Capital Ups and Downs: Week 4
by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
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Our weekly look at individual Washington Capitals' ups and downs:
| Goalies | Trend | Notes |
| Jose Theodore | ▲ | Stopped 28 of 30 Islander shots on Saturday, keeping the team in the game long enough for them to wake up, come back, and get him a long overdue win - his first since opening night. |
| Semyon Varlamov | ▼ | Has now allowed four goals or more in three of his five starts, but is 2-0-0 in those games. Must be nice. |
| Defensemen | ||
| John Erskine | - | Not healthy. Not playing. Not missed. |
| Mike Green | ▲ | Green "got mad and said, ‘The heck with this,’ and he played the way he can." More, please. |
| Milan Jurcina | - | A couple of penalties in the Atlanta game and the willingness to shoot the puck (albeit not on net) in the Isles game stand out. |
| Shaone Morrisonn | - | Penalties in three straight games, but playing solid D when he's on the ice. |
| Brian Pothier | ▼ | Continues to struggle to make an impact. |
| Tom Poti | - | Back-to-back plus-1's and a whopping 6:41 of penalty killing time against the Thrashers. |
| Jeff Schultz | ▲ | "Did I ever tell you kids about the time I took the puck coast-to-coast through the entire Thrashers' team, deked the goalie and roofed it on the backhand?" One goal, four assists, plus-four, 6:12 SH TOI versus Atlanta (and, unlike Poti, un-scored upon in that time), and a big blocked shot at the end of that game. Keep killing it, Sarge. |
| Tyler Sloan | - | Couldn't get a game last week. One wonders what his immediate future holds. |
| Forwards | ||
| Keith Aucoin | ▲ | A big goal and an assist and a plus-two rating in two games (and in limited time, to boot). The results, at least, are all you can ask of him... other than a more consistent effort in backchecking. |
| Nicklas Backstrom | ▼ | Continues to struggle, posting a minus-three rating and winning just 33% of his draws last week. Backstrom has now gone seven games without an even strength assist and has just one helper in that span. Could his contract situation be weighing on him? |
| Matt Bradley | ▲ | Another goal for Brads, whose Pts/60 at even strength trail only Ovechkin and Semin among Caps skaters with five or more games played. |
| Chris Clark | - | Scored the eventual game-winner in Atlanta, but didn't do anything with more than five minutes of PP time for the week or a few shifts on the top line. |
| Eric Fehr | - | No preseason, no conditioning assignment, no ice time (but a nice goal against the Thrash). Recipe for failure? |
| Tomas Fleischmann | - | No preseason, a conditioning assignment and presumably a second-line slot being kept warm. Recipe for success? |
| Boyd Gordon | - | Still out with an injury. Could use his faceoff (and other) skills on the penalty kill. |
| Alexandre Giroux | - | When Green got kneed on the Island, he had the perfect opportunity to show he's more than a minor league cherry-picker. Like most of his opportunities at the NHL level, however, Giroux failed to take advantage. He did pot a goal against Atlanta, though. |
| Mike Knuble | - | Two penalties in the Atlanta game (though at least one was highly questionable), beauty drop pass to Green against the Isles. |
| Brooks Laich | ▲ | Overtime game-winner in New York (his first tally in three weeks) to go along with his assist earlier in the game and a plus-two rating for the week. |
| Quintin Laing | - | Judgment day coming? |
| Brendan Morrison | ▲ | A helper and a plus-four rating in the two games, but just 39.3% in the dot. |
| Michael Nylander | ▲ | Sometimes it's just real good to see a hockey player finally playing hockey. Five points in three games doesn't hurt either. |
| Alex Ovechkin | ▼ | The six shots on goal AO was credited with last week were as many or fewer than in any of his previous half-dozen games. Two hits in two games, a fine, and a team 0-for-11 on the power play (including two shorties against) also speak to a rough week for the best player in the world. |
| Alexander Semin | - | When it has to be clarified that a player's absence is health- and not discipline-related, it says something about how that player's been playing. |
| David Steckel | - | Plus-two on the week, but where's that offense about which we heard so much in the off-season? |
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looks good JP.. I will say…although the clark giroux aucoin line has had some downfalls – I think they look pretty solid together. I know Semin coming back may break that line up and send someone down – but they’ve had some spark to their game, I think at least. over the past 2 games they have 3 goals: one huge one by aucoin and another one by clark that ended up being the GW.
