Thursday Caps Clips

by J.P. on Feb 26, 2009 6:45 AM EST in Caps Clips

Lets hit the links:

"[T]hat round peg in that round hole." Lebowski Rug. Same thing. [WaPo (where Tarik chats at 1:00)]
A full-on column (front page, no less) from Steinz is always a good thing. [WaPo]
Corey on staying focused against lesser competition. [WaTimes]
"I think Pronger has the potential to do what he did in Edmonton, take a new team by the throat and drag it along for a long playoff run. Think he'd look pretty good in a Caps uniform alongside Mike Green?" "I don't get the sense the Caps are hungry to make a big move at this point. [ESPN]
Sovetsky Sport's Pavel Lysenkov spent a day with the Caps and has a bunch of photos to prove it, including one of the elusive Alex Semin smile (and nearly more). [Блог Павла Лысенкова]
Based on 1,000 simulations of the rest of the season, the Caps have a 5.3% chance of winning the Cup. [Hockey Reference]
Michael Farber reads waaaay too much into AO's shootout show. [SI.com]
Even Pennsylvanians are starting to see the light. [DelCoTimes]
"[I]nstead of riding with your success and maintaining gracefully, you decide that a trip to the gutter is worth the trouble for your beloved franchises. And that’s why everybody here hates you." Guess the city. [Stet Sports Blog via TBL]
Five reasons why the NHL is better than the NBA. I could come up with another 750 or so, if needed. [Complex Blog via @umassdilo]
ESPN's having some money troubles, so Versus puffs its chest out. [WSJ via TBL]
One year ago today was last season's Deadline Day. Honestly, D-Day might be my favorite holiday - all the fun of opening new presents and seeing what everyone else got without having to deal with all the family distractions. Love it.
More great news from SB Nation, where we introduced two new (well, not new so much as new to SB Nation) blogs, On The Forecheck and Matchsticks and Gasoline. OTF has long been one of my favorite blogs, and both have fantastic logos, so stop by and say hey.

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that picture of semin is hilarious

by kellobellow on Feb 26, 2009 7:47 AM EST reply actions

Regarding the comment that the Caps don't seem hungry for a trade...

I think GMGM has been very good at surprising the faithful with trades the last few years, and expect a player or two to be gone by this time next week.

by hotdog88gt on Feb 26, 2009 8:22 AM EST reply actions

No question. GMGM plays his cards as close to the vest as anyone I’ve ever seen, whether it’s draft picks, trades or anything else, really.

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by J.P. on Feb 26, 2009 8:25 AM EST up reply actions

Even though

I’ve spoken against it in the past (not too vehemently though), I’d like to see what he could pull of for a Pronger trade. The human suspension could add a layer of experience and physicality this team is sorely lacking, and one that Philly made quite obvious in the 3rd on Tuesday. That $6.25 cap hit would be a bitch to work around though.

by wittcap79 on Feb 26, 2009 8:41 AM EST reply actions

N/M

I’ll pay more attention to the fanshots next time.

by wittcap79 on Feb 26, 2009 8:44 AM EST up reply actions

ESPN and Hockey

ESPN has no idea what’s going on in hockey.
These guys are out of touch.
Must be watching too much poker.

by marks4java on Feb 26, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions

I think the “ESPN doesn’t know jack about hockey” stuff is a little overblown. Hradek and LeBrun are top notch hockey journos, and Burnside is fine. Bucci is a passionate fan.

Basically, the “ESPN hates hockey” stuff extends to the outer boundaries of SportsCenter and the network’s programming, but I find some of their online content/columnists to be actually fairly good.

Am I insane?

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by J.P. on Feb 26, 2009 9:48 AM EST up reply actions

I agree with you. So either you’re sensible or the inmates are running the asylum.

by David Getz on Feb 26, 2009 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

No, you are right. The hockey specific stuff isn’t bad, Melrose excepted. But ESPN puts hockey on the fringe. You have to seek it out online. The problem (as is the case with so much of the MSM) is they have turned their sports news program (SportsCenter) into an editorial program that promotes the stuff they are broadcasting.

You’ll rarely get any quality hockey news from their bread and butter programming.

I would still contend that the inmates are running stuff though.

by Sct112 on Feb 26, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions

But ESPN puts hockey on the fringe.

I think that their contracts with the other sports have something to do with that. It’s a business, like everything else. Sometimes, like last week’s “Goal Part Deux”, you get an exception to that.

"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."

by Bald Pollack on Feb 26, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions

All Aboard

I think their failure to jump on that bandwagon would have caused an international incident

by snowburnt on Feb 26, 2009 2:10 PM EST up reply actions

The problem (as is the case with so much of the MSM) is they have turned their sports news program (SportsCenter) into an editorial program that promotes the stuff they are broadcasting.

That’s really exactly what it is. They only cover stuff they have an interest in because they’re trying to get it higher ratings. To a certain degree it makes sense but whenever I watch Sportscenter now (which is basically only at the gym) it feels like an infomercial.

by David Getz on Feb 26, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions

You’re with me, Ovechkin jersey.

"Good crowd out there tonight, boys, let's really try to win this one."

by Bald Pollack on Feb 26, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions

by grapejoos on Feb 26, 2009 11:01 AM EST up reply actions

OH! So oblique but SPOT ON

Well played, sir.

+1
+1
+1

by Wisper on Feb 26, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

Regarding the playoff probabilities, I’d be interested to see how they came up Chicago at 13% to win the cup. Seems awfully high. There must be a variable for having a cup-winning goalie or something. I’m definitely selling on the relative likelihood they’re projecting for a Western Conference cup win.

by grapejoos on Feb 26, 2009 11:02 AM EST reply actions

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