30 July, 2010

Category Archives: Pittsburgh Penguins

My Kingdom for an Igloo

5 July, 2010

These are the times that try frozen souls. One hundred and two degrees outside today? And tomorrow? The high in Miami the next few days will be in the 80s. South Florida will be appreciably cooler than D.C. this week. (Maybe Miami is a hockey town. Maybe the commissioner should pursue an expansion franchise there.) [...]

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Ted, Shall We Have a Wager on Next Spring?

3 July, 2010

The owner isn’t thrilled with me. Infrequently but once in a while we squabble, always respectfully. He and I share a passion for seeing greatness on the ice here; we just might go about its architecture in different ways. I’d like to see the Capitals annually look a heck of a lot more like the [...]

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Storm Clouds Forming in the East

1 July, 2010

There’s a danger with playing it ultra conservative on Canada Day, the first day of unrestricted free agency: what if your power peers in the East don’t share that philosophy? And, what if they act like there’s no tomorrow with their wallets? What if, when it comes to free agency and bettering their rosters, they [...]

Also filed in Atlantic Division, Free agency, George McPhee, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Mathieu Perreault, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Southeast Division, Washington Capitals | Comments (19)

Where’s the Reward?

14 May, 2010

We are staring square at the very real possibility of the Eastern conference champion being decided between the 7 and 8 seeds this postseason. Such a development would add fresh fuel to the charge that the NHL’s regular season is altogether meaningless. Interestingly, the Capitals’ Mike Green intimated as much when he met with media at Kettler Capitals last week. We have 82 games to get through [next season] before we get another shot [at redemption], the rearguard noted.

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Schadenfreude in Seven: Habs 5 / Pens 2

12 May, 2010
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Habs / Pens – Pick ‘Em

11 May, 2010

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A Tale of Two Logos

18 April, 2010

Eagle-eyed Chanuck just caught this error, courtesy of Versus. He remarked, “Now I really hate the Habs.”

Also filed in Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Versus, Washington Capitals | Comments (7)

How It’s Gonna Shake Out in Round One

14 April, 2010

We asked our OFB Young Guns, Andrew and Alex, to piece together an overview of the first round of the NHL playoffs. It’s an overview not necessarily designed to wager on, but if you do, and if you win with these picks, remember us when next you see us at Clyde’s. Eastern Conference The Capitals [...]

Also filed in Blogging, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHL playoffs, Nashville Predators, National Hockey League, New Jersey Devils, New media, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, detroit red wings | Comments (3)

Great Moments in a Less Than Grand Rink

7 April, 2010

When the blessed day arrives, we won’t much mind seeing the Igloo flattened by wrecking balls and bulldozers, but there have some outstanding moments for the Capitals in that building, notwithstanding the greater share of agony. We meditated a bit on what might be the best moments for Caps’ fans in what’s perhaps their least [...]

Also filed in NHL playoffs, National Hockey League, Old Time Hockey, The Great Old Patrick Division, Washington Capitals | Comments (6)

A Fine Sendoff to Mellon Arena

7 April, 2010

Controversy arrived very late in last night’s 6-3 Capitals’ triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the final regular season contest between these teams in the Igloo. With just two-tenths of a second left in the game, Bruce Boudreau chose not to have Alexander Ovechkin take the center-ice draw and attempt to miraculously bat the dropped puck [...]

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