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"Plenty of Capitals fans have taken in a game at the Verizon Center and cheered the team on during thrilling recent playoff runs. But only real fans know the full history of the "Save the Caps" campaign or have rocked the red in enemy territory. 100 Things Capitals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans of the Caps. Whether you were there through the early dark days of the franchise, or whether you're a more recent supporter of Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. Experienced sportswriter Ben Raby has collected every essential piece of Caps knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Print version record. |
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""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Half Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword by Craig Laughlin""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Save the Caps""; ""2. Ovechkin Debuts""; ""3. NHL Comes to Washington""; ""4. Juneau Sends Capitals to 1998 Stanley Cup""; ""5. Poileâ#x80;#x99;s Bold Move""; ""6. That Was Classic""; ""7. Dale Hunterâ#x80;#x99;s OT Winner vs Flyers""; ""8. Alexander the Greatest""; ""9. Capitals Move to MCI Center""; ""10. Capitals Win 2008 Southeast Division""; ""11. Retired Jerseys: Labre, Langway, Hunter, Gartner""; ""12. Capitals Discover Bondra"" |
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""13. Winning the Lottery""""14. Holtby Ties Brodeur""; ""15. The Canadiens Challenge""; ""16. First Playoff Appearance""; ""17. The King Is Dead""; ""18. Growing Pains for Early Prospects""; ""19. Saint Nick""; ""20. Nicklas Backstrom Time Line""; ""21. Natural-Born Leader""; ""22. The Captaincy""; ""23. Workaholic Caps Break on Through""; ""24. Maryland Native Makes the Capitals""; ""25. Druce on the Loose""; ""26. A Brouwer-Play Goal""; ""27. The Swedish Embassy""; ""28. See the Capitals on the Road""; ""29. Tommy McVie""; ""30. Could Pat Quinn Have Coached the Capitals?"" |
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""31. Barry Trotz First Meets the Capitals""""32. Dale Hunter Trade""; ""33. Holtby Emerges as Fourth-Round Gem""; ""34. Veterans Bellows and Tikkanen Join â#x80;#x99;98 Capitals""; ""35. Roger That""; ""36. The Goal""; ""37. Olie the Goalie""; ""38. The Stanley Can""; ""39. Easter Epic""; ""40. Deadline Blockbuster""; ""41. Attend Practice at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex""; ""42. Joel Wardâ#x80;#x99;s Unlikely Journey""; ""43. Stevens Checks In""; ""44. Ace Bailey""; ""45. Caps Deal Canâ#x80;#x99;t-Miss Kid""; ""46. The Feisty George McPhee""; ""47. King of Capitals Broadcasts""; ""48. Early Trips to Philadelphia"" |
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""49. Snowvechkin""""50. Ovechkinâ#x80;#x99;s 50-Goal Seasons""; ""51. See the Hershey Bears""; ""52. Game Over Green""; ""53. Bedeviled: Caps Let One Slip Away in â#x80;#x99;88""; ""54. Halak, Canadiens Upset 2010 Capitals""; ""55. Mike Marsonâ#x80;#x99;s On- and Off-Ice Battles""; ""56. After Olie: The Kid Goalies""; ""57. Attend Capitals Prospect Development Camp""; ""58. The Original Voice""; ""59. A Comeback 13 Years in the Making""; ""60. The Forgotten 60-Goal Scorer""; ""61. Niskanen and Orpik Come to Town""; ""62. The Wild Thing""; ""63. Thatâ#x80;#x99;s a Stretch""; ""64. Tim Taylorâ#x80;#x99;s Skate in the Crease"" |
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""65. Play Poker with the Capitals""""66. Ovechkin â#x80;#x9C;Noseâ#x80;#x9D; Goal Scoring""; ""67. Best Men""; ""68. Jagr Bombs""; ""69. To Russia with Love""; ""70. Holtbyâ#x80;#x99;s Coming-Out Party""; ""71. Washingtonâ#x80;#x99;s First Taste of Pro Hockey""; ""72. Mr Outdoors""; ""73. Japan Trip""; ""74. Comeback Kids Go Streaking""; ""75. Fan Favorites Move On""; ""76. Brian MacLellanâ#x80;#x99;s Long-Awaited Promotion""; ""77. Capitals Deal Bondra for Laich""; ""78. The Capitalsâ#x80;#x99; Miracle on 33rd Street""; ""79. Island Time for the Big Cheese""; ""80. Unleash the Fury""; ""81. McVieâ#x80;#x99;s Weight Scale and the Capital Mile"" |
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Washington Capitals (Hockey team) -- History.
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Washington Capitals (Hockey team) (OCoLC)fst00650286
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Hockey.
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TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV).
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GAMES / Gambling / Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects.
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays.
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SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference.
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TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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One hundred things Capitals fans should know & do before they die |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Raby, Ben. 100 things Capitals fans should know & do before they die. Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, 2017 9781629373386 (DLC) 2017033748 (OCoLC)981985882 |
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9781633198999 (electronic bk.) |
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1633198995 (electronic bk.) |
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