Tag Archives: Thoughts From Section 217

New Season, Same View, With Continuing Thoughts

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

Preseason is upon us, which means the glorious celebration of raising the banner, having Lord Stanley in OUR house, and kicking off another season of watching the team we love, play the sport we love : HOCKEY.

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A New Way of Doing Things: A Fan’s Perspective on Select A Seat

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

The Capitals, like many NHL teams always look for ways in which to engage season ticket holders to make the fan experience a unique and enjoyable one. In this piece, NoVa Caps’ Lisa Desabrais gives her take on the Capitals’ … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Section 217: Rituals and Superstitions

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

I think anyone who has ever been a sports fan has superstitions. Their “do’s and dont’s”, and game day rituals they follow. This, I’m sure holds true with the teams we support as well.

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Thoughts From Section 217: Rallying the Troops

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images I am sure a lot of us, myself included, felt a pit at the bottom of our stomachs after the second period of game five. We have all seen it before; the team loses a lead, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Section 217: Who Are We?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

With the Capitals (and their fans) celebrating a promised Game 4 win on Thursday night, NoVa Caps’ Lisa Desabrais gives her thoughts on the Capitals’ identity and the unity of the fans in the latest Thoughts From Section 217.

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Thoughts from Section 217: Looking for an Emotional Reset

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

I’m sure after the game last night so many of us started thinking “not again”. I’d be lying if I didn’t start feeling a wee bit of “Capsitis” coming on. You know the symptoms; feeling of doom and gloom, body … Continue reading →

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Thoughts From Section 217: A Family Affair

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

Looking back I realized the first exposure to hockey for my family was in 1992 when my husband and I lived in Florida. During our time in West Palm Beach there was a professional minor league hockey team named the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts From Section 217; My Chat With Islanders Fans

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

I have mentioned before that our section for home hockey games is like the United Nations of Hockey, as we tend to get a lot of fans from the away team. Last Friday night was no different.