Thursday Caps Clips: Caps/Sabres Gameday
by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 6:48 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Team A (pictured below) won the Duchesne Cup with a 9-5 victory over Team B, and a number of the campers head to Buffalo for the team's first game since May:
- Video evidence of the final day of the tourney, and post-scrimmage scrums with Mike Knuble, Alex Ovechkin and Bruce Boudreau. [Caps365]
- The top line of Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Knuble (who really should be paying the Caps for the honor and not vice versa) dominated. [Dump and Chase]
- Pucksandbooks was duly impressed. [OFB]
- Other standouts included Brian Pothier and Kyle Wilson. [In the Room]
- The Duchesne Cup does indeed exist, and it's a nice looking trophy at that. [OFB]
- Corey profiles bubblicious defenseman Tyler Sloan. [In The Room]
- Karl Alzner needs to "wow" to make the team. [Washington Times]
- Tarik on Michal Neuvirth, who didn't give up eight goals yesterday. [Washington Post]
- JWH on Keith Aucoin. [John Walton Hockey]
- "Bruce Boudreau called me into his office and asked me if I’d like to stick around." I've gotta imagine that'd be pretty awesome if you're Ryan Jasinsky. Or Michael Nylander. [Youngstown Phantoms]
- Boudreau, the teacher. [OFB]
- Pictures! [TTT Hockey, again, again and again; Caps in Pictures; and again]
- The Caps media guide is now available (and we sneak in at page 339 of 340). [Capitals (~38MB PDF)]
- Mike Green is the League's top defenseman under 25. [The Hockey News]
- Some supposed fantasy guru selected Mike Knuble three spots before Alexander Semin in the ESPN experts mock draft. Fail. [ESPN]
- Tarik on fake Twitter accounts, a scourge of the Intertubes. [Washington Post]
- Brendan Morrison recounts his "Survivorman" experience to Steinz. [Bog]
- Wednesday's Caps Report with Vogs and Stretch. [Caps365 (video)]
- The "Japers' Rink Ticket Exchange" is up and running. Awesome work, Zephyr - we'll get a permanent link up soon. [Japers' Rink Ticket Exchange]
- We'd like to welcome Hockey Independent to the blogosphere if for no other reason than their Ovechkin/Munch photoshop. Awesome. [Hockey Independent]
- Finally, happy 24th birthday to the best hockey player on earth.
photo: Washington Capitals; click to enlarge
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Wow. That must have had Jasinsky so jazzed. (Pun intentional.)
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 7:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we sneak in at page 339 of 340.
Nice to see that, and a nice book/guide overall.
"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."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 17, 2009 7:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Got my preseason game tix for next Wednesday. Is row Q the last row upstairs? Not complaining, just curious…
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Sep 17, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It varies by section…but quite possibly.
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is Tarik doing? Didn’t he write that article 2 days ago? I’m not normally one to complain about the coverage in the Post but come on.
by Sct112 on Sep 17, 2009 8:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Corey had a Neuvy article last Friday. Is that what you’re remembering?
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually no, I was referring to the goalie article that Tarik wrote earlier this week. Its not that big a deal, but it just seems lazy.
by Sct112 on Sep 17, 2009 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah. Word.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As Karl Alzner progresses, he will be the rock on the Caps blueline. Green is will be good for getting those clutch goals and racking up points, but I think Alzner will be the true backbone of the Caps D-corps. As a Penguins fan, I hope he has a breakout year around the same time the Caps need to re-sign several other youngsters, so maybe they have some cap issues….but that’s a little selfish I suppose.
I also think Alzner is ready for regular minutes. It may take him a couple weeks or a month to get in a groove, but Washington is good enough to make up for his learning curve. Once he gets into a groove, he will be a monster back there. Unfortunately.
by Link_Gaetz on Sep 17, 2009 8:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure if I’m buying into the hype about this kid just yet. I know he’s young, but the games I saw him play in last year made me say “Steve Eminger: The Return!” instead of “Wow, The Sky is the Limit.”
Also, I haven’t been to camp yet so I guess I don’t have much room to talk thusfar. Feel free to disagree with me.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s pretty harsh. I don’t know if you can fairly compare Emi and Alzner, their games are completely different.
by Sct112 on Sep 17, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is harsh, but I guess I just don’t believe he’s going to be the “rock” that people think he’s going to be.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the first 20 games of his 30 games last year, Alzner was a rock: a PIM-free, Toronto Maple Leaf destroying rock.
