Game Day Open Thread: Jackets @ Caps
by J.P. on Jan 9, 2009 6:00 PM EST
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Where is everyone? Happy hour with this young lass?
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Per Portzline:
Blue Jackets rookie goaltender Steve Mason was the first player onto the ice for pre-game warm-ups, which is typically a sign that he’s planning to start. Mason is taking most of the shots during the warm-ups and appears to be moving OK.
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TV Confusion
FIOS doesn’t have it on Comcast HD, then ch 0001 says it starts at 7:30pm.
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No HD makes me angry. One minute late on my SPG picks also makes me angry. Grr…
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I’m here, but I’ll be skipping out early for some of that aforementioned drinking.
I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.
Bravo. I had a trio of black & tans pre-game and am here for the duration.
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I have a bottomless Natty Light supply. Nothing like Black & Tan, but good enough for me.
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In my own defense: Consumer Reports ranks Natty Light as the best tasting light beer. So… um… there’s always that.
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Wha? Really? In what category – watered down American chilled urine?
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I drink the hell out of Bud Light and Miller Lite, so who am I? You get your Friday night drink on, brother.
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Our opponents seem a bit out of sync here at the end of their road trip.
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If the Caps don’t win by at least three…
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The first guy who posts that Commodore picture should get banned.
"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."
"Jurcina joining the rush"
Wait. What? On a SH attempt?
"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."
Am I the only one that wants to pronounce Methot “Meth-o”?
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Btw, Steven Stamkos today was named to the YoungStars game and healthy scratched. Joke.
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Yeah. How the hell does that work? By the way, if Stamkos gets traded, Tampa folds.
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They’re not trading Stamkos. Or Vinny. That report is garbage.
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I didn’t realize Mase was a right-catching G.
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No shifts for Gordo yet. How do you get injured (?) in between the pregame skate and the opening draw?
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Oh, definitely. But Juice still could’ve been in better position and/or cleared the rebound.
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This first hasn’t been very inspired. Or inspiring.
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Shots were 18-4 good guys; Mason has played very well, but I don’t feel like he robbed us on any shots.
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Jesus Christ… get it under control.
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We’ll see if they play the 2nd like they got their asses chewed out during the break.
"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."
Centre Ice has 'em both
For those who just miss hearing Jeff Rimer all to hell, Centre Ice has both HOME and AWAY feeds for this game.
“Brashear with a nimble move”.
Never gonna’ hear that one ever again.
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Mason is sick
Whose **** does a guy have to … nevermind.
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Gordon
the team confirmed the injury, will have more post-game. he skated during warmups but did not-and will not-take the ice tonight.
by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Jan 9, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions
no description of the injury
he looked fine during warmups
by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Jan 9, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
“Dinged during pre-game warmup.” How does that happen.
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I missed the first 10 of this period on baby duty. Still lethargic?
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Go back to baby doodie. Much more exciting than the game at this point.
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I dunno… wife and I agreed that this last diaper was a record setter…
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How long before we see 8-19-25, 14-91-28?
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Caps have more PP SOG than Jax have total SOG. Ugh.
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Sometimes I really hate this PP.
Then again, sometimes I love it. Hopefully one of those latter situations is coming up here…
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That's right:
Too many men.
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by marky narc on Jan 9, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Of all the potential “Too Many Men” pics, I’m pretty happy you chose this one.
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How can you not have Fedorov taking that O-zone draw?
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let's just say...
there’s a bit less energy than there was Thursday night
by CAPS NEWS NETWORK on Jan 9, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
And Montreal’s just resting, waiting at home for the Caps…
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You knew that was going to happen.
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I might be a dork, but I like Boudreau in those Benz commercials.
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I like the cupholder one but not the other one.
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This team could really use Nylander tonight. :)
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NHL.com game and event summaries
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I only link to them in every… single… recap.
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Not that anyone should care but,
I benched Mason on my fantasy team because I thought he’d get destroyed. I mean, what with all the injuries his own possible booboo – it was the “smart” move right?. Note to self, don’t ever bench Mason again.
Your favorite meme is dead
What is it with Columbus and their Drydenesque rookie goalies?
Two years ago, it was Norrena. Last year, it was Leclaire. This year Mason. Where do they get these guys?
A dull-as-dirt trap produces them (not to take anything away from Mason’s skills and/or effort).
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I actually knew that one for some reason. Kudos to myself.
Losing to Columbus is awful, ain’t it? They’re like a minor league team.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 9, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Playing an NHL system from 2003.
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I know all about their D, it’s the name and location that irks me more than anything about them.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 9, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
If Semin can sneak one into the net soon, I’ll get the SPG hat trick.
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JFC. These guys didn’t get the memo. It read: “Quit sucking.”
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Excellent camera work by Comcast, yet again. Didn’t see any of that Brashear nonsense.
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4 minutes for roughing & holding.
Sounds like the night my boy was conceived. :)
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Actually
It’s a fucking shame he got any. That guy was as out of the play as Brashear was, they were both standing there gabbing. It looked to me like that guy was going to fight Brashear, or SOMETHING was going to happen between them, only Brashear hit the guy and he fell like the giant sissy he obviously is. I cannot stand it when I see these things and no one else seems to.
Why do they insist on keeping Ovechkin on the point on the PP? He should be between the dots,
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If I never have to hear that damn name again
it’ll be too soon. Good defensive play and poor caps play = I have to hear “Steve Mason is the best goalie IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!1” all night? Shut the fuck up.
To elaborate: I saw nothing impressive all night. I saw pisspoor capitals play. I don’t think I would struggle to make those saves. “Oh, you shot it at my chest? Thanks.”
But we have no one to blame for that turd but Boudreau. Let’s shake the lines up when we’re winning and scratch Nylander for whatever reason and oh shit it turns out they can’t play worth a shit like this.
On his behalf
He did make a bunch of great saves. On the other hand, we beat him him I think 4 times and hit the post. (unless you believe he had everything but the post covered)
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I was at the game, and maybe its just me, but the effort didn’t really look like it was there. Mason made some great stops, and Columbus did a WONDERFUL job in their own zone of boxing out after shots (I don’t think I saw a shot off a rebound all night), and keeping the Caps pushed out on the perimeter.
It happens shrugs…gotta go out and get em the next game
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 10, 2009 9:49 AM EST reply actions
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