The Dead Things and the Hockey Town

Tim Lemke, The Washington Times:

The Washington Capitals' run to the playoffs has created an unprecedented level of interest in new season tickets for the upcoming season.

When Stevie Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov came to Detroit, the Red Wings were called the Dead Things. When they left three Stanley Cups later, it was a hockey town.



When Alex Ovechkin... (finish for me... :-) It's Ovie time and Caps time now!



The Washington Capitals unprecedented appearance on the home page of ESPN web site.