April 07, 2007
Hockey Day In Washington: Caps vs. Sabres
Welcome to Verizon Center for the very last game of the 2006-07 regular season as the Caps host the Buffalo Sabres. I'm in the press box and Ellen Blanchard is down low on the glass with the camera.
Before I get started, I wanted to take a moment to thank Ted Leonsis and everyone at the Washington Capitals for making me feel so welcome this season. It's been an incredible experience, and everyone inside the organization made me feel more than welcome over the course of the season, and didn't treat me any differently than any other member of the media.
It's a real testament to the Caps and the way they approach the business of hockey that they extended me this privilege in the first place, and that same privilege has now been extended to so many others here in the Washington area. Last Tuesday night, I counted seven bloggers inside the box. And while that seems like a lot, it's only a scratching the surface of what I believe is the most vibrant group of local hockey bloggers in the league.
Once this team starts winning, and that day will come, the team's efforts online -- which are already bearing fruit -- will pay off in an even more dramatic fashion.
And speaking of those bloggers, don't forget the post game party that J.P. has put together at Clyde's beginning at 4:00 p.m. Please RSVP if you intend to come. Ellen and I will be there, along with many of the usual suspects.
Now, for the last time, here are your game previews:
NHL.com
Mike Vogel
Japers' Rink
Caps Chick
Caps Nut
The Peerless Prognosticator
Puckhead
And for those of you wondering, there are lots of Sabres fans here this afternoon.
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