Game Day Open Thread - Caps @ Rangers
by J.P. on Nov 17, 2009 5:00 PM EST
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Tonight's probable netminders:
Have at it, people.
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Tarik tweets:
Alexander Semin is out tonight. He’s been sent home to see a doctor, presumably about his sore right wrist.
Get well soon, snezhinka. I guess that means he was playing hurt in Jersey, which :: might :: explain some of the poor play.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
Tarik said the wrist has been since the Florida game(s). Didn’t affect him much in the Islanders game, though.
Right. I think this may just be a good excuse for him to sit on the naughty step for a game. Of course, just speculation.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
I wasn’t being critical of Sasha, actually. I think it was in the morning skate before that game that they said he was skating with a brace on his wrist. Seemed to do a heck of a job in the game, but I’m sure it doesn’t do anything for the pain.
Rumor has it that the wrist problem is not his only ailment. I also recall hearing that he got cross checked in the back in the overtime Islanders game that we lost and was in some pain. He said he was okay the next day, but I wonder.
As “inconsistent” as Semin supposedly is, he was actually one of the more consistent producers last year and rarely had a game where he didn’t have either a goal or an assist. (He was a more consistent producer than Laich, Flash, Fehr; etc. who themselves are somewhat streaky.)
If Semin goes this long without points, something is definitely wrong. And now that fact is confirmed.
I also heard that the rubber shower mat wasn’t even on the floor and Semin tripped and stubbed his toe.
I don’t care about his points-per-game. I care about his points on a season. If he’s consistently missing 20 games a year then that factors into his consistency as well.
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...
That happened to me this morning – got in the shower and stubbed Matteau.
Oops, wrong thread…
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by J.P. on Nov 17, 2009 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Versus Again?
When will this madness end? Off to the bars, I suppose.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
Do you know which bars are not DirecTV fed?
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Greene Turtle by VC, Lucky Bar in Dupont, BlackFinn in Bethesda and downtown, probably Ventnor in Adams Morgan, Momo’s on U Street…
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Nov 17, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t even know why I have DirecTV. The road games are never in HD. I just keep calling and complaining and they keep taking money off my bill.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
I know why I have it. It rhymes with Funday Cricket.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Nov 17, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
Gemini Croquet?
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fifth Element ftw
That Alex Ovechkin is hawt hawt HAWT!
by mercurialwinger on Nov 17, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
cool. Thanks
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:12 PM EST reply actions
reply fail
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll hopefully be back in time for puck drop – I got mad while on the phone and as a result I need a new one. Have fun, Caps fans.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
Sounds like a story. Hopefully you didn’t hurt yourself along with the phone…
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 17, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
Not much of one. Got mad, threw the flip phone, and it broke in half, screen to one side and buttons to the other.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
I’ve done that. I prefer to not take responsibility and merely state that my phone lost a high speed aerial battle with the wall.
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...
Unfortunately, was not a wall. Was the floor on the passenger side of my car. With as many times as I’ve thrown it, I was shocked it broke. Considering everything that car has put up with (Falling with my into a river, so many washing machine cycles, and the throws it’s survived in the past, a not so strong throw onto soft plastic really, I was surprised.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
I’m hoping you mean phone, not car.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Nov 17, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Beat me to it. I hope you’re right, if you’re not I’m not messing with WM anymore.
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...
The way we were: AO scores his 14th goal against the Isles way back on 10/30
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
I’m calling at least one, if not two tonight. Needs to regain sole possession of the goal scoring lead. (More importantly, we need to win the game, but I can’t help the desire to see him back in the lead.)
November 17 at the Rangers — A “Must Win”!
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 17, 2009 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
I’m betting on a Tasmanian devil on skates wearing #8 in white tonight.
Our lives are this moment, the music, the dance ....
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
by gotsparkly on Nov 17, 2009 6:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Holy crap funny
Read Mike Green’s “Burning Questions” for a good laugh.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
…covered in chocolate and deep fried.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
A particular favorite goal celebration
Taken by my favorite Caps advertisers, the nuclear energy institute. They love to take pictures of their dasherboard!
