Gameday Open Thread: Caps @ Sabres
by J.P. on Dec 30, 2008 6:30 PM EST
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First in a JP gameday thread! Okay maybe it’s not that climatic…but still..first.
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 6:58 PM EST reply actions
I think that’s my first “first.” I’m, um, honored?
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Was it good for you too JP? You know, your first…
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
So if you’re Lindy Ruff, you keep Vanek away from 52-55… and win 4-1, right? I mean, Les Caps are throwing out two very, very, er, uh, not-scary D pairings tonight.
FYI...
Forwards
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Kozlov
Laich-Nylander-Clark
Bourque-Steckel-Fehr
Giroux-Gordon-Bradley
Defense
Morrisonn-Collins
Schultz-Green
Sloan-Jurcina
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Brooks Laich bench-presses SUV’s ya know…
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply actions
that might have been the sickest power play of the season. chance after chance and they couldn’t clear the zone.
It’s so quiet in HSBC you can hear Niagara Falls.
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:16 PM EST reply actions
If any Sabers fans are still lurking around – we don’t bite and is Maxim injured?
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
Healthy scratch
As Joe B/Craig mentioned, “a -14 will do that to ya”….referencing Maxim A being a scratch
I see. i’m surprised, though. He’s somewhat of a Cap-killer.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
9G, 10A in 29 career games against the Caps
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Good to know you don't bite.
Max is not hurt…just not playing…as far as i know
by HO on Dec 30, 2008 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Thoughts and prayers for Alex guys. Surprised that wasn’t reported today.
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:20 PM EST reply actions
you’d think the team/alex might have mentioned that earlier and that some of the writers would have covered it. I mean it happened over the weekend and it’s Tuesday….
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
as a print media major, it’s kinda embarrassing to miss a big story like that, although to TEB’s credit, Ovie may have kept that from reporters in the morning and opened up about it later to the team. Who knows.
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
the Caps pulled Luongo earlier in the year….might as well try and pull the other Top 5 G’s from their nets
by ns on Dec 30, 2008 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
Man, that was a juicy rebound.
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Btw, update from Wrigley – my source on the scene says Carrie Milbank says hi to me.
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Man, the rebounds are BIG tonight
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Or continue to go offsides. Whichever comes first.
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
I do enjoy how that they expect a lot from their team on home ice as a new year’s resolution. They are either extremely early or waaaaaaaay late haha.
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Remorese
Just arrived from one of those “holiday” get togethers. I am cloaked in shame that in an earlier post, I offered that I was not confident tonight. I take that back. Sabes need the French Connection to break JT60 and our D…..
I just had to change a diaper and put the baby to bed – what’d I miss?
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The diaper was the baby’s, FYI
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She digs that I’m a good father. All part of the plan.
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Money with eyes that stare at you that Geico is going to use to see inside your house.
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
Ovi didn’t have a point that period. He blows.
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Must be all the smokeless tobacco…
by PaintDrinkingPete on Dec 30, 2008 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
I’m sorry, I just don’t believe that someone is a jackass because of the sweater they wear.
(Unless they’re fat and wear Prada on a hot day. Then they’re definitely a jackass.)
I disagree. Certain teams cultivate a certain culture that turns even the best kids into bastards.
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This reminds me, does everyone know what Jeff Halpern’s teammates called him when he played for WSH?
You’d better not be preparing to insult a Jew from Potomac… we stick together, y’know.
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Actually, I wouldn’t say two. Just one.
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that country will never recover from that movie
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
Man, Kessel is having a great year. Good for him.
I still take Backstrom 10 times out of 10 over him, though.
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And to think, a year and a half ago, Kessel was being treated for cancer.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
And even with one ball he’s still more of a man than you-know-who.
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BOS/PIT, DET/CHI, USA Juniors and the Caps. I need more TVs.
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Honestly, with those first two options, how does Versus have the Devils/Blues?
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Disagree. In 1999-2000 the Blues won the President’s Trophy and the Devils had 103 points. :)
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DET/CHI would have been a good idea pre-season as a pre-Winter Classic tie-in
by PaintDrinkingPete on Dec 30, 2008 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Who’s taller – C’Bo or Gerbe?
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How the hell do they let Vanek split ’em?
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Incredibly sound positioning.
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Yeah, not a good passer. But good at poke checking, since his reach is ridiculous.
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In the NHL 09 roster update Alzer is on the Caps now and is ranked second to only Mike Green.
They scratched pothier with that move =\
Oh nice, I’ll have to download it. For PS3?
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Good question. Maybe they don’t want to give him too much to think about right now.
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in the real game. OV and Flash have been 2nd unit PKers, but haven’t seen Backstrom (except in the Rangers game when the Caps were down bigtime). I think he’d be good on the PK – probably better than either of those two.
Agreed. But you don’t want to burden the kid too much right now. Plus, AO and Flash are better skaters. Quicker.
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I thought we were talking about killing penalties?
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Yes, but the job of a penalty killing forward is to intercept passes, backcheck, block passing lanes, etc.
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Alright. Killer instinct time.
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Sabers have had the majority of chances in the past few minutes.
If Bradley had been playing with a wooen stick, that’s not a slash.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
Almost seems like they are trying too hard.
