Friday Caps Clips: Irbe Replaces Prior Goaltending Coach
by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 6:37 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- If you missed any of the coverage of yesterday's announcement that Arturs Irbe has been named Caps Goaltending Coach (replacing Dave Prior), here's some of the best of it:
- Video here.
- A must-read from Vogs here.
- Welcome to the Show on Irbe's Caps connections.
- Blog coverage at Capitals Insider (on the news, Bruce Boudreau on the goaltending situation, Irbe's "challenge," and Jose Theodore's state of mind) and Storming the Crease, among other places.
- For what it's worth (i.e. absolutely nothing), Irbe was 8-12-5/2.65/.903 with two shutouts in his career against the Caps.
- In other news, Eric Fehr is back on the ice and knows this season is a big one for him. [Winnipeg Sun]
- The AHL has released its schedule, so now you know when and where you can see... [John Walton Hockey]
- ... the League's 13th-best sweaters in person. [The Hockey News]
- It's survey time over in CapsChick's corner of the Interwebs. [VFtCS]
- Steinz has a Ranger fan friend (first mistake) who "is forever chiding Capitals fans for choosing Ovechkin, Green and little else in their jersey purchases." Huh. [D.C. Sportsbog]
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Heartily agree on the article by Vogel, a nice look at one of the anonymous yet valuable cogs.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 7:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He is famous around these parts for his love of cigars, red wine, border collies, heavy-duty trucks and his proclivity for acquiring seemingly random farm equipment. Prior is the only I have ever known who was always on the lookout for a good backhoe.
Great article but don’t drink and read; the farm equipment part of the story made my computer all sticky with apple juice.
by Ice Warrior on Aug 14, 2009 8:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think most guys are always on the lookout for a good backhoe.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Aug 14, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heartily agree. I grew up with several in my backyard (my dad owned a construction company). There isn’t much you can’t do with a good backhoe.
by b.orr4 on Aug 14, 2009 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, my dad worked at a gravel pit. I’m partial to the front-end loader.
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by boutros23 on Aug 14, 2009 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ha. Rec’d.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, backhoes do have a bucket on the front. They’re kind of like the Dave Steckels’ of construction, solid two-way performers.
by b.orr4 on Aug 14, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this conversation still about construction equipment?
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As much as it ever was.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
there’s a backhoe in my front yard. DC WASA is replacing all my pipes.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That sucks. We had it done two springs ago. Our yard is just now starting to look normal.
by Scott in Shaw on Aug 14, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fortunately our yard is more like a “yard.” You know, one of those little 6×8 plots in front of a SW rowhouse. My mother in law is coming Sunday and I told her she could garden her little heart out.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same here (rowhouse). I meant that we basically had to replant the entire square and it has taken until this summer for the plants to look decent (instead of freakishly dwarfish seedlings, etc.).
by Scott in Shaw on Aug 14, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ugh. maybe I really will go through with my threat to just plant pink plastic flamingos in the dirt. I just have to figure out how to prevent them from getting stolen….
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s true, I bought a Baxter jersey partially in protest to all the 8s and 52s at VC.
Hehe. The Winnipeg Sun. Just makes me think of the Weakerthans…
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 8:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Heh. I got a 19 last season for much the same reason.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of the new unis, I’ve got a Laich and bought a Green early in 2007-08 (pre-bandwagon!), and bought my boy a Backstrom. I guess I’ve done it in partial protest as well. That said, I think there are a ton of non-AO/Green jerseys around, and it’s really one of the things I love about hockey jerseys – you see so many players represented. Go to a baseball game and it’s not the same at all.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True story. I’ve settled on my next jersey but am holding off for a little while on it.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Knuble?!?!
My boss is a big flyers fan so first thing I did on Free Agent day was buy a knuble jersey!
by JustJeff on Aug 15, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah, I’ve got all you guys beat. My first new style jersey was a Gordon. Although I did have a black Kolzig jersey, so I guess that knocks me down a peg or two (but the team was bad when I bought it!).
My last one was a Backstrom, but I partly got that because I wasn’t sure what number to get for an Alzner.
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t the think the Ovechkin jersey fascination is much different from other cities such as, say, Pittsburgh where you see a hundred Crosby jerseys for every Malkin. It’s part superstar/part bandwagon effect. Personally, I would never wear an Ovechkin jersey for that reason. I’d much rather go with a Backstrom or even a Steckel to distinguish myself. If Feds had stayed around, I definitely would have got his. As an aside, I don’t think you’ll ever see many #28 jerseys because a lot of people are just nervous about having his name on their back. Seriously.
by b.orr4 on Aug 14, 2009 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is true, EVERY non-hockey fan I’ve encoutered who sees the name “Semin” pronounces it, ahem, the wrong way.
