Comments on: A Rink Atop a Garage

By: On Frozen Blog | Knee-Jerks: Practice, 3/20/07

On Frozen Blog | Knee-Jerks: Practice, 3/20/07 — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:50:28 +0000

[...] With an alternate work schedule today, I was able to attend my first Caps practice since training camp and first visit to Kettler Capitals Iceplex since the ribbon cutting press conference. I took a few notes and will present them in typical OFB Knee-Jerk style. [...]

By: Mr. Smooth

Mr. Smooth — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:24:16 +0000

The new facility looks a lot different the last time I was there. Once they start serving beer and holding Caps practices there, WOW, it will be the greatest place on Earth!

By: chanuck

chanuck — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:42:27 +0000

Can’t wait to watch practice at the new facility. Especially since it is so close to home.

By: Off Wing Opinion

Off Wing Opinion — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:08:30 +0000

The Caps New Practice Facility…

Work commitments kept me from attending the opening of the new Caps practice facility yesterday, but the folks at On……

By: Metroblogging DC

Metroblogging DC — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:56:35 +0000

New Caps facility unveiled in Ballston…

Don’t be blue, The rumors are true. The time is near, It’s finally here. Won’t it be great, When all Arlingtonians can skate. Sign up now, So you’ll know how. Yesterday, the Capitals announced that their new practice facility in……

By: DC Sports Chick

DC Sports Chick — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:04:38 +0000

Aw, now I’m really pissed that I couldn’t make it- would have liked to meet you guys! Oh well, next time

By: Tarik

Tarik — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:04:02 +0000

“a rush out the facility front door”? You are kidding, right? I was probably rushing to catch a source before he left the building. Probably the same source who gave me the financial details of the naming rights deal — stuff no one else had in their report. That’s a pretty important detail considering the whole news conference was about the naming rights, no?

Guys, I’m not trying to pick a fight here. I’m a pro. I can handle criticism. I just don’t think it’s fair for you suggest that I was running away or that I was angry after meeting you.

In fact, it was a pleasure meeting the two of you.

By: Mellyville9

Mellyville9 — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:23:18 +0000

THAT WOULD BE SOOOOO COOL IF THEY WENT BACK TO THE CLASSIC RED WHITE AND BLUES. Those were the days of consistent playoff appearences. If only they didnt knock down USAirs Arena and trade Dino hahah

By: pepper

pepper — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:50:11 +0000

Was it Tarik that you met? I have to say the blog, and almost daily articles, from the Post are a pleasing development, spurred on no doubt by the rise of the cleverly designed, well-written “independent” blogs (shining e.g. OFB) rising to the challenge. (And since Tarik was a high school classmate, I must be biased in not including him within the vilified MSM.) I don’t have an opinion about Dave Fay when he chooses to, or is required to, write an article. And if it was elder statesman Al Koken, he HAS to be without reproach. He’s been covering the team since day 1 (since those white pants for that matter).

As for the new rinks, I guess we can’t call it the Ballston 2 (like the Burnaby 8). But its a tremendous development for the Caps and for local hockey. I can’t wait to check it out.

As an aside, why must all new architecture, residential, commercial, ice rink(!), be a concrete and glass box with such severe angles?