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In case you went to bed before the end of Creighton-Oregon, here's my game story complete with remarks from both sides. "I hope they get to the Final Four. It'd be great for that program."
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Smith-Pelly meets the media. His teammates playfully broke in with clapping and "D-S-P" chants more than once.
#Caps
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Alex Ovechkin on not getting No. 700 at home, perhaps faced with less pressure to do it on upcoming roadie:
"Whatever."
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Capital One Arena putting their new 3D ice projection system to its greatest test so far. Videos like this are played in other arenas around the country. Here's a snippet
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@Fahrenthold
@realDonaldTrump
123 implies the four major leagues, but will you call MLS and women's teams next?
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Katelyn Davis shadowed me at the Mystics game Thursday night, with her internship at the Times nearing its end. I'm heartbroken to say that Katelyn passed away early Saturday. She was 18. Please pray for her and her loved ones.
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Last year, Ovechkin said on media day, "We're not going to be f------ suck this year." 2018's message?
"No suck, back to back."
#Caps
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We were all waiting for the
#Capitals
to start morning skate with Ovechkin's hot lap, as has been their road tradition. Suddenly, here comes Barry Trotz...
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Browsing the LIV Golf website, learning all about star golfer Dustin Johnson
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T.J. Oshie said it was his first time taking Metro to a
#Capitals
game. Said some of his teammates said yesterday was the fastest they ever got to the arena for a game. Idk how, though.
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Tom Wilson has received his RFA qualifying offer from the
#Capitals
, his agent told me. There's confidence they'll reach a long-term deal over the summer.
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Lars Eller so fast, my idiot hands and phone weren't ready to catch his full hot lap.
#Capitals
begin practice at T-Mobile Arena.
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Reportedly? Who's their source?
We will reportedly interview Eric Bieniemy on Monday for the head coach position.
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White House pool report from the
#Caps
visit:
Trump said he is a big hockey and Caps fan.
“It’s all people wanted to talk about,” he said of Caps winning the Stanley Cup last year.
“They’re winners, they know how to win and I think you’re gonna see that in a little while.”
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This will be my final week with the Washington Times. Not a layoff, just the end of a chapter of my life. Eager to start the next one.
There's not much else I have to share at this point, but I'd like to say thank you to all D.C. sports fans who read my work in the past 2.5 yrs.
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Ovechkin said he expects Kuznetsov to be fine, for what that's worth.
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Todd Reirden is angry. When asked for an update on Oshie, he says, "Yeah, I can give you a quick recap of what happened there." Ends by saying Oshie will miss "quite some time."
#Caps
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Metro is missing out on the most obvious marketing campaign in its history if it doesn't put up posters of T.J. Oshie at the exit fare machine
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T.J. Oshie says Todd Reirden and the coaching staff asked him how he would be best prepared and engaged for Game 1. For him, it was taking this game off. Players and coaches come to this decision together.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov on swatting at Vrana pass, missing: "I don't think I'm good at baseball game"
#Caps
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Trump read some stats about Ovechkin and recapped the Caps’ road to the Cup.
“I have a feeling you’re going to be doing it again. You’re champions, you have a champion’s heart.”
The Caps owner Ted Leonsis thanked the fans and the president for hosting his team in the Oval.
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Astoundingly, Cris Collinsworth just used the exact same phrase, "some off-the-field stuff," again when talking about Brown just now.
Cris Collinsworth going with "some off-the-field stuff" and "million-dollar smile" to describe Antonio Brown.
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Caps have five shots on goal and scored twice. On Marc-Andre Fleury.
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Barry Trotz speaking at
#Capitals
optional skate. Said his team's "unsung heroes" have been critical to their success this series
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The
#Caps
are not playing well at all right now, but since it's a holiday there is a packed crowd here in Arlington.
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Alex Ovechkin, is tonight the most important game of your career?
"Yeah, probably ... We just have to play our best. Like I said, we can't lose."
#Capitals
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Mac just said he doesn't know what to tell Ovechkin for personal improvement. "Maybe tell him to work on his keg stands?"
#Capitals
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Michal Kempny confirms he will make his season debut tomorrow.
#Caps
D-man dealt with a concussion late in preseason, but has practiced the last several days.
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Derrius Guice just ran under a tent during autographs to grab a seat in the shade and continue signing. Fans surrounding his table.
