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Category Archives: John Erskine

Opening Night Roster Set

6 October, 2008

The Washington Capitals announced that Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque have been assigned to the Hershey Bears. Quintin Laing was placed on waivers and, if cleared, will report to Hershey. 2008 Washington Capitals Opening Night Roster FORWARDS   #   Player Ht. Wt. Shoots Born Birthplace 2007-08 Club(s) League(s) 19 BACKSTROM, Nicklas 6’0″ 183 Left 11/23/87 Gavle, [...]

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Opening Night Roster Set

6 October, 2008

The Washington Capitals announced that Karl Alzner and Chris Bourque have been assigned to the Hershey Bears. Quintin Laing was placed on waivers and, if cleared, will report to Hershey. 2008 Washington Capitals Opening Night Roster FORWARDS   #   Player Ht. Wt. Shoots Born Birthplace 2007-08 Club(s) League(s) 19 BACKSTROM, Nicklas 6’0″ 183 Left 11/23/87 Gavle, [...]

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Digital Ovechkin's Still Got the Moves

15 August, 2008

In the interest of equal time to EA Sports and 2K Sports, here’s a clip from the upcoming NHL 09 that features the Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Green, and even John Erskine. And yes, you see Cristobal Huet in there as well:

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A Hockey Team Looking Orphaned from Postseason Prosperity — As It Should

16 April, 2008

Near 10:00 last night I had¬†a singing Little Orphan Annie stuck in my head: The sun will come out, tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar That tomorrow, there’ll be sun Jus’ thinkin’ about, tomorrow Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow ‘Til there’s none Annie, though generally not commonly channeled for her thoughts on the Stanley [...]

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Minimal Rest for the Surging, Now Led by an Emerging Legend

23 March, 2008

Of Alexander Ovechkin’s Friday night performance, Bruce Boudreau on Saturday morning said, “He made the strongest case you can possibly make for MVP.” He also said that the 22-year-old¬†”hasn’t reached his potential” yet. Imagine. You may have heard that just last week none other than the Great One himself claimed that 90 goals could be [...]

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Washington Capitals Vocabulary Lessons

5 March, 2008

Mike Vogel asks Capitals players about their favorite hockey terms, including gems like Grocery Stick, Gitch, and Schmelt. Get a few chuckles and learn some new words while you’re at it.

Also filed in Brooks Laich, Eric Fehr, Mike Vogel, Olaf Kolzig | Comments (0)

Knee-jerk Reactions: Caps vs. Bolts, 12.26.2007

27 December, 2007

Well my initial plan of between-period updates has been thwarted by Windows Vista and its cantankerous behavior when interfacing with the Verizon Center’s wireless network. Next time I’m bringing a LAN cable … old-school is sometimes best. Exciting game tonight, with the Caps dominating the visiting Lightning much more than the final score might suggest. [...]

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Courage Caps

16 October, 2007

At a news conference yesterday, Washington Capitals chairman and majority owner Ted Leonsis spoke of how professional athletes are often lauded for their courage. He noted that courage can take many forms, from the heroism of our military and first responders to our children battling disease. To find a way that their whole organization and [...]

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Caps Ink Erskine

27 August, 2007

The Caps today announced the re-signing of defenseman John Erskine to a two-year pact. Erskine, 27, missed almost 40 games last season with†a fractured foot and a dislocated thumb, but the 6 ’4, 216-pound rearguard brings†some much-needed snarl to the Caps’ blueline. He plays a simple but effective game in his own end. His†seven points [...]

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