Oh, and I saw some guy at a game wearing a #28 jersey with the name “Jizz”.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that’s original, although a somewhat expensive inside joke.
by b.orr4 on Aug 14, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve also seen that guy (in fact, I think I’ve seen two different ones, one with two "Z"s and one with just one). Nothing like spending hundreds of bucks to make a terrible and disrespectful joke.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Haha, I’ve seen the one with a single “Z” as well. And it is sort of sad—as much as Nicky is my favorite, I bet we’d see more 28 jerseys than 19s if 28 didn’t have that last name.
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by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs to lobby the NHLPA to allow his Cyrillic-spelled name be allowed as a customizable name option. I’d certainly buy one (and likely why those #28 T-shirts sold so well).
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by war_capitals on Aug 17, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got an AO jersey for xmas so get off my back!
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, whatever works for you. I personally subscribe to the Woody Allen theory that I wouldn’t want to be a member of any club that would have me as a member.
by b.orr4 on Aug 14, 2009 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that was Groucho Marx. I was just joking. I have the white AO I got for xmas and a red NNOB. Wear the NNOB to VC and the AO if I’m wearing one out and around usually.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedorov was my first Caps jersey. My mom wanted to buy me one for Xmas, and as a Wings fan, that was the only one she felt comfortable giving me.
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by boutros23 on Aug 14, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, nothing wrong with that.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i got an ovechkin jersey because he is my favorite player. simple as that. i don’t care about bandwagon
by hockeyman33 on Aug 14, 2009 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not saying everyone who wears an Ovechkin is a bandwagoner. Lots of long-time fans wear his jersey for the same reason as you. In fact, my kids each wear one. Just sayin’ that the reason you see so many Ovechkin jerseys is because of all the new fans.
by b.orr4 on Aug 14, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s exactly why I didn’t want an Ovechkin – one, everyone’s got one, and two, he wasn’t my favorite player (and still isn’t). I liked then, and still do, Nicky – unassuming, quiet, but I saw a ton of potential in him and thought he was underappreciated when I got his jersey last summer. Plus I have a hockey crush on blond curls.
My next jersey purchase is a reward for completion of a personal project, so I’m holding off for now.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
While I admit that I’ve acted on it as well, “Everyone’s got one” is an annoying reason not to get something. It’s like the people who loved Nirvana until “everyone” loved Nirvana, even though nothing had changed with the band itself.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess that’s fair, since I never liked Nirvana either :)
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
being around high schoolers 9 months out of the year, the “i can’t like that because everyone likes it” gets old, haha. i do have an ovechkin jersey, because the first time i went to get one it was the only one that fit (kids size). i figured the guy will be around for 13 years, that’s a pretty good investment, haha. now i have a laich as well, because he is my actual favorite player.
by kellobellow on Aug 14, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get where you are coming from with that analogy but I think it’s a lot different.
You’re wearing another mans name on your back; it’s almost like changing your identity. Do you really want to just be part of the Ovechkin Red Sea?
At a game or a bar no one would come up and say, “HIGH FIVE MAN, NICE OVI JERSEY!”
But I get tons of people saying “WOOT Laich,” etc…
I think the Backstrom jerseys are a good choice too.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve actually had a lot of people come up and compliment the OV jersey. I think there’s a sleeping giant of potential Caps fans in the area, especially as this current generation grows up never knowing the Redskins as winners.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, outside of the arena other caps fans are just happy to see other caps fans. I was speaking when you’re surrounded by 20,000 other people around Verizon center all in their own jerseys.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve got an Ovechkin jersey. Got it as a gift.. would really like a white Bourque jersey, but I’m just not willing to pay the NHL.com price right now, and can’t seem to find ’em anywhere else. Sigh.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, they are expensive – i waited until they had a free customization promo, and saved ~$50… don’t know how often they do that, but it was nice!
by kellobellow on Aug 14, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For my Backstrom, I got it blank at Modell’s (it was half off last summer, they had blanks and Ovechkins), then got it customized at Kettler. Ended up saving 50, 60 bucks on it.
I don’t know what time of year is best for those (earlyish in the summer was when I went to Mo’s, but it may be that way all offseason) but you can usually find pretty good deals, especially in real stores, whenever hockey isn’t on the minds of normal shoppers.
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kettler quoted me at $60 for heat transfer, $80 for sewn, $115 for jersey, and that’s all for replica. Kind of amazed it would cost nearly 200 for a replica jersey.. geez. I’d pay 100, but 200? Overkill.
