Sammi Silber 🏒
@sammisilber
Capitals beat reporter @TheHockeyNews and DC Backcheck | Silbzini | Proud captain of the D.C. Ghost Pirates | Freelance @AP | PHWA Member | ASU | Emmy Winner
With Alex Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time goals leader, my updated feature. I spent the morning with GR8ness & sat down with Ovi to discuss everything but the record. There's a lot more to him than the goals. For @TheHockeyNews: thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington…
Capitals Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome caught up with NHL.com this week to discuss captain Alex Ovechkin, saying they hope that this isn't his final year — while also not ruling out an extended stay for the Great 8. More: thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington…
This is incredible and it’s such a great initiative and well-run event. Everyone should try ice hockey. It’s truly the most incredible thing in the world — and it’s been my entire life. So, yeah… check it out
Join us on Saturday, Sept. 13 for our third annual DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day at 16 rinks across Maryland and Virginia! The joint effort between @CapsYouthHockey, @MSEFndn, #PVAHA, and various youth hockey organizations introduces girls ages 4-9 to hockey at no cost.
In honor of South Park coming back, I share with you all my favorite episode
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NHL Statement:
The 5 former World Junior Players who were acquitted in London today are not technically suspended by the NHL. But at this point, they are not eligible to play in the NHL. The Commissioner will have a say on their futures.
Ryan Leonard’s hitting the ice for a good cause in Stamford tonight as part of the Shoulder Check Showcase. How to tune in and more on the Caps rising star: thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington…
I gotta work on the celly, but man, shot’s come a long way this offseason
My prediction on how the Capitals' forward lines will look when the puck drops on Oct. 8: thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington…
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin captured yet another record today... using a grill. According to TASS, he set a record in his native Moscow by preparing and cooking 895 turkey steaks, a nod to the number of goals he scored to overtake Wayne Gretzky. dcbackcheck.com/p/washington-c…
From growing up north of Chicago and idolizing Corey Crawford to lessons learned at Notre Dame, Capitals goalie prospect Nicholas Kempf has been on quite the journey so far. He's loving every minute of it. Our 1-on-1 at DC Backcheck: dcbackcheck.com/p/washington-c…
This year didn't go the way that Nick Kempf wanted it to. Now, the Capitals goalie prospect is ready to show what he can do. I went 1-on-1 with Kempf to discuss his whirlwind journey in net, his year at Notre Dame and his goals going forward. #ALLCAPS dcbackcheck.com/p/washington-c…