Monthly Archives: January 2013

What Joel Ward Says Changed About His Game

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Elisabeth Meinecke

Joel Ward, who finished Sunday’s game with a goal and an assist and leads the Capitals in goals this season, talked about what’s changed, if anything, from his game last year: “Once your linemates kind of have a good trust … Continue reading →

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Finally! – Caps 3 / Sabres 2

Posted on January 27, 2013 by On Frozen Blog
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Making Your Own Luck

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Elisabeth Meinecke

With 17:44 left in the second period Thursday, it was about to get ugly. To the Capitals’ credit, the team had already killed off a penalty they suffered in the opening minute of the game. The patterns—at least from the … Continue reading →

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No Denial, It’s Pass or Fail, and the Caps Are Realizing It

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Elisabeth Meinecke

For a moment, the puck just sat there by the Washington Capitals bench. It shouldn’t have—those were precious seconds wasted as the Capitals executed a personnel change, and Mike Green, caught with the puck near Winnipeg’s blueline thanks to his … Continue reading →

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The Blind Spot

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Elisabeth Meinecke

In hockey, net traffic and screens can be your best friend or worst enemy. Washington learned that the hard way Saturday in the 3-6 loss to Tampa. Traffic certainly didn’t account for all of Tampa’s scoring, but it appeared to … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Refugee: Long Weekending in Very Frozen America, for Coveted Hamstring Soreness

Posted on January 22, 2013 by PucksAndBooks

Over an extra long holiday weekend I watched a little bit of the start of the abbreviated NHL season, but mostly I spent it outside, in multiple layers, chasing pucks in the sumptuously crisp and frigid air of southern Maine. … Continue reading →

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Bookending the Top 10 Goals Between Lockouts

Posted on January 21, 2013 by On Frozen Blog
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HNIC Openning Montage

Posted on January 20, 2013 by On Frozen Blog

They always seem to do it right, don’t they?

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The Game Means Something

Posted on January 18, 2013 by On Frozen Blog

via The Washington Capitals

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New Capitals Crabb and Hillen Adjusting to Rent Prices, Traffic, and Life Under the Great Communicator

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Elisabeth Meinecke

Despite varying systems and styles of play, hockey is something of a universal language. D.C., meanwhile, can require some adjusting. Take rent prices. That’s what new Capitals forward Joey Crabb found most surprising about the location of his latest team—and … Continue reading →

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