Game Day Open Thread - Canadiens @ Caps
by J.P. on Nov 20, 2009 5:00 PM EST
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PrintMontreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Nov 20, 2009 7:00 PM EST
Tonight's probable netminders:
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Yup. Someone’s asleep at the switch/keyboard.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Nov 20, 2009 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
Yay! I’ll toss on my Neuvy Bears t-shirt.
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by CapitalCentre on Nov 20, 2009 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
Blame Tarik, not me. When this post went live, Varly was the probable.
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That guy is such a tease.
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by Scott in Shaw on Nov 20, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve learned my lesson trusting the beat writer for the largest paper in town over a couple of sources in a different country and language when it comes to getting a read on the Caps’ goaltending situation.
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by J.P. on Nov 20, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Remember that Varly played his first NHL game vs. Les Canadiens, getting the win. Hopefully it’ll be the same for Neuvy.
Please, sir, I want some BMo.
by Steck It Out on Nov 20, 2009 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, just realized. I meant this will be a bit more of a test for him, because Montreal is better than last-year’s Tampa.
Ya freaking grasshopper!
by Steck It Out on Nov 20, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
The Caps offense vs. Carey Price should make for a fun night, unless you’re one of those fans who enjoys the occasional save.
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He’s been much better lately – 3-2-0/1.94/.942 in his last five starts.
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Why isn’t Walsh tweeting that? Oh yeah…
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I really enjoy watching Price when he is on his game. He is so calm and his movements are so fluid, it’s just a great display of goaltending.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Let’s hope for the good Caps team to show up tonight :)
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
Thread is quiet tonight… guess everyone is at the game. I had to sell my tickets cause Im stuck in class – watching on ATDHE.net
There’s an acrostic sign for RDS, probably a first for VC.
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On my feed I get to hear Pierre Maguire and company talking when they think the sound is off. They dissing the music and it sounds like there never heard of Neuvirth.
Nice to see Ovechkin in the slot on the PP for once.
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How do they look so far?
Just got home and turned it on…
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
1:45 for the first NHL shift is definitely getting your money’s worth.
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Have to say I like the way Beagle and Carlson are keeping the Habs in the crease tied up and clear of Neuvy.
Nice defensive play by Laraque on Ovechkin. That’s about as unlikely an occurrence as you can have in this league.
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He’s actually not all goon. He’s a good defensive player.
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by Steck It Out on Nov 20, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, maybe could have gotten a couple of more shots with all that zone time, but about as good of a PP as you can get without a goal. I’m liking AO down low, it’s pulling the PKers in more and giving Morrison and Green more room at the points.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Lovin’ how Backie was at the bottom of that pile. Also, what a hit on Hamrlik. Poti’s expression was priceless.
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The good news
is that the Habs are something like 2-10-0 when they fail to get the first goal.
Pretty good first for the good guys.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
you jinxed it!
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Nah. It would’ve been stupid to let Laracque (or however you spell it) get set and really pound him, but the semi-turtle denies Montreal any momentum, and at least sends the message they’re not going to back down.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
on the other hand we’re down a d for 5 minutes and that was a fight while we have the lead. if hed taken a hit it woulda gotten broken up and laroque woulda been done for the game.
apologies for mistypes holding my new baby :)
Out of town scoreboard: all other games 0-0.
Interested to see BOS – BUF, or at least how it turns out.
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1-0 BUF
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 20, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
TSN guys are positively drooling over Carlson. They’ve also raved about the Caps’ four-line balance and how big the 3rd and 4th liners are (presumably overlooking MP). It’s fun to be good.
“This guy’s going to be a monster some day….He’s just so good.” – TSN on Carlson (right after he rang one off the post).
They also were noting that the Habs could have picked Carlson, but then traded that pick for Tanguay. In an attempt to make Habs fans depressed I guess.
At least they didn’t trade that pick for Eminger.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Terrible goal.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 20, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
off our own guy, no less
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His stance was horrible though, and that puck was crawling.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 20, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Kostitsyn was incredible on that shift.
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Didn’t we beat that iceing out?
I feel the same away about avatars as Ovechkin does about speed limits.
Some minor overlap, no biggie.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, he was standing with Moen on the first goal.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Hah, this would suggest everyone’s healthy at some point.
Anyway, I think most are banking on Nylander going poof so a roster slot opens, but they also don’t want him to ride the bench.
Yeah, good catch – obviously not everyone will be healthy and each player has a role to play so call ups somewhat match the role of the injured player. At this point I don’t know what to think of the Nyles situation. I prefer not to think of it at all and just hope for the quickest resolution.
On offense, call it Beagle for Gordon on the checking line, MP for Semin or Laing or Knuble. We’ll see.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/playerstats.htm?fetchKey=20102ALLSRSAll&sort=avgPointsPerGame&viewName=points
With that assist, Perreault is 3rd among rookies (with more than 1GP) in points per game. Following Van Riemsdyk and Tavares.
Well done, sir.
Ovechkin went way out of his way to deck whoever that was.
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This is more and more looking like a injury redux of last year. GMGM and Fishman are probably running cap numbers as I type this.
A man gotta have a code
Gonna guess that Chris Miller don’t watch too much hockey:
Milan “Loose-ich”
“Took-a” “Rusk”
Paul “Guss-tad”
C’mon, man.
As for the Caps, I have no doubt they’ll pull this one out. After all, they’re shooting at the net with all the goals in it this period.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
He doesn’t care what their record is; he’s leading with the Redskins.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
He also talked about Scott Clemmensen’s shot getting stopped by somebody.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 20, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on which A. Semin we are talking about.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
I think we are missing semin really badly right now, they are putting a ton of pressure on Ovie and it seems no one else can create space for him or do anything with the space they have.
