Location, location, location

By Puckhound
Hockey Hounds Universe editor

Most hockey hounds outside of Washington, D.C., know that trying to get autographs from the Washington Capitals is like trying to talk yourself out of getting a speeding ticket. No matter how hard you try or what approach you take, it's not gonna happen.

It's not just the big names, either. Over the years, only a handful of Caps players haven't adopted the attitude shown by notorious toughie Alex Ovechkin and, at times, Alexander Semin and Nicklas Backstrom.

Tomas Fleischmann, recently traded to Colorado from Washington, is a good example. His signing habits with the Capitals were spotty at best. On Saturday, though, he was more than willing to sign these four cards.

A change in scenery, perhaps, has changed his perspective.