Then he reminded us all that he was a rookie. I still thought his game looked pretty good, though, regardless.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It seems to me he might be one of those gradual type of developments—like a Jeff Shultz maybe? Possibly I’m just biased for people like John Carlson who seems to be developing ahead of schedule, with the blinders on for sure.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Q: Is Carlson developing ahead of schedule, the clamor for a prospect is reaching its traditional, slightly overheated OMG! OMG!-level din, or a little of both?
A: A little bit of both, but more the latter.
by TylerG on Sep 17, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Both Alzner and Carlson (and Schultz and Green) are significantly ahead of schedule. Alzner’s game just doesn’t lend itself to the kind of “OMG this guy is the bestest” fan hype the Tyler describes because it’s not flashy or offense oriented.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alzner has what, 60 games in the AHL? I’d say he’s right on schedule.
by TylerG on Sep 17, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On what schedule? 20 year olds don’t normally have 30 NHL games, 60 AHL games, and (most of) a Calder Cup run under the belt. Most 20 year old D are not nearly as polished and developed as Alzner. As far as “on schedule compared to Green and Schultz” I’d agree, but both of those guys were ahead of the curve as well.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We are definitely being spoiled by those four.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 18, 2009 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously. And we’ve still found plenty of flaws in their respective games!
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 18, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Frankly, Eminger showed a lot of promise as a young’un. We all expect a lot more from Alzner, but I don’t think it’s an unfair comparison, simply because when I saw Eminger at first, I thought he was going to be really good too :)
by grapejoos on Sep 17, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for understanding where I was getting at. :) I think the post I made was mostly from my own feeling when I first saw him play. He came out for the first few games of the year before they sent him back to Kitchener the same year they drafted one spot before Semin. Then he kind of just stood still—like he already peaked in junior—while I was waiting for development. I have that similar feeling about Karl, but I hope I’m wrong.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You also have to remember how long it takes defensemen, especially defensive defensemen, to develop in the NHL. Generally, goalies and defensive d-men take longer to develop than skilled forwards and offensive d-men.
I think once he settles in and gets his timing down, he will be a stud.
by Link_Gaetz on Sep 17, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s true they do take longer to develop so there’s no real point in debating this until the answers come in…five years from now! lol
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even Eminger’s still got a shot.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 18, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You’re gonna get a good look at him out there next year. What do you think he’s going to do with ANA?
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 18, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alzner has much better pedigree than Eminger had, and plays a lower risk game. I don’t think it’s an accurate comparison.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alzner is going to be a stud, and I tend to agree that the Caps could live with some of his growing pains through the beginning of the season. But based on watching him yesterday I don’t know that he is an upgrade over what we have already and I think GMGM wants to put the best team he can put on the ice every game this year. DET showed that you can develop D very well by overcooking them in the AHL. Ericsson has been NHL ready for a while now, but that just made his transition to the NHL (in the playoffs, no less) more seamless. Since Eminger GMGM has been hesitant to rush prospects so unless they are confident Alzner can play right now I don’t think they will move an NHL D just to make room for him to go through growing pains.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the cap stuff is less of an issue for me; any competitive team that drafts well is going to have cap issues and tough decisions about which players to retain. If Alzner lives up to his potential it will be a no-brainer to keep him, and in any event his cost will be lower than guys like Green and Carlson because he won’t score as much.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great job on the ticket exchange site. I just went over and registered, as there will probably be more than a few times I’ll have 1 or 2 tickets to offer up.
I think something like this will really allow us to help each other out!
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cool thanks, I think it should work out nicely and it was cool to do something easy for me that will help out this community and the Rink staff.
Comment first, think second, read third.
by zephyr on Sep 17, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loving the ticket exchange! I will definitely make use of this this year. Has anyone thought to enlighten the masses over at the caps message board? They’ve been begging for something like this for a while.
"I tried to capture the spirit of the thing"
by tuvanhillbilly on Sep 17, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The only downside to that that I can see is the commentors coming here.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And more competition/demand for tickets.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please, keep them out of it! Do we really want that riff raff coming over here?
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see that great minds think alike, sparkly.
