I think that was the rookie week before training camp

Last year’s had been scheduled as part of a “home and home” w/the Flyers from the year before. That won’t be happening again to the best of my knowledge, unless they’re scheduling a new series.

And, as Ames points out, that’s rookie camp in Sept., not development camp.

I tend to picture him clearing the puck over the boards in the NCAA playoffs. Not a penalty, but definitely “Cap-like” last year.

Also, I picture him getting smoked by Peter LeBlanc in OT in that game.

There will be a CAPS Convention this year in August or Sept (or so I’ve heard) out at National Harbor. Looks like the equipment sale would be there.

I think Kugryshev will probably be there, he played in the Q last year so he shouldn’t have any problems travelling to North America for it.

If you were a collegiate mascot, you would have known.

If you got the time, make a day of it and go on one of the days when they have workouts in the morning and a scrimmage in the afternoon. I took a day off from work last summer to do this and got my summer hockey fix. I printed out the roster and took it wit me and got to figure out who was who during the workouts, You can take the elevators down to the food court or go to one of the restaurants in the mall or the area for lunch after the workouts. Then do some window shopping in the mall or go skating if there is a public skate on the other rink or bring a book to catch up on some reading or just catch some rays at the park that is on the way on the way to the Metro. Then you can be back at the rink in plenty of time to grab a good spot for the scrimmage before the crowd arrives.

wow, you weren’t kidding. wtf?

I don’t think I’d ever been before right now…

What are you specifically referring to?

Anything But Hockey was the glue that held it together, apparently… now there’s a full-fledged revolution since they’ve “disappeared” it.

I had an email conversation today with Ted, and it led to the boards ultimately being shut down until the mod returns from vacation.
He first replied with what seemed like a canned response, and then I got this:

Wow—I just looked at the boards – really sad – now you understand our problem— these folks were posting crazy stuff— racial— porn— awful curse words— we would delete and suspend— they would open new accounts and on and on.
 
So a few criminals have polluted the water now for everyone.
 
Should we just keep banning people— or shut down all boards— or let community police itself with us doing some moderation?
 
I will personally get Warehouse banned asap. Ted

We had to shut down the boards in total as our mods will be on vacation for the fourth of July weekend—sad it came to that—we will do our best. Ted

So basically, he seemed out of touch with the way things were getting.
I guess that’s reasonable considering the boards have been running for so long without major issue. I think they (whoever “they” are) underestimated the backlash from taking down the ABH board.

I haven’t been to the Caps message boards in over a year. Seemed more prudent to beat myself about the head with a hammer than join in.

I don’t think the Caps had $3.5 million to spend, honestly, and surely not for four years. I think Knuble is the better deal for the Caps, given the situation.