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Winter Classic Alumni Game Photos

Philip Van der Vossen — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:32:09 +0000

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Delayed Entrance to the Alumni Game

Philip Van der Vossen — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:00:11 +0000

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 screeners eventually gave up, and let the hoard through, but all tickets still needed to be scanned. We did finally get to our seats about halfway through the first period. The two photos after the jump were taken at 9:40 AM, showing the crowd that had yet to be admitted into the Stadium.

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A Year of Awesomeness in Blogging

Ben Sumner — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:46:43 +0000

Capitals Outsider would like to take a moment to selfishly bask in our own accomplishments by revisiting some of our best content in 2010. … [visit site to read more]

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Ovie Shoots at Russian Dolls Filled With Dressing

Ben Sumner — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:15:56 +0000

Via ESPN on Youtube, Alex Ovechkin shoots at Russian dolls that are filled … [visit site to read more]

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Washington Junior Nationals Hockey

Ben Sumner — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:30:18 +0000

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. … [visit site to read more]

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A Look Ahead to the Winter Classic

Christian Matthews — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:22:53 +0000

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 been so much build up and I just hope it doesn’t rain.”

But before even a rain droplet falls at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, we thought we would take a step back and look at how past Winter Classic participants have done in their games preceding to the event.

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Mathieu Perreault’s Face

Ben Sumner — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:35:23 +0000

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. … [visit site to read more]

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The Caps’ Christmas Gift Wishes

Ben Sumner — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:34:29 +0000

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Capitals Storm Carolina (Preview)

Keara Dowd — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:49:19 +0000

In the midst of a snowstorm hitting the east coast, the Caps were able to make it to Raleigh for their fourth meeting this season with the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Adventures in Filming an NHL Geico Commercial

Ben Sumner — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 19:28:11 +0000

Photo courtesy Suzanne Kang.

Back in October, about 100 people woke up very early on a Thursday morning to sit in the stands of an ice rink for up to ten hours, freezing, and not watching hockey.

Sounds like fun, huh? It was, especially for Suzanne Kang, Casting Director at Carlyn Davis Casting.

“As a Caps fan, it’s fun to work on hockey commercials,” Kang said. “I love my job, but it makes it that much more enjoyable to be part of something to promote the team I love.”

Kang gathered dozens of ‘hockey fan’ spectators and four ice workers to play extras for the shoot, including Capitals Outsider. More people requested to be a part of it than spots allowed.

“This was my second big crowd scene that I’ve had to do. Having the support of On Frozen Blog, Russian Machine Never Breaks, Wes Johnson and even the Caps Fan Club spreading the word, it made it very easy to find the people I needed.”

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