by aaw6848 on Oct 26, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Juice’s penalties aside (and as Peerless illustrated this morning), it’s nice to see him quietly improving his play, and it’s nice to have him and ShaMo make tough decisions for the FO.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yea ShaMo for sure, been very pleased with him – in my mind he’s moved ahead of juice for sure.
by aaw6848 on Oct 26, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Juice has never been ahead of ShaMo IMO. But it’s nice to see Juice’s play pick up. I’d love to see him start letting that shot loose more often though.
by Yoshietree on Oct 26, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well. they were close by the end of last year, to me…but the difference was the physical way juice started playing – particularly in the playoffs…juice seems to have a bigger physical upside..that is until shamo this year decided to pick up the pace.
by aaw6848 on Oct 26, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As Juice has quietly done well with an increased amount of PK time, that’s made him a more appealing asset, IMHO.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad to see you’ve come around ;)
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve got both feet in the door of the Juice lobby, but I haven’t closed the door behind me just yet.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Juice’s adjusted +/- has taken a hit since I originally made that argument, but I think it still holds up.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steckel: You’ll see it come the playoffs.
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by gotsparkly on Oct 26, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why, will Tampa be there?
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Why, because he has four goals in 21 career playoff games? Granted, that would be an acceptable pace for him to be on right now, imo.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t really understand the Steckel and playoffs stuff. He had one huge goal… am I forgetting some other awesome performance?
by Sct112 on Oct 26, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
his points per game always jumps come playoff time.
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Always”? Two points in seven games two years ago, five in 14 last year. I guess those are jumps, but it’s an awfully small sample.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats my feeling. Good on him, but he’s hardly earned himself a “Mr. October” type nickname.
by Sct112 on Oct 26, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, but he did, IIRC, dominate Crosby in the dot and only had one GA (a PPG) while he was on the ice in games 1-6 of that series (in other words, our Zetterberg). I reckon that sort of things happens so often it indicates a trend.
by red army line on Oct 26, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(in other words, our Zetterberg)
Uh, no. Zetterberg is absolutely amazing in all 3 zones, in all 3 phases. This is at least the second time Steckel has been compared to Zetterberg. Let’s nip it in the bud.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Amazing beard growing upside, too.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And he’s gotten to show it off plenty of late, as well.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a weak analogy, but I stand by it. BB started matching Steckel to Crosby like Babcock did Zetterberg (and Lidstrom/Rafalski as well) to Crosby, and while these “shutdown” lines were on the ice, Crosby was ineffective. It’d be foolish to expect Steckel to match Z’s offensive production.
by red army line on Oct 27, 2009 4:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crosby was pretty fucking effective against us.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 27, 2009 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. I don’t think he had any goals against DET, maybe 1. Zetterberg is better defensively and offensively than Steckel.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 27, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
When Steckel was on the ice is the key phrase. Sorta like Ovie only scored one ES goal when Scuderi was on the ice (and only one more on the PP).
And seriously, who else will fill that role for this team? I could see Semin-Backstrom-not Flash doing it, but other than that it comes to Steckel.
by red army line on Oct 27, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look, you’re dug in and I can see that. But it doesn’t change the fact that you’re wrong.
You know why Crosby was able to get on the ice without Steckel so much, but wasn’t able to get on the ice without Zetterberg? It’s because Zetterberg is capable of playing 20-25 minutes a night without hurting the team by forcing the skill players to sit. If the Caps want a hard “Steckel v. Crosby” match up then it results in the top two lines being on the bench a lot more than we’d all like. When you play Hank v. Crosby you are playing a top-2 line v. the Pens top line. When we play Steckel against Crosby it’s our 3 v. their 1. That’s why BB doesn’t like to match; it lets other teams dictate how you use your skill.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 27, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you are gonna say that Steckel is a good shutdown forwards with little offense then a MUCH better comparison is someone like John Madden. Zetterberg is way out of Steckel’s league.
