Monday Caps Clips: Quiet Start to The Week
by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 6:38 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Two of the top ten individual seasons of the 2000s belonged to Caps (and don't be thrown by the anachronistic picture of AO). [Puck Daddy]
- Out of control. Inconsistent. Simultaneously brilliant, awful and just plain inexplicable. Alexander Semin? No. Alexander Semin's hair. [Caps In Pictures]
- More love for the Caps' pint-sized pivot. [NHL.com]
- Michael Nylander is circling dangerously close to our collective last nerve. [Peerless]
- Finally, happy 32nd birthday to Josh Green and happy 61st to Dave Forbes - two of the 23 men in Caps history to don the number eight.
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In the spirit of the Peerless post
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 8:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think that’s a little bit more in the spirit of PensBlog. Speaking of which, don’t miss this.
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 8:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well done. But a Creed reference?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What’s worse: a Creed reference, or you catching the Creed reference?
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 8:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m just glad there’s someone out there who hates the Red Wings and their fans as much as I do.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny..
I always thought that Pittsburgh fans seem like exactly the type of jerks that like Creed.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would suspect their tastes would be more Durstian.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 8:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, here it is.
Yep.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 8:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Seems about right to me. Also, I’ll wax F&B for a second and thank you for using a comment title so I don’t have to look at that abomination all day.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I collapsed it myself.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 8:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What’s worse: a Creed reference, or you catching the Creed reference?
I’m nothing if not a sponge of useless trivia and crappy faux-metal bands.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 8:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Take me higher, brother.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 8:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How hard is it to catch a reference when they just come out and say it?
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Nov 16, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It was a joke.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Crap.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Nov 16, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No worries.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was sad to see CBo leave, but it has been oddly satisfying to watch Pensblog writhing in agony. Their Twitter feed is just a world of pain. Here’s a statement from their Bruins game recap:
We will not do a traditional recap until Chris Bourque scores, retires, or is sent to the minors.
And on. And on.
IS PЯESS BOX AGAIN? DЯAT. SHOUT OUT TO KИUBLE.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 9:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Poetic justice, in a way? We spend 1,000+ posts discussing the loss on waivers to Pittsburgh, and they hate him.
by gfcaps fan on Nov 16, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Side Note from a Pens fan:
We all don’t hate Bourque. Just the Pensblog. I hate when people stereotype Pens fans based on the Pensblog.
Bourque looked out of place at first, because he was trying to do way too much. The past 2 games, he has really simplified his game, and he has looked much better.
by Link_Gaetz on Nov 16, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s also a 4th line player picked up on waivers so what did you expect? I guess PensBlog just needs something to fill their day while their not at the track critiquing the Special Olympians sprint times. Douche bags.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 10:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t expect much from him, but as you guys know from experience, his potential is intriguing.
I do read Pensblog every day, but they piss me off as much as I enjoy it.
I wish Pensburgh got the readership that Japers does, so I could waste more time there….
by Link_Gaetz on Nov 16, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Hooks and Frank are great but you know where the conversation’s at.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hi Link. Yes, I was calling out Pensblog specifically. Their twitter feed in particular. I know PensNation doesn’t all feel that way, although another Pensblogger posted this.
IS PЯESS BOX AGAIN? DЯAT. SHOUT OUT TO KИUBLE.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry. I had gotten the impression that there was some chatter on Pensburgh as well that he wasn’t very good. Frankly, I hate Pensblog and this morning was the first time in ages I even glanced at it, well, just because.
by gfcaps fan on Nov 16, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it is beautiful, isn’t it. A capital finally inflicting pain on Penguins fans, on a daily basis.
KEEP IT UP, LIL’BOURQUE! Make ’em cry!
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 9:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Chris Bourque is the Capitals version of Robert Hansen, the Soviet spy in the FBI. He’s sabotaging the enemy from within.
by b.orr4 on Nov 16, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
A capital finally inflicting pain on Penguins fans, on a daily basis.