Guess I’m waiting for a sale or a connection.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mo’s had them 100 standard blank, or 160 for Ovie (both were half off). So I got that for 50 (actually less because of a birthday discount thing, and signing up for a card or whatever, etc.) and then I guess it was 60 at Kettler for the press on.
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heat transfer = Shite. I humored my better half with Brashear name and numbers on her blank last year and within a week they were peeling off. Go for the sewn at least, or suffer my fate you might.
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by war_capitals on Aug 17, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t the think the Ovechkin jersey fascination is much different from other cities such as, say, Pittsburgh where you see a hundred Crosby jerseys for every Malkin. It’s part superstar/part bandwagon effect. Personally, I would never wear an Ovechkin jersey for that reason.
And part ‘I know this will be worth my money because he’ll be here for 12 more years’.
by David M. Getz on Aug 14, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seriously. Not the reason that I have one, but probably contributed to it. At some point, I’ll probably get a second jersey, and it will definitely be one in the category of “so it’s one that not everyone has”. Just don’t know at this point who it will be, and it probably won’t be this year, so who knows?
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Capitals jersey’s are an old red with stars falling off Dino Ciccarelli, a Peter Bondra white eagle, and an Ovechkin red. Part of the reason I went with Ovie is I got it on ebay for $85 shipped and it had Verizon Center tags still on it….kinda hard to beat that deal.
I’m going to need a new jersey at some point and have been debating between Backstrom, Laich or Laing (even though he might not get more than a few more games up here) but Knuble is a viable option now as well.
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 14, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As an owner of an Ovie jersey, while I didn’t like getting one that everyone else had, it’s hard to go wrong getting the jersey of the best player in franchise history who just won the last two league MVPs.
But it does kinda suck when everyone else has the same as you. My next is between Backstrom and Varmalov (assuming continues to play well), whenever I am ready to bite that bullet.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
semin will 100% be my next jersey if we sign him long-term. holding off for now..
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 14, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t blame you for the way you feel about #8 jersey’s… I feel the same way for the most part while living in/around DC…
But when it comes to living out of the area (I’m moving to Seattle) I’ll be proud to wear my #8 jersey!
by JustJeff on Aug 15, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You have a Hasslebeck jersey already? Good for you!!! : ]
(go seahawks)
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by war_capitals on Aug 17, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are couple over novelties to be seen at the Phonebooth that I highly enjoy—the “CROSBY SUCKS” #87, and of course, the classic #80 Brett Leonhardt.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Leonhardt is ok in my book, although kind of wasteful, but even when they’re funny, I think spending nearly $200 to promote a negative is stupid.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would never spend $200 on an inside joke, but I’ll gladly enjoy it if someone else is willing to.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. I wouldn’t do it, but if someone else has that money to burn, more power to them.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do have an AO Dynamo jersey and an AO All-Star Game jersey. But I couldn’t see getting a regular AO jersey.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an AO All-Star Game jersey and a regular AO jersey. I’ll probably stick to my Feds jersey for game wear, though, until I buy another…
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by boutros23 on Aug 14, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm. I prefer to get authentics, so if I’m spending $300 on a sweater, it definitely has to be a player worthy of it. So, yeah, I’ve got an Ovechkin, a Backstrom and a Green.
by apk3000 on Aug 14, 2009 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My next jersey will be an authentic Steckel (to go with the authentic Green and Laich). Book it.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just to be safe I’d wait until after July 1, 2010.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I likely will, as it’ll be a third jersey – I don’t see the point in getting another red or white (my Laich and Green, respectively).
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought they were not going with a third jersey for a while, because it would undermine the whole “Rock the Red” campaign?
The only logical third sweater I can think of is a navy blue Weagle jersey.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t object to not having a third jersey, honestly, though I like the idea of the navy blue weagle jersey.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope it has the lace-up neck. I really like those for some reason.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Navy blue lace-up neck weagle jersey would get me to spend some dough.
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by boutros23 on Aug 14, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What would you want to go on the shoulders? The primary “capitals” logo doesn’t look very good as a shoulder patch (it’s there on the Bears jerseys and looks horrendous).
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A patch of AO’s gap-toothed grin.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heh! Great minds, my next purchase is slated to be a woman’s home Steckel.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they were able to market it in other-than-jersey form, I bet a “woman’s home Steckel” would be a big seller.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
My very own pet Steckel. WIN.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 14, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec’d.
