Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Halloween from OFB

Posted on October 31, 2009 by On Frozen Blog

Thanks to OFB reader Addison Huber for passing along the impressive seasonal artwork. Continue reading →

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More Third Period Angst, or Just a Tough and Determined Adversary?

Posted on October 30, 2009 by PucksAndBooks

Two OFB readers last night left us critical comment feedback from last night’s 4-3 Caps’ triumph in Atlanta, one reader chastising the visitors for playing heart-challenged “keep-away” during last night’s third period and the other accusing the guests of “lolly-gagging around” in the final frame. I don’t think either critique unfair, or without merit, but I’m going to offer a third vantage: the John Anderson Thrashers play a brand of never-say-die hockey deeply emblematic of the head coach’s philosophy. Continue reading →

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A Six Pack of Wins: Caps 4 / Thrash 3

Posted on October 29, 2009 by On Frozen Blog
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Bloggers in Versus Air Space

Posted on October 29, 2009 by PucksAndBooks

About a week ago we got a fun and flattering request from the NHL’s American broadcast partner, Versus: to participate in a podcast interview of Mike Green. Versus wanted five questions for Mike from us. Yesterday, we dialed in at the appointed hour and were able to ask Mike all five of our questions. Continue reading →

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Washington Redskins General Manager George McPhee?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by On Frozen Blog

Here is an amusing question and answer from today’s chat with Washington Post Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell: Continue reading →

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Who Says DC Has No Hockey History?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by OrderedChaos

Astute reader Chris Lewton submitted this wonderful find from the District Department of Transportation archives. DDOT (or “d.” as the department cleverly self-branded) has posted a series of photos showing streetcars in D.C., including this gem from 1943 advertising an Ice Hockey showdown of Washington vs. Hershey. Continue reading →

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America’s Hockey Team?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by On Frozen Blog

Last night’s Caps-Flyers’ game was the most-watched hockey game of the season on the league’s American cable broadcast partner: 348,000 households. The actual number of viewers is higher, and that data is expected to arrive at some point on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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Are You Sure He’s Not From Buffalo?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by DC SportsChick

Yesterday’s post on “My Very Worst Date” was an especially unfortunate one, as our own Capitals were indirectly involved. Continue reading →

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5 In A Row: Caps 4 / Flyers 2

Posted on October 28, 2009 by On Frozen Blog

Better late than never, eh?

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Down 2-0 to a Bitter Foe, Killer Resolve Is Required to Battle Back and Triumph

Posted on October 28, 2009 by PucksAndBooks

High up in Verizon Center Tuesday night I felt as if I had a guardian angel-devil on my shoulder, named Killer, monitoring with me the matchup with one of the Caps’ fiercest rivals. In big games against our most hated … Continue reading →

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