"Say what you will about the comic relief that was the Semin fight. He looked his opponent in the eye before taking him on (and Staal got in the first punch). The light of the league didn’t give his opponent that much of a chance."
- The Peerless Prognosticator [Ed. note: links added]
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J.P.
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Semin looked weak (and fairly scrawny once his pads were off), but he won the fight. He took the other guy down and was punching him when the refs pulled him off. We can make fun of his fighting style, but he won.
Crosby’s wasn’t a fight; it was a mugging while the other guy wasn’t looking. And amazingly, he almost lost.
by boz on Jan 4, 2009 11:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Semin’s fight looked like something out of the UFC, Crosby’s looked like an internet bum fight.
by CapitalsKremlin on Jan 4, 2009 12:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was cheap of Staal to start a fight with Semin after Ovechkin had been the one bouncing him around all night, and seeing Staal on the bottom and turtled up was the ultimate retribution.
by tuvanhillbilly on Jan 4, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m just glad Semin stuck up for himself, and ridiculous or not, it worked. How Staal got the third star I don’t know.
by gotsparkly on Jan 4, 2009 1:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Coup de lapin!!!
Sure le lapin got in there an fought, but jeez. (Would love to have Staal as a Cap!)
by hotdog88gt on Jan 4, 2009 1:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
its all a ruse
Le Lapin can throw down, he just felt like playing the bongos on Staal’s head.
Staal = not worthy of true rabbit punches.
by ns on Jan 4, 2009 1:54 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
he threw the type of punches you want a finesse player to throw— make contact with the side of your fist, not straight-on.
i’m sure i’m not the only one who doesn’t want him out with a broken hand!
by aimeec on Jan 4, 2009 2:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
“I dig that cat. He’s got rhythm, man.”
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
by marky narc on Jan 4, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
here’s an interesting take from some players on both fights:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=261932&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl
by bigonetimer on Jan 4, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
“I’ve seen him fight once before (in practice), but I’ve never seen him drum-roll a guy,” Mike Green told the Washington Post.
That’s brilliant.
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by J.P. on Jan 4, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
guess they had the wrong guy on drums in the game-intro video…
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 4, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I bet he’s really good at Rock Band.
by CapitalsKremlin on Jan 4, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Semin doing his best Ricky Ricardo impression
by CapitalsKremlin on Jan 4, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was behind the Caps bench last night and if anyone missed it, Mike Green was clearly laughing as he escorted Semin’s pads and jersey back to the bench after the fight. In the video it appears Steckel was having a pretty good laugh as well.
This guy’s in for some fun in the locker room. Too bad he can’t speak English…
by ninefttall on Jan 4, 2009 5:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like Crosby’s picture in the TSN.ca feed. Looks like he’s holding his hand crying.
by Whiter Mage on Jan 4, 2009 5:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Someone might want to make this their screensaver: http://hockeyrodent.com/bird.big/semin.gif
by Uncle C on Jan 4, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
WOW
I went to the hockeyrodent.com site you linked, Uncle C… and it’s amazing to me how thick some fans’ rose-colored glasses can be.
Ranger fans will remember this game if for no other reason than Marc Staal’s emergence as the franchise’s go-to defender for the next decade. It’s official. He has come of age.
"Staal is the über nemesis to Alex Ovechkin that Brendan Witt was to Jaromir Jagr – if only JJ had fought back as AO does when provoked. Staal didn’t merely track the sport’s best player. Marc punished his check at every opportunity.
Staal so angered Ovechkin’s linemates that Alexandre Semin picked a fight with the Blueshirt blueliner three minutes after the second intermission, causing MSG’s Sam Rosen to giggle. "
SEMIN PICKED A FIGHT WITH STAAL? WHAT? What fucking game was this idiot watching? Semin got shoved into the goal and Staal came over, totally unprovoked and started shoving Semin around. Picked a fight? Kiss my dick, random internet blogger.
by Hazardous on Jan 5, 2009 1:37 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
way to go to Staal
yup, really kept AO in check, except for that shorthanded GWG.
Staal, the guy that slipped on a jersey he yanked off and poceeded to get karate chopped. nice. quite the uber nemesis.
by ns on Jan 5, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was actually impressed by Staal. Not “franchise’s go-to defender for the next decade” impressed, but I thought he was very good.
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by J.P. on Jan 5, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I say we just let AO crunch him into the boards a few more times.
by gotsparkly on Jan 5, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fists of Fury
Looking closely Semin was obviously throwing karate chops in an attempt to sever Staahl’s head from his body.
~K
by kshea on Jan 5, 2009 7:09 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
The Incredible Pink Hulk!
Hey, you know that graphic that they show on the big screen when someone scores a goal? I believe that we need to re-think the Semin one. Yeah, yeah, sure he bursts out of his sweater with bulging green biceps, but also with a pink tee underneath and five gold necklaces dangling.
C’mon, who’s our resident photoshoper?
by Uncle C on Jan 5, 2009 10:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
That's Green :)
Green’s is the Hulk one. Backstrom’s is the Viking helmet (wtf lol) and Ovi’s is the Russian machine. I think Brashear’s is the best, though. Theo’s is just … odd. We haven’t seen Semin’s yet and I don’t think we’ve seen Flash’s yet.
by gotsparkly on Jan 5, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Backstrom’s is based off Thor.
by CapitalsKremlin on Jan 5, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I get what it was based off of but I think it’s retarded myself. :)
Wanna see Semin’s so bad now.
by gotsparkly on Jan 5, 2009 6:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thought I posted this last night...
…but Semin actually gave Staal a wicked elbow/forearm to the head on his way down. It’s what knocked his helmet off and caused him to turtle. I’m not saying Semin did it intentionally (it’s pretty clear that he didn’t), but Semin did, amazingly, win this “fight.”
by grapejoos on Jan 5, 2009 11:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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