Cue the Dresden Doll’s “Coin-Operated Boy”.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I believe that’s the first Dresden Dolls reference in Japers’ Rink history.
by David M. Getz on Aug 14, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m glad someone got it!
Though I did accidentally type “Dresdeon Doll’s” instead of “Dresden Dolls’”
The song fits perfectly.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Necessary:
Who could ever, ever ask for more?
by David M. Getz on Aug 14, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is rugged and long-lasting!
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by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love without complication galore!
"And next year it will be ours."
by Ovechwin on Aug 14, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I smell a photo-heavy newsletter for Club Scarlet…
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a Chris Clark that I wear. Other than that, I go with the authentic old skool Kelly Miller.
To be honest, I haven’t really decided on my next jersey yet. Got several in mind, but haven’t decided on one in particular.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 14, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmm, i wonder if you were the stranger i high-fived at bailey’s once for wearing a kelly miller jersey… haha :)
by kellobellow on Aug 14, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw some old guy in a Miller old skool that pointed it out to me, and another old guy came up to me in the arena another time. Some strange woman tried to pick up my dad when he wore it to the Columbus game in January. I honestly can’t remember if I hi fived anyone while wearing it.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 14, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Careful. Those Steckel jerseys tend to be waaaay overpriced.
by Cluster on Aug 14, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If jerseys were priced based on the general feelings about the applicable player, I’d pick myself up a nice game-worn Schultz… and buy a Steckel with the money I got paid to take the Schultz jersey.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
it would be nice to get a Schultz jersey as a general “screw you” to the uneducated
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 14, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would ruin every single game you wore it to. You’d spend half the time having to defend your jersey selection… in your home rink.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Truth. My dad has a Theodore jersey (largely b/c it’s his name and he needed a red sweater to replace his retired black Olie), and it can get annoying.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
those of us in our Kolzig jerseys caught a wee bit of flack from some last season.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone who’d question a Kolzig jersey is an idiot. Not saying he should be our goalie now, but just saying you can’t question what the man did for this organization for more then a decade.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d. It happens to me, and I should just carry around copies of NHL Classics from the ’98 run to show those pleebs JUST how damned good he used to be…
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by war_capitals on Aug 17, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t question anyone on their jersey choices but I do shake my head. There was a woman in my section during the regular season last year in a Schultz jersey. I had to listen to her squeal, LET’S GO SCCHULLTLTZZYYYYYYY all game.
A good friend of mine bought a Brashear in February…I was like dude, he’s gonna be gone…
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not only that, but I’ve always thought that buying the enforcer’s jersey is like buying a sexy sports car – compensation.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh oh. My girlfriend specifically wanted a Brash jersey for xmas last year (which she got…sigh). Afraid of what that means…
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you can’t tell us what that means pertaining to her she isn’t a very close girlfriend, is she?
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, well I know her stated reason why she wanted it (loves/loved Brash). But the subconscious reasons, who can say.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s different for the ladies, but might be related (i.e. penis envy).
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there’s some girl in our section who looks all of 13 running around in a Brash sweater. It greatly amuses me, because she’s one of those tiny, rail thin girls and I’m convinced she wears it to make herself feel more bad ass.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My chick LOVES Brash, Schultzie, AND Theodore, so i’ve got a pretty tough go of it when we watch games together
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 14, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhh he’s dreamy. What more of a reason do you need.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s pretty good at the hockey?
by CapitalCentre on Aug 14, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here’s a pic I took of the OV Army on their way into Verizon center just prior to Game Seven. It’s not as monolithic as one would think, eh? But I especially liked the giant Star Trek banner hanging on the building. It seemed … appropriate.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 14, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bought a Backstrom too, but I bought it because he’s my favorite player!
"And next year it will be ours."
by Ovechwin on Aug 14, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I’m thinking I’d like a Knuble sweater. The gritty old guy, come to collect AO’s garbage goals.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 14, 2009 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like the premise of a dirty, dirty film.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was picked on a year and a half ago when I told people what jersey I was buying. They told me #53 was a waste and that he’d be back in Hershey in no time. Well, yeah, Laing is back in Hershey, but that’s where I’m a season ticket holder, and I’m proud to wear it to Giant Center… and every time a make a trip to DC while sporting the Red #53 I get tons of compliments on it!
by OverTheBoards on Aug 14, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I applaud you. Had I not bought an Ovechkin red a month before Laing got called up, his would have been my first jersey. Still toying with the idea but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
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 14, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You rock a 53. You’re a true fan. Hands down.