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by Killer_Carlson on Oct 27, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I drew the Zetterberg comparison because Zetterberg in fact played against Crosby last playoffs and was pretty damn good at doing it.
by red army line on Oct 27, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And there are plenty of planets that are round, just like the Earth, but I wouldn’t suggest you go try to live on one. You’re focusing on one particular aspect of Steckel and Zetterberg’s game and drawing a ridiculously inaccurate conclusion.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 27, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A guy with a bad team in my keeper league picked up Schultz this morning.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“You’ll see, once I get that plus-minus situation sorted out I’ll be winning this league!”
by David M. Getz on Oct 26, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Right back at you.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad to see Brads getting recognized. I’d like to see him get a bit more ice time. He’s shown in the past that when given more responsibility he responds. Also, he just looks more disciplined this year. His shooting percentage right now floors me. There is a serious demeanor that was lacking in the past. I suspect he realizes how good this team can be and that he’s not getting any younger.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Playing up to his contract.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d say 24 goal, 16 assists pace is well above a 1 mil contract pace. Even more so when you look at his ice time. Not saying the pace will continue but right now Caps are getting serious value out of that contract.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that pace is so ridiculously above his career averages and career high its absolutely mind boggling. Who is this guy and what did he do with Matt Bradley?!
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t know, but i like it!
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by kellobellow on Oct 26, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since D’ohboy isn’t around I’ll just point out that we shouldn’t get too comfortable with the production of a guy whose shooting percentage makes a sudden drastic jump. It is temporary.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, yeah. Ozzie stops an easy shot and he’s on a much more realistic pace.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ozzie doesn’t stop easy shots in the regular season. Its in his contract: “Drive Wings fans crazy, and not in a good way.”
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, that is why I said I wasn’t saying it was going to continue. However, I don’t think he’s going to fall back completely either. He’s throwing pucks on net and good things are happening (amazing how that works). A little luck in that just like playoffs last year, however he’s playing differently than the Matt Bradley that played for the Pens and Caps earlier in his career. He’s not a bundle of skating energy. He’s skating with more of a purpose at least to my eyes.
Take away the Ozzie goal he’d still be on pace for 16 which would be almost double his career high.
Heck, if Brads gives us double digits in goals (7 more in 72 games) playing on the lines he does I’d be quite happy.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
shhhh! Allow us to think that Matt Bradley is turning into a serious offensive threat after is 30th birthday. he’ll come back to Earth soon enough.
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
turning into a serious offensive threat after is 30th birthday
It wouldn’t be unprecedented…see Knuble, Mike. I’m not trying to imply that Brads will ever put up Knuble-esque numbers, but only wanted to point out that is possible after turning 30.
by Yoshietree on Oct 26, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
Had to step away from the desk for a bit…
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by D'ohboy on Oct 26, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should feel proud that you’re the first person I think of (my mysterious donut headed friend) whenever anyone cites a high shooting percentage.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The new lid can’t hurt. I (in-line) skate much more confidently when I’m wearing all my gear. If I forget and skip the pads all I think about is how much it will hurt if I fall.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Oct 26, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brads is seeing more TOI than last year, the increase is basically on the PK where he seems to be doing well (so far).
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh. I always like a good BTN link to prove a point.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That BTN rating looks awfully nice.
I realize that the quality of competition he’s facing isn’t exactly shutdown D pairings, but the linemates he’s had on the 3rd & 4th lines aren’t exactly playing like studs either.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His QualComp is actually second highest on the team.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For penalty kill, that is.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The way those stats are organized its easy to miss that type of thing.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, you’re right. Not the most user-friendly site, but you can’t beat it in quality.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely.
