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Category Archives: Prospects

An Old Friend, Big-Time Impressed by a Caps’ Prospect

6 January, 2011
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A Poignant and Succinct Social Media Summary of an Upset

6 January, 2011
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Battered Matty, Ready for Winter Classic Duty

29 December, 2010

Most Capitals wore eyeblack for Wednesday’s outdoor practice at Chevy Chase Country Club, under a brilliantly crisp and clear winter afternoon sun, but Mathieu Perreault didn’t have to; he had unnatural eyeblack below both eyes from a badly broken nose. But as you can see from the smiles he beamed after the skate, a little [...]

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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, Marcus Johansson, Mark French, Morning cup-a-joe, Tim Leone, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

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, Marcus Johansson, OFB TV, Southeast Division, Washington Capitals | Comments (3)

Quite a Helping Hand from Matty on Sunday Night

14 November, 2010
Also filed in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, John Walton, Mathieu Perreault | Comments (0)

Getting to Know Braden Holtby

14 November, 2010

Back in September, Braden Holtby was like the teenager who’d outgrown the kids’ table at Thanksgiving– he’d advanced far enough to be left off the Capitals’ rookie camp roster in favor of training camp at the start of the season but hadn’t graduated to a regular NHL role.

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Big Joe, Making Big Gains on the Farm

30 October, 2010

Hershey Bears’ man about all manner of communications, John Walton, has penned a terrific read on Joe Finley for the AHL’s web site. On another quality Bears’ club Big Joe, who serves as a part-time OFB correspondent, has skated a +3 in four games this season, adding 10 PIMs for ornery measure, and even partnered [...]

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Keeping Up with the Bears

29 October, 2010

If you follow the Patriot News’ Tim Leone on his Twitter account, you can learn of weekly online chats he hosts for Hershey Bears’ fans. One such chat took place yesterday. The veteran Bears’ beat reporter, and Gabby co-author, brings mirth and candor and keen insight to the endeavor. It’s a great opportunity for Hershey’s [...]

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Matty Love from WaPost

22 September, 2010

He’s the story of Training Camp 2010 thus far, Mathieu Perreault, who’s in a highly competitive battle for an open center spot on this year’s Capitals’ roster. He’s auditioning against first-round draft picks, veteran free agents, and even a host of hockey observers in the media who to this day refuse to believe what Capitals’ [...]

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