Caps assign Aucoin, Giroux
"The Washington Capitals have assigned center Keith Aucoin and left wing Alexandre Giroux to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today."
- Press Release
7 months ago
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and Perrault presumably.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Dec 10, 2009 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
Or Bradley.
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 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Do your children perhaps watch “Maggie and the Ferocious Beast”?
by HateOffSeason on Dec 10, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone make a fanshot outta this
I would make this a fanshot but I can’t (on iPod) but if anyone wants some data on OHL players (like Delly) the go here http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/
by washfan29 on Dec 10, 2009 11:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Great Googley Moogley, it’s about time for Giroux.
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 12:35 PM EST reply actions
So… Aucoin no waivers, Giroux yes waivers? (I never get these things right.)
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 12:38 PM EST reply actions
Actually, I think no waivers for Giroux too. I suck at this.
"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 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Giroux’s on a 2-way contract. No waivers.
Aucoin was probably an emergency recall, but he’s only subject to waivers if he stays a month, as per his one-way deal.
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 12:42 PM EST reply actions
The 2-way contract doesn’t matter. I think it’s no waivers because he’s only played 9 games and been NHL rostered for less than 30 days.
"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 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
The whole point of the 2-way contract is so you can do this without waivers, unless I’m mistaken. Does someone know if Giroux could ever be required to be subjected to waivers on his current deal?
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 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
From http://www.nhlscap.com/waivers.htm
— "The waiver status of a player is determined by whether he has a 1-way or 2-way contract."
Answer: False. Whether a player has a 1-way or 2-way contract has absolutely no effect on his waiver status – it has to do with the number of years since the player signed his first NHL contract and the number of NHL games he’s played since signing.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
A 1-way or 2-way contract has no bearing on a player’s waiver status, it dictates how much a player gets paid if they play in the AHL. I blame EA Sports for this misconception, because that’s pretty much the only way they determine waivers in their game.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Giroux and Aucoin. Both were required to clear waivers to be sent to the AHL to start the 2009-2010 season. As noted, waivers does not have to do with one way or two way contract status. Both cleared waivers at the start of the season. Since both cleared waivers and have been recalled, the counter starts when the player is recalled. Two counters: a) number of NHL games played and b) number of days on the NHL active roster. If the player plays in 10 NHL games or is on the NHL active roster for 30 days, the player will have to be subject to waivers again. Counts are cumulative and it is whichever number is reached first.
A player recalled using the emergency recall exemption, the days on the NHL roster and the games played do not count towards the waiver counter.
Re-entry waivers: There is a component of re-entry waivers that is based on the salary of the player in the AHL and in that context, a one way contract does have some relevance to the determination.
For the 2009-2010 season, a player making more than $105,000 in the AHL is required to clear re-entry waivers. Both Giroux (two-way) and Aucoin (one-way) are paid more than $105,000 to play in the AHL. However, neither is subject to re-entry waivers for this season because of a rule in the CBA for minor league veterans. Both qualify as minor league vets per the rule definition.
by sk84fun_dc on Dec 10, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Thanks a lot sk8. I think I was on the right track here. Both Aucoin and Giroux have 9 NHL games so far, so they are both up against the 10 game exemption. Of course Aucoin has less if last night’s game is considered an emergency recall. Do you know if it was?
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
It was reported by Masisak that Aucoin was on emergency recall.
for the purposes of waiver status: Giroux has played in 9 NHL games; Aucoin 8 NHL games based on information reported.
Thanks for the knowledge drop.
"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 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks. Didn’t know that. I don’t know how worried the Caps are about losing him, anyway, seeing as how he couldn’t get a 1-way deal with any other team. I just hope they keep him in the AHL for the rest of the year.
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 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t be worried about losing him either seeing as he was a free agent this summer and anyone could have signed him then. And agreed. he should stay where he belongs, namely the AHL.
"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 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Has to mean Matty P is recovered from his tummy troubles, and Knuble’s skates are sharp and ready to go.
ALEX, FЯEE
Or that Bradley is ready to 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 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Or all of the above. It’d be a Christmas miracle!
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 10, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Im pretty sure that Brads is set to return.
by Knubles and Bits on Dec 10, 2009 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
I’m sure the Bears will be more than happy to take Giroux back – almost as happy as I am to give him back.
Somebody get me some damn confetti!
Hooray!
"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 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
They came to snuff the rooster….and succeeded
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Dec 10, 2009 1:00 PM EST reply actions
Finally! Giroux at least is back where he belongs.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Dec 10, 2009 1:02 PM EST reply actions
Agreed
Giroux Has proven every time he has been called up that he just doesn’t have that “next level” in him to make him a true NHL player. That said, he can have a great career in the AHL and have fun making a living doing what he loves, playing hockey. No shame in that. Most people only dream of that.