I’ve lurked over at his SBN blog a couple of times this season already.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea, that’s good stuff over there. It makes a nice supplement to the stand-alone site.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My quick thoughts: Varlamov went from having a suspect glove hand to having a suspect five hole. The only thing keeping him here and not in Hershey is that Neuvirth is playing even worse. Pothier’s clear against the Isles that led directly to a breakaway against Theo was inexcusable. I’m not sure what’s going on with Nik. Maybe he’s hitting his sophmore slump a season late or maybe he’s just reading all his press clippings, but he sure doeasn’t look the same. On the plus side, Theo’s been fabulous. Maybe that stuff about his contract year is true. Schultz is playing with more confidence, poise and physicality than I’ve ever seen and I always thought he was pretty good. This could be huge year for him considering this is a contract year for him as well.
by b.orr4 on Oct 26, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Varlamov went from having a suspect glove hand to having a suspectfive holehead.
Have you watched HER? How can you say for sure Neuvirth is playing worse?
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haven’t watched them yet, so I depend mainly on what guys like Tim Leone and John Walton say and they’ve indicated he hasn’t regained his form from last year. I’m sure he will, but right now he’s probably just trying to shake off the rust. The point is he’s struggling in the AHL, so until he gets his form back he can’t replace Varly. I do find the statistical comparison of the three goalies at hershey interesting:
1 Braden Holtby—- 3 Games 1.01GAA .967 Save%
2 J. Bacashihua—- 2 Games 1.50GAA .946 Save%
3 Michal Neuvirth—- 4 Games 3.26GAA .882 Save%
by b.orr4 on Oct 26, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been following box scores so I know his numbers haven’t looked great, but it’s AHL hockey and goalies are put in some real tough spots sometimes because of the defensive break downs. One or two bad (or good) team defensive games can really skew those numbers at this point. That said, his sv% doesn’t scream “he’s making the big saves” either. I was just wondering if they were soft goals or what it was.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The other teams weren’t getting beat back by AHL superstars Aucoin and Giroux and therefore had the confidence and time of possession to score goals.
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by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well it looks like they’ve still been outshooting teams, though high number of shots <> high quality shots.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Backstrom’s play – especially his faceoffs – suggest he might not be 100% healthy, imo.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spot on, JP.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was my first thought when I read your comment about his contract situation. I’d bet that his health is a bigger impediment to his game than his K situation.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seems like a bunch of guys on the team may have colds/the flu/whatever.
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, as soon as they said semin was sick, i braced for the worst – in a group of guys who are together that much, these things get around.
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by kellobellow on Oct 26, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is #19 on the ice for practice today?
by panic13 on Oct 26, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Backstrom issue is similar to the Ovie issue of late, Bruce can’t control himself and just plays those guys too much. I should probably clarify… let’s them stay out on shifts too long. Almost all the shorthanded nonsense we’ve seen lately has come when Ovie (and in the case of his unusually lackluster backcheck, Nick) have been out there for WAY too long. I really believe that the length of shift issue with BB is getting worse not better and becoming a serious problem… which is nuts. That just shouldn’t be happening.
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by Chris meet Alex on Oct 26, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know about before but it was really noticeable that when Clark was moved to the top line, he would come off the ice and Ovie and Backstrom would stay on for at least 30 seconds more.
by apk3000 on Oct 26, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As does Ovechkin’s. I think the difference between Ovechkin/Backstrom and Semin is the ability to play through illness/injury. I’ll allow that every injury is different, but I think the generaly chatter has been that Sasha is a little “delicate”. Do I think Ovie and Nick should sit if they’re not 100%? Probably, but even at 50% they’re probably better than most of the alternatives. Also, the cap situation probably nixes that.
by gfcaps fan on Oct 26, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I never expected to see that green arrow next to Circles’ name!
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by jakeshapiro on Oct 26, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He couldn’t very well go down from where he was, barring an injury or refusing a done deal with another club.
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 26, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That said, it is nice to see him playing and doing well.
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 26, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't get too excited
until I hear he’s in need of the family passports.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 26, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The arrows are in color?
I hate being color blind.
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by D'ohboy on Oct 26, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, green is up and red is down. I assume from your comment that you’re red-green, as opposed to blue-green.
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 26, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hallelujah! I’m not the only freak…though being a left-handed, color-blind, ginger Jew is about the biggest minority group I can think of.
by Yoshietree on Oct 26, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wow, it’s like all the recessive genes had a party.
