08 February, 2012

Category Archives: Eastern Conference

OFB TV: Christmas for Caps Fans — Hello Again, Patrick Division!

5 December, 2011

When it comes to the Capitals’ past, there are few voices in our region bearing the vivid fidelity of Baltimore WNST’s Ed Frankovic. Ed worked for the Caps during the glory days when the team nightly battled the likes of the Flyers, the Penguins, the Rangers, and the Islanders in the great old Patrick division. [...]

Also filed in Ed Frankovic, Much-needed realignment, New media, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, OFB TV, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ted Leonsis, The Great Old Patrick Division, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town | Comments (0)

OFB TV Roundtable: Grading the Caps’ Offseason, Predicting Ovi’s Return to Form

7 October, 2011

Beginning the brand new hockey season gathered at their favorite sports bar, OFB’s John Keeley, Sky Kerstein of 106.7 the Fan, Ed Frankovic of Baltimore WNST, and “Transition Game” author and Washington Times blogger Ted Starkey talk about the Capitals’ 2011-12 season, Alex Ovechkin’s offensive potential for the season, and top storylines for hockey fans [...]

Also filed in 106.7 the Fan, Alexander Ovechkin, Ed Frankovic, Hockey blogging, Hockey books, New media, OFB TV, Radio, Sky Kerstein, Ted Starkey, Transition Game, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

A State of the Nation That Comes Up Small

20 May, 2011

On May 5, the morning after his hockey team had been swept out of the playoffs in the second round by the no. 5 seed, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, to his credit, logged in to his blog, congratulated the victorious Tampa Bay Lightning, and swallowed no small amount of pride in acknowledging that “[Tampa's] role [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Morning cup-a-joe, New media, NHL playoffs, Southeast Division, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ted Leonsis, The President's Trophy, The Red Army, Washington Capitals | Comments (28)

Renewed Questions of Leadership

18 May, 2011

Deep into Tuesday night, a prominent member of Washington’s hockey media, referencing the Boston Bruins’ effort in game 2 of the Eastern conference finals, emailed me this reflection: “This is what a desperate team is supposed to look like down 0-1 in a series not wanting to go down 0-2 before hitting the road.” Indeed. [...]

Also filed in Boston Bruins, Ed Frankovic, Front Office, George McPhee, HBO's 24/7, hockey blogging, Morning cup-a-joe, New media, NHL playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | Comments (19)

Are the Southeast’s Walls Crumbling Down?

12 May, 2011

It was eye-catching and amusing, beholding the verb tense in the opening couple of sentences of the Atlanta Thrashers’ Wikipedia entry: “The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. They were members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).” The entry [...]

Also filed in Atlanta Thrashers, Gary Bettman, Much-needed relocation, Radio, Southeast Division, Twitter, Winnipeg Jets | Comments (6)

Reconstruction Time

5 May, 2011

As implosions go, by a perennially imploding franchise in spring, this may have been an all-timer. And you know where we stand: there should be serious repercussions. On an individual game basis, the scoreboard will suggest that this Caps-Bolts series was close and competitive. In reality, the Capitals were never in this series beyond the [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Print, Tampa Bay Lightning, The curse of Washington hockey, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town | Comments (72)

My Kingdom for a Competent Line Change!

4 May, 2011

How does a team with so much talent suffer fortunes so stinging spring after spring after spring? My kingdom for a competent line change! A horrific line change ended game 2; game 3′s first power play, which produced an ever elusive goal for the Caps with the extra man, ended prematurely because of . . [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Front Office, HBO's 24/7, Hockey hearts, Montreal Canadiens, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | Comments (21)

A Bad Matchup Indeed — for New York

16 April, 2011

This Rangers club was supposed to be a bad matchup for these Capitals. Big up front, racsally around the net, opportunistic offensively, a good defensive club backstopped by a premiere netminder. Turns out, the Capitals are a very bad matchup for New York. Through two games in this opening round series it’s the Capitals playing [...]

Also filed in Dennis Wideman, Jason Arnott, Jason Chimera, John Carlson, John Erskine, Karl Alzner, Marcus Johansson, Michal Neuvirth, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, NHL playoffs, Washington Capitals | Comments (11)

Maybe, Just Maybe, the Stars at Last Are Aligning

13 April, 2011

I know as well as anyone in this town what this morning is supposed to represent . . . and optimism isn’t encoded in it. These are the NHL playoffs after all, and our local entry in them is a legacy of part comic-relief, part tragedy, and a whole ‘lotta bad karma. The names change, [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, Dennis Wideman, George McPhee, Jason Arnott, Marco Sturm, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, New York Rangers, NHL playoffs, Washington Capitals | Comments (4)

Local Hockey Media Crystal Ball the Postseason

10 April, 2011

We asked some of our favorite local voices covering the Caps to share with us a big-picture overview of this Capitals’ playoff club; specifically, we wanted them to address the team’s goaltending situation, its health, and its relative standing in the Eastern conference. All things big-picture considered, just how far should we expect this club [...]

Also filed in 106.7 the Fan, AM 1500, Angie Lewis, Ed Frankovic, Federal News Radio, Hockey blogging, Jonathan Warner, Kings of Leonsis, Leslie Silvey, Media, National Hockey League, New media, playoff hockey, Radio, Sky Kerstein, Ted Starkey, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

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