Tuesday Caps Clips: Caps @ Lightning Game Day
by J.P. on Jan 12, 2010 6:42 AM EST
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- Previews of tonight's Southeast showdown from Vogs, Peerless and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Raw Charge for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- This is the second meeting of the season between these two teams, with the Caps taking the first 3-0 down in Tampa (which is also the site of Michal Neuvirth's first NHL start and win last Valentine's Day). The Caps have won the last dozen meetings between the two teams... can the Caps make it a lucky 13?
- Speaking of Neuvirth, his new mask provides a great excuse to run down some of the great goalie masks in team history. Yahtzee! [Rock The Red.net]
- John Erskine is questionable for tonight's game (...nah... too easy), and Neuvy's head is on straight. [Capitals Insider]
- Have we mentioned that Neuvirth's been awesome? [Homer McFanboy]
- So has the kid holding down the fort in Hershey, Braden Holtby. [A Bears Minute]
- New Alex Ovechkin translations make any day instantly better. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- AO could still "run away and hide with the goal-scoring trophy." I wonder if that is meant to be taken literally or figuratively. [The Hockey News]
- A rejuvenated Tom Poti is a very good thing for the Caps. [WaPo]
- Fresh power rankings are out with the Caps up two to second at CBSSports, up six to second at The Hockey News, up two to third at SportingNews, down one (huh?) to fifth at ESPN, holding at fifth at National Post, up two to sixth at TSN, and up two to seventh at CBC.
- Scott Burnside on the Caps' goalie situation (in which the names Turco and Biron are thrown around) and AO as captain. [ESPN]
- Buy or sell the Caps as being "built on scrappy foundation"? (And yes, that's "scrappy" with an "s.") [SI]
- Nice Tomas Fleischmann profile over at the Players' Association site. Wait - there's still a Players' Association? [NHLPA]
- "[W]ith all due respect, it's hockey." That's pretty much all you need to know about The Washington Post's priorities, no? Godspeed, Tarik. [WaPo]
- Pretty cool look at AO's recent trip to Vancouver. [Canucks TV (YouTube; h/t YNC)]
- Get to know Steve Kolbe. [PressBox]
- In which the Caps are superheros. Perhaps someone who's a bigger geek than I can explain the Ovechkin choice. [FFODC]
- Is Donald Brashear the worst player in the League? [The Puck Stops Here]
- Mathieu Perreault is coming up big for the Bears. Get it? [LDN]
- Bear Tracks! [LDN]
- Believe me when I say that stuff like this means more to us than the accolade to which it refers and that we do "accept" that top spot in part on behalf of the entire Caps Blogosphere, which both pushes and inspires us. [OFB]
- Finally, happy birthday to a couple of Swedish ex-Caps, Josef Boumedienne and Ulf Dahlen.
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Still a little messy there – the Burnside link shows up in the text of the next bullet.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
What a mess. Think it’s fixed now. Thanks.
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SBN has amazing blogging tools – except fixing bad links in a multi-link post. A couple of mine have gone tango uniform in the past.
IS KEPTIN NOW
My reply got misplaced (not sure if it was me or SBN) but this is what it said:
Have you tried using the "Import from Word" feature? I haven’t made many FanPosts, but the ones I did were drafted in Word and imported. It’s easier to manage the links that way.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll try that next time. But really it’s adding or moving a link that gives me heartburn.
IS KEPTIN NOW
Are you good with HTML? You can view the post as straight HTML and edit links that way. I find it a little easier, but that could just be me.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Me too, but … there’s a lot there I can’t argue with. I had the impression that this article was written by someone who came in expecting to write about the SouthLeast division and the Caps’ crappy defense and goaltending, and came out blown away as much as the Thrashers did. He then looks for things to write about, so he makes that up.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
the colors and patterns on those old full face masks are so garish. they must have been slightly hypnotic to shoot at too
Jim Carey! It’s a brick wall!
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 12, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Related to the pads that make them look like the net? (I guess the opposite, actually…)
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 12, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Not for nothing, but I was reading the sort of discussion between Nate, Corey and Ed last night, and in between that and hearing the Junkies being unsure “what to talk about” this morning, I’d say that by whatever measure you want to categorize DC’s hockey success, the fact that their success isn’t covered as such by its local correspondents is embarrassing.
