Friday Caps Clips: Hurricanes @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Dec 11, 2009 6:47 AM EST
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- Previews of tonight's rematch of last week's Caps win from Vogs, CSN Washington, NHL.com, Peerless and Rock The Red.net, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Canes Country for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- A look at the Caps' intra-divisional dominance. [Washington Post]
- Semyon Varlamov has been placed on injured reserve and is thus unavailable for this weekend's back-to-back games. [Washington Examiner]
- It was blue collar/fan fave day on the Bog yesterday, with great stuff on Matt Bradley and Quintin Laing. [D.C. Sports Bog, D.C. Sports Bog]
- Eric Fehr gets some major fantasy love (hey now) and a comparison to a guy who played more than a thousand NHL games. I'll take the under. [Dobber Hockey]
- Jim Kelley answers his critics (more or less). Time to move on... [SI.com]
- ... to another MSM smakedown! [BanginPanger]
- Crosby vs. Ovechkin: The Infomercial. [Puck Daddy]
- Plenty of Caps stuff in the Post's special "Best of the Decade" section. [Washington Post]
- Alex Ovechkin can be romantically linked to Megan Fox in just five degrees of separation (passing through Paris Hilton along the way, of course, as she's the Springfield Interchange of such connections), though "dated" is likely overstating that first link. [Who's Dated Who via The Cult of Hockey]
- Apparently AO and Mike Green are not currently "among the best in the game." Um, okay. [ESPN]
- Gabby, reviewed. [Montreal Gazette]
- Delly leaves Barrie for Team Canada. [Barrie Examiner]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 1981, "Washington's Dennis Maruk scored twice and added four assists, and rookie Chris Valentine had a goal and four assists in the Capitals' 11-2 win against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. It was Maruk's second six point game in a week!"
- Finally, (again, per the HHoF), on this date back in 1992, "National Hockey League Governors named Gary Bettman as the first NHL Commissioner in league history, effective Feb. 1, 1993." Happy Anniversary!
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Gordie Howe played a shift with the Detroit Vipers at age 69…
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Other famous Vipers alumni
Peter Bondra
Michal Pivonka
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I once watched Alan May play there, after his NHL days were done
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
Are the Viper’s like the NHL’s version of the Champion’s Tour?
"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 wonder how many times in NHL history a player has played consecutive games against teams he got thrown out against in the previous meeting.
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Some of their writers, yes. That said, I don’t think a bullet point that openly questions the opinion expressed means I take it seriously, but rather merely that I’m passing it along for further consumption and reaction/regurgitation.
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I am a huge Bucci fan, and I believe that he just mis-typed that sentence.
He loves the game, and has talked many times about Ovechkins talent.
Agreed,
Normally I like Bucci pretty well, and generally respect his opinions. This seems like its either not what he intended to say or is intended to be inflamatory. Like he saw the response to Kelley’s article and wanted to get his own press or something. I suspect it is just him spitting out a poorly thought out answer rather than him trying to incite Caps fan’s to unite against him.
"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."
Not a fan. He’s a “rant first, think second, look up the facts third” writer. He can turn a phrase very nicely, but too often that’s all he’s doing. But at least he actually knows hockey.
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
The thing I like most about Bucci is that you know he just loves the game. Sometimes his articles can be a little corny, but he always shows how much he cares about the game and all of the star players.
I don’t believe that he doesn’t have a favorite team deep down, but I do believe that he doesn’t dislike one player in the NHL.
Buccigross lost me in a playoff series some years back — 2001 — when after a 1-0 Game 1 win over Pittsburgh, he stared into the camera after the game and demanded that the league conduct an investigation into the mauling of Mario Lemieux inflicted by the Caps. There are not words in the English language to convince me that he is no more than a Penguins fan in a studio.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 11, 2009 10:07 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
And it’s 3 hours earlier over here!
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Bucci has been creeping closer and closer to the proverbial Shark Jump. Lately, I’d like to punch him in the mouth. First it was the gratuitous Crosby/Malkin slurpage, now it’s anointing the Hawks. By the way, why does no one remember that they employ the Born Loser on that team, and they’ll never win with him?
