Friday Caps Clips: The Pride of Wawota
by J.P. on Aug 28, 2009 6:43 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Wawota, Sakatchewan is a small town (591 people) known for its "unusual collection of fire hydrants, painted to resemble various people and cartoon characters," and for its most famous resident, the Pride of Wawota... Brooks Laich. [Wawota.com via FanShot]
- David Steckel was fifth in the NHL in faceoff percentage last year despite playing "all of last season with a finger that was damaged so badly he couldn't bend it. Not even a little bit." Off-season surgery has fixed that; he may never lose another draw. [Capitals Insider]
- And so it's settled - Alex Ovechkin is D.C.'s most
technology-backedpopular athlete. [D.C. Sports Bog] - He's also the League's 10th-best interview. [The Sporting News]
- McKeen's predicts another Art Ross for AO. [From the Rink]
- During last night's Red/White Scrimmage, Ryan Smyth "hammered Mike Green" twice. Dick. [ESPN.com]
- Brendan Morrison is looking forward to playing with AO. No way. [The Province]
- In case opponents aren't looking up at the rafters, the Bears have an on-ice reminder of who they are and what they've accomplished. Awesome. [@banginpanger]
- Joel Broda is waiting... and waiting... for a pro contract. [Prince Albert Daily Herald]
- Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) forward Ryan Jasinsky has been invited to rookie camp and will look to make an impression. Reading up on him, the undrafted 19-year-old seems like the impression-making type. [YoungstownPhantoms.com]
- From the "I'm not dead yet" file, Jason Allison has been invited to Leafs camp next month. [Globe and Mail]
- And another from that same file - the Bakersfield Condors (ECHL) have signed... wait for it... Sasha Pokulok. [KERO]
- More on Dan Dunn's near future. [St. Cloud Times]
- Finally, Happy 60th birthday to original Cap Murray Anderson, who had no goals, one assist and a minus-40 rating in forty games for the 1974-75 Caps. Of note, Anderson was the first player in franchise history to wear the number eight. I wonder who the last will be.
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That red line is awesome. Its almost like the little pictures on a fighter plane that represent “kills”
Ron and Fez Noon to Three
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 28, 2009 7:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha yeah, i can’t wait to plan a road trip to hershey to see it! pretty badass.
by kellobellow on Aug 28, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t say I’ve read/heard an interview with Exelby or Maltby, but I’d maybe throw Aaron Ward in that interview group also.
http://wewintrophies.com/ - 12 major trophies in national and international competitions. Be a part of the next one.
by Bald Pollack on Aug 28, 2009 7:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Caps should make it a point to give Custance five minutes with Brooks Laich.
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by J.P. on Aug 28, 2009 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Custance is going to fly to Hershey? I kid.
http://wewintrophies.com/ - 12 major trophies in national and international competitions. Be a part of the next one.
by Bald Pollack on Aug 28, 2009 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he could wear his Snoop Dogg George Parros moustache?
Ron and Fez Noon to Three
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 28, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’ve got a good head on those shoulders, son.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 28, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ilya Bryzgalov. If not for his voice alone, the guy is just funny.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Aug 28, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was sort of shocked that Timmy topped the list. He bores me to tears.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well JR did just retire…
Timmy has become a great quote over the last year or so, IMHO.
http://wewintrophies.com/ - 12 major trophies in national and international competitions. Be a part of the next one.
by Bald Pollack on Aug 28, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we are allowing coaches, Paul Maurice should be on the list. He had some surprisingly good lines during the playoffs this year.
by Killer_Carlson on Aug 28, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
B-Mo must be crazy. What lunatic would want to skate with THAT guy?
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 28, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
on a related note, you can’t get Arturs Irbe to shut up. Which may or may not be a good thing as a reporter.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 28, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which may or may not be a good thing for the fans. We’ve got a Gabby already.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 28, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some of Jasinsky’s handiwork:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHiTUSrNwCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSpj4ki_ufk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieNqkQNI8c4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8szX09O5ASw
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by J.P. on Aug 28, 2009 8:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It’s worth noting Jasinsky is originally from the Richmond area and played with the Richmond Royals.
by sk84fun_dc on Aug 28, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jasinsky, and his stepfather, showed up at a pickup session down here in Chesapeake. I spoke to them both for a while, and was pretty excited when they mentioned that Ryan was invited to rookie camp. Seemed like a good kid with a lot of skill. Didn’t realize he was a fighter until he and his stepfather (about 6’3" 230) dropped the gloves and started going at it. They looked like they were actually fighting and the stepfather came away with a bloddy lip. Afterwards, I asked “What was that all about?”, stepfather (obviously, I can’t remember his name) says, “Oh, we were just practicing…Ryan’s a fighter.”
I told s.f. that I went to developmental camp last month, he immediately asked “any fights, anyone drop ‘em, wasn’t there a 6’8” guy there, did he fight anyone?" basically, does Ryan have any competition?. I told him no fights that i was aware of, and the 6’8" guy ended up getting moved to forward.
