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Monthly Archives: September 2007

On Friday, They Rested

21 September, 2007

No Ovy or Captain Clark on the ice today at Kettler. They were given the day off. The team, Nate Ewell told me, got back in town from Ottawa near 2:00 this morning. Also, Tarik has word that Flash will be John Hancock-ing his name to a new, two-way deal any moment now.

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On Taking in Caps' Shootouts with Eyes Wide Open

21 September, 2007

After practice Wednesday Glen Hanlon†addressed the impact he believes his new high-priced free agent forwards will have on his team’s shootout prospects†this season. On paper, it would appear to be a dramatic one. When you visit NHL.com’s stats page for shootouts from last season, you notice both Michael Nylander and Viktor Kozlov’s names on the [...]

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What Does Nothing Mean?

21 September, 2007

It’s a common question heard after every preseason or exhibition game: What did the game mean? Should we dismiss the result out of hand? Should we focus on individual efforts? How about grading the team, icing a line-up that probably won’t bear close resemblance to their Opening Night configuration, as a whole? Is it all [...]

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Opening Day in Hershey: The Talk Is of Titles, Not Just Playoffs

20 September, 2007

A week to the day after the Kettler Capitals Complex afforded me empirical evidence of hockey’s return, I headed up Rt. 83 North to take in Media Day and the opening of training camp for the Hershey Bears this morning. I noticed that the Maryland and Pennsylvania trees bore the earliest tinges of autumn’s colors, [...]

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Caps Pre-Season Game on the Radio

20 September, 2007

This just in from the Washington Capitals: Washington Capitals fans can listen to tonight’s preseason game at Ottawa and the next five preseason games live on WashingtonCaps.com. The Capitals and Senators drop the puck at 7 p.m. tonight and Steve Kolbe, the voice of the Capitals for the last 10 years, and WashingonCaps.com senior writer [...]

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The Glorious Non-Silence of Hockey Players in Elevators

20 September, 2007

One aspect of the change in training camp venue from Piney Orchard to Kettler Capitals I’m coming to enjoy a great deal is the lengthy elevator rides from Ballston’s 8th floor down to the shopping and eatery levels. It’s not the most efficient set of elevators I’ve ever encountered, but the company I often get [...]

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Hookey and Hockey on Hump Day

19 September, 2007

10:55: The task of live blogging from a week two, mid-week morning camp scrimmage†has fallen to these incapable hands. I’m reminded of the inscription inside the Habs’ dressing room — “From failing hands to you we pass the torch” (I think that’s†right). Anyway, that’s my message to my bloggermates this morning — pick up the [...]

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Caps Cuts

18 September, 2007

The Washington Capitals have announced the assignment of 19 players to Hershey. They are Dean Arsene, Scott Barney, Jay Beagle, Sean Collins, Andrew Gordon, Marty Guerin, Jamie Hunt, Andrew Joudrey, Quintin Laing, Sami Lepisto, Tommy Maxwell, Chris McAllister, Grant McNeill, Patrick McNeill, Jason Morgan, Travis Morin, Steve Pinizzotto, Grant Potulny, and Steve Werner. Dan Kronick [...]

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Postcards from Training Camp

18 September, 2007

Just like during July’s development camp, sk84fun_dc has snapped some beautiful pictures at camp. Again, she’s allowed us to post some of her images. OFB is grateful for her generosity and photographic eye.

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Ray Emery, Prizefighter

18 September, 2007

Everyone remembers the beatdown Senators goalie Ray Emery gave Sabres netminder Marty Biron . . . but here’s some great footage from Emery’s days in Binghamton playing for the Sens’ AHL squad, as he pummels non-goalie Josh Gratton of the Philadelphia Phantoms: The lesson: Do not mess with Ray Emery.

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