Sigh. Langway would’ve put his stick on Moen’s and it would have been like it was super-glued in place. That’s the way to defend a guy in front. Very poor tie up by Poti.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
He must have thought Plecanec was Chris Clark
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 20, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know about you but if I had a stick blade on my nuts I’d sell a trip.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Just tuning in. Looks like the Caps are playing well but can’t find the back of the net?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
I can live with that. It’ll happen a few times a year to a good team.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 20, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
Hi Gouldie. Caps are carrying the play, not generating a whole shedload of chances though, and Price has looked good. Couple semi-lucky goals agaionst, and here we are.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Sounds like the Habs D is bend-don’t-break
Sounds like we actually miss Alex Semin
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 20, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Add a Poti tweak (no word on what) and the F’s are shuffling, since Sloan was one and dropped back.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Matty P has seemed to be on the ice nonstop since I started watching. Pretty good 3rd period icetime for a rook
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 20, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
poor kid is really getting shoved around this eve
"I play Russian roulette every day - a man's sport - with a bullet called life"
He’ll probably clock in (guessing) around 14 minutes or so; nice assist on the Fehr goal.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta give credit to Spacek there – he’s been on his trail the entire game.
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by Steck It Out on Nov 20, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. He’s getting muscled off the puck almost every time. Sigh, this team is banged up right now. I fear we may lose some of these till at least some of the forwards get healthy again.
Well it’s not for lack of effort; sometimes they don’t go in.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck this game. What a joke. Montreal sucks so much.
by Kolzilla on Nov 20, 2009 9:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
tj- Syracuse is up big on UNC
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
What was the call Green wanted on that last goal?
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Maybe he was getting interfered with after the failed clear? It’s the only thing I can think of.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
The Caps really need to learn to play against trapping teams.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t work tonight. Or the last game against NJ.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but the Devils are unbelieveably patient.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
And the Canadiens have been patient tonight. That’s exactly my point, this team really struggles against patient teams when they can’t play their run and gun style.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Carlson’s pipe-shot ends up in the net, and it’s another story. Neuvirth doesn’t give upa couple semi-softies, it’s another story.
Just snakebit tonight, nothing to read into.
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I would agree if it weren’t a long term problem the Caps have had against trapping teams.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 20, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
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No, it’s not for lack of effort.
Look, Beagle and Laich both had breakaways they did nothing with. Semin probably buries at least one of them.
Carlson hit a pipe that would have given them a two goal lead.
Just a snakebit sort of night. No big deal.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
We have the luxury of being up so many in the SE
I feel the same away about avatars as Ovechkin does about speed limits.
That’s the question — would we all feel better watching Care Bears Theater but with the Caps winning? Another good habits game is a good sign.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 20, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Fleischmann looking strong like bull this year…me like it a lot
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this
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Fleischmann really didnt do enough with that rebound.
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He needs to elevate that shiznit.
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by Steck It Out on Nov 20, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Because the changeover from Steckel to Backstrom would have taken too much time; sooner or later he’s got to improve on his work at the dot.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Yup. Hell of a game.
Hey Montreal, we’re better than you.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 20, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully they can pay them back in a week, or else I’m blowing money on other stuff to do in Montreal.
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I saw a Caps game up there.
There was a really great Italian restaurant close to te arena, the creamy pasta sauce alone made me gain 5 pounds.
Nightlife was great but I must’ve missed the amazing touristy thing.
Not even doing the touristy thing (leaving Friday, coming back Sunday), strictly hockey, bringing back Cubans, maybe going to a strip club or two.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like a perfect weekend.
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by CapitalCentre on Nov 20, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
Try Solid Gold on St-Laurent. Avoid the “Downtown” on St-Catherine though, tourist trap. They try to be an American strip club with no touching >.>
Cool; much obliged.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
He got caught pinching on a play earlier in the game that led to an odd-man rush, but otherwise thought he did OK (led the team in hits)
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
He looked good to me. Good focus, overall, and no fear on the hits.
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by CapitalCentre on Nov 20, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
again....
another one goal loss…… they are in every game this year. just a frustrating nite - nothing going our way.
but taking 3 penalties in the 3rd period didn’t help our cause. first time i’ve seen a diving call in a long time…. (BMo got “caught” doing that) I didn’t think it was a dive…there was a stick in between his legs - and I’m talking about the wooden kind….
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 9:47 PM EST reply actions
faceoff
Did anyone see the faceoff in the 3rd period (midway thru , I think)?? The linesman got fed up waiting for the Habs center and just dropped it without him there. Caps won that draw easily…. never seen that before.
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 9:50 PM EST reply actions
sounds like they had one bottle too many
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
the officiating was miserable. was it my imagination, or did the refs seem a bit chippy?
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i agree — they did seem to have a scowl on their faces all night…..
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
another to be called up from Hershey for Poti … will it be Alzner?
"I play Russian roulette every day - a man's sport - with a bullet called life"
I’m guessing it’ll be a F; Sloan fell back to take Poti’s spot.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
come on up, Aucoin…..
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by RedskinFan4Life on Nov 20, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
OO please.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 20, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
It’s possible; you could put Steckel on the 4th line, move Beagle to that wing and put OO on the left side of the Perreault line.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 20, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
It’s a great feeling knowing that Hershey can be tapped for NHL caliber players. Once upon a time that was not so…
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
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