#Redskins
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Michal Kempny just came out on crutches and talked to us. Said his recovery is still on track and he will spend some more time in the U.S. before returning to Czech Republic to continue rehab. Will he be ready for start of 19-20? "For sure, I will."
#Caps
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Remember this week of upsets next time some committee floats a plan to expand the tournament for more power-conference teams to go, or to have no automatic bids for small conferences at all. They don't have fans' interest in mind. They want $ and to avoid losing games like this.
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John Carlson says he'll be going on the White House visit with the
#Caps
Monday, adding everyone in the room supports one another's decisions whether or not to attend.
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Princeton, which led all of FCS in scoring defense in 2022, is running it back with the co-Ivy Defensive Player of the Year, LB Liam Johnson.
But to get to know Liam, you need to know about Paul, Tom, James and Sam. My profile for the
@Trentonian
:
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Reirden said they brought Walker up to be an extra player for now. His experience playing in the playoffs last year factored in. He wanted Walker to know they hadn't forgotten about him.
#Caps
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MacLellan says he feels Grubauer wants to prove he's a No. 1 goalie somewhere and implies he takes that into consideration when considering whether to trade him. But he said there isn't any pressure to make a trade.
#Capitals
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Trotz on Ovechkin: "You could probably do a documentary on all the emotions that he's had this series."
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Ovechkin's 50th career playoff goal. He's also at 97 career playoff points now.
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This Apple Watch commercial with the 911 calls is so exploitative of people's tragedies and simultaneously makes everyone watching tense up. I hate most TV ads just because they're annoying, but this feels wrong on a more serious level.
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Big surprise.
By the way,
#Mystics
host Sparks in their season opener - so Toliver will still be present when the WNBA championship banner goes up.
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Paying a visit today to the Newseum today for John, Rob, Gerald, Wendi and Rebecca.
#NotTheEnemy
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Michal Kempny confirms he'll be back in the
#Caps
lineup tonight, making his season debut. His first game action since suffering a torn hamstring last March against Tampa.
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Tom Wilson on what Brooks Orpik has meant to the
#Caps
: "You guys see it, but you don't really see it ... He's best friends with the 19-year-old, he's best friends with the 35-year-old."
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Congrats to
@afkostka
, friend and former
@WashTimesSports
intern, on winning the first John McNamara Sports Writing Award from
@merrillcollege
. I know Mac would have been proud of your excellent reporting for the Diamondback.
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Grateful to the
@WashTimes
for letting me write my first column of my professional career. I thought it was the right time to tell you more about John McNamara. When his
#Terps
play the
#Mids
in Annapolis tonight, he would have loved to be there.
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#Caps
are having their first practice since the start of their break. Christian Djoos is on the ice wearing a regular sweater, a positive sign for his injury recovery.
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Brian MacLellan: "Watching our performance in the bubble in Toronto, I think we need an experienced coach. We have an experienced group. We need someone that can come in and push some buttons on some players."
#Caps
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John Carlson on Ovechkin still being great: "I don't know a cutoff date... Every year it feels like a new spin on Ovi is still great."
#Caps
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1. The
#Caps
want to start negotiating with Jakub Vrana on a new deal this month, just to see where Vrana and his camp are. It could still become an offseason negotiation, of course. He's a big priority to lock up.
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Yesterday I had to say goodbye to the only pet I've ever had. She was 15 and always so happy till the end. But due to a tumor that appeared this year, we knew she was suffering and needed peace. Rusty was the prettiest dog in recorded history, as seen here. Love you girl.
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Two years ago, John McNamara, Wendi Winters, Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen and Rebecca Smith were murdered at my old office. I know all my former Capital Gazette colleagues are mourning with me today too.
Now, this is important. I want to show you something.
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#Caps
got on the ice a few minutes ago. Tonight's lines:
Ovechkin-Kuzy-Connolly
Vrana-Backstrom-Oshie
Burakovsky-Eller-Stephenson
Walker-Dowd-DSP
Djoos-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Orpik-Bowey
Holtby.
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About 12 skaters at
#Capitals
optional skate today at PPG Paints. Thanks for ducking, Chandler Stephenson.
