-09 18:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - It’s 1,000 degrees outside in the blast furnace known as the District of Columbia, the air practically unbreathable, the sun an unwelcome intruder. Well Dr. OFB prescribes that you cool down tonight by sipping a frosty beverage while watching the Capitals’ skates carve the ice. As we mentioned last ... More About: Code , Alexander Ovechkin , Bruce Boudreau
It?s Time To Realign and Bring Back the Heat Among Hated Rivals
2008-06-09 11:55:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - I have six principles guiding a much-needed, rigorous realignment of NHL teams for the 2009-10 season. They are: (1) There is widespread support among general managers, owners, players, media, the presidential candidates, and hockey fans to have the Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby rivalry, such as ... More About: Time , Washington Capitals , National Hockey League , Conferences , Heat
Wilson to Toronto a Done Deal?
2008-06-09 06:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - According to a CBC report, former Capitals coach Ron Wilson will be announced the next Toronto Maple Leafs coach on Tuesday, assuming there are no last minute issues. The contract is reported to be a four year deal for $5.6-million, plus incentives. In more than 1,000 ... More About: Washington Capitals , San Jose Sharks , Anaheim Ducks
The End of an Era
2008-06-08 21:04:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The Ubiquitous Logo It’s the end of the road for the Hockey Night in Canada theme song: After more than 13 months of negotiations, CBC is saddened to announce that a deal has not been reached with the rights holders for an extension of “The Hockey Theme” - CBC’S HOCKEY ... More About: Media , Music
GM Brian Burke to Vancouver (in 2010)
2008-06-08 17:37:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - In 2010, Anaheim Ducks’ GM Brian Burke will be heading to Vancouver ? not to manage the Canucks, but as General Manager of Team USA’s Olympic squad. Former Washington Capitals GM David Poile will serve as the team’s Associate GM. ?I?m extremely honored to be asked,? said Burke. ?We?ll ...
A Hart-y Helping of Humble Pie at NHL.com
2008-06-07 20:10:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - In case you missed it, NHL.com briefly had an Alex Ovechkin Hart Trophy Winner t-shirt available for purchase on its site yesterday ? it was quickly removed. Plenty of digital ink has been spilled in the past 18 hours or so, with some hockey-heads north of the border ... More About: Blogs , Alexander Ovechkin , Humble , Humble Pie
A Book Worth Saving for Your Reading List
2008-06-07 06:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - [Admin note: Frustrated with her husband's snail-pace reading speed, Mrs. Gustafsson stole the following book from him, read it, and provided the this review -- before Gustafsson would have made it past the second chapter.] The summer season is rapidly approaching and many travelers will be compiling a list ... More About: Reading , Book , List , Worth , Saving
Ryan Malone, a Battered Face of Courage
2008-06-06 17:30:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - I write today in praise of a Penguin. It’s true. Penguins’ right wing Ryan Malone redefined courage in these just completed Stanley Cup Finals - even by hockey’s heightened standards of beaten up bravado. He had his nose already broken and swollen before he absorbed a further face-disfiguring ... More About: Pittsburgh Penguins , Face
The Office?s Michael Scott, in Net?
2008-06-06 13:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Okay, so it isn’t Steve Carell’s character from The Office – though Michael would probably do something pretty similar. Enjoy this old hockey clip of Carell as a frustrated netminder from The Dana Carvey Show, it’s a good Friday laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZmPciCyI w Copyright © 2008 On Frozen Blog. This feed is ... More About: The Office , Hockey , Scott
Hey Tiger: Shut Up
2008-06-05 21:52:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - You’ve probably already heard about Tiger Woods’ dismissal of hockey as something nobody watches anymore. The NHL’s tepid response didn’t please ESPN columnist DJ Gallo, who composed the letter the NHL should have sent, if they’d had the brass (and the sense of humor). An excerpt is below; click ... More About: Washington Capitals , Shut , Shut Up
Wario to Steal the Cup
2008-06-05 16:35:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Hey Nintendo (and hockey) fans, check out this great image on The Onion playing off Super Mario’s evil nemesis Wario . Copyright © 2008 On Frozen Blog. This feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news reader, the site you are ... More About: Washington Capitals , Steal
A Tradition That Ought To Lose Its Legs
2008-06-05 15:49:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - I’m octpoi-ed out. Have had it with those Motor City slimers and the slime tosses of them. They wash up on our frozen shores whenever the Wings make a nice run, and sometimes before, and it’s an outdated tradition that is best retired. They’re about the ugliest of sea ... More About: Florida Panthers , Tradition , National Hockey League , Stanley Cup Playoffs , Legs
The Cup Returns to Hockeytown
2008-06-05 06:01:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - What started out as a lopsided series finished with two barn burners. Kudos to the Penguins for reinvigorating the Finals with their late-game intensity tonight and Monday night?both games had thrilling white-knuckle endings (though tonight came with an earlier bedtime than Game 5). And of course, congratulations to the ... More About: Washington Capitals
June 4, 1998: Washington Seriously Parties Over Hockey into the Wee Hours