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Always.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, * high-fives *
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please, keep them out of it! Do we really want that riff raff coming over here?
I think most people here started on CI and/or the message boards. If someone comes over and they’re a problem, they’re booted. If they’re not, they’re not. Doesn’t matter where they came from.
by David M. Getz on Sep 17, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course it’s a generalization. The message boards seem to have become downright tame because the troublemakers seem to gone to create their own board. But the smarter posters are either already here (got sparkly), or will eventually find their way on their own.
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses?
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yearning to seethe free.
IS PAЯTY NOW
by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I’ve only been approving peoples names that I have recognized from the board. If I haven’t recognized it I searched for their user name to make sure they weren’t a Pens fan or someone mostly from another blog.
Comment first, think second, read third.
by zephyr on Sep 17, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d be horrified if I unknowingly sold tickets to a Pens fan! (wait, I’d never sell my Caps-Pens tickets in the first place….but the point stands)
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed on both accounts. If there’s any ticket that’s not for sale, that’s it. I’d leave the seat empty if I couldn’t go and couldn’t sell/give it to someone I know is a Caps fan.
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nods One of the people in my row last year sold his tickets to one of the Caps / Pens Sunday game to a Pens couple. I LART’ed him for it at the next game.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Were you a UF forum denizen at some point?
by Knee high to a duck on Sep 17, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems obvious that the game tonight won’t be on TV, anyone know if it will be streamed online?
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know there’s supposed to be streaming audio, not sure about video anywhere.
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Sep 17, 2009 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll definitely watch if I can, not sure I’ll listen to a preseason game though…sigh
(realizing that I probably will)
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, streaming audio through the Caps’ site, supposedly. Haven’t heard of any video anywhere.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess it’s better than nothing. Man! October 1 cannot get here fast enough.
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was a tad surprised to flip over to NHLNW and see the Bruins/Leafs game on there. Is there ANY hope that one of our games will be selected? Is their preseason schedule posted? If so, I’ll go peek that and see (banking on more rabid fans already having done this bit ’o research).
I can’t see how they could skip Caps/Hawks (X2), we’re pretty similar in make-up I believe? Kind of the Young Guns East vs. Young Guns West matchup?
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. None. From Friday’s Clips:
Speaking of television coverage, NHL Network will be showing a number of preseason games, but none featuring the Caps (unless you get NHLN Canada). [NHL.com]
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NHLNetwork seems to be replaying TSN feeds of games, so mainly it’s the Canadian teams, natch, that are being shown. Tonight, for example, they are showing Flyers/Leafs.
Are final 2 games against the Rangers will be shown on NHLN in Cananda, but that doesn’t do most of us much good.
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JP beat me too it, plus I apologize for my huge English FAIL. I went another way with that sentence and never corrected the first word…“OUR final 2 games against the Rangers will be shown on NHLN in Cananda, but that doesn’t do most of us much good.”
by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 17, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could be a Cup finals preview.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the same thing about that last year, but sadly the Flightless F-ing Fowl got in our way of that (as did the Winged Wheel of Woe).
At least we know Huet will occassionally lose sight of the puck in Game 7 OTs, eh? If he’s their starter, that is…
Unfortunately, the Caps are probably not getting the same delicious 15-1 odds to win it all like they were last Fall. Without having checked, I’d guess we’re around 4- or 6-1 odds this year?
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t think CHI would make the WCF much less SCF. I thought they would hit the playoff growing pains sooner.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guess it’s better than nothing. Man! October 1 cannot get here fast enough.
LOL.
I was thinking exactly this last night, and I made a mental note to remind myself of this feeling when the end of the season rolls around and the playoffs are in sight.
Last year I was chomping at the bit for the season to end and the playoffs to start…I’m hoping this year I can remember to enjoy the fact that there’s hockey.
by fat_daddyo on Sep 17, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know I will. I’ve been flat on my back for most of this week with an upper respiratory infection and going “oh $DEITY, please don’t make me miss a game with this sh*t”.
Thankfully, I think that’s not going to be an issue.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This seems like something Ted “I-LOVE-THE-INTERNET-AND-HOCKEY” Leonsis should fix. He ought to be able to get some decent, streaming video for his fans.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if such broadcast rights are managed at a higher level than the clubs themselves? If so, it would explain why he hasn’t been allowed to (because we can all agree that “he’s got people” that could make that happen, namely this guy…
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why is it every time I see this photograph, I’m thinking young Mr. Leonhardt is wearing a velcro jersey?
