Recap: Capitals 3, Islanders 2 (OT)
by David Getz on Oct 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT
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There's a certain joy that comes from watching a short-on-talent, long-on-effort team like the 2009-10 New York Islanders. Don't get me wrong - we Caps fans are very lucky that we get to watch guys like Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green, and Nicklas Backstrom wear our team's colors, and we're even luckier that the hometown team is legitimate Cup contender. But watching a group of guys bust their humps all night, throw themselves in front of shots, bear down and wins faceoffs, and park themselves in front of the opposing goaltender in the hope that they can eek out a win against a significantly more skilled team...that reminds me of why I fell in love with this game in the first place. Plus, truth be told, it feels pretty darn good to watch your team win against a team like that.
It's going to be a long season for the Islanders and their fans, but if the guys in Uniondale put forth an effort like they did tonight every night, they're going to be a very easy team to pull for.
Ten additional thoughts on last night's game:
- If someone picks their knee up on Mike Green, every other Capital on the ice should be racing to be the first one to get their gloves off, instigator penalty be damned.
- Speaking of the hit on Green: in his rookie season, Alex Ovechkin took a spear from the Penguin's Ryan Whitney on January 25th. On February 3rd, George McPhee traded AHL defenseman Dwayne Zinger to the Phoenix Coyotes for Doug Doull. Doull played two games for the Capitals that season, the second of which was a February 11th matchup against the Penguins where he finished the night with two fights and 14 total penalty minutes before being sent to Hershey for the rest of the season. I wouldn't be surprised to see McPhee make a similar move before Friday's Caps/Isles rematch.
- Speaking of Green, I could watch his goal twenty times without getting tired of it. Beautiful. Trying to single-handedly skate through the Islanders' neutral zone trap, turning the puck over, and having it lead to a two-on-three? Not so much.
- It won't make most highlight reels because it didn't lead to a goal, or even a great scoring chance, but Nicklas Backstrom had a great play about halfway through the first period where deftly redirected a neutral zone pass to Alex Ovechkin. The kid's vision and hockey sense are unreal.
- There are only two ways a team gets an odd-man rush when they're shorthanded: a fortuitous bounce or some really half-assed backchecking on the part of their opponent. The latter was the case on Radek Martinek's goal. Simply unacceptable. Just because you're up a man doesn't mean you can afford to stop playing defense.
- You know how you know you stink? Andy Sutton's part of your team's shutdown pairing.
- Speaking of Sutton, you know the Islanders might have won that game if he'd bothered to play defense rather than try and show the world what a badass he was by knocking Ovechkin into the Islanders net.
- Here's an example of how dubious subjective statistics can be: on Thursday the Capitals and Thrashers were credited with a combined 17 hits; tonight the Capitals and Islanders were credited with a combined 53.
- I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Jeff Schultz is a totally different player when he plays with confidence.
- Brutal night for the Caps in the faceoff dot. The team only won 30% of the game's draws, only one of its 16 defensive zone draws, and no Caps player won more faceoffs than they lost. Again, just brutal.
Finally, let's give a shout out to Jose Theodore for a very solid night. Not a ton of highlight reel stuff per se, but a great job of giving his team a chance to win and a well-earned check mark in the 'W' column for the netminder.
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MIke Richards' hit on David Booth, plus...
- A clear shot to the head, Richards should receive some kind of suspension.
- Also, Brian Sutherby got goal #2 tonight on a breakaway.
- A tale of two Caps teams tonight, and maybe a tale of two NYI teams as well.
- JT60 should have been one of the stars tonight.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
- JT60 should have been one of the stars tonight.
That was my first thought after the game ended. Theo made several big saves all game to keep the Caps in the game until they decided to start moving their feet.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 24, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, he definitely, definitely did.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Oct 24, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t feel honored if somebody played Green Day for me.
by thehoagster07 on Oct 25, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Re: The Jeff Schultz Comment
This is not a knock him at all.
But players being a completely different player when playing with confidence is nothing unique to Schultz.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 24, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions
That is true, but I think Schultz seems more lacking confidence than other players and that his game suffers more.
Agree. I said it last year the kid needs to realize that he belongs. Once he does can be a solid second tier guy. However, if he never does he’s going to drive us all crazy. He’s very similar to Theo in that regard. When he’s not confident he plays tentative both positionally and with his stick. However, when he’s obviously confident he makes great decisions with the puck and especially this yeart he’s really played the body well. The more ice time he gets the better in my mind. I think it will improve his confidence.
