2011-2012 NHL playoff thread.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

I left DC in 1999, but was a season ticket holder for years - I was thrilled when he came to the Caps - As a kid, he was and still is my favorite player - A good friend was in the front office and got me this as a going away present -

very nice. we moved down here in 94. only things i miss from up there are hockey and steamed blue crabs. got my husband hooked on hockey while we lived up there just glad they came up with nhl center ice, i get that every year. started going when the team started, i was 7.

i have a signed pic of adam oates in my office. gets some funny looks! not many around here who know anything about hockey. my oldest was a dino cicarelli fan back when he was 6-7 years old. still have one of his signed cards.

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by Danzig

very nice. we moved down here in 94. only things i miss from up there are hockey and steamed blue crabs. got my husband hooked on hockey while we lived up there just glad they came up with nhl center ice, i get that every year. started going when the team started, i was 7.

i have a signed pic of adam oates in my office. gets some funny looks! not many around here who know anything about hockey. my oldest was a dino cicarelli fan back when he was 6-7 years old. still have one of his signed cards.

Zig and Dan - I suspect we attended many of the same games back in the early 90's. I was actually a Caps fan back then (expect when they played the Bruins ). Playoff games at teh old Cap Centre were awesome.

Had the good fortune of sharing a few "pops" with many of the boys during this timeframe. A great bunch of guys. Have this sweater and a D Hunter classic Titan stick.

With all that said. GO Bs!!!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Zig and Dan - I suspect we attended many of the same games back in the early 90's. I was actually a Caps fan back then (expect when they played the Bruins ). Playoff games at teh old Cap Centre were awesome.

Had the good fortune of sharing a few "pops" with many of the boys during this timeframe. A great bunch of guys. Have this sweater and a D Hunter classic Titan stick.

With all that said. GO Bs!!!

i had so much stuff from back then-my parents moved so who knows where all that memorabilia all ended up. i joined the navy almost straight out of h.s., and that stuff didn't enter my mind then as far as putting it somewhere safe.
i still call the new verizon center the cap center-that's what it's always been.

a lot of memories, so many old players that i still remember. al iafrate's fast time was still the record at the all-star skills contest until two years ago i believe.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i had so much stuff from back then-my parents moved so who knows where all that memorabilia all ended up. i joined the navy almost straight out of h.s., and that stuff didn't enter my mind then as far as putting it somewhere safe.
i still call the new verizon center the cap center-that's what it's always been.

a lot of memories, so many old players that i still remember. al iafrate's fast time was still the record at the all-star skills contest until two years ago i believe.

That's sad if that's the first (and best) memory that comes to mind.................

[Danzig]

here's my adam oates pic, bought it at an auction a few years ago at verizon center. we beat the pens that night; thoroughly enjoyed booing cindy crosby in person.

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didn't care for those uni's when they went to them, glad they're with the ones they've got now.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

That's sad if that's the first (and best) memory that comes to mind.................

no, just one of many. we had it on that night when it got broken-i said wow, iafrate still has that?


no, my faves from back in those days were langway, mike gartner, calle johanssen. remember yelling peeeeete, when peterson made a good save. my favorite goalie out of all the caps past/present is kolzig. later on, bondra was awesome, oates was a fave...
it was always frustrating tho when polian owned them, it seemed he'd trade a good one whenever we got one. he didn't seem to want to pay the money.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no, just one of many. we had it on that night when it got broken-i said wow, iafrate still has that?


no, my faves from back in those days were langway, mike gartner, calle johanssen. remember yelling peeeeete, when peterson made a good save. my favorite goalie out of all the caps past/present is kolzig. later on, bondra was awesome, oates was a fave...
it was always frustrating tho when polian owned them, it seemed he'd trade a good one whenever we got one. he didn't seem to want to pay the money.

They just seem to be one of those organizations that have always had really good players/teams, but just can't get over the hump. The same can be said for the team that they have now a days.

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

They just seem to be one of those organizations that have always had really good players/teams, but just can't get over the hump. The same can be said for the team that they have now a days.

One prominent Post columnist would affectionately refer to the Caps this time of year as the Choking Dogs.

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by Danzig

no, just one of many. we had it on that night when it got broken-i said wow, iafrate still has that?


no, my faves from back in those days were langway, mike gartner, calle johanssen. remember yelling peeeeete, when peterson made a good save. my favorite goalie out of all the caps past/present is kolzig. later on, bondra was awesome, oates was a fave...
it was always frustrating tho when polian owned them, it seemed he'd trade a good one whenever we got one. he didn't seem to want to pay the money.

Planet Al was a beast when healthy which was rare.

and

"Liuuuuuuttttt"