I’d even extend it a little further,and suggest that save for player movement news, local coverage at 6 is mainly restricted to day of or day after games. The talk about unleashing the red is nice and all, but you’d have to look hard to find any mention of a road trip last night.
So you’ll forgive me if I don’t care if ESPN mispronounces Alex Semin’s name one more time when Lindsay, Brett, Feldy or Tim barely know how to do it.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 7:30 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
The Junkies tattoo rant ended up being pretty funny this morning, right around the time you posted this.
I heard a little of that (related to the Whitlock article about Arenas and the NBA I think), good stuff.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
I’m right with you. The local coverage is embarrassing.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
At first I was hoping that they’d cover the caps a little more…Now that some of the sports people do talk about the caps it’s even worse. They don’t know hockey. Csaban does ok, but it’s like watching a first time skater listening to them talk about it. The worst is Holden Kushner, he tries to get the caps in, but then he says things like: “Schultz is coming back in so they’ll get some of that hard hitting defense back.” And: “Milan Jur-s-eye-na…Jur-see-nay…I donno, I was never really good with French pronunciations”. But he’s scaled it back to saying, wow, look at their record, they’ve won a lot of games.
I once heard Kushner say “Of all the radio shows, we spend the most time on the Caps. I’m not really sure if that’s a good thing, because its not like we actually know anything. But we love ’em!” It’s always a little strange listening to his show.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Mike Wise is a joke, and so is the Post’s sports section. Good riddance to bad rubish.
As you said, Godspeed Tarik.
Wise has terrible delivery on his jokes too. On Washington Post Live, he sounds like an Andy Rooney rip off. If wants to be in stand-up, the DC Improv isn’t too far away. Take it over there.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:24 AM EST up reply actions
Quick Poll: Which is worse — Mike Wise never talking about the Caps, or Mike Wise spending an hour on the Caps in his radio show during which he demonstrates exactly how much he knows about hockey?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 8:29 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll take the latter.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 12, 2010 9:11 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t know… the DC Improv is actually a respected club. I’d like to see him try his stuff out at Solly’s, get drowned out by the crowd of drunk hipsters, and after he gets offstage, I’d tell him he sucked, but to quit his day job because he sucks at that, too.
by thebigfoist on Jan 12, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
I forgot to say “an open mic like Solly’s.” Didn’t mean that it’s not respected. Don’t want the Solly’s people coming after me.
by thebigfoist on Jan 12, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
“With all due respect…” That’s just Mike Wise. A guy that likes to hear himself talk. A post editor threw that line back at him later in the chat. So maybe the Post as a whole will come around.
Are you new in town?
I keed. The problem I see is that the “name” writers on the post, Wilbon/Wise/Boswell, don’t know what a blue line is let alone what an umbrella PP looks like. As long as those guys are the ones that get the majority of the face time for the Post Sports section we will be unable to get anything but snark and cursory analysis.
As much as I love what J.P. et al. do here, I’d love to have a major news outlet that didn’t actively put down the best team in the area simply because they don’t get/like the sport.
Me too. Living in the Philly area for a several years, I got use to sports radio guys and newspaper columnist that knew hockey and didn’t bump it to “fringe sport” status like they do down here. I was really hopeful when WJFK switched to sports talk, thinking maybe they’ll talk about something else since they weren’t owned by the ’Skins. But based on their content they may as well be.
I hate Philly, but I’d sooner listen to WIP than any sports talk show down here. Those guys know and love their teams (and their sports), which is a combination you don’t find all the time down here.
If you've read this far...seek help.
I live in a town that has had an NHL team 20+ less years than DC and they still get more respect from the sports media (minus the crappy newspaper in town which does make the Post look good). This also in a town where the football, basketball, and baseball franchises are all better than those in DC as well. Even the folks who don’t know hockey well at least try to understand it and certainly don’t denigrate those who love the sport.
A man gotta have a code
It’s sad. Wilbon might actually know something about hockey (I think he claims Blackhawks knowledge from his youth), but doesn’t want to be bothered until playoff time. Boz actually tries, and at least doesn’t put it down, while admitting he’ll probably never really know the sport. Wise really is pretty much a features guy now, and should just shut up instead of making jokes (the Brashear story last spring was fabulous, but I’m a little worried about what he might be working on, since he said he’s got a story lined up for next week).
