Thursday Caps Clips: Streak Snapped at Six
by J.P. on Dec 10, 2009 6:44 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Ed Frankovic, Fight For Old DC and The Examiner.
- Full Clips return tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.
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I figure with how spoiled we have been and how much content there has been recently we need to just let them have a day off here and there, who knows whats going on but just be glad we can still hold a discussion amongst ourselves and still have a good day on the blog.
Performance art – that and today’s Clips are meant to mirror the team’s production last night.
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by J.P. on Dec 10, 2009 7:32 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
Okay, that merits turning green.
"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."
JP is the Lady Gaga of SB Nation
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
Jeez, no need to insult the man.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Mike Knuble approves.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Dec 10, 2009 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Kanoobie is knawing on the furniture waiting for 22 to get back in the lineup
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
That dog has teeth?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
That dog ain't gonna hunt!
Noooww you cut down that fence and get this goddamn platoon on the move!
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
The top line was too tired, and perhaps a few finger injuries. They should have made some call ups from the Rink’s farm team.
AYHSMLN
That team’s a bunch of flakes. Don’t bother.
/pissed
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t be. The set up for this one was bad: they had a couple of blowouts against reeling teams, then kind of half-assed it in Tampa but won convincingly when Tampa mailed it in, then came up against a disciplined team that worked hard and committed to the system.
All the talk about going 100% every game is BS – can’t be done in an 82 game schedule.
They’ve got a chance to get fat against CAR and TOR. Going into those games, getting dominated by a working class team is good for their focus.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
yeah, if the Caps had to lose a game, I’d rather it be at Buffalo than against Carolina tomorrow night.
oh dear god, if they lose to the bloody eff’ing Leafs, AGAIN, I’m leaping off the 14th Street bridge.
The schedule makers are unkind to Caps, perhaps pro Canadian teams? Saturday vs Leafs will be second straight time Caps have to play them, in Toronto, after a game the previous night. Boo.
AYHSMLN
And the Leafs aren’t terrible so much as wildly inconsistent. they are more than capable of putting a good game or two together
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
The schedule makers are unkind to Caps, perhaps pro Canadian teams?
Vancouver wouldn’t agree with that assessment. Because of the Olympics, the Canucks will play at home on January 27th and their next home game won’t be until March 13th. Now that’s a road trip.
isn’t it one of the longest ever in history?
Also, the Caps actually play some of the fewest games in December, comparative to teams like Montreal who playing something ridiculous like close to eighteen or so. I wouldn’t say it’s particularly unkind..
I don’t know if it is the longest ever, but I do remember the Calgary Flames being on the road for an entire calendar month for the 1988(?) Winter Olympics because Calgary hosted the games that year.
And the NHL didn’t shut down for two and half weeks either.
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Everybody Wang Chung......
Please load brain before shooting off mouth.™
It’s not like the schedule makers had an option though. You can’t use that as evidence of lack of Canadian favoritism. I’m also not saying I believe or disbelieve in any certain bias from the schedule makers. Just saying.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 10, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
8 points available in this stretch that started at Tampa. When it started, I figured 6 total points would be a good showing, and 5 would be understandable.
The 2 on the line against Carolina and Toronto count as much in the standings as the 2 they squanderred last night.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Yea, but from a fan perspective who would you rather lose to? The team that’s last in the conference or the one that’s third?
"And next year it will be ours."
Tough night for the SE division in general, all five teams lost.
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by CapsFan2020 on Dec 10, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
I’m over the game. That’s not what I’m pissed about.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
See the Pick up game post.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
You know I’d be there if I was in the same time zone…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Excuses are like assholes.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
You have to wash them weekly.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Dec 10, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Got a stick long enough for me to play from here?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
Just order a Willie Mitchell model online. You can afford it big bad lawyer man.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
WILLIE MITCHELL USES BLADE TAPE
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
big bad lawyer man
Nono, I’m always on the side of good.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
Too bad. I’m always on the side of awesome.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Use Peerless as your game recap. Observation. Insight. Bullet points. Feels like home.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Dec 10, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I wholeheartedly endorse this.
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Game Recap
1) Ryan Miller (cousin of Kelly, Kip and Kevin Miller) was awesome and stole goals from Ovechkin, Fleischmann, Backstrom, Giroux and Fehr.
2) Theo was less than awesome, allowed a bad goal, and two he had no chance on.
That’s pretty much what happened. It didn’t matter who was in net last night for the Caps, they were not going to beat Miller…he was in THE ZONE
Let's go Caps!
I thought Theo didn’t look good on the 2nd or 3rd goal (bad rebound into the slot on the 3rd goal). But he definitely wasn’t the only one who looked like crap on those plays.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed on both points
It was a team loss. The guys looked tired and slow for most of the game, but they still got a lot of really good chances.
They could have really won even with their poor play if not for a white-hot Miller in goal.
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
Theo let in two bad goals. AO missed an empty net. BMo gave at least two goals away. Miller was good but let’s not act like he turned water into wine out there. He was in position and the Caps made him look awesome.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Sloan and Steckel out for end of 2nd, all of 3rd?
I cannot imagine Boudreau benching Sloan AND Steckel last night for an entire frame… what the heck happened? Especially with Pothier and the puck to the knee…
Sloan and Stecks were both out for the 1st and 2nd goals, and they were the common denominator:
3, 17, 23, 39, 60, 89
9, 39, 55, 60, 89
but…
3, 8, 20, 26, 33, 60 – what is up with this? Did Ovechkin get caught on the ice? He’s not normally out with 20 and 33… I’ll admit I turned it off last night before the Sabres struck their second time, but still…
With Pothier hurt, I can’t imagine Boudreau benching Sloan… unless he was so heinous that he’s about to get a ticket home to Hershey. And Steckel won 78% of his faceoffs!
If it comes down to it, the team outshot (35-28), out-dotted (66%-34%), out-hit (13-11), had fewer giveaways (9-2), and just got stoned by a red-hot goalie. Could they have played with a little more jump? Sure. Would it have helped against Ryan Miller at the top of his game? Maybe, maybe not.
FЯEED ALEX! NOW LOOK OUT, NHL!
Sloan was heinous.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
As he has been most of the time he’s played D this season.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
You mean a 28 year old AHL call up isn’t a stalwart D man? Surely you jest.
Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Dec 10, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Boy was he ever.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
If memory serves, Ovechkin was just coming back on after the diving call.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
Weren’t they skating four on four? So, no, just bad.