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
If Ovechkin and Green can add some maturity to their off-the-ice preparation and on-the-ice focus, they could be among the best in the game.
Just so pathetic! It’s as if he doesn’t even cover hockey! Or his hometown is Chicago! No, even those don’t excuse a comment like that . . .
I assume the “off-ice preparation” line is a dig at Green’s weight gain from last season (which would of course fail to mention how he lost it all since then).
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Also, Ovechkin has made some very public commentary, albeit in a Russian interview, but the US press made a big deal about it, about his “off-ice preparation” – generally regarded by those who have actually paid attention as humorous, but involving lots and lots of sex… He could be poking at that, too.
The people who can’t figure out that he was joking about that need to leave our planet.
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by jordanDC on Dec 11, 2009 8:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Frankly, even if he was sexing it up all the time off the ice to get ready, at least he’s not married to a model.
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And it’s clearly affecting his on-ice performance.
at least he’s not marriedto a model
Look, the guy doesn’t claim to be perfect, so he’s not letting anyone down. I don’t see the problem.
"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."
Actually, I think this is the biggest non-story ever. He wrecks at two in the morning, and all of a sudden his personal life is shattered. This is an example of why America is sad.
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Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
by Whiter Mage on Dec 11, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t want to turn this thread into a free-for-all about Tiger, but it’s simple. If you don’t want stuff like that to blow up in your face, don’t create an image that’s the total opposite.
"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."
Don’t want to turn this thread into a free-for-all about Tiger, but it’s simple. If you don’t want stuff like that to blow up in your face, don’t create an image that’s the total opposite.
This has always been the bullies’ excuse for beating up the brains.
I find the coverage and the jokes over an incredibly minor incident in the life of a family to be incredibly unseemly. But we long ago stopped acknowledging that celebrities are actual human beings.
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
That’s probably true, and I sympathize that someone can’t have a normal life. There’s probably some happy medium out there; mid-level pros (athletes and performers) have it easier because their fanbases, and therefore their press coverage, is smaller. The bigger you are, the harder you fall and all that. I guess that’s part of the down side of the 24/7 world created by the internet.
"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."
It IS unseemly, horribly so. But that’s America, home of the free, the brave and a relentless celebrity machine. Every so often one of the beneficiaries has to be sacrificed in an orgy of sanctimony to lubricate the gears.
He’ll rebound, though. It’s all part of the process.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
So is this the wrong time to ask the difference b/t a golf ball and a Cadillac SUV?
by mechanicsville on Dec 11, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Basically, one has a backseat.
For lovin’.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 11, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
Or…Tiger can drive a golf ball 300 yards.
by mechanicsville on Dec 11, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Who needs to drive a Cadillac SUV when his women can drive their trailers to him?
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 11, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
related
http://video1.break.com/dnet/media/2009/12/tiger-woods-wife-outrun-video-game.swf
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 11, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
The only image I had of Tiger is that he is the world’s best golfer. Now my image of him is the world’s best golfer with a pretty terrible taste in women.
Point being, he didn’t create his image. Nike, mass media, and each person made up their own. Tiger is just being Tiger.
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 apparently Tiger Woods and David Duchovny are pretty similar in personality.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 11, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure that I get the on-ice off-ice dig, especially when he is comparing Ovie and Green to 20 cent, but maturity is something that this team, especially the young guns, could use more of.
"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."
It’s hard to match the preparation of guys like Kane and Toews, that’s why they have so much more consistency than Ovechkin. They prepare hard all the time which is why they never go into prolonged slumps and are able to cash in on their abundant physical talents to be mainstays at the top of the NHL scoring list.
Go Flyers!
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 11, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I disagree. I think you can make certainly make the case on-ice. Green makes mistakes on a pretty regular basis that look like they’re focus issues, and I think Ovechkin sometimes focuses more on coming out and going nuts than on what the team needs at that specific moment (though the instances that two differ are pretty rare).
