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Category Archives: Marcus Johansson

A Sunday Skate Outdoors with the Pros

5 December, 2010

How about receiving an early Christmas card? Thanks to the Washington Capitals, we have some very seasonal images from a skate at the Sculpture Gardens Ice Rink at the National Gallery of Art that a band of Caps took earlier today with area schoolchildren and fans. We’ve said it a thousand times, but it bears [...]

Also filed in John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, Outdoor hockey, Sculpture Gardens Ice Rink, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town, Winter Classic 2011 | Comments (3)

Sunday’s Skate at the Sculpture Garden

2 December, 2010

If you don’t have plans for Sunday, you may want to head downtown for a fun event with the Caps.

Washington Capitals players Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson and Marcus Johansson along with assistant coach Dean Evason and Caps mascot Slapshot will skate at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink for Community Day on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is an opportunity for the players to skate outdoors less than one month before the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

Also filed in John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

Mr. Hat Trick Strikes Again Against Tampa

26 November, 2010

Alexander Semin certainly seems to have the Lightning’s number this year. In two games he has six goals against them and last night he scored his three in just over four minutes. It took his goal total of the year to 17 and also gave him his third hat trick of the season. He scored the fastest natural hat trick in the NHL since Bobby Ryan did it in 2:21 in Jan., 2009.

Also filed in Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, John Erskine, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Nicklas Backstrom, Semyon Varlamov, Southeast Division, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

Down on the Farm, All Beat Up and Gutting Out a Weekend-Salvaging Win

22 November, 2010

It’s a much different looking Hershey Bears hockey club in the first quarter of its two-time Calder Cup defense. For one thing, cornerstone components of those two Calders are gone: Michal Neuvirth, Karl Alzner, and John Carlson have graduated to Washington. Chris Bourque is pursuing greener pastures in Europe. Captain Bryan Helmer is retired. The [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, Hershey's Giant Center, John Walton, Mark French, Morning cup-a-joe, Prospects, Tim Leone, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

We Got Slightly Atwitter Over Marcus Johansson Yesterday

19 November, 2010

It is the season for families to unite, convene in good cheer and warm embrace and, over seasonal spirits and large-portion meals, share a year’s worth of trials and triumphs, and spiritedly debate politics and sports, and soon thereafter rupture in high-pitched acrimony and pride- and esteem-smarting dispute. Ah, the holidays. Without the spirits or [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Dainius Zubrus, hockey blogging, John Carlson, Mathieu Perreault, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, New media, Nicklas Backstrom, Twitter, Washington Capitals | Comments (8)

OFB TV: Could the Caps Be ‘Zubrus-ing’ Marcus Johansson?

18 November, 2010

We leave the Caps’ 4-2 triumph over Buffalo with a “big-picture” concern related to rookie Marcus Johansson, and my colleague and mentor warmly remembers my 21st birthday of last week.

Also filed in Alexander Semin, American Hockey League, Buffalo Sabres, Dainius Zubrus, OFB TV, Prospects, Southeast Division, Washington Capitals | Comments (3)

Hockey ‘N Heels: Flavor Saver Edition

17 November, 2010

Last night was the ever-popular Hockey ‘N Heels at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The event, which sold out in under five minutes, was attended by 250 women of all ages. Activities included on-ice demonstrations with instructions from Karl Alzner, John Carlson, Marcus Johansson, Braden Holtby, and Peter Bondra.

Also filed in Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Peter Bondra, Washington Capitals | Comments (2)

Be Concerned, Be Very Concerned

22 October, 2010

“Questions begin to mount as Caps lose” Ed Frankovic exclaims in his WNST headline this morning. He’s so right. Again. Ed goes on to sagely point out that Claude Julien this week channeled his division bench rival Jacques Martin in strategy against the Caps: clog up the middle of the ice, allow a high volume [...]

Also filed in Boston Bruins, Bruce Boudreau, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals | Comments (21)

OFB TV: Bs Best the Caps as Neuvirth Falls Ill

20 October, 2010

Milan Lucic-type players don’t grow on trees, of course, but wouldn’t it be nice to have a power forward who on a nightly basis was a credible threat to record a Gordie Howe hat trick? Lucic was Tuesday night’s well-deserved first star. He’s Old Time Hockey in the very best sense. The Bruins, by virtue [...]

Also filed in Alexander Semin, Boston Bruins, Eastern Conference, Jeff Schultz, Michal Neuvirth, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals | Comments (2)

A Mixed Bag on Special Teams; More Gr8 Late Heroics

12 October, 2010

The Caps have played Ottawa in games like Monday’s before, where Ottawa is clearly the better team, and they are usually rewarded. A fairly poor Caps’ performance turned into an unlikely and undeserved win. But really good teams do that. The Gr8 authored his eighth overtime game-winner. Ovechkin’s third shot of the game was the [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Backstrom, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals | Comments (6)

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