I told them both I’d look for them at rookie camp if I could make it, and they were off, back to Richmond…both were really nice guys.
by fullright on Aug 28, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
That is badass. Practicing fighting with his stepfather. Cool post.
by S h a g g y on Aug 28, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For those of us that have been in DC for a while, the thought that a Cap would be the most popular athlete in DC is a bit mind-boggling. Although some media outlets **cough**wtem**cough** still haven’t woken up and smelled the coffee, the fact that Ovechkin is the dominant athlete in town signifies just how far DC has come in terms of becoming a real sports city and not just a Redskins town. Pro football and the Skins are still king in Washington but if/when the Caps win a Cup, I could see them at least challenging for that title.
by b.orr4 on Aug 28, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pro football and the Skins are still king in Washington but if/when the Caps win a Cup, I could see them at least challenging for that title.
Maybe for a year or two in terms of overall ‘buzz’ but as soon as the Redskins manage to do something halfway decent they’ll be the unquestioned leaders. I mean, heck, the team makes the playoffs and the whole front page of the Post sports section is devoted to it.
by David M. Getz on Aug 28, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
fortunately, I don’t see the Skins making the playoffs this year.
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Walt-less Seahawks! Or not…
Yeah, I think we’d be kidding ourselves that ANY other local team could out-swoon the DC citizenry more than the Redskins can. AO would have to establish a serious dynasty (3+ Cup parades down Constitution) in order to even make a dent. It’s not like the ‘78 Bullets team completely changed the sports landscape around here for any more fans than we’d see if the Caps pulled off one Cup victory? Right?
Who’s with me?!?! : ]
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
- Ferris Bueller
by war_capitals on Aug 28, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Caps won’t challenge the Skins for dominance until the city is frozen solid from December to March, when all of the SE kids can go outside and play some street ice hockey and see what all the buzz is about.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 28, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the team makes the playoffs and the whole frontpagesection of the Post sports section is devoted to it.
Fixed that for you.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 28, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTEM? ehhh- I can’t listen to them. I can’t even listen them. No way would I listen to snyder’s radio either (and I’m a skins fan). But I have tried the new WJFK – not too bad so far.
by vt caps fan on Aug 28, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTEM is a 4-letter word to me. They rip on hockey for 10 months out of the year, and then suddenly have a WWE Change of Heart around the playoffs when they can’t ignore the water cooler chatter about our boys. I’d feel less insulted if they just didn’t even bother TRYING to sound intelligent about our game…
Is there any way we can add a filter to Japer’s that forbids the use of these 4 letters? LOL
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
- Ferris Bueller
by war_capitals on Aug 28, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
new WJFK – not too bad so far
Eh, it’s okay. I run it in the background most of the day and find it’s easy to tune out. Their biggest problem is giving everyone four hour shifts. Maybe it’s cheaper because you have fewer salaries, but it’s a lot of time to fill.
I’m sure it’s anathema to many here, but in spite of his woeful lack of hockey knowledge, I like Mike Wise. Snark rules.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 28, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wise get a pass from be because of that Brashear article.
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My wife insisted on a Brashear jersey after reading that article, that speaks volumes for both guys I ‘reckon’…
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
- Ferris Bueller
by war_capitals on Aug 28, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In case opponents aren’t looking up at the rafters, the Bears have an on-ice reminder of who they are and what they’ve accomplished. Awesome. [@banginpanger]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvX_6xCY4eQ
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 28, 2009 9:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
An article posted by poster Langway over at HFBs, Pokulok also has a tryout with AHL’s Hartford Wolfpack (well, the article says Whalers, but that’s a different story…)
by sk84fun_dc on Aug 28, 2009 9:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let’s all have a Brooks Laich day!
Unrelated: JP, when are we going to try to get the Rink Ticket Exchange thing together? Individual tickets go on sale September 10th, and the cheapest seats in the house go for $65 at high-profile games!
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 28, 2009 10:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Start a fan post. Someone will probably respond.
by vt caps fan on Aug 28, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, don’t. We’ll pull something together, I think. Or we won’t. But the FanPosts/FanShots aren’t going to become Craigslist.
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by J.P. on Aug 28, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I still think the simplest solution is a google doc (word processing or spreadsheet) that is viewable by anyone, but that can only be edited by a limited set of people. If you have tickets to sell, you ask JP for editing rights to the document and you post the info. Anyone who wants to buy checks the document to see what’s available, and uses the contact info listed in the document to contact the seller directly.
It’s simple for JP — all he has to do is decide who gets editing privileges in the document. It’s simple for buyers and sellers. And if anyone pulls any shenanigans, JP can revoke their editing rights to the document. As long as it’s clear that strict “seller beware” and “buyer beware” rules apply, and that JP isn’t warranting anything, then there’s no more risk to anyone than there is in any other internet transaction.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 28, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That sounds like a lot of extra work for JP. If everyone wants to do this why don’t we just make a group\blog\etc and just take it off the rink.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, that’s what I’m thinking. Even just using a basic message board system and have one thread per game. So everyone who wants to sell their tickets to, say, Jan 15 (I’m just making this up), posts what tickets they have and how much they would like for them. Then people can private message or whatever the seller and strike a deal.
