I know we’re already a game into the Stanley Cup Playoffs (due to deadlines, the results of Wednesday’s opener against the Rangers were not available), but the lessons from the regular season and last year’s heartbreaking opening series against the Flyers still have plenty of time to be applied.
Tag: ice
Blades of the World Converge on Los Angeles
On March 22, the best skaters in the world will converge on the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships. Falls Church News-Press will be there, but before the first lutz is jumped, let’s take a look at who some of the participants will be […]
Dowd on Drinks: Cocktails From the World of Show Biz
When a James Bond movie comes out, drinks writers immediately pounce on what 007 is drinking in his latest flick.
Restaurant Spotlight: Mike’s Deli @ Lazy Sundae
Mike’s Deli set up shop around summer ‘08 in the same space as Lazy Sundae, where patrons from tots to seniors can enjoy some original, home-churned ice creams.
Restaurant Spotlight: Thai Noy
Packed into the same square block as Lost Dog and Stray Cat Cafés, and right across from the original Lebanese Taverna, Thai Noy completes the restaurant quarter in Arlington’s Westover neighborhood – and lives up to its neighbors’ performances.
PHOTO GALLERY: Caps’ Ovechkin Skates in Arlington
After hosting an on-ice fantasy training session, featuring skating drills and insider tips, Washington Capitals hockey player Alexander Ovechkin signed autographs for children active in the Fort Dupont Hockey Program. More than 15 kids participated in the event, held last Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Kettler Ice Rink in Arlington, […]
Tommy Steenberg Rebounds from Injury
With all the high-flying jumps skaters do on the ice, you would think they’d be totally safe on dry land. Unfortunately, in mid-July figure skater Tommy Steenberg from Annandale broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot while walking through his program off the ice.
Dowd On Drinks: Oldies Still Can Be Goodies
Breaking up a house full of stuff can uncover a cache of treasures or a pile of junk. Of course, defining the terms “treasures” and “junk” is a very personal thing.
Picking Splinters: Caps’ Crunch Time
Clad in red, rocking Mohawks and still buzzing about last Friday’s fantastic finish, one in which likely MVP Alex Ovechkin stole a Game One win off the sticks of the Philadelphia Flyers, the rejuvenated Caps fans were eager to see their equally reborn team continue their spate of success on […]
Picking Splinters: Leonsis’s Vision
I suppose I shouldn’t be as surprised as I am. After all, you don’t become an entrepreneurial mogul with seriously flawed foresight. However, I never, ever, ever expected Washington Capitals’ owner Ted Leonsis’s rose-colored prognostications regarding his team to play out in such grand fashion.
