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Monday Caps Clips

Let's hit the links:

  • All Pothier, all the time at Caps.com, WaPo and WaTi.
  • "[O]nly five players in NHL history have had back-to-back seasons in which they’ve scored 10 or more goals than anybody else in the league." You-know-who is likely to join that very impressive group. [WaTi]
  • The Caps are "the most entertaining team in the NHL." I think we all know what we'd gladly trade that moniker for. [ESPN]
  • Thanks to Rage, we now have our awesomeified Eastern Conference Playoff Predictor available for download. There goes your productivity for the morning.
  • Good vs. Evil. Go vote. [TBL]
  • "Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, who leads the NHL with [49] goals, had scored only once with his backhand. And that was an empty-netter." Not terribly surprising, given the curve on his stick, is it? [Globe and Mail]
  • Hey, Hershey froze ticket prices for next season, despite being the hottest ticket in town. Ahem. [Bears.com]
  • Speaking of Hershey Washington, here's Simeon Varlamov's card from ITG's 2008-09 Between the Pipes set. Sweet. [Stack the Pads]
  • Now that the NCAA hoops tourney brackets are set, head on over to make your picks and, more importantly, represent The Rink. Insider tip: the 'Cuse is a lock for the Elite Eight.
  • Finally, last March, AO came into Atlanta sitting on 58 goals on the season. The rest, as they say, is history:


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Please…don’t use the phrase, “let’s hit the links” when talking about the Caps in the spring.

If you've read this far...seek help.

by ThePeerless on Mar 16, 2009 6:50 AM EDT reply actions  

Perhaps I’ll go with “Your savory breakfast links” from now on.

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by J.P. on Mar 16, 2009 7:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hey, you’re providing breaktast? Awesome. j/k

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri

by gotsparkly on Mar 16, 2009 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

Free continental breakfast with an extended stay, and yours definitely qualifies as extended, GS. :)

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by J.P. on Mar 16, 2009 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hahaha. No plans on going anywhere, either :)

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri

by gotsparkly on Mar 16, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hey I see myself in the video! At :23-:25 look above the ‘ATL’ on the top of the screen for two fans standing up, holding up signs. Mine read “59 60!” What a great come back win.

by Simply Sensational on Mar 16, 2009 8:17 AM EDT reply actions  

Nice.

And I loved that win. One of my faves from last year. Probably #2 regular season, behind the 5-4 OT win against the Habs.

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by J.P. on Mar 16, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Stick curves

I’m tempted to blame Ovechkin’s curve for his poor showing in shootouts. Sometimes I wonder why goalies don’t overcommit to his shooting side, he so rarely utilizes the backhand.

But doesn’t Alex Semin also have a huge curve? Semin roofs backhand goals pretty regularly (including last game). Is this just something AO needs to work on, or does his stick really limit him in that regard and no one minds since he’s scoring 50+ goals each year?

by Natty Bumppo on Mar 16, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Deja Vu

I loved that playoff predictor thingy

And if I’m right, you’ll be seeing a lot more of me come April :D.

Swing by The Flyer Frequent. You have nothing better to do.

by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 16, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Hahaha. At the rate the Pens are going, I’m thinking it’ll be end of April, beginning of May. Go call on Crysby first, kick his *, then come by with pictures.

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri

by gotsparkly on Mar 16, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

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