As far as Aucoin goes, I haven’t seen enough of him to state an opinion. I’m sure his emergency recall was due to Bradly being a Non-Roster player due to the newborn.
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
As far as Aucoin goes, I haven’t seen enough of him to state an opinion. I’m sure his emergency recall was due to Bradly being a Non-Roster player due to the newborn.
Or Perrault being too sick to play.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 10, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t he center the line with Laich and Giroux? Either way it doesn’t really matter, he’s gone now.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 10, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
I see the Caps website says he’s a RV, but I thought Aucoin’s a center.
"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 think he may be able to play either position… thinking about it, he was at center a lot last year, for Giroux… and believe you me, those two made things happen last year in Hershey. My guess is that they brought him up to try and help Giroux out, and it didn’t work, so now that everyone’s all better, they both go back down.
As you say, there both gone now so the point is mute. Both MP and Bradly qualify as Non-Roster players under the CBA, as i read it. (illness,birth of a baby, death in the family, ect.)
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
Actually I think it’s mu… aw fuck.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
It’s a moot point.
As opposed to a mutt point (anything discussing Beagle)?
…or a Matt point (discussing Perreault or Bradley)?
you must have missed the very funny moot / mute and smack / smake stuff from last week – uproarious goodness, had me in tears of laughter
AYHSMLN
That was a great thread that day. Everyone brought their A game. Good times.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Some retired couple are going to sell their house and just drive their Aucoin across the country.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Out of context
That’s hilarious.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
wow so much un-love
but I agree watching G-poo made me want to cry. That’s one stiff slow dude out there.
And last nights line with Poo Aucoin and Laich made me wonder if Gabby caught Laich with his sister or something. It smacked of punishment!
A danger to myself and others on the ice
Can we PLEASE stop with the monikers? I hate seeing things like that. The man’s name is Giroux. Use it.
G-poo has another name?
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 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
you are right. perhaps you rink rabbits can stop calling Laich “bubbles” then. so disgusting.
AYHSMLN
I stand corrected, you are beyond reproach
AYHSMLN
by renhoak on Dec 10, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Actually, they’re not. They are simply nicknames. There is no negative connotation to the word “moniker”.
Monikers are rude and disgusting things.
Who said brought presidential interns into this?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
apologies
but as Shakespeare said “A rose by any other name would still skate as slow and sleepwalk thru defensive assignments”
A danger to myself and others on the ice
by can't skate on Dec 10, 2009 10:34 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Alexandre Giroux is a great AHL-level player. I don’t think anyone who posts on this board can even come close to playing hockey at that level, let alone in the NHL, so calling him names because he doesn’t play equally well at the NHL level just doesn’t float for me. At all.
I am a big fan of Giroux the Bear. He contributes mightily at that level. Looking at his stats for the Caps this season:
Game 1 – NOV. 28 – Caps 4, Canadiens 3 (SO)
> 1 shot , 1 miss, 1 a/b, 1 blocked shot
> 2 penalties (4 PIM)
> 14:36 ice time
> 1 assist (secondary on the Ovechkin goal)
> +1 rating
Game 2 – NOV. 30 – Caps 4, Hurricanes 2
> 1 shot, 1 a/b, 2 hits, 1 takeaway
> 09:53 ice time
> 1 assist (secondary on the Backstrom goal)
> +3 rating
Game 3 – DEC. 3 – Caps 6, Panthers 2
> 6 shots, 2 a/b, 1 miss, 3 hits
> 13:39 ice time
> Even +/-
Game 4 – DEC. 5 – Caps 8, Flyers 2
> 4 shots, 1 miss, 3 hits
> 15:33 ice time
> -1 (was on the ice for the Hartnell goal)
Game 5 – DEC. 7 – Caps 3, Lightning 0
> 1 shot, 1 miss, 1 blocked shot
> 07:48 ice time
> Even +/-
Game 6 – DEC. 9 – Caps 0, Sabres 3
> 2 shots
> 08:53 ice time
> -1 rating
Early on in his tenure, I submit that Giroux did contribute on the ice. He took only the two penalties from the first game he appeared in. Only twice was he on the ice for more goals against than goals for. In 9 games so far this season, he has one goal, 2 assists, and is +3. He’s served 4 PIMs. Last year in 12 games, he had 1 goal, 1 assist, and +2, and served 10 PIMs. This year’s performance is an improvement. His ice time has gone down in the last couple of games, but I submit to you that nobody on the Caps’ roster was +anything last night.
So basically...
He’s 4/5/9 +2 in 30 NHL games for the Caps. AND he’s 28, and doesn’t play defense…
He sucks, let’s move on.
You showed him!
But seriously, lets give a guy with a long-term future with the organization a shot.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I think I read knee, but I dunno.
Wilson is good, we should call Wilson up. Or Bourque, shit.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
What’s the deal with Bourque and waivers?
