Category Archives: D. J. King

Caps Claim And Waive A King?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

Sturm claimed? Update: Yep. Confirmed. The natural left winger was claimed today by the Capitals. Read into it what you will. Meanwhile, D.J. King has been waived.

Posted in D. J. King, Marco Sturm, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

The Caps and Christmas Past

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Andrew Tomlinson

I wanted to know what Christmas mornings meant to the Caps in their youth, and specifically how much of a role their respective enthusiasm for hockey played in their requests of Santa, so I went around the locker room at … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas shinny, D. J. King, Jay Beagle, Michal Neuvirth, National Hockey League, Shinny, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Giving the Hosts the Blues for a Change

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Elisabeth Meinecke

The Capitals got four goals in last night’s game against Jaroslov Halak that they probably would have preferred to have had in last season’s playoff series against him, when Halak was with the Habs. Halak now guards the cage for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Boudreau, D. J. King, Dallas Stars, National Hockey League, Nicklas Backstrom, Scott Hannan, Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Is It Still On?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by On Frozen Blog

Via Twitter from back in July:

Posted in D. J. King, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

Pucks ‘N Pipsqueaks

Posted on November 5, 2010 by DC SportsChick

Last night the Capitals introduced a new event to their ever-expanding list of fan events: Sticks ‘n Sneakers. It’s Hockey ‘n Heels for the younger set. Membership in the Capitals Kids Club has quickly grown, and the Caps figured there would be interest in such an event. They were right; all 120 tickets for the event quickly sold out. Continue reading →

Posted in D. J. King, Eric Fehr, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment

Washington Capitals 2010-11: The Moment Is of the Essence

Posted on October 8, 2010 by PucksAndBooks

We kid ourselves, don’t we, if we think for a moment that with the puck-drop tonight in Atlanta all the agony of last April will forever be vanquished? That all of our collective scar tissue will be healed. Forget about … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, D. J. King, John Carlson, Karl Alzner, Matt Hendricks, Michal Neuvirth, Morning cup-a-joe, Semyon Varlamov, Southeast Division, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

On Centers of Attention, and the Welcomed Return of Old Time Hockey

Posted on September 30, 2010 by PucksAndBooks

Remember how about nine months ago Capitals’ fans began realizing that goaltending in the organization — which just a few years ago was a position whose quality was heralded exclusively by Olie Kolzig, without much in the way of promising … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Boudreau, D. J. King, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Matt Hendricks, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

After Last Night, King Is Out to Hunt More Bruins

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Elisabeth Meinecke

Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau described D.J. King’s presence in Tuesday’s preseason game like having “a big brother out there.” But when a hit from the Bruins’ Gregory Campbell to Alex Ovechkin brought both to a near-fight in the third, King was stuck watching helplessly from the bench, all while Ovechkin got two minutes for slashing and Campbell received two minutes for boarding. Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, D. J. King, NHL, Washington Capitals | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Class at Kettler Today: How To Throw Down!

Posted on September 23, 2010 by PucksAndBooks

It’s a time-honored, important, and endearing tradition: the veteran professional athlete taking the time to mentor his junior counterpart in preseason, imparting . . . successful business practices. To show him the ropes a bit. This morning in the immediate … Continue reading →

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A Blend of Skill and Grit Wins the Duchesne Cup

Posted on September 22, 2010 by On Frozen Blog

We couldn’t help but notice that the Duchesne Cup squad that went out and acquired a Tier I enforcer in the offseason — Ovi’s Army, which featured D.J. King — proved triumphant in the opening week competition that concluded at … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, D. J. King, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Washington Capitals | 1 Comment