I was unable to make it to Kettler today, but check out some people who did:
I will be at the morning skates tomorrow but not the scrimmage. Regular coverage resumes Thursday.
(Just a side note- you can follow the Hotlby and Bruess on WashCaps this week.)
Matin Havlat’s recent updates are almost as good as a paperback novel, insinuating there is a major scandal about to break in Chicago.
He also appears to allege the promotion of Stan Bowman to GM and reassignment of Dale Tallon to Senior Advisor is linked to his contract dispute.
" Just so everyone begins to understand, Dale was like a 2nd father to me. "
These posts may turn out to be exaggerations of the story, or just a heck of a lot of hype, but the suspense sure is crazy.
A few weeks ago On Frozen Blog ran a great article about Twitter’s effect on the NHL. From fake player accounts to pre-press conference announcements, it has a huge impact on bringing the sport to more fans. (PLUG: you can follow myself, The DC Sports Page, and Big Money Tony too.)
Head Coach Bruce Boudreau explains a drill to the red line.
Today marked the first day of practice at the Captials' Development Camp hosted by Kettler Ice Plex, and several invitees not on the original roster attended as well. A few things caught my eye today: Mathieu Perreault, Dmitri Orlov, and a remarkably tan head coach. Bruce Boudreau really got some color this summer.
The camp split into two groups, A which started on ice a little before 10:00am, and B, which began on ice at 2:30pm.
Sergei Fedorov’s decision to move to the Kontinental Hockey League marks another loss for the Washington Capitals. Victor Kozlov signed with Salavat of the KHL in May, and rumors have linked both Donald Brashear and Michael Nylander to Russian teams as well.
While Brashear denied these claims during the season, he does expect to hit the free agent market come July 1; he has not yet been approached by the Capitals regarding a contact for the 2009-2010 season. The Washington Post’s Tarik El-Bashir reported that while the KHL rumors were indeed false, Brashear has not ruled out a move to Russia in order to play.
As the Caps lose two, and possibly three of their veteran players, it displays another shift towards the “Young Guns.” These changes could, however, have serious repercussions.
Of the Capitals’ veterans, only five will enter the 2009-2010 season with more than four years of having played forty or more NHL games.
Minnesota news station WCCO has reported Brett Favre signed an agreement to attend the Vikings’ training camp come July. Should he actually start for them during the regular season, the Vikings will pose a considerable threat to the other NFC North teams.
It is no secret the Vikings have a serious running game; Adrian Peterson has proven that, but with the addition of Favre, they will have finally (or at least temporarily) solved their quarterback shuffle as well. The Vikings may also have a championship defense in the making.
