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Category Archives: The Hockey News

Kudos For Kugryshev

17 March, 2009

According to The Hockey News, our favorite blogging Capitals prospect is the top rookie scorer in the QMJHL.

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THN's Opening Week Cover

12 October, 2008
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THN's Opening Week Cover

12 October, 2008
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NHL Playoff Prognostications – Blind Man's Bluff

8 April, 2008

Making predictions in any sport is a challenge–otherwise by now we’d all have bled the Vegas sports books dry and be jetting across North America to attend NHL playoff games. Oh, and I’d purchase a home in St. Lucia for the off-season (got to keep Mrs. OC happy).
We’ve discussed the frequent futility of preseason predictions [...]

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Sunday Morning Literature Search

6 April, 2008

Brew an extra pot-a-joe this sunny-despite-the-rain Sunday morning and luxuriate in some outstanding coverage of Washington hockey history made at Verizon Center last night.
‘Coming All the Way Back,’ by Tarik El Bashir, The Washington Post
” . . . in front of a manic, red-drenched sellout crowd at Verizon Center, the Capitals seized the moment.”
‘Mission Accomplished,’ [...]

Also filed in Corey Masisak, Dan Daly, Hockey Reading, Internet, Media, Print, Tarik El-Bashir, Thomas Boswell, Washington Capitals, Washington Post, Washington Times | Comments (3)

Misguided Mike Strikes Again

18 March, 2008

Another day, another post about who should win the Hart. Mike Brophy, THN columnist, treated us to his completely original ruminations that featured suggestions like this:
I will say, though, I have narrowed it down to four candidates — goalies Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils and Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks, left [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Calgary Flames, Media, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals | Comments (16)

Cover Boy (Again), and Farber Favorite

20 February, 2008

MediaLove for Ovie, as hinted at earlier, from both THN and SI. Speaking of SI, Eric McErlain over at the Fanhouse today¬†picks up on that magazine’s Swimsuit theme this month with his coverage of AO’s new off-ice inspiration. Michael Farber, though, keeps his eye on the ice:¬†
“After signing the contract Ovechkin scored in 11 of [...]

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Success with the Press, Too

7 February, 2008

The Capitals are expecting some prominent media coverage of the team’s winning ways next week. Alexander Ovechkin and the team will be¬†the feature cover story for next week’s Hockey News. Also likely next week,¬†a Michael¬†Farber feature on AO and the team in Sports Illustrated.¬†¬†¬†
More immediately, Coach Boudreau chatted with Washington Post Online readers this afternoon. [...]

Also filed in Hockey Reading, Print, Scott Burnside | Comments (1)

A Tale of Two Western Canadian Gunslingers

20 January, 2008

There were two legitmate, impact no.1 defensemen on the ice at Verizon Center last night, one playing for Florida and one for the Caps: Jay Bouwmeester and Mike Green. Can you imagine suggesting that that would have been the case just three months ago? Next, imagine having suggested this back in October: between the two, Mike Green, [...]

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Players' Union Boss: It's Too Warm in the Phone Booth

3 January, 2008

Know who’s the latest to take notice of Verizon Center’s poor ice quality? No less than the new Executive Director of the NHLPA, Paul Kelly. In particular, he mentioned the building temperature to The Hockey News:
“I think frankly that there’s been an unfortunate deterioration of the ice condition in certain arenas, because they load the [...]

Also filed in NHLPA, National Hockey League, Paul Kelly, Verizon Center | Comments (13)

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