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
If you remember, the Sharks were the only team he had never been able to score on.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
And Nabokov made a point of making the showoff glove save.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
And Ovi hates Russian Goalies who emphasize the second syllable in their name…
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
He should go back to writing novels filled with taboo and social commentary.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
That’s Tolstoy silly!
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
And no… I was being Homer J. Simpson.
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Followed the site for a while, finally joined and figured I’d join the caps talk – any update on the line combos?
Get-an-avatar,
in-be-fore
Bald-pol-ack
tells-you-to.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
In all serious, I was going to say what boutros said right after, but he beat me to it. Frankly, I don’t like Perrault on the wing, but he can do what he wants, and I think Beagle’s a better center than wing too.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
Thanks Captain.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
Per Corey on Twitter: #Caps lines for tonight: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Clark, Laich-Morrison-Fleischmann, Perreault-Steckel-Fehr, Laing-Beagle-Bradley
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
I laich the Laich-Morrison-Flash line, but I had been looking forward to Perreault centering for Flash. :(
And I wonder if Stecks can play the whole game.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
I wanted to see MP play with real talent as well. Who knows, maybe a little MP is what Steckel needs to break out of this slump.
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...
Welcome
You clearly know where the good talk is.
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...
Is that a picture you took? How do you load your own pics into a thread?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
And yes, that looks great.
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...
Yeah I can do a normal link. I was wondering if we could get our own pics on here. I’ve got a couple worthy ones.
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...
I got myself a Photobucket account and host pix there. It’s not hard, and it is free.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
Amazing beer.
Give North Coast Brewery’s Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout a try. A 4 pack of that is $10 at a VA Total Wine & More, and that will be more than enough for the night….
Ick. Not a fan. Anymore than one is downright gross.
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...
Aren’t there Total Wine and More stores in MD? There should be. They have Old Rasputin. It’s one of my top 5 favorite beers (which actually consists of at least 20 beers).
I haven’t tried it yet but here in Lexington, KY they have Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale which is supposed to be pretty good.
“Our Kentucky Ale is aged for up to 6 weeks in freshly decanted bourbon barrels from some of Kentucky’s finest distilleries. "
Yeah and actually now that I think about it I might have liked the BCS. There was another Chocolate stout that I didn’t like. Only way to find out is to try it again. Does it taste like a chocolate tootsie roll pop?
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...
I had the Old Rasputin fresh from the tap at the 9:30 club in DC. It was heavenly. I also have a bottle of the 12th anniversary Old Rasputin that has been aged in bourbon oak barrels. It is around 14% abv right now.
People love Young’s Double Choc. Stout, but that is just too chocolatey for me…
Invite me over before you open that, ok? (I’ll bring a decade’s worth of Sierra Nevada Bigfoot with me.)
I can bring the Crystal Head for a party.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Versus 6:30-7:00 PM time slot is flat out awful.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
Some day Ben Bailey will take me and Mike Rowe for a drive around New York in the wee small hours. The red light challenges will be…interesting.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
Hey J.P.
What’s with Brandon Worley getting the promotion over you? You gonna have words with Mirtle?
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...
WTF. I just got the feed up and it’s already 1-0? How the fuck did that happen?
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...
ATDHE.net has one, not great quality but it will do for now.
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...
ShaMo and Schultz left Gaborik alone while the puck was still in the Caps’ zone (short story)
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
wooo yay for fellow classmates with Tuesday night classes!
I’m prepared to tell my prof hockey has everything to do with negotiation theory. Heh.
its hard to tell a history professor going over the history of fruit in america that hockey has anything to do with it but at least its a 100+ person class
Welp, that was Stecks chance to get one.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Jesus Steckel
That’s not how you get off the slump.
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...
Love it Beagle
Now I’m on my way home. See you on the other side.
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...
Beagle and Avery getting a little feisty along the boards.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 7:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Whatever the pace, the Caps don’t seem to be able to hang.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 7:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
am i reading the gamecast right that erskine is leading the d in min and laing is leading the forwards……. huh?