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like a plan. So does anyone have recommendations for message boards to use, if that’s what we’re doing?
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 28, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A yahoo group would be an easy spam free way of doing it. A facebook group would also work well. I could look at setting up a message board too.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a great idea – and we’d be more than happy to put a permanent link in “The Vault” to whatever you all come up with.
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by J.P. on Aug 28, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about something like linked in? Membership can be restricted, and the only up front work, I think, is to limit members to registered users here. That would require someone with access to that information to manage it, but that’s it.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 28, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So Yahoo, Facebook, or LinkedIn? What would people prefer?
My vote goes to Facebook because I assume everyone here already has one and knows how to use it. Plus I think the transparency provided by FB’s use of people’s real names instead of usernames is a good thing.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 28, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
linkedin is a bad idea for something like this. A facebook group would be good if everyone has an account.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You assume incorrectly :) But this tckt service you propose would be good incentive to get a Facebook page. Wouldn’t a Yahoo message board be simpler?
by mechanicsville on Aug 28, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I was thinking yahoo would be the simplest option.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m fine with either Yahoo or Facebook, I have both.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Aug 30, 2009 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i haven’t used my yahoo account in years, haha – whatever you all decide though, let me know. i have 2 seats up in the corner (my coworker has the 2 next to me as well), and we’re teachers, so i’m sure some weekday games will be up for grabs.
by kellobellow on Aug 28, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you guys think of using something like this? http://z6.invisionfree.com/capitals/index.php
I can set it up and make it look all Capitals like. All users that registered would have to be approved through email by me which would be a pain to start off with but at least we would know they were all Rink people.
Forum is hidden unless you are registered.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s the same software my board uses so I’m familiar with management if you need some assistance.
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be awesome, as work blocks most of the other options listed above.
IS PAЯTY NOW
by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 28, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only get concerned with public availability of contact information. If it’s set up that only members can get member information, I’m good with it.
by gfcaps fan on Aug 28, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Being able to go into any of the forums would require registration so it’s as safe as only people from the rink will have membership. My recommendation would be to do all contact info sharing etc over private messaging\email though.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks good to me. The only issue now is figuring out how to make sure only Rink Rats have access to it.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 28, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably ask that everyone use their Rink name and use the same e-mail address (e-mails seem to be publicly displayed here) to verify?
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds good to me. zephyr, should you make a FanPost outlining your idea for the messageboard? Thanks for sort of volunteering yourself to do this! I’ll hep in any way I can.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 28, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If JP is OK with me making a fan post\fan shot on it I’ll get the board working correctly and then make one. I think the easiest thing to do is whoever registers uses the same name as they do here.
I\appointed moderators would then just approve new memberships.
It shouldn’t be too hard after the initial sign-ups.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, if you hook it up, FanPost on it and we’ll put up some sort of permanent link on the site.
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by J.P. on Aug 28, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great picture caption!
Former Canucks centre Brendan Morrison, who played last season with Anaheim and Dallas, points out at UBC earlier this month that he’s now with Washington.
IS PAЯTY NOW
by Your Nation's Capital on Aug 28, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if the journalist had that idea bottled up forever and was just waiting for a chance to use that as a photo caption. I love it.
"My face is my mask."
by jakeshapiro on Aug 28, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DC's most popular athlete
Ovie is kicking butt in the poll at the redskins message board 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 28, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 28, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its also linked (with some further discussion on how much everyone hates Danny Boy) in the Sports Bog fan shot, down in the comments
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t believe guys on the Skins board have signatures with Caps stuff in them.
One guy had this in his sig:
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that says everything about how popular the Caps and Ovie are in DC.
by RedBirdie on Aug 28, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think it’s all that shocking. If you look around SBN there are plenty of people who comment here who also comment on Federal Baseball and/or Hogs Haven.
by David M. Getz on Aug 28, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a bit different to me. That’s one account for however x amount of blogs you want to participate in. This is someone that made an account just for the skins board that is just showing off caps stuff.
Anyway, it’s nice to see.
by zephyr on Aug 28, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know the old Wide World of Sports intro?
“The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat” footage? And the ski jumper who falls off the end of the take off ramp looking brutally inept? That’s how Cary Price must feel every time he sees that replay.
by S h a g g y on Aug 28, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Who” is actually correct in that final sentence.
by jordanDC on Aug 28, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone questioning anymore why players need insurance when attending “orientation camp”? Always gotta be that one guy. Ryan Smyth is that guy. You know the one. The one who tackles guys and then grabs the flag when playing flag football. Dude what part on non-contact scrimmage do you not understand???
by CP2Devil on Aug 28, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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72 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 106 |
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