"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."
Of those 4:
1 was skating his first shift since going off due to equipment/injury/who knows what
1 was an emergency recall
1 was Alexander Giroux
How much of that made Tallinder look like Bobby Orr remains to be seen.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 8:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
remains to be seen? Coffee, come here.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 8:23 AM EST up reply actions
What’s the verdict on the diving call? Legit?
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I like Locker’s thinking last night. Namely, if Ovi has a scoring chance, why would he take a dive instead?
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 7:53 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll accept that his fall was theatrical in appearance on the replay, but do you do something like that to sell the trip, or to alter the way you fall to the ice? I agree with what Locker said, but I can see the ref thinking, this guy weighs 237 and can get tripped up that hard?
And I hate the offsetting call. It’s one or the other.
"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."
I vehemently disagree with the “it’s one or the other” line of thinking.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 10, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Posted before I read that there’s already a conversation discussing this below. Disregard.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 10, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Tragic.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 7:54 AM EST up reply actions
I hate that call anyway. I’ve always felt its either a dive or a foul…it can’t possibly be both by any type of logic. At that point though, with the way the game was going, I just shook my head.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 7:55 AM EST up reply actions
I agree with this 100%. The only time a foul and a dive should be called is if there’s a hook. Tripping should involve the guy going down.
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I disagree with this 100%. It can easily be both a foul AND an embellishment by the fouled player.
That said, I think that if the League wants diving out of the game, the rule should be that a dive negates the initial infraction.
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That’s my point. If there’s a dive called, a foul shouldn’t be called as well.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, your opinion is somewhat contrary to the NHL rule book. Rule 64:
64.1 Diving / Embellishment – Any player or goalkeeper who blatantly dives, embellishes a fall or a reaction, or who feigns an injury shall be penalized with a minor penalty under this rule. …
But I think we’re on the same page here that it’s poorly written and frequently misapplied.
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by J.P. on Dec 10, 2009 8:15 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We don’t see enough PPs given because of diving. Almost always diving results in a PP for or a 4-on-4. Not exactly discouraging.
by red army line on Dec 10, 2009 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
I’d say losing a PP is pretty discouraging….
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 10, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
If you dive, you can draw a PP that wasn’t there before. Worst case, your team will continue at ES. Not discouraging, that, unless your team absolutely sucks at 4-on-4.
by red army line on Dec 10, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed that the League should legislate it out.
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per NHL rulebook.
52. a. A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who attempts to draw a penalty by his actions (“diving”).
91. a. A minor penalty shall be imposed on any player who shall place his stick or any portion of his body in such a manner that it shall cause his opponent to trip and fall.
If he’s falling, it’s a trip, and I can see no reason to call a dive when the guy is falling. Falls are awkward. If the guy “just feels a stick around his feet” and falls, and that’s clear, why call the trip?
64. a. A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who impedes the progress of an opponent by “hooking” with his stick.
As I said above, it’s my belief that hooking you can embellish hooking better than tripping.
The problem with this is what people take to mean “diving.” I take it to mean embellishing a stick foul, which is what’s called in nearly all situations. But the wording fo the rule says “An attempt to draw a penalty by his actions.” This includes, but isn’t limited to feigning injury and turning into the boards to try and draw checking from behind penalties.
If you’re going to word a rule like that, then call the penalties like that. Also, I think a dive should negate the initial infraction, unless the initial infraction is a major (Which sounds like it’d be a really rare situation, but could happen, I guess).
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Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Diving is just not as limited in the rule book as you’d like it to be.
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No, it’s not, which is why I added what I did at the end. For how diving is called, you’d think it was only for HHTs. Either completely re-write the rule, or call it how the rule is written.
(Moreso, I got mad and started changing what I meant my post to say about halfway through. It really is a poorly written rule, or if not, it’s called only in weird situations)
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I’d prefer that too. Isn’t that the Olympic terminology as well?
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I’m not sure what if the NHL and IIHF rule books differ in what they term this offense, but in soccer, it’s always officially called simulation. It could just be that European observers are more likely to mimic that convention than North Americans.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 10, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Fine, I can understand that. But I don’t remember the last time I saw just a dive. The MO seems to be to call the dive and then figure out what made the player dive and call that too.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
I have seen diving called by itself… I don’t remember the game, but it does happen.
FЯEED ALEX! NOW LOOK OUT, NHL!
Thats my point. I’m sure i’ve seen it, but it happens so infrequently it is essentially worthless. A dive, at worst, will leave your team 4 on 4 because of the way the game is called.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
Sean Avery’s famous dive was only called a dive.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
I remember Ilya Kovalchuk had a breakaway against the Caps, it must have been 5 years ago, and he got called for diving. Just Diving, no other penalties on the play.
Q: Your rival, Sidney Crosby: dislike him?
Ovechkin: "I love him."
Q: You send him cards on his birthday?
Ovechkin: "I send him cards every day."
by Marshall Pirate on Dec 10, 2009 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Right – the dive on its own is rarely ever called. It’s only really used to even up a call the ref isn’t 100% sure about, it seems.
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dingdingdingdingding!
The diving call is perhaps the single most subjective call a referee will make. I have the feeling whenever I see the coincidental calls that the ref is hedging his bets…maybe he did, maybe he didn’t, so we’ll keep the teams even and just embarrass the sucker.
I responed in my scribbles elsewhere that it’s either/or, not both. But I think JP nailed it. The diving call should negate the other infraction. It’s like personal fouls in football (in the old days) — they trumped things like offside or illegal procedure.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
I asked my buddy Gabe over at Behind the Net to run the numbers and here’s what he found:
Over the past two seasons, 12% of all diving calls were made on their own, 88% were called coincidentally with another minor. Here are those other penalties:
Boarding – 1
Charging – 1
Cross-checking – 10
High-sticking – 3
Holding – 5
Hooking – 31
Interference – 16
Goalie Interference – 1
Roughing – 8
Slashing – 6
Tripping – 23
Spearing – 1
Fighting – 2
Some head-scratchers there (how the hell do you dive when you’re being boarded?!), but it’s interesting data. The diving penalty, as presently applied, is being tragically misused.