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by CapitalCentre on Oct 26, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Heheh….for whatever reason, ya reminded me of this…
Doctor: Here’s the door to your body, see? And these are oversized novelty germs. That’s influenza, that’s bronchitis, and this cute little cuddle-bug is pancreatic cancer. Here’s what happens when they all try to get through the door at once. We call it, “Three Stooges Syndrome”.
Mr. Burns: So what you’re saying is, I’m indestructible.
Doctor: Oh, no, no, in fact, even slight breeze could…
Mr. Burns: Indestructible.
by Yoshietree on Oct 26, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first line has a lousy week and the Caps keep posting wins. Nothing but optimism here. Can enough be said about how great a pickup Brendan Morrison was? Talk about completely and totally answering the #2C question. Even with the mediocre draw rate, he’s playing terrific hockey. Laich-Morrison-Knuble is so physical, so hard to the net, chance after chance, winning 50-50 pucks. This is not something they had last year, at all.
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by winterion on Oct 26, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
As a member of the BMo defense league this summer his play outside the circles has done nothing but make me grin from ear to ear.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
B.Mo has been awesome and quickly become a fav.
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should be seeing more #9 jerseys at the VC. Maybe after he signs that contract extension. Right, GMGM?
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by Your Nation's Capital on Oct 26, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love BMo but his contract is probably not the priority for GMGM until Baks and Semin are done.
Funny you should mention the jersey thing. I asked about a BMo player shirt at Kettler when I didn’t see any. They said they actually ordered some, but the manufacturer got confused and sent ShaMo ones instead. I was told they should be getting correct ones in by December.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GMGM knows where to find him when it’s time to talk turkey. In the center in the first or second line, quietly making excellent passes, being in the right place on the ice at the right time, and making a difference on nearly every shift.
IS PAЯTY NOW
by Your Nation's Capital on Oct 26, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My only fear is that if he keeps this up we may be unable to afford him.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
File that under “Good Problems to Have”
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
when even the vendors are getting confused by the dueling Morrison(n)s…….
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should be getting correct ones in by December
This is a pet peeve of mine at Kettler. The store there is horrendous at replacing sold out items, or in this case, just getting a new item that has demand. What gives?
by Cluster on Oct 26, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly, its probably an issue with getting stuff from reebok/nhl. Suppliers that have exclusive contracts don’t really care if the retail customers are irritated.
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, the pro shop isn’t run by the team, so don’t blame them.
by gfcaps fan on Oct 26, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure they’d love nothing more than to sell more gear. I’m fairly confident its a supplier issue.
I would give them the benefit of the doubt in any case given my positive interactions with the staff the 2 times I’ve been there. The staff have been extremely helpful. They even told me since I live out of town to just call or e-mail anytime I’ve got questions or want to buy stuff and have it shipped.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On a semi-related note, I went into the Pro shop once and Bradley, Jurcina, Kozlov, and Varlamov were all in there looking around. I met Bradley and Varley, but Juice and Kozlov snuck out pretty quickly. Bradley was buying a shirt for what I assumed was his girlfriend.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw Boyd Gordon buy an Ovechkin jersey about a month ago. I left him alone.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s pretty funny.
(If Brads is buying a shirt for his girlfriend, his wife is going to be mighty pissed off!)
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heh. My thoughts, too. I was pretty sure he’s married.
by gfcaps fan on Oct 26, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I guess it was his wife then. Or maybe sister? I don’t know, but I got him to sign a picture of himself and his girlfriend/wife/sister said it was a nice pic.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and this was last year right before Varley’s first playoff start. I even asked him if he was starting that night and he sort of shrugged. Pretty cool in hindsight.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 26, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JP & Co. I’ve got to say this is Ups/Downs Segment is a wonderful addition to your weekly segment.
by vt caps fan on Oct 26, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Then rec it ‘til you can’t rec no more (which would be once).
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This post is one of the few good things about Monday and it gets a rec from me every week.
by Lisita on Oct 26, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, thanks.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This post is one of the few good things about Monday and it gets a rec from me every week.
