Category: The [Five] Blog

Well, at least we know who came to fight – Scott Wietecha. He got in his second fight of the game in the third period. As players continue to try to get their “foot in the door” of the Capitals […]

First period is over. And things are running a bit smoother today. Better offense, better defense, slicker passing. And bigger hits. Adam Mitchell left the game with 6:07 to play in the first period after a nasty lick. He was […]

After a morning of 30-yard dash drills, S-curves and conditioning, the players took to the ice for a real game. Or close enough to one anyway. Red beat White, 4-2. Two players traded punches and Wade Epp left the game […]

Well, good morning, hockey! The Kettler Capitals Iceplex was already busy at 9 a.m. when Jon and I arrived. And when I say busy, I mean it. The ‘Caps are using both rinks at the Iceplex today. On the one […]

An update is coming soon, but for now, the Joel Ward press conference…

Made it. Well, it was a great day. I watched, I listened, I learned. What did I learn? Hockey players that aren’t yet in the NHL are pretty cool. And big. Washington Capitals forward Troy Blouwer made an appearance during […]

Well morning practice ended and, well, it was interesting. A lot of reporters noted that the players seemed big, strong and fast. Bonus for ‘Caps fans. The first day of any camp is always a wash for player performance. Often, […]

Well, Jon Marshall and I made it. about 45 minutes early, to boot. The Washington Capitals Development Camp. There is a group of players still on the ice from a morning practice session. I’d tell you who they are and […]

I’m preparing to go where no sports writer for The [Five] Daily has gone before. Hockey coverage. As apart of my work for WTOP in Washington D.C. I’ll be covering the week-long Capitals Development camp. Should be interesting. I plan […]

A young rascal at the Seattle Mariners game last week showed off his moves. This might be the most baller kid EVER.