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That implies he was boarded and he wasn’t.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
by zephyr on Dec 10, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Oh come one, Kaleta didn’t dive. Sure, he turned away from the hit in an idiotic way, but it’s not like he drove his own face-shield into the boards. Ovi absolutely hit him, and knocked him down. Maybe the hit was legal, maybe it wasn’t, but Kaleta didn’t dive.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
turned away from the hit in an idiotic way,
Could this not serve to “embellish”? Made the hit look worse than it was.
by redlineblue on Dec 10, 2009 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Fighting – 2
Huh?
Come to think of it, Brads’ crumple to the ice does look mildly embellished. Faker!
I can only assume that the fight and the dive were called at the same time but were unrelated incidents. I mean, who embellishes getting his face punched?
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Goalies.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
hahaha goalies are the worst floppers that ever flopped.
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Totally. Look at all the diving calls that were associated with goalie interference!
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I think that makes a good argument for goalies being the BEST divers to ever dive.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Pro Wrestlers?
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Mankind begs to differ.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like a good fanshot, maybe over at Mirtle’s where it’ll get cross-league attention…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Hold off, if you would, and I’ll post it later.
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Oh, I ain’t fanposting nothing this week. I shouldn’t even be reading these and commenting…
I sure hope one day I’ll have the time research and write one up again
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
I thought tripping would have been the number one. Very interesting to see hooking as the leader.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
And it should be a PIM to clamp a stick under your arm to draw the call (even if it’s almost impossible for the ref to see live).
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
My team got called for three different hooks last night because of this. It’s like the ref puts his arm up before he realizes what’s happening, and then doesn’t change his mind just out of stubbornness.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Well, to be fair, a ref should NEVER change his mind. EVER. You lose all credibility should you ever do so. First choice, get the call right. Second choice, get the call wrong. Last choice, change your mind.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 10, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno. Like everyone else, calling the dive and the trip drives me absolutely crazy, but last night’s was one instance where I may have called both. There was definitely the intent to trip, but Ovechkin definitely sold the trip. Had he not done the little pirouette on his way down it would have just been a trip.
(And for anyone who asks “who can it be a foul and a dive?” I’d ask in return, “Have you ever seen a soccer game?”)
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Those soccer players are the worst.
/Cherry’d
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder how Don Cherry feels about Robyn Regehr.
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Isn’t he Brazilian? Or did I read that he got a Brazilian?
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He was born in Brazil. His parents are Canadian missionaries, so he also spent time in Indonesia before moving back to Saskatchewan, so he’s from WESTERN Canada, which doesn’t count. The only good Canadian boys come from Ontario.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:24 AM EST up reply actions
Got it – his parents are Canadians who do it missionary and he likes to get Brazilians.
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I thought they were Mormons, but turns out theyre Mennonites.
Mennonites are awesome. I had to deal with some in western Maryland once, and their 7 or 8 year old son was more jacked than I was. HUGE arms.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
I actually prefer Canadiens of the Western variety as opposed to the Eastern variety….have you ever met a Habs or Leafs fan?
Western Canadiens are good, tough farm boys. Modest and hardworking.
Jeff Schultz and Karl Alzner sure are good boys, just wish they would drop the mitts once in a while. Is Mike Green a transplant from Quebec with all that silly hair product?
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
My point. Some of the worst divers in soccer are those gorram Brazirians.
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A Brazilian? Regehr is a good rugged defensive Dman, but no way I’d give him that big of a contract.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
But that would let him hang out with Ed Belfour.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ovi went spinning like a top. Dive.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Perhaps not a dive, but embellishment almost certainly, and under the rule, embellishment gets flagged the same as a dive.
The better team won last night, so I’m not too wound up about the call.
BP said it first, but I wholly agreed then and now: with three roadies and four games in six days, the odds of losing one (or more) in desultory fashion were awfully high.
We’ll see how they rebound.
What does the regular season mean?
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
They are still on top and we did SO Buffalo after a similar tough road trip for them. I thought we would lose last night really.
I said dive as in the rule. Yes I agree it fell under the embellishment part of the rule.
As far as the regular season goes I hope our goes can be a little tougher and stop getting injured every week. I wouldn’t mind being 1st or 2nd seed though.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
A halt to the injury train would be nice, I agree. Pothier is the 5/6/7 guy on this team, though. If his being out leads to the Return Of Alzner, I’ll take it.
A Top 2 seed would be nice, but only that. The Caps have the talent, if healthy, to take a playoff series on the road.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Not legit. Got his right leg kicked out from behind and spun and went down. Refs are looking to send a message either to AO or to everyone else that they don’t give him special treatment. In so doing they are giving him special treatment. Lame.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Diving always gives me an excuse to break out the Jakob Markstrom video I enjoy so much.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Read the rule. He definitely got tripped, but if you try to “sell” the call, that’s also a penalty.
Is this rule applied inconsistently? Yes.
Does that make this call the wrong call? No.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Disagree but whatever. How it’s normally called is entirely relevant. That’s no worse than what ever star in the league does and given the angle that’s exactly how he would go down. It’s bullshit.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
The reason I didn’t like the call is that the ref basically said ‘I don’t like how you fell, I am calling a penalty’.
But the “how you fell” part is exactly the issue at hand. Had he not fallen like that (corkscrew) he would not have given the ref the impression he was embelleshing.
That’s the BS part though. He was tripped from behind, he fell. If he knew it was coming maybe he would have been more prepared, and fallen more to the ref’s liking.
It’s a waste of both our time to continue this. But the bottom line is that the way he fell was not natural, maybe the trip gets called if he doesn’t corkscrew and maybe it does. But he deserved the call last night for for embellishing the trip.
I think he should get suspended for his frequent diving. How long before he hurts himself or someone else? The league has to send a message that they’re not going to tolerate this from anybody, even their star players. Ovechkin is just a bad diver. Somebody, and I dont’ think it’s Bruce because he wasn’t a big diver in his day, has to teach Ovie how to dive correctly if he’s going to keep up this reckless diving style of play.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Dec 10, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
That’s how you fall when your one leg is kicked out from behind. Let me get the MS Paint…
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
This is exactly what I was thinking. The league has their collective eyes on Ovechkin. He’s labeled a dirty player now thanks to the smear-campaign run on him, and he will get no special privileges — to the extent that you describe — will give him special treatment in a negative fashion.
Hopefully this won’t last long, but who knows.
by _Skullduggery_ on Dec 11, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
I thought he may have twisted around and embellished it a little, but I can by that maybe he was trying to catch his fall with his hands instead of falling straight on back.