Do a hundred tiny gremlins fly out?
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Nov 17, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice. We can’t comeback from a deficit right?
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...
I don’t really think were going to lose =] That’s just how the Caps were playing.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
I don't mean this as a knock on Ovechkin....
….but I am setting the over/under on his new PP position at 2 periods.
How long will he last? I am calling push….
Nah, he wasn’t getting it done at the point. It sounds good in theory but it was pretty clear he needed to be moved off — the fact that BMo was so stellar on the point (easily better than AO) clinched it.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Nov 17, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
But you fail so hard in your rooting interest…
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...
You know you want to come to the dark side, F&B. Actually, bring all of Japers with you. That way I can have a hockey conversation on a game day thread that doesn’t involve d*ck jokes, photoshops, and ripping on Chris Bourque.
Haha. I was in the Pensburgh GDT last night. I like Frank and Hooks but you know where the quality is.
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...
Yeah, they are great, but the commentors aren’t worth the time.
There are some good people on Pensblog, but too many people that are obnoxious with their “love and knowledge” of the Pens….which I actually attribute to the fact that those same people are overcompensating for not watching hockey until 2006. They have to make themselves seem like the biggest fans now so nobody questions it.
I hear you. I get pounced on occasionally by those types. It’s funny when Frank and Hooks show me love because nobody is going to question their judgment.
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...
Yep, it’s probably not even worth going there if you are a Caps fan.
It’s sort of like A2Y for me (not sure if you’ve read it). Every time I go to A2Y, my blood pressure rises and I want to punch a small child….but I just can’t stop going.
It’s alright. I’m usually watching hockey anyway so I like to visit other GDTs. When Frank and Hooks are there it’s enough. I’ll chat with them and whatever other reasonable fans are drawn to our conversation.
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...
loses!
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty even if you ask me. The blood makes it look worse.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
It wasn’t even the blood; Brads landed a nice right but couldn’t seal the deal.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
At least Brads is willing to drop the gloves.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I bet Beagle does today. He already looks feisty.
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...
looks like Brads made up for losing that fight….
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 17, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
So Bradley loses to the only guy who I can ever remember him beating. Oy…
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions
At best it was a draw, IMO.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 7:34 PM EST reply actions
I walked in the door and got the TV on just in time to see that fight. How did I know it would end up in a Crimson Mask.
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...
Nice reference.
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...
At least Voros didn’t knock him out while tripping backswards.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah Avery, question that call
Since when is a chop block illegal?!?!?!?!
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...
He’s baaaack!
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions
Keep booing you MSG Douche Bags
Back in the lead. (Still want him off the point.)
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...
Who are you, and what have you done with your avatar?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
And a good ’un at that.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Cheese helps in getting an avatar.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah the big shot is nice to have. I just hope it doesn’t always have to be AO. I’m hoping John Carlson can do that job.
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...
If Ovie could watch how BMo plays the point so smoothly and doesn’t make as many risky plays as last man back I’m all for him up there. That one timer is just deadly.
by Davethecapsfan on Nov 17, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Why not?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
No reason, I just didn’t like it. Not something I would post anywhere except an open thread. =]
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
http://atdhe.net/9656/watch-washington-capitals-vs-new-york-rangers
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Anyone know why ustream.tv is now directing to nhloftheday.blogspot.com ? It works, but noticed this change last week.
by HateOffSeason on Nov 17, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Way to go Beagle!
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 7:40 PM EST reply actions
No, I wasn’t being sarcastic. I loved that he bowled over Lundqvist.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Appears to be no call.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
No Center Ice out there?
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...
Two quick things amigo:
a) Fuck the Sounders,
b) Get an avatar, it’ll bring you tales beyond your wildest expectations.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
From one Seattle Caps fan to another, get GameCenter Live.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Nov 17, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t see him after the hit. Just going off of what the color guy said (“looked shook up after the hit”)
Somebody needs to beat the crap out of Avery.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Nov 17, 2009 7:45 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
If Matty P keeps playing like this, I may pledge him my first born.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
Yeah he’s pretty great at making something out of nothing. He looks like he’s pinched off and then all of a sudden there’s a chance at the net.