Anyone who questions it – just doesn’t get it.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, VT & Sombrero. Now if only the Central PA “Flyers & Pens” base would understand, I’d be in business. However, I’ll gladly take the criticism from them. I’m proud to wear that name on my back!
by OverTheBoards on Aug 14, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone who questions it – just doesn’t get it and should be kicked in the spleen.
Finished that for you.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
My favorite gap-toothed puck-sponge in the league today.
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by war_capitals on Aug 17, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which league would that be? As much as fans love Clubber I think it’s a stretch to call him an NHL player.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 17, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Btw, I know we’ve been in the weeds a bit the past few days with stat-heavy stuff, but I think next week we’re going to have some really exciting stuff with a bit broader appeal, so stay tuned.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Regardless, the attempts in keeping traffic up have been excellent.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second this. Great summer content flow. Good thing it’s been slow at work.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
does that mean the morning cup o’ Steckel won’t be continuing? Because I’m not really sure how broadly that really appeals to the masses at the Rink…..
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was talking to a Mexican guy the other day, and he said the biggest difference between American sports fans and Mexican sports fans is that Americans are infinitely caught up in stats and numbers, while the rest of the world just watches for the beaty of the game.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
*beauty. Today is not my day, keyboard-wise.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What he calls “beauty” I call “the ridiculous theatric antics of diving Mexican futbol players.”
Oh, and here’s a stat for your friend: it took 2,400 Mexicans to defeat 260 Texans at The Alamo. Holla.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like it. Unfortunately the diving bug is making it’s way into our game. I fear we won’t get to pile on futbol players for much longer.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The diving in soccer makes it damn-near unwatchable, and it’s not just the diving, but the writhing around on the ground for minutes after the dive. Hockey’s nowhere near that level of embellishment and embarrassment.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hockey is nowhere near that, no. And I despise the writhing and diving and all that. But the reason they dive in soccer is because that’s the only way to get a call, and now it’s accepted within the sport. Diving draws calls in hockey, with NO risk. Quick, when was the last time anyone saw a team go down a man because a guy took a dive? I can’t remember any. I remember a few 4 on 4s that resulted from a hook/dive but you don’t risk putting your team down. High profile players dive. Low profile players dive. The league hasn’t done anything serious to take it out of the game so as long as it imparts a competitive advantage it will continue.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you get carded for diving/unsportsmanlike in soccer?
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there any plausible reason why these two sports don’t crack down on this crap? There’s so much flopping in soccer and hockey that it’s like watching Duke basketball players “defending” under the hoop.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think hockey referees are bad? Soccer refs have a much larger area to cover, and aren’t on skates to cover it.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the game moves waaaaaaaay slower, and they have fewer things to watch for, a larger ball, no sticks, no guys slamming each other at full speed. Hockey is much harder to officiate.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The game moves slower, but so do the referees. I admit that most of my game watching on a regular basis hasn’t exceeded the high school level, but they’re not running as fast as the players. It’s just too easy to miss the important stuff.
And actually, the game can get pretty darn physical.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And actually, the game can get pretty darn physical.
I think this ties in well. Technically, soccer is a non-contact sport. Anyone who played at a relatively high level or watches high level soccer knows there is a good deal of contact in pursuit of the ball. The ref has a choice: call all contact and kill the flow of the game, or decide which contact is too much. Players start diving to show that the contact was too much, and the ref obliges by making those calls at least regularly enough to positively reward the diving player.
As applied to hockey, it is technically illegal to play the puck carrier with your stick. But everyone does it. The ref has to choose between calling the players every single time you see a stick touch a guy, and ruining not only the flow of the game, but the competitive balance on the ice, or waiting until the stick infraction is “too much.” Players are going to dive and clamp sticks under their arms trying to draw a call. As long as the refs oblige and make those calls, players will continue. It’s hard to tell in real time, but I have a hard time believing the NHL is doing the best they can do in this regard (or any, really).
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately I think it’s human nature. If the guy doesn’t go down the ref has a hard time calling it because he doesn’t want to make a mistake. If the guy goes down he assumes that the other guy did something to cause it. Unless it’s an obvious flop (and even in that case it’s no guarantee) the ref isn’t going to punish a potentially innocent offensive player. I think it’s a Type I v. Type II error thing playing out in the ref’s head, but I don’t know the solution. The league needs to just tell the refs to suck it up for a while and err on the side of calling a dive just to get the point across.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m guessing it’s the subjectivity of it all. Unless it’s a blatant flop, it’s not going to be called/carded because you can’t pick it up real-time, and going back to check on it kills the flow.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my argument for some time has been retroactively punishing divers. true that it’s difficult to make the call for the referee in real time, and true that instant replay or some derivative should never upset the flow of the game.
