Friday Night Open Thread

by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 6:30 PM EDT

Feel free to talk Caps or about any of the three playoff games tonight, and do check out some of the other SB Nation blogs during the games by clicking on the links below. Here's tonight's schedule:

Flyers @ Penguins, 7:00

Hurricanes @ Devils, 7:30

Blues @ Canucks, 10:00

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So did Jeff Schultz hurt his clumsy ass when he was schooled by Dubinsky? I dont mean to sound like I hate Schultz, but I am still pissed about that.

by Bonzai on Apr 17, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

Good thing you clarified that you don’t mean to sound like you hate Schultz, lest one misconstrue your feelings in your question about "his clumsy ass."

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I really hope that turd-nugget Crosby loses tonight! Don’t get me wrong, I love the guy, but I still think he’s an ass hat! :)

Capitals Kremlin the second line center of the Caps blogosphere.

by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 17, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m more sad than anything personally. I consider myself a supporter of the Capitals and when things don’t go their way (unless it’s from lack of effort) I root for them to do better. To get angry makes me feel like I’m expecting them to go out and perform and win for me so that I can feel good, which isn’t really fair (or healthy). Plus, where’s the fun in sports and rooting on a team if they’re going to upset you?

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Fair enough.

by Bonzai on Apr 17, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I dunno, ask a Detroit Lions fan.

I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.

by Whiter Mage on Apr 18, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, it feels weird to root for the Flyers.

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions

If it makes you feel better, just root against the Pens.

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions

It doesn’t feel bad per se since I respect the vast majority of the Flyers team, just….odd…

Full disclosure – I have an autographed John Leclair Flyers jersey somewhere (it was given to me), maybe it’s seeping into my brain.

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

You didn’t disclose that information on your Japers’ Rink application. This is grounds for immediate termination. The council shall consider…

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

To be fair now, it was bid on at a charity auction by an aunt who lives in Philadelphia who’s kid didn’t want it and so gave it to me. I’m just a patsy!

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, I’ve never worn it and it’s buried in the closet behind two Capitals jerseys. Also, I own Erik Cole’s high school jersey, which gives me cool jersey cred.

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I think you need to talk to whoever conducted the background check on DMG J.P.

To think, he might be a broadstreethockey informer.

by Sct112 on Apr 18, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Or just root for game 7.

by Rob Parker on Apr 17, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Smart man.

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, they are refereeing this thing looser than a two-bit… nevermind! I’ve seen four penalties in the first 11 minutes that weren’t called. Finally, Penguins power play, with Sbisa in the box for high-sticking Letang in the chops.

by IRockTheRed on Apr 17, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

No score for the Penguins. Eaton’s in the box—er— I mean, Hartnell scores on the PP for the Flyers. 1-0. That was fast. Didn’t have time to type it!

by IRockTheRed on Apr 17, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions

His hair was screening Fleury.

by David Getz on Apr 17, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Hahahaa! Probably. Dude looks like Bozo the Clown with a beard.

by IRockTheRed on Apr 17, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Oooh! FIGHT! FIGHT! Can’t wait to see the list of penalties given out for THAT, LOL!

Flyers are 1/2 (50%) on the Power Play for frame 1, and Penguins are 0/1. Score is 1-0 Flyers.

Go Go Game 7! :-)

by IRockTheRed on Apr 17, 2009 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

How’d Hartnell get away with that stick throw?

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

It was too obvious. I’m starting to think there may be something to this whole “if you constantly cross the line the refs will be less likely to call something” conspiracy theory. Someone mentioned it re: Avery and it seems true for PHI too. They lead the league in PIM but every time I watch them it seems like they get away with a ton of crap too.

by Rob Parker on Apr 17, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions

It slipped?

Alternatively, he got lucky, or they felt sorry for him and his 16 minutes’ worth of penalties from last game… :)

by IRockTheRed on Apr 17, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

On the way home to catch some hockey…see you guys again in 20

by sincitycapsfan on Apr 17, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions

Hell of a save by Fleury/choke by Carter.

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions

Seriously. More of a choke but MAF kept battling so give him credit.

by Rob Parker on Apr 17, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

But Staal did blow his own ENG earlier so I guess it’s even.

by Rob Parker on Apr 17, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure did.

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Terrible PIM by Knuble. What a douche. I wouldn’t mind seeing that cost them the game except that it makes this a much shorter series.

by Rob Parker on Apr 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions

And another. I wish they did this against us.

by Rob Parker on Apr 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

They did, it just wasn’t called

by sincitycapsfan on Apr 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Guerin would look so much better in red than black right about now…

by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Apr 17, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions

Sho’ nuff.

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by J.P. on Apr 17, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Comment on the Pitt-Philthy playoff game. The Flyers basically lost it because they played too filthy for their own good. It’s next to impossible to skate off situations when 2 men down for more than a minute. They got a second guy in the box when there was still 1:30 to go in the first penalty.

So now Philthy is down 2-0 in playoff games. I was rooting for a 7 game hard fought series. (I was rooting for Philthy in this game towards that end.) Or is this living proof that I probably hate the Pens worse than Philthy?

by CapsFan75 on Apr 18, 2009 12:05 AM EDT reply actions

@Fehr and Balanced

It is funny to see Philthy down by 2 but I want them to start winning some games in that series to make it more interesting (and to take more out of the winner.)

That being said, I am no fan of Pitt. Their guys make me feel like I’m reliving my daughter’s middle school years (and all the rivalries and smack talking; etc.)

by CapsFan75 on Apr 18, 2009 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

Poor officiating once again influences the outcome of a game. Eric Stall hold the stick of a Flyer and the Flyer gets the penalty. The Pens score on the ensuing PP. I can’t wait for today’s game to see what the zebra can f*** up today.

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by hotdog88gt on Apr 18, 2009 9:07 AM EDT reply actions