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Wow. Am I the only one who didn’t know about QuantHockey before seeing OFB’s tweet? Awesome site.

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Chowdah Chatter - an outlet for my random thoughts and such.

by crabchowdah on Nov 28, 2009 9:58 AM EST reply actions  

Habs Eyes on the Prize is more like The Flower right now. Look we get that you love Guy, but is all of that needed?

I really liked the MP piece Corey did.

Langway piece was sad. Every time I hear about or see similar situations I think about how thankful I have the parents I do.

A man gotta have a code

by Carl Putnam on Nov 28, 2009 10:14 AM EST reply actions  

Wow. That Langway article made me a little depressed.

"My face is my mask."

by Jake Shapiro on Nov 28, 2009 10:47 AM EST reply actions  

Galanov was also born under the sign of Pisces.

Rocking the Red since 1975

by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 11:06 AM EST reply actions  

So for everyone who engaged Canes Country in the September Are the Washington Capitals Ripe for a Fall? — a little bit of schadenfreude following the Cane’s epic fail last night. If I was a Pennsylvania hockey fan, I’m sure I would actually feel good about this (and probably go over there and gloat about how much they suck), but since I’m a Caps fan I actually just feel bad about how far the Canes have fallen. May the rebuild start soon and bring you young riches, Caniacs.

In more cheerful Hockey action, you have to love a sequence that sees the Caps beat Buffalo in a way that leaves the Sabres motivated to play really well in their next game — against the Flyers. It doesn’t get much better than a 2-0 win against the Sabres, and then a 4-2 victory by the now-angry Sabres over Philly.

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Nov 28, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions  

Eff that. I hope Carolina’s rebuild takes longer than the Panthers’ and is more disjointed then ATL and TBL’s combined. It’s about time for those chumps. You mean you can’t neglect your farm, trade away your best prospect for short-term help, and hire 35+ players and perpetually compete? Weird. The ’Canes have been playing with fire for years and somehow kept their head above water. No sympathy. May their best player constantly stall and their high picks always be busts.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 12:20 PM EST up reply actions  

May their best player constantly stall…

Ha, I see what you did there.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 28, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions  

F&B is a pretty smart guy.

The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill.

by gfcaps fan on Nov 28, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions  

just for fun, you should head over to canes country and create a fanpost citing all the mistakes jim rutherford has made over the years. the fallout would possibly preclude me from getting anything done today.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions  

There’s no need to instigate. But if the topic comes up in regular conversation … give ’em hell!

by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 28, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions  

like sean avery says, nothing wrong with having villains in hockey! F&B would become canes country’s favorite heel. but you’re right…even a scholarly take on JH’s handling of the salary cap would probably come across as very poor form right now.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 12:34 PM EST up reply actions  

Man they would skewer me. I think Bubba had his finger on the ban button when I got into it with them over their “Top Players in the SE” post. Coming in and gloating when they are down would not fly well, no matter how right I am or how much they deserve it. I think “win graciously” should be on the Japers’ Rink Rats’ Rules for Away Games. But man, it would be fun.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions  

F&B, Carolina is obviously one of your least favorite teams. They ARE the best geographical rival in the SE division and I do consider them a major rival of the Caps, during most years. They are annoying as heck. I STILL consider them a lesser evil than the Pens.

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions  

They definitely are one of my least favorite teams, but I don’t know that they are a better geographic rival than PHI; and geography notwithstanding they don’t hold a candle to the Patrick division. And yes, they are a lesser evil than either PA team, but how much does that really say?

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I find Carolina to be a minor irritant. Oh, Carolina, how cute, they want to be our rivals, and all that. But I don’t twitch at the mere mention of their name, and I sure as hell don’t clear my calendar for game days.

The highlight of Carolina games, for me, is playing “spot the Whaler jerseys” at the phone booth

by RedBirdie on Nov 28, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree with most of that. ‘Canes Country helped ramp my hatred of CAR up a notch, and the fact that they have a Cup and the fans love to throw it out there like that legitimizes their fanhood pisses me off. You can’t follow up “Mike Green should be a wingarrrrr” with “well we have a Cup” and think that makes your hockey knowledge any better.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions  

The fact that they have a Cup and we don’t (and the fact they went further than us in the playoffs last year) irritates me to no end. They remind me in many ways of the younger sibling who your parents like better than you for some reason.

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions  

I wouldn’t know what that’s like. And if they try to bring up last year, well, we won a game or two against PIT so suck 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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions  

oh, did Carolina actually play? and here i thought they just stood around trying to look pretty while watching the Penguins put on a clinic.

by RedBirdie on Nov 28, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Great snark!