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rec’d because this photo never fails to make me smile.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a cheap way for me to get a Rec and I should apologize… it’s like all the Rink Rats see his pic and go “Awwww…” like they just saw their firstborn take a step.
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me, I’ll just never forget the laughing fit I had when I first saw the name on the back of the jersey. I was like “You’ve got to be kidding me. They dressed the WEB PRODUCER?!”
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still waiting for the Disney movie. It’s got to be optioned.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Sep 17, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mild-mannered web producer by day, puck-stopping practice super hero by night. A glove faster than a speeding bullet… able to paddle aside slap shots in a single swipe… more powerful than a Zamboni at 10 miles an hour… it’s…
LEONHARDT!
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brett: “Hey Bruce, where’s the Skate Rental counter at?”
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
0.2 percent of ESPN fantasy users picked Stretch for their team. C’mon, fess up, which one of you did it?
by Scott in Shaw on Sep 17, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If one person picked Leo, that means 500 people play ESPN Fantasy Hockey.
That alone seems like a Stretch.
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by winterion on Sep 17, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Online video of an exhibition game? I don’t know if that really needs to be an organizational priority. Especially if the quality would be in the range of the PHL rookie game video.
by TylerG on Sep 17, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t imagine that Ted himself wouldn’t clamor for something like that.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well if it’s in an NHL rink the video quality and angle should be much better. If the game is being broadcast for the home crowd in Buffalo then there is already a feed and it shouldn’t be that hard to get it to Caps fans. I’m not sure that I’d call it an “organizational priority” but I think it’s something that’s worth doing if it’s not a giant pain in the ass or very expensive.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m dying for some hockey. I’d take whatever they could give.
by AZDWK on Sep 17, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Michal Neuvirth, who didn’t give up eight goals yesterday.
Yay. I love Neuvirth and Varlamov both so much. I wouldn’t want to have to be the person choosing between them for this season, and I really hope to see them both playing in tandem here next season.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Sep 17, 2009 9:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it possible that they’d be platooned back and forth from Hershey? If Theo retains the starting job, which seems likely at the moment, whichever one is the backup is going to spend a lot of time on the bench. Seems to me they both deserve a reasonble chance to play.
And right now, it would seem that Neuvirth has a stronger case, but maybe that’s more a function of how the scrimmage teams were allocated. I wasn’t there to watch and didn’t follow it closely enough.
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still way too early to start handicapping the goalie competition. Wait ’til they play in sorta real games versus scrimmages for that.
The platoon idea is enticing, as I agree with you that both the kid goalies would be best served by playing big minutes. However, once the season starts, the focus is on winning this year, and individual development has to take a back seat. Who knows, maybe Theodore ends up as the backup.
by fat_daddyo on Sep 17, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Theo is a back up it’s because one of the kids took the bull by the horns and flat out took the job. If that doesn’t happen then you have Theo getting most of the starts. In that situation I like the platoon idea so both goalies get regular starts, and regular work with Irbe. Maybe swap them every ten games or so (that also leaves both goalies eligible for the Calder Cup Playoffs).
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d like to further JP’s original comment in the Links about Knuble going before Semin: I think it’s even more egregious that he went before Backstrom, personally.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 9:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The scoring system includes PP goals, so I’ll cut them a break on that one, but yeah, still curious.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, so let me understand this… ESPN has Nicklas Backstrom as the 12th-selected center?? This is a “fantasy” roster. On sheer numbers, Backstrom as likely as not to put up numbers for fantasy purposes better than any center not wearing Vegas Gold and black.
ESPN…“Extremely Silly Picks, Noobs.”
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How dare you rip ESPN. It NAILED the Heatley trade, motherf*ckers! YEAH!
by TylerG on Sep 17, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Another odd piece of pickery…
If you have sampled the Kool-Aid that Sidney Crosby could make the lame walk, the blind see, and a goal scorer out of Colby Armstrong… then what’s the deal with Chris Kunitz going 94th and Bill Guerin going 197th?
