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Off to Bugsy’s in Old Town Alexandria, where I watched the Game 3 victory. Trying to keep the good away game mojo. Watched Game 4 elsewhere and while the company was good, the game ended badly. So, taking the good company with me!
Again, I won’t be liveblogging. That worked well for Game 5 so why screw with a good thing?
Go CAPS!
I took these outside the White House with my iPhone at night, so forgive the poor quality.
Ol’ Teddy got it done.
Alex Ovechkin was signed to a 13 year, $124 Million dollar contract.
WASHINGTON — Alexander the Great has a contract worthy of his nickname — the first $100 million deal in NHL history.
Alexander Ovechkin signed a $124 million, 13-year contract extension Thursday with the Washington Capitals, a handsome reward for the charismastic 22-year-old Russian who has been a nonstop goal-scorer since coming to the NHL in 2005.
“I’m happy I stay here,” Ovechkin said. “It’s my second home. I like the fans. I like the team. I like everything here.”
This is awesome, and makes it much more likely that I’ll be a season ticket holder next season if job stuff goes well. I had my doubts about this organization, particularly with how long it was taking and their general willingness to deal for draft picks they later don’t do much with, and play “developing” players like some sort of farm team for the rest of the league, instead of locking up their assets.
This is a good day for hockey in Washington. With this kid and a few more pieces, there almost certainly be a Stanley Cup in DC.
Barely any accumulation on the grass, NONE on the roads and everything just slows to a crawl.
What I find particularly annoying is that even the Metrorail is hosed. Every winter, like clockwork, the trains start breaking down, tracks get slick, etc. They don’t seem to notice. I’m thinking about buying a box of calendars with November and December circled and shipping it to them, just as a heads up.
I don’t get fired up about any professional sports but hockey. This could be because I’m just not a sports nut, but it could also be that I only have room in my heart for one miserable Washington, DC sports team. The Capitals. This was supposed to be a great year. All the excitement before the season, a true superstar on the roster, another great rookie coming on board… And yet here we are, with the caps at dead last in the entire NHL.
I think this picture, from ESPN’s page for the Capitals says quite a bit about what the problem is.
They need to get rid of Glen Hanlon. Actually, they need to start with George McPhee. The two of them haven’t put together a team capable of winning a playoff series in a decade. Hell, they can’t even seem to get to the playoffs, and with a start so far of 6-13-1, this year won’t be any different.
I went to the game last night and while I love watching hockey, it was painful to watch these guys look like amateurs for 60 minutes. The only players playing with any heart or conviction don’t get any support from the other guys. Just sad.
