Friday Caps Clips: So This Is Christmas
by J.P. on Dec 25, 2009 9:50 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast reindeer links:
- In case you missed it last night, Russia submitted its Olympic squad.
- A closer look at the team from one who should know. [Puck Daddy]
- The Caps family says goodbye to a second D.C. sports legend to leave us in the past month. [Capitals, Ted Leonsis via Capitals Insider]
- Alex Ovechkin's 65-goal 2007-08 season leads the list of top individual performances of the decade, but there's something amiss in the blurb on his rookie season. [NHL.com]
- It would be impossible for me to more fully support the statement implicitly made with this question: "Why isn’t every Capitals game shot and broadcast in HD?" [Ted's Take]
- The Caps have two of the top seven-rated wingers in hockey (sorry, Matt Bradley fans, it's not your guy). [CTV]
- Mike Green's winter lid is... um... something. [RMNB]
- Ross McKeon's monthly quarterly power rankings have the Caps up two spots to second. [Y!]
- In addition to whiffing on where AO was drafted, NHL.com also has apparently forgotten Green and Milan Jurcina exist. [NHL.com]
- Vote for Player of the Decade over at TSN (last I checked, AO was in fourth, behind a certain Canadian centre, so make your vote count). [TSN]
- In yet another "decades" list, the Caps' uni change is among the best in all of sports. [National Post]
- A Christmas wish from our favorite astronaut... [clydeorama on Flickr]
- ... And a nice shot of a nice shot. [clydeorama on Flickr]
- Apparently they haven't handed the gold to the Canadians at the WJC yet. [TSN]
- A bit more on the Bears' dominance so far this season. [HBH]
- Finally, happy 58th birthday to Brian Stapleton and Dave Kryskow, happy 44th to Dmitri Mironov, and happy 2013th to you-know-who.
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Merry Christmas gang.
"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 25, 2009 9:58 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah!
I loved Ted’s post about HD and how the CSN+ looks “circa 1970’s”
With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another.
by zephyr on Dec 25, 2009 10:00 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Merry Christmas to some and Happy Chinese Food and a Movie Day to the rest! Have a good one.
"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 25, 2009 10:40 AM EST reply actions
Happy Holidays whatever you celebrate, all. Congrats to the Olympians, and to all a huge pile of presents and a long nap after dinner.
Unleash the Alex!
Why isn’t every Capitals game shot and broadcast in HD?
So with Ted having the option of taking over the Wizards, it wouldn’t surprise me if there were attempts to create a MASN style network, or at the very least use the threat of that to force CSN’s hand in increasing the quality of their Caps/Wiz coverage.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
It doesn’t have to be that drastic. MASN is going to broadcast all Orioles and Nats games in HD this year, meaning the overflow channel will broadcast in HD. Cox already has a chanel set aside for MASN2HD, Comcast simply needs to do the same. I believe it’s more a matter of willingness, not ability. And I’ll bet he can simply use MASN as the bargaining chip, because what the heck are they broadcasting this time of year, anyway? (Ravens stuff, I guess, but that doesn’t fill out a schedule)
Happy Holidays, 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."
MASN has exclusive rights to quite a few area college basketball teams, but for the most part their winter programming blows.
A translated Varly quote:
“It’s Christmas today, the whole America stands on its head!”
"Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast." - Joe Garagiola
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I was a bit surprised to see Ted call out CSN as he did. Not the tone was that harsh, but the message was definitely clear, and translates some of the frustrations we have fans have felt. When the game is on CSN in full HD, I’m (for the most part) extremely pleased with the production values, but I cringe when I’m forced to search for CSN+ to watch game shot through what appears to be a camera lens covered in vasoline. The “faux-HD” games aren’t as bad, but still a disappointment none the less.
I still can’t believe that the DirecTV/Versus feud hasn’t been settled. Rarely am I glad to have cable over satellite, but this season has definitely been an exception. I actually respect VS for standing their ground a bit on this one, but at the same time it’s really not fair that it is we (the fans and customers) that suffer while these networks and providers play their selfish games.
Anyway, that’s more than enough ranting on this most awesome day of the year (well, the most awesome day that has 0 hockey, anyway!). Great win over Buffalo on Wed., now let’s just get a win over NJ tomorrow to wrap up that Christmas gift in nice little package! (at least that’s what I asked Santa for!)
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Dec 25, 2009 12:01 PM EST reply actions
now let’s just get a win over NJ tomorrow to wrap up that Christmas gift in nice little package!
This. Last year the Miracle on 34th Street still had us all a little stunned, I think – this year not quite so much.
I’ll admit that I still want the guys to beat both San Jose and LA – two major Western contenders.
Unleash the Alex!
My parents live on the Eastern Shore near the bay bridge, and their only option for Cable TV is Atlantic Broad Band, which hasn’t carried CSN in over a year because of a fee disagreement.
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 25, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, and lest I forget…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone here at The Rink, and a special thanks to JP and the whole crew who keep this site running as flawlessly and full of content as seems to be humanly possible.
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Dec 25, 2009 12:05 PM EST reply actions
Merry Christmas, my darling Rink Rats (to those who celebrate) and a very Happy Friday to the rest :)
…and I kind of think that ornament is cute. Shut up.
Sadly I couldn’t find a picture of any of the older ones. For a Jewish family we have quite an ornament collection between the Caps and the White House..
Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to the rest :)
I got a combination foosball and hockey table. I know what I will be doing today!
"And next year it will be ours."
Hell yeah! That’s a great gift. Love foosball, and obviously anything hockey is good in my book.
In an ideal world all ten fingers would be on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching.
Merry Christmas
or whatever celebration you enjoy, from the west coast. Hope the season is a safe and happy one. Good luck to the ’Caps for the rest of the year.
Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.
Good news.
Re: the player of the decade vote. Ovie is up to #4 @ 9.8%(to crysby’s 7.8%). Catching Brodeur, Lidstrom and Sakic is a bit unrealistic, so I’ll settle for 4th ahead of the little bitch…I mean Crosby…The 2010s will belong to #8.
Merry Christmas to those that partake, happy chinese food and movies day to those that don’t.
Merry Christmas!
A toast to mugging the Pens in 2010 . . . our boys have gotten a head start (the youngest in the Cindy jersey did receive a Flash jersey for Christmas) . . . goals, Sasha, goals.
Mr. Semin Jersey, kudos on the accurate representation of 28’s fighting style.
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Dec 25, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Merry Christmas rink rats! I’m hoping Santa holds off on the presents until June and brings something a bit too big to fit down a chimney…
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Dec 25, 2009 4:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Happy holidays all! Got plenty of nice gifts but my favorite was a red Capitals parka.
Here’s to a great 2010.
by Gin and Tonic on Dec 25, 2009 6:38 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Came over to stop by and wish ya’ll a merry christmas. And Good luck tomorrow vs the Devils too
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Dec 25, 2009 6:54 PM EST reply actions
Does anyone know what’s up with the astronaut dude?
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
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