Tuesday Roundup - Gamenight: Cats @ Caps
by J.P.
on Dec 2, 2008 6:39 AM EST
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When the Caps last welcomed the Florida Panthers to the VC, the hosts had a simple goal in mind.
The stakes aren't quite as high this time around, of course, but the points in December count the same as the points in April (and are often easier to come by), and there are two out there for the taking tonight.
Sure, Craig "The Ogler" Anderson is on fire of late, but the Panthers - who couldn't score to begin with (thanks, in part, to a putrid power play) - are without two of their top three scorers in David Booth and Nathan Horton (neither of whom is even in the top 100 in the League in scoring), as well as Cory Stillman and Richard Zednik.
Then again, they do still have Kamil Kreps.
The Kitties give up a ton of shots, Anderson is 0-3-0/2.68/.909 lifetime against the Caps and his career save percentage is a full .038 lower than his current mark, so you do the math - dude's due for a shellacking, OvieStyle.
Incidentally, Jose Theodore is quietly (or perhaps not so quietly after Friday night's shutout) 4-1-1/2.53/.911 in his last seven games, and is entering a month in which he has a 2.48 GAA and .917 SV% over his career. If this team ever gets healthy...
Elsewhere 'Round the Rinks:
Last week, Sergei Fedorov thought he'd be playing "soon." Apparently we have different definitions of that word.... Ted Leonsis was on XM204's "Hockey This Morning" yesterday, and you can hear it here.... A bunch of fresh Power Rankings, with the Caps down four spots to tenth at USAToday, down two to eleventh at Sportsnet.ca, up one to sixth at CBSSports.com, down three to fourteenth at TSN.ca, holding steady at ninth at The Hockey News and seventh at ESPN.com, and down one to seventh at SportingNews.com (where the Caps goaltending so far receives a grade of "C").... Glad we didn't lose you when the URL changed, Katie!... The Top Ten Ice Girl Groups (h/t to EMac) doesn't include your Red Rockers, but I'm sure that's only because they're not Ice Girls (either that or it's because they're not particularly attractive).
Elsewhere 'Round the Blogs:
SB Nation has added 'Yotes blog Five For Howling. Go there for all your Ken Klee-related needs.... Pension Plan Puppets is giving away Leafs crap, in case you're interested.... Speaking of SB Nation folks, make sure to go vote for Mirtle - he deserves it and he's handsome.... Finally, if you've always longed to see Puckandbooks go to town on a bunch of wieners, here's your chance.
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You’re insinuating that the Cats are a lesser club minus the services of Booth, Horton, Stillman, and Zednik, JP?
The more of these guys go down with injuries, the better the team gets, record-wise. Bizarre.
I don’t like that little “Anderson is 0-3” nugget, but you’re right about his being due for a fall. I certainly hope that’s not the case!
by Whale4ever on
Dec 2, 2008 7:26 AM EST
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I’m insinuating that they’ve lost significant offensive weapons and didn’t have many to begin with.
It may come down to a battle between Backstrom and McCabe to see who can put fewer pucks in his own net.
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by J.P. on
Dec 2, 2008 7:39 AM EST
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Psssh
Backstrom has no chance of outdueling McCabe on that front tonight
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by PPP on
Dec 2, 2008 11:32 AM EST
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What’s the over/under on Katie/Post link-theft? Five? Six?
by TylerG on
Dec 2, 2008 7:59 AM EST
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It may come down to a battle between Backstrom and McCabe to see who can put fewer pucks in his own net.
Don’t forget Shaone Morrisonn!
by DMG on
Dec 2, 2008 8:08 AM EST
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Okay, I could have sworn I hit the “reply” button on JPs post
by DMG on
Dec 2, 2008 8:09 AM EST
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Graham Mink recalled
Per the team, GMGM had recalled RWGM.
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by J.P. on
Dec 2, 2008 9:23 AM EST
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Just asking...
LOL. If GMGM enjoys an orange liqueur neat, is his drink the GMGMGM?
by TylerG on
Dec 2, 2008 10:14 AM EST
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+1
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by J.P. on
Dec 2, 2008 10:22 AM EST
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This is one of the games we don’t get to watch because of Versus, right? Sweet.
by RickyRage on
Dec 2, 2008 10:26 AM EST
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Why is this game on Versus, I can’t see the national coverage interest in it.
by Ovechkin on
Dec 2, 2008 11:05 AM EST
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No, it’s on neither CSN nor VS. It’s straight up not watchable.
by RickyRage on
Dec 2, 2008 11:25 AM EST
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That’s according to WashingtonCaps.com
by RickyRage on
Dec 2, 2008 11:26 AM EST
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Yeah, no TV anywhere (like the Nashville game earlier in the season).
You’re either in the building or not seeing the game (or, in the case of an NHL referee, both – zing!).
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by J.P. on
Dec 2, 2008 12:02 PM EST
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Spelling error
It’s spelled m-e-r-c-h-a-n-d-i-s-e not crap.
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by PPP on
Dec 2, 2008 11:33 AM EST
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I thought Mats Sundin was a Canuck or something.
by Whiter Mage on
Dec 2, 2008 11:38 AM EST
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Soon enough
Or a Ranger or a Hab or a retiree. No one knows.
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by PPP on
Dec 2, 2008 2:01 PM EST
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can we take this to the streets? i’ll be damned if I’m going to be denied hockey coverage (I have NHLCI) because Versus thinks this is GOOD for hockey. i would sooner watch 3 Oprahs back-to-back-to-back than succumb to the evil that thinks i am going to watch the POS flyers play the POS lightning just because that’s my only choice. No.
I couldn’t successfully connect to a real person in my limited timeframe, but if anyone would like to join me in filling up the voice mailbox, here are the numbers:
215.286.2993
215.286.5600
and as long as you are calling feel free to tell them mike emrick sucks.
by macvechkin on
Dec 2, 2008 12:24 PM EST
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Okay, I buy no interest in the POS matchup, but...
3 Oprah’s back to back? There’s not enough scotch in Maryland to make me do that!
by Boodgiesdad on
Dec 2, 2008 12:50 PM EST
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Yeah, those are strong words…
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by PPP on
Dec 2, 2008 2:03 PM EST
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Can someone briefly explain why this is?
I don’t get it…does VS get a blackout of every potentially competing game? Why the hell isn’t tonight’s game televised??
The NHL’s TV deal could not be any worse for the league or its fans. What a joke. I’m paying something like $300 to be able to watch the games through 2 different services as it is.
by grapejoos on
Dec 2, 2008 3:08 PM EST
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