Actually, I believe Kris Beech was the trailblazer in this area.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And yet you could take all these tiny little cuts we’ve “inflicted” and it comes as no solace. We’ve brought a toenail clipper to a gun fight, I’m afraid.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Sadly you are spot on. I can’t come up with another scenario in US pro sports where one team has inflicted so much pain and heartache on another. I laugh when Cavs fans complain about Jordan and the Bulls. I explain to them how that is just a flesh wound.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yanks/Sox comes to mind. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait 80 years for retribution.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to me. Sox were only occasionally good enough for their to be any type of drama late in the season until recently. Late 70’s/early 80’s there was some sizzle but besides that I never thought of those teams as big rivals.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
Growing up right in the thick of it trust me, they are big rivals.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 10:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To Red Sox fans they have always been. But only recently to Yanks fans. It’s like back when the Cardinals were in the NFC East. They saw the Cowboys as their rivals. Cowboys and their fans would beg to disagree.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nah. Yankees fans always loved stomping on Boston. Even when the rivalry wasn’t as heated (read: slobbered on by the WWL) the Yankee fans wanted blood. It’s not anything like Cardinals v. Cowboys. It’s like any NFC East team and Cowboys. No matter who is good or bad they hate each other.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As both a Sox fan and Caps fan growing up, I’d compare it to a more heated version of Pens-Caps than something like Cardinals-Cowboys. The two teams always met on big stages even if the Yankees always won. I also agree with F & B that Yankees fans always took pleasure in stomping the Sox. That’s why 2003 was such a big deal for them.
by Kolzilla on Nov 16, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
2003 there was a World Series trip on the line. Since the late 90s when the Sox got good there was a reason for NYY fans to be so spiteful. But even when the Sox weren’t a threat the Yankee fans loved to beat on them. It would be like Caps fans taking joy in stomping the weak teams in the SE (if only we could). (And on a side note, if/when we do stomp CAR I will take childish pleasure watching 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...
by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As a Yankees fan since 1986 (my earliest memory of my grandfather in a Yankees cap), I’ve always understood that the Red Sox were the ‘bad guys’ in the equation, insofar as a young mind simplifies sport like that.
It’s been a few interesting decades, for sure. I enjoy the rivalry.
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by winterion on Nov 16, 2009 11:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The two teams always met on big stages
Maybe I missed something but the term always implies frequency. What big stages are we talking about here? Last I checked the Sox were at best a mediocre franchise for a large chunk of their history. Minus Bucky Dent my mind does not fill with dozens of images of Red Sox vs Yanks tangles. Heck if its Boston I’m more likely to conjure up images of Bruins vs Habs, Cetics vs Knicks, or Celtics vs Lakers.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or Pats vs Colts. Last night was a doozy.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bill Belichick pulled an Art Shell. Eff that guy.
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 Nov 16, 2009 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like it was a smart gamble, but he got burned. I figure Peyton is a coinflip on a 70 yard TD drive in two minutes and the two yards that ice the game was better than a coinflip, especially when you add the odds that they don’t score with the short field due to an interception, fumble or good defense.
I cheer for the Colts more than any other team, so Eff Belichick, but I think that was the right call.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
4th and inches at my own 28? I think about going for it.
4th and 2 at my own 28? I punt the ball and play field position.
If he makes it, everyone’s calling him a genius today…its just the way the game works.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But his offense had been tearing the Colts apart. If we’re talking three yards and a pile type football, I would agree. But Brady was having a hell of a game, along with Moss.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The distance thing makes it that much more risky. If its inches, all they pretty much have to do is get forward progress, and its a first down. Two yards is too long (ha) a distance in that situation. Hell…I would have a hard time going for it on 4th and 1 at that spot.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, it’s not a sure thing at 2 yards, but it’s definitely not a sure thing that you stop Manning with 3 timeouts and 2 minutes to play with. I still think he made the right call and the cards just didn’t flop his way.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There are enough variables in punting the football in that situation that makes it much more desirable than going for it. Let’s say the Colts rough the punter, or the punt returner drops the ball or fumbles during his punt return, not to mention all the potential variables when the Colts offense got the ball back (fumbles, interceptions, 4 and out). I think it would have been a much better choice to play the odds than to give them the ball at your own 28 yard line with a ton of time left.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All of the variables except roughing the punter and a fumbled return still apply during the 30 yard scenario and going for it on 4th and 2 gives them a chance to draw the Colts offside, since they have to sell out to stop a 2 yard gain.