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions  

Trust me, Carolina fans WILL bring that up. And we won THREE games against Pitt with over 66% of our blueline personnel injured.

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions  

fedorov on scotty bowman’s handling of the russian red wings:

I understand it now: Scotty Bowman had too many hot potatoes on his hands that he needed to juggle to keep the team successful. But back then, I think North American coaches still hadn’t realized that Russians play every game from the heart, that it’s not routine. For years those reproaches were all we heard: “The Russians have no idea what a playoff is, they haven’t felt the Stanley Cup…” Nowadays, plenty of people have proved that wasn’t the case. Look at Zhenya Malkin! If they had let us show what we could do back then the way they’re letting him in Pittsburgh, there would have been a nuclear revolution in hockey. Although, then the outflow of Russian hockey players leaving for the NHL would have been even stronger. So there were pluses and minuses to that underestimation.

when asked if he holds a grudge against bowman:

There’s no point holding a grudge for so many years. You only make yourself worse. But I really didn’t understand it then.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions  

ah, my bad. different link, but interview also found in caps clips from last week. just interesting to me how history changes depending on the perspective.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions  

"I’ll be playing in front of all my family and all my friends will be there. I grew up as a Montreal fan, so it will be pretty special.

"Hopefully I will come with a lot of energy. That’s what I want. Hopefully I can score a goal in Montreal. That will be fun."

Go Matty go!

SO FĐŻIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.

by EmilyB on Nov 28, 2009 12:19 PM EST reply actions  

I hope he has a first star of the game performance. He’s certainly won over Caps Nation.

The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill.

by gfcaps fan on Nov 28, 2009 12:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Can he have a reserve of energy that he hasn’t tapped yet?

"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."

by CapitalCentre on Nov 28, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions  

I’d say for a Frenchman playing in MON there is probably a Nitrous store somewhere down within.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, it’s just a little frightening (in a good way) to think the he can go even higher.

"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."

by CapitalCentre on Nov 28, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Well his last 4-5 games he hasn’t had the same impact as his first games. I don’t know if that’s luck of the draw, the initial adrenaline wearing off, or maybe the fact that I missed 2 games. He just hasn’t looked quite as explosive. I’m interested to see how he handles the nerves and adrenaline tonight.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I think he’s looked pretty good but the team overall was sort of slumping. He isn’t Ovechkin or Semin yet so I think it would be hard for him to completely change the game without help from his line mates. He’s still been working really hard, digging the puck out of corners, and setting his ’mates up with money passes.

One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.

by zephyr on Nov 28, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree. I’m definitely not trying to knock him. I can’t remember the last guy I saw take a game over with no PP time and less than 15 minutes TOI.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 4:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Darren Helm?

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by bigonetimer on Nov 28, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions  

I love him but I can’t recall him taking over. He’s a great energy player and makes big plays, but taking over a game is something else.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions  

The fact that he was a Canadiens fan who idolized Koivu just makes me love this kid even more. If he brings even half the heart Koivu has brought and continues to bring, we’re in good shape!

As a Caps fan w/ a weakness for the Habs, Koivu has long been one of my favorites. I was up in Montreal during his battle with cancer and my sister and I ran into him at a bar after a Habs-Sabres game; he was still bald from the chemo and he looked tired, but he couldn’t have been nicer or more genuine to everyone who approached him. Great guy.

…that was slightly off-topic, sorry :P I return you all to your Caps chatter.

by Becca H on Nov 28, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Is this a smirk or a grimace? Pickin’ those splinters outta one’s backside is not a picnic, eh?

by Uncle C on Nov 28, 2009 12:26 PM EST reply actions  

Jose has been a real class guy. He has been the first to congratulate and encourage Varly all season. (I need to find a couple of pix to show you). In a year of very personal pain for him, I think Jose deserves our thanks and respect.

SO FĐŻIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.

by EmilyB on Nov 28, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Agree. Jose has behaved with lots of class. I knew something was wrong with him when he didn’t come out to congratulate Varly after the San Jose game. (I already had suspected something was wrong anyhow when Jose left that game early.)

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Hmm, moving Theodore up to D is a ballsy call by BB but I like it. Gotta get that shot blocking from somewhere with Laing out of the lineup.

Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst

by Killer_Carlson on Nov 28, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions  

And he may be an upgrade on half our D with respects to playing the puck.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions  

And mobility, even with the goalie pads on.

Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst

by Killer_Carlson on Nov 28, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Would be a sad commentary on our D-corps, if that were true.

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions  

Caps prospect Marcus Johansson had one goal and two assist when Färjestad beat Södertälje 5-1 in the SEL.

by Malin A on Nov 28, 2009 12:57 PM EST reply actions  

Nice. Where does that leave his numbers for the year and how do they compare league-wide and against the rest of the team?

