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Category Archives: Washington Times

Dave Fay Memorial Hockey Game and Silent Auction – Sat, 19 July, 2008

16 July, 2008

It is not often we publish the full text of a press release — in fact we have never.¬† It is also not often we are asked to help spread the word of such an important event.¬† We encourage you to catch some live puck action Saturday night, bid on some fantastic hockey items, or [...]

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Capitals Free Agency Discussions

30 June, 2008

Yeoman’s work by Corey Masisak at the Times, who has posted his discussions with the agents for Cristobal Huet and Brooks Laich with a promise to update his blog with more information/discussions as they happen. Check it out here.

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The Anonymous Side of a Family's Fame

24 June, 2008

Credit the Washington Times today for a nose for fresh, creative news: Harlan Goode offers readers a portrait of Alexander Ovechkin’s brother Mikhail, who lives and works and resides in the Metro area in comparative obscurity relative to his planet-famous family member. Mikhail’s quiet but dedicated life as a newcomer to America is richly illustrated [...]

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An Offseason Snapshot of a Revolution's March Onward

13 May, 2008

The volume and variety of news pertaining to Olie Kolzig’s departure from the Capitals last week was instructive in these new media times. When we at OFB verified that Kolzig’s home was listed for sale last Wednesday, which wasn’t a particularly difficult endeavor (all manner of such information, including taxes paid on a particular residential [...]

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Game-Day Chats To Chew on

11 April, 2008

Both big papers this afternoon hosted helpful time-killing/nerves-distracting chat sessions — the Post with Caps’ beat reporter Tarik El Bashir and the Times with Ted. There was terrific give-and-take banter in both; we urge you to check them out in their entirety. The owner, on his youthful recreational hockey background: “We played roller hockey on [...]

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Plenty to Chat About Today

11 April, 2008

Washington Post writer Tarik El-Bashir will host a live Q&A session at 2 p.m today, bringing the latest on the Caps’ preparations for tonight’s game. Tarik’s article today on the Capitals’ international appeal is a good read. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis will be chatting live on The Washington Times‘ website, also at 2 p.m. In [...]

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A Final Day of Calm To Enjoy Before the Postseason Storm

10 April, 2008

Maybe I’m in the minority, but I’ve savored these past five hockey-less days in D.C., immersing myself in a million metric tons of media, much of it local, pegged on themes like “the hottest team in hockey,” “a team of destiny,” “George McPhee, master architect,” the sum total of which is: Washington Capitals, media hogs [...]

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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 [...]

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Victory in the Lion's Den: A Moment To Savor

6 March, 2008

Tarik’s¬†Washington Post¬†game file¬†today leads with, “After scoring his second goal of the game, Alex Ovechkin skated toward the corner boards at HSBC Arena, waving his arms in the air, imploring the capacity crowd to increase the volume . . . They did — and he loved every second of it.” Over at the Times, Corey’s [...]

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Developing a "Killer Instinct"?

4 March, 2008

By now you realize that the Caps secured their 70th point last night, equaling their totals for last two seasons, with still 15 games remaining. The rebuild is indeed over. This morning the Caps’ communications staff sent out its customary morning-after notes and story links, and in it observed that the team’s last three wins [...]

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