Stories tagged with "bob carpenter"

The Caps, The Draft and The Cup

by J.P. on Jun 11, 2009 7:52 PM EDT

It's no secret that winning the Stanley Cup isn't easy, even for a first-round pick. In fact, at least one franchise hasn't drafted even a single player who has gone on to have his name engraved on the holiest of hockey grails (perhaps an indication as to who might win tomorrow night's...

15 years ago today: Matteau in Double OT Part One

by Jim Schmiedeberg on May 19, 2009 7:00 AM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

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This, That And The Other Thing

by J.P. on Feb 2, 2007 8:17 AM EST

A few random notes:The London (Ontario) Free Press had a nice article on Dale Hunter's life as an OHL bench boss, where his record is an astounding 245-96-13-11 in five-plus years. Hmmm...Another former Cap with coaching aspirations is taking it easy at home in Salem, MA (h/t to Kukla's on the...

The "Can't-Miss Kid" Is Headed To The Hall

by J.P. on Aug 15, 2007 11:17 AM EDT

Another former Cap is headed to the Hall of Fame, as Bobby Carpenter will be enshrined in October. OK, so it's the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Still, it's quite an honor for the first American-born 50-goal scorer in NHL history.Undoubtedly a Caps great (the first-time around - not so much the second...

R.I.P. Max McNab, 1924-2007

by J.P. on Sep 4, 2007 11:59 AM EDT

Former Caps General Manager Max McNab passed away over the weekend, and Vogs pays his respects to the man who drafted some of the Caps' all-time greats (and guys used to acquire some of the Caps' all-time greats), including Rick Green, Ryan Walter, Bengt Gustafsson, Mike Gartner, Bobby Carpenter,...

Friday Miscellany

by J.P. on Aug 29, 2008 7:32 AM EDT

The last Friday in August brings us that much closer to the puck dropping on another NHL season. A few nuggets to pass the time:Going to the Rookie Game? Make sure to get your (free) tickets ahead of time.... Resisting the urge to make a juvenile joke about entitling an article "Most Amazing No. 2"...