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| Thu, Apr 30th, 2009 3:52:00 pm |
Thoughts and randomness as we approach the start of the East Division Finals this Saturday night...-I came back to my computer this afternoon to find a slew of e-mail asking me if I'm doing the games this weekend on radio. Which I thought strange for a moment, until I realized people remembered I was supposed to run my marathon this ...Continued |
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Wed, Apr 29th, 2009 1:03:00 pm |
Not a shocker by any means, although I wonder what Don Cherry's take will be with all three finalists for the MVP from Russia this year. Given his numbers and where Washington finished this season, I gotta believe he's the front runner to take home the trophy in Vegas in June and go back-to-back... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 29, ...Continued |
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| Wed, Apr 29th, 2009 7:50:00 am |
SERGEI SAVES FIRST FOR LAST FEDOROV’S WINNER SENDS CAPS ONWARD by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com Considering they are still a relatively young team, the Washington Capitals have to be thankful for a veteran like Sergei Fedorov . He is a guy who has been through his share of playoff wars with multiple Stanley Cup rings to show for it. When ...Continued |
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Tue, Apr 28th, 2009 2:56:00 pm |
Lots of news coming out of the American Hockey League's Board of Governors meeting in Chicago on this Tuesday. Austin, Texas, Glens Falls, New York and Abbotsford, B.C. are now officially on board for 2009-10. Check out the links below for all of the latest... http://theahl.com/headlines/ http://www.calgaryherald.com/ ...Continued |
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| Mon, Apr 27th, 2009 7:05:00 am |
You should be very excited if you're a Washington Capitals fan, and not just because there's a Game 7 with the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. The month of May starts this Friday, and the entire organization is still playing hockey. The Bears moved on to play in the second round with a win on Friday night, and the ...Continued |
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Sun, Apr 26th, 2009 6:10:00 pm |
CAPS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RANGERS BEING OUT OF ‘TORTS’ 5-3 DC VICTORY SEND SERIES TO GAME 7 by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com What a difference a few days make. Heading into Game 5 in Washington last Wednesday, the New York Rangers held a 3-1 series lead over the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals and needed but one more ...Continued |
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| Sat, Apr 25th, 2009 10:21:00 am |
CAPS GET UP OFF THE ‘MATT’ BRADLEY POTS TWO TO HELP FORCE GAME 6 by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com It is a position no hockey team wants to be in. No team wants to head into a playoff game knowing that a loss would mean the end of the season. Unfortunately for the Washington Capitals, they found themselves in just ...Continued |
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Fri, Apr 24th, 2009 10:25:00 pm |
It's the Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2009 East Division Finals, starting next Saturday night at Giant Center. Tickets are on sale now at the box office for the first two games of the series in a 2-3-2 format that will see Games 3, 4 and 5 played up I-81. Click here to see the official team press release ...Continued |
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| Fri, Apr 24th, 2009 3:14:00 pm |
Hershey has the brooms out in preparation for Friday’s game with Philadelphia, but won’t be able to use them without a Game 4 win against the Phantoms here at Giant Center in a little while. Faceoff is at 7:00 p.m. Up three games to none after a 3-2 win here Wednesday night, the Bears are looking for a little time ...Continued |
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Thu, Apr 23rd, 2009 2:16:00 pm |
There aren't too many bigger names that have played for the Hershey Bears at this point than Mike Green. Today's announcement of his nomination for the 2008-09 Norris Trophy should pretty well clinch that status. The 2006 Calder Cup champion in my humble opinion should be a virtual lock to take home the hardware in Las Vegas in a few ...Continued |
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| Wed, Apr 22nd, 2009 11:37:00 pm |
RANGERS PUSH CAPS TO BRINK OF ELIMINATION LUNDQVIST HUGE AGAIN IN BLUESHIRTS’ 2-1 WIN by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.comComing in, it was the epitome of the pivotal game of a playoff series. After dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the New York Rangers at home, the Washington Capitals got up off the mat on ...Continued |
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Wed, Apr 22nd, 2009 11:01:00 pm |
The Bears are now 60 minutes away from moving on to the East Division Finals after a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 3 Wednesday night. I thought the Phantoms showed a pretty good amount of fight tonight, given the circumstances stacked against them. I thought the short-handed goal from Kukkonen showed they aren't going away easily. But they've been ...Continued |
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| Wed, Apr 22nd, 2009 2:54:00 pm |