As for off-ice, well, I don’t know that much about the guys’ preparation, so I’d be inclined to defer to the guy who’s more likely plugged in than I am.
Just so I understand, would you therefore agree with the inference that, at this time, Ovechkin and Green are not among the best in the game?
No, no. I think Ovechkin’s the game’s best player and Green’s the game’s best offensive defenseman and, as a whole, not too shabby in his own end. I just also think that pointing out they might be better if they became a little more cognizant of what was going on on the ice while they were out there is valid.
by David Getz on Dec 11, 2009 8:03 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I am 110% in agreement with that sentiment. There’s always room for improvement. Buccigross, however, suggests that Ovie and Green, because of these imperfections, aren’t yet worthy of being considered among the best players in the league, and that’s just laughable!
Maybe, though the conversation was about Toews, Kane, Heatly and Joe T. Those names definitely rank up there with The Great One, Orr and Richard.
"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."
The worldmaywill never know.
Mostly because the world doesn’t care enough to find out.
"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."
But saying that they’re not as good as Kane and Toews completely negates that.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 11, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
So maybe Ovie should beat the shit out of a cabbie (or make the appearance that he did) so he can aspire to be 20 Cent?
Sorry DMG – you should know that is a little over the top on my part.
But I aint buying this off ice preparation horse poo. I’m sorry. These kids are kids but have been playing hockey under pretty strict regimens practically their whole lives. I dont think at this stage, off ice preparation has much to do with elite hockey players.
If anything, we should exhaust unlimited time, dollars, and resources to get into Semin’s off ice preparation. Yeesh.
by S h a g g y on Dec 11, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
Off ice preparation can be a big deal, even at the NHL level, even for the best players in the game. That said, I have no idea about either Green’s or Ovechkin’s. It could be Bucci talking out of his rear, or it could be something that’s somewhat well known and gets alluded to, like Mike Green’s fitness level last season.
Sure, there is an argument that Ovechkin and Green can improve their on-ice and off-ice maturity. But Buccigross’ argument suggests that it is a criticism that Kane and Toews are immune from, and that is just ridiculous. With the talent that Kane and Toews have if they had impeccable preparation and maturity there is no way they would be so inconsistent and be scoring less than a point a game for their (short) careers. Sure they are young, but that doesn’t remove the validity of the criticism that their games need maturing.
I don’t have a problem with addressing the maturity of the Caps’ young guns, but using that as an argument to say why they aren’t as good as the young studs on Chicago is flat out absurd. Even if it were true, I’ll take a guy who has to improve his maturity and still scores 50+ goals and 100+ points a year routinely over guys who have perfect preparation and are scoring 70 pts a season.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 11, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
I happen to think that is a fair assessment considering how both of these players seemed to be more concerned about their hair styles and goal celebrations heading into and in the playoffs themselves last season.
Has anything happened since then to suggest otherwise? If so, I haven’t seen it yet.
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Everybody Wang Chung......
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If you thought Alex Ovechkin cared more about his hair than winning games last spring, you and I watched 14 different games.
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by J.P. on Dec 11, 2009 8:28 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That came out wrong. I should have finished my coffee before posting that…
I’m not saying he cared more about his hairstyle and goal celebrations than winning in the playoffs. There’s no argument from me that he was an absolute beast in the post-season, especially considering the injuries he was fighting through.
But why was he running around getting his, Backstrom’s, Fedorov’s, and Green’s hair dyed red? Why was he pow powing with team mates thinking up of ways to show up Don Cherry? That to me shows a lack of focus and all throughout the playoffs, I thought that the team needed a strong dose of maturity more than anything else.
Because what bothers me is that with all the off-ice shenanigans going on, this team is still as good as it is and they’d be downright unbeatable if they showed more focus on the game than they current do.
Look, I don’t want to turn them into bland robotic guys with no personality like certain players in certain towns that keep “lucking out” and “having things bounce their way.” I just wish they’d focus more on the task at hand that they currently do.
