by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
After all of the hype and build-up to the 2015 Winter Classic, the Chicago Blackhawks leave Washington, D.C., with zero points and a disappointing loss to the Capitals. With Chicago captain Jonathan Toews in the box for holding, former Hawk Troy Brouwer scored the...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
With diagonal shadows covering a portion of Washington Capitals end, the officials dropped the puck and the 2015 Winter Classic began. A sea of 42,832 hockey fans filled Nationals Park, a mix of Washington and Chicago red shivering in the mostly shaded arena. A...
by Alexandra Nseir | Dec 31, 2014 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
When the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field for the 2009 Winter Classic, they were a team in transition. Out of the playoff picture for seven years, and without a Stanley Cup for 48 years, the Hawks were revitalized after the arrivals of...
by Gillian Vernick | Dec 31, 2014 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
When the Washington Capitals took the ice at 11:30 this morning, half the ice was shaded and the other was in the sun. Braden Holtby sat in the goal in the shade, staring out at his teammates. “The ice, the boards, everything was great,” he said. “It lets us focus on...
by Alexandra Nseir | Dec 29, 2014 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
Bridgestone and the NHL’s annual Winter Classic has become a must-see event for sports fans. For the first time, the league is taking the yearly hockey showcase below the Mason-Dixon line for an outdoor game in the Nation’s semi-southern Capital. Read below for Winter...