The Bears look to take another step forward toward advancing to the 2009 East Division Finals on Wednesday night, hosting the Philadelphia Phantoms at Giant Center. Face-off is at 7:00 p.m., with tickets still available if you walk up to the Giant Center box office. It’s nice to be back at home after back-to-back games in Philadelphia last Thursday and ...Continued |
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Tue, Apr 21st, 2009 8:17:00 am |
VARLAMOV, SEMIN STAR IN CAPS GAME 3 WIN by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com As the hockeyized - I know it's not a word - version of a certain old saying goes, what a difference a game makes. The Washington Capitals, led by the shutout goaltending of Simeon Varlamov and two goals by Alex Semin, climbed right back into their Eastern ...Continued |
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| Mon, Apr 20th, 2009 7:33:00 am |
Busy media morning today, on this morning with Steve Todd at WQIC early, and Mike Emrick will join us on "The Old Barn" later today to talk Stanley Cup playoffs....In the meantime, it was a much better week for the South Carolina Stingrays, our man Joe Shetrom has the latest...."One week ago at this time, things were looking bleak for ...Continued |
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Sat, Apr 18th, 2009 10:43:00 pm |
Another night in Philadelphia, and another win for the boys in Chocolate and White. A 6-2 win over the Phantoms (in a game much closer than the score might indicate) puts Hershey in a good position to win the series at home starting on Wednesday night. Just two wins in the next three games at Giant Center would finish off ...Continued |
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| Sat, Apr 18th, 2009 5:11:00 pm |
LUNDQVIST HUGE AS RANGERS STUN CAPS AGAINby: Randy "Rock" JohnsonJohnWaltonHockey.comComing into Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the New York Rangers, questions surrounded the Washington Capitals’ goaltending situation. Would head coach Bruce Boudreau take the conventional route and stick with veteran Jose Theodore, even Theodore was less-than-impressive in allowing four goals on only twenty-one Ranger shots in ...Continued |
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Sat, Apr 18th, 2009 2:21:00 pm |
It's time for Game 2 between Hershey and Philadelphia at the Spectrum Saturday night. From a Bears perspective, it's time to get greedy, while for the Phantoms, it's likely a must win game. Coming back from 2-0 is not impossible, but with four games at Giant Center looming later in the series if needed and only one game at the ...Continued |
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| Thu, Apr 16th, 2009 10:32:00 pm |
It's doubtful that Hershey could have gotten off to a better start tonight in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs, defeating Philadelphia 4-2 on the road in Game 1 of the East Division Semis. In a game where the Phantoms were awarded seven power plays, the Bears kept their collective cool and won a playoff game on the strength of its ...Continued |
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Thu, Apr 16th, 2009 2:14:00 pm |
The Bears begin what they hope will be a long stay in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs Thursday, traveling to meet Philadelphia in Game 1 of the East Division Semi-Finals. Face-off is at 7:05 p.m., with an airtime of 6:45 p.m. Here's what's going on... -It will be Michal Neuvirth in goal to begin the postseason for Hershey. He's expected ...Continued |
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| Wed, Apr 15th, 2009 10:45:00 pm |
LUNDQVIST HELPS RANGERS DRAW FIRST BLOODGOMEZ 3-POINT NIGHT HELPS DEFEAT CAPS 4-3 by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.comThe Washington Capitals came into Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the New York Rangers hoping to put the home-ice advantage they earned by finishing the regular season as the second seed in the East to good use. The Rangers would ...Continued |
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Wed, Apr 15th, 2009 1:40:00 pm |
NOW IT GETS REAL!!!CAPS HEAD INTO PLAYOFFS WITH LEGITIMATE CHANCE TO BRING HOME CUP by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com The thirty franchises that make up the National Hockey League have played 1,230 games over the last six months in order to eliminate fourteen teams from Stanley Cup contention. Sixteen teams now remain as we prepare to enter the greatest seven ...Continued |
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| Tue, Apr 14th, 2009 6:09:00 pm |
I was somewhere near Somerset, PA on Monday, taking my kids back to Cincinnati when my cell phone rang. On the other end was Dan "Beaker" Stuck, Hershey's longtime athletic trainer. He didn't even say hello. All he said was "Baseball will never be the same." He told me that Harry Kalas had died in the broadcast booth in Washington ...Continued |
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Mon, Apr 13th, 2009 11:07:00 am |
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a playoff schedule. Head to HersheyBears.com for the first round series times and dates with Philadelphia. http://www.hersheypa.com/events/hershey_bears/detail.php?id=2807 ...Continued |
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| Mon, Apr 13th, 2009 6:43:00 am |