but what kills me about soccer diving is that the players must realize that every single person at home watching on TV can tell they dived. there’s just no shame about it.
why not allow games to play out, allow free kicks and cards to be wrongly awarded, but then go back and check the tape the next day, handing out severe fines and suspensions to divers? if i realize i’m going to get suspended 5 games for a blatant dive, and i know the eye in the sky doesn’t lie….i’d cut it out.
post script: the only time i can remember this happening was rivaldo’s disgusting dive in the world cup and the ensuing $7,350 fine, but that cost the other team a red card and directly contributed to brazil’s 2-1 win…so the international outrage was at a fever pitch. for rivaldo not to miss any game time and then to play it off as his “cunning” was a huge insult as a soccer fan.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 14, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed on most of it (I think the FA handles it like this, though on a much smaller scale and with far less punishment). Throw into the mix the generally crap CONCACAF and CONMEBOL officiating, and it’s one big cluster.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those are good ideas. I think that for any sport that has a problem like this, the only way to really deter it is to review the tapes and if there is a flagrant dive (like the ones in the hilarious youtube video), throw the book at them. 5 games is a start, but I think an even longer suspension than that would be even more effective.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soccer wise I doubt FIFA will ever try to crack down on it. Its very much a cultural thing (though ALL soccer player dive and wail on the ground for no reason). Latin American countries dive more then Western European teams, Italy dives as soon as the game starts and they do it make it look 100% legit.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Italy’s diving makes me mildly embarrassed to admit I once lived there. They clearly attend the Crosby Dive School.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Crosby Dive School is just a punk upstart compared to the North American-wide Staal Bros. School of Embellishment.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’ll be opening a fourth clinic in Edmonton soon, right?
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PHX or wherever the ’yotes relocate.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honolulu Jetlags has a nice ring to it. The logo could be a sleepy airplane, and the tailgating would be AMAZING.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Italy is awful.. I was so upset when they beat Germany to eventually take the World Cup.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was disgusting. I can’t stand watching them play.
To put it in perspective, they play the damn trap that the Devils dominated with (Italy does have the best goalie in the world) and they are a bunch of Staal’s out there. Meaning they have the talent to play with ANYONE but they are too busy diving every 4.5 seconds and are crying to the ref.
So you get boring soccer and more diving then the olympics in 90 minutes. Its painful to watch.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of diving, this is making the rounds this morning.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
hahaha!
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by crabchowdah on Aug 14, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was fantastic. Thank you for sharing that.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was worth the click. How long until someone makes a hockey equivalent?
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why are people complimenting but not rec’ing this? C’mon, people – show your love.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spoken like a lobbyist.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I’m not that big a scumbag – just an attorney.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The minute you get Harry Hamlin in court sitting next to you, you’re my hero.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reverse that. Crosby is the top graduate of the Italian Dive School.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that might explain the bad “mustache” of his.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
here is when i think a soccer referee really does the game an injustice (and this happens often):
1) an attacking player breaks into the box with the ball.
2) a defender brushes up against him.
3) the attacker is losing control of the ball anyway, so decides to take a head-over-heels tumble.
the attacker has forced the referee’s hand, here. you MUST make the call: either foul or dive. too often, a referee will make a show of confronting the offensive player, wagging his finger (“haha, i saw that, you can’t fool me!”), but won’t hand out the yellow for diving. it’s a joke.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 14, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The same type of thing happens in hockey and it drives me nuts. I don’t understand why almost every time you see a diving penalty, the ref ALSO gives a penalty to the guy who prompted the diver (usually for tripping, hooking, etc.) It’s incomprehensible to me as anything other than a copout by the ref. I suppose occasionally a player will dive when they are being legitimately penalized, but I can’t imagine it happens as often as the even-up call is given.
Dropping your stick when there’s any type of stick-on-stick contact also seems to be the new diving in the NHL.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Letting go of my stick has saved me from a couple penalties in my inline league. I try to lift someone’s stick, they grab the blade of the stick and keep it tucked in under the arm. If I don’t let go, the refs almost universally call the hook and not the held stick. :\
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the fact that if the ref calls a dive and it results in a penalty kick, the ref can completely swing the outcome of a game to a degree that’s hard to do in other sports.
Does soccer really have enough stats for stat-heads to exist for it?
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ESPN tries, but as soon as someone’s interested about how many fouls have been committed by forward in the Liberian league, then you know there’s widespread stats acceptance past goals and fouls/card.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
my favorite video on youtube, bar none. “the worst football dives ever.” it’s worth your time.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 14, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some of the double-dives at the end had me LOL’ing.
