Category Archives: Dainius Zubrus

We Got Slightly Atwitter Over Marcus Johansson Yesterday

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

It is the season for families to unite, convene in good cheer and warm embrace and, over seasonal spirits and large-portion meals, share a year’s worth of trials and triumphs, and spiritedly debate politics and sports, and soon thereafter rupture … Continue reading →

Posted in American Hockey League, Dainius Zubrus, hockey blogging, John Carlson, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, New media, Nicklas Backstrom, Twitter, Washington Capitals | 8 Comments

OFB TV: Could the Caps Be ‘Zubrus-ing’ Marcus Johansson?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

We leave the Caps’ 4-2 triumph over Buffalo with a “big-picture” concern related to rookie Marcus Johansson, and my colleague and mentor warmly remembers my 21st birthday of last week.

Posted in Alexander Semin, American Hockey League, Buffalo Sabres, Dainius Zubrus, Marcus Johansson, OFB TV, Prospects, Southeast Division, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

Washington Capitals’ Playoff Math Redux

Posted on April 3, 2008 by

The Washington Capitals’ season is down to the proverbial wire: one or two games remain for each of the teams in the Eastern Conference race, and that race is tighter than fitting these guys into adjacent Metro Rail seats. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Dainius Zubrus, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals | 11 Comments

Buzz Trades, a Big Game, a Big-Buzz Atmosphere Stream of Consciousness

Posted on February 27, 2008 by

Was in the then MCI Center the night of March 13, 2001 — also deadline day — when earlier in the day GMGM dealt Zednik and Bulis and a pick to Montreal for Zubrus and Linden, and the mood in … Continue reading →

Posted in Brooks Laich, Corey Masisak, Dainius Zubrus, Gary Bettman, Lindsay Czarniak, Mike Vogel, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL Trades, Olaf Kolzig, Peter Bondra, Print, Tarik El-Bashir, Washington Post, Washington Times | 8 Comments

Trevor, the Morbidly Obese Goalie

Posted on October 6, 2007 by

From time to time, we get emails from our readers informing us of hockey tidbits or other happenings that we might otherwise miss. Some are blog worthy, some are not. Our most recent email comes on the heals of OFB’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Dainius Zubrus, Ted Leonsis | 1 Comment

Caps’ Season Overview: “A Work in Progress”

Posted on April 9, 2007 by

From our vantage, the Washington Capitals have not yet assembled the key roster pieces that ownership and management need to supplement the rebuilding blocks laid during the first two post-lockout seasons — and which can deliver the Caps to springtime … Continue reading →

Posted in Boyd Gordon, Dainius Zubrus, Milan Jurcina, NHL Trades, Olaf Kolzig | 14 Comments

Missing a Vitally Important Middle Man

Posted on March 15, 2007 by

Dainius Zubrus was last in action in Washington the weekend of February 24, when the team had a home-and-home set with New Jersey. The team played fantastic on the road that Saturday, easily winning 4-2, a late Devils’ goal making … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffalo Sabres, Dainius Zubrus, Morning cup-a-joe | 9 Comments