The American Hockey League has announced every other first round Calder Cup series. Except ours. Nothing has come to pass as of right now on this early Monday morning, but I'll be standing by to get the word from Doug Yingst and Jason Chaimovitch at the AHL office. HersheyBears.com will have the full schedule as soon as Philadelphia gets the ...Continued |
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Sun, Apr 12th, 2009 1:46:00 pm |
A season that began back in early October in Wilkes-Barre against the Penguins will end here Sunday with the same two teams dropping the curtain on the 2008-09 AHL regular season. The last game of the campaign will feature the Bears and Penguins going head to head without as much drama as there might have been if the Pens had ...Continued |
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| Sun, Apr 12th, 2009 10:06:00 am |
Wanted to pass along the best update I could for the moment, as of 10:00 p.m. Sunday night. No word yet from Philadelphia. I'm still waiting on a call from Doug Yingst, as I've moved home to await the verdict. If something breaks, I'll get it sent out to all the media tonight, and you can expect to see it ...Continued |
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Sun, Apr 12th, 2009 8:07:00 am |
Amid the joy of watching Hershey claim its second division title in three years, I also suffered the worst hockey agony I've ever experienced on Saturday night. My color commentator Ed Coffey noted midway through the third period Saturday my multitasking overload, noting my following of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/Norfolk game on my computer, the barrage of text messages coming in on ...Continued |
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| Sat, Apr 11th, 2009 4:23:00 pm |
For the final time in the regular season, the Bears welcome to town the Philadelphia Phantoms Saturday at Giant Center. Hershey will hope to turn the tables on the boys from down the Turnpike this evening, one night after Philly dispatched the Bears 5-2 to claim the fourth and final playoff spot in the East Division. Binghamton’s loss was certainly ...Continued |
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Sat, Apr 11th, 2009 9:31:00 am |
I'm not sure I've ever had a night in my hockey life quite like this one. In fact, I'm sure I haven't. After a loss to close the Spectrum Friday night, the Bears will try again to win the East Division Saturday night. At the exact moment we'll be dropping the puck at Giant Center, Miami University will be playing ...Continued |
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| Fri, Apr 10th, 2009 2:39:00 pm |
For the final time in regular season play, the Bears and Phantoms will meet at the Spectrum Friday night. All the rides down the Turnpike, all the ups and downs, it all ends tonight for us in Philly. Hershey with a win and help from Albany Friday can win its second East Division title in three seasons, giving the coaching ...Continued |
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Fri, Apr 10th, 2009 8:36:00 am |
MUCH more to come later on today about the game itself and what's at stake for the Bears in south Philadelphia, but here's news you can use if you're heading down to the game. Judging by my in-box and Facebook page, that's a lot of you. If you were on the fence about going this evening, you aren't any longer. ...Continued |
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| Thu, Apr 9th, 2009 10:25:00 am |
It is now possible for Hershey to clinch the 2008-09 East Division championship Friday night in Philadelphia. After the results of last night's action (way to hang in there Norfolk, we're grateful for the effort!) here's what's on tap for Friday: The Bears can clinch the East title Friday if: a: a win at Philadelphia AND a WB/Scranton loss in ...Continued |
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Wed, Apr 8th, 2009 1:21:00 pm |
Other news today before we get to Randy and the Caps, Ottawa has signed former Binghamton Senators head coach Cory Clouston to a new two-year contract.... http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4052338&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines CAPS BUILD PLAYOFF MOMENTUM WITH WIN IN ATLANTA by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.comWith the playoffs just seven days away and the Southeast Division title already sewn up, the Washington Capitals should be ...Continued |
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| Wed, Apr 8th, 2009 9:54:00 am |
As long as I can remember, hockey has been a big part of my life. My dad first introduced me to the game, watching the Minnesota North Stars on TV during those cold Minneapolis winters. But my first game I ever attended was a college game. The Minnesota Golden Gophers took on the Princeton Tigers at Williams Arena before the ...Continued |
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Wed, Apr 8th, 2009 8:17:00 am |
A lot of fans have asked both me and the team about Bob Goodman's new book "Forged on Ice", a history of the Hershey Bears written by the AHL linesman. Bob has been on "The Old Barn" this year to talk about his recent lecture on the team, which is based on the book. For those of you wondering how ...Continued |
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| Tue, Apr 7th, 2009 4:02:00 pm |