Nobody is going to remember your hairstyle when you lift the Cup.
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Everybody Wang Chung......
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Maybe they had their hair dyed red as a team-building FUN kind of thing? You know, to relax and stay loose during some of the 8 or so hours in the day that they’re not at the rink obsessively trying to better themselves at their sport? To expect professional athletes to spend every waking moment focused on their jobs isn’t really fair. Maybe you’re a bald guy, I dunno, but you seem very preoccupied with hair.
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Maybe they had their hair dyed red as a team-building FUN kind of thing?
Which is why five out of, what? 20+ guys took part…
To expect professional athletes to spend every waking moment focused on their jobs isn’t really fair.
I agree which is why I didn’t say that.
You have to strike a careful balance between work and play. And furthermore I understand and know that of the “core guys” the oldest is Semin who is 25. I wasn’t as mature at 25 as I am now, 33, and I don’t expect guys in their early 20’s to conduct themselves as if they’re in their mid-to-late 30’s.
The maturity should come, I only hope it is sooner rather than later.
Maybe you’re a bald guy, I dunno, but you seem very preoccupied with hair.
LOL! The hair example was the outward and easily referenced sign of immaturity. Along with the stupid “hot stick” celebration.
That and, not saying anything about anyone here, but I don’t go around stalking these guys off the ice so I have to rely on rumors, gossip, and second hand information.
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Everybody Wang Chung......
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tl;dr
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by jordanDC on Dec 11, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Come on. His was only slightly longer than yours. Not to mention the fact that he’s responding to YOUR post. Man up.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 11, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, hot stick was dumb.
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’m not sure Ovechkin’s off-ice personality has anything to do with his on-ice focus. To be sure, his game could use some maturity, but I just am not convinced that what he does off the ice has anything to do with that.
I might be more inclined to agree with respect to Green, as his off-ice behavior last year seemed to contribute, at least in part, to his springtime struggles.
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I hear what you’re saying, but you could take your argument further and say that players shouldn’t shave, get haircuts, shower, or have any personal time during the playoffs. That’s simply ridiculous. Hockey games are two and a half to three hours long. Practice is about what, three hours? Morning skates are shorter. Seems to me like there’s a lot of down 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.
Don’t forget video sessions, promotional events, team meetings, travel time..
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
but you could take your argument further and say that players shouldn’t shave, get haircuts, shower, or have any personal time during the playoffs
Which is why I didn’t.
Oh, and I’m sure you know that many a hockey player doesn’t bother with the razor blade come playoff time…
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Everybody Wang Chung......
Please load brain before shooting off mouth.™
I don’t bother with a razor most of the time, so I have no issue with that. My statement is more “There’s a bit of downtime.” Another argument for them all getting matching haircuts is camaraderie. Everyone’s trying to be on the same page, and all of that time has to be some crazy nerves. I’m nervous just watching. If going out and dying the hair red helps get rid of some of that, I’m willing to try 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.
You can’t be serious, right? Haircuts??? What would it have been different if they all got close crops or is any kind of team haircut taking too much time away from “preparation”. Are they allowed to sleep or are they supposed to go all Chucky Gruden?
A man gotta have a code
I found this picture of Backstrom and Ovechkin lounging around and doing nothing.
They should be skating or breaking down game film or biting the heads off baby hamsters to get mean!
by patred48 on Dec 11, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think the last time I sat with my feet in shoes on a couch was when I was four.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Under another man’s thigh, no less.
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Euros. You’ll never understand J.P.
"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."
And to be fair, Nick Backstrom is very pretty
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Speaking of thighs, look at the tree-trunks on AO. Even in the context of hockey players, those things are enormous.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Imagine how hard he would hit people if he didn’t leave his feet all the time.
"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 11, 2009 9:49 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What do you expect from a locker room couch?
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It’s made from recycled corduroy pants.
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Isn’t that more a “love seat?”
OK, I’ll shut up now.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 11, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
There’s being a good teammate, and then there’s taking this being a good teammate a leeeeeeeeettle to far.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 11, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
Just imagine them as brothers, aged 5 and 4.
