Saturday Roundup - Caps 3, Sabres 2

by J.P. on Dec 27, 2008 8:55 AM EST

[AP Recap - Game Summary - Event Summary - WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]

Like I said yesterday, "the Caps have Alex Ovechkin and the Sabres don't. Edge: Washington."

Elsewhere 'Round the Rinks:

I know you're well aware of how far the Caps have come, but it's still an absolute riot to see what Tarik wrote about three years ago today.... Craig Custance wants to see an outdoor game at FedEx Field. Clearly he's never been to FedEx Field.... Fighting is up, perhaps because "[g]uys just fight for fun," and who doesn't want to have more fun?... Finally, eight years ago today, Peter Bondra torched the Sens for four goals. It was his 15th career hat trick (of the 19 he'd score) and fifth (and final) four-goal game. With all of the attention paid to AO and Mike Gartner these days, it's nice to remember just how dominant a goal scorer Bonzai was.

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I wonder what Bondra thinks, watching Ovechkin pull stunts like the one he did last night.

by gotsparkly on Dec 27, 2008 9:57 AM EST reply actions

props to JT

while Ovechkin was the star (again, yawn), JT really played well last night and showed glimpses of turning it around…time for Bruce to ride him a bit and work the kid in on the odd game until Johnny is back to form.

by bigonetimer on Dec 27, 2008 10:36 AM EST reply actions

#12

Bonzai BETTER be the next jersey lifted to the rafters. To this day, he still does so much for the organization, and I still have a slightly bitter taste over how the door was shut in his face when he tried to come back to the Caps at the end of his career…..and I don’t want to hear any “it was just a business decision” crap.

by Cluster on Dec 27, 2008 10:38 AM EST reply actions

agreed on the next jersey in the rafters. Bad timing I think can be blamed as well as ‘business’ for not bringing Bondra back—we weren’t exactly in a position to lay out 4M to a 36+ RW coming out of the lockout, but wouldn’t it have been something to have him with this crew now…

by bigonetimer on Dec 27, 2008 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

I hear ya, and concede that I’m not 100% objective, seeing as Bondra is my favorite former Cap. But in the ‘05-’06 years, with a half-empty arena, one of the lowest team salaries, and Bondra coming up on the 500-goal plateau, bringing him back just seemed like the right thing to do……..Bondra in a Thrashers jersey?? Yecchhh!

by Cluster on Dec 27, 2008 12:58 PM EST up reply actions

Peter, lord love 'em, pulled his own "stunts"

I don’t think this video has been sped up. This was Bondra’s regular pace: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz4dpBOyt3E

by Uncle C on Dec 27, 2008 11:15 AM EST reply actions

Considering...

that he won the fastest skater competition a couple of times, I can believe that was his regular pace…

by TJA on Dec 28, 2008 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

If there’s going to be an outdoor game for the Caps, we damn well better put it at RFK and NOT FedEx. I don’t want Snyder to earn a single cent for our team going outside. Also – “Rock the Red” could be a whole new meaning.

Weren’t we being talked about as a potential opponent for the Leafs in 2012 for some War of 1812 bicentenial(sp?)?

by Whiter Mage on Dec 27, 2008 12:18 PM EST reply actions

amen

no more $$$ for that puke

by bigonetimer on Dec 27, 2008 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

Although it is a business, the way Bondra was handled could have been better. Let’s hope when the day comes for AO to be traded or “let go” things go better. That is, if his body holds out!

by hotdog88gt on Dec 27, 2008 3:36 PM EST reply actions

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