23 May, 2012

Category Archives: Washington Capitals

Showers of Playoff Victories Bring a Flowering of Faithful Fans

11 May, 2012

The Big Guy’s blog, from earlier today — a must read. Jives with what we’ve seen about town, ever since the Caps bettered the Bs. And should Fate smile our way Saturday night, we can only imagine what this town might be transformed into. Also from today, NHL.com offered some fun and clever coverage of [...]

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Taking a Punch or Two for the Team

10 May, 2012

The New York Rangers looked like they came ready to hit Wednesday night—not necessarily ready to win. For the Capitals, who got an early lead on an Alex Ovechkin power play goal, that meant they needed to be cautious about not getting drawn into any extracurricular activities–especially since they made plenty of trips to the [...]

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Keys to the Caps’ Game 6 Success

10 May, 2012

Keys to the Capitals’ Game 6 win discussed below…

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Hitting the Ice a Man Down

9 May, 2012

Some say one must embrace hockey from birth to really appreciate it. Oh, you can become a fan of this great sport no matter your upbringing — but if you didn’t grow up with it, then it’s something you learn to like, not something you breathe.
I breathe hockey. And I owe that all to my dad.

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A Stick Foul into Immortal Infamy

8 May, 2012

Humans’ impulse for empathy is a great and powerful instinct, but there are times when it is banally misapplied. Sports are, in the biggest picture context, virtually meaningless pursuits, but we do invest billions in their architecture, to say nothing of our emotional investment, and as such accountability in high stakes showdowns is inevitable and [...]

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The Evolution of Dale Hunter, and Why His Maligned Calmness Is Actually a Key to Caps’ Success

7 May, 2012

Sometimes, the success of an NHL team is just as much about the reinvention of the coach as it is the system or the players themselves.  That’s something of the case for the Capitals’ Dale Hunter. Away from the NHL spotlight after he retired as a player, Hunter reached a different kind of height in [...]

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Backstrom Pleased About Green’s Game-Winning Goal

5 May, 2012

Nicklas Backstrom stood there quietly after the game.  His team had just won 3-2, and the game winning goal scorer, Mike Green, was talking to the media near Backstrom’s locker–too close, in fact, for Backstrom to be able to sit down in his assigned spot amid the throng of reporters. But the scrum around Green [...]

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El Sombrero Rojo de las Capitales

5 May, 2012

To whomever thought to bring a red sombrero to a Capitals game on Cinco de Mayo: Well played!

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What Happened on That Wideman-Schultz-Holtby Miscommunication

5 May, 2012

Ed Frankovic talked to Braden Holtby after the game about what happened on the Rangers’ second goal in the Capitals 3-2 win Saturday.  Hear about that and more discussion of the game in the video below.

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Skating in the District, 1940s-Style

3 May, 2012

I enjoy delving into the storied past of my adopted home of Washington, DC. The rare times that my love of hockey and DC history intersect? Well, those moments (like this one) are perfect for boosting a bleary-eyed blogger after three overtimes.

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