Ovechkin Named Third Star of the Week
"[Alexander] Ovechkin led all scorers for the week with six points (four goals, two assists) as the Capitals (4-2-2) gained five of six points and moved into first place in the Southeast Division. Ovechkin began the week by notching two assists in a 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 12. He recorded two goals in a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks Oct. 15 and tallied two more plus the shootout winner in a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators Oct. 17. Ovechkin is the NHL leader in goals (nine), points (16) and shots (61) in eight games - all three on a pace significantly higher than his career average. - NHL.com"
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Congrats, Alex!
He has to slow down at some point, right? (that’s what the rest of the NHL is asking)
by RedBirdie on Oct 19, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This just in
That guy’s pretty good.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Oct 19, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Should be “THIRD” star, according to NHL link. Bryzgalov and Anderson are #’s 1 &2.
by PaintDrinkingPete on Oct 19, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Corrected, thx.
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by J.P. on Oct 19, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give ’em hell, Ovi.
Oh wait. You already are.
/carry on
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by Your Nation's Capital on Oct 19, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You mean Tampa Bay didn’t stay in first place in the Southeast? What is this world coming to?
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by gotsparkly on Oct 19, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here’s something I thought I’d never see – goalies for Phoenix and Colorado posting better weeks than #8. Amazing.
by Becca H on Oct 19, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wholeheartedly endorse superior goaltending by other teams, as long as it promises to stay out in the Western Conference.
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by winterion on Oct 19, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anderson is the reason I can win my pool. Him and Brodeur are great for me.
by red army line on Oct 19, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or is superior goaltending by other teams happens against the Penguins, Carolina, or Philthy.
by CapsFan75 on Oct 19, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, very true – particularly with Anderson. I’m fully behind the Panthers continuing to send their stingy goalies out west and keeping Vokoun around (although he has his moments).
by Becca H on Oct 19, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Failure to hit “reply”…way to go, self. Woo.
by Becca H on Oct 19, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man, 2 points/game over the course of a week ain’t worth what it used to be. Not that I care about the stars of the week stuff, but still…
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Oct 19, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if anyone else did it, they’d be 1st star. But the expectations for Ovie are astronomically high.
by RedBirdie on Oct 19, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wonder how much of that is utter shock about the other two doing as well as they are. Not to say they’re not doing really well – they are – just sayin’. Nobody’s surprised if Ovi is a 2 point / game player anymore.
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by gotsparkly on Oct 19, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Props to Puck Daddy for their remarks:
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson and Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin have been named the NHL ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending Oct. 18. This will still matter to two of these men when the third is playing in the postseason.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Oct 19, 2009 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Gotta give credit, though – Phoenix has been fun to watch the last couple of games.
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by gotsparkly on Oct 19, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not ready to write either of them, especially Colorado, out of the playoff picture as a bottom-seed yet.
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by winterion on Oct 19, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, the west was crazy last year — yeah, a few teams (like PHX and COL) fell out at the end pretty hard, but I remember there being something like only 8 points separating 6th place from 15th with only a month to go…or something similar to that.
You can’t overlook the importance of getting points early in the season either—they can go a long way at the end of the year when everyone’s fighting for ’em.
by PaintDrinkingPete on Oct 19, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phoenix was in 5th for a while out there.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 19, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing Alex..
Gads, this is the year he’s going to demolish the league, isn’t it? Wayne Gretzky won his first Cup (of 4) in his 5th year… this is year 5 of Alex’s career.
Then again, considering how good he was as a rookie, going against the best defensive players every night, and still being among the league leaders in scoring. Hell, he turned Chris Clark into a 30 goal guy, and Zubrus into a 25 goal guy…
The best is yet to come…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Oct 19, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
On pace for 625 shots. Jesus Christ.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 19, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but anyone could get 60 goals if they took as many shots as he does.
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by CapitalCentre on Oct 19, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And any center could get 80 points on his line, rite?
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 19, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A good one would have 100.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And all he does is cherry pick from the blue line, never back-checks, and is a headhunter.
by SethB on Oct 19, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never passes.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 19, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny-looking.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 19, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I get it. You guys are talking about Jeff Schultz.
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 19, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, to J.P. Dumont.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Jeff Schultz were as tough as Mike Ribiero, he would be better!
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 19, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha. Nicely done.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Impromptu poll: Embarrassed or Pleased to see hats flung on Ovie's Selanne hat trick?
My gut was, come on, people, get a grip. Mainly because of the tension of the SO.
But then I was thinking, why not? it’s pretty cool. SO goals should count somewhere in the stat sheets – other than GWG’s.
by S h a g g y on Oct 19, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Close enough”
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by jordanDC on Oct 19, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both. Fans can make that mistake every night at VC as far as I’m concerned.
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by winterion on Oct 19, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was sort of surprised that this invoked so much emotion and discussion from people. I would have spent more time on thinking about how many ice cubes I want in my next glass of water than this.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Oct 19, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I’m going with a gin and tonic I go about halfway so it doesn’t watter down. Scotch I’ll go with close to a full glass of ice. Gatorade I drink neat. I’m an elite, so I only drink bottled water; and I’ve yet to see a bottle of water with ice cubes in it. Hope that helps.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mostly Glenlivet 15 year for the most part, though I do have a bottle of Nadurra I’ve been nursing. So no, not crappy Scotch.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Glenlivet. Single malt. When you die, you’ll go to heaven, you’ll say hello to God, and when God says hello to you, this is what you’ll smell on his breath.”
