Category Archives: Media

La Canfora Unloads, Again

Posted on May 16, 2013 by On Frozen Blog

Former Washington Post Capitals reporter Jason La Canfora was back on 106.7 the Fan today, ostensibly to discuss his present beat, the NFL, but studio host Danny Rouhier, to his credit, had his guest weigh in on the latest Capitals’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 106.7 the Fan, Alexander Ovechkin, Dan Steinberg, Danny Rouhier, Jason La Canfora, Media, Radio, Washington Post | 6 Comments

Managing, and Excusing, the Ever Repeating Loop of Mediocrity

Posted on May 16, 2013 by PucksAndBooks

“I hope the Caps win a Stanley Cup before I’m dead.” — Kevin Fletcher, age 7, Alexandria, Virginia, earlier this week, relayed by his father on Facebook. The definition of precocious there. Good luck with that, Kevin. This Henrik Lundqvist … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Front Office, George McPhee, Marcus Johansson, Martin Erat, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, Much-needed realignment, New York Rangers, NHL referees, playoff hockey, Print, Southeast Division, Ted Leonsis, Thomas Boswell, Washington Capitals, Washington Post, Washington the cursed hockey town, Winter Classic | 8 Comments

The Hockey News: ‘Five people on the hotseat’ (guess who’s no. 1)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by PucksAndBooks

More indictment of Capitals’ management, courtesy of Adam Proteau:  

Posted in George McPhee, Media, The Hockey News | 6 Comments

Echoes of Outrage

Posted on April 5, 2013 by PucksAndBooks

I’ve said my peace about this week’s trade, but I feel compelled to bring to our readers’ attention some additional commentary from one of the indisputably elite talents in the Washington sports blogging community, Homer McFanboy. This resonance of sentiment … Continue reading →

Posted in 106.7 the Fan, Filip Forsberg, Front Office, George McPhee, Homer McFanboy, Jason LaCanfora, Martin Erat, Media, New media, Prospects, Radio, Sky Kerstein | 19 Comments

Tweeted Pessimism from BobM

Posted on October 7, 2012 by On Frozen Blog

 

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Immersion in Much-Needed Magic

Posted on September 14, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

Against all odds, I became a bit of a seamhead this summer. In my Maryland youth I was a diehard O’s fan, for the O’s of the ’70s and ’80s and middle ’90s were run the way a team — … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Morning cup-a-joe, Other sports, Thomas Boswell, Washington Post, Washington the would-be sports town | 2 Comments

A Veteran Media Voice Speaks Out Against Sufficating Skins Coverage

Posted on July 30, 2012 by On Frozen Blog

Did you know that WRC News4 anchor Jim Vance has been with that outlet since 1969? He’s seen a lot in that time in the nation’s capital, but apparently this summer he’s already seen more wall-to-wall Redskins’ coverage than even … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected Rebuild

Posted on July 27, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

“Who’s putting the puck in the net?” in D.C. next season, Greg Wyshynski wonders, while digesting the news of Alexander Semin signing with Carolina. I wonder too. Let us hope that the captain shows up in shape this fall. Or: … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Oates, Alexander Ovechkin, Dennis Wideman, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Filip Forsberg, Front Office, George McPhee, hockey blogging, Mathieu Perreault, Media, Mike Ribeiro, Morning cup-a-joe, Tom Wilson, Washington Capitals | 20 Comments

TSN, Sending Up Semin

Posted on July 2, 2012 by On Frozen Blog

We in Washington have, understandably, a conflicted view of Alexander Semin. To be sure, we’re aware of his numerous and infuriating faults: so often, he seemed invisible; so often, he seemed capable of so much more. Yet we’ve also had … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Semin, Free agency, Media, National Hockey League, TSN, TV | 14 Comments

A Stick Foul into Immortal Infamy

Posted on May 8, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

Humans’ impulse for empathy is a great and powerful instinct, but there are times when it is banally misapplied. Sports are, in the biggest picture context, virtually meaningless pursuits, but we do invest billions in their architecture, to say nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Ed Frankovic, Hockey blogging, Joel Ward, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, New media, New York Rangers, NHL playoffs, Print, The curse of Washington hockey, Washington Capitals, Washington the cursed hockey town | 35 Comments