Given how diving has been (not) called in the NHL, I don’t think it was a great call, but I don’t have a huge problem with it. I would like it if this were a sign they were going to crack down on diving more, but I’m not that naive. I also found it odd that even the Buffalo broadcast was saying that it wasn’t a dive and the Sabres were lucky. That says a lot.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
I also found it odd that even the Buffalo broadcast was saying that it wasn’t a dive and the Sabres were lucky. That says a lot.
Yeah, like it wasn’t a fucking dive. These are the same assholes that thought it was unquestionably a hit from “behind” on Kaleta.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Ovi often looks like he’s embellishing because he’s just let his body go, so that he can get up faster. He doesn’t protect himself from falls the way normal folks do. He just flops and then springrs right up.
(I didn’t get to see last night’s game, so I didn’t see the play in question)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
If memory serves...
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 9:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Friendly tip of the day:
Check out the “What We’re Reading” sidebar on the main page for your makeshift Caps Clips.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 7:46 AM EST reply actions
Also, post any interesting articles you come across back to this thread for all to enjoy.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 7:51 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll get the ball rolling. THN posted a list of Calder candidates. Looks like Varley isn’t always passed over. (Apologies if this was already posted).
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:02 AM EST up reply actions
Forget the Calder, this guy is in the running for the Vezina…as long as he can stay healthy.
well damn… now that’s some varly love
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
Obviously, at this point, the last part of that quote is the important one. Groin injuries with goalies always scare me. Groin injuries with goalies that rely on athleticism as much as Varly terrify me.
The good thing is that the team’s in a position where they can be extra cautious.
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working in varly’s favor is his extreme flexibility. Almost always easier to come back from a minor pull when you have such a huge range of motion.
maybe? I remember the one that really kept him off the bench for a while was a knee issue. There might have be a slight tweek at another point in the season.
Maybe it was knee…I can’t remember. I know this is just the pessimist in me talking, but I hope durability does not become an issue with him.
Does his style of play and his reliance on athleticism leave him more prone to injury than say a positional goalie?
Does his style of play and his reliance on athleticism leave him more prone to injury than say a positional goalie?
Yes, BUT, I’ve noticed that he’s no where near as twitchy as he was last season, or even in October. He’s become better at staying clam and not doing the full body freak out every time to puck comes near. He’ll never be the most positionally sound goalie, but he’s made great strides, imo. That, combined with his ability to explode across the crease and/or contort himself to stop a puck has the potential to turn him into one of the most feared goalies in hockey.
by RedBirdie on Dec 10, 2009 11:00 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That’s right, Joe. Now, let me get out my telistrator and we’ll diagram some goals.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
heh, it just sounds like an evaluation (accurate one) that I’ve heard about 20 times now.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
ah, gotcha. I miss a lot of the TV games because I got to home games, and then I usually running around trying to take care of real-life stuff the rest of the week. I’ll have the game on in the background, but I don’t get to watch nearly as close as I would like. Apologies from ripping off Joe B!
It’s a great point, RB, and I’ve noticed the same thing
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
For what it’s worth I think he’s really great positionally for every initial shot and for most follow-up shots. He is just good athletically that he seems to scramble and use his limbs a lot more for those 2ndrd chances.
The bigger problem is getting him to not give up those rebounds but unfortunately those will happen no matter who the goalie is.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
His puck handling outside the crease is also greatly improved. Last season, I would hold my breath every time he went behnd the net to get a puck and try to pass it to someone.
Yeah, that’s improved by 100%
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
by zephyr on Dec 10, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, that’s improved by 100%
On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s now a “2” instead of a “1”…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting note from Peerless:
Among the streaks ending with this game is the 30-gamer the Caps had in which they led at some point during the game.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:19 AM EST up reply actions
Funny how that streak matches how many games they’d played this season going into last night..
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Ovechkin’s top ten goals tonight at 7 on NHL-Net, with reax from his teammates.
I must admit I’m not a fan of these kinds of things mid-season.
ALEX, FЯEE
They have another Top-10-Ovechkin-Goals show they broadcast periodically. Oh man the wife going to be thrilled there’s a new one to watch!!!
In case you can’t catch it tonight, it runs again on Friday at 7 (great scheduling) and Saturday at 6:30.
And for those of you who want to gouge your eyes out, the debut of Classic Series: Caps vs. Penguin Scum 2009 is next Wednesday, December 16th at 7 pm, replay on Saturday the 19th at 4 pm.
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Everybody Wang Chung......
Please load brain before shooting off mouth.™
#neededmoreVarlamov
#neededmoreKnuble
#neededmoreAlzner
#neededmoreBradley
#neededmoreMattyP
also
#neededlessRyanMiller
ALEX, FЯEE
He did make me glad he’s our Olympic goaltender.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 7:54 AM EST up reply actions
Guaranteed he’s injured by then. Fragile bastard.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
bet he’s one of those people that can eat anything at great volumes and still have no body fat
AYHSMLN
hey, for you it might just be your body prepping for feminine biological duty to the preservation of the species
AYHSMLN
eh, my metabolism crashed after having (yet another, but this time not sports-related!) surgery. My grandmother was super thin her whole life and never watched what she ate, apparently.
besides, I’m not so sure the species should be preserved. I like certain people (like my fellow Rats and Rabbits!) but on the whole, I really don’t like humanity :)
Misanthropy FTW.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t worry, I’m sure that TT will step up and show that last year wasn’t a fluke.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
And Craig Anderson will rebound and get back to his October form…
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
I miss my olympic goaltender =-(
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
All I saw were the promos….“how do I get up?!”
Speaking of promos, Al Koken’s Thompson Creek Windows commercials, with the “action photos” of Smokin’ Al in various poses, are terrifying.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:22 AM EST up reply actions
I meant to watch it, but I forgot. Anyone know if it will be shown again?
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:23 AM EST up reply actions
Heh, to answer my own question, the episode will re-air on Saturday at 7:30 pm.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
Something tells me you won’t be watching at that time.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Yea. Bad timing for Caps fans.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:29 AM EST up reply actions
And again on Sunday at 10:00 pm.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:28 AM EST up reply actions
And the VCRs of the world all cry out, in unison:
THEY TOOK OUR JOBS!
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
I was going to watch the Junior Seau thing, but I decided to waste my night watching Thousand Ways to Die (worth it) and Manswers (Lost all respect I had for it).
