Experience pro hockey like never before in this fourpart, allaccess 24 7 series that takes viewers inside one of the nhls great rivalries, between the pittsburgh penguins and the washington capitals, and their participation in this years nhl winter classic. George mcphees take on the first episode of hbos 247. The road to the nhl winter classic were a shovel and a hard hat. The road to the nhl winter classic devoted 26 minutes to the dec. Nhl, hbo announce 24 7 series featuring washington capitals, pittsburgh penguins and nhl winter classic. Get box score updates on the pittsburgh penguins vs.
The event is an annual regular season match up that takes place at an outdoor venue. When the news first broke that hbo would be doing a behind the scenes show on the pittsburgh penguins and washington capitals. It would prove to be a disastrous start for the caps as they fell behind 50 crosby and malkin each got two points from pittsburgh s five goals. Pittsburgh penguins and the washington capitals faced off in the open air of heinz field in pittsburgh for. Ross greenburg, the president of hbo sports, was a guest on washington post live tonight to discuss the 24 7 series, which is centered on the washington capitals and pittsburgh penguins leading up to the nhl winter classic. For the third time in their storied playoff history, the washington capitals and pittsburgh penguins played a game 7 against each other, with pittsburgh having won both previous game 7s.
You can still watch some penguins hockey games on real life tv. As many of you may know by now, hbos 24 7 will air a four episode allaccess series on the capitals and pittsburgh penguins leading up to this years winter classic on new years day. Teams profiled have included the washington capitals, pittsburgh penguins, toronto maple leafs and chicago black hawks. With sidney crosby leading the penguins and alex ovechkin leading the capitals we. On new years day 2011, two of the national hockey leagues premier teams the pittsburgh penguins and the washington capitals faced off in the open air of heinz field in pittsburgh for the 4th annual nhl winter classic, a onceayear extravaganza that brings stadiumsized audiences, and millionsof tv viewers, into the fastandfurious realm of pro hockey. While the consensus seems to be that the second episode of hbos 24 7 penguins capitals wasnt nearly as good as the first installment, theres. Buy 247 penguinscapitals, season 1 microsoft store.
If you have hbo, youve already watched episode two of the networks 24 7 look at the capitals and penguins, and you already love it, and youre already planning on having multiple nightmares revolving around a lifesized version of sidney crosbys lucky cup pumping its fist in the club to jersey shore music while riding a scooter and cursing. We also get a dan bylsma at home segment and a childrenattherink segment in pittsburgh. Despite strong seasons by pierre larouche, who set new club records in goals scored in a season 53 and points in a season 111, jean pronovost and syl apps, jr. The nhl portion of the series has followed the teams each year that participate in the annual nhl winter classic. Its no surprise that the team would celebrate like they had won a championship, but what was surprising was their victory music of choice. On wednesdays episode of hbos 24 7, the capitals snapped their eightgame losing streak with a 3 2 victory over the ottawa senators. Hbo 247 archive for capitals insider the washington. They finished third in the norris division, as they had in 197475. Hopefully, the capitals will continue to fist pump thursday when the penguins come to washington for their first matchup of the season. On the most recent episode of capitals talk, rob carlin spoke with the. Watch 247 online full episodes of season 31 to 1 yidio. Before that, however, they had to go through their division rival and backtoback champions, the pittsburgh penguins.
The third installment of hbos 24 7 documentary on the capitals and penguins offered some laughoutloud moments, like pittsburgh s matt cooke and paul martin talking about just for mening martins blonde mustache, and washington coach bruce boudreau trying to buy his wife a christmas present but being distracted by haagendazs. Road to the nhl winter classic full episodes online. Washington is only 29 against the penguins in the playoffs, but the caps. The official music station of the nhls washington capitals. They dont have editing powers, but if they object to certain strategy or injury information being aired, they can voice concerns to. Before each episode of hbos 24 7 airs, both the capitals and the pittsburgh penguins are shown a rough version of their teams footage in upcoming show. Part 2 of hbos exclusive look into the preparations by the pittsburgh penguins and washington capitals for the 2011 win. Two of the most memorable props from episode 2 of hbo 247 penguinscapitals.
The former given to the hardest working player in the pittsburgh penguins dressing room after a game, the latter to the washington capitals player for the same reasons this was the nhlasbluecollarworkers episode. If there were ever a juxtaposition between two hockey rivals at one time, you really have to look no further than the pittsburgh penguins and the washington capitals right now. Kris letang doesnt hesitate in naming capitals as pittsburgh. Episode 3 of hbos 24 7 gives us a closer look at how the pens and caps face off with each other as well as helping to make caps head coach bruce boudreau an instant fan favorite. Experience pro hockey like never before in this fourpart, allaccess 24 7 series that takes viewers inside winter classic battle between the pittsburgh penguins and the washington capitals at heinz field in pittsburgh. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. This is only my second year really following hockey, and lucky me, i moved to pittsburgh six years ago and call myself a penguins fan.
Caps radio 24 7, launched in april 2015, is the official audio channel of the washington capitals, featuring roundtheclock news updates, player interviews, and music selected by players, coaches. Get box score updates on the washington capitals vs. The caps could not beat pittsburgh in the playoffs and the penguins were. Nhl, hbo announce 247 series featuring washington capitals. Ovechkin and the close shave from greg wyshynski on vimeo but overall, the capitals are portrayed as a powder keg of. Final episode of hbos series takes us inside the winter classic.
Behind the scenes with the pittsburgh penguins and washington capitals as they prepare for the winter classic outdoor ga more. Chiasson is most remembered for scoring the opening goal in game 6 of the second round of 2018 playoffs in which the capitals eliminated the pittsburgh penguins. This behindthescenes look at the pittsburgh penguins and washington capitals. Hbo looks back at the 2011 winter classic between the washington capitals and pittsburgh penguins. Top 10 highlights from episode 2 0 of 10 if you are a hockey fan, then you will know what i mean when i say it has felt like forever since hbo premiered their 24 7. Part 2 of hbos exclusive look into the preparations by the pittsburgh penguins and washington capitals.
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