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...
I was describing for my husband how inappropriate it is that I describe MP as “adorable”. He took a look and said that he reminds him of our son. Which he does in his features and coloring, although he doesnt look at all like him. .Guess that’s why I said he was adorable and have embarassed my son all at the same time.
Aside from the first five minutes not a bad period for the boys in white.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions
missed the 1st.
what’s going on? i see brads got into a fight, glad I missed that. can’t stomach seeing his face bloodied up =/
I’ve got an idea for someone’s avatar.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Sure, if someone wants to crop the last Brads fight down.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Shoot, any of the pics from Steinz’ recent Pens fans article would work.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
That Pens website is so embarrassing. I really hope I never come accross that again….
However, I don’t know how you guys even like Dan Steinberg. The Skins suck, the Wizards suck (I’m not sure…I hate basketball, but it seems like they always suck), and the Caps are awesome…..yet he can’t even write about the Caps?
It’s all Skins all the time, then when football season is over, he hops into the Dan Steinberg reserved seat on the Capitals bandwagon.
PLUS, in the articles he does write, he always manages to mention Crosby or the Penguins. He is a hack.
Believe me, you’re preaching to the choir about Steinz, it’s ridiculous how much Skins crap he trots out there.
That said, the transcript/post on the Boudreau HNIC radio article was good.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
I forgot to check, but AO took his A back from Poti, and BMo is keeping Knuble’s.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
Interesting. Versus had Poti as an alternate. The official announcement at the start was Ovechkin, Knuble, and Poti sharing the A’s, so it’s curious that they would pass over one of them when two are available.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Nov 17, 2009 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
Charissa Thompson ain’t hard on the eyes.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions
That may be the only place.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I can’t imagine him whining about biking for 25 minutes.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Did anyone notice the Caps let MP take a draw even though Steckel was on the ice? How much does that say? (And he won it but Steckel passed the puck out of the zone.)
Terrible shift by BMo. Bad PIM and then right out of the box he forces a long pass up ice when he had Green right by him going with speed. Make the simple play, vet.
Aaaaaaand Tom Poti failed another PK clear.
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...
MP winning his four previous draws may have said a little too. In between that and PP time tonight, maybe BB is hinting what he might want to do while 22 and maybe 28 are out.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
I’d like to see him given the chance. Odd how his line plays so much in the O zone. (And he ices it on cue trying not to get trucked.)
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...
I thought he drew that Kotalik call, but I guess that was a little further along.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Weird. Can’t figure out what is going on in BB’s head.
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...
MP just continues to impress. What great hustle.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:25 PM EST reply actions
Seriously. I opened the MP lobby before I had ever seen him live. Then I saw him at training camp and I really liked what I saw. Never expected this so soon.
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...
MP has the uncanny, Backstrom-like ability to go into the corner against much bigger guys and emerge with the puck. Very impressive.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
And he stays so calm with the puck on his stick in traffic. He never seems to panic.
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...
Not to mention he hustles his ass off and probably cooks food for orphans in his spare time.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Love the hustle.
Fuck the orphans.
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Q is all heart
MP is a healthy dose of skill on top of that heart.
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I had my fingers crossed there for Stecks.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 8:29 PM EST reply actions
Who does Steckel think he is? Don’t be too cute, just fire.
Loved MP’s work down low to get the puck out of the D zone after a long shift. I have a sneaking suspicion he drew that PIM too but I’m not sure.
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I have a sneaking suspicion he drew that PIM too but I’m not sure.
I said the same thing up here on the same time stamp. Hope this doesn’t mean we’re on the same cycle.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Ha. I answered you like you were talking about a different play. I’m not so smart.
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No worries. And yeah, he drew the Kotalik call and the Roszival one in the 1st; Green drew the one on the AO goal.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Oh right, Green’s was the Avery chop block. So MP drew two PPs tonight? Alan Ryder’s gonna love him.