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
The WP columnists don’t have a hockey chair. They have The Basebal Guy (Boswell), the Basketball Guys (Wilbon, Wise), the College Basketball Guy (Feinstein), The Outdoors Guy (Phillips), The Conscience Columnist (Jenkins), The Racing Guy (Beyer), the Football Guy (Wilbon, Boswell, some Jenkins, some Wise).
Tarik does the beat stuff and they have others to help on the CI blog, but there is no “Hockey Guy” columnist.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 12, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
I am kind of hoping Gene Wang steps up to the hockey plate more now that football is over. I think he’s pretty good—his fantasy chats can be pretty sharp and funny. He knows a bit about pucks and I think his writing is solid.
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by bigonetimer on Jan 12, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
The problem with that (to paraphrase something Steinz said last year) is that slowly but surely they’ll put more coverage over to the Caps/Wiz beats now that the Redskins press orgy is done. Gene’s part of that group, presumably, but don’t expect much more than the beat writer from October-January next year.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I have no expectations from Gene during the NFL season; I was shocked to see his byline on a pucks related item in January. I just think he’s an undertapped resource.
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by bigonetimer on Jan 12, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Wilbon knows a good deal about hockey. Do you remember him ranting about how he’s sick of hearing anyone suggest that Crosby’s better than Ovechkin on PTI? That’s a guy who’s got the right idea, even if he doesn’t know who the league points leader is.
by thebigfoist on Jan 12, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
Wilbon once wore a haberdasher on PTI. That means he knows hockey, right?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
I wish they would go back to playing those commercials at every break on NHL Network instead of the HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE commercial
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I hear that freakin’ thing in my sleep!
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 12, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll admit that when I first saw the commericial I thought it was good for the NHL…even better if they’d show it on a non-hockey channel. But now the only part of the commericial that I “love” is the part when it’s over.
I’m with Peerless…it haunts my dreams.
Oh, the music’s horrible. But I enjoy some of the guys they use in the ad.
And yes, that sound you hear is the soft sound of more of my street cred slipping away.
Nothing against the ad stylistically or whatever…its like an NFL United Way ad, which is fine.
My problem with the ad is the fact that they show it at least twice every commercial break, so its on at least 8-10 times an hour, if not more. I think i’d rather be waterboarded at this point than hear it again.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
GREAT SAVE!!!!!
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Crap…link fail
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Wilbon once wore a haberdasher on PTI.
He wore a men’s outfitter on PTI?!
by mechanicsville on Jan 12, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Tony Cornheiser
Although it is a nationally syndicated broadcast, i still for some reason come home and watch PTI with hopes of the Caps getting at least a bit of coverage…and am usually let down. I say this as for (1) They are BOTH staffers at the WaPo and (2) The only team thats worth getting behind seems to be pushed aside by the latest news of how Derek Jeter just put a ring on Mika Kelly…..And on a sidenote i really wish that Cornheiser would stop waving his Canadian flag about at the end of each broadcast…no wonder there is no extended version of PTI in Canada as Cornheiser repeatedly treats hockey as if it were a sideshow to the “real” american sports….as seen here as he seriously compares Ovechkin to Urlacher and Tebow, as if these are the only two players that he could compare him to….no hockey player comparable? Wilbon does however make good points.
When my friend Robbie and I played hockey in the driveway on our rollerblades....I was always Peter Bondra
by OviWankenobi on Jan 12, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Link to the Ovi-Crosby Debate
When my friend Robbie and I played hockey in the driveway on our rollerblades....I was always Peter Bondra
by OviWankenobi on Jan 12, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
The sad thing is that it’s not that hard to get the sport…just sit down and watch it. Find a guy that knows the sport and let him walk you through it. This site had been a godsend for people like me who didn’t really know the sport but loved to watch it.
While far from an expert, I can pick things up that they’re trying.
The other sad thing is that it’s not like any of these writers had a career playing the sports, some played them when they were little, and that’s the excuse they fall back on. I never played a lick of football and I know as much about it as most of the writers just by paying attention. They could do the same with hockey.
It’s funny. For the longest time I had trouble with some of the rules, and for the life of me couldn’t detect an offside. It both helped and hurt that I was relying on my soccer knowledge in watching the games (at least I had something I could relate my questions to). Then one day, the little light bulb went on and I couldn’t understand how I’d ever missed the offside previously.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
At least Boz can capture the essence of the Caps, even if it’s not his sport. That’s because he actually has writing talent. Wilbs writes like he talks, which is fine, but it’s not art. And he doesn’t like pucks, so when he must vomit out something about hockey it’s with a tone of disdain that he can’t shake from his writing.