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I’ll be wasting my night tonight watching Jersey Shore.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:26 AM EST up reply actions
A someone of Italian heritage, words cannot decsribe my disgust for that show. I never thought it was possible, but my opinion of MTV is actually lower with the airing of that piece of garbage.
As someone who has lived on the Jersey Shore, the thought of watching this show gives me nightmares.
I haven’t seen it yet, but I admit that I’m a bit intrigued. I spend all of my summers as a kid at the Jersey Shore.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Dec 10, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
I choose to reject this reality.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
I like Blue Steel better.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
JERSEY FOUL.
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by winterion on Dec 10, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Speaking of promos, Al Koken’s Thompson Creek Windows commercials, with the "action photos" of Smokin’ Al in various poses, are terrifying.
/obligatory terrorizing due to my current pic
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 8:25 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
My chick saw that and said “It looks like he’s taking a dump!” He even drew back there to illustrate it.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:28 AM EST up reply actions
The scarier one is the one of him holding the wallet full of money that he “saved”
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
Something tells me, telestrator aside, that’s not the first time Al’s hit that pose.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
Well….i’ve heard that Al is fond of the money shot.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:38 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Nice, but I have to throw away the egg mcmuffin now.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
Hmmm… ready to head off to the gentleman’s club, eh?
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
Seductive unbuttoning of his top..
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I wouldn’t say that’s a “tan” as much as it appears to be “alcoholism”
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Watched it, enjoyed it. You get to see some of the guys messing around at practice, and there are some cool clips of the bench reactions to goals during the Bruins game. Little stuff like that where you get inside access to practice/game day. Sure there was a lot of the usual “here’s how hockey works!!!” fluff that you sometimes get with this type of thing, but it was cool because it was the Caps.
I saw most of it. Fell asleep at the end of the game, so I woke up after the show started. Apparently, they started earlier than 11:30, so my DVR missed the beginning, too. I thought it was fun, but if it had been any team other than the Caps, I doubt I’d have bothered. And if Versus actually wants people to watch the dang thing, premiering an episode at 11:30 is not the way to go, when most nights their games are over at 9:30.
"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."
I was DirecTV’d
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
My DVR missed the beginning also, but fortunately it will be repeated. Although if they would have started it at the time they said they’d be starting it in the first place…
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 10, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah they did replay it around 2AM, though, so I managed to catch the beginning afterward, since I had missed it too. I thought it was pretty cool. I’d probably have watched it even if it wasn’t the Caps (but it’s more awesome because it is!) And actually the other Sports Jobs episodes they played after were pretty neat, too. Seems like a good series.
Watching Giroux reminds me of something Craig Laughlin recalled a few games ago about talking with Karl Alzner about the difference between the NHL and the AHL. In the AHL, Alzner said, you have a second to figure out options of what you want to do. In the NHL, you just have to have your option already figured out and just DO IT (or words to that effect). With Giroux, it always seems like he’s trying to figure out what to do with the puck. It makes it appear he’s lollygagging. And you know what that makes him? A lollygagger.
by patred48 on Dec 10, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Maybe he just needs some motivation? Candlesticks are always nice.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:34 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, I see no reason to insult him. He’s not an NHL-caliber player? That’s OK. Most of us aren’t. Giroux does seem to frequently be half a step behind at the NHL level, but he’s top drawer in the AHL. What it makes him, IMO, is a career AHL player, and there is no crime in that.
FЯEED ALEX! NOW LOOK OUT, NHL!
I see no reason to insult him.
We insult him because he sucks.
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Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
Really we only insult him because he’s in the NHL. Nobody insults Giroux the Hershey Bear.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
His release is about as quick as David Steckel’s.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I don’t think Giroux cashes in like Steckel in game 2 vs PIT. Off the skate, onto the stick, one-timed 7-hole.
by red army line on Dec 10, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
Morning Skate
I plan on going down to Kettler tomorrow for morning skate. Any other Rinkers plan on going?
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions
I was contemplating it, but it depends 100% on how hung over I am! If I’m there, I’ll be the tall bearded dude with a camera with a huge white lens.
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Dec 10, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
Get some photos of Matty for me.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Yup, I use a 70-200/2.8 IS and occasionally a 2x teleconverter…great for action shots.
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Dec 10, 2009 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
Thats some pretty heavy hardware. Lucky you is right.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
Nice. I have off every other Friday because I work a 9/80 schedule. It works out well for fairly regular trips to Kettler.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Heh. I too do the 9/80 many weeks, but for some reason my boss still expects to see me on the 2nd Friday.
/look for the ginger if you wanna chat
I’ll most likely be wearing a Mike Green t-shirt and be standing in the far corner so I can watch the goalie up close. I’m a young looking dude and apparently look younger than my age.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Ladies, if you haven’t watched the BMo interview after the game last night go watch it now. It’s posted on the Caps website. GMGM walks by, then Erskine, then …… but don’t stick around until the end of the interview or you’ll get to see Aucoin without a shirt and it is not pretty.
Lobbies: Green, Carlson
Haha….the Al Koken money shot already cost BP his egg mcmuffin….this may cost him his coffee.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
Hey, if I want to see a sick polar bear, I’ll rewatch the first couple seasons of Lost.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
Ha. I just finished season 4 last night.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
Assuming you haven’t seen any of 5, they really let their geek flag fly, but I think it works.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
Nope. I haven’t started the fifth season yet. I’ll probably start tonight and finish by next week at the rate I’ve been watching them. That stuff’s addicting.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
Is it February yet? I rewatched some of season 5 on G4 and felt like I was watching brand new shows. There is sooo much to retain, it’s hard to remember it all. I almost wish I hadn’t been watching since the beginning and just watched them all on DVD. It’s 10x easier that way.
I’ve been streaming them all from Netflix. It’s great.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
According to hockeysverige.se
Brothers Michael and Peter Nylander have a common problem at the moment, none of them play hockey right now. A common solution may be on horizon. According to Finnish mtv3.fi are the brothers offered as a package to clubs, among them teams in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Michael Nylander have been out in the cold for quit some time. Nylanders club the Washington Capitals.The season is already halfway into December and he still hasn’t played a single NHL game, only five for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. Last month the 37-year-old were close to being loaned to the KHL, but nothing concrete came from that.
Peter Nylander 33, got fired last month by his KHL club Amur Khabarovsk and has yet to sign with another club. Now it remains to be seen if any club is interested in delivering a Christmas package with the two Nylander brothers in it.