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Nice.
I was going to link to BTN’s drawn/60, but the SBN was getting weird. Suffice to say, MP’s widening his lead among the team forwards.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Well all he does is work and he has more speed and quickness than almost anyone else on the ice. If he continues playing like that I don’t see it changing. He still probably needs a couple years to physically mature and fill out before he’s going to be at peak performance, but needless to say I’m pumped.
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I’ve got to think they can’t send him down at this point; any Nylander move would make it definite, but I haven’t seen him play a turd yet.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
Do you guys remember the blog that would update the nhl standings as if there was no shootout?
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
I do. J.P. had it linked on the blog roll. Old Time Hockey or something like that.
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Yeah, I think that was the name too but didn’t want confirmation bias. Hmmph. Hopefully someone will chime in with an URL. I can’t find it on google.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Last I checked (a while ago, like last season) they hadn’t updated in a while. May have died.
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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...
But they aren’t doing this year yet.
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Mad rec’s for that.
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Great idea, I don’t have the skill.
Also, your avatar is awesome. It was one of my last cuts. K_C had an avatar from that episode when he first joined but I’m not sure if anyone else noticed. It was the scene when Homer is chasing Uter with the towel. “Don’t make me run. I’m full of choc-o-late.”
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I don’t even remember what made me find it. I think I googled Lisa + hockey
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
My first thought was the Simpsons episode about hockey. Also could have gone with the South Park episode. But Captain Murphy just felt right.
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Haha, it’s still linked in the side bar (but the link is broken)
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Yeah I saw that. Just googled the name and got the real link. I’m learning your IT tricks.
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You could have just removed the http://www.japersrink.com/ from the http://www.japersrink.com/theoldnhl.blogspot.com =]
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
J.P. must have had a blog merger going and dumped him.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Haha, that showed for me after they scored.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
So, can we put Ovechkin back on the point please? Erm, well, we scored…
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:32 PM EST reply actions
No skate, was all stick.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
I always enjoy seeing Tortellini fuming behind the bench.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions
Bread's ready!
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by EmilyB on Nov 17, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
Brilliant!
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Hi all! :)
Looks like the Caps have the lead again.
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
knocks on wood
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
by capsfan4life on Nov 17, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
If they give it away, I assume you know where the door is?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And I just might let it hit me on the way out.
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
by capsfan4life on Nov 17, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Stecks, you are breaking my heart. Quick, when do we meet Tampa?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
This is the rare game where I get to pull for the Caps.
Please don’t take this thing into OT, svp…
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So that’s your interest in Varlamov…
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Heh, I just find his time here really meteoric and enigmatic. I don’t really know what to think.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
I’m guessing the SBN IT army is aware of the lag that’s going on?
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
They are indeed. Server issues, apparently.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Nothing yet.
Just a young goalie with undeniable skill. But we’ve all seen those guys fail. I’m on record saying that Neuvirth might really be the Caps goalie of the future. It’s gonna take some time I think.
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Poti was tripped by Kotalik on that spin at the top of the zone. Not sure how that’s clean.
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I was wondering if that should have been called.. I wonder if the fact that he had the puck or something confused the ref
Maybe because the Caps just got a PPG and Kotalik was the guy in the box. Didn’t want to hit him again. Who knows. Situational reffing is dumb.
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Though I’ve only been watching since half of the second period, I’ve been impressed with the D thusfar.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Team Toughness Update
I know he’s an ass but Keith Jones just made a real good point about Erskine and Avery. When Erskine is all over Avery it means Avery isn’t messing with the skill players. Now, why don’t we play like that against every team?
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Are you watching that crap in French? Or just checking box scores?
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I am indeed watching that crap in French. For some reason, Carey Price makes more sense when you don’t understand anything else going on in the broadcast.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I boycott those games. It pisses me off on principle that they’d only give you the feed of a language you know that most of your customers don’t speak. I’d rather listen to Tripp Tracy than listen in French.