As reported by several sources, including Tim Leone who was at this morning's skate... http://blog.pennlive.com/, Sami Lepisto may be out for the season with a lacerated spleen. The news comes as a big blow not only to Sami but to the Hershey blueline, but at least it's a position the Bears are fairly deep at for the moment. Joe Finley ...Continued |
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Mon, Apr 6th, 2009 7:40:00 am |
Of all of the Bruce Boudreau stories I've read, this Toronto Star piece may be among the very best I've ever seen. http://www.thestar.com/article/613884After you enjoy that, catch up with all things Stingray with Joe Shetrom's South Carolina update. Good luck to the Rays in the upcoming Kelly Cup playoffs!"The South Carolina Stingrays posted wins in their final two games to ...Continued |
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| Sun, Apr 5th, 2009 8:37:00 pm |
"The Old Barn" welcomes to the show on Monday Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Capitals officially made it back-to-back Southeast Division championships on Friday, we'll be tackling that and many other topics on the show Monday. BIG win for the boys Saturday in Wilkes-Barre, the Bears are off now until Friday when we travel to Philadelphia. Hopefully this ...Continued |
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Sat, Apr 4th, 2009 4:44:00 pm |
The final Saturday road game of the season is upon us as the Bears head to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a date with the Penguins at 7:05 p.m. A win tonight over the flightless waterfowl will make up for the disappointment scattered along the east coast this week with a regulation loss in Norfolk and an overtime setback in Bridgeport. Victory in ...Continued |
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| Sat, Apr 4th, 2009 1:24:00 am |
OT LOSS = DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP IN SPITE OF 5-4 LOSS TO SABRES, CAPS STILL CLINCH SOUTHEAST DIVISION by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.com(Washington DC)---The Washington Capitals came into Friday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at Verizon Center needing just one more point to clinch the Southeast Division title, thereby guaranteeing themselves one of the top three seeds come playoff time. The ...Continued |
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Fri, Apr 3rd, 2009 5:36:00 pm |
It's been a dreary day here in southern Connecticut, but tonight's match-up between the Bears and Bridgeport Sound Tigers promises to be anything but. Hershey begins the night three points up on the Tigers, after whipping the boys from Bridgeport 7-2 last weekend at Giant Center. It's more than plausible that the Tigers have: a)not forgotten about their embarrassing defeat ...Continued |
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| Fri, Apr 3rd, 2009 10:19:00 am |
Already signed by the Capitals this past October, Braden Holtby will make the jump from Saskatoon to Hershey today as the Bears take on the Sound Tigers at the Arena at Harbor Yard. Holtby has been reassigned to Hershey, which is timely considering the illness of Michal Neuvirth. Holtby will back up Daren Machesney here in Connecticut, with no word ...Continued |
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Thu, Apr 2nd, 2009 3:51:00 pm |
Hulking defenseman Joe Finley is poised to join the Bears, after being signed Thursday by the Washington Capitals. Finley sat in press row two years ago for the '07 Calder Cup playoffs, and I can tell you firsthand he's just a huge presence off the ice. I would imagine he'll only play bigger when he's on the ice. He'll join ...Continued |
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| Thu, Apr 2nd, 2009 2:32:00 pm |
CAPS RALLY FROM TWO DOWN TO DEFEAT ISLES by: Randy "Rock" Johnson JohnWaltonHockey.comDefenseman Mike Green continued to make a strong case for a Norris Trophy last night, as his two goals and one assist helped the Washington Capitals rally from a two-goal deficit to defeat the New York Islanders 5-3 at Verizon Center.With his two goals, Green became only the ...Continued |
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Thu, Apr 2nd, 2009 2:06:00 pm |
News breaking this afternoon as we make our way to Bridgeport that both Keith Aucoin and Alexandre Giroux have been named first-team all-stars by the American Hockey League. Pretty tough not to pick the two top scorers in the league for the honor. Congrats to Coiner and Alex on a job well done! Pretty amazing that of the six top ...Continued |
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| Wed, Apr 1st, 2009 5:16:00 pm |
For the final time this season, we come to you from Norfolk this evening where the Bears are preparing to take on the Admirals. It's quite a contrast in opponents tonight, as the Bears hope to rattle off wins this week that would wrap up an East Division crown, and the Ads are counting the days until the season ends. ...Continued |
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Wed, Apr 1st, 2009 3:07:00 pm |
A move that helps South Carolina now, and likely Hershey and Washington later, the Capitals today have signed forward Stefan Della Rovere to an entry-level contract. The release, as always, courtesy of Washington PR: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 1, 2009 Capitals Sign Forward Stefan Della Rovere ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Stefan Della Rovere to ...Continued |
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