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Category Archives: Joe Finley

Postcard from a Development Camper

14 July, 2010

To my friendly OFB readers, and my buds back in Minnesota: Today started out with a bang, LITERALLY, as Bruiser slammed the door on his way out at 7:15 a.m. I assume someone relayed my comments from yesterday to him, but he promises it was an accident… you never know. I was fortunate enough to [...]

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The Finley Files: Camp Gets Underway

13 July, 2010

Day 2 of Development Camp in D.C.: Rolled out of bed after a couple of 5-minute snoozes to my phone alarm, but still managed to tip-toe around so “Bruiser” (Trevor Bruess) could continue to get his beauty rest for Group B’s cordial 9:15 a.m. rink arrival. I was surprised to see the breakfast buffet packed [...]

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Root Hard for This Hard-Working Camp Correspondent

13 July, 2010

This morning I am gravely worried about the condition of Ethan Hall of Chaska, Minnesota. According to Big Joe Finley of the Washington Capitals, Hall last Saturday, during a purely recreational skate, took a slash from Big Joe — accidental, of course — that was worse than any stickwork by Finley on any Capitals’ prospect [...]

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The Debut of the Joe Finley Development Camp Diary

12 July, 2010

[OFB note: We thought it might be fun to have a Development Camper keep a bit of a diary this week and share it with our readers, and in light of some concern expressed of late by pucksandbooks about some team toughness issues, who better to go to than Big Joe Finley? Finley, a native [...]

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A Night To Replenish

25 June, 2010

Every NHL Entry Draft has some distinguishing quality, and 2010′s is notable for the volume and size of American blueliners expected to be tabbed among the first 50 selections. Cam Fowler, Derek Forbort, Jarred Tinordi (son of Mark), Jon Merril, and Stephen Johns all bring the pedigree of big bones along with exceptional talent to [...]

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Late-Game Wilting: Surmising Its Causes and Cures

30 November, 2009

At the one-quarter mark of the season, a glaring character flaw has perniciously and persistently permeated the Capitals’ young season: the team weakens as the game goes along. Leads are often acquired early and disconcertingly — alarmingly — lost late. The cold, hard, and amazing reality in this: the Capitals have led in the second [...]

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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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What movie will you watch this weekend in honor of Joe Finley's signing?

3 April, 2009

“What movie will you watch this weekend in honor of Joe Finley’s signing?”

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Something Big Is Already Built

19 September, 2008

In a very real sense, the Ballston Massacre yesterday represented the culmination of the Capitals’ rebuild. Last September, Capitals’ owner Ted Leonsis decreed that the rebuild was over, asserting that his young team was primed for playoff contention. But being rebuilt as both Leonsis and General Manager George McPhee targeted 5 years ago, I believe, [...]

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Should Big Joe Go Pro?

11 July, 2008

For a promising athlete, the decision on whether to remain in college or depart early before earning a degree, in pursuit of pro sport riches, is an intensely personal and private endeavor — and not a subject fit for whimsical debate in Internet forums. It may well be the case that today Joe Finley (first [...]

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