Game Day Open Thread: Isles @ Caps

Hey, Nylander – when Jurcina finally clears the zone after killing the whole damn powerplay, don’t feed it right back to him and force him to ice it. A-hole.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 8:36 PM EST up reply actions

Nylander has an extremely bad habit of doodling in his own zone. Please get him out of here, McPhee.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 8:37 PM EST up reply actions

When he handed his stick to Alzner earlier in the period, it was like he had no clue what to do with himself.

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 8:39 PM EST up reply actions

Not saying that shouldn’t have been a dive but man oh man Andy Sutton milked that for all it was worth.

He’s a guy who throws a ton of cheap shots and then dives himself. A 6’6’’, 250 pound guy who plays like he’s a 5’9’’, 180 pounder trying to to make it as a “pest”

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 8:38 PM EST reply actions

I don't think it was a dive

But I don’t think it was boarding, either. Young refs have a remarkable tendency to make borderline calls on Ovie.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 8:40 PM EST up reply actions

I think Ovechkin’s hit knocked him down but I also think he was lying there on the ice with his head in his hands trying to draw a call…and it worked. The ref’s hand didn’t go up for a good second or two after the hit.

But my personal disdain for Sutton may be clouding my judgement.

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

I like how Aucoin on skates is barely taller than Al Koken

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions

Sid has four assists so far tonight. All of ’em are primary. How ’bout that?

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 8:48 PM EST reply actions

Three hits in two periods for the whole team? Geez…

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 8:48 PM EST reply actions

And one of them is credited to Nylander.

Oy.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 8:51 PM EST up reply actions

…maybe the scorer got the jersey numbers confused?

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions

Alright

Let’s have a third period more like the first than the second here boys.

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 8:55 PM EST reply actions

Agreed, but they did have another 12 shots in the second. How can they only have 2 goals on 29 shots against this shaky a goalie?

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 8:55 PM EST up reply actions

Nylander experiment on wing over already?

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:02 PM EST reply actions

First NHL point for King Karl!

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:04 PM EST reply actions

First NHL point for King Karl!

Really smart play by Alzner.

Gotta love Brashear’s falling down celebration.

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

Really smart.

Still, only my second favorite goal Brash has ever scored against the Isles – I prefer the one where he scored and then dropped Witt like a toilet seat.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:06 PM EST up reply actions

That was a nice little riccochet

And a fantastic fall on the ass celebration for the Don.

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:05 PM EST up reply actions

Great Goal by Brash

I know his corsi has sucked but he always seems to fore-check like a mother – probably to fault (and a bad corsi) so it’s great to see him get a goal

by crazycaldwell on Dec 4, 2008 9:10 PM EST reply actions

Brash actually has a pretty decent Corsi considering his role on the team. Great to see him score.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:11 PM EST up reply actions

Christ, Sami. Are you for serious?

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:10 PM EST reply actions

I can't take it anymore

3 spin moves and a turnover? He’s like the Nylander of defense. I can’t imagine what Ovie was thinking watching that.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 9:22 PM EST up reply actions

UGH!

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:10 PM EST reply actions

damn- great save

by crazycaldwell on Dec 4, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply actions

Uh, Nicky, let’s not high stick the linesman

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:20 PM EST reply actions

late power play

c’mon Caps, take advantage and finish this one.

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:20 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, time to hammer the nail into the coffin.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

Ovi wants another

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:23 PM EST reply actions

Nice goal Fehr

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 9:24 PM EST reply actions

Love the hands, Fehrsy!

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:24 PM EST reply actions

I really don’t understand why it took the injuries to get Fehr meaningful ice time every night.

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

It’s inexplicable (or at least unexplained). Not “Eminger” inexplicable, but still somethin’…

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:26 PM EST up reply actions

No kidding, he definitely has potential to be a top-6 forward.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

I think that early on it was an either/or situation with he and Flash, and Flash was playing well, so Fehr sat.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:30 PM EST up reply actions

way to go Fehr!

that’s the way good teams finish games.

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:24 PM EST reply actions

There it is. Fehr’s been needing that one.

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 PM EST reply actions

awesome

by crazycaldwell on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 PM EST reply actions

Good work by Laich hackin’ and whackin’ in front, too.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 PM EST reply actions

mmm, secondary scoring

lovin it.

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:25 PM EST reply actions

hey JP...

whena re we gonna have a “Blogger’s Night” at Verizon Center?

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:27 PM EST reply actions

Email Ted and ask him to give us a lux box for a night. :)

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

that's just so crazy

he might go for it!

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:28 PM EST up reply actions

this is the kind of game the caps needed after the debacle on tuesday. grinding/hardworking type of goals. could use less penalties but thats always the case

by crazycaldwell on Dec 4, 2008 9:27 PM EST reply actions

Ovie

so it looks like he’s ok, right? anyone notice him favoring anything out there?

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:30 PM EST reply actions

He favored Backstrom on that last play.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:31 PM EST up reply actions

good call

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

Russian machine don’t break.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 9:31 PM EST up reply actions

game over

by crazycaldwell on Dec 4, 2008 9:30 PM EST reply actions

Good stuff boys

Banking these wins right now is crucial. Overcame some horrifying D in the 2nd to win, nice effort.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 9:31 PM EST reply actions

Horrifying D and five penalties in the second.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

Btw, the Islanders are horrendous.

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by J.P. on Dec 4, 2008 9:32 PM EST reply actions

yeah, but...

in town at the right time!

by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Dec 4, 2008 9:33 PM EST up reply actions

so are the Panthers

by crazycaldwell on Dec 4, 2008 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

Damn – 50 shots??!

by Ames on Dec 4, 2008 9:32 PM EST reply actions

Congrats Boudreau and BJ

First win vs. NYI. Nite all.

by grapejoos on Dec 4, 2008 9:33 PM EST reply actions

I really liked aucoin’s play, and I honestly didn’t think nyls was that bad. I don’t want to see him go just yet, lets get clarks bum ass of the team first.

by Ovechkin on Dec 4, 2008 10:13 PM EST reply actions

Just got back from the game

-Wow, Joey Mac may not be a good goalie but he made some crazy and often lucky stops out there tonight or it would be 8-2.
-The refs were making some unbelievable ticky-tack B.S. calls on our guys out there, meanwhile it seemed that it took a Cap being completely taken out 5 inches away from them before a call would go against the Isles.
-Man, Lepisto scares the absolute crap out of me.
-Prince Karl (I downgraded him after the FLA game) clearly needs more seasoning, the game seems just a step faster than he is used to, reminds me of watching Flash last year, taking 1 second too long…all game long.
-Jurcina still sucks.
-The Isles are a horrendous hockey team, jesus they’re bad!
-The Brads-Steckel-Brashear line looked really good tonight, it was great to see that scrum goal in the third.
-The Aucoin-to-Kozlov-to-Flash scoring chance was beautiful, and I still don’t know how Fehr put the puck in from that angle and it happened right in front of me.

by wittcap79 on Dec 4, 2008 10:48 PM EST reply actions

I thought the refs were pretty even (very strict) until about the last five minutes.

by David Getz on Dec 4, 2008 11:23 PM EST up reply actions

SSSMMMOOOOOTTTTTTT

Dollar dog night and Smoot’s in the house.

Coincidence? I think not.

That cheap bastard.

by dcrock on Dec 4, 2008 10:48 PM EST reply actions

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