Third Period Open Thread
On the plus side, the Caps have already had their bad period, and the Leafs have had their good period. Logic says the Caps take it in the third... but logic's been wrong before.
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Have another drink. You’ll get over it.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Hot Toddies?
I lived with a blind guy for a while, then he figured it out and demanded back rent.
by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
I’m only lurking over there. Canadians are making me shy.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 12, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
I make you shy?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
No, no, just en masse. Plus you get a pass because I adored Bengt. :)
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 12, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
what’s not to adore? ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
..unless you say please :)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
It’s the no pants thing
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
just the way we like you ;)
I lived with a blind guy for a while, then he figured it out and demanded back rent.
by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Get in here dammit!
Well, Cablevision fucked up my attempt to record the game, so I’m jumping in now without having seen the first two periods? Anyone got a quick rundown? How has Neuvirth been?
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Both goalies shaky. Entertaining game. Both coaches won’t be happy. AO, Baxter, Kessel with MONSTER nights.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Tom Poti- aka defensive enema
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
He needed to make that pass to Laich.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yay Neuvy..no rebound..atta boy
I lived with a blind guy for a while, then he figured it out and demanded back rent.
Sure is quiet here with everyone on a road trip.
"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."
Terrible defensive coverage and poor positioning by Neuvirth on that rebound. Caps are getting worked this period.
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Backstrom lost the draw and let his man beat him to the net. Very bad.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Ok, we almost lost to the WORST team in the NHL…now we’re about to do the same with the 2nd worst team. :-/
Professor Blood
Man, Knuble just has not been able to hit the net these first couple games back.
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Yup, he’s old. He’s still off.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
On PPP..they are making lots of “got jizz on the face” jokes
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I hate that damn Laich wraparound play.
And Neuvy is not playing well, tonight.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 12, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions
No a good backcheck by AO.
Neuvirth isn’t helping us.
Why is Laich calling for the puck just to do that? Lame play.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions
Why is Laich calling for the puck just to do that? Lame play.
He had space to step out and take a better shot, but instead he just rammed a low quality wrap around right into Toskala’s pad. Just another example of Laich’s poor play recently.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 12, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
He doesn’t need to be calling for the puck on a PP. He’s there to clean up when others shoot, not be the shooter.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
I still think they need to show that play and the give and go between Backs and Laich a little bit so everyone doesn’t know 100% of the time the cross ice saucer is coming.
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
This is why I’m not high on Neuvy….
Varly>Jose>Neurv
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
don’t give up on him yet…I don’t think neuvy is even 21 yet…
B-E-A-R-S Bears, Bears, Bears WHOOOOOO!!
I guess it’s just because Varly has been playing so well. Of course, he’s had the larger NHL opportunity, too. One game every other month, with no practice, doesn’t help a whole lot.
"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."
like I said in the 2nd period thread, Neuvirth only has 17 AHL games + 22 AHL playoff games + 5 NHL games on his resume. Give him a full season with Hershey and let’s see how he does then.
Varly is a freak, and that’s meant as a compliment
That Calder Cup MVP has a lot to do with expectations, too.
"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."
oh I expect big things from Neuvirth but given the small sample size there are going to be some bumps in the road. unfortunately this is one of those bumps.
Varly was pretty hot from the get go, but he had more Russian experience. I think of lot of Neuvy is gitters and youth, so hewill improve, but I always worry when he is in goal.
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
plus, the guy’s going into an away game, in toronto where the fans are crazy when their team is playing well. And tonight, for some reason the leafs are playing well
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And after a travel snafu that took away his practice opportunity this morning.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 12, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
And the team has been playing tons of hockey lately.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
And when Toskala is making the big save…
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:22 PM EST reply actions
The difference in the timely saves on either side of the ice tonight has been glaring.
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
What has gotten into Toskala that he thinks he can play like a legitimate number one goalie against us lately? I don’t get it.
I miss opening night.
We’ll just blame this game on the broken airplane.
"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."
5-1 in the last 30 minutes. Not cool at all
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by bigonetimer on Dec 12, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
just got back from making dinner.
how the fuck did it become 5-3 leafs?!?!?!?!?!
"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
Love that Baxter gets that puck to Schultz for a point shot, and no one else on the ice is even pretending to go to the net. Awesome.
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I am so glad the Caps are awesome at the game of hockey.
Also, I’m glad Ovechkin takes ridiculously long shifts. That way he has gas left at the end of the shift to back check. Yup, no negative consequences for staying on the ice that long. None at all.
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 12, 2009 9:29 PM EST reply actions
Coach has to be held accountable for only having 46 points at this point in the season. No job is safe.
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Great job by the big guns for the Caps just letting Toronto walk right in….go team.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
Wow, that was some stupendously dumb analysis on HNIC. The guy talks about how Semin has a huge curve which means he can’t do anything on his backhand, and he’s saying this while watching a replay of Semin get a nice backhand shot off on Toskala (he got it up, Toskala just came up with a big save). He finishes up by saying goalies know Semin can’t deke backhand and that he’s not a dangler. Good call.
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Hilarious…Semin has one of the better forehand to backhand moves in the league imo
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
btw, where are they tonight??
"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
Varly is hurt, Theo played last night.
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
with 1:45 left in the game he won’t
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
If it was only late in games down by 2 we wouldn’t complain about it so much.