2008-06-04 06:35:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Ten years ago today Joe June au scored what many Washington hockey fans consider to be the most significant goal in Capitals’ history — a game and series-ending, Wales Trophy earning tally, one catapulting Capsdom into delirium, 6:24 into overtime, on the road, in the Eastern Conference Finals’ game ... More About: Media , Players , Hockey
Washington Capitals 1998 Playoffs Montage
2008-06-04 06:30:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xVf_5DxL g Copyright © 2008 On Frozen Blog. This feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news reader, the site you are looking at may be guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact contact us so we can take legal action. More About: Washington , Washington Capitals , Playoffs , Montage , Capitals
A Look Back at the Hockey Knight in Canada
2008-06-04 06:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - We first ran this video file back in November of last year, but on this the 10th anniversary of Joe Juneau’s goal that sent the Capitals into the Stanley Cup Finals, we thought it merited a re-run. Juneau remains a remarkably committed resident of Kujuwak, Quebec — a ... More About: Canada , Hockey , Knight , Back
Ice Can Be Nice in June
2008-06-03 23:20:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Last night’s game 5 was easily the best game of these Stanley Cup Finals, and perhaps the best finals game in years. Near the top of NBC’s broadcast, did you catch play-by-play pro Mike Emerick’s referencing the temperature of Joe Louis Arena’s ice sheet? A frosty eight degrees. That’s about 12 degrees ... More About: June , Detroit Red Wings , Nice
On the Stanley Cup Road, It?s No HoJo Lodging for the Wings
2008-06-03 18:21:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - One reason the Red Wings may not be terribly disappointed to play Game 6: a potential return to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, “one of only 21 hotels and resorts in the world to host AAA Five-Diamond lodging and dining.” The team took up residence there last week, for ... More About: Stanley Cup , Pittsburgh Penguins , Stanley , Detroit Red Wings , Road
The Capitals Have You (and Your Commute) Covered
2008-06-03 14:01:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - All AboardAs the Caps vs. Flyers Game 7 third period ended in a tie, I turned to my wife and said, “If the game goes past midnight, I’ve got enough cash for the cab home (to Bethesda) — happily, if the Caps win.” Metro Rail closes at midnight, ... More About: Baseball , Basketball , Washington Capitals , Alexander Ovechkin , Commute
A Capital Week Begins on June 9
2008-06-02 22:24:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Comcast SportsNet is serving up a summer treat for Capitals fans next week. Each weeknight at 7:00 p.m. CSN will show a key game in the Caps’ incredible worst-to-first run into the playoffs, along with new commentary/insights from Joe Beninati each night. I for one will be granting those ... More About: Philadelphia Flyers , Florida Panthers , June , Atlanta Thrashers , Stanley Cup Playoffs
Rushing to the Aid of a Foe?s Fanbase in Their Hour of Need
2008-06-02 06:59:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Being the high-road breed of hockey fans we are, we are called in this hour of anguish for our rivals to the North and West to traffic in empathy, commiseration, and sportsmanship. The black and gold partisans may not return the courtesy when they’re playing the role of ... More About: Pittsburgh Penguins , Sidney Crosby , Hour
A Weekend To Honor (Sort of) Mullet Men
2008-06-01 04:15:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Word leaked out yesterday that ESPN’s Barry Melrose was departing the TV studio and returning to the bench in the NHL, in Tampa. The Tampa media today appears to have verified the stunning news. We’re stunned. It’s been 13 years since Melrose coached in the NHL; the league has changed dramatically in that time, and while Melrose has monitored it nightly from his studio perch, that’s not the same as being in an organization and working day in, day out with league pros from scouts to GMs to equipment guys. And unlike a print beat guy traveling around with a team, Melrose has been holed up in a Connecticut TV studio the past decade plus. On the plus side, the transition seriously deals a virtual deathblow to ESPN’s hockey coverage, such as it is. Given the prevalence of startling young talent in the remade NHL, one enjoying best-of-the-decade TV ratings and best-ever revenues, what a time to be the WorldW... More About: Weekend , Honor , Sort , Mullet
Melrose Mullet Migration?
2008-05-30 18:51:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Barry Melrose Want to coach the Tampa Bay Lightning? Slick back your hair, throw on a suit, and you’re good to go. According to Damian Cox of The Star, it seems Barry Melrose and his mullet have been lured from the broadcast booth to behind the bench, replacing current Lightning ... More About: National Hockey League , Mullet
The NHL in Kansas City This Autumn
2008-05-30 18:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - A pre-sale is occurring right now (through 10:00 p.m. Central) for the first NHL game at Kansas City ’s Sprint Center arena. Of course, it’s a pre-season game on September 22 between the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues, so it’s not like KC is getting its own ... More About: National Hockey League , Nashville Predators
A Second Act in D.C. for Sergei Fedorov? Let?s Hope So
2008-05-30 14:15:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Likely Sergei Fedorov, in the initial hours and days after arriving in Washington late this past February, thinking ahead then to what was almost certainly his final game as a Capital on April 5, gave some thought to returning home to his native Russia and signing one last ... More About: Players , Hope , Dave Steckel , Alexander Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin, Video Star
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