And this is why, while I enjoy watching it, I can never take soccer too seriously.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there was this great commercial for Euro Cup some years back (actually, maybe it was an ad for the special EuroCup section in a newspaper), and it was supposedly secret footage of the Italians training. They’d be running in place and all of the sudden fall down and grab a knee or ankle and make all these horrible faces and roll around, and then all pop back up in unison and return to running in place. Glorious.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he said the biggest difference between American sports fans and Mexican sports fans is that Americans are infinitely caught up in stats and numbers, while the rest of the world just watches for the beauty of the game.
I didn’t know vomit and urine filled cups were beautiful.
/still sore about Wednesday
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but I think next week we’re going to have some really exciting stuff
I’m going to call you out on this one JP — I think it’s hilarious that you gave us a content tease in message 50 or so in the middle of a long caps clips thread in mid-August. Trust me, anyone who’s gotten this far in this thread ain’t going to be missing anything you post next week.
by Gould Old Days on Aug 14, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh. Fair enough.
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by J.P. on Aug 16, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those of us in the market for another jersey, does the Rink have any recommendations?
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As to from whom to buy it or what to get?
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, it’s a lock I want a Bourque Caps jersey, pref. white as I already have a red OV8.
From whom to buy it, really.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve had great success with River City Sports.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll second that. I haven’t bought from River City in years but they were always top notch when I’ve used them. It may take a little longer, but very high quality.
I also had a good experience getting one lettered at Kettler, but it was a replica.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been having an internal battle for months. My main criteria is that the jersey stays relevant for a number of years.
Past jersey’s were :Hunter & Kono
I have a white Clark (got it right after the puck to the ear)
(and I have practically stolen my brothers red Green jersey but I know he’ll demand it back eventually)
My chocies:
Backstrom – not the grinder I’ve always worn, but under appreciated by everyone.
Laich – he’s dreamy (if he dropped the gloves more, argument would be over, but if I looked that pretty I wouldn’t drop the gloves either).
Bradley – not sure if he’ll be here after his contract is up.
Alzner – dude could be our Lidstrom… (we hope)
I did sign up for the Revolution card for the simple fact that I want the autographed Ovechkin jersey that I will NEVER wear but I will frame it and put it in my house.
Thoughts on who the next purchase SHOULD be?
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you thought about getting a LEONSIS #1 jersey?
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Previously I didn’t want to disrespect Johnson – but now that he’s gone this is a tempting thought.
by vt caps fan on Aug 14, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(If that weren’t a jersey foul I’d be seriously tempted to get one of those)
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of jersey fouls, I kid you not, a Sports Authority by me used to sell Cal Ripken Orioles HOCKEY JERSEYS. I’m not a fan of the O’s, so I didn’t get it, but I was shocked by the very existence of the things.. and the level of detail. Diamond field shoulder patches, sewn, it wasn’t even sublimated.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know a guy who has a Celtics Garciaparra jersey. It’s an abomination and taunting reminder of when Bostonians were rightly tortured by their teams.
by grapejoos on Aug 14, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since I saw a #8 Ovechkin Nationals jersey at the Park last weekend, I think a Tony Plush Caps jersey is needed.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He DID play hockey in the WHL after all, I don’t think this counts as a jersey foul to the educated sports fan whatsoever…
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by war_capitals on Aug 17, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I had $200 in disposable income, I would DEFINITELY invest in a #1 Plush jersey.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the correct spelling/wording would be T-Plush. And it would be sweeeeeeeet.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 14, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and Wysh and Stienz would plaster pictures of it all over their sites.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s why you wait for him to join them in practice wearing a T Plush practice jersey (if there is a God). It’s not a jersey foul if he wears it… right?
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe. Wysh would probably still claim jersey foul. Stienz would embrace it under the “wacky things Caps fans do that I can take pictures of and post on my blog and drive up the traffic” heading.
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wysh would submit it to the masses for a vote, then get whined at by said masses for covering the Caps.
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Just got a 25% off coupon from the Sports Authority which you can use online (code TSASBZS) through Sunday, if you’re looking, well, this weekend.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the people concerned about Varlamov's technical development...
"I think most of all what I would take from Dave was his approach to a goaltending coach’s job," says Irbe. "He was not really putting much emphasis on technique, like what you have to do and how you have to do it. He put emphasis on making sure that you are successful and that you are doing things properly all that time that you do the best. That was one thing. Another thing obviously was the psychological side of the goaltending because he became a real confidant, a person who you could trust where the goalie can vent his frustrations or go with the questions."
