Tuesday Caps Clips: The Chase for the Cup
by J.P. on Sep 15, 2009 6:37 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- The first game of the Duchesne Cup tourney highlighted yesterday's camp action:
- Group C jumped out to a 1-0 start with a 4-3 win over Group B. Kind post-scrimmage words for Andrew Gordon, Mathieu Perreault and Sean Collins, among others. [Capitals, In The Room]
- Vogs recaps the scrimmage, including Q&A's with Bruce Boudreau, Matt Bradley and Brendan Morrison. [Caps365 (video)]
- Five-hundred words on "opportunity," and two of 'em are "Jan" and "Benda." [Dump and Chase]
- Peerless recaps the day (with photos to boot). [Peerless]
- As does OFB. [OFB]
- Tarik on the goaltending situation. [Washington Post]
- Corey on the captain. [Washington Times]
- More on Tomas Fleischmann's injury. [In The Room]
- Can Alexandre Giroux make the jump from Chocolatetown to Chinatown? [John Walton Hockey]
- Pictures! [TTT Hockey, Caps in Pictures (and again), sk8]
- Neither Mike Green nor his ride are bound by conventional rules. [Rock the Red.net]
- The Caps shot their video open last night and (spoiler alert!) it doesn't appear that there's any eye-liner or hairspray to be found. Check out some quick vids here, here and here and pics here.
- TSN.ca's fantasy rankings are out, and you can check out their point projections here. Apparently Michael Nylander has a 48-point season ahead of him. In the NHL. We'll take the under (and the over on Alexander Semin's 66 points). [TSN.ca]
- There are "currently only two NHL players that are bigger than the sport." Sorry, Schultzie, you ain't one of 'em. [XM204]
- Pierre LeBrun's got some burning questions. Perhaps someone can suggest a soothing ointment to help him out. [ESPN]
- CapsChick gives her take on the goalies. Jason Bacashihua sheds a single tear. [VFtCS]
- In the second installment of "Behind the Bench," Boudreau recalls his 9/11 story. [Capitals]
- Finally, happy 56th birthday to Ken Houston and happy 51st to Joel Quenneville.
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There are “currently only two NHL players that are bigger than the sport.” Sorry, Schultzie, you ain’t one of ’em.
Lies! I call shenanigans!
But he does have a bigger wingspan than the sport
by Laich It Or Lump It on Sep 15, 2009 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions
New intro video is made of win for lack of hairspray and eyeliner.
"Why the [frak] would I live to 100? I'm 73 and [stuff's] starting to get boring. By the way, there's no money left when I go, just FYI."
I’m just waiting to see if it talks about revenge.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
Anvil of Crom!!! Oh please oh please oh please…
"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 Sep 15, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Btw, I should’ve used this card for today’s post:
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by J.P. on Sep 15, 2009 8:15 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
that’s a Redskin’s Redskin right there. rec’d
from the house that Red Jesus built
by bigonetimer on Sep 15, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Ovie is better than +5 and Green better than 36 helpers (though I think 24 goals is about right). I like the Backstrom at #5.
Though I don’t see Backstrom topping the A list with 71
by red army line on Sep 15, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Malkin and Crosby topping it, and Thornton coming close
by red army line on Sep 15, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, my comment was bad. Both interpretations were valid, and I only intended one of them
by red army line on Sep 15, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I would have shown Bacashihua the love if he’d been on a contract with the big club – doesn’t he just have an AHL deal? I don’t know. My brain was so addled I could barely remember how old Varly was without looking it up so…yeah.
Here’s my take on him: he’ll be in Hershey. :D
Yeah, just an AHL deal… but his goal is to be in D.C.!
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Hey, everyone’s got to start somewhere. (And look at it this way – people actually want to come to DC now.)
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
Well, he did start somewhere… and went nowhere. Then started again somewhere… and went nowhere. Then started again somewhere… and went nowhere. Now he’s starting again somewhere.
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The presence of the other goalie prospects does not help his cause.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
MAN, it’s nice to be able to say something like that, isn’t it? Remember the days when our goaltending depth consisted of names like Ouellet and Charpentier?
So he’s the goalie version of Nylander?
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 15, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s not fair. Nylander has had a very, very good NHL career.
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I was referring to your cyclical description of his career thus far — not actually comparing him to Nylander.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 15, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, yeah – get in line, Jason ;)
Although I hear that he did pretty well in the scrimmage yesterday so I guess we’ll see. Holtby’d better step it up (and, you know, heal that groin) or he’ll be in South Carolina – which as a 19 year old might not be such a bad thing.
No, I think he’s going to end up in SC regardless. Won’t hurt him any. He’s only 19.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
In many ways, the ECHL will be better for him – better to carry the load down there than to get 25 games in Hershey, I’d think.
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Exactly. He only got the call to the AHL last year because Varly was up here – I’d love to see him get a full pro season under his belt for the Rays before getting thrown into Hershey and getting minimal work.
Same reason I think Jose is easily the starter and I’m amazed people question it. Go slow and steady with these goalies, we need to give them the best shot at developing so they work for us in the long run.