I think Belichick was playing the odds, which is what I’ve been saying all along. It just wasn’t the traditionally conservative play.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL at the Shell reference.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Cardinals were originally my favorite NFL team and I first started hating the Cowboys because of them. I converted into a Skins fan when I moved to the DC area which, of course, fueled my hatred of the Cowboys even more.
by CapsFan75 on Nov 16, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Angels/Red Sox before this postseason comes to mind as well. I bet it happens more than we realize, especially in sports where 8 teams make the playoffs in each conference. I take solace in knowing that throughout most of this one-sided rivalry, the Pens have clearly been more talented.
by Kolzilla on Nov 16, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This region is all about one-sided rivalries though.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what happens when every team in the city is mediocre 90% of the time. Ugh.
by Kolzilla on Nov 16, 2009 10:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not limited to DC. See Bmore and College Park as well.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s amazing that they are striking recaps. Maybe they are having a hard time getting enough creative juices flowing to write.
If they just wrote what actually happened in a game they’d have a much easier time.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 16, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sidenote: After reading some of the comments, I’ve come to the conclusion that Pens fans have the stupidest nickname for Pascal Dupuis ever. Dupers? Really? In fact, that might be the single worst nickname in the NHL.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 16, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
“Dupers” sounds like “Dumb Youppers.”
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dupes are often duped and japed by Japers.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:11 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I like the nicname Doops.
Have you ever watched the man try to cleanly catch a pass? He has never done it in his life. I like Dupuis, but he has hands of stone.
Dupuis is a cool, French name that would be good for a star player. Every time he muffs a pass, I mutter “Ohhh Doopers.”
It’s a fitting nickname.
by Link_Gaetz on Nov 16, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Have you ever watched the man try to cleanly catch a pass? He has never done it in his life.
Would Tim Thomas agree?
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 10:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The name Dupuis reminds me of when I was learning French back in high school. One of the sentence constructs we learned was “Dupuis quand…..” which translates to “Since when”. So Pascal’s last name essentially translates to “since”.
I call him Pascal Dupuis “Quand”.
by CapsFan75 on Nov 16, 2009 7:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It makes sense that the Eric Godard of blogs would be pissed at the guy that put Eric Godard in the press box.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If they’re the Eric Godard of blogs, who’s the Chris Smith?
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 16, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know but they should hurry up and give those fools a dirt nap.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If Semin’s hair isn’t someone’s avatar by noon, I’ll be disappointed.
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 9:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Looks like he’s filming a shampoo commercial
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
“You asked with your eyes, Trent. You asked with your eyes.”
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Caps fans everywhere
Semin played with half the balls and intelligence of Troy Polamalu.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Except Semin isn’t exactly cut out for endorsements.
by Caps_Chick on Nov 16, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Michael Richards says that style’s been done.
Related: Wonder if everything he eats tastes like peaches yet?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d forgotten about all of that until last night; it was teh awesome.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And to think I almost didn’t post that picture…
by capsinpictures on Nov 16, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I enjoyed that picture — and the ones of Nicky B. as well.
I’ve seen some pictures of Sasha where he appears to have a curl in the middle of his forehead.
by CapsFan75 on Nov 16, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s finding his inner Troy Polamalu
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Nov 16, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or his inner Domata Peko
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Finally, happy 32nd birthday to Josh Green and happy 61st to Dave Forbes – two of the 23 men in Caps history to don the number eight.
So who embodied #8 for you before Ovechkin came along? For me, it’s Rouse, then Khristich.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 9:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Cal. Murphy, then Khristich.
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Cal, Ovie, and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
The number eight will always be sacred in this region.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You just had to bring him up?!?! I’m still steamed from yesterday. This Raider fan has dreams that one day I’ll wake up from my April nightmare and Michael Crabtree will be wearing the Silver & Black.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Then he would get to watch passes sail away nowhere near him.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 16, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Touche. Nothing like having to have watched Jay Shroeder and now Jamarcus Russell overthrow wide open receivers with their “cannon arms”.
Jamarcus did hit Heyward-Bey in the hands yesterday in the 1st half. And just like he did with the ball Gradkowski threw it at the end it didn’t stay in his hands. Not that any of that was somehow new. He’s not even the best rookie wideout on his own team. Murphy is making 1/10 the money and is 10 times the receiver.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yo-gi!… Yo-gi!… Yo-gi!
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Nov 16, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yogi?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 17, 2009 12:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So rec’d — my favorite Yankee.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 17, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
After two weeks in Grand Rapids and seven days after clearing waivers, you’ve got to wonder just what the hell Nylander’s end game is. It’s seems to be pretty clear that he still considers himself a productive NHL player and doesn’t want to go the KHL unless it’s an absolute last resort. I’m sure, in his mind, he feels that if he leaves North America for Russia, it’ll be the end of his NHL career. So, in that sense, I guess I can’t blame him for stalling. But at some point, he’s got to realize that now that he’s not even practicing with the team, every day that he delays his value to even the KHL is rapidly decreasing. So in case you’re reading this Michael at the local Potomac Starbucks, let me spell it out for you:
1. Nobody in the NHL wants you
2. Few teams in the KHL want you
3. You’re not getting any younger and the value of your two week conditioning stint is rapidly fading in the rear view mirror
4. Your family is in Sweden and all your kids would like to see you play and Stockholm is a lot closer to Minsk than it is to Washington
I know you didn’t ask for this situation, but it’s here and it’s not going away. If you do well in the KHL, you can always try and hook up with an NHL team next year. But this is 2009 and the time has come to actually make a decision. So cut the cord, pay the bill at the Hotel Six and head over to Mother Russia to do what you do best. Enough already.
by b.orr4 on Nov 16, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
We’ve all been waiting a long time, but today, I’ve got a feeling…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
…a feeling that we’re going to have to wait another day.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
If I read whichever were the latest updates correctly, the sticking point is irony defined.
CSKA Moscow wants him, but Nyls doesn’t want to sign on to the No Move Clause in the contract they are offering. He wants to keep his options open to move to a higher paying, more glamorous team if he is recruited.
It’s like a free ride, when you’ve already paid.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think it’s really inconsistent at all – he wants full control over if, when and where he moves. That’s been the case all along, no?
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 9:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
YNC – Nice use of Canadian singer known to date a hockey player or two.
JP is right. Michael has always been shown to not exactly roll with things. Definitely likes to be in control more than most I’d reckon. Of course, then again who doesn’t if they can be. He carries all the cards except playing time right now.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I could understand his reluctance to move to the KHL if it meant giving up the dollars he’s due from the Caps, but that’s clearly not the case. Hockey players always say they’re so lucky because they get paid to play the game they love, yet Nylander’s philosophy seems the opposite. He’s getting paid yet he won’t play unless it’s exactly under the right conditions. I guess at 37, it’s just a business to him now.
by b.orr4 on Nov 16, 2009 10:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If it was just business I think he’d have been in KHL even before now. I think this is about control as JP mentioned mixed with a little stubborness.
