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Category Archives: Verizon Center

OFB TV: Dissecting A Difficult Loss

21 November, 2010

Elisabeth Meinecke and Tara Wheeler discuss Washington’s shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers last night. A special thanks to Ted Starkey for his help behind the camera.

Also filed in Eastern Conference, Incompetent officiating, National Hockey League, OFB TV, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

DJ Stretch: Pumping Up the Volume of Verizon Center

16 November, 2010

There was something mischievously odd about the smirk on Brett Leonhardt’s face as he approached me in the Verizon Center pre-game press box a few weeks back. “Did you hear ‘Tom Sawyer’?” he asked me, alluding to the ’80s Rush classic that’s long been a staple of hockey arena soundtracks the continent over. “I played [...]

Also filed in Alexander Ovechkin, Brett Leonhardt, Karl Alzner, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Rush, Washington Capitals | Comments (2)

OFB TV: We Watched ‘Jersey Shore’ and a Hockey Game Broke Out

10 October, 2010

Andrew and Lis recap the Capitals’ 7-2 win over the Devils in their home opener Saturday night. Lis discusses some of the notables and quotables from inside the Verizon Center.

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Friday Hockey Funnies From The Onion

8 October, 2010

Today’s issue of The Onion features a fun hockey jab: NHL Finishes Freezing Water For 2011 Season. Given the Verizon Center’s past ice woes, Capitals fans may appreciate this article more than most—though I for one am optimistic that the Caps’ ice sheet will improve this season, partly due to the cooler temperature in the stands.

Also filed in NHL, Ted Leonsis, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

A Capital(s) Engagement

4 October, 2010

For lifetime Washington Capitals fan Dana Essick, it was the ideal scenario: getting engaged at a Capitals hockey game. So when Dana and her boyfriend Ryan Revier were able fit in a preseason game Sunday while visiting from Charlotte, Ryan decided it was time to propose.  Dana got her “perfect world” engagement at the close [...]

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Capitals Promo Schedule — Scarves, Swedish Bobbleheads, and Clocks Turned Back

2 September, 2010

The Washington Capitals have announced their promotional schedule for the upcoming season. For those seeking freebies to accompany their game experiences, here are the giveaway dates:

Also filed in NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals | Comments (5)

Verizon Center Gets Free Wi-Fi Access

13 August, 2010

Good news over at Ted’s Take for fans of the Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics:

We have installed free, unrestricted wireless Internet access at Verizon Center, and it’s currently available for Mystics games and will be available for the upcoming Capitals and Wizards seasons. Our new FanAccess Wi-Fi network allows fans with wireless devises the ability to connect to the web from their seats.

This move is a leap forward for fans’ connectivity during games—both for incoming information and for sharing observations directly from the event.

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Ted Leonsis Tackles Phone Booth Food Fears

26 July, 2010

ESPN.com released a report regarding health inspections conducted at all 107 NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA stadiums. Health issues are common in restaurants, of course, and minor violations are often impossible to avoid completely. But unfortunately (and, to me, surprisingly), the Verizon Center had the highest percentage of food vendors in violation among all 107 stadiums, tied with Tropicana Field.

I asked Ted Leonsis about the issue, as Monumental Sports & Entertainment recently assumed ownership of the arena. Mr. Leonsis, always eyebrow-raising in his impressive management and marketing savvy (not to mention his response time), almost immediately addressed the issue via his blog:

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A Tale of Two Thirty Minutes in Texas

8 June, 2010

All you needed to know about the state of things in game 3 of the Calder Cup finals during the first intermission last night was exhibited on the face Hershey Bears’ general manager Doug Yingst. Yingst was interviewed then by Harrisburg ABC TV affiliate’s Gregg Mace, and the GM had a colorless and pained complexion [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Calder Cup, Hershey Bears, John Walton, Ted Leonsis, Washington Capitals | Comments (1)

Hugs Instead of Handshakes

25 April, 2010

Apologies for being a bit AWOL this weekend; I had a wonderful off-ice intrusion of real life: a remarkable gathering of high school brothers — we don’t call one another classmates, for reasons I’m about to detail — for our 25th reunion at our school campus in Bethesda this weekend. We had a guy fly [...]

Also filed in Dale Hunter, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, NHL playoffs, Puck Sodas, Shinny, Washington Capitals | Comments (11)

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