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For the next three weeks I'll be filling in on Washington Football Team coverage for
@AP_Sports
! Big thanks to
@SWhyno
for this opportunity while he's in Canada for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Heading to Ashburn Va. tomorrow, but will follow press calls today. Stay tuned. 🏈🏈🏈
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Martinez says that when he was shouting at the umpires yesterday, he heard a fan call down from the standa: "Davey, your heart! Remember your heart!"
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#Caps
lines this afternoon vs Flyers:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Wilson
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Oshie
Hagelin-Eller-Connolly
Burakovsky-Dowd-Boyd
Djoos-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Orpik-Jensen
Holtby starting in net
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Gathering 'round Ovechkin at
#Capitals
morning skate. Welcome back to Washington. Nice 2-0 lead you got there.
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Today's Guarden State sheds light on Fairleigh Dickinson; after a 4-22 season, FDU has already won 10 games and is scoring like crazy to do so. Learn about Tobin Anderson, Ansley Almonor's sophomore leap and more
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#Capitals
Game 7 lines. No surprises:
Ovi-Kuzy-Wilson
Vrana-Backstrom-Oshie
Burakovsky-Eller-Connolly
Stephenson-Beagle-DSP
Orlov-Niskanen
Kempny-Carlson
Orpik-Djoos
Holtby.
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This is Stan. At least, that's his name for the day, he told me.
#Caps
fan told me he first made this costume for Halloween several years ago. Had to touch it up to bring it out tonight.
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I think just a few more people are looking the right direction in this one. I always tell folks I'm a reporter first and a photographer second.
#Capitals
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There’s a clear top two in Ivy League women’s basketball, but
@PrincetonWBB
wanted to prove Saturday that they aren’t No. 2.
Story for
@SportsTrenton
with postgame reaction: Princeton rolls past Columbia to strike first in Ivy rivalry
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I'll add a bit more to this soon, but wanted to make sure I got the story up fast for you.
#Caps
goalie Braden Holtby on declining to visit the White House:
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Excited to announce I've begun working for
@FieldLevelMedia
as an editor and occasional writer. Field Level is a sports news service that counts Reuters and the New York Post among its clients. And my new teammates there couldn't be friendlier.
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2. Christian Djoos has begun off-ice workouts and MacLellan thinks they'll have a good indication "in two weeks' time" of when he'll be able to come back.
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✏️ Friday personal note: I’ve re-signed with
@FieldLevelMedia
! I’ll continue to work in a senior editing role while helping them cover college basketball, golf and whatever else comes along.
I took a winding road to get here but the destination is what matters. (1/4)
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I've worked hard for everything I've achieved in my career so far. No dumb luck, no connections handing me stuff I'm not qualified for, just my own diligence. That work ethic will continue for whomever hires me next. Give me a look, sports editors! !
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T.J. Oshie left practice a bit early, but
#Caps
coach Todd Reirden said it was precautionary and there's no level of concern.
Meanwhile, Braden Holtby is expected to start tomorrow's preseason game at Chicago and play half the game.
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#Caps
and Canucks skate onto the ice for warmups. Big cheers for Beagle from the fans in red.
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Just got off a call with NHL great Phil Esposito where he answered the media's questions about Ovechkin's run to 700. This quote sums it up:
"Let me put it this way: I don't give a s*** what era it would be. Alex Ovechin would be still scoring goals, in any era, anywhere."
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Heads up: My role at
@WashTimes
is changing. I'll begin contributing to our coronavirus coverage with a focus on local hospitals & healthcare. Some sports pieces I have in the works will come out in due time. I'm eager to help us cover this major news and tell people's stories.
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@TheOnion
That's just like hiring a slightly bigger child. That's like if you were going out of town for the week, and you hired a horse to watch your dog.
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Princeton has trusted 31% of its minutes this season to a highly impactful freshman class. "If I told them that they were freshmen all the time, they'd start to rethink what they're doing," Mitch Henderson said. Guarden State on the Tigers' hidden gems:
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Seems the
#Caps
will keep the same lines and pairings after they had, um, a little success this way in Game 5.
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Wilson
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Hagelin
Burakovsky-Eller-Connolly
Stephenson-Dowd-DSP
Siegenthaler-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Orpik-Jensen
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They put out the damn paper. And it's damn good.
Forever part of the
@capgaznews
family. Never been prouder to call the fine people who put out today's edition my old colleagues.
#CapitalGazette
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