Game Day Open Thread - Capitals @ Lightning
by J.P. on Apr 9, 2009 5:00 PM EDT
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PrintWashington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Apr 9, 2009 7:30 PM EDT
Tonight's probable goaltenders:
Tonight's referees (with the Caps' record in games they've called in parens):
12 - Don Koharski (0-2 in 2008-09; 7-10 over the previous three seasons)
4 - Wes McCauley (6-0 in 2008-09; 6-12 over the previous three seasons)
Have at it, people.
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To kick things off, here’s the content of fat-daddyo’s entry in the “Worst FanPost Ever” contest (which has since been deleted for overall misuse of the medium):
Ready for some fire wagon hockey?
by fat_daddyo on Apr 9, 2009 4:20 PM EDT
The Lightning didn’t play any D to start with, and now they’ve lost Vinny and Malone. You know that this brings out the worst tendencies in the Caps. I figure this one for a high scoring affair. Real high scoring. Caps might hang 7 or 8 on the Bolts this afternoon. And they might just let 4 or 5 in themselves.
Prediction time!
I’ll go with 8-4 Caps. Ummm…Backstrom with a hattie.
This is an awfully lame fanpost, I know…but it’s 3+ hours to game time, and you know how it goes.
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Koharski, eh? This should be entertaining. Well only if entertaining is defined by a poorly officiated hockey game.
I was about to comment that this is a pretty ugly ref draw tonight.
by Scott in Shaw on Apr 9, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
As a SE division fan I probably will be watching developments that affect the Panthers as much as the Caps game tonight.
If the Lightning finish 3rd from the bottom vs 2nd from the bottom does that hurt their percentage stake in the #1 pick lottery? Or is it 25%, 25%, 25%, 25%?
It appears the Lightning do have some small motivation not to win tonight as I was thinking:
The club selected in the lottery may not move up more than four positions in the draft order. Thus the only clubs with the opportunity to receive the 1st overall selection are the five clubs with the lowest regular-season point totals (or clubs that acquired those clubs’ first-round drafting positions). No club can move down more than one position as a result of the lottery. Under the weighted lottery system, the club with the fewest regular-season points will have the greatest chance (25%) of winning the lottery and will pick no lower than second at the Entry Draft.
Fourteen balls, numbered 1-14, are placed in a lottery machine and four are drawn, forming a series of numbers. A probability chart, created by Bortz & Company, divides the possible combinations among the 14 participating clubs. The four-digit series that results from the balls drawn are be compared to the probability chart to determine the team to which that combination has been assigned.
The percentage chance of being selected in the lottery is as follows, based on team finish:
30th……….. 25.0% (250 combinations)
29th……….. 18.8% (188 combinations)
28th……….. 14.2% (142 combinations)
27th……….. 10.7% (107 combinations)
26th………….8.1% (81 combinations)
25th………….6.2% (62 combinations)
24th………….4.7% (47 combinations)
23rd………….3.6% (36 combinations)
22nd………… 2.7% (27 combinations)
21st………….2.1% (21 combinations)
20th………….1.5% (15 combinations)
19th………….1.1% (11 combinations)
18th………….0.8% (8 combinations)
17th………….0.5% (5 combinations)
There are 1,001 numerical combinations possible, with one combination eliminated to make the odds fair; if the eliminated combination is drawn (a 0.1% probability), the drawing is immediately re-done.
After the club selected moves up, the balance of the first 14 draft selections are adjusted by one, with the appropriate clubs moving down one slot to accommodate the winner, if necessary. Here’s a chart showing the chances of each team picking in a given spot:
Forwards
Ovechkin-Fedorov-Fehr
Fleischmann-Backstrom-Semin
Laich-Nylander-Kozlov
Steckel-Aucoin-Bradley
Defense
Morrisonn-Green
Erskine-Pothier
Schultz-Jurcina
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I agree. Aucoin is a poor faceoff man and not all that great in the defensive zone while Steckel is great on draws and a good defensive player. Doesn’t make sense to me.
Aside – I hate the Jurcina/Schulz pairing. I feel like the overall lack of mobility makes if difficult for each guy to play within his comfort zone and succeed. Although I suppose with Poti out, it might be hard to avoid having a pairing that lacks speed.
I’ll wait and see on that 4th line, I bet Aucoin ends up at LW.
As for the D, doing it Schultz – Green and Mo – Juice is probably the only way to even out the speed some, but a) Schultz doesn’t really deserve top line minutes right now and b) this game isn’t all that critical. As long as that Schultz – Juice pairing isn’t seen again in an important game, I can deal.
