Puck 'N Hockey

February is always a busy month in the NHL, despite being the shortest in the calendar.  Teams are gearing up for the last big push to secure playoff berths, the trade deadline is an ever-present threat for both players and management, and injuries are starting to pile up.  In amongst the professional pressures in play,…Click here for more.

For those who weren’t aware, this is Hockey Weekend Across America, and the DC region is covering its bases well. First and foremost are the official USA Hockey events going on.  Friday was “Wear a Jersey to Work” day (some of us did, some didn’t.  I will admit to rocking a rarely-sees-the-light-of-day Brent Seabrook third…Click here for more.

A few days ago, Eric (who runs this fine establishment) asked if I would be interested in covering the Dreams for Kids Extreme Recess (Washington Capitals Edition) on behalf of Puck ‘N Hockey.  I’m still new to the world of online journalism (and media photography), but since I’ve done a little volunteer work with special…Click here for more.

In my introductory post, I gave a broad overview of the wide range of ways that the Washington Capitals organization works with the local community.  Starting this week, I’m going to be looking a little more deeply into those connections.  Some are non-profit/charity related, while others are much more distinctly hockey-centric.  All have the result…Click here for more.

Greetings, all!  I’m Em, and I’m going to be posting to Puck ‘N Hockey on Sundays for as long as Eric can tolerate my rambling.  We’ll see how that goes, eh?  I’m relatively new to hockey in some ways – I didn’t play as a child, and grew up in a family who didn’t follow…Click here for more.