Comments on: Toughness http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Johnson http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3660 Bob Johnson Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:00:08 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3660 The Frozen Four are being played this month at the Verizon-hope the ice is good. The Frozen Four are being played this month at the Verizon-hope the ice is good.

]]> By: andrew http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3659 andrew Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:32:03 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3659 On a recent Capsroadcrw trip to Philadelphia to watch the Caps play the Flyers and then watch the Bears play the Phantoms I was watching the ice crew during periods taking some real time time in fixing some spots on the ice that needed attention. Their crew seemed to detail a couple of sports on the ice using water as well as a CO2 fire extinguisher. </p> <p> </p> <p>These spots that they paid attention to may have been worse at ice level then what I could see at lower bowl level but their ice crew seemed to be looking for bad spots while at Verizon they don't seems to pay much attention . Perhaps the Philly arena is worse? I don't know. But 30+ games over the last 7 years I have never seen the Verizon Ice crew do what the Philly ice crew did in the two games I saw that day. On a recent Capsroadcrw trip to Philadelphia to watch the Caps play the Flyers and then watch the Bears play the Phantoms I was watching the ice crew during periods taking some real time time in fixing some spots on the ice that needed attention. Their crew seemed to detail a couple of sports on the ice using water as well as a CO2 fire extinguisher.

These spots that they paid attention to may have been worse at ice level then what I could see at lower bowl level but their ice crew seemed to be looking for bad spots while at Verizon they don’t seems to pay much attention . Perhaps the Philly arena is worse? I don’t know. But 30+ games over the last 7 years I have never seen the Verizon Ice crew do what the Philly ice crew did in the two games I saw that day.

]]> By: Caps Fan in Philly http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3658 Caps Fan in Philly Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:19:57 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3658 The angle about all the various, non-hockey events effecing the ice surface is hooey -- as a Washington refugee exiled in Philly, the Wachovia Center here ALWAYS has a first-class ice surface, despite having many more non-hockey events than the Verizon Center, because the Flyers would NEVER put up with anything less than a first-class operation. In my five years here, except for a very few Spring playoff games (I know, something we aren't seeing in DC anytime soon), when the weather outside is over 80 degrees, it can get a little mushy -- does everywhere. But no excuses right now. Ted can fix the ice with much better management of the Verizon Center operation. As I recall, he's a part owner. The angle about all the various, non-hockey events effecing the ice surface is hooey — as a Washington refugee exiled in Philly, the Wachovia Center here ALWAYS has a first-class ice surface, despite having many more non-hockey events than the Verizon Center, because the Flyers would NEVER put up with anything less than a first-class operation. In my five years here, except for a very few Spring playoff games (I know, something we aren’t seeing in DC anytime soon), when the weather outside is over 80 degrees, it can get a little mushy — does everywhere. But no excuses right now. Ted can fix the ice with much better management of the Verizon Center operation. As I recall, he’s a part owner.

]]> By: Oldscool http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3657 Oldscool Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:27:59 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3657 Why not let it be colder inside the building? I don't need it to be T-Shirt warm in there. Lower it 5 degrees and see if that helps. Why not let it be colder inside the building? I don’t need it to be T-Shirt warm in there. Lower it 5 degrees and see if that helps.

]]> By: Sign Ovechkin! http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3656 Sign Ovechkin! Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:51:27 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3656 How about addressing the most important issue facing the capitals: locking Ovechkin up in a long term deal. How about addressing the most important issue facing the capitals: locking Ovechkin up in a long term deal.

]]> By: Larry http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3655 Larry Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:11:01 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3655 It would be interesting to hear what is being done/changed to help improve the ice. It would be interesting to hear what is being done/changed to help improve the ice.

]]> By: Sapper http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3654 Sapper Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:25:36 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3654 I played the last quarter of a Lacrosse game with freshly cracked ribs. Usually those things tend to hurt worse later after the adrenaline wears off. I played the last quarter of a Lacrosse game with freshly cracked ribs. Usually those things tend to hurt worse later after the adrenaline wears off.

]]> By: andrea http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3653 andrea Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3653 Hi Ted, </p> <p> </p> <p>wow about Gordon! </p> <p> </p> <p>I'm really happy that the management is taking an interest in the Verizon ice. It would be bad if players gets injured on it. But also, it would make us proud to have an arena that other team respects. Not to mention, the Caps will benefit from good ice. </p> <p> </p> <p>thanks for being active Hi Ted,

wow about Gordon!

I’m really happy that the management is taking an interest in the Verizon ice. It would be bad if players gets injured on it. But also, it would make us proud to have an arena that other team respects. Not to mention, the Caps will benefit from good ice.

thanks for being active

]]> By: Catalyst http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3652 Catalyst Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:01:38 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3652 Thank you Ted for taking notice to the ice situation. </p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers Thank you Ted for taking notice to the ice situation.

Cheers

]]> By: Mike L. http://www.tedstake.com/2007/12/06/toughness/#comment-3651 Mike L. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:48:11 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=1395#comment-3651 The Caps will never have great ice so long as there are 60-70 events in the arena that cover the ice during hockey season (meaning the Wizards/Hoyas etc.) What the team should do is practice a lot more often at Verizon (as often as possible) that way they can get used to the miserable ice there.... The Caps will never have great ice so long as there are 60-70 events in the arena that cover the ice during hockey season (meaning the Wizards/Hoyas etc.) What the team should do is practice a lot more often at Verizon (as often as possible) that way they can get used to the miserable ice there….

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