From the Vogs article.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 14, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Prior had a technical side to his teaching but it was more through just tweaking what the goalie was already doing and making them analyze why they were doing it.
For instance, Olie used to be really aggressive trying to push out for rebounds and smother the puck instead of setting up for a second save, etc. Dave tried to dial that in to a more appropriate level and learn more when to cover and when to give up and just get your self at the best angle\depth.
It sounds simple but it’s little things like that which turn a goalie into a #1.
Varly has more natural technique than Olie ever had coming into the NHL so we really don’t need to worry about Irbe having to do things like teaching him to properly cover the post for a puck in zone 3 or something. It’s more like, I see what you’ve done to get here but this is where this is hurting you at this exact time so you should work on executing this skill set instead.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The article made it seem as if it was the scouting rather than the coaching that got to Coach Prior. Will Irbe also become a scout or will the caps need to find someone to fill that role as well?
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by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 14, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t see why Irbe would volunteer to go around scouting. Prior was a scout previously to being a goaltending coach, it was something he just really loved apparently.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prior also drove everywhere. I’m sure if he flew that would cut out a nice piece of time on the road. Well, except for the fact that home wasn’t here.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 14, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GMGM said that wasn’t going to be part of Irbe’s job, that they’d let the scouting staff handle it.
by brs03 on Aug 14, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
irbe giving goaltending advice is like ted kennedy giving driving lessons
by brass bonanza on Aug 14, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow...that's harsh
oh nm, you’re the Canes fan that said, “awesome. with irbe coaching the caps goalies, we will definately take the southeast title back this season.”
Did he punch on in the face or something? I think 40% of your posts on SBN have been about he sucks \ should be run over by a car.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That more than harsh, it’s uncalled for. If he wants to slam the guy’s ability, that’s fine, but that comment isn’t the way.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 15, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The new design for Capitals.com is live. Check it out.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What’s the word I’m looking for? How ’bout “meh.”
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks better than the old site. This one is very “Web 2.1” — I also like the pic changing in the right hand corner every refresh.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Takes away from the clutter, so minor golf clap from me.
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by Bald Pollack on Aug 14, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What poor webdesign though. Each background is one HUGE picture coming in at over 160kb. I refreshed about 100 times and only got green, ovi, backstrom, clark, and semin. They have other ones though =D
http://www.nhl.com/capitals/v2/ext/images/backgroundLaich.jpg
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh nm, there is no Clark, I was refreshing too fast and thought the Laich was Clark. Stupid me. The Captain has been nixed!
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so it’s the “extended” young guns, not the poster version.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 14, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks like that rotating feature control is still a mandatory enforcement by NHL.com. I remember when they were enforcing the page templates across the board.. ugh.. those were awful.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although, they need to edit those images for a flush transition from image to background-color. If you get a large enough page vertically, you can see the very clear line where the image ends and the bgcolor begins.
Also, unless I’ve been statistically improbable, it looks like the rotating images are Ovie, Green, Backs, Semin, and Laich.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that’s what I was saying up top on the rotation. The whole idea of changing the entire background image for just changing that little area in the top right is stupid to begin with.
by zephyr on Aug 14, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True, changing it to 3 images and refreshing one makes more sense.
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How much design can they really do, though? Isn’t the layout largely mandated by the league?
Still, you’d hope that Mr. AOL could find a more creative way to get around that.
by CapitalCentre on Aug 14, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wasn’t expecting much, NHL and MLB team templates are both pretty meh.
by apk3000 on Aug 14, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brashear still the “Face of the Fan Zone”. LOL.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 14, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you have a link?
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh. I think I was seeing an old link.
This is the new link.
Think I was looking at a cached copy, or maybe it’s still propagating.
My bad. :(
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by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 14, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks great, although not on my crappy work computer. I’m sure once I get home and am back on my Mac, it will look wondrous.
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by jakeshapiro on Aug 14, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not bad. I think it looks a bit cleaner and things now pop off the page a bit more
by RedBirdie on Aug 14, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find it to be pretty slow to load.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(It’s the “Jurcina’s shot” of websites!)
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Why can’t he just learn to hit the net? Argh! He’d have so many rebounds with that howitzer…
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by winterion on Aug 14, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because hitting the net requires getting it past the shin pads and sticks of opposing forwards.
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by J.P. on Aug 14, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
meh and slow, agree
also, perhaps now that the new version is loaded, one of these days/years they will get around to updating the ‘in the system’ list, etc.
by sk84fun_dc on Aug 14, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Irbe will teach the Caps goalies to be like Wall.
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