Brothers Michael and Peter Nylander have a common problem at the moment, none of them play hockey right now. A common solution may be on horizon. According to Finnish mtv3.fi are the brothers offered as a package to clubs, among them teams in the Finnish SM-liiga.
Michael Nylander have been out in the cold for quit some time. Nylanders club the Washington Capitals.The season is already halfway into December and he still hasn’t played a single NHL game, only five for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. Last month the 37-year-old were close to being loaned to the KHL, but nothing concrete came from that.
Peter Nylander 33, got fired last month by his KHL club Amur Khabarovsk and has yet to sign with another club. Now it remains to be seen if any club is interested in delivering a Christmas package with the two Nylander brothers in it.
by Ice Warrior on Dec 10, 2009 9:05 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Tack så mycket.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
Peter Nylander 33, got fired last month by his KHL club Amur Khabarovsk and has yet to sign with another club. Now it remains to be seen if any club is interested in delivering a Christmas package with the two Nylander brothers in it
.
I think i’d rather have this as a christmas present
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 9:14 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny…
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Isn’t it ironic that even an article about Nylander doubles around and repeats itself. Maybe it’s because there were two Nylanders.
by b.orr4 on Dec 10, 2009 9:13 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
It all comes back to circles.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
Sure does...
They’re hockey’s version of a Venn Diagram
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As in, “venn do ve diagrrrrram ze vay out uff town for Nylander?”
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Someone mentioned this in a previous thread
Awwwww
(From Hockey Chronicles)
"And next year it will be ours."
by Ovechwin on Dec 10, 2009 9:49 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
He looks a little like Keanu Reeves in Youngblood
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
That’s the kind of photo we grabbed for the senior night poster (son’s soccer team). It’s adorable. Oh, crap, there’s that word again. But in this case, it’s okay, because he was what, 14?
"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."
Awwww! What a cutie-pie!
FЯEED ALEX! NOW LOOK OUT, NHL!
by IRockTheRed on Dec 10, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Heh.
FЯEED ALEX! NOW LOOK OUT, NHL!
by IRockTheRed on Dec 10, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
So cute and sweet like the boy in middle school all the girls have a crush on.
Still cute, but different now with all the hair.
Could someone post side-by-side then and now photos?
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
the only thing that sems to have changed is that he has longer hair
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Only good thing from last night was Miller once again showing that he may wind up being best goalie in Vancouver and that bodes well for the US.
A man gotta have a code
Yeah, it’s almost getting my hopes up.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Don’t worry they’ll be dashed once you see the other rosters. I think the US will show up, play hard and be a bit better than people expect. However, I just can’t justify medal hopes given the strength of other squads.
A man gotta have a code
True, but one could have said the same about the Czechs in 1998.
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Dec 10, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
Why? Where do you put US in the power rankings? They’ve gotta be 4th at worst (and best) so they are playing for a medal.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
I see the US anywhere from 4-6 along with Czechs and Fins. US is going to be bringing a fairly young team. I can’t see them finishing ahead of the Russians, Canucks, or Swedes. Not saying its impossible, just highly unlikely.
A man gotta have a code
I can’t see them not playing for a medal. And in one game…. who knows. Russia’s D is a liability, big time. The Swedes are old and not that deep. The Canadians are going to win gold at home. The Finns and Czechs absolutely don’t scare me at all.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
Brown would look pretty great with him. He’s got wheels to keep up, great hands, and he’ll flatten jerks too.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Brown plays both, and usually right.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Hmmm. Ok, even if that is true the guy scored his 1st goal in like a month last night. I’d put Kane or Kessel on the opposite wing, but that is just me. I could see them going with Langenbruenner at times given their connection. I’d probably put Stasny at center.
A man gotta have a code
Ovie had a 9-game goalless drought at one point too, doesn’t mean he’s not a dangerous scorer.
I just think Brown would compliment a skillful guy like Parise pretty well.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I see what you are saying. Brown could definitely set screens and finish off the inevitable rebounds.
A man gotta have a code
Don’t forget break heads and skate into the zone backwards to protect the puck. And check guys into the bench.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Depends on their philosophy. Brown/Kessler/Malone would be an insane checking line and kill people, or they could break them up and put one of each on a line with the skill guys. Our lack of depth at C makes me think Kessler may get 2C and then we’re looking at our top four wings being Parise, Kane, Kessel, Ryan.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
And I’d love to see Kane/Kessler/Kessel just because it would make the PC crowd so uncomfortable.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Who’s the top C?
(you’re about to make me feel like an idiot)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Of those two, it’s gotta be Statsny. Gotta be.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
Gomez
almost said it with a straight face.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Hmmm:
Parise – Statsny – Ryan
Kane – Kessler – Kessel
Nothing wrong with those guys, but Miller’s going to have to be amazing if they’re going to medal. That, or they’re going to have to break some bodies and wills with the 3rd and 4th lines.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
I’d also put Pavelski in there for our 2C discussion. Probably him or Kessler but I have a feeling Gomez may sneak in at 2C even though he sucks and he is dirty with his stick.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
Pavelski is money. Not many forwards more underrated in the NHL right now.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
And good in all situations. Can play PP point. Can do a lot of the little things Team USA is going to need to medal.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
OK, so lets say top 3 is some order are Stasny, kesler, and Pavelski. I don’t think you;d get much argument from anyone.
What to so about 4C?
I’d prefer Tim Connelly, but he didn’t get a camp invite this summer. Maybe TJ Oshie.
A man gotta have a code
I could see Oshie. Gaborik laughs at Connolly’s fragility. I could also see Drury playing 4C.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like Connolly is skilled enough to be the 1C or 2C, but I don’t trust his health in a high-intensity tournament.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t trust his health in a mild windstorm.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
I’d rather see Oshie than Drury on the 4th line. I don’t they’ll get all that much ice and he could be playing for Team USA a lot in the future.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
OT: You have mail.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Saw it. Thinking on it. There are 3 obvious ones off-limits but on second thought it looks like a lot of the other guys may be a wash, in which case what’s the point?
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Word. That’s a guy I really want to poach for the Caps at some point in the future.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
He’s RFA after this season and Setoguch, Marleau, and Nabokov all need new contracts. Not a bad guy to target if we didn’t have our own guys to figure out.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t know he was RFA coming up. Definitely a good target if we can move some pieces and the price is right. If he’s doing the little things to medal, he’ll do the little things to win a Cup.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
Take it back!
