RichieNextel305 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Wow. Edited March 28 by RichieNextel305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 That's gonna sting the downtown DC scene. Wow is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Caps have a bad arena deal in a bad location. Their fan base would no doubt prefer Alexandria. It's the usual shakedown of a political entity, in this case the state of Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Sod16 said: Caps have a bad arena deal in a bad location. Their fan base would no doubt prefer Alexandria. It's the usual shakedown of a political entity, in this case the state of Virginia. The Caps don't have a bad location. Where do you get this from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 This is solid! Makes my thoughts of relocation to Virginia look like a possibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 The area where the Caps play is right in the middle of the city. Decent bars over there, from what I remember. I forget where their old building was, but wasn’t the point of that move to get them more centrally located to the city? If so, I don’t understand the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 The Capitals moving before the Coyotes. Wow. lol But seriously, never expected that. I've heard the area and city in general isn't great, but I haven't been there since I was a kid, so I'll take their word for it. I guess it's about a half hour drive or so from where they are currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 10 hours ago, RichieNextel305 said: The area where the Caps play is right in the middle of the city. Decent bars over there, from what I remember. I forget where their old building was, but wasn’t the point of that move to get them more centrally located to the city? If so, I don’t understand the move. It's only 25 years old and it's on the Red Line, right next to Chinatown. This move is a total joke and is a obvious power move by Leonsis and VA Governor Glenn Youngkin. This new proposed location, Potomac Yard, is near Alexandria, not in it. There's a new Metro stop there, but it's one of the least used Metro stops in the entire system. There are hardly any bars and restaurants, at least compared to the current location in downtown DC. It's just an obvious greed move. I feel bad for the fans because this is a definite downgrade. Oh, and good luck drawing fans to the new arena after Ovechkin retires. Idk if the Wizards are any good. I used to live in the area, so that's why I feel so passionately lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 The franchise is fucked for awhile anyway when Alex retires, no matter where they are. lol But agreed on the move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 12/12/2023 at 11:28 PM, RichieNextel305 said: The area where the Caps play is right in the middle of the city. Decent bars over there, from what I remember. I forget where their old building was, but wasn’t the point of that move to get them more centrally located to the city? If so, I don’t understand the move. They were in Landover MD, a total shithole of an arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Leonsis is trying to build a regional sports network. This is hard to do in the District of Columbia and easy to do in Virginia, hence the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 21 hours ago, jsrangers said: They were in Landover MD, a total shithole of an arena. With better sightlines and seats closer to the action than the next generation of arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 On 12/15/2023 at 5:46 PM, jsrangers said: They were in Landover MD, a total shithole of an arena. Yeah They played in MD for years. Though I’ve never been to the arena they play in now, I’ve heard it’s nice. It’s not that old either. I know it opened the year they went to SC Finals vs Detroit and lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 49 minutes ago, RangersIn7 said: Yeah They played in MD for years. Though I’ve never been to the arena they play in now, I’ve heard it’s nice. It’s not that old either. I know it opened the year they went to SC Finals vs Detroit and lost. I was there for the John Tortorella meltdown in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said: I was there for the John Tortorella meltdown in the playoffs. You mean in 2009, the year Torts took over for Tom Renney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 2 hours ago, RangersIn7 said: You mean in 2009, the year Torts took over for Tom Renney? Yep, Game 5...Rangers with 3 games to 1 lead and blew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said: Yep, Game 5...Rangers with 3 games to 1 lead and blew it. Washington was sleep walking through the first 3-4 games of that series. Losing was an unavoidable eventuality for them. Washington was way better than them that year. They really had no business being in that series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 6 hours ago, RangersIn7 said: Washington was sleep walking through the first 3-4 games of that series. Losing was an unavoidable eventuality for them. Washington was way better than them that year. They really had no business being in that series. Completely correct, and it was obvious when we were up 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 12:43 PM, RangersIn7 said: Washington was sleep walking through the first 3-4 games of that series. Losing was an unavoidable eventuality for them. Washington was way better than them that year. They really had no business being in that series. The only reason we were in that series was because of Lundqvist. He shut them out in Game 2. And in Game 4 he played maybe the best game of his career, which is saying something. Him and Ovechkin were freaks that night. Ovy eventually beat him on 1 that night but we got 2 by Varlamov and took that game. But yeah, aside from that Henrik gem and his shutout in Game 2, it was a mismatch. The 1st Game was up and down because Jose Theodore got the start and he was pitiful. Caps called up Varlamov right after that and he played the rest of the series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 1 hour ago, RichieNextel305 said: The only reason we were in that series was because of Lundqvist. He shut them out in Game 2. And in Game 4 he played maybe the best game of his career, which is saying something. Him and Ovechkin were freaks that night. Ovy eventually beat him on 1 that night but we got 2 by Varlamov and took that game. But yeah, aside from that Henrik gem and his shutout in Game 2, it was a mismatch. The 1st Game was up and down because Jose Theodore got the start and he was pitiful. Caps called up Varlamov right after that and he played the rest of the series. Yes. Game 4 of that series is one of the best games I ever saw Hank play. He was unreal in that game. I believe Washington had something like 40+ shots and the Rangers had maybe half of that. He was amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, RangersIn7 said: Yes. Game 4 of that series is one of the best games I ever saw Hank play. He was unreal in that game. I believe Washington had something like 40+ shots and the Rangers had maybe half of that. He was amazing That was also the game Ovechkin rang the loudest post I have ever heard in my entire hockey watching life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/27/dc-capitals-wizards-capital-one-arena-alexandria-bowser-leonsis/ UPDATE: Will remain in Capital One Arena until 2050. The arena will be upgraded over 3 years at a cost of $515 Million dollars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 2 minutes ago, RichieNextel305 said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/27/dc-capitals-wizards-capital-one-arena-alexandria-bowser-leonsis/ UPDATE: Will remain in Capital One Arena until 2050. The arena will be upgraded over 3 years at a cost of $515 Million dollars. I'll actually be dead before they move! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ozzy Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 7 minutes ago, siddious said: Looks like my weenie-meter!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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