development camp day 3

SO.. Camp day three.
Well as of right now I am sitting in the ice rink on the floor watching group A do their stuff. The guys in group B stand on the other side of the rink and watch to see what will probably be their future day. It's cool to see how the younger guys in group B watch the older guys to see what they are doing and how they are doing it. These guys may have only been together for three days so far but you can tell they have a bond. OK sidetrack... they are standing in front of me while im typing and its reallly strange i feel so awkward typing and typing while they are just standing there watching me type.. haha well thats it for now check back in later!

Capitals Development Camp day 1

So today was the first day of camp for the sought after Capitals prospects. Among the Prospects were already signed Zach Miskovic, Dustin Stevenson, Jake Hauswirth, and Trevor Bruess. I got to see them practice this morning and they were good choices on our part from what I can see. A couple of younger players that stood out to me were Caleb Herbert and Stanislav Galiev. Caleb Herbert was able to keep the puck away from just about anyone! And Stanislav was swift but had a lot of power when he skated. Overall the first day of camp was a success.
On another note, I ran into GM George Mcphee in the elevator, this was my first encounter with him and he seemed to be a very nice man. We discussed Varly's change of numbers and why he allowed him to do it. According to Mcphee the only reason he allowed Varly to switch his number from 40 to 1 is because that was his number in Russia and he claimed it would make him play better. When you're the GM of the Capitals, you get to make hard decisions like that.

Have a great week and make sure to get to Kettler!!!!

Winter Classic!!

Man am I excited by the current news of the Capitals and Penguins playing in the winter Classic this year! I myself will be joining my team and ROCKING THE RED IN PITTSBURG!!!!!! I think that they could not have picked two better teams. The passion that these two teams have together is incredible, not to mention the rivalry of the two star players on each team, Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. Although their rivalry may seem unwarranted to some it is all a battle for the title" best player in the NHL." Me, i am quite biased when it comes to this subject because the way i see it Sidney Crosby may think that he is the best but in every way Ovechkin surpasses the young Crosby. Just because Ovie is aggressive doesn't mean that people should gang up on him. O how I could go on and on about this subject, so i will just leave it at that!!

long time no blog

Ok, so I took a little break after the playoffs just like the teams do. I am now back and more excited than before to continue to write my blog. I have been thinking about what i want to do with my life and what kind of career and what I enjoy doing and so on and so forth. I have been looking at different majors at different colleges. Then something occurred to me, I like where I am. Washington D.C. is the best sports oriented area ever and there are so many schools right around here that offer amazing journalism/communications and media majors. So after I graduate high school I am going to stay right where I am, no rush to leave.

Now on a different note I have been thinking alot about Ted Leonsis and the great amount of wisdom he has. Now that he owns both teams that call the Verizon Center home he has so many more people to give that wisdom to. In an interview not long after the Caps got booted out of the playoffs Leonsis talked about his feelings toward Gilbert Arenas. He said something to the effect of he wants to sit down and play video games with him and get to know him. He said he believes in building a team up. Obviously the man knows what he is talking about, I mean just look at the amazing team he has made out of the Caps!!

Well that is all for today, time to go back to sschoolwork..
Britt signing off :)

Moving on...

As hard as it is for people to move on from the fact that this is yet another year of disappointment for not only the players on The Washington Capitals but their fans along with them. All there is to do now is look to the future and have faith that they will only get better. Now we shift focus to Americas favorite pastime, baseball. My personal favorite teams are The Boston Red Sox and The Washington Nationals. So for the next couple of posts we'll be talking about the different aspects of baseball including; fans, statistics, players, and even the whole baseball game experience! 
Let me start off with talking about the miracle that is the Washington Nationals. The past few years have not been so peachy keen for them. In 2008 their record was 59-102 and the year after that was even worse with a 59-103 record. This year there seems to be a glimmer of hope for the team. There are plenty of new teammates that by this point it's pretty much a brand new team. Their current record, although only the beginning of the season is 12-10, this is definitely a step-up. The real question is will they be able to withstand the pressure of keeping up this record?
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Quest for the cup is over?!?!

Hey guys and girls!
As many of you already know the young team I talked about before, the Washington Capitals have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The reason for this is the superior goaltending of Jaraslov Halak of the Montreal Canadiens. Some wonder what went wrong, why couldn't we do it? The real question is did they really play a horrible game or was the bionic goalie just too good for us? Watching the Washington Capitals for the past year has been incredible and invigorating. Washington DC has become a hockey town and there is nothing wrong with that. The thing now is that we will see who are the true fans and who just wants to watch the winning team, no longer us.
On a different note, I saw the players at practice Wednesday morning and they all seemed to be in good spirits on the ice but when they came down to there cars their attitudes seemed to be somewhat different than that. Mike Green who always is willing to sign autographs for his fans declined and had a somewhat disappointed look about his face. Could this have been a sign that they had already given up? One will never know i suppose. One thing is for sure that this team has the strongest bond inside the locker room and outside the office. These guys hang out with each other as not too many of the other teams do. Only a defeat like this will tell us how strong they really are. Will they rally or give up? Guess we will find out next season...
Brittneygirl signing off

Washington Capitals in the Playoffs

As you may know the Washington Capitals have managed to get themselves into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This in itself is a major accomplishment for the young team of guys,the eldest being Mike Knuble, age 37. BUT there is a controversy as to whether the age of the team is equals inexperience or if it means that they have more energy than any other team. They are currently preparing to play game 7 at the Verizon Center in Washington,DC. The fan base at Verizon Center is incredible, having had first hand experience, the screaming at the refs that seem to need to get some lasik surgery because of the insane calls being made. The guys on the team, including the coach have said that the fans are what keeps them going when they're down 3-2 with 30 seconds left in the period.


OK enough about me talking I wanna know if you think these boys/ men are too young for the honor of the Stanley cup or do you think that they should win to prove to everyone age doesn't matter?