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
I agree wholeheartedly, but ya better watch out, BL. Some here think AO should have carte blanche with Boudreau.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
Like who?
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 12, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
You mean “Laich who?”. Actually, I think it’s supposed to be “Laich, whom?”.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
Who thinks that AO should have carte blanche with Boudreau?
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 13, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
Ok…yeah, there should have been a call.
by Davethecapsfan on Dec 12, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I guess it’s for the better that my DVR didn’t record this pile of horseshit. If the Caps aren’t gonna try at all I guess my electronics shouldn’t either.
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Neuvy.... Wow
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
He’s going down way too early. I bet he gets away with that shit in the AHL because those guys can’t pick corners or hold the puck that extra second. He needs to work on staying on his damn feet.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
No way Toronto should have been on the PP, but the way the Caps are (not) playing they don’t deserve to have a single thing go their way. Just a pathetic “effort”.
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They looked good in the first…
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
so to follow the jizz comments: premature ejaculation?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah maybe. Or ED. 6th time in 8 or 9 days and they couldn’t keep it up.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Well, hey, I guess that’s a nice moral victory after losing the second and third periods 6-1 against a bottom feeding team with a crapdog goalie.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 12, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
A crapdog goalie who has beaten us twice this year
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
That says a hell of a lot more about the Caps’ lack of effort against the Leafs than it does about Toskala’s ability. The guy sucks no matter what his record is against the Caps.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 12, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
The league has a goalie that they lend to teams that are playing against the Caps. His name is Vezina.
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 12, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
To Toskala’s credit, he’s made some spectacular saves tonight, especially in the first to keep it 2-0 Caps.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 12, 2009 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
Indeed.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
Well I only saw the third period, and it was tied 3-3 at that point. Toskala did make a nice save on Semin after it was already 5-3, but he certainly wasn’t the reason why Toronto won that period (and thus the game).
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 12, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
No, they shit the bed from the 2nd period on, but Toskala kept them in the game in the first. This could have been over before the intermission with the way the Caps came out.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 12, 2009 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently he got first star.
You're the reason that I hate Nova Scotia.
by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
well, i’m heading to NM. if any of you want to join us for the nucks-wild game, please do.
"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
I’ll catch you there after I shake off the loss.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
I pity whoever is stuck with the recap. G’night all.
"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 calling Becca as we speak likely and passing the buck
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
I hope Brooks Laich doesn’t come up as JP on call display then ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 12, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
At least they didn’t lose to CAR.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:47 PM EST reply actions
I applaud you finding the silver lining, sir – my special silver-lining-finding goggles are in the shop tonight :P
Meh. 6th game in a week and a half. They just looked gassed. Neuvirth wasn’t good and they ran out of energy. It wasn’t a ton of bad turnovers and mental errors (except for Green’s PIM when it was already over). They needed to be up more after the first and get solid goaltending, and they didn’t.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
True. I just hate the Leafs a little more than others, I think (especially one punchable Phil Kessel, ugh) – plus with this loss and the Devils winning tonight, we’re out of first place again. Not that I don’t expect that to happen occasionally for the rest of the year, but I’d like them to stay up there for at least a week…
The Caps are still ahead of the Devils. With the win last night and a Devils loss the Caps got back their 3 pt lead. Now with the opposite happening they are back to being up only 1 pt, but the Devils still have two games in hand.
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 12, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Any ice experts out there? How long will it take the ACC ice to recover from the giant dump the Caps took on it in the 3rd period?
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by Killer_Carlson on Dec 12, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
They have a modified Zamboni that will just smooth it out and keep a nice dump surface from all the home games the Leafs have played this year.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Dec 12, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
That was a full 20 minute effort guys.
Neuvy is still young without much top-level experience. With Varley out and Theo playing last night it had to be him tonight.
It was a good game to start him. If you lose you don’t give up points in the division.
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
who cares about points in the division? it’s not like the Caps are realistically gonna have trouble winning the SE
The 07-08 Canes disagree
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Dec 12, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
still, that was actually a race. maybe not this early, but the Canes weren’t nearly as good as the Caps are now.
by hockeyman33 on Dec 12, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
It was a race because we came back from last to make it a race. Don’t think it can’t happen again.
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
i see your point, but the Caps are a great team this year and the Canes were just an average team that year. if the Caps keep on track, Canes would have to have a ridiculuously amazing run to just catch up.
by hockeyman33 on Dec 12, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Look, i love this Caps team. I have since ‘74-’75. I’ve seen this movie before.
I give them nothing till i see a Caps capitan hoist the Stanly Cup.
If you don't wanna get hit, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
i’m just saying giving up points in the division shouldn’t matter. they’d have to have a major breakdown to not win the divison. i think conference matters more, because even if we win the division other teams can knock us down to third, making the playoffs harder than they have to be.
by hockeyman33 on Dec 12, 2009 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
well we lost to the Leafs, so clearly that’s 2 points you don’t want to be losing, under that logic.
the only points i really don’t like losing are to teams that actually could push us down, like NJ and Pitt
by hockeyman33 on Dec 12, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
shit Pens won in OT
I lived with a blind guy for a while, then he figured it out and demanded back rent.
You can almost count on Pittsburgh beating any bad team. Or so-so team. Besides, they actually have a good goaltender.
Sadly for us, even Vesa Toskala is an improvement over anyone we got. (At least anyone who’s available.)
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