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It helps me practice my French minor. The speed of a sports broadcast makes you recall how much you really forgot of a language in which you were once fluent.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
I used to speak Spanish pretty well but I could barely watch it on TV and follow and I definitely couldn’t do a radio broadcast.
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I still watch Deutsche Welt and the Habs broadcast in French, as well as Sabado Gigante to work on practice/learning of language.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
There’s a lot that bothers me about the package. Most specifically the complete absence of CSN Philadelphia, which means I won’t get to see my boys against the Coyotes on Saturday since the game isn’t on the Phoenix affiliate.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it really does seem rare that CSNP is on. I feel like when it’s on it’s more likely to be on CSN DC than from Center Ice. They’ve done a lot better this year about giving both feeds but for some reason they still regularly give the RDS feed only. They still need to pick up the pace with HD feeds.
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And PHX isn’t broadcasting their own game? Horrendous. Is this a grudge between the NHL and Flyers like the Rags had going?
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While driving home I was listening to the Rangers feed on XM and the color guy compared MP to…wait for it…Daniel Briere….oh the horror!
It was his favorite player, and he is small. You know how they like to compare talented small guys to each other just cause they are small.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
But St. Louis > Briere.
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Hate him all you want, but th little bastard is better than some.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
As long as we don’t have to pay MP $8m per, I could live with that.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
That’s who I’d compare him to. Though after watching him, his tenacity is more like St. Louis than Briere. But his frame and skil set is more Briere.
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what? briere is a short stocky prick. MP is younger, skinnier, shiftier, and smile that lights up the ice
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I think St. Louis is the stocky one if you’re talking about a little guy. Briere is a speary punk but I thought he was the better comparable. If MP keeps playing like he is he may show some St. Louis yet.
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Anyone need an avatar?
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by EmilyB on Nov 17, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Gotta love the interwebs.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Those of you with dangling, avatar-less profiles, you know what to do.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
From Fischler's Twitter:
I’m amazed at the ineptitude of the Washington defense; or am I just seeing things cockeyed?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
Quite a comment for having given up one goal.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
Normally when I read “Stan Fischler” and “cock” and “eye” it means something else.
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That old bastard knows about twitter?
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Too bad our enforcer is out tonight.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Off topic rule question
I’m trying to remember when the rules around players entering the crease were relaxed. Several years ago if a player on offense entered the crease before the puck entered any goals were disallowed. At what point did the league remove that rule? Was it part of the rule changes designed to create offense (allowing two line passes, cracking down on obstruction penalties, ect…)?
They changed it and made it more lax after the Brett Hull SCF goal. I’m not sure if they statutorily changed it after the lockout but it’s definitely more lax. It’s one of the things that pisses me off the most about NHL officiating.
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I agree the enforcement is bizarre, but I’m glad the old rule is gone all the same.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Me too. I think you should be allowed to go in the crease but any contact with the goalie is a PIM. I also think incidental contact outside the crease should be legal. You want to limit how far they can go to cut down the angle? Don’t treat them like the whole ice is blue paint.
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I’m pretty sure that they officially changed the rules so that a player is allowed to be in the crease as long as that player is not directly interfering with the goalie’s attempts to make the save.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 17, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
I disagree. The old rule was clear cut, and didn’t allow for as much interpretation. In my opinion, that’s better than the “Well, was he pushed into him? Was he interfering with the goalie?” Blah.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
LOVIN’ IT !!! deffy gotta warn Ovie!
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 17, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
Someone earlier was saying BMo was wearing Poti’s A — Poti is actually wearing it.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Nov 17, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions
Quintin Laing heads to the locker room. Hit in the side of the head?
by mercurialwinger on Nov 17, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions
Wow. What a fucking dive by Avery, he’s a punk. Erskine has to be smarter.
Hope Q is ok. Balls.
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Yeah I saw. Not a huge elbow but mostly meant to piss the goalie off. Erskine still has to be smarter. Look at where the ref is? You’re going to get called. Gotta pick your spots with Avery. You know it’s all game and you need to get him when he’s vulnerable and put your stick in his face.
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I’m fine with the peantly erskine took.
