Found: Alexander Semin, the Hockey God
That’s one headline I never thought I’d be writing to describe a Tampa vs. Washington showdown this season, but Alexander Semin’s hat trick writes the headline itself. Here’s what you need to know...
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Matt Bradley, Always the Gentleman (Sorta)
Some memorable things happened in 1998. Google was founded. Windows 98 launched. James Cameron produced Titanic. We were all swaying to Celine Dion (admit it). And Matt Bradley, playing in the OHL,...
View ArticleCaps Care Casino Night: Best Dressed, the Guy Who Beat Ovechkin in Bowling,...
Events like the Capitals’ Casino Night, which raises money for Washington Capitals Charities, are a chance for the guys to show their charming side to their fans. Alex Ovechkin played Wii bowling. Jeff...
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Readers React: On Thoroughbreds Being Asked To Be Clydesdales
I’m highly suspicious of the likelihood that the actual jockey for the great Secretariat, Ron Turcotte, is an OFB reader; nonetheless, a commenter identifying himself as such had over the weekend what...
View ArticleMore Caps-Pens: Backstrom on Coming to Ovie’s Defense: “I Was Just Trying to...
In addition to Andrew’s excellent game write-up of the Caps 3-0 shutout of Pittsburgh yesterday (in the first of the city’s doubleheader of losses) , I wanted to add a few quick notes from talking to...
View ArticleHard Hat-Wearing Brads Turns the Tide
In a rivalry game like Pens-Caps, especially this season, often you can toss out the stats sheet and point to one or two key moments as turning point. Such was the case Monday night in the Caps’ 1-0...
View ArticleEx-Cap Matt Bradley Goes on Air, Calls Out Caps Culture
Matt Bradley is now a Florida Panther, but yesterday he went on sports radio in Ottawa and reflected rather thoughtfully, and rather provocatively, on his time in Washington, and most especially with...
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Toss Me a Hoodie, for Hockey’s Here at Last
Across the Mid-Atlantic winds of change seemed to sweep away summer last night. Vacationing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, I took the dog for a walk this morning in layers of clothing, attire I hadn’t...
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Hitting the Reset Button
At at least one local airport Alexander Ovechkin t-shirts are on sale. A good many things Capitals may well be over the next few days. I never slow down to peek at roadside car wrecks, but I am going...
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Striving Still for Serial Killer Status
This morning I am thinking a great deal about the New Jersey Devils, a great deal about the Detroit Red Wings, and a great deal about Matt Bradley. Winners win, and losers lose, and they do so in our...
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