Gomez sucks and shouldn’t even be on the team either.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
I was clearly joking.
And I stand by my joke.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
The straight face comment threw me off. And I have no patience for Gomez.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Hahahaha. If Modano is on the team we should give up.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Problem is I can totally see them taking him given prior experience. The rest of the invitees are green. I really hope Gomez and he are staying home, but I see him getting chosen and getting plenty of ice time to boot. Hope I’m either wrong or he finds the FOY.
A man gotta have a code
You’re probably right. But those old guys should be done. Nobody from Nagano, IMO.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
Blais? Isn’t Ron Wilson the coach? It depends on if they want to spread the wealth or not. We could go for a stud top line of Kane/Stastny/Parise or he could spread it around and stick a grinder on the line.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, brain cramp on my part. Blais is coaching WJC team. Probably just wishful thinking on my part.
I do agree that we are weak at center. I think due to the center issue I see Wilson switching up lines often in the 1st two prelim round games. I sure hope Malone crashes the crease in the Olympics like he did the other night.
A man gotta have a code
that’s what Herb said, once.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 10, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t start that up. We will be inundated with 1980 team soon enough from NBC. I need that like I need to hear more about the ’94 Rangers or the Habs being around for 100 years.
A man gotta have a code
You must be Involved in Un-American activities.
1980 was the greatest hockey moment in US history, I’m okay with NBC reliving that every four years.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
by Sct112 on Dec 10, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No, I’m just sick of hearing about the “Miracle” team. It was great, but enough is enough.
At the very least if we are going to relive the past how about some more love for the 1960 team.
A man gotta have a code
Have you seen this? I might need to put it on my holiday wishlist.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 10, 2009 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Pickup Game. Need more skaters. Don't be a loser. Man-up (or woman-up) Nancy.
Game is 1/2 at around 8pm. Email F&B and include your handle here so he can cross people off the list. We need to get this locked in with japers people.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Y’know, I was thinking about that pickup game today, but more specifically about the Caps @ Kings game we’ll watch beforehand. I think it’s no accident that the League is stashing the Caps far away in the West while all eyes are glued on Fenway on New Year’s…
ALEX, FЯEE
Agreed. I’d love to stonewall all you hosers and bust out my Patrick Roy “Statue of Liberty” glove saves!
…or just drink a lot while watch the Caps game beforehand and end up looking like these guys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAlPe5vhCDA
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Dec 10, 2009 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Just goes to prove that Marty Brodeur is intent on being number one on every goalie list out there.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Southleast
Last night the Southeast certainly lived down to its nickname with every team in the divison losing. And the Sharks only got a point, so the Caps still hold the number one spot. See, everything isn’t all bad.
torn on this “Caps in #1 spot” thing – problem is then all opponents step up their game, which is what I believe the Sabres pulled off last night
AYHSMLN
Yeah Miller was hot
But let’s not ignore BMo absolutely giving goals away, AO missing an empty net, and Theo giving up two dog shit goals. Even as well as Miller played that was the Caps’ game to win. Weak.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 10:59 AM EST reply actions
The Bufs played a trap-esque kind of game...
…backing up on the blue line to take away the Care Bears speed into the zone? I ask since I didnt see the game, just painful score refreshing via blackberry.
And we all know how the Bears hate to chip and chase.
by S h a g g y on Dec 10, 2009 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
No, BUF likes to skate and play fast hockey. I didn’t see much trapping, even when they led. If they trapped they sure sucked at it with as much offensive zone time as the Caps had and the quality shooting chances. BUF plays a fast paced game but doesn’t have the scorers to finish. They’d be better off with EDM’s draft picks than Vanek’s contract.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
The last couple games that I’ve missed, I’ve used Corey’s Twitter feeds for updates. No less painful if Caps are on the wrong end of the score, but a little more personal, and more detail.
by mechanicsville on Dec 10, 2009 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
From the crease forward, Buffalo isn’t a very good team, is it?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
Spector’s take on the Caps defense.
"I realize Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau is sensitive toward criticism of his team’s defensive game but the numbers speak for themselves.
The Caps as of this writing have given up the thirteenth most shots while their penalty killing is currently 19th overall. The fact the Caps have the tenth-best goals-against per games is due in large part to their goaltending.
Meanwhile the defending Stanley Cup champions Pittsburgh Penguins have given up the third-least shots and have the ninth-best penalty-killing, while their goals-against per game ranks just behind the Caps at eleventh overall.
The Penguins learned the hard way through two very tough consecutive slogs to the Stanley Cup Final that as valuable as offense is you don’t win a championship without a strong team defense.
The Capitals numbers aren’t terrible but if they hope to march to the 2010 Stanley Cup they must improve their defensive play. "
JP is going to tell you to tone it down in a respectful, yet firm way.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Appropriate use of profanity here, IMHO.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Emo Bunny Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Dec 10, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
I really just want to see him call out someone other than me :(
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I certainly do when it’s needed.
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I’ve been called out once. Once.
Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Dec 10, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Multiple times for me
including an email!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
"Once"
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d. One at a time, not altogether.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions
No, I’m cool with that – it fits.
In fairness, though, the defending Cup champ is a fair point of reference for a team trying to dethrone them.
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Profanity is like salt. A little bit makes things better. Too much ruins them. And once you over-salt a dish, there ain’t no going back (other than to make another batch and then mix them together)
In conclusion, ham is delicious.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
And both are correlated with high blood pressure.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
With a lot of talent between those two teams, sorry, but it’s:
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
Around here, ya take the good, ya take the bad…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Compared to the Champs...
…I don’t mind being compared to them. Glad they’re not comparing the Caps to the Leafs or Oilers or something….
Let's go Caps!
Well that’s the team we have to beat, and it’s not a terrible comparison.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
At least this defensive unit has shown an ability to clamp down in the last 10 games or so. But I don’t think that will happen consistently with the current group of D. It’s more a talent issue than a lack of effort IMO.
The Penguins won every cup but this last one by having a total disregard for defense.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Shots allowed really doesn’t seem to be the greatest way to gauge a defense to me. And the brushing off the GA is laughable.
I’m far more interested in where the shots come from rather than how many. I’ll take 20 shots from the points everyday over ten from the slot.