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come’on Peerless, you’re better than this. Picks are based on number of video game covers. Ovie first, Crosby second, Malkin third, then Phaneuf… because he was the cover of NHL’09.
by Sct112 on Sep 17, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone actually picked Rob Schremp.
I will repeat that….
Someone actually picked Rob Schremp.
Is there a trick shot category for points?
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you Schremping kidding me?!?!?! hehee
"I am... *grins* ... 'Nobody' "
- Odysseus
by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy Howard ahead of Miikka Kiprusoff…
…well, that’s a way to go.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
are they assuming that Osgood is going to have another meltdown and need to go on vacation for two weeks mid-season?
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Malkin had a cover?
For that matter, Nicky has the Swedish cover this year (or was it last?)
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know, and Dion wasn’t picked fourth. I was just making a joke about how arbitrary many of the “expert” picks are.
by Sct112 on Sep 17, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d pick Jasinsky. I bet he’d be jazzed. (Pun intentional.)
by TylerG on Sep 17, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Per Corey:
Forwards going to Buffalo: Laich-Backstrom-Knuble, Giroux-Morrison-Clark, Bourque-Gustafsson-A. Gordon, Finley-Beagle-Pinizzotto.
Defense going to Buffalo: Schultz, Pothier, Alzner, Collins, Carlson, Sloan
Goalies will be Varlamov and Bacashihua.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if those 4 D-men on the bubble want to impress, here’s their opportunity.
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is Gus Jr. holding up?
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by winterion on Sep 17, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I’m interested in hearing.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Physically? Or as far as his play? If he’s still on the ice he’s probably doing ok physically. As far as his play my take is on the right side of the screen.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s actually a fairly intriguing set of lines, if that’s how they skate. Every one with a subplot…
Is Brooksie really and truly going to be able to activate his inner scorer this year? Well, skating with Backstrom is as good as it gets set-up wise.
Can Alexandre Giroux score six, let alone sixty, goals in the NHL? He’s on a scoring line…let’s watch.
Bourque-YounGus-The Other Gordon…the Energizer Bunny line
Finley-Beagle-Pinnizzotto…Snap, Crackle, and Pop.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it is safe to say that this may be one of Giroux’s last stands – unless his path is like Robert Lang’s.
Why am I not buying Laich as a top 6? Ever?
by S h a g g y on Sep 17, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My guess is that he’s doing that because Laich looked good on the top line in scrimmages, and because he’s auditioning Laich to take Flash’s place at 2LW.
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by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with that. I just still wish Bourque would get some top-6 time.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bourque lobby rallies behind your cause.
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by winterion on Sep 17, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Laich plays 2RW on my NHL10 roster with Semin on 2LW.
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by zephyr on Sep 17, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you mean by the Robert Lang path? He was in the NHL much younger than Giroux is now.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but he didn’t do much until he switched teams in his late 20’s; I think that’s what Shaggy’s getting at.
by David M. Getz on Sep 17, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s the same with Knuble. Being in the NHL but not producing until you hit your prime is different from producing in the AHL but not getting a real shot in the NHL until your prime, IMO.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As with everyone, I’m very interested to see (hear) how Carlson handles semi-NHL talent.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same. Carlson, Alzner, Gustafsson are my main areas of interest this year in the preseason.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No Ovie? Lucky guy gets to have his birthday off. Hopefully the party’s still going when the boys get back…
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by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d dbe willing to bet that Ovi hates it.
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by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Think of the women he has to hang out with, though.
I’d say he’s still mildly disappointed, but not hating it.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They left him with Semin and GreenLife52 for a posse. I imagine they’ll find a way to pass the time.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mothers, hide your daughters. And your trendy clothing.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 17, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
More wine coolers!
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sabre fans will be sad they don’t get to boo the guy who hit a guy who played on their team two years ago.
by Stormblue on Sep 17, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Rec’d
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What else is there to do in Buffalo but eat wings and remember the good old days. It’s not like they can pop in tapes of all those Super Bowl wins to pass the time.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear lawn decoration is a fun hobby.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah… three days a year when there isn’t 40 inches of snow on the lawn
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s referring the to the teenagers who defaced the Bill’s player’s lawn this week. At least I’m pretty sure he is.
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Finley was at Kettler! I’m quite sure of it.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Alibi’d! LOL!!!