BB was quoted as saying he’s jacking his lines around to prevent opponents from scouting them for the playoffs.
Makes sense to me. I mean, if they can’t beat Tampa due to line combos, they just didn’t show up to play anyway. They could play Erskine, Jurcina and Leonhardt as the first line and still win, I have to think.
anyone watching that game? what do you think of that call? remarkably similar to the brooks laich goal against gerber.
You mean “creme-filled”.
If at first you don't succeed, don't try parachuting.
by hotdog88gt on Apr 9, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The guy has ref’d ELEVEN Stanley Cup finals. Have you reached the pinnacle of your profession eleven times?
I didn’t think so.
by TylerG on Apr 9, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Can’t tell if that was running Theo out of the crease, or just a “mis-hap”
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I think I’m watching the Tampa feed (just got home), they said Tampa has 1st 8 SOG’s, does that mean the Caps have 0 SOG?
www.hockeywebcasts.com should have it.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Arty served
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
if they don’t jerk around trying to feed Ovie.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Isles 1 Pitt 0
Bos 1 Mont. 0
NYR 2 Phi 0
Buf 1 Car 0
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I’ll take the win and two points first though, but I agree.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
That was a rediculous move by Greenie. Too bad he didnt finish.
I need 100% of you guys to give 110% 100% of the time.
Buffalo putting a hurting on Carolina (3-0). Beginning of the inevitable downturn for Carolina?
Ottawa 1-0 over Jersey…
WNBA Draft. Can’t wait to hoist another attendance championship with new young talent.
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uh….um….NOOO
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
although a girl from VCU does play on the Mystics so for the past two years we have to put up with hearing about it.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Rangers win they’re in and it kills Buffalo. If Habs lose and then lose again, and the Panthers win out, Panthers are in. But I might be missing something here, so don’t take my word on it other than Rags win and in.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Assuming both losses are in regulation, the Rangers would hop up to 8th and the Canadiens fall to 8th.
But if Atlanta wins, it kills the Panthers. They’re leading 1-0…I smell SE Division rivalry!
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
glad to help
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Boston 2 – Habs 1
NYR 2 – Philly 1 (on the strength of the spearing midget’s effort)
Isles 1 – Pens 1
Sens 1 – Devs 0
Canes have coughed up 4.
Good lord Carolina.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
One game is not a trend, so if it happens against on Saturday and I were a Canes fan, then I’d worry a bit.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah. FIRE WARD! That feels good. :)
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yup yup. Hay, ya’ll goin tailgate NASCAR?
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
…this exchange of comments reminds me of how badly I want the playoffs to start.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Playoffs on Comcast?
I thought the games were on Versus last year? CSN pull some strings?
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 9, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions
Versus only shows two games a night, so the games that aren’t on VS go on CSN.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, true, forgot about that. For some reason I figured they went local-ish ala NFL games.
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 9, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, but I think they do “check in” on game when a game is finished. Could be wrong. Either way, there’s going to be lots of hockey to watch on TV soon and that makes me very happy
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Ditto. “Hockey” (if you want to call it that) the last couple weeks has been rough at best.
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 9, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
good. good.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
…?
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I don’t think he likes me very much either. lol :)
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
just gotta worry about ourselves.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions
later bud
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome. Now when Laich’s on for the EN, ovie can get it and we’ll hear people say Ovie is greedy!
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Again! Laich’s goal reminded me of that idiot journalist.
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 9, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, awhile back for a class we had to bring in an example of “bad reporting.” I used that guys article.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
They’re playing don’t stop believing. Ha ha ha.
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good for Potsy. I’d love to see him get going as we enter the post-season. I’m also extremely happy to see the secondary guys scoring.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
4-3 Habs
Bruins-Canadiens. Bruins just missed an empty net after Price took himself out of the play then the Canadiens came back and scored.
Factoid
Green has more TOI on the PP than Kozlov has in all situations so far tonight.
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Thank you. This was vital to my well-being.
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 9, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Good period. Just finish out these twenty and it’s second-ville for us
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OK...I just walked in, and I'm drunker than you are....but
did Locker just say that you have more time in the playoff than in the regular season?
never let the truth get in the way of a good story
agreed. He’s got Captain and future coach written all over him.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 9, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
B’s just won in OT. I only saw the OT but wow, looked like a crazy game. Bruins win season series 5-0-1 and those two teams would play each other if the playoffs began today.
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