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A while back (I think it was close to Halloween), I went to a bears game and someone was dressed as Waldo. Pretty fun.
Unleash the Alex!
Oooh, oooh, I can play stream-of-consciousness reaction too!
The usage of the term “waldo” for a remote control device originated in a story by Robert Heinlein.
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
This is maybe the most ridiculous thing I’ve read on here. And by “ridiculous” I mean worthy of ridicule.
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by jordanDC on Dec 11, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ow… the bog article on laing is painful to read!
p.s. if anyone wants to go to the game tonight, i posted 2 tickets on the exchange :)
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
JP, I’m a little surprised you missed the “no guts, no glory” snub by TSN.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=301846
Seems like Quintin Laing might object to not being a candidate (winner, really).
I didn’t miss it, but there’s enough content that actually is about the Caps that I don’t need to post every article that omits one of them for some reason or another. Related: I didn’t “miss” CBSSports.com’s list of the ten biggest bargains so far that forgot BMo either.
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Shame shame… And J.P. inferred he wasn’t all over it, you didn’t imply.
"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’m actually buying their article, because it’s more of a “These guys got effed up and then played with it anyway” instead of a most manly injury. That’s why last years winner was Matt Walker and not Richard Zednik. Why Chris Clark didn’t get nominated for puck in the mouth a few years ago is worth discussing, but over.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Funny. JP’s right, we need to move on. But I was a little stunned at the backpedaling Kelley undertook in responding to his critics, especially Nate Ewell’s deconstruction of Kelley’s “recollection” of Ovie’s prior transgressions.
I was expecting more of Larry Brooks-ian type of brush-off.
by S h a g g y on Dec 11, 2009 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
He forgot to mention that he said the Ovechkin hit on Gonchar was a leaving-the-feet affair instead of a knee-knee controversy like he kept saying on the radio. I guess there’s no way to say “I never watched the play” without looking like an asshole.
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I think you’re thinking of something else…
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 11, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, sorry, nevermind. I’m not exactly sure what you’re saying.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 11, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
The dude was on the radio saying that Ovie should have been disciplined for leaving his feet on “the Gonchar hit in the playoffs.”
You’ll remember that the controversy around the hit on Gonchar was due to knee-knee contact, not leaving the feet. The co-host of the radio show called the writer out on it while watching video of the hit, saying something like ’You’re crazy, he never leaves his feet.’ The writer clearly never saw the play and was just parroting other people that had condemned Ovechkin as a dirty player, without even knowing the specifics of the play in question.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Yes. This is all correct. From your initial post it was ambiguous whether you meant this or that he “kept saying” it was “a knee-knee controversy”, which would have been wrong. I’m not responding to anymore asinine posts like the one below, so I guess you may consider yourself a winner.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 11, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions
I guess my post directly above this was too long for you to read as well.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Dec 11, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Oooh, jordan at his childish best. It would be entertaining if it was.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Your dinner, sir
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Dec 11, 2009 5:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That was the old “I’m sorry if you disagree or were offended, lol, I didn’t do n/e thing wrong” apology.
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Chris Valentine
Played with the Caps before I was old enough to really follow, but he averaged about a point per game in parts of 3 seasons with the Caps then went to Europe. Any of you old timers know what his story was? This was the second mention of him in a week since he had a birthday on the 6th.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
… to another MSM smakedown! [BanginPanger]
This one was fantastic. But I just can’t understand why any beat writer would write an article like that about Ovechkin if their team is ever going to face him again. I don’t think he did the Sabres any favors. Don’t anger the bear…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 10:14 AM EST reply actions
Bit of a talent upgrade, eh?
Knuble and Bradley in for Aucoin and Giroux.
Even with Knuble rusty, as he’s likely to be, that’s a huge marginal improvement in pretty much every area of the game that I can think of.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Plus, per Corey, Knuble took the morning skate the morning, something he rarely does. Think Knuble’s antsy to get back in?