Your avatar (or lack thereof)? Not so much.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 26, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh no, I’ve run afoul of the Avatar Police. That’s okay, giving the thumb’s up to J.P. is a fair trade-off.
by Lisita on Oct 26, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do I benefit from you brown-nosing the moderator? An avatar, on the other hand, would enhance my enjoyment of your commentary.
by Sct112 on Oct 26, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not above it but in this case it was just appreciation. I like your approach though so I’ll see what I can do to enhance your enjoyment. Me, I’d prefer to have a Steckel Doll but all you’re going to get is this lousy avatar.
by Lisita on Oct 26, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
An avatar is all he wants in life.
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by gotsparkly on Oct 26, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Erskine - Not healthy. Not playing. Not missed.
He may not be missed by a lot of folks here, but I miss him and the edge he gives to the D corps. He’s the only D on this team who takes absolutely no shit from anyone around his net. Without Erskine, Bradley is the only player on this team who can be relied on to take care of business when players like MG52 get run at.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
by hotdog88gt on Oct 26, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bradley took care of business when MG52 got run Saturday night?
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not anymore. I’m sure BB has told Brads needs to save his hands for what he does best…scoring goals.
by CP2Devil on Oct 26, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
It was Knuble taking care of business when Greenie got run. Guys like that are far more important than marginal players who fight. Toughness is a team concept, and whether your team has it has almost nothing to do with fighting. Just ask the Red Wings. We’re a far better team with Mo, Poti, and Schultz on the left side of the D and Erskine in the press box.
by Kirg on Oct 26, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
There is a difference between team toughness, and reacting to a single, isolated event (Green’s knee-on-knee) that requires an immediate response. I love Knuble as much as anyone, and he’s tough as nails, but he didn’t “take care of business”. Do you honestly think that the Caps’ weak response to that hit on Saturday made anyone in the league think twice about messing with us?
This newfangled “team toughness” concept is all fine and dandy, but it doesn’t mean you can’t fight when required, or that you can’t deter dangerous, careless hits against your key players by confronting the offender with fists. Effective or not, that has a chance of making them think twice about doing it again.
by Cluster on Oct 26, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe nobody wanted to take the 2 minute instigator penalty and lose the power play opportunity that was coming? I know I was at home saying “STAY COOL, STAAAY COOL!”
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
An October game against the NYI means less to me than a message to other teams that hits like this will be reckoned with immediately. I had the complete opposite reaction, because it’s the same reaction I’ve seen many times from the Caps and it infuriates me.
by Cluster on Oct 26, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course we think that way, but the guys on the ice probably just got an earful from their coach during intermission and wanted to bring it home.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you in that the players on the ice when it happened probably saw the ref’s arm go up and thought “Damn, don’t wanna be the one to lose this power play for us”. That’s admirable. What’s more admirable is jumping the shit out of whoever hit Green’s knee, getting thunderous stick taps as you’re heading to the penalty box, and knowing that your coach sees you recognize a dangerous hit to one of key players and that you took immediate reaction.
by Cluster on Oct 26, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
We’ll see it on Friday, don’t worry.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So very right.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whatever you thought about who should have been “taking care of business”, the best part was Green taking care of it pretty much by himself by scoring and setting up the win. Of course, had he been really hurt, that wouldn’t happen.
by gfcaps fan on Oct 26, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was/am at the complete opposite side of the spectrum. There aren’t many times I advocate taking a penalty…IMO any time an opposing player takes a run at one of the big 4 it’s the right time for a penalty.
by Yoshietree on Oct 26, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely
How could we risk taking that deadly PP off the ice.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They were (and still are) due for a PPG!
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you honestly think that the Caps’ weak response to that hit on Saturday made anyone in the league think twice about messing with us?
JP answers a rhetorical question in 3… 2… 1…
No.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But if Brash were on the team roster bench then teams wouldn’t mess with us…
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I smell sarcasm, but I’m going to bite anywho.
