Caps Schedule Out

On Wednesday, the Washington Capitals released the schedule for the upcoming 2007-08 season, including the pre-season games. The complete schedule can be found at the bottom of this article, but let us take a look at some of the highlights. The Caps open up with seven pre-season games, three of which are in the friendly … Read more

NHL To “Regulate” Bloggers??

From On Frozen Blog , one of my favorite hockey blogs, comes this little nugget… NHL Plans to Formulate Blogger Policy By Gustafsson In today’s Globe and Mail , William Houston continues a discussion started when the NCAA expelled a blogger from a college baseball game this spring. In the piece he mentions the New … Read more

One-Timers

The Washington Capitals have been fairly active this off season, so here is a quick wrap up of the things that have happened and some of the things that are on the horizon: Caps Signings The Caps signed three of the players that they were targeting last week (defenseman Tom Poti and forwards Michael Nylander … Read more

The B. Lloyd Show: Off-Season Update

This has been a busy off-season for Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, highlighted by the birth of his second son, Elvis John Lloyd. To catch up on things, Brandon sat down with THN to discuss the off-season, the mini-camp that just wrapped up, and much more. Something exciting for Redskin fans and theHogs.net – … Read more

Nylander Returns

The Washington Capitals needed to find a first line center in free agency, and on the second day of the open market – they did just that. On another day filled with players switching teams, Washington signed Michael Nylander to a four-year deal. Nylander returns to the Capitals after originally playing in Washington back in … Read more

Capitals Sign Two

The 2007 NHL free agent market opened on Sunday, but it was definitely not a day of rest. With 26 players signing with new teams on the first day, it was a feeding frenzy as some of the best names available disappeared quickly. The Washington Capitals struck twice, inking Tom Poti and Victor Kozlov. The … Read more

Player Profiles: Fred Smoot

When Fred Smoot left as a free agent after the 2004 season, many Redskins fans lamented the loss of the popular defensive back. Though somewhat undersized relative to today’s receivers, Smoot’s brash style, 16 interceptions in four years and his willingness to play through pain made him a fan favorite. Smoot suffered through two tumultuous, … Read more

Washington Redskins Training Camp Schedule

The Washington Redskins released the schedule for the 2007 Training Camp on Thursday. This year, there are just eight practice sessions open to the public. Friday, July 27, 5 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 4 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 4 p.m. Friday, August 3, 10 a.m. … Read more

Grading the Capitals Draft

The 2007 NHL Draft is done, and the Washington Capitals have some new players that they hope will fit into their organizational chart. On a weekend that saw the Capitals wheeling and dealing both days, Washington came away with ten new draftees, as well as stockpiling a few extras for the 2008 Draft. Let’s take … Read more

A New Look Deeply Rooted In The Past

On Friday night the NHL held it’s 2007 Entry Draft, as teams looked to add young talent to their respective organizations. For Washington Capitals fans, the evening had even more significance as they revealed their new, much-anticipated uniforms. Long-time fans can hearken back to the Capitals of old, when they donned the classic red, white … Read more