| Karl,
You could not have known that it was a blogger's son that enthusiastically waved to you and the others during the Development Camp Scrimmage Pre-Game Warmup. Heck, that little boy doesn't even know what a blog is ... much less that his dad blogs about the Capitals and Alex Ovechkin with "the eight by itself". He was disappointed at first when I told him he would not see Ovechkin, Green, or Semin and quickly forgot when we arrived at Kettler.
I told him how you had a great shot at playing with the Caps this year and he was looking out for number "four seven". He spotted your number and immediately started waving. When you turned and smiled at him, he quickly turned to me and said "He looked at me!" with a wide smile.
Then you skated over with a puck and tossed it over the glass to him. The puck has been well used with many nicks and gashes. That well used puck is now well loved as he was extremely excited about his gift from Karl Alzner. It's fun with a small child experiencing so much joy from such small actions or things.
He has been to a Hershey Bears game and countless Capitals games. He told me that Saturday was the "best ever". The moonbounce outside helped that declaration as well.
As a father, fan, and hockey blogger, thank you for brightening a boy's day, showing us your skills on the ice, and being a great player to blog about. Number "eight by itself" may always be his favourite, but he is looking out for number "four seven" now, too.
Warmest regards,
-g | 
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