Also props to Laing for putting the body on the line in a tight game.
I feel the same away about avatars as Ovechkin does about speed limits.
If I remember correctly, Avery got away with a jab to Varly’s head in the playoffs last year too.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions
Kunitz got fined. Avery also had his share of douchebag shots at the goalie’s head.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 17, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
I’m willing to bet it was a pretty long list of guys who got a hit or two in on him, at least judging by how Huet was battered around in the playoffs.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
When it comes to protecting the goalies, the Caps have been cottony soft the past couple of years.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 17, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
That was the only one I remembered that was a legit punch. Guys do little love taps all the time.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Yup. Another PK now. Great.
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Referees are being uber-gay tonight.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Apologies. Uber-fill in the blank.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
“Girl wearing a skirt as a top” is the term, I believe, as per the future Mrs. Comrie.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Rec’n brau.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Well, shit.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions
You could definitely see that one coming. And no, Versus, more than 5% of the league can score from that angle.
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Have you seen Chris Smith shoot at an empty net?
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by Rob Parker on Nov 17, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, is that what inspired the Pensblog article on Mr. Smith?
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 17, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
It more lends to the comparison of Messier. I am not against this.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
It was a great punch for Backstrom too, since Ovechkin shoved him into it. That’s what I call teamwork.
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Now that’s some outside expert analysis.
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Well done.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Torts looks like he’s about to squeal like a schoolgirl.
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 17, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply actions
Yup. And AO. I still want AO to fight.
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AO shows a willingness to fight. Could be because he knows the refs won’t let it happen.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
No. You show your willingness by dropping your gloves and doing it.
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Did you mean that he tries to look like he wants to fight because the refs will break it up? Or that he tries to do it but the refs won’t let him?
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I was saying that he could only appear to want to fight because he knows the refs will be in there quick.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Not a guarantee, but definitely a possiblity.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
I could buy that. If he wants to do it all he has to do is do it.
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Crosby was having a very respectable fight a couple of weeks ago until the refs ran in – “Oh no, Mr. Crosby, sir. This is simply not done. Please sir, come away. We can’t have you getting hurt.”
And I’m not saying this to knock on Sid, he was handling himself quite well.
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As soon as it gets tied up with a guy like that they’ll stop it. That’s fine with me and probably more of a reason for AO to be willing. He needs to learn to defend himself first though.
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Poti doing his best to screen Varlamov. What a surprise.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions
His reaction was just about the slowest I’ve ever seen.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Poti doesn’t have 89 on his back. (Note, I love Sloan, but he’s our 8th best D-man. And 13th best forward.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
The two goals and the forecheck is all the Rags.
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They’ve been good with the forecheck this period. Caps are having trouble clearing the zone.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Indeed.
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...
but it’s more fun to blame the refs… fine the Caps are having some issues. thanks for making me face the facts and not live in my happy place
Line change.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Really like Beagle’s game tonight.
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He’s been solid, lots of hustle and a keen eye for board battles.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Wrist injury, or unstoppable craving for Rainforest Cafe? You decide.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Alas, the Rainforest Cafe is no more…
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Love the quote – what a great song.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
THE PROFESSOR!
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
BRADS!!
he should lose every fight he gets into
oh wait…
I feel the same away about avatars as Ovechkin does about speed limits.
by Ovechkin on Nov 17, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Speaking of which, is Cal Clutterbuck the new Jon Sim against the Caps??
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
by capsfan4life on Nov 17, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
High glove, the book is out on Lundy.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 17, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
ya mean - like Varly ?
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 17, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Glove up, Hank
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Bradley : Lundqvist :: John Sim : Earlier Capitals teams.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 17, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions
Hey, he’s a shootout specialist.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 17, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
He and Clarkie.
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
by capsfan4life on Nov 17, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
That was pretty friggin beautiful right there.
The Daily Forehand -- SB Nation's Tennis Destination.
Broad Street Hockey.
yup!
btw, VT Caps Fan … did you play down in Blacksburg with the team?
