Rookie camp has officially come to an end in DC, and for the hockey hardcores in the most powerful city in the world, it's Christmas Day. Main camp opens today at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, which is also significant for the folks that follow the Chocolate and White. One week from today, head coach Mark French and assistant coach Troy Mann will gather the 2009-10 Hershey Bears together at Giant Center for a meeting prior to hitting the ice next Monday morning. Full Hershey training camp coverage will begin here next Monday with interviews from players and coaches, as well as an in-depth look at how the East Division race will be won. Just as a programming note on the radio side, we will be carrying all three preseason games September 25-27 via Sportsjuice.com, our internet audio provider for a second straight season. You can access the games from this page via the Listen Live link on the right hand side of the page.
In the meantime, a few reading list items for you on this Sunday, including John Keeley from On Frozen Blog reporting on Saturday's Media Day in Arlington http://tinyurl.com/ouc5d3
Exciting pictures for Caps fans Saturday as Ovechkin and Semin hit the ice at KCI...
http://tinyurl.com/r5rgue
L'affair Heatley is over, as the Senators make a deal with San Jose...
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=290808
Stack the Pads, the goalie blog from Pennlive.com, has a couple of shots of Jason Bacashihua up today...
http://tinyurl.com/ohjm9s
Tarik reports this morning that Tomas Fleischmann is hurt, sounds like GMGM will have more on this later on...
http://tinyurl.com/pxcamz
Finally, good luck to our old friend Jared Aulin, as he attempts a comeback in Columbus with the Blue Jackets...
http://theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=10414
