Team captain Chris Clark, quoted in today’s Washington Post, claims that Verizon Center is home to the NHL’s worst ice, that it may be contributing to the injuries the Caps are incurring, and that he’s been complaining about it more or less since he arrived in town three seasons ago.
“I could see a lot of injuries coming from the ice there. It could cost [players] their jobs . . .
It’s tough to play on. Even guys on other teams say the same thing. When we’re facing off, they say, ‘How do you guys play on this?’”
The situation is so bad that Ted Leonsis addressed it on his blog earlier today:
“As to the conditions of the ice at [Verizon], we are working with all parties to improve the quality and the consistency. We deserve great ice. We have a great facility. We will do our best to work with building management to make it right.”
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