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions  

He have played 22 games got 7 goals 6 assist he’s one point behind Per Ă…slund that leads the scoring for Färjestad. Johansson has played fewer games then several other players though b/c he played for Sweden U-20 team and he’s been sick. He is at 47 in points in SEL and Peter Forsberg just passed him with only 7 games played. And yes I know that’s not a fair comparison.
.

by Malin A on Nov 28, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions  

forsberg has 47+ points in 7 games??

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions  

No 14 points so far in 7 1/2 game played. Markus Näslund is playing his first game right know on the same line as Forsberg so far they got one point each. It’s kind of amazing that they are playing for free.

by Malin A on Nov 28, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions  

oh my bad, #47 overall. thanks for the info, i had a hard time finding it when i looked.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 2:12 PM EST up reply actions  

when looking at the färjestad roster, i can’t help but mistake player weights for NHL 10 player ratings.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 1:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Lindstrom—from winning the Norris Trophy two years ago to SEL. Sad story. Only 29 too.

by red army line on Nov 28, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Joke about Lidstrom. At the NHL awards show a couple years ago they sent a kid out with a DET #5 Jersey that said “Lindstrom.” Yet another reason the NHL is a fucking joke.

If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...

by Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 6:34 PM EST up reply actions  

ok, thanks. I either missed that, or blocked it out.

by RedBirdie on Nov 28, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions  

84 Umicevic, Dragan 1984-10-09 RW R 185 89 SWE
90 Johansson, Marcus 1990-10-06 LW L 182 84 SWE

…can’t forget the yummy bits.

I didn’t realize he was skating much on the left wing.

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by bigonetimer on Nov 28, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions  

computer screen only yay big!

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions  

He usually plays C. I actually never seen him play wing I don’t no why is listed LW at someplaces and C at others.

by Malin A on Nov 28, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions  

fwiw, Laich is listed as a C all over the place.

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by bigonetimer on Nov 28, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Fleischmann to witch is even weirder.

by Malin A on Nov 28, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Game’s on NHLN tonight. Sigh.

Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!

by boutros23 on Nov 28, 2009 3:51 PM EST reply actions  

Frankly, I thought that Kaleta’s hit on Ross was worse than the hit that Ovi did on him. Ross was down and out for a lot longer from PK than PK was from Ovi.

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by CapsFan75 on Nov 28, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions  

and Kaleta’s hit was clearly in the back. Ovi hit his shoulder.

by Gin and Tonic on Nov 28, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions  

It was worse. I also think Ovie’s was more shoulder on shoulder while Kaleta’s was definitely from behind, even though it was Ross who turned.

But that’s not going to stop people from comparing them (they were very similar situations) and referring to the NHL’s double standard.

by Mobsky on Nov 28, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions  

I actually thought that might factor into him not getting suspended.

The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill.

by gfcaps fan on Nov 28, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions  

that’s what I thought.

I believe the kid saw #22 first coming in pretty quickly from the right and made a counterclockwise turn to brace himself for the hit from him. Kaleta came from the left and slightly behind and Ross never saw him coming or I just can’t imagine he would have ever turned like he did.

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by bigonetimer on Nov 28, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Kaleta’s hit was worse but I don’t think it merited a suspension. This just makes it look like AO got star treatment when really Kaleta probably got goon treatment.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 4:48 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t know how anyone is even comparing them. Kaleta hit him right between the numbers.

One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.

by zephyr on Nov 28, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah well, the comparison is inevitable. Apparently some people think the AO hit on Kaleta was actually worse. PHI fans at that. How deep must the AO-hate be that they think the AO hit was worse than the one on their own guy. I’m not even getting into the Briere stuff with those clowns, that was a pretty blatant stick/glove to the face after the play, not sure why it’s controversial to suspend him.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions  

haha, i was hoping it would be marioD. my single favorite SBN commenter.

by Natty Bumppo on Nov 28, 2009 6:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Haha. I know man. I need to pull the ‘chute on this one. I thought it was a seal but it’s really a surfboard and I can’t get the taste out of my mouth.

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 Rob Parker on Nov 28, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions  

DirectTV

Does anyone know if this game will be blacked out on NHL network on Direct TV in the area? I am visiting family in the D.C. Area but I can’t find CSN+ but it does say its playing on NHL Network and I see picture now but am afraid it will be blacked out somehow.

by eswensson on Nov 28, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions  

CSN+ is 643 for me, while CSNHD is 642. HTH.

by Knee high to a duck on Nov 28, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanks that was helpful.. so many channels.

by eswensson on Nov 28, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions  

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