Washington Capitals

(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - The nominations keep pouring in. Alexander Ovechkin has been named a finalist for the Lester B. Pearson Award. From the Washington Capitals press release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced today that Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is one of three finalists for the Lester B. Pearson Award, which is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL as voted by fellow... Read Full Story

(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Yesterday, the NHL held a media conference call with several big name broadcasters, Don Cherry of CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada”, Mike Emrick from VERSUS and NBC, Pierre McGuire from TSN and NBC and Mike Milbury from NBC and TSN. Each broadcaster started the call with a few words about a series before they took questions. Pierre McGuire spoke of the Caps/Flyers matchup. PIERRE McGUIRE: Well, I’d like to talk a little bit about the... Read Full Story

(c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Hart Memorial TrophyESPN columnist John Buccigross published his picks for the NHL’s awards this season. Washington Capitals’ head coach Bruce Boudreau is his Jack Adams runner-up (to Detroit’s Mike Babcock) . . . but here’s Bucci’s pick for the Hart Memorial Trophy: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals. This is the season of Ovechkin. No. 8 is a gigantic personality; so profound, it lights up the entire sport. With 60 goals and 106 points... Read Full Story

Last Saturday, I joined my partner in crime Patrick at the Washington Capitals-Pittsburgh Penguins game at the Verizon Center in DC. Jaunts to the District are not uncommon for us, but usually we go to attend concerts. It had been two seasons since we were in the crowd for a meeting between these two rivals, when Alexander Ovechkin was a crackling rookie and Sidney Crosby's voice was cracking. That previous game was also on a Saturday; we had seats in Section 225, which is quite close... Read Full Story

Alex Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk have taken the NHL by storm over the last month. Both Russian snipers have soared up the list of NHL scoring leaders and are determined to make the Richard Trophy competition a two-horse race. So, how does this domination of scoring compare to seasons past? After a week that featured an unbelievable 4-goal performance and a 2-goal game that included an overtime winner, Ovechkin has taken the league lead in goals and points. He is currently on pace for 69 goals... Read Full Story