Unleash the Alex!
I dunno if I can respect anyone who likes watching Jersey Shore, though.
"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 11, 2009 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Also, per Corey -
Perreault, Knuble say they’re both in tonight. Perreault: “I think I’ll stay away from sushi for a while.”
I was contemplating sushi for lunch. Thanks, Matty, for the reminder of why the cheaper local sushi place was a bad idea and still is.
Looks like Jose Theodore will start tonight against Carolina.
Bounce-back game, I guess? Does this mean he starts Neuvirth in Toronto?
Looks like Tyler Sloan is the odd man out on defense tonight.
Yeah, that was coming. No surprise there, and I like the guy.
Unleash the Alex!
On the other side, a talent downgrade
Cole, LaRose out and Dwyer, Tlusty in.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
LOL, Peerless
the Island of Misfit Toys that is the Carolina Hurricanes
Low blow!!
But funny.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Stat 'o the day - Shot differential
Rk Team SOG DIF
1 Chicago 237
2 Detroit 196
3 Pittsburgh 168
4 Philadelphia 117
5 Toronto 109
6 New Jersey 74
7 Vancouver 69
8 Buffalo 61
9 Los Angeles 61
10 Phoenix 59
11 Washington 49
12 Boston 48
13 Dallas 48
14 Nashville 40
15 Ottawa 38
16 Minnesota 23
17 San Jose 17
18 Carolina 10
19 St. Louis -38
20 NY Rangers -47
21 Columbus -50
22 Calgary -76
23 Tampa Bay -97
24 Anaheim -102
25 NY Islanders -114
26 Montreal -137
27 Edmonton -148
28 Atlanta -175
29 Florida -200
30 Colorado -240
Toronto looks a lot better here than their record – bodes well for their chances. Caps need to tighten up a bit on D.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
While SOG is an important stat, you have more than few teams that are sucking ass in the standings right up there with the league leaders, e.g., San Jose sandwiched by MIN and CAR, Pittsburgh only 8 ahead of TOR, so the correlation is offset by anomalies here.
MOST of the league leaders will have lots of SOG, while most crappy teams will not.
by S h a g g y on Dec 11, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
You know what they always say about shots on goal — it’s not how many, it’s how…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 11, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Generally pretty tired of the OV v sid thing...
But that video is pretty awesome. I’m definitely excited for the winter games. Go USA first. Go Russia second.
There are more Ruskies to root for than Swedes.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 11, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
For me, it’s anybody but Canada. If Mike Green actually gets on the team it’ll be different.
Unleash the Alex!
I predict Sweden for the gold. But if the US isn’t in the medal round, I’ll be rooting for Russia.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 11, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
All y’allz going to the game remember to bring a (new, unwrapped) toy or two. It’s for the kiddies!
ALEX, FĐŻEE
by EmilyB on Dec 11, 2009 12:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Got my t-shirt in the mail!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Dec 11, 2009 1:37 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Quick question if anyone can answer within 1/2 hour. Where would you recommend getting a decent, not outrageously priced dinner before the game? I guess Clyde’s enters my mind, but don’t know how fast you can get in and out.
"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 love Zatinya myself. It’s right around the corner from Verizon Center. Not outrageous, but not cheap either.
A man gotta have a code
Thanks. Will consider. Problem is my husband insists on not eating arena food tonight, and if we’re going to to that, we’ve got to leave probably in the next fifteen minutes, or miss the beginng of the game.
"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 don’t blame him. Arena concessions are one step above prison food. Well given that Aramark/Sodexho have prison contracts too, I guess it makes sense.
A man gotta have a code
But to be fair, I’ve never heard anyone say the food is the worst part about prison.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
True, the worst part about prison involves the other end of that equation.
"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 11, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Did everyone see Rick Rypien beat up Boris Valabik? Note the proper location to throw punches.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
I saw that too. Quite a fistey little sparkplug they got there in ’nucksland.
What, is he like 7-0 in fights this year? Pure gold.
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
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