It’s his livelihood. Also, keep in mind at his age this may be the last stop for him. I think people who aren’t pro athletes or work around athletes seem to have a hard time fathoming that this is a career as well as a passion. A career that ends early in life relative to most other careers.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He has an NHL contract next year no matter what. He can go play in the KHL and still is presumptively in the NHL next year.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
presumptively
That is the key word. I think you;d be presuming a lot. Given the contract situation I don’t see it being realistic unless he puts of huge numbers in the KHL. My understanding is that if he comes back to NHL his Caps deal would still be in place. Am I wrong about that?
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nylander isn’t Radulov, so if he went to the KHL, it would be the same as if he went to the AHL, another year off the contract. Presumably, any loan would be for the balance of the season only, so we get to go through this next summer, only the Caps would be free to send Nylander to Hershey immediately and thus, not a problem in relation to the team cap.
"No TV and no beer make Homer go something something."
by apk3000 on Nov 16, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No, you’re right. He has that Caps deal, but without the NMC. That means he comes back and either gets traded in the NHL or gets stashed in the AHL. If he doesn’t want to get stashed he needs to be playing to get trade interest. What he’s doing now isn’t opening any eyes.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I still don’t see much interest in him in the NHL next season. His salary number will still be fairly high. One thing I could see is a deadline deal as a rental player. Problem is he couldn’t play in KHL at all next season for that to be possible. I don’t see the Hershey scenario coming to fruition next year as its not advantageous to either sides wants or needs. Not saying it can’t happen, but I’m extremely doubtful that it would.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hershey isn’t the only option. The Caps could assign him to Grand Rapids again and he’d have no say (though DET would). He could have interest from a cheap rebuilding team, maybe one that needs to reach the cap-floor. His cap hit is significantly higher than his salary so an owner that cares more about real dollars than cap dollars may be intrigued.
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 Nov 16, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you are reaching. GM’s who need to hit the floor seeme to have found better options in the last year or two than players like Nyles. Like I said before its possible, just extremely unlikely in my mind. I think at a minimum Caps would have to agree to take on half his salary if he were to get dealt prior to the season.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Poile can move one of Legwand or Erat to make room for Nylander.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Caps can’t trade him and keep salary. He either gets traded with the full deal or he stays with the Caps.
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 Nov 16, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In that case, I feel even more confident that he wouldn’t get dealt, at least before deadline deal time. Of course, if your scenario plays out I’m happy. Anything that frees up his cap space I’m all for.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you talking about this year or next year? This year he’s not playing in the NHL. Maybe next year a deadline deal is possible, but he’d have to play AHL the whole year before that.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was talking about next year the whole time.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just making sure. The deadline comment threw me off.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Got it. Yeah I was just on the next year track as your original comment related to him coming back.
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Nov 16, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Next year.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He wants to impose more contractual obligations on top of contractual obligations. I can understand not playing on some backwater team – I really do. He has balls, and I cant blame him, really. This is just part of teh nasty divorce proceedings.
Personally, I have felt that at some point, SOME team might be forced to sign him due to injury (and the injuries to key players are unbelievable this year) and may roll the dice on paying him for the balance of this season, and playing the buyout/waiver roulette game for next year.
So – this isnt all bad. The downside is that we will not be getting a top 2 shutdown d-man in that deal – it would be just too perfect.
by S h a g g y on Nov 16, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or maybe it’s the instability of the KHL, the fact that some of the teams can’t make payroll…or maybe the total change of locale after living in the good ol’ US of A for around a decade.
Like everyone else, I’d love for this situation to resolve itself as soon as possible. But I’m still in the not angry/frustrated with 92 camp. I’m having a hard time making up my mind about my job…and it’s only being BRACed to Kentucky.
by Yoshietree on Nov 16, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
being BRACed to Kentucky.
Oh. Ouch.
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Your reaction is similar to mine except my language is a bit more colorful. It gets better though….when the BRAC became law in 2005 (?) we were led to believe that my office was going to be granted an exemption….and continued to think that until 6 weeks ago when the powers brought us crashing back to reality…
by Yoshietree on Nov 16, 2009 10:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still trying to figure out why (or how) it was considered a good decision to close Walter Reed and move all military medical staff to Bethesda, directly across the street from our nation’s finest research scientists at NIH.
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
because 355 doesn’t have enough traffic problems already? I mean, really, what’s several thousand more vehicles? Oh, and its entirely on the state and county to deal with this traffic mess they didn’t ask for!
Yoshie, I can’t believe they want to move y’all to Kentucky. Ugh.
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 10:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At least the ICC is coming… I’m not really sure if I mean that sarcastically or not.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
From what i’ve seen on my travels on 95 every day, it seems like its a 4 lane type of deal (two on each side). Doesn’t seem big enough to handle any significant flow, plus, the whole toll road thing doesn’t sit well with me. I can see the backup getting onto it affecting my drive home significantly.
This seems interesting too. Via Wikipedia:
The ICC will be a toll road, though there will be no toll booths and no cash toll collection. Toll collection will be either by way of E-ZPass transponder, or by video imaging of registration plates of vehicles not equipped with a transponder.11 Vehicles lacking a transponder will be charged an additional fee of $3.00.12
Makes no sense to me. Are they going to force people to get EZ Pass? Are they going to MAIL people payments?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like they ARE going to mail people payments
Isn’t that pretty much wasting all the money they would save by having a toll collector or two? Things seem to run pretty smoothly on the Dulles Toll Road for example.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It will probably work similar to how they handle those damn speed cameras. Snap a photo and mail you a bill.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Its one of the the stupidest things i’ve ever heard. They’re going to MAIL ME A BILL for 3.25, when the cost of collecting, processing, and mailing said bill is significantly more than that.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Depends on the frequency of the mail. If it comes once a month, it’s probably a net gain over having a toll attendant. Now, whether it’s a net gain once you factor in maintenance of cameras and the initial cost, I don’t know.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t understand why people wouldn’t already have an EZ pass. It makes life so much easier, even if you only go through a toll every couple of months.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t have one. And I don’t want to pay Maryland $18 a year for one. I wish there was an easier way to get one.
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You have to pay MD to get one? Lame. I have one because I go to NY often enough to visit family. Going through the cash toll lanes is just not an option.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They changed this summer because they claimed they were losing money having the accounts maintained. Like that takes a lot of effort.
"No TV and no beer make Homer go something something."
by apk3000 on Nov 16, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t understand why there hasn’t been a nationally compatible EZ pass developed yet. I know the technology is there, it seems to make complete sense, it shouldn’t be hard to implement.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 16, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Officials from different jurisdictions might have to work together. Can’t have that!
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
God forbid we have anything that undermines the reputation of inefficient bureaucracy.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 16, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Where doesn’t EZ pass work? There aren’t really many tolls when you leave the East Coast and everywhere I’ve gone in the east my EZ pass has worked.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
here’s the map: http://www.ezpass.com/static/info/facilities.shtml
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Coulda sworn my EZ pass worked in NC and SC, but I guess not.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I lived in NC for four years….I don’t remember tolls beings down there. Whereabouts did you run into them?
by Cluster on Nov 16, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure I hit them in NC, if I did it was going to OBX. I’m almost positive there are tolls in SC going to Hilton Head.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
right, when discussing east coast tolls, it should be noted that the southeast is mostly toll-free, especially on interstate highways like I-95 and I-85….which are paid for by the federal government, so why are you yankees collecting tolls anyway!
…rhetorical question, i realize bridges and tunnels cost money. it still seems like a scam paying ~$20 in tolls from wash to NYC.
by Natty Bumppo on Nov 16, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It is a scam. Thank Robert Moses. Also, EZ pass made it easier for them to raise rates.
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 Nov 16, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I lived in NC for four years….I don’t remember tolls beings down there. Whereabouts did you run into them?
by Cluster on Nov 16, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
South Carolina has it’s own EZ pass (Palmetto pass I believe they call it). Texas also has it’s own system that is called EZ pass and has the same exact logo, but does not accept the northeast EZ pass.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 16, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
States’ rights1
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
States should be able to operate and obtain the revenue from tolls within their own states and yet still use a system that works across states (it works fine for most of the northeast). I think cooperation is the bigger roadblock.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 16, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Right. You pay taxes on your credit card no matter where you go and it doesn’t seem to be a problem.
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 Nov 16, 2009 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ain’t no Yankee in Warshington gonna tell me how to collect tolls when Jethro runs his ’shine down Copperhead Road…
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It would really awesome if Metro parking lots were EZPass compatible, instead of me needing to remember not to put the card away after leaving the Metro.
"No TV and no beer make Homer go something something."
by apk3000 on Nov 16, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pre Pass seems to work pretty well with the Trucks. Why can’t they do the same with EZ Pass?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to hate using the SmartPass, but now I prefer it. Its much easier than having to fish around for farecards and waste time buying a new one each time.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 16, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Now if only the Metro could get on the same page as say the NYC Subway…One fare no matter where you get on or get off. That is the one thing I don’t like about the DC Metro.
by terpgrrl on Nov 16, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the ICC wouldn’t do anything to relieve the increased pressures in Bethesda, though.
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Makes sense for him to want some control. He’s had no real control over his current situation for months.
Seems to me he’s not ready to give up the idea of playing in the NHL. Whether it’s his ego getting in the way, family considerations, or what, who knows?
by Caps_Chick on Nov 16, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s had no real control over his current situation for months.
Really? So GMGM is the reason Nyls is still on the Caps’ books?
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for this. I’ve wanted to say something similar since the weekend. What the hell is he waiting for?
(Sidebar — Chesnokov is toast. He announced a done deal on Wednesday night. On top of the Ovechkin fiasco, he’s got some ‘splainin’ to do.)
by gfcaps fan on Nov 16, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Random Fantasy Question
I am thinking about picking up Fleischman in my Yahoo league, since he has the LW, RW versatility.
My question is:
What is his playing situation looking like when Ovechkin comes back? Is he going to get a lot less time? Will he get any PP time?
by Link_Gaetz on Nov 16, 2009 10:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He’ll get as much playing time as BB can force him into. Don’t worry.
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 Nov 16, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup — top 6 time.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Before, you could have argued that Flash didn’t deserve the playing time Bruce gave him. Not anymore. He has earned every minute he gets now.
by b.orr4 on Nov 16, 2009 10:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, there’s virtually no way he gets shoved out of the top six anytime soon especially with Knuble out.
by Kolzilla on Nov 16, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Even if Knuble wasn’t, I think Laich moves to the third line before Flash does at this point.
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wasn’t hurt*
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wrong already, and it’s only Monday. Per TEB:
It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve seen this: Alex Ovechkin practicing on the top line. There’s no official word on whether the two-time MVP will return for tomorrow’s game at Madison Square Garden, but this is the first time since Ovechkin was hurt on Nov. 1 that he’s been assigned to a line.
Coach Bruce Boudreau, meantime, has shuffled his forward combos this morning at Prudential Center.
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Clark
Laich-Morrison-Semin
Fleischmann-Perreault-Bradley
Laing-Steckel-Fehr
No sign of Boyd Gordon (back) or Milan Jurcina (lower body).
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure why MP and Clark were broken up but love Flash and MP together.
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 Nov 16, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good to see Fehr getting another chance.
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hope he stays buried.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, points in three of your last 4 games is such a detriment.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He was just benefiting from the Perreault Bump.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Which explains all the assists on his goals. Oh wait…
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey now
Why was the puck even in the offensive zone? Fehr and Clark weren’t exactly carrying the mail through the neutral zone for the last 5 games.
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 Nov 16, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry man, the “Fehr sucks” meme/vibe just got a little exasperating.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fehr sucking is a little exasperating, too!