Bingo. It’s a hell of a lot more important who the #1 is on the last day of the season than on the first.
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This. Honestly, I think that’s where he’ll end up – SC. I think you’ll see Varly backing up / sharing time with Theodore in Washington, Cash backing up Neuvirth in Hershey, and Holtby in SC.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
I agree that this is the most likely scenario to open the season (and would add “Stretch in Arlington”).
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Yup! You might say I started with the least controversial of the “battles” to attempt to analyze…I’m thinking the D battle will be much more interesting and much less DUH.
…that’s the technical term.
When are you going to get to “The Battle for JP’s Heart”?
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Indeed, with darkhorses Brooks Laich and David Steckel.
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Jeff Schultz, Boyd Gordon, David Steckel, Brooks Laich. “one of these things is not like the others, one of these things doesn’t belong…..”
Vogs recaps the scrimmage
BMo: Needs a bit more acclimation. Try to refer to the Caps as “we” instead of “they”. Give him time!
Vogs: I revere you, deeply respect you and your contributions but, please, get a haircut!
IMHO, the Examiner’s only useful function is as birdcage liner – but hey, birds watch hockey, too. Right?
(Seriously, glad to see Chris getting some more press.)
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“Joe Finley uses a teammate to demonstrate his world-class lawnmower throwing skills.”
by RedBirdie on Sep 15, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Falcon punch does around 30 damage in SSBB. It’s scary.
by red army line on Sep 15, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Via Empty Netters, check out Wojtek Wolski’s silly stickhandling skillz (video).
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Yeah, it’s impressive, However, I will say I routinely saw Kozlov do drills very similar to that after practice last season.
Hey, no one’s saying this translates to anything during a game. It’s just fun to watch the very definition of having the puck on a string.
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Seriously, can you see him trying to thread the puck that delicately around a defenseman coming at him at top speed? Makes for good video, though.
Especially with his head down… now that would make for good video. :)
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I prefer this guys moves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAjmpC5Mks
Comment first, think second, read third.
this guy ain’t bad either
from the house that Red Jesus built
by bigonetimer on Sep 15, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently Michael Nylander has a 48-point season ahead of him. In the NHL. We’ll take the under
Will you take the over or under on Nyls being in the home opener video?
See, you keep teasing me with the prospect that Nylander just might, maybe, somehow, some way, not be on the roster this year.
It would be great, but I have to think it’s too much to hope for. I feel like we’re stuck with him for another year.
Well, they could put him in the video and later remove like they used to with the old Soviet Politboro.
by b.orr4 on Sep 15, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who could we possibly move him to? Even sending him back to Broadway is a pipe dream – they’re shallow at center, and they do have a history of taking expensive problems off our hands, but does it seem all that realistic?
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I apologize in advance for this, as I know it’s a topic that has been thrashed to a pulp…but if I recall correctly, if he goes off to play in Europe, he comes off the salary cap books too, right?
Yes. DMG’s great primer on the matter here.
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Tarik and Corey are reporting that the first cuts have been made. Grant McNeill and Darren Reid have been sent to Hershey, and Stefan Della Rovere has been returned to his junior team.
I’m taking the latter to mean that Delly isn’t going to recover during training camp. Poor guy.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
Yeah, tough break. I FanShotted the cuts for anyone who wants to discuss ’em further.
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according to Mr. Bird, who went today:
Fehr in baby blue again (Mr. Bird felt the need to burn my retinas with a picture message)
Ovie & Aucoin scored in the first, 1-1
Brads scored, so did someone else he didn’t catch, score tied 2-2 end of second.
no one scored in the third
Gordo was the shootout hero, Team A wins. (went 5 rounds, apparently)
From Corey, Ovie’s skate cut Neuvy. I have no idea how serious it is, but Neuvy stayed in the game and was in goal for the shootout.
I beileve “deep scratch” to the neck is how Tarik described it. Sounds like the Caps got a bit lucky…
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Anything to the neck is extremely lucky, not just a bit. If he stayed in the game then I’m sure it’s nothing too cereal but I’m sure it gave Neuvirth a scare.
A man must have a code.
Also sounds like AO was unnecessarily zealous on the play.
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From In the Room:
Neuvirth had to defend a 5-on-3 in the third period and stopped Ovechkin, Backstrom and Kunble in the shootout
Your move, Varly.
IS PAЯTY NOW
I wonder if Ovechkin doesn’t need to rethink his shootout mantra. It’s been a problem for him for a while now. He’s too good to be missing them at the rate he is. I wonder if he shouldn’t take a Brad Richards approach, and just snipe the goalie as he’s drifting back, just pick the open corner and ping it home.
Perfect example of what I mean – Richards’ best move in the shootout is rushing the goalie at a full tilt from a slightly off angle, just enough to try and make a spot open up, shoot at the dots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUcj3OcgUo
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Also for your consideration, against Carey Price:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlWg-m4gSr8
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Same idea against J-S-G, this time the open space is the five.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6K64NnzswI
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