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by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can think of at least one good way to decorate a snow covered lawn.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And punch cab drivers
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 18, 2009 1:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ovie will be at the Mystics game tonight, at the Comcast Center. The University of Maryland ladies aren’t going to know what hit ’em.
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d dbe willing to bet that Ovi hates it.
I’m not so sure about that. The past month or so for him has been a solid wall of appearances and sponsor obligations, first in Moscow, then NYC, and then here. Surely he doesn’t mind having one day to himself.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly. I think he’d not want to be left out of a game, though.
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by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, we are talking about the guy who wasn’t on the roster for a pre-season game against Philly, so he drove up there on his own to watch.
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
IIRC, that was the rookie training camp scrimmage.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yet Backstrom is playing… is anyone else SUPER nervous about that like I am? Didn’t he mess up an ankle in preseason before? Which led to an uncharacteristically sluggish start to the season? Or are the paint fumes finally taking their toll on me brain?
Perhaps BB is thinking he needs to start developing the Knuckles-Backis chemistry now?
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by war_capitals on Sep 17, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
last year’s ankle injury was in pre-preseason practice, I think. I can go through the CI archives if you want, and check.
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I seem to remember that it was in one of those informal skates and it made him miss a lot of training camp?
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by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are correct. Lost an edge and slid foot first into the post in an informal skate.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I can see how that would happen. I lost an edge while turning a tight corner a couple months ago and jammed the end of my tibia underneath my kneecap. Easily freed, but not fun.
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by gotsparkly on Sep 17, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah and imagine it at the speed they move, I’m shocked there aren’t more violent injuries between legs and the boards.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s not skating on the gravel pit pristine ice surface of the Verizon Center
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really want to skate on that ice now after all the things I’ve heard and the articles I read about it.
by bigmac1124 on Sep 17, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, no you don’t.
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by zephyr on Sep 17, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The ice at Kettler last night was pretty good, though there was a nice size divot in one spot. And their rental gear is SO much better than the Sculpture Garden.
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by Your Nation's Capital on Sep 17, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Offtopic: are we getting game day threads/posts to comment under for the preseason?
by Laich on Sep 17, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, there’ll be an open thread later.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In case it’s not clear from my FanPost, I completely disagree with OFB that the top line looked in mid-season form. They dominated, but what do you expect when 80% of their opposition isn’t NHL quality. I also think they were harsh on Theo (from F&B? Really?) The first goal was a point shot through traffic. The second was a rebound off the post from a Giroux shot from the face off dot. The third was Semin shooting all alone from the face off dot. I forget the fourth. All in all I thought Theo looked fine.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I know. I should have expected it. I also should have waited to finish reading before I posted because their little bit on Kozlov and Knuble is way off base as well, but oh well.
A man must have a code.
by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always thought that B group was the mung rag of camp where everyone knew where they were going to be come October, but I say this in part because I didn’t see them scrimmage.
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by Bald Pollack on Sep 17, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minus a couple bright spots I got that impression from group B too, but I don’t remember who all was on group C.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, scrimmages don’t count. It’s no better than NFL teams in preseason…it’s no indication of how good their offense really is.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Damn you and making this look easy while the rest of it have to work on it.
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by Bald Pollack on Sep 17, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank you, thank you…I’ll be here all week. Try the veal!
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope this ends up green. I did my part.
by Lisita on Sep 17, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its so green, Matt Bradley would approve.
by RedBirdie on Sep 17, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s so green the DEA would be suspicious if they flew overhead.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Sep 17, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s so Green it gets fat and chokes in the playoffs.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Haha, win for the carry over of fake green hate.
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by zephyr on Sep 17, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but it’s a thinner, more in-shape sort of green.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 17, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got a green in this thread as well!
How many greens do I need to accumulate before I can officially start my own blog?
by Stormblue on Sep 17, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the requirement is zero. Whether or not anyone will read said blog is a different story…
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by zephyr on Sep 17, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a rec for that.
I did my part for turning it green.
by gfcaps fan on Sep 17, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random question, but do we have contract numbers for Kane, Laing, and Pinizzotto?
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by winterion on Sep 17, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not random answer: yes.
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by J.P. on Sep 17, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Random answer: Harold Snepsts
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 18, 2009 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
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Washington
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21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
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Tampa Bay
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19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
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Atlanta
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18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
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Florida
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19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
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Carolina
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21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
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