/only half joking
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I really need to start charting his shots on a game-to-game basis. Over the last few games it seems like he’s once again taking the long-wristers.
by Yoshietree on Nov 16, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You don’t trust NHL math?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m more interested in total shots…not just SOG. But to answer your question, sometimes I trust NHL math more than my own eyes because his long wrister frustrates the hell outta me.
And as far as I can tell the NHL only tracks location for shots on goal, not shots attempted.
by Yoshietree on Nov 16, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
His forced nickname should be Long Wrister.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh noes! Not Stecks!
Per the WashTimes,
David Steckel left practice after blocking a shot with his foot, and he’s questionable for tomorrow’s game.
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh. We’re getting close to needing our last resort, dammit. We’ll need Ovi in just to keep Nylander out.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 16, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nah. We’re nowhere close to Nylander re-entering the lineup, since that will never ever happen.
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, you’re not going to play a guy that’s not even traveling or practicing with the team.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And he’d have to go through re-entry waivers, which ain’t happening either.
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by J.P. on Nov 16, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They would use Erskine as a 4th line forward before they’d use Nyls, at this point.
by CapsFan75 on Nov 16, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He played in all situations last season, even when his play may not have merited it. He’s been playing really well this season – he’s winning board battles, holding the puck and crashing the nets looking for rebounds and cashing those rebounds in.
You’re probably in good shape picking him up.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys sold me. I picked him up. Thanks.
by Link_Gaetz on Nov 16, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh. If it helps confirm the decision, I picked Flash up after his first game back, and I’ve been getting really good offers for him ;P.
by Vinn on Nov 16, 2009 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I picked up Perreault after his first game because I had a slot, team’s already strong, and I like him. It’s paid off nicely.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I picked him up when he came back in my league because he’s listed as a RW/LW (Sedin’s injury and Cole’s injury f’d me pretty good).
He’s been money in everything except for +/- (a -4 last week hurt)
Grab him, if his #‘s crap out when Ovie gets back punt him away… but I’d hold on to him for a bit, let him catch his groove.
by vt caps fan on Nov 16, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So. If Ovi is back, does he reclaim his “A” from Poti or BMo?
IS PЯACTICE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 16, 2009 12:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
definitely Mo. The “A” hierarchy goes something like:
Ovie/Knuble
Poti
B.Mo
(god willing, injuries will not force the caps to go further, but then its probably a toss up of Bradley, Laich, and Nicky)
by RedBirdie on Nov 16, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, the Caps are 1-for-1 when Bradley wears a letter.
by mercurialwinger on Nov 16, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Re-vamped Power Play
Tarike reports Ovie is on Front of the net duty, with Bmo and Green at the points
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
bah…Tarik….
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bmo’s solid play on the blueline during the PP may provide the opportunity for us to finally see AO get some serious time down low on the PP.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 16, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
NHL Live callers
are the worst callers to any NHL Home Ice show, and that’s saying something.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So if what LeBrun is reporting is true, Chicago is close to deals with both Kane and Toews, which would leave Keith the odd man out in the salary situation. But as the PD article points out, if they can move Buff or Sharp, they might be able to squeeze all three under the cap.
Any ideas on how much he gets on the open market? I can’t imagine anything less than $6 million for a defenseman of his caliber, but he’s still an RFA until the end of next season, so he may only want to sign a short-term deal pending his unrestricted free agency and potential major payday.
If Semin isn’t signed long-term (or at all) at the end of the season, do you consider tendering Keith an offer sheet with Semin’s money, or trading picks/prospects for his rights? Once again, the assumption is that neither Sharp nor Buff get moved, but I think the scenario is interesting. I sure would love to see Keith skating in Caps red instead of the Chicago sweater.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’d take Keith, Sharp, or Buff, pending return compensation.
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 Nov 16, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At least for now, +/- is a meaninfgul stat
Live it up, Carlson and Alzner are tied for the lead in +/- in the AHL. Both are +14.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 16, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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