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Everynight in Matt Bradley’s dreams he plays against King Henry.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions
second that motion! put the clamp on, CAPS
"I play Russian roulette every day - a man's sport - with a bullet called life"
Damn, just before I could put the Red X retort.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Pleeeease finish this in regulation.
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Broad Street Hockey.
I just don’t want three points being handed out is all.
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Broad Street Hockey.
by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 17, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, yes, that does have certain Philly implications.
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 17, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I have no problem seeing it. It’s a Hard Hat with the weagle on it.
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
by capsfan4life on Nov 17, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
You don't see it?
It’s a schooner.
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...
Boards > Center of the ice. 99.999999% of the time.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
May have lost the few teeth he has left on that block.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
I wanna see Beagle get his first goal.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Matt Bradley hat trick
get Punched. GWG. Start recycling in visitor locker room.
by redlineblue on Nov 17, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions 11 recs
Seconded, and will be rec’ing in the recap thread. That one clearly needs to go green (Bradley would approve).
by mercurialwinger on Nov 17, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, only 20 shots against? That’s what I call inept defense.
The Daily Forehand -- SB Nation's Tennis Destination.
Broad Street Hockey.
Hooray!
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 17, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions
Wahoo! Grats to Bouds!
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
like to see 1st fastest to 200, eh ?
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 17, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Should be a happier recap for Becca to write.
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...
she’s probably seething at the versus blonde bimbo who interviewed (practically slobbered all over) Laich between the 2nd and 3rd periods
"I play Russian roulette every day - a man's sport - with a bullet called life"
The same one who asked Ovechkin how he was going to feel about playing with Clark for the first time.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Why don’t we play like this all the time? Offense gets the puck in deep, keeps up the pressure, defense helps in front of the net — and there’s no sign of a Care Bear anywhere.
So you’re saying you’d rather not have Semin?
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 17, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
You just have to play him with no other cute players.
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...
AO/Backstrom/Laich; Semin/BMo/Fehr; Flash/MP/Clark; Gordon/Q/Beagle/Steckel/Brads
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...
That fourth line is huge.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
That sounds like a pretty good lineup. I’ve never seen Semin on a line with Fehr. I always wondered how that combination would work. (I think Semin was on a line with every Top 9 forward, except Fehr, last year. At different times, he was with Fedorov, Laich, Flash, Nylander, Ovi, Backstrom, and even Aucoin.)
Honest answer? I suspect we’re a team that gets comfortable too quickly. Tonight, Ovi’s first game back, added an element of “new” and “fresh,” so the guys were a little more on their toes.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 17, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
What about Green? He’s not scoring, but man is he racking up points, or what?
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 17, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions
He’s taking shots, but I like how he’s setting guys up more often.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
I think he looks good. Goals will come for him. He’s top 5 in assists in the league. And he’s not clicking on all cylinders yet. Ridiculous.
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...
He’s getting down deeper a bit more, so he feels more comfortable, with the right gloves and all.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 17, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
He looks more natural. It’s like when he’s pressing or thinking too hard he has a hitch in his step and isn’t making plays gliding. It’s hard to explain but you can see the difference from the start of the 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...
Can anyone remember MP or Fehr taking a shift in the third? Did they get benched?
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...
Yeah. I didn’t think they were that terrible. I have a feeling BB wasn’t happy when they took that icing and got stuck out for a real long shift. But that was the shift Kotalik took his PIM. MP drew the PP as well.
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...
Clark would have finished his shift.
by Knubles and Bits on Nov 17, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Dangit. Wasn't for bad luck our Q would have none.
by redlineblue on Nov 17, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Well he can stay on NHL salary the whole time, so he’s got that. And the rest of his body won’t take any beating in the mean time.
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...
Beatdown!!!!!
“Call our Coach fat one more time, buddy!”
“Hey, I think he’s crying, guys!”
(Thanks for this shot, ESPN, Thank you.)
by thebigfoist on Nov 17, 2009 10:25 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
Awesomeness.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 17, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t realize Fehr was working that beat.
by redlineblue on Nov 17, 2009 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
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