Take a look at Toronto’s shot totals. Quantity does not equal quality.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
The fact the Caps have the tenth-best goals-against per games is due in large part to their goaltending
True, and mostly from Varly. In his recent games, he’s bailed out the team on a number of occasions with great saves and been the difference-maker. We saw last night the difference great goaltending can make. But we can’t count on that all the time from him or anyone. Because, with our D, we also saw last night the difference mediocre goaltending can make. We need better D (and Alzner is a starting point).
And what does that say about golden boy MAF?
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
in reply to Zephyr because SBN doesn't work at work
Almost every team in existence in the 80s and 90s won regardless of D. NJDs the obvious exception.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 10, 2009 11:29 AM EST reply actions
Public Service Announcement
For the Hip fans in the Rink. They just put up the full show they did up in Abbotsford earlier this year on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/thetragicallyhip
A man gotta have a code
by CP2Devil on Dec 10, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Interesting – there are “Abbreviated Clips” on CI this morning (just 4 of them).
Was this a test to see where they are getting their daily links from?
Scandal.
I guess Tarik is The Warrior
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
Damn, Wysh just rips this CTV “Sid the Kid Vs. Alexander the Great” special to shreds. Absolutely brutal. Since I’m at work and can’t watch with sound, I can’t pass my own judgment, but when Wysh starts throwing around stuff like “But for those who want to scream about Canadian bias in coverage of Crosby vs. Ovechkin (and there’s a Russian reporter who writes on this blog that has bellowed about it before), this is nearly an hour of proving that point.” you know it has to be pretty bad.
That special is pretty awesome if you watch it on mute.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Speaking of Wysh’s tweets and those two.
This was pretty damn funny, but def. R-rated. RT @nucksmisconduct Crosby vs Ovechkin rap video http://sbnation.com/e/958720
Just FYI that it is NSFW.
A man gotta have a code
And FYI
It was fanshotted here and linked in a prior clips. Burned.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure how I missed it, but apparently I did. I’ll go sit in the corner now.
A man gotta have a code
While you’re there you can work on your case for Eric Fehr on team Canada. You’re going to need it when PPP posts their forward post.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
He wouldn’t make the “B” team…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
He’d be on the same Team Canada squad as Schultz.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
and Celine Dion
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Do you mean the “Spengo Cup?”
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 11, 2009 7:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
via @capsmedia
Caps assign Keith Aucoin, Alexandre Giroux to Hershey
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
Good news, everyone!
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
And there was much rejoicing.
Yaaay
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
FanShot up for further discussion…
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Silver lining of last night’s loss: Ryan Miller will be Our Nation’s Goaltender come February.
"My face is my mask."
And hopefully he burns out right thereafter… would hate to see that Miller (and that team) in April.
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Whoever Buffalo gets in the first round will have a handful for that reason, but it seems that over-dependence on a goaltender has a bit of a short shelf-life in the playoffs. Since the lockout, the lowest an SC winner ranked in offense in the regular season was ninth (Anaheim). It’s still the most important post-season position, though.
If you've read this far...seek help.
And we all saw how tired King Henrik’s glove hand got as the first round series wore on.
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Mr. Bradley resents your implication.
"I think the relentless negative coverage in The Washington Post is a real difference from previous years," Redskins general counsel David Donovan said. "But in terms of the way our actual fans are behaving, we don't see any difference."
Brads scored blocker and 5-hole, didn’t he?
by red army line on Dec 10, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if this is common knowledge but last season Henrik was using a glove that couldn’t even really be shut. It was so reinforced that it was basically another blocker with some webbing on it. That’s why when he makes glove saves he slams his hand down to the ice.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Interesting. What’s the advantage to a glove like that?
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
It’ll always be fully open for the shot covering more net than a glove normally held open since it’s forced to the limits of it’s design.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Gotcha. Good to know.
"So much on my mind I just can't recline. Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting, I hadn’t heard that. I had always wondered why he would cover the puck on the ice after catching it instead of just closing his glove.
And is having the glove constantly open that much of an advantage? It seems to me that it would be countered by the extra difficulty in catching the puck cleanly and the increased rebounds.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
He probably had a great game with it the first time he used it and then he got into a goalie superstition box or something.
Goalies, lulz
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
It was actually a beefed up practice glove (a lot of goalies have practice gear that’s more protective since they face 1000x more shots) and he liked it a lot so started using it in games.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
Lundy seems to think it is.
He’s a blocking goalie so that glove is maximized for blocking. He just catches pucks lacrosse style. You also don’t need to close the glove to keep the puck in, the webbing is very effective.
Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.
I really don’t agree with that. Miller was great last night, but our team, putting forth a full effort and not missing the open net like they did last night, and with Varly in goal playing like he has been, beats that team in a series. More easily than New Jersey, Pittsburgh and some other probably.
From the Examiner
Goalie Semyon Varlamov has, in fact, been placed on injured reserve. He tweaked his groin on Monday night during a 3-0 shutout of Tampa Bay. The rookie will miss both of this weekend’s games against Carolina and Toronto. He is eligible to return at the start of next week’s three-game road trip when the Caps travel to Colorado.
Oh crap.
"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."
Why haven’t we haven’t read this anywhere else yet? Anything to do with the beat reporters sitting on a runway in Buffalo and not home in DC? Don’t they have backup?
"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."
Well TWT has nobody, and any insight from WaPo has come from Steinz (in an awesome story on Laing).
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Not that he would/should, but wouldn’t he be eligible to play Saturday? He missed last night, and will miss tomorrow.
Nope; minimum is seven days, presuming they retro’d it to Tuesday.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 10, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
I assume we’ll see him Friday the 18th in Vancouver. I think Jose gets the nod in Colorado, for obvious reasons.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Did anyone do the www.CSNWashington.com chat last night?
John Walton was the host last night, and I was kind of interested if he talked much about any of our prospects down in Hershey. I tried to bring it up last night after the game turned ugly, but I couldn’t get my computer to actually show any of the conversation.
39.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
oh, thank you so much! Last thing I wanted was to get this damn custom ordered Steckel Ohio State jersey and find out its the wrong number.
Anyone know where I can get a vintage (1970s-1993) Caps jersey? The internet is lying to me — nobody who claims to have them actually does.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
I saw a former STH posted a 1968 Caps jersey on EBay. Maybe it’s still there.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
That’d be quite the novelty item.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Was it #12, Patrick O’Neverexisted?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
I think so
Check username ImAHugeCapsFanBut
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 6:06 PM EST up reply actions
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