That game should not have been as close as it was ( Read more... )

So over on Capitals Insider, folks are lamenting the loss of our beloved Captain for the rest of the 2008-2009 season to wrist surgery... at least the ones who aren't calling for his head and the C off his jersey before he's even out of the recovery room are...!

Best. Quote. Ever.

That "baggage" is our captain. With luck he will return prior to ( Read more... )

Five of my entries for PuckDaddy's "hockey card" contest...


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I GOT A SHOT OF OVIE'S SECOND GOAL!!!

*ahem* I got a bunch of other good stuff too. Can't wait for the new lens to arrive; this is gonna be an AWESOME YEAR!!!

http://pics.livejournal.com/werockthered/gallery/0001cb85

2008 Washington Capitals Opening Night Roster

FORWARDS

#  
Player
Ht.
Wt.
Shoots
Born
Birthplace

19
BACKSTROM, Nicklas
6’0”
183
Left
23-NOV-1987
Gavle, Sweden

10
BRADLEY, Matt
6’3”
201
Right
13-JUN-1978
Stittsville, Ontario

87
BRASHEAR, Donald
6’2”
234
Left
07-JAN-1972
Bedford, Indiana

17
CLARK, Chris
6’0”
196
Right
08-MAR-1976 ( Read more... )

Apart from the serious mishandling of how to get wrist bands and get on line for Ovechkin's autograph - which I almost decided to skip because of the length of time I'd spent on my still-healing knee today - a good time was definitely had. My shirt now has more autographs on it, and not just the ones behind the cut tag. Only rode two coasters, ( Read more... )

As promised, here are the photos from the 25th! Enjoy! :)

Chris Clark and Matt Bradley will be on hand on 13-AUG-2008 at the Verizon Center to sign autographs.  It's another "come buy a season ticket" event, and with my  knee injury, I doubt I will be attending, but I wanted to post about it anyway.  :)