Holy crap I think I’ve become a convert to the Shultz lobby.
by Carl Putnam on Oct 25, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
That goofy goal last game may have been the best thing for him.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 25, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Weird how little things like that can truly make a difference. If it jumpstarts him for the long term I’d be willing to buy the Phillips Arena operations staff a round the next time I’m in the ATL.
by Carl Putnam on Oct 25, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
To be honest, considering Schultz’s game I don’t think he took much from that goal. I’d say the outlet pass for the breakaway goal, and his complete defensive effectiveness have done much more for his confidence.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Schultz is learning and improving slowly but surely. His stretch passes of late are becoming quite quality-licious… (I’m officially removing the probation from the sweet breakout pass against SJ that led to a goal that I thought may have been a pannicky clear).
And after seeing Andy Sutton tonight I’d have to say I think Schultz no longer leads the league in lumbering. (I’m starting a campaign to make Lumbering an official NHL stat)
Other thoughts… They had no right winning this game but it’s nice to be “that team” that can be completely out-played an out-worked and win on your talent.
Any Caps fan that watched that game and didn’t feel real empathy for the Isles and their fans has a REALLY short memory.
God kills a kitten every time Sidney whines.
by Chris meet Alex on Oct 25, 2009 2:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Did someone say Lumbering?
They call me the Lumberjack…
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Any Caps fan that watched that game and didn’t feel real empathy for the Isles and their fans has a REALLY short memory.
Or a really long one. sigh
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Oct 25, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
If someone picks their knee up on Mike Green, every other Capital on the ice should be racing to be the first one to get their gloves off, instigator penalty be damned. bq.
Agree 100%.
Also, interestingly, the caps are 4-0-0 this season when all 30 teams play.
I feel the same away about avatars as Ovechkin does about speed limits.
Huh? There’s only been one other day with 15 games (and won’t be any more, sadly)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Oct 24, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard the same stat on NHL On the Fly last night (but I could have sworn it was 4-0-1).
But yeah – there’s only been two super Saturdays – perhaps they meant the year of 2009?
by TFG on Oct 25, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
also agreed, i think Backstrom was the first guy there but he didn’t seem to do more than a half assed cross check
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Giroux looked around and made a motion like he was going to look for an NFL flag. Not the way to stick around buddy.
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Washington’s last four visits to the Nassau Coliseum have ended in overtime, dating back to December 22, 2007
http://islanders.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020132&navid=DL|NYI|home
I’ve been to all four of those. For once I’d just like the Caps to blow out the Islanders like they should and not even give their fans a chance to talk shit (although tonight the fans were more distracted by Rangers fans rooting for the Caps. Even at Islanders-Caps games the Ranger fans are obnoxious assholes).
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 24, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Rags fans rooting for the Caps at an Islanders’ game. What’s the world coming to? And here I thought Rags fans hated the Caps.
They hate the Islanders even more apparently.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 25, 2009 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Nylander watch: No goals, no assists, -1 in regulation/OT, but did pot the Griffins’ first shootout goal (SO finally decided 2 goals to one) for a Grand Rapids victory.
Shine on, you crazy diamond.
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I can get behind the “enjoyment of watching a hard working team” sentiment to an extent, but there is absolutely no joy in watching a hockey team send one man in for a cursory forecheck and leaving the other four guys lined up at the red line waiting for the rush. A week or two ago I said the new rules made it almost impossible to trap. Well, the Isles figured out how, and it is boring and ugly.
In other news, Jacques Lemaires is a liar, and I almost feel bad for NJD fans.
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yeah, but the Devils beat they vegas gold fools, so I’m cool with it tonight.
but god, was I screaming at my TV “It’s the phuquing TRAP! The god damn phuquing TRAP!”
I can get behind the "enjoyment of watching a hard working team" sentiment to an extent, but there is absolutely no joy in watching a hockey team send one man in for a cursory forecheck and leaving the other four guys lined up at the red line waiting for the rush.
Agreed. That’s part of the downside of watching a bad, desperate team.
Apparently the Isles coach disagrees (from the NHL.com recap):
We’ve got find a way to be a little bit tighter defensively.
