Category Archives: World Championships

Worlds-Weary, and Grumpy

Posted on May 21, 2010 by PucksAndBooks

Russia beat Canada at the Worlds in semifinal play yesterday. Ain’t that just swell? Don’t you just feel all warm and fuzzy for our Russians competing over there (wherever they are)? I only know about the result because I accidentally … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Hershey Bears, IIHF, John Walton, Morning cup-a-joe, Olympic hockey, Semyon Varlamov, Ted Leonsis, Washington Capitals, World Championships | 5 Comments

Now That’s Vanquishing a Hated Foe

Posted on November 7, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

Musings from an unexpectedly madhouse rink in Chinatown: A season-altering triumph? It sure had that feeling in the immediate aftermath of a cardiac comeback against the ‘Canes. The Caps were three minutes shy of starting off an important homestand with … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brent Johnson, Carolina Hurricanes, IIHF, Jose Theodore, Morning cup-a-joe, Sergei Fedorov, Southeast Division, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals, World Championships | 18 Comments

Russia Came, Russia Conquered, and Russia Was Very Well Covered

Posted on May 20, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

Congratulations not only to Team Russia for its performance at the Worlds but for the excellent coverage of the tournament by Sovetsky Sport, Russia’s largest newspaper. The Russian Hockey Federation was thrilled with SovetskySport’s coverage of the team at Worlds, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Dmitry Chesnokov, IIHF, Morning cup-a-joe, Sovetsky Sport, Washington Capitals, World Championships | 18 Comments

Does Hockey Really Need TV?

Posted on May 20, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

By now, you’ve probably read accounts of hockey enjoying a significant spike in the sport’s television ratings recently. No doubt you also know of (and admire) hockey’s embrace of alternative media. That union has been a fusion of opportunism, technology, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey Night in Canada, IIHF, Media, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, Radio, TV, World Championships | 3 Comments

The Look of a World Champion

Posted on May 19, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

IIHF game summary: “If this game isn’t evidence enough to everyone in Canada of the calibre of play possible in the World Championship, nothing is or ever will be. Played at breathtaking speed with heart-pounding drama, this would surely rank … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, IIHF, World Championships | 2 Comments

Golden Day for Russia

Posted on May 18, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

With a single shot, Ilya Kovalchuk silenced the home crowd and brought an end to the Russian national team’s 15-year championship drought. Russia took the gold over Canada today in a wild 5-4 OT victory. The Washington Capitals’ Russian contingent … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, IIHF, Sergei Fedorov, World Championships | 2 Comments

Going for Gold; Finland Shine Bronze

Posted on May 18, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

Five Washington Capitals will be sporting World Championship Medals at the end of the day. At 1 p.m. today, Russia and the Capitals line of Ovechkin, Fedorov, and Semin face defenseman Mike Green and company from Canada. Both teams are … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, IIHF, Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov, World Championships | Leave a comment

U.S. Youth Not Yet Serving up Medals at the Worlds

Posted on May 17, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

Since the American entry in the 2004 World Hockey Championships finished with a bronze medal, the U.S. has finished 6th, 7th, 5th, and, most recently this past week, 5th in the tourney. Not so good. “Young” seems to be the … Continue reading →

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2008 IIHF World Championship Bracket – Semifinal Update

Posted on May 15, 2008 by PucksAndBooks
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“We have kept the way we played the game in Washington”

Posted on May 13, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

Pavel Lysenkov has been a busy man with interviews in Quebec City and therefore Dmitry Chesnokov has been a busy man with translations in Washington. Again, we thank both gentlemen for passing the following along. Sergei Fedorov scored the game … Continue reading →

Posted in IIHF, Sergei Fedorov, World Championships | 1 Comment