Posts About "Ted Leonsis"
Off the Crossbar: Caps Order New "Window of Opportunity" from Pella
May 11th, 2017 Another year of failed expectations. The Washington Capital’s window of opportunity to win the Cup slammed shut last night, after yet another second round defeat to the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins. As a result, Caps' franchise owner, Ted Leonsis finally acknowledged his team's window of opportunity has closed. "Yep, it...
NHL Players Should Be Allowed to Compete in 2018 Olympics
October 9th, 2016 The NHL has until Jan. 15 to decide whether or not they will allow players to participate in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, but Alex Ovechkin has already made up his mind. Ovechkin declared that no matter what the NHL decides, he will compete in the Olympics. He will go even if the league imposes a ban on players from competing,...
Washington Capitals: Who Is Brian MacLellan?
May 27th, 2014 On Memorial Day the Washington Capitals made two moves that will have an enormous factor on the club moving forward. One was expected to happen and one was a shocking and questionable decision that should worry Capitals’ fans. Washington hired Barry Trotz as their 17th head coach in team history after he spent the past 15 years in the...
Lessons Learned from George McPhee's Tenure
April 30th, 2014 The Washington Capitals announced Saturday morning that GM George McPhee’s contract would not be renewed for the upcoming season, and head coach Adam Oates had been relieved of his duties. Additional changes regarding personnel are also being discussed, as the status of the Capitals’ assistant coaches is currently unknown. Am...
Washington Capitals Say Goodbye to George McPhee and Adam Oates
April 27th, 2014 George McPhee and Adam Oates Relieved of Their Duties It was a somber Saturday afternoon in Washington D.C. as the Washington Capitals made a major regime change. Majority owner Ted Leonsis and Capitals President Dick Patrick relieved General Manager George McPhee and Head Coach Adam Oates of their duties. Here is the...
Alex Ovechkin: The Anti-Captain
April 17th, 2014 Before this season's debacle, in which Alex Ovechkin was simultaneously the league's best goal scorer, worst defensive forward, and above-average detractor of his own teammates; before Dale Hunter regularly benched Ovechkin in favor of more defensively responsible players; before Ovechkin's two-year swoon following the Vancouver...