Wednesday Caps Clips: Number One with a Bullet for Bruce

by J.P. on Aug 12, 2009 6:38 AM EDT in Caps Clips

Your savory breakfast links:

At some point, Karl Alzner is going to say the wrong thing... but it hasn't happened yet. [Vancouver Sun]
Bruce Boudreau's book debuts at #1 (among hockey books) on Amazon.com, but I'm still wondering why the publisher hasn't sent me a copy and excerpts to publish so that you all will go and buy it. [John Walton Hockey]
The U.S. defeated Russia 8-1 at the 2009 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp last night thanks, in part, to a goal and two helpers from John Carlson. [USA Hockey]
Vogs on how last year's summer camp earned Zach Miskovic a pro contract. [Capitals.com]
Ted Leonsis has bought himself a swanky little condo in G'town for less than half of what he'll pay Michael Nylander this year. [NBC Washington]
More on the inevitable Nyjer Morgan/Caps connection. [Ted's Take]
Apparently virtual Sergei Gonchar is more offensively aware than virtual Mike Green, despite evidence to the contrary. [Fight For Old DC]
Finally, Happy 26th Birthday, Jiri Novotny. We hardly knew ye... luckily.

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I pre-ordered Boudreau’s book. I’m kind of an Amazon.com maniac and will someday die in an avalanche of books.

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by boutros23 on Aug 12, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions

look into the credit card if you haven’t.

by Natty Bumppo on Aug 12, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah, if you’re the type that pays off your credit card each month in full, the amazon.com visa is awesome. I’ve been saving my rewards for the year and will have enough for a free PS3 in about a month.

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Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.

by Sombrero Guy on Aug 12, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

holy crap. I’ll totally look into it. I’m not a huge credit card user, but that would be worth it.

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by boutros23 on Aug 12, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

That Travis Roy book is still on that list? OK.

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by Bald Pollack on Aug 12, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions

Any book with “Confessions” i the title is going to rocket up the charts.

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

by ThePeerless on Aug 12, 2009 7:46 AM EDT reply actions

I’m just bent I won’t be able to get it signed at CapsCon.

IS PAЯTY NOW

by EmilyB on Aug 12, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I had the same thought. Bad planning there, Potomac Books.

by CapitalCentre on Aug 12, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I could be wrong but I would be somewhat shocked if there isn’t a table with a pile of autographed copies of Bruce’s book at CapCon. No publisher worth their salt would miss an opportunity like that.

by b.orr4 on Aug 12, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

If the book is in print by then…

by Gould Old Days on Aug 12, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Wah! Protest time! “EA CANADA HATES MIKE GREEN!”
Will Gabby’s book be available in actual bookstores, or do we have to order it off Amazon?

"My face is my mask."

by Jake Shapiro on Aug 12, 2009 7:55 AM EDT reply actions

Ted Leonsis has bought himself a swanky little condo in G'town for less than half of what he'll pay Michael Nylander this year.

It’s about, what?…1,000 season tickets worth.

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

by ThePeerless on Aug 12, 2009 8:16 AM EDT reply actions

Face it. The world hates the Caps. We make the play-offs it’s a fluke. Ovi gets MVP… it’s a fluke. I would love Greenie to drop a letter like the famed Ethan Albright one. http://www.thephatphree.com/features.asp?StoryID=3159&SectionID=2&LayoutType=1

Caps 'n Bears

by Bongos on Aug 12, 2009 8:32 AM EDT reply actions

Who thought making the playoffs last year or AO winning the MVP was a fluke?

This reminds me of Emo Phillips joke about walking down the street and having a man hammering on his roof calling him a paranoid little freak… in Morse code.

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by J.P. on Aug 12, 2009 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I think Bongos is referring to the fact that Ovie has won the Hart twice in a row, yet is constantly considered inferior to Crosby and Malkin, etc., and that the Caps are one of the best teams in the league, but are still considered a one-trick (Ovie) pony by a lot of people.
That Ethan Albright letter is AMAZING, by the way.

"My face is my mask."

by Jake Shapiro on Aug 12, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions

That article on Morgan was pretty cool. I also had no idea what Ted meant by, “consider it done” until I reached the end of interview.

by zephyr on Aug 12, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

Curious that Ted’s Take would link over to the Pittsburgh re-print of that story instead of to WaPost? Or does the TEB insider cycle thru stories that quickly in the dog days of summer?

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

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by war_capitals on Aug 12, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

US Juniors

Good to see Carlson doing well. It also gets me primed for WCHA action. Schroeder, Leddy, and Budish oh my.

Budish is an interesting prospect I would have loved the Caps to take him. If he works on his skating and plays well vs. better competition, Nashville might have gotten the steal of the draft.

by d_fens_65 on Aug 12, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

David Poile has been loading up the last two drafts: #’s 7, 18, 38 in 2008 and 11, 41, 42 in 2009

from the house that Red Jesus built

by bigonetimer on Aug 12, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Uh guys...

…yes, EA rated the Penguins ahead of the Caps in the game. That may be due to the fac they won a little silverware this past June…

Is Ovie better than Sid or Malkin in real life? Yes. But if they do the rankings based on the regular season, the Caps would rate ahead of the Pens in the game. The Pens did win the Cup, so they should be ranked ahead of the Caps right now.

We’ll see what happens around this time in 2010….

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 12, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

I still think the Pens had a little help, but I won’t start that discussion again.

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

by gotsparkly on Aug 12, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Nylander

Maybe the media can use Nylander euphemistically to hide some facts about real money. For example, instead of adding $2 billion to Cash for Clunkers, they could have added 364 Nylanders….

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 12, 2009 10:57 AM EDT reply actions

um, holy crap. my favorite non-SBN blog, every day should be saturday, is joining the SBN roster. had to mention.

by Natty Bumppo on Aug 12, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, good stuff, ain’t it?

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by J.P. on Aug 12, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

28 days until NHL 10.

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by winterion on Aug 12, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for the reminder – just preordered mine.

by grapejoos on Aug 12, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I wanted to try the online Be A Pro thing, never really got into it, but EASL looks like fun. I’d have to think, we have enough people here to form a PS3 team and a 360 team.

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by winterion on Aug 12, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Does the 360 team get upset if their left winger suddenly disconnects because his system indicator lights change to the Red Nylander of Death?

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by winterion on Aug 12, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

For some reason I still find playing the computer fun despite doing that over and over again off and on in some NHL game for the past 16 years. Online play usually just pisses me off, but playing Be A Pro style with fellow Rinkers on my squad does sound fun.

Nice one on the “Red Nylander of Death,” btw.

by grapejoos on Aug 12, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I was going to suggest we should start a Rink league, and then I realized there wouldn’t be much variety in team choice.
Maybe we can do Be a Pro mode. But it’s not my cup of tea, I prefer controlling the whole team. I guess I’m not that selfless yet.

"My face is my mask."

by Jake Shapiro on Aug 12, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

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