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For Washington Capitals, Amusement Park Party Is an Analogy
Posted: 14th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHL
The Washington Capitals had a party for their season ticket holdersùall 14,000 of themùTuesday night at Six Flags Amusement Parkáin suburban Maryland.á With the park shut down to paying customers, the fans were treated to all the roller coaster rides, autographs, andáhot dogs they wanted.
And the kicker:á when you got on a ride, you might have been sittingánext to your favorite Capitals player.
Yes, the players probably had more fun riding ...
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According to multipleásources, the Washington Nationals have hired former Atlanta Braves scouting director Roy Clark as assistant general manager, with his duties to be varied and wide-ranging.á Clark worked for Atlanta for 20 years in their scouring and development department.
According to the Atlanta Constitution-Journalástory, Clark will oversee the Nationals player development and all scouting functions, including international scouting, an area of particular weakness in the Nats organization.
This is the second ...
Washington Captials Lose Lead Late Again In 3-2 Loss To New Jersey
Posted: 13th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHL
"One bad shift in the third period" was how Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau described his team's effort in a 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils, who were completing a three-game road trip Monday night at a sold-out Verizon Center.
It was Washington's fourth loss in a row, though they took two points from the four losses.
"I thought we were getting it in deep, we were doing all ...
Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo Making Changes to Organization
Posted: 9th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in MLB
The Washington Nationals, under General Manager Mike Rizzo, are doing some fall housecleaning.
Rizzo, given the official "boss" title immediately after the successful Steven Strasburg negotiations, finally has carte blanche to put his stamp across the entire organization.á
These first few moves are probably only the first wave of dismissals, opening positions that Rizzo can fill with "his guys", the backbone of what he (and all Nats fans)áhopes is the renaissance of ...
Capitals-Rangers: Washington Outworked, Outplayed in 4-3 Loss
Posted: 9th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHL
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 8ùFrom the drop of the opening faceoff Thursday night at Verizon Center, the Washington Capitals played like they were in the third game of a western swing instead of their second home game of the season after a day off.
The New York Rangers outworked, outplayed, and outhustled the Caps the entire game.á The Blueshirts (3-1-0) took advantage of defensive miscues on their first two goals, and victimized ...
Mistakes and Penalties Doom Capitals in Overtime Loss To Flyers
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHL
The Washington Capitals came into hostile territory and went home with a point against the Flyers in PhiladelphiaáTuesday night.
Washington lost the game 6-5 in overtime. But after squandering a third period lead on an "own goal", having the game-winner batted in off a rebound, and being on the wrong end of nine minor penalties, to a man, the Caps must feel like they let one get away.
"You take [nine minor ...
Ryan Zimmerman, John Lannan Headline 2009 Washington Nationals DC-IBWA Awards
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Dave Nichols in MLB
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The Washington, D.C. chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association (DC-IBWA) is an organization comprised of Internet writers, online media outlets and bloggers.á
In accordance with its stated goal of promoting the members of the association and increasing awareness and respect as active members of the media that cover the Washington Nationals, the DC-IBWA is pleased to announce its member-voted winners of Post-Season Player Achievement Awards.
Each individual award is named after ...
Good, Bad, & Ugly: Pete Orr’s Clutch Hit Lifts Nationals Over Braves 2-1
Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Dave Nichols in MLB
"We're playing the game the right way.á Hopefully, we're going in the right direction."ùPete Orr, Oct. 1, 2009
THE RESULT:á Pete Orr's one-out single to left field drove home Ryan Zimmerman, who opened the ninth inning with a double, and the Washington Nationals eked out a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves before 38,237 at Turner Field.
The Braves found out earlier in the day that they had been eliminated from the ...
Washington Capitals Dominate Bruins in Season Opener 4-1
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHL
Alex Ovechkin and Brooks Laich each had a pair of goals, and Jose Theodore made 19 saves, as the Washington Capitals knocked off the Boston Bruins 4-1 before a capacity crowd at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Capitals played an almost flawless game against one of their main challengers for supremacy in the Eastern Conference.á They built a 4-0 lead, played terrific on the power play, netting two goals, and were stingy ...
Washington Capitals Start Season in Boston Against Tough Bruins Squad
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Dave Nichols in NHL
The Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins were the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference last season, and start the 2009-10 campaign facing one another again.á After an offseason that was spent in great anticipation for this very day, the start of the new hockey season, it's finally arrived.
And it has arrived with much fanfare and high expectations.á Never before in the team history has so much attention and ...