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Category Archives: Anton Gustafsson

Little Gus Gets Goosed

17 July, 2009

Anton Gustafsson got banged up pretty badly in Thursday’s scrimmage, leaving the ice seriously bloodied. We’ll have dramatic images up soon, but in the meantime, be sure to check out The Peerless Prognosticator’s recap of yesterday’s scrimmage and the incident here.

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Day 2 of Development Camp, In Photos

15 July, 2009

Yesterday, Chanuck had a sudden attack of Developmentcampitis and decided to convalesce at Kettler. After a pleasant chat with Lisa Hillary, he was ready to check out the prospects. Some of his photos are below.

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Roster of Young Guns Descending on Kettler Capitals Iceplex

9 July, 2009

With the Caps splash in free agency over, we now turn our eyes to Development Camp. This is where the brightest stars and hidden surprises are found.

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An Early Start to Strong Reporting

17 September, 2008

A tap of the e-stick to the Washington Times’ Corey Masisak, who’s out at Kettler every day this week and filing blog and print news stories daily. This is a terrific time to acquaint yourself with the Times’ revamped Web look, completed earlier this summer, within which you can find a voluminous catalogue of stories [...]

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Rookie Camp: Day 1 Photos

15 September, 2008

Unofficial OFB photographer Chanuck was out at Kettler again yesterday to check on the progress of the rookies. See for yourself:

Also filed in Dmitry Kugryshev, Jay Beagle, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Michal Neuvirth, Oskar Osala, Simeon Varlamov, Washington Capitals | Comments (3)

A New Era of Gustafsson Starts in Washington

15 September, 2008

Oh to be a hockey-indifferent girl in the Gustafsson household. Dad Bengt of course is a hockey legend, both as an NHL player and international coach. Son Anton is a first-round NHL draft pick, and following in father’s footsteps pursuing an NHL career with the Washington Capitals.
Father and son, as you might imagine, talk a [...]

Also filed in Bengt Gustafsson, Bruce Boudreau, Dmitry Kugryshev, Former Coaches & Players, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Opening Day Herbies from Gabby

14 September, 2008

One of the most dramatic scenes in the movie ‘Miracle’ occurs when Head Coach Herb Brooks punishes his American squad after an underwhelming draw against Norway in an exhibition game leadup to the 1980 Olympics. Brooks channels his fury into an excruciating post-game set of ‘Herbies.’
An amazing spectacle of comparable torture took place out at [...]

Also filed in Dmitry Kugryshev, Francois Bouchard, Hockey Movies, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Miracle, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (14)

An End of Summer Letter to Comcast SportsNet

28 August, 2008

My Friends at Comcast SportsNet:
On behalf of the entire OFB team, I want to express appreciation for your enthusiastic support of OFB and Washington’s hockey blogs, and convey my team’s anticipation for your coverage of the Caps in 2008-09. It’s our view that on a number of fronts SportsNet markedly upgraded the breadth and caliber [...]

Also filed in Bengt Gustafsson, Bruce Boudreau, Comcast SportsNet, Entry Draft, Hockey Towns, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, TV, Washington Capitals | Comments (9)

More Draft Analysis, and a Killer Is on the Loose Down South

4 August, 2008

The July issue of Center Ice Magazine, which covers amateur and pro hockey in the Southern U.S., offers some additional assessments from veteran scouts of the Caps’ two first-round picks this year.
“[Gustafsson], 18, was the fifth-rated European skater in the draft, according to NHL Central Scouting, and has spent two seasons with the Frolunda junior [...]

Also filed in Central Hockey League, Internet, Kevin Kaminski, Media, Print, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (4)

Scuttlebutt, Conjecture, and Perhaps Wishful Thinking

30 June, 2008

The Caps are trying to deal Michael Nylander — and back to the Rags? So says Globe and Mail hockey reporter Eric Duhatschek. If the Caps were as impressed with Sergei Fedorov’s play here as we were, such a deal might make sense. Fedorov is a better fit in Bruce Boudreau’s system, and he clearly [...]

Also filed in Michael Nylander, Mike Green, Prospects, Sergei Fedorov, Washington Capitals | Comments (11)

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