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...
Washington Capitals: Why George McPhee Should Stay
April 17th, 2014 Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis has a huge offseason ahead of him. It starts with big decisions at the General Manager position and determining Washington’s 2014-15 head coach. Due to the obvious reasons including calling out Ovechkin publicly, mishandling of the Jaroslav Halak situation against St. Louis and the misuse of Martin...
Washington Capitals 2013-2014 Season Recap: Failure
April 16th, 2014 What Went Wrong With the 2013-2014 Washington Capitals? It was a turbulent season for the Washington Capitals. The Capitals were a team that depended on the powerplay to keep their playoff hopes alive. The five on five goal scoring was not there most of the season and the defense and goaltending fell apart. How could everything...
It's Time for a Change in Washington
March 29th, 2014 Ever since Alex Ovechkin's debut in a Caps' uniform, there has always been reason for hope in Washington. Sure, the Caps were terrible for his first couple of years in the NHL, but they were rebuilding. Fans can deal with a few tough seasons so long as the team's future looks bright. Once Bruce Boudreau arrived in the fall of 2007,...
Washington Capitals To Host 2015 Winter Classic
September 21st, 2013 On Saturday morning, the Washington Capitals announced they will host the NHL Winter Classic during the 2014-15 season. Majority Owner Ted Leonsis made the formal announcement, but the Washington Post confirmed reports by 106.7 The Fan prior to the announcement that the Winter Classic would be held in the nation’s capital. "The...
US Hockey Scores Big with Congressional Hockey Caucus
April 25th, 2013 On Wednesday, Congress finally got something done. Members of the Congressional Hockey Caucus, including Co-Chair’s Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), and Rep. Pat Meehan (R-PA), along with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Washington Capitols owner Ted Leonsis, and USA Hockey Executive Director Dave Ogrean, hosted a panel...
Proper Perspective on Bruce Boudreau and the Capitals' Failures
May 5th, 2011 Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis may not be perfect - but who is? He didn't expect his team to get swept in the second round of the NHL playoffs - but who did?
Does Bruce Boudreau Still Have A Future In Washington?
December 13th, 2010 The last decisive win for the Washington Capitals came back on December 1, when they held the St. Louis Blues to one goal and put up four of their own. They've since dropped six straight games, two of which were shut-outs and one in which they allowed the Toronto Maple Leafs to score three unanswered goals in the third period to...
