Archive for December, 2010

The grand event it nearly upon us, and with the long awaited Winter Classic scheduled for tomorrow, today was a more light hearted affair, the Alumni Game. Below are my photos from the day’s festivities in and around Heinz Field. I’ll try to add some captions to some that look like they may need explanation.

My wife and I arrived around 8:30 AM, to pick-up our tickets from Will Call, in order to catch the highly anticipated Alumni Game. We casually checked out the Fan Fest that was going on, and just after 9:00 AM we decided to make our way into the stadium for the 9:30 game. Unfortunately we were not aware that only one gate was being utilized for entry, and half an hour later, after battling an increasingly frustrated crowd, we still had not made our way safely inside. The crowd grew restless, began voicing their displeasure, and pushing forward. The security [...]

Capitals Outsider would like to take a moment to selfishly bask in our own accomplishments by revisiting some of our best content in 2010.

Via ESPN on Youtube, Alex Ovechkin shoots at Russian dolls that are filled with Russian dressing. Perhaps Sidney Crosby can shoot at baby dolls filled with tears.

One of the D.C. area’s best kept hockey secrets is that there are high-level games going on that are affordable to attend. It’s the Washington Junior Nationals, at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Md.

The Washington Capitals win last night over the Montreal Canadiens propels them into arguably the most-hyped NHL regular season game since the Charleston Chiefs took on the Syracuse Bulldogs – that being of course, a fictional playoff-game but does it really matter?  The Capitals – Penguins Winter Classic has all the fixings for a classic showdown and we at Capitals Outsider intend to give you full-access to the pomp and circumstance surrounding the event err game.  As Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau put so eloquently after the game, “I am eager to get it [The Winter Classic] over with, there has [...]

John Carlson tweeted a post-game photograph of Mathieu Perreault, who scored in the Caps’ 3-2 win over Carolina on Sunday before getting hit in the face.

For hockey players, Christmas wishes typically don’t come true until they’re back on the ice. Here is Capitals Outsider’s hunch on what the guys are hoping for this holiday season. (Note that some of these are pretty lame and we’re highly aware.) Mathieu Perreault: A goal a game instead of two every 6 or 7 games John Carlson: The Calder Memorial Trophy Jeff Schultz: A bionic thumb Tom Poti: He’s a Yankees fan despite being from the Boston area. He doesn’t get a Christmas wish. Tyler Sloan: A Winter Classic jersey David Steckel: That coveted second line center position Alexander [...]