Our nephew and Washington Capitals goalie Vitek Vanecek announced his engagement to fiancée Kristýna Fejtová on Sunday morning.
Dunno if it’s bad manners to comment on this, but the engagement ring sure is pretty.
By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago
The Montreal Canadiens on Saturday announced that they would not match the offer sheet tendered by the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The 21-year-old Finn is now a member of the least likeable team in the NHL.
The shorter version: There is now no reason to remember anything about Dustin Penner. He’s not even relevant as trivia anymore.
By Peter Hassett 2 weeks ago
The NHL and NHLPA finalized their COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-22 season and a key segment of those protocols will give teams the ability to suspend unvaccinated players who are “unable to participate in club activities.”
Basically, if an unvaccinated player cannot travel somewhere due to that place’s COVID-19 regulations, teams can suspend that player for however many days they are away from the team which would obviously involve a forfeit of salary.
By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago
The Minnesota Wild will host this season’s Winter Classic at the home of the Minnesota Twins, Target Field, and take on the St. Louis Blues.
Three months ahead of puck drop, the Wild released their jerseys for the event and they are both creative and spectacular. Grab one now.
With Capitals training camp set to open in a little over two weeks, players are beginning to return back to the area and ramp up their workouts.
Friday, a large group of players held a skate at Capitals MedStar Iceplex, spending their time working on drills and scrimmaging.
After months of negotiations, the NHL, NHLPA, IOC, and International Olympic Committee have come to an agreement on Olympic participation. NHL players will be allowed to play.
Kings reporter John Hoven reported the news after he got his hands on an NHLPA memo, which spelled out the details.
Another former Capitals player is stepping into the coaching ranks.
On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that Tim Gleason will join Rod Brind’Amour behind the bench as an assistant coach.
Gleason, who retired as a player after the 2014-15 season, spent the last three years in the organization as a development coach, helping the team’s defensemen.
The Washington Nationals lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 12-6 on Tuesday, but for the team’s furry friends in the stands, the fresh air and unrelenting attention from their owners felt like a victory anyway.
Tuesday, the Nationals held their summer Pups in the Park night. Ahead of the first pitch, hundreds of dogs made their way into the stadium and filed into the stands for one of the most pawesome games of the year.
By Elizabeth Kong 3 weeks ago
Over the past three years, Washington, DC has been host to two of the best sports teams in the world. Now it owns the distinction of owning the world’s best club.
Earlier in August, DJ Magazine named Echostage the top club in the world. According to the Washingtonian, it’s the first venue in the US to earn the distinction.
The nod got the attention of two Washington Capitals players who frequent concerts there: Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson.
By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago
The Seattle Kraken have a creative team name and incredible branding. From its logos (monster ‘S’ logo/Space needle shoulder patch) to its color palette, the team’s identity is memorable and perfectly captures the area.
The team’s inaugural season jersey patch is no different. On Monday, the design leaked on social media after the team uploaded the full jersey design on its fan club The Depths.