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
The little button that looks like a tree, but you have to have the image uploaded somewhere already.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
Click on the tree icon above the window you type in and enter the URL of the pic you want (you can’t upload pics from your PC, only link to ’em on the ’net).
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Giroux
looksis absolutely awfultonight.
Fixed that for you.
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Thanks for fixing that. I was wondering if he had misworded that or something.
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, definitely a game where you realize he’s an AHL call up.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
They noted that Ovi was out for a long shift… 20 seconds before he came off the ice.
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Well yeah, but it’s Buffalo’s turn to have a PP. Duh.
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HATE HATE HATE that about the NHL (and I’m not a "hater")
by Pi on Dec 30, 2008 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Killer instinct time, Take Two!
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ahem called it ahem okay it’s pretty easy to call a good game for Backstrom
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 8:22 PM EST reply actions
Man. Remember Nick’s and Ovi’s slow starts? Was that this season?
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hard to imagine they actually were slumping this season
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
Juice hurt? Now who will Karl Alzner make look better?
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 8:28 PM EST reply actions
Note to Gaustad – hitting Ovechkin is not the same as hitting Schultz.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
It only looked like too many men, since the Caps are so dominant.
by katzistan on Dec 30, 2008 8:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
How about the Ghost of Caps Seasons’ Past?
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
AiC and Slash in the same thread. Those alone make this quite probably the best Game Day Open Thread ever.
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What We're Reading
Everyone check out JP’s link to Puck Daddy re: Nolan Yonkman? Looks like Bradley’s been giving fighting lessons to former Caps.
Here’s a direct link to the YouTube of the fight.
Related: Nolan Yonkman is the captain of an AHL team?!
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If Nashville calls him up before the next game against the Caps, will Nylander fake an injury that night?
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“Sorry coach, some old leg injury is acting up.”
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
Recall the old Batman shows? YONK !! would have been apropos…..he got whacked
by Pi on Dec 30, 2008 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
Nice call. I’ll see what I can do.
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Damn, missed it in favor of, y’know… hockey.
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Make that 2-1 B’s. Savard just scored on a gorgeous shot.
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Probably already been talked about on here, but I gotta admit I love the black and white NHL All-Star game commercial of Ovie doing his trick penalty shot.
I haven’t seen the ad yet. Anyone find it on YouTube?
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No worries. Someone had mentioned it the other day (Marky? NS?) and I was wondering if they’d hunted it down.
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JP’s 2nd Intermission Trivia:
Two players have scored 50 goals in calendar year 2008. Name ’em.
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http://video.aol.com/video-detail/ovechkin-skills-competition/1965309562
not the commercial but close enough :)
Btw, new record for comments already. Well done, everyone.
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and your first “first” post ever. It’s just been a historic night.
by CapitalsKremlin on Dec 30, 2008 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
It’s games like these – times like this – that you’d like to have Brash in the lineup, no?
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Mair just took a little run at Alex.
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I mean, this is a game it would be nice to have Erskine out there for. Just in case things get chippy near the end.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
Agreed. Even Erskine is a better fighter than Brads (just ask Lucic)
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yeah, Gaustad is taking some liberties…on the Sabres CI feed, they’re calling him ‘energetic’…homers
Wait… Rick Jeanneret not a homer?! HA!
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really he's not.
I think more then anything he calls it as he sees it. I don’t think energetic is being a “homer”
by HO on Dec 30, 2008 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
No way. I mean, I don’t mind it – that’s actually sort of this thing, but he is a homer.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
I actually like RJ, I know his voice rubs some people the wrong way, but I like him.
He’s certainly much better than whoever it is that calls the Tampa games on the radio.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
I'll be a homer...
he is the best voice ever. The guys on VS drive me crazy and their love-fest for Sid makes me sick.
by HO on Dec 30, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Well, yeah. Any Sid love-fest is too much for this crowd.
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I love when he screams and gets excited!
Gets ya into the game! Makes you want to be there…on the ice.
by HO on Dec 30, 2008 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Someone sacrifice another rooster!
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Wait a second, the Caps have the worst road GAA in the NHL? And they’re in fourth in points? Holy f.
Throw out that west coast trip. Who cares about it at this point? Their road record is fine. Everything’s fine. Nothing to see here. Move along.
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Of course. But 3-1 with 12 minutes left is closer to not winning than 3-0.
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Where the shutout does matter is in JT’s confidence, and that does matter to an extent.
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OK so it wasn’t just me. Teh awesome. I don’t want to hear any more about JT60s confidence now. That takes STONES.
No points for Ovie so far. TALK ABOUT A GUY WHO NEEDS TO BE SENT BACK TO HERSHEY.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
He tied himself behind his back just to make it fair.
by HeartbreakRidge on Dec 30, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
What does that make Vanek for the game, then? Invisible?
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
One clear, boys. One clear (on net).
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He spends his winters in Buffalo. If he has a tan, it ain’t legit.
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You wouldn’t like Lindy when he gets upset
by capsfan4life on Dec 30, 2008 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
With Tyler Sloan watching it from 10 feet away for two seconds.
by Whiter Mage on Dec 30, 2008 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Have a good New Year’s everybody!
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
wow, BOS is just handling PIT, who are 2-6 in their last 8 at home. Yup that’s your dynasty in the making right there.
Seriously! This is going to take some time to adjust my thought processes.
by HeartbreakRidge on Dec 30, 2008 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
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