We waived him – the Pens claimed him, then waived him, so we snagged him back, and assigned him to Hershey, so that effectively means he “cleared waivers,” going down, right? So we have… how long before we have to waive him again to bring him back up?
Follow the bouncing Bourque?
The $64,000 question – when will NHL.com make an easy-to-understand graphic for player pages to explain their contract situations?
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Sorry, I’m a human factors engineer with an IT major going back to school for a second degree set (B.S. in CGT, M.S. in straight Comp-Sci), so easily understood, easily navigated, and entertaining electronic interfaces are pretty much what I live for.
NHL.com has come far in the past few years, but there are still miles to go before they sleep.
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Amen to that. :-)
Sounds fun, though. I’d LOVE to see something sensible for tracking that.
I’ve been trying for quite a while to put together something sensible to track penalties – not just the PIMs, but what penalties were called on what player by whom how many times – for a while now, but I’m nobody’s programmer, and while I can function with Access, I’m still fiddling with the formatting.
easily navigated, and entertaining electronic interfaces are pretty much what I live for.
Software usability interests me as well, being a comp sci guy myself. For all of NHL.com’s limitations, I think it’s way better than MLB.com and NFL.com. Definitely a step in the right direction and I love the game reports function.
"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 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
That’s not a $64,000 question, that’s an unanswerable question.
"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."
Ad hominem. wittcap’s hockey ability is completely irrelevant to Giroux’s.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Dec 10, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Unless wittcap is secretly Osala. =)
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by winterion on Dec 10, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Hmmm, early in his call-up he picked up two gift assists (one of which was a give and go that he wasn’t involved in, so I’m not sure how he got it) and was a +4. Then, mysteriously, after the Carolina game, he had 0 pts and was a -2 (including a -1 in an 8-2 win!). What could have changed after the Carolina game…
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 10, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
I submit that Giroux did contribute on the ice. He took only the two penalties from the first game he appeared in. Only twice was he on the ice for more goals against than goals for. In 9 games so far this season, he has one goal, 2 assists, and is +3. He’s served 4 PIMs.
When you consider who his linemates were, these numbers are really quite damning. It’s like ShaMo’s mediocre numbers while playing next to Mike Green — when you’re given quality ice time with the worlds best offensive players, you absolutely must produce, or what the hell are you there for?
In context, one goal, two assists, and a +3 rating are terrible numbers.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
We absolutely crucified Kozlov for similar numbers last season and Victor could at least skate at an NHL level and win battles along the wall. Pretty spiffy in the shootout, too. Giroux deserves every bit of the criticism he’s getting for those numbers.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Always hated Kozlov. I’m consistent.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 10, 2009 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
I was OK with Kozlov his first year here, and was against him last year. I think the numbers support my positions.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
He was better his first year but I always hated him because he was inconsistent and soft in the playoffs. That was the same both years.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 11, 2009 1:30 AM EST up reply actions
Hey, look, Giroux is one heck of an AHL hockey player, don’t get me wrong. He’s also not the worst player in the NHL (read: Daniel Carcillo), but he’s not contributing much to the team, certainly not more than someone else would. How he managed to be a minus in an 8-2 win is beyond me. He was given every chance this year to prove something, and he’s managed to not impress.
Try not to take our ribbing of Giroux personally. Hey, he’s a Cap, so I wish him all the best while he’s in the Red, but knowing his history and having seen him play this year, I’m glad he’s gone. I’d rather have seen many other players from Hershey up here (Osala, Bourque, Aucoin, Bouchard to name a few). I don’t think he’s the worst recall, but we could do better, and I’ll be glad to see our regulars back.
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 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, I think it’s that we’d all be glad to see the regulars at 100 percent. The Caps are a great team this year.. why not just turn injuries off?
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And penalties altogether. NHL Hitz style.
"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 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Except for running the goalie, that’s the one penalty in NHL Hitz and it never gets called in the NHL.
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 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
In Hitz ’02 you could check the goalie. It was a frequently employed strategy by my brother and I. They did away with it in ’03, unfortunately.
"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 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
But then you just get coincidental penalties and then run the goalie all you want, right? That’s what I did with my cousin in Hitz 2003. Go 2-on-2 and run the goalie, shoot and score 3 or 4 times.
by red army line on Dec 10, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I was playing Hitz on a business trip last month and employed it a few times.
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 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
I played ’02 more than ’03. In ’02, the only repercussion of checking the goalie was that they were Superman strong and would always trip you. If you managed to knock one over, it was an easy goal.
"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 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone notice, in the EA NHL games, there’s always one Cap player WAAAAAY better than they ever should be. This used to infuriate my buddy, a super Red Wings fan, to no end.