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by Killer_Carlson on Oct 25, 2009 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Watched the game up the Hard Times in Fairfax tonight. A pretty good domestic beer special and a few Caps fans. But for the record, I don’t know if I’m going to be going back to any of their restaurants…after Green’s goal my friend’s and I got warned by a bouncer for celebrating too much. Celebrating too much being defined as screaming and smacking our hands on the tables.
“You all can’t bang on the tables, this isn’t that kind of bar”
“But you serve chili here”
/ugly first 40, exciting 25.
I’m at GMU, so I’ve always wondered if I should head over to that Hard Times for a game sometime since it’s so close. I guess not!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Oct 24, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought 60 was very solid, couple of timely bailouts and whatnot. Theo!
Who’s betting on a fine for kneeing 52? Me neither.
I’d very much like to see these Caps kick someone’s butt from hell to breakfast and win by laich five goals. But I’ll take a come-from-behind road win that’s not the Ovechkin show. A (minor) sign of growth?
Kneeing isn’t typically a fined penalty unless it’s easy to recognize the intent to injure OR a player is hurt.
So: slewfooting has ‘time of game’ and ‘current score’ mitigations but no intention/injury filter. The reverse is true for kneeing, which is (also) Shitty, Dangerous, and easy to avoid.
>>easy to recognize the intent to injure.
Hm.
by redlineblue on Oct 25, 2009 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I took the “time of game” and “current score” mitigation the other way I guess. My understanding of what Campbell said was that in a heated, close-game there will be a little more leeway. If I were him for a day, tonight’s kneeing would be a slap on the wrist with no suspension.
My understanding of what Campbell said was that in a heated, close-game there will be a little more leeway.
I actually think it’s because in close games guys aren’t “sending messages” or taking “venting retaliatory PIMs”. They have to worry about hurting their team so Campbell gives them the benefit of the doubt that they are playing honest.
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by Rob Parker on Oct 25, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Trying to see logic in Campbell is like try to read scripture in your Spaghetti-Os.
God kills a kitten every time Sidney whines.
by Chris meet Alex on Oct 25, 2009 1:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
Wait I see something… Though shall make wildly inconsistent rulings and make assertive claims of your brilliance.
God kills a kitten every time Sidney whines.
by Chris meet Alex on Oct 25, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I see Redskins…
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Oct 25, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
what did he say tonight?
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
nevermind...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/in-the-room/2009/oct/24/cherry-rips-ovechkin-again/
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Why’s he ripping Ovi when Mark Richards is worse? (And to think my husband didn’t hear Cherry’s latest rip on Ovi.)
because Mike Richards is a nice Canadian boy who plays a nice Canadian game, eh. And he’s a great leader, doncha knooooo?
When talking about dirty hits he mentions Ruutu, Artyukhin, Kozlov, and Ovechkin. The common denominator there? European.
Richards does not fit that mold. Not that I take anything he says seriously, cause he’s a complete joke. Just pointing out is all.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/10/24/sp-hockey-cherry.html?ref=rss There’s the video for anyone interested in what he said (I haven’t seen the actual video posted yet).
by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 25, 2009 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
the xenophobia in Anglo-Canadian hockey circles is just so off the wall sometimes, to the point where I’m like “really? Are you guys actually serious about what you say? REALLY?!”
Cherry is just selling to his market. He plays for a xenophobic crowd, so that is his direction too. And because he is so flamboyant anyway, it just comes out soundly off center.
We are the same way in Washington, just with a different basis. We are a somewhat southern located city, so we can’t make fun of southern teams. We have a team made up of a good mix of Europeans, Canadians, and Americans, so we can’t complain along those lines either.
It’s the damned Koreans!!!!! That damned Richard Park, thinking he can just waltz down the middle of the ice, his speedy and shifty ways destroying a backpedaling defens…..
Nah, I can’t even do it. Park is a real nice player and Cherry just really is insane.
by HateOffSeason on Oct 25, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
His audience is the HNIC audience. No way you can’t paint that whole crowd with a xenophobic bunch. He’s like John Madden. He built up tons of credibility and good will over the years but now he’s just insane.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
When talking about dirty hits he mentions Ruutu, Artyukhin, Kozlov, and Ovechkin. The common denominator there? European.
I guess you could call Ovechkin’s borderline, but the hits from the other players were all indisputably dirty.
