"Very rarely does a one-line team win. You have to have at least two really good offensive lines....

"Very rarely does a one-line team win. You have to have at least two really good offensive lines. And by putting No. 28 on another line [that] really augments the fact that the best defense pair can't cover both lines."

- Bruce Boudreau, via Capitals Insider

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Alex Semin pleads his case for keeping he, Ovechkin and Backstrom together

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

You’ve been saving that, haven’t you.

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

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

No, actually. Just found it while looking for a crying Care Bear., but apparently Care Bears don’t cry. Guess they don’t care enough after all…

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

No, Grumpy Bear is a good choice tho.

I do hope this spells the end of the Care Bear line, though. And if Semin objects, just remind him that he and Ovi play together on the power play, so all he has to do to spend more time on the ice with Ovi is draw more penalties.

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

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Or remind him that he’s not the coach.

by David Getz on Apr 1, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Telling Semin to draw penalties if he wants to share ice with Ovi has fringe benefits, though.

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

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Fair enough. But if we see a sudden uptick in Semin’s diving calls, I’m blaming you ;-)

by David Getz on Apr 1, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

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

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

+28

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

As we’ve noted before, the line is fine (actually, a lot better than "fine") when it’s out there with a purpose – down a goal in the third, etc.

It should be reserved for special occasions, though, like a well-placed expletive.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Fair enough. I meant as a regular thing.

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

by gotsparkly on Apr 1, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

very nice analogy, haha. i completely agree.

by kellobellow on Apr 1, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Been meaning to ask you, you may not realize it but you bear a striking resemblance to Brooks Laich. Does your g/f know you’re plastering her pic all over the internet, btw?

She’s purty…

by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

is this the first ever japers’ rink come on?

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 1, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Easy, now.

by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Where has that been noted? I can’t remember them scoring 5-on-5 since those Carolina games in November.

by katzistan on Apr 1, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I shouldn’t read this blog with a full mouth of water…. where are my paper towels?

by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 1, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks like he’s being kind of condescending.

by David Getz on Apr 1, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

How fitting.

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions

That care bear looks like a total douche, just look at those eyebrows.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Lines

Any idea what the line combinations for the game tonight against the Isles is?

by i12swim on Apr 1, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

It’ll probably be:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Fehr
Fleischmann-Fedorov-Semin
Laich-Nylander-Kozlov
Aucoin-Steckel-Bradley

D pairings will be as usual except Pothier – Erskine since Juice is sitting.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Nylander with Laich and Kozlov bugs me. Two big guys who can pick up rebounds with a center who never shoots.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s, at worst, the second-most awful idea I’ve read today.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

brb, putting head in oven, society no longer worth living in.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, she did say he has a car, so…..

by SethB on Apr 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

And he is the RICH-I-EST kid in school. What’s not to like?

The keyboard is mightier.

by breed16 on Apr 1, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

and she has and job

by SethB on Apr 1, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

oh, man…I have a 13 year old daughter…she still calls me “daddy” and wants to be tucked in at night…

that is the single most depressing thing I’ve seen in a long time.

by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

wtf? haha… sadly, i deal with pregnant teenagers on a daily basis.

by kellobellow on Apr 1, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Option 2. Warning: NSFW and very graphic and foul.

by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrecccccccc’d.

Russian Machine Never Breaks

by macvechkin on Apr 1, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

That was just evil

by SethB on Apr 1, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

i kind of like Aucoin on that 3rd line, if possible.

by ns on Apr 1, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

instead of Nyles, that is

by ns on Apr 1, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta disagree, move Keith to a wing and keep him on the 4th. I’m all for moving Flash down and Laich up though.

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Playing Nylander shuffle is hard isn’t it. He truly is the square peg on this Caps team.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Capitals that have a coresponding care bear.

Harmony Bear – Bruce

Baby Hugs Bear – Ex-cap, Glen Hanlon

Champ Bear – Alex Ovechkin

Do Your Best Bear – Mike Green

Good Luck Bear – Brooks Laich

Proud Heart Bear – Chris Clark

Grumpy Bear – Alex Semin

Brave Heart Lion – Donald Brashear

Cheer Bear – Mat Bradley

Share Bear – Backstrom

Tugs Cub – Michael Nylander

Grams Bear – Sergei Fedorov

Bedtime Bear – Viktor Kozlov

Daydream Bear – Tomas Fleischmann

Funshine Bear – Eric Fehr

Friend Bear – John Erskine

Wish Bear – Shaone Morrisonn

True Heart Bear – Brian Pothier

Take Care Bear – Tom Poti

—
You may nominate this as post of the year.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Wow. That’s, um, something.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

JP is what ‘bear?’

Modern Art Notes

by TylerG on Apr 1, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think I like where this is going…

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Snark Bear

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

we’ll just keep this between us, OK?

from the house that Red Jesus built

by bigonetimer on Apr 1, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought I picked very appropriate bears. JP started it. =\
This was a lot of work, I had to get a list on wiki. Read about each bear and their qualities then match them up.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Please tell me you don’t work for the government. :)

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

AIG?

by b.orr4 on Apr 1, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions

No signs of bailout bear yet.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

So I take it Bailout Bear is unable to commit to future Care Bear gatherings because he’s enjoying a fat bonus on a yacht.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Post of the day.

by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s AIU now. They wanted to change their name so no one remembers how terrible AIG is.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

IOU would be more appropriate!

by Fauxrumors on Apr 1, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I have my own business and I put in like 5 hours of work a week. Game days are very distracting for me.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Awesome.

No, this is good stuff, but let me say this – if tonight wasn’t a game night, I fear we’d have reached critical mass around 8:00 tonight and exploded.

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by J.P. on Apr 1, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Kind of like being 13 all over again, huh?

by b.orr4 on Apr 1, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

5 hours of work/week? Sounds far too productive to be a government employee!

by Fauxrumors on Apr 1, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Why is a Lion hanging out with the Care Bears?

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions

There are care bear friends that have things on their stomach but aren’t bears. I saw a lion, rabbit, pig, etc.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Resisting. Urge. To go photoshop rainbows on Caps players stomachs.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

what about the other way around?

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

CAN’T UN SEE IT

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t let this become thepensblog please.

Enough with the photoshopping.

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Pensblog isn’t even photoshopping. It’s crudely pasting things in ms paint and calling it game day content.
Anyway, it was appropriate. I didn’t photoshop a gay man making out with Sct112 or something.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

It wasn’t nearly as serious a comment as you took it.

by Sct112 on Apr 1, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry, I really hate pensblog…

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Some people really dig the whole “biased fan” angle of blogging, and that’s what the Pensblog does best. It’s not completely serious, but it’s a look at a completely different style of blogging than what the Capitals blogosphere is. I’d argue that the Caps have the smartest and most talented blogosphere out there, but what do I know?

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t actually mind their content because I know it’s a joke I just think they help make a lot more idiotic fans.
Some people actually take their game recaps as factual. I’m also pretty sure it increased the number of people that Ovechkin is a cheating douche by 1000.

by zephyr on Apr 1, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

If you’re using the Pensblog for statistical information about players, then you fail at life. Even the creators of the site recognize that they’re just bs-ing with fans.

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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 1, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions