Rival in Focus: Washington Capitals by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com
Somewhat akin to the Philadelphia Flyers rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Philadelphia club s clashes with the Washington Capitals were far too lopsided in the Flyers favor in the early years to be considered much of a rivalry at all. By 1982, however, the Caps began to emerge as a solid NHL club and there started to be more at stake in the standings. By the time the teams started to face off against one another in the playoffs and games between the teams became physical, chippy contests, the teams couldn t stand the sight of one another.
Author publishes book about Pickerel Lake monster fish
The Park Rapids area, as remembered by a writer who spent part of his childhood here, is featured in a trilogy of novels written from a boy s point of view. 10:00 am, Dec. 30, 2020 ×
Park Rapids native Gary Blackburn, who now lives in California, is releasing Pickerel Lake 1: Dark Water Secret, the first novel in a trilogy inspired by his childhood experiences in the Emmaville area. (Submitted photos)
Park Rapids native Gary Blackburn is publishing a novel inspired by his childhood experiences in Lake Emma Township.
Titled “Pickerel Lake 1: Deep Water Secrets,” the book is the first installment of a trilogy whose other titles are “Pickerel Lake 2: Secrets Revealed” and “Pickerel Lake 3: Resolution.”