I’m still shocked that this “slew footing” is even being discussed. I keep watching it on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0QGStjCKRw
and it was clear Ovechkin was just trying to muscle peverly off the puck. A 2 minute penalty for sure but it is being blown way out of proportion
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
the fine isn’t over the top, but if there wasn’t a recent slew foot suspension elsewhere in the league I doubt they even give him a fine.
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I disagree. I watched the play over and over again, and his foot only gets behind Peverly after he’s already hit him. I think it’s ridiculous he got a penalty because of where his body ended up after initial contact.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 25, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Specifically, that “slew-foot” is not like a high stick – he shouldn’t have to worry about someone falling over his skate just because he makes a good play, whereas that high sticking penalty is a penalty because of the potential danger.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 25, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
thats kind of how I feel, but I assumed I was being overly homeristic. I watched the you tube clip several times and it still looked to me that Ovechkin just muscled him off the puck more than anything.
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he did muscle him off the puck, but you just have to be extremely careful with that inside leg when you feel it get behind the other guy’s legs.
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I’m going to disagree insofar as you can still slew foot a guy after initiating shoulder contact. You know when your leg is locked into that slew foot position and you have to pull up. AO’s thing happened so fast and I’m not sure he had 100% balance when he did it so I don’t think it’s dirty, but it was reckless. I guarantee he realized his leg was sweeping out whatever balance Peverly had left as it was happening.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Well, Cherry knows how to get his lame schtick in the paper: Ovechkin’s coat tails. (Nice of Corey to buy in…)
by redlineblue on Oct 25, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not that Cherry’s not in the paper otherwise, but you know he’s counting on an undeserved spike in attention
by redlineblue on Oct 25, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Isn’t that part of the schtick? And not for nothing, reading Corey’s Twitter and blog post, I fail to see where he’s buying in, he’s reporting something that one of broadcast hockey’s most visible faces is saying about its on-ice stars.
"It's an incredible place. Every seat feels like it's right on top of you. So can't we just make it official? Every big American soccer game should be played in RFK. We need the home-field advantage. Done and done."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 25, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Buying in by reporting on it, I thought was the point.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 25, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions
From the choice of words it wasn’t, at least to my Octoberfest-marinaded mind.
"It's an incredible place. Every seat feels like it's right on top of you. So can't we just make it official? Every big American soccer game should be played in RFK. We need the home-field advantage. Done and done."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 25, 2009 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Newcastle Brown was my choice for today, and may I say that it was fantastic?
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 25, 2009 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Inspired by Ovechkin
White Russians
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Careful man, there’s a beverage here!
"It's an incredible place. Every seat feels like it's right on top of you. So can't we just make it official? Every big American soccer game should be played in RFK. We need the home-field advantage. Done and done."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 25, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The true inspiration for all White Russians. Can’t drink one without thinking about it.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
And come to think of it some jerk halfway ruined it by tying Viktor GodDamn Kozlov to that movie too.
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The Dude > Kozzie…
not even close! : ]
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Oct 26, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Rec’d for the BL
God kills a kitten every time Sidney whines.
by Chris meet Alex on Oct 25, 2009 1:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Actually, I can’t think of when Cherry has gotten major media attention the past couple years when he hasn’t been bagging on Ovechkin. I think the Ovechkin’s coat tails comment is pretty accurate. Everyone knows he just makes ridiculous comments, so the only way to get major attention is to make ridiculous comments about a superstar player. And what better star to pick on than a Russian!
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 25, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe Corey also knows what drives his page views.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 25, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Corey has but one area to cover, so I wouldn’t lump in a team beat writer with say, Steinz.
"It's an incredible place. Every seat feels like it's right on top of you. So can't we just make it official? Every big American soccer game should be played in RFK. We need the home-field advantage. Done and done."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 25, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Tune in next week folks...
When Don Cherry rips the visored American for watching his pass while he cuts through the middle, then having the nerve to get hurt by a good ol’ Canadian boy and draw some bad press for the Ontario Angel.
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The sad thing is it won’t just be Don Cherry. And all the media calling for Ovechkin’s head will be the same ones making excuses for what Richards did.
But what excuse could be made for Richards in this case, aside from being Canadian? I’ve seen the replay a couple times now and it’s a clear head shot.
Your move, Colin Campbell.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 25, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
They will come up with some lame thing like he’s a good ol guy. If you want rationality/logic/truth you best not look to Cherry, Milbury, Strachen, etc. HNIC produces great in game stuff. However, between periods its basically the complete opposite. Let’s just say not a lot of mensa members on that set.
by Carl Putnam on Oct 25, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t look to Cherry, much less Milbs, for truth—I look for fashion.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 25, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
another pocket changer: 2,500 max I believe under CBA
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by bigonetimer on Oct 25, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be a big blow to the Flyers on Tuesday if Richards is out…it’ll be interesting to see what happens. Chris Neil had a pretty high elbow to look at as well.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 25, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, for you guys who have the ability to watch Hershey, what the hell happened last night? Flash was -3 on the night? That is just ugly. That kind of play might just keep him there.
On a related note, on a roster of almost all + players, how the hell is Osala a -5? With just 1 goal? Really have hopes for that guy, what is going on there?
Osala was minus-1. Fleischmann (who led the team in SOG with four), Jay Beagle, and Patrick McNeil were each minus-3. The Bears are one for their last 26 on the power play, and they gave up a shortie.
If you've read this far...seek help.
On another unrelated note, you are killing me with that buffalo wings picture on your game recap, Peerless. I have a really good wings place here, but can’t afford until the next paycheck comes in next week….grrrr…
by HateOffSeason on Oct 25, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
The OO lobby will point to several posts and crossbars so far…but that doesn’t ’splain the negative territory.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 25, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s amazing how the farm team mimicks the big club. Except for the fact that the Caps are managing to win and Hershey has lost the last couple.
How big a factor (to the Bears) is the absence of Giroux/Aucoin while they help out the Caps?
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Imagine the Caps without Ovechkin and Backstrom, sorta.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 25, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike Green's goal
Looked like the Mike Green goals we’ve been used to seeing the past few seasons (but haven’t seen too much since the playoffs last year). No hesitation, no “should I pass it or shoot it?” pause, just skated in and fired it…right into the back of the net.
Hopefully this is a good sign that he’s starting to relax and get back back into his game!
by PaintDrinkingPete on Oct 25, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions
Good on the refs last night...
I didnt see the whole game but he critical moments (Green’s kneeing incident) were handles appropriately, and the team responded well.
For a while, watching the CAps lose FO after FO, I thought I might go insane. I was happy they tied – to see Aucoin’s beaming grin was awesome. He was still smiling 5 minutes later. Though I think he just gets pushed around too much and it’s easy to write him off as career AHL’er, I’m happy he did well.
Also – JT played very,very well.
Yeah but they missed a blatant high stick to Clark(?)’s face.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Oct 25, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe that since the high stick was on a follow-through, there is no infraction. I think Ovie has been guilty of a number of those of the years.
is the follow through rule on passes as well as shots? I thought they gave leeway to shots but other than that you were responsible for your stick
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 25, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve never seen/heard of them making a distinction between passing and shooting. I think it’s all good if you are playing the puck.
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I’ll admit I didn’t see whether it was a shot/pass. I just saw Brooks/Chris touching his face and giving a “WTF?” expression to the ref.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Oct 25, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s what the commentators said.
by Gin and Tonic on Oct 25, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Welcome aboard
Rec’ing my drink of choice (though not my gin of choice).
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
How many times did Radek Martinek end up on top of Roloson last night? It was like, “guys, get a room.”
Seriously, if you’re a defender and someone’s driving the net, you need to be strong enough to avoid being dumped on top of your goalie…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 25, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions
I said it last night and I’ll say it again. Martinek is the poor man’s Kimo Timmonen and he plays AO real well. What makes him the poor man’s version is the lack of physical strength (and he seems to get hurt all the time) and over all notch down in skill. He does get driven back to his own net a bit much for my taste but I thought he was (is) by far the best NYI D. Roloson is also programmed to flop anytime a player comes within stick’s length of him, own team or not.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Someone should named their fantasy team “What’s Eating Don Cherry?” especially when many Caps fans/posters refer to him as Grape.
Anyone know who got the hard hat?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Agreed, not that it hasn’t gone unnoticed but however much time Varlamov and Neuvirth need to feel comfortable at the NHL level there was never a doubt in my mind a solid Theo would be one of the big keys to the year for us. The guy is fairly locked in right now.
by Davethecapsfan on Oct 26, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t be surprised to see McPhee make a similar move before Friday’s Caps/Isles rematch.
Maybe just bring up Brandon Sugden instead of Giroux and explain the situation for the rematch?
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Except that they’d have to purchase Sugden’s contract to make that happen.
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Washington
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