I don’t think it necessarily needs(ed) to be The Donald or any other heavy weight. But I was thoroughly displeased that no one on the ice took a penalty for trying to go after him. How often do we see players being accosted after a clean hit? Someone goes knee-to-knee on one of the Caps big 4 and there is no retaliation?
by Yoshietree on Oct 26, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All sarcasm
You need to be on the ice when that stuff happens to be able to deter someone. Ideally at least 5/6 of your D corps should be willing and able to drop ‘em if need be; your entire bottom 6 should be, and you want at least one guy on each of your top two lines that can throw. We might have that. We might not. We certainly didn’t when Green got hit.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So do we need Matt Bradley to be the Jean-Francois Jacques to Ovie and Nick’s Hemsky and Horcoff?
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha, was watching the Oil and that is ’zactly what JFJ does. Stortini likes to bang too.
answer I think is ‘no’—Brads is fine right where he’s at. Besides, who else from the bottom six is going to score? /snrk/
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by bigonetimer on Oct 26, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And while on the subject of toughness, I hope Alex Giroux leads the Bears to another Calder Cup—because he has no business on an NHL team. Imagine the player you’d have if you put Keith Aucoin’s moxie in Alex Giroux’s body, though.
by Kirg on Oct 26, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A slightly taller Keith Aucoin?
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, if Keith Aucoin was slightly taller he’d be an NHL regular making $3 Mil a season!
by Kirg on Oct 26, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or, maybe if Aucoin was taller he wound never have developed the moxie he has, and would be more like Giroux…
by Direction 87 on Oct 26, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a vicious Nylander.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Oct 26, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Pshaw. Nylander doesn’t cycle, he curls back and looks for the trailer!
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 26, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That came off as way less appreciative of the humor than I intended it to be.
by Knee high to a duck on Oct 26, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THAT would be a pretty good player.
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I loved his “give me the pass interference call” motion.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the end it was Greenie who took care of business and became Mike Green again for the first time since maybe last March. Ill take that over Erskine or anyone as enforcer any day especially if other teams realize the price you pay for running Green is a puck in the back of your net.
by Direction 87 on Oct 26, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the takeaway from that game? If you’re the opposing team, don’t piss off Mike Green.
by RedBirdie on Oct 26, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Disagree (in part). The Caps were maybe an inch or two away from Mike Green becoming LTIR’d instead of becoming Mike Green again. Responding on the scoresheet only works if the guys who get run aren’t injured.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What should have been the response? Should it have been immediate? Should someone have picked a fight later? Does it matter as long as someone punches his lights out?
by Sct112 on Oct 26, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it should have been immediate. In lieu of that, yes, someone should have picked a fight later. And no, it doesn’t matter as long as someone punched his lights out.
Doing nothing was a green light for it to happen again. And again.
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t remember who was on the ice at the time. Giroux, Knuble… who else?
by Sct112 on Oct 26, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Backstrom and Poti, per the PbP sheet. And Theo. Damn Theo for not going after Thompson!
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
A tough bunch to say the least.
I imagine that Theo would have been in there if it had happened in his crease, he’s not above rabbit punches and slashes.
by Sct112 on Oct 26, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was obviously kidding on Theo, but the rest of ’em…
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by J.P. on Oct 26, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally, I was shocked Knubs didn’t fire right into that.
By the way, enough of Poti and Green on the same pairing—they do not have the chemistry.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 26, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn’t Greens own response change the light to red though? If Im the isles, why would I go after Green again when it lit a fire under a whole team, including Green? IMO, our team response was to play better, which was far more dangerous to the another team than a potential fight with a fourth liner with Matt Bradley, Chris Clark, or John Erskine.
by Direction 87 on Oct 26, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn’t Greens own response change the light to red though? If Im the isles, why would I go after Green again when it lit a fire under a whole team, including Green?
If it were an issue of just being hit, I’d agree with you. No need to stand up for a guy who’s hit a time or two, and no reason to do it if you risk waking up the beast, as teams have found out with Ovechkin. But we’re talking about hits that have the potential to injure. Green got up and finished the game strong, but as J.P.‘s pointed out, if that collision happens a few inches away from where it did, Green could be out until President’s Day.
It’s a problem that goes beyond Green. It could be Semin, Backstrom, Fleischmann, or Morrison in the future.
