Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Great One, Gordie Howe, and More

Posted on August 29, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

Want to see an in-his-prime Wayned Gretzky centering Alex Ovechkin? How about Ray Bourque anchoring the Caps’ blueline? Check out Legends Mode in EA Sports’ NHL 12. Continue reading →

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THN’s Got It All Wrong

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Alex Perlmutter

In early June 2009 I made the 10-hour journey north to Toronto to begin an internship at what many regard as the most important hockey publication in the world, the Hockey News. During my time there, I established a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Washington Capitals | 18 Comments

Capitalizing on Cribbage

Posted on August 21, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

Not all that long ago, I didn’t know what the heck cribbage was. Turns out, it’s a card game, with a whacky scoring system. According to its history, it’s long been a favorite pastime among mariners, which might explain its … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Hockey hearts, Nova Scotia, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town | 2 Comments

Not Everyone Can Live Off Ice Hockey

Posted on August 18, 2011 by OrderedChaos

Here’s a terrific hockey-themed promotional video from the United Nations’ World Food Programme . . . clever ad for a good cause. Continue reading →

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Ex-Cap Matt Bradley Goes on Air, Calls Out Caps Culture

Posted on August 17, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

Matt Bradley is now a Florida Panther, but yesterday he went on sports radio in Ottawa and reflected rather thoughtfully, and rather provocatively, on his time in Washington, and most especially with respect to reasons why the Caps may have … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, Matt Bradley, Media, NHL playoffs, Radio | 14 Comments

The Sport’s Bible Calls It for the Caps in 2011-12

Posted on August 16, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

The Hockey News predicts a Capitals’ Stanley Cup victory at the conclusion of the 2011-12 season, two leading hockey media voices today informed via Twitter. Kiss of death? Meanwhile, should this prognosticating actually come true, take a look — if … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, National Hockey League, Print, Stanley Cup, The Hockey News, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Ted Starkey Delivers the Chronicle of a Transition

Posted on August 15, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

We are thrilled to have had a chance to review a couple of drafts of a new book coming out early this autumn that affords a commendably wide-angled lens on the Washington Capitals’ organization, Transition Game: Story of the 2010-11 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ed Frankovic, Hockey books, Media, National Hockey League, New media, Ted Starkey, Transition Game, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

No Slackers Here: One Capital’s Grueling Offseason Training

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Elisabeth Meinecke

It’s 6:45 am, and the few people in the gym where Brooks Laich trains back in Saskatchewan have been known to throw odd glances at the NHL player being put through the paces by his trainer.  Laich has been up … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooks Laich, Washington Capitals | 12 Comments

Classic Hockey Find at Ruff & Ready Furnishings

Posted on August 10, 2011 by OrderedChaos

Sometimes, though, you unearth a great piece of furniture there, or lamp, or glassware, or statue — the usual estate-sale stuff. Last weekend, though, I stumbled across a true gem: an Eagle Toys N.H.L. Hockey Night in Canada slot-hockey set. Continue reading →

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Impact Callup: John Walton Named Capitals’ Radio Voice

Posted on August 9, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

I trace my passion for puck in Washington back to the 1970s, and Ron Weber’s radio calls of Caps’ games on WTOP. Radio men in hockey back then — most particularly in this region of the world — had a … Continue reading →

Posted in American Hockey League, Hershey Bears, John Walton, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, New media, Radio, Ron Weber, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments