No need to respond.
Take the high road.
Play the games.
Respect the process.
Shy away from controversy now. It is the playoffs.
Focus on the task at hand.
Worry about our team and players not the other team and its players.
Make no comments that provide bulletin board fodder. Focus. Pay attention to details. Less talk. More action.
Chill.
Thank you to the Ovechkin family for saying such gracious comments to the Washington Post.
It is most appreciated and the feelings are all positive and mutual.We are in this together! Go Caps.
Standing room only.
Fans are demanding we sell them tickets. We have no tickets to sell. We are SOLD OUT. Creating Standing Room Only seats may work. I hope people are comfortable and enjoy the games.We have come a long way as a franchise, haven’t we?
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It has great tradition, a great culture, and great and experienced players. We have our hands full in round 1 that is for sure.
The NHL playoffs are always difficult tests of stamina, will power, focus and attention to detail.
We have respect for every team we will play and we respect Montreal. They want to win the Cup as badly as we do.
We are back to work today. We will focus on systems and the scouting reports for how to prepare for Montreal.
We know what to expect in the playoffs. Series one will be a grind and a great test for our team. We respect our foe. We respect the process.
As the playoffs begin, we want all of our players to have a singular focus – the pursuit of the Stanley Cup.For a lot of teams, that means closing practices to the public in the playoffs. I don’t believe in that, and I’ve promised that all practices at Kettler Capitals Iceplex will be open and free. We do, however, want to make it easier for our players to go to and from practice. With that in mind we are establishing a secure area for players to park their cars that will be off-limits to the public.
I know many of our fans enjoy getting autographs from the players as they leave the rink; I know there have been many days that I’ve looked out my window and smiled at the sight of so many people in red in the parking lot. But at times, especially recently, the crowds have been overwhelming.
I hope our fans understand why we feel we need to do this to create a more focused work environment for our players. And please keep in mind that this is by no means a permanent move.
Thanks as always for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at Verizon Center, Kettler Capitals Iceplex and around D.C. during what we hope are an exciting few months ahead.