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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Hershey, Going Ugly, Earns a Beautiful Finals Date

23 May, 2010

For the fourth time in the past five years the Hershey Bears advanced to the Calder Cup finals, defeating the Manchester Monarchs 3-2 in game 6 Saturday night at Giant Center. They did so with what has become convention for this Hershey club this postseason: working overtime. Trailing 2-0 well into period three Saturday, Hershey [...]

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A New Era in DC Sports Deserves a Proper Name

22 May, 2010

There is a distinctly regal air about Ted Leonsis these days. He possesses what might be called a Midas Touch for troubled sports franchises in these parts. Even as a minority owning, back-bench influencer for the Wizards, he injected a singular bit of buzz to the beleaguered club when he enticed Michael Jordan to D.C. [...]

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Coyotes Avoid Deportation

21 May, 2010
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Worlds-Weary, and Grumpy

21 May, 2010

Russia beat Canada at the Worlds in semifinal play yesterday. Ain’t that just swell? Don’t you just feel all warm and fuzzy for our Russians competing over there (wherever they are)? I only know about the result because I accidentally stumbled upon a story image of it late last night on line; when you’re a [...]

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Interview With Bruce Boudreau

20 May, 2010

Justin Cohn and Ben Smith are sports writers for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, and they have a Blog Talk Radio show, “We’ve Got Game.” On Tuesday, one of their guests was Bruce Boudreau.

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Plates Will Be Served

18 May, 2010

From the Capitals’ web site: The Washington Capitals received confirmation from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that the license plate has been authorized in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bill in the General Assembly which included the Caps Virginia license plate was approved by the Senate and House of Delegates and recently signed off [...]

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Washington Has Its Forsberg

18 May, 2010

What if he really turns out to be Foppa II? (But with better feet.) The comparison Nicklas Backstrom has most commonly endured pretty much since he arrived on the acclaimed international prospect scene some five or six years ago has been with his countryman, Peter Forsberg. I confess, I never saw the basis for the [...]

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Backstrom Deal: 10 Years, $67 Million

17 May, 2010

Nicklas Backstrom has reached a deal with the Washington Capitals: 10 years, $67 million. Fellow Swede Marcus Johansson also signed today, a three-year entry-level deal.

Ted Leonsis emphasized the family aspect of the team: “Alex adopted Nick as a younger brother . . .” Building a young core is the way to ensure the team’s “upside.” Per Coach Boudreau, the Capitals now have “two of the top five players in the league” signed to long-term deals.

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A Pain Unlike Any Other

17 May, 2010

Two weeks ago, beginning merely hours after the Habs snuffed us out of the postseason, I noticed a precipitous drop-off in the traffic of colleagues about my office. An appropriate intuition and empathy enveloped them, affording me the imperative buffer I needed from the rest of humanity who follows common, mainstream sports. My colleagues just knew to treat me like a stranger on an elevator.

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The New Deal

16 May, 2010

Per the Washington Capitals, the team “will make a significant player-related announcement on Monday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m.” According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN, the team will “announce a contract extension for star center Nicklas Backstrom, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com.”

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