07 was definitely Zubrus(to this day he hates the guy for his virtual Red Wings killing skillz). 09 was definitely Brashier. Who is ’10’s wild card? Bradley? Laich? Schultz? I haven’t played with the Caps enough to find out and when I do the usual suspects tear it up.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
I honestly do not have a problem with a sensible discussion of Alexandre Giroux and his unfortunate lack of ability to transition to the NHL level. What I do have a problem with is the disrespect of him as a person, as witness by the use of a disparaging sound-alike nickname.
I personally happen to agree that Giroux will not make it at the NHL level on a team like the Caps, and it’s unfortunate that, during his tenure as a UFA, no other team was willing to pick him up. But I’ve watched him far too often up in Hershey to tolerate people dissing him personally. The disparaging sound-alike nickname is somethig I put up with a LOT of growing up, and it is something of a hotbutton for me.
I had a disparaging sound-alike nickname a lot when I was a kid as well. I just got over it. The guy is a big boy, and probably doesnt really care what people call him.
I could sit here and argue with you all day but I dont want this great place to turn into capitals insider comments section.
Ill leave it at that.
but I dont want this great place to turn into capitals insider comments section.
… said the main defending his use of a childish nickname
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 10, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Next year they need a “Demand A Trade” feature in EA’s Be a Pro Mode like some of the Madden games. I’m currently stuck on a horrible Toronto team(virtual Brian Burke FTW!) and the sim game/waivers routine really takes the fun out of the experience.
I’d never expect EA to follow EVERY rule of the CBA when it comes to salaries, waivers, trades, etc. No one should need a law degree to play a video game. BUUUUT, if they had settings that allowed for GM play to the letter of the law or just for fun, I’d be down for that.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
I’m not reading anything about the next NHL game before I buy it. I got really excited about GM mode this year and it sucks a big ass. I just need to appreciate mediocrity going forward.
You should check out EHM 2007, btw.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Eh, but you will read about it once the buzz starts moving. I said the same thing about ’10, but then word about the new controls(board play!), GM, fighting, etc. etc.
EA is like any software company that rolls out an annual product. They’ll improve each version enough to sell. I PROMISE you next year’s GM mode will be better.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
Too busy implementing the “Ignore hints to accept loan to KHL” feature. If it’s in the game, it’s in the game…
"No TV and no beer make Homer go something something."
At this point I’d take a loan to a Turkish team to get away from Toronto. Pogge is our starting goalie.
NO. NO! That’s a BAD virtual GM.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
In NHL2K10, I was able to complete a “Caps-trick” against the Penguins. That is where Ovechkin, Backstrom and Semin all have hat-tricks in the same game.
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by Swedish Sauce on Dec 10, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Remember that discussion a few of us had last week about what would happen is a female olympic hockey player tried to make it in the NHL? Now that we’ve seen Gir-poo, we finally know the answer.
watch it, we have an established sensitivity to the use of such a – what was that probably-never-used-in-spoken-language term – oh yes – dysphemism
AYHSMLN
by renhoak on Dec 10, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I would have used cacophemism.
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.
It means the same thing as dysphemism except it defines a term that is deliberately insulting. Whereas dysphemism can be a humorous term.
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.
Feeling very constipated with all this poo talk, better get myself some of Dr JP’s Benefiber.
AYHSMLN
My main problem with “G-poo” or “Gir-poo” is that it’s not very clever, and therefore not very funny. Can we just get over it already? Some nicknames are worthwhile, but that one is just dumb.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
What’s funny is that it was actually JP who first mentioned it, I believe.
"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 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
Riffing off my poop joke. I’m loyal to Gir-poo. Just the name, not the player.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 11, 2009 1:31 AM EST up reply actions
It’s not very clever, but it’s funny because it’s so juvenile. And it’s shorter to type than “frigginghoserthatblowsthemostgoldenopportunities”…which is more technically correct.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Can we call him ‘Whiff’, then? Kind of double entendre with the prior nickname and brings his missed nets into play.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 10, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
I think it’s more funny/appropriate when it’s used in the GDTs after he’s made a bad play. Like when everyone calls Nicky “Mean Lars” after he does something good. No one regularly calls him Mean Lars, so maybe we reserve Girpoo or G-poo for when he’s with the Caps and does something bad!?
…way to narrow it down.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 11, 2009 1:32 AM EST up reply actions
How about “Alexandre the Not So Terribly Great”
or “Alexandre the Mediocre”
by S h a g g y on Dec 10, 2009 6:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
How about the mongooses, that’s a cool team name, The Fighting Mongooses.
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by winterion on Dec 10, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can someone make this a fanshot for me
I would make this a fanshot but I can’t (on iPod) but if anyone wants some data on OHL players (like Delly) the go here http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/
by washfan29 on Dec 10, 2009 11:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington
|
82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 121 |
|
Atlanta
|
82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 83 |
|
Carolina
|
82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 80 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 80 |
|
Florida
|
82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 77 |
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