IMO, our team response was to play better, which was far more dangerous to the another team than a potential fight with a fourth liner with Matt Bradley, Chris Clark, or John Erskine.
How much of a deterrent is that going to be against teams like the Islanders, for whom one more loss isn’t going to make a difference? Or in a game’s waning seconds? Or in a blowout?
by David M. Getz on Oct 26, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My heart fell into my shoes as I watched Gangsta hobbling over to the bench to talk with the trainer…
IS PAЯTY NOW
by Your Nation's Capital on Oct 26, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And we didn’t play that much better. Not immediately. We got an outstanding individual effort from Green. Then a terrible one by Sutton combined with a great one from Aucoin and we were tied. The Caps didn’t wake up and play Caps hockey. They didn’t dominate the play. There was no moment where I thought “now we’re talking; it’s just a matter of time.”
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by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great points, although I’m still struggling with the whole idea of what motivates a team to take a run at and injure another player and how the concept of retaliation (in the form of a fight) would give them pause.
If a team as lowly as the Islanders really wants to take out Green (or anyone else), are they going to deterred by a possible fight? Why would that deter them? Guys are getting hit all over the place in the league and goalies are getting run, many on team that have “enforcers.” Why isnt this being deterred by threats of retaliation?
It seems to me the Isles would care less if one of their fourth line guys got the *%X! kicked out of him if their goal was to take out the player.
I may just not get the hockey code, but I think there would be a lot more satisfaction for a crappy team to beat a good team than there would be in “hey guys we lost in overtime, but Mike Green’s not going to walk until 2010 so good going.” If the latter is what is happening, I’m dispointed, but maybe naive as well.
by Direction 87 on Oct 26, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guys are getting hit all over the place in the league and goalies are getting run, many on team that have "enforcers." Why isnt this being deterred by threats of retaliation?
In my opinion it’s because most enforcers are hardly ever on the ice. If you only have to worry about avoiding a guy for four minutes a night, it’s not a huge deterrent. That’s why I prefer having at least two guys who are willing to go on the ice at all times.
If someone’s going out there to try and hurt someone by taking out their knee, hitting them from behind, spearing them, or something like that, it might not be much of a deterrent. But for the guy that sometimes goes a little over the edge and who might get the elbows up or the knee out as the result of a last-second decision, I think it makes a difference.
by David M. Getz on Oct 26, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who do you think does a better job of keeping other players honest: Brendan Morrow or Donald Brashear?
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right…anyone hear of Ryan Getzlaf getting run recently? Me neither.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 26, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He actually got run in an inter-squad scrimmage this season. Fucking Corey Perry.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
you don’t mean by Perry, do you?
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by bigonetimer on Oct 26, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did but it was a joke.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perry must have circled around to his blind side after he took out Hiller.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 27, 2009 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s the only D on this team who takes absolutely no shit from anyone except Brierearound his net.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 26, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Erskine actually tried to take some shit one time, but by the time his slow ass feet got him there the shit was all gone.
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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Oct 26, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec’d. That’s brilliant work.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Oct 26, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I misread this the first time.. and my mental picture was Erskine not quite making it to the bathroom quick enough.
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by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Considering Semin has been sick with the flu...
…and he hangs out with Ovi and Nick, that they might also be sick in some way?
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Oct 26, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All three of them are sick! WOO!
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by jordanDC on Oct 26, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would not be suprised to learn that Nicky and Ovi have (or had) a milder dose of what was ailing Semin.
On other comments:
1) Earlier this week, it was reported that Semin was sent to the doctor for what ailed him. (I assume he must have looked pretty terrible to someone; i.e. a coach.) Ovi and Nicky probably didn’t look quite as awful.
2) While Semin didn’t have any points in the last game he played, he didn’t make any major screwup either. (In other words, nothing he did would have merited being scratched for disciplinary reasons.) He had done well the game before. (And it couldn’t be for violating curfew since the last 2 games he played were at home.)
by CapsFan75 on Oct 26, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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Washington
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21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
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Tampa Bay
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19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
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Atlanta
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18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
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Florida
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19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
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Carolina
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21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
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