Little Gray Box: Mike Green

Little did I know, during the 2005-06 season, that Washington's Mike Green would become a Norris Trophy finalist, a NHL First Team All ...

The envelopes, please

After careful tabulations, double-blind accounting and pacts of secrecy authenticated by verification experts at the highest levels, the ina...

Poor thing

So, Washington's Alex Ovechkin played with a sore wrist -- dinged in the regular season -- during the playoffs. Well, he certainly didn...

Revisiting my picks

Having suffered through a 0-for-Western-Conference sweep in my first -- and rather poor -- upset-heavy attempt at this NHL playoff's pic...

Playoffs picks

For as long as I can remember, rooting for the underdogs in any playoff series carries great appeal. Still, though, one should be realistic,...

Sunday morning homily XXX

Well, folks, I don't know what to tell you. With the Tampa Bay Lightning missing the playoffs for the second straight year, our 2008-09 ...

Easy to take

As much as I'd love to crow about snagging an autograph or two from Washington's Alex Ovechkin during the Capitals' visit Thurs...

Right places, right times

Colin and I had just finished a great breakfast ( try the Belgian waffles and chocolate chip pancakes ) at First Watch in Tampa when I felt...

Last puck of the season

It wasn't until a moment ago, as I was importing this picture, did I realize that one of these two pucks signed by Washington's Nick...

Did you know this?

If I have a calling card when it comes to hounding, it's my penchant for pulling out obscure pucks for players and coaches to sign. Not ...

Not much room left

Want to see what happens when you cram 22 autographs from 20 players ( yes, two players signed twice ) on one of Colin's team sheets? We...

Gallery: Washington Capitals

After hearing of the hassles during one of the Capitals earlier trips to Hockey Bay , I didn't hold out much hope for a decent season-cl...

Sunday morning homily XXIX

For a week devoid of hockey, I'm having a hard time remembering a better one in our time down here in Hockey Bay. From chasing trains to...

Update: Air Canada Centre

Professional courtesies are cool. They certainly help you get into places that others less connected can not. Given that access, any hound w...

Working alone

After a meatball stunt got hounds booted off a downtown Tampa hotel's property the last time the Washington Capitals were in town, I fig...

Change in luck

Given the star power of the Washington Capitals, it's hard not to go through the motions when asking team members for autographs. Withou...

Stacking the odds

In a way, I was surprised that Washington goalie Jose Theodore agreed to sign this Capitals puck for me earlier today before the team's...

Hands down, it's Ovie

To be honest, I thought the most recent Hound Central 4.0 poll -- which asked whether Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby or Washington's Al...

Really, was there any doubt?

When it comes to scoring goals, there's no one more prolific than Washington's Alex Ovechkin . The man is no stranger to red lights....

Nice pull

For those of you who poo-poo retail boxes of hockey cards, or hobby versions for that matter, here's a bit of proof that not every box i...