Capitals Insider: August 31, 2008 - September 6, 2008
Training Camp Schedule Announced
The Capitals released the schedule for training camp which begins when rookies report to Kettler on Sept. 14, only 10 days away. View the whole schedule here....
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September 4, 2008; 3:17 PM ET |
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Single Game Tickets On Sale Sept. 20
Single game tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. the day training camp opens, and a few games are already close to being sold out, according to the team. From the release: Thanks to significant demand for season tickets and partial plans as well as presale single-game ticket purchases by...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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September 3, 2008; 2:30 PM ET |
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C. Bourque: 'I'll Do Anything'
In this article from today's Salem News, Caps prospect Chris Bourque said he's more determined than ever to win a spot on the big club's roster. But the reality is that the 2004 draft pick will have to beat out someone like Eric Fehr, Tomas Fleischmann, David Steckel or Boyd...
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September 3, 2008; 7:45 AM ET |
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Catching Up With Shaone Morrisonn
I meant to post this earlier, but I got sidetracked by my upcoming NASCAR duty. I spoke to Shaone Morrisonn earlier today and asked him about his reportedly "contentious" negotiations and arbitriation hearing. If you remember, Morrisonn was awarded a $1.975 million contract. "It's our right as players, and if...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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September 2, 2008; 6:28 PM ET |
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Pothier: "I've made some pretty good gains"
While I was waiting for Shaone Morrisonn to emerge from the weight room at Kettler Capitals Iceplex this afternoon, I unexpectedly bumped into defenseman Brian Pothier, who, as you know, has been pretty much invisible around here since suffering a devastating concussion in January. Pothier was interviewed by his hometown...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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September 2, 2008; 2:08 PM ET |
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Caps to Retire Gartner's No. 11
The team just announced that it will retire Mike Garnter's No. 11 jersey during a pregame cermony before the Toronto game on Dec. 28. Gartner, a Hall of Famer who ranks second in franchise history in goals (397), assists (392) and points (789) will be the fourth Cap to have...
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Tarik El-Bashir
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September 2, 2008; 8:53 AM ET |
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