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 19, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d for scotch choice, but neat is the way to go. Slooooow sipping.
If you must have it cold or on the rocks, the bigger the piece of ice, the better. It will still cool your scotch, but it won’t melt as fast because it has a higher ratio of volume to surface.
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 19, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Drinking fast prevents ice melting and watering it down. That’s why I’m not concerned. Proportions would probably clear some of this up. I’ll drink like 4 oz. of scotch at a time so there seems like more ice but it’s really only a couple cubes. I drink gin and tonics by the pint so I fill just about half the glass with ice. More ice but lower proportion.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends on the ice
Bar ice or “cheater ice” cools faster but melts quicker. High grade denser ice is the way to go. Some nicer bars have at least 6 different kinds of ice. If your gonna be an elitist, being an ice snob is a must.
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by Edanger6 on Oct 20, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Read This
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906/ice
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by Edanger6 on Oct 20, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a world i didn’t know existed. amazing.
by Natty Bumppo on Oct 20, 2009 3:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Better” ice? From that article, the only difference among the types discussed is in the amount of the surface area exposed to the beverage (the biggest factor in melting rates, all other things being equal). Nothing about dissolved gases or the mineral content of the water, both of which could affect taste.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2009 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought one of the factors was how much air was trapped inside the ice. But I read it late last night.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 20, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If the ice was an issue, the media would write something about it.
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by J.P. on Oct 20, 2009 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
(And, of course, the reason the media writes nothing about the ice is that anyone knows you don’t really want ice in your single-malt. Maybe a little water back, but not ice.)
by TylerG on Oct 20, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A bigger piece of ice won’t melt as fast, but it will dilute your drink faster. The more surface area exposed to the drink, the more volume will melt. So even if only a small portion of the cube melts, there’s more water in your drink than if you used a smaller cube, even though a larger portion of the small cube melted.
by LSF76 on Oct 20, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
False. If there equal volumes of ice the smaller ice cubes will have more surface area. Obviously one big ice cube compared to one small ice cube will be different, but if volume is equal the bigger one is lower surface area. I rocked earth science (get it?).
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 20, 2009 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was referring to one big cube vs. one small cube. You are correct about one piece vs. many pieces which add up to the same total volume.
by LSF76 on Oct 20, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet you are an expert on bottled water.
/know you’re joking
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Oct 19, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is awesome. When you can spend money just because, you know you’re truly elite. More bottled water, please!
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I thought that was going to be a video of Tortorella.
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by CapitalCentre on Oct 19, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nix the ice in the scotch. Just add a bit of room temp filtered water to open it up a bit, and sip away. I know you’re drinking decent scotch, which will do much better when not cold.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Oct 19, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the risk of ruining my elite status, I’m not really a connoisseur or a snob about my scotch, and I personally just like it better when it’s cold. I pour small glasses (I have a pair of sweeeet single malt glasses) so I’m not worried about it getting watered down too much; it’s all about temperature.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To each his own, my friend.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Oct 19, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Words to live by. I’m really only an occasional scotch drinker so maybe with time my taste will change. Gin and beer are my go-to beverages.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yuck!
Oh wait, not together….
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. Together.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can i suggest just one small piece of ice? The colder a drink is, the less you taste it, so it’s kind of a waste to drink high quality stuff if you’re going to freeze it.
by LSF76 on Oct 19, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll give it a shot but colder is easier on the throat.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your reaction sounds like mine when someone orders a nice steak well done. I can appreciate that so I’ll give it a shot.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now you’re talking. Take your steaks rare, your whiskey neat, and you won’t go too far wrong in life.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Oct 19, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And I ate deer brats for the first time this weekend!
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweeeeeeet! Betcha they were good, too.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Oct 19, 2009 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Delicious.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty good hunting out by Pitt.
Season needs to get here quick, I’m running low!
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Oct 19, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah my uncle lives up north in Butler. He has a bit of a shooting range in his backyard. This year they are letting them hunt with a crossbow for the first time. I’m interested to hear how it turns out.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 19, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on, what kind of elitist is from Butler?
/Has wife from Upper St Clair
by Cluster on Oct 20, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Geez, why don’t you put some soda in it while you’re at it.
All this talk of scotch has made me thirsty. I’m enjoying a couple fingers of Laphroaig neat tonight.
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by Killer_Carlson on Oct 21, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, tonight I’m feeling a little under the weather so I just killed two birds and dropped an airborne in. But that soda idea sounds good… I’m thinking orange soda.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 21, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t and wouldn’t throw mine, but I was pleased. I was glad there were far fewer hats than you’d see for a 65-minute hat, but finally: any way you find to exult in the gimmick is fine with me. Beats the heck out of pizza boxes or booing.
by redlineblue on Oct 19, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But honestly, do whatever makes you happy…
I deal with beer geeks every day at work and I can’t stand how evangelical they can be… Drink what you want, how you want. Beer and spirits are to be enjoyed not to allow criticism.
by JustJeff on Oct 20, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington
|
21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
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Tampa Bay
|
19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
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Atlanta
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18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
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Florida
|
19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
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Carolina
|
21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
(updated 11.20.2009 at 9:16 AM EST)
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