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by bigonetimer on Jan 12, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
So maybe the Post as a whole will come around.
ever so slightly. From Steintz chat:
Mike Wise likes to make off-handed quips that would be better left unquipped. I wouldn’t take it too seriously. He certainly wasn’t speaking for Post hierarchy. Editors are sending me (I know, bad choice) on the road with Tarik to the Pens game next week. We haven’t had a second writer travel with the Wizards to a regular season game this season. I think that shows the priorities well enough.
as amusing as Steinz is, I’d prefer Svrgula as the second writer.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I think having Lindsay Applebaum as their NHL editor shows the priorities well enough.
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by J.P. on Jan 12, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Heh.
/Applebaum’d
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yup, that’s true. Although she did defend the sport versus Wise. Doesn’t absolve her of her crimes, but it’s a start.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
I’m not familiar with the Post enough, so I have to ask, what are her crimes? I remember a crack she made about Schultz a while back, but that’s about it.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
With all due respect, Mike Wise is a major douchebag.
by thebigfoist on Jan 12, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Is it OK to say anything you want after “with all due respect?” Is that like “bless his little heart?” I love it.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Clearly that phrase erases any disrespect in what follows. Having said that…
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 12, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t want to be around for that hour. And I’m pretty sure I’d resort to violence if I had to.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 12, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
I want to hear if he actually does it. I also want to hear if any angry hockey fans pull a Mikeal Samuelson.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
ok, so now he’s started his “hockey hour” and launched into a rant against hate Caps fans. “I HATE YOU CAPS FANS YOU TAKE YOUR TEAM WAY TOO SERIOUSLY!”
well then, we’re off to a great fucking start.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Honestly? Doubtful. I wouldn’t put it past Wise to be that much of an ass.
What would happen if he had said “all due respect, but it’s just football” – and then proceeded to rip into Skins fans for taking their team too seriously? This shit would NEVER happen with the other sports in this town.
I’m in an anti-local sports media-ranty type mood today.
Not really. He reacts to criticism of the WaPo or of himself like a 4-year old. This is a pretty consistent pattern with his show.
not exaggerating one bit. Really, I should have bolded the quote, to further emphasize how much hate was flowing across the radio waves. If I had the ability to make the font really big, I would have done that.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Think the audio will be posted anywhere?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
You mean the “hockey hour” was the fifteen minutes that Ieft the computer to eat lunch? F him.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Sorry. During the fifteen minutes I took for lunch.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
sorry myself. that “please” came off as really bitchy, and was meant far more in the spirit of “please, I wish the ‘hockey hour’ had been 15 minute.”
I can’t believe I got suckered into wasting 3 hours of my life so I could hear Wise be an asshole for 3 minutes.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I wasn’t taking offense at all. Damn internet. Be bitchy, it’s okay with me.
Apparently, he’s planning to spend “the rest of the hour after he finishes with a Redskin”. That’s going to translate to about fifteen minutes is my guess. Maybe. I wish I could be bothered to call in.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
yeah, I’m still wasting my life on this show. Strangely, its helping me focus on reading these damn program proposals……(the Rink, however, does not help me focus!)
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I’m wasting away, as well, on it. When I heard him bitching about Caps fans, I should have turned it off…but then he mentioned that people can call in and yell at him. Maybe, just maybe, that will be worth it.
Professor Blood
unfortunately, Caps fans yelling back at Wise does nothing to change his mind.
Ok, Caps after the commerical, apparently.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I thought he was going to keep that Redskin on the phone til 1:58pm to avoid the onslaught!
I like Sarge now!
Getting updates on a radio program through blog comments… meta.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
do you want me to continue to live-blog that last 20ish minutes of his show? Because right now he’s listing every excuse as to why he rarely covers the Caps.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Go for it. It’s pretty entertaining.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
ok, read from Eliot’s article, and now there’s some Canadian guy (a converted Leafs fans) on the radio wasting time.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Mr. Sidekick seems to be on our side. (Bill Ohlund, is it?)
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
he’s also saying that Wizards ratings blow Caps ratings “out of the water.”
hmmmmmmm, remind me, which team pulls in huge national TV ratings?
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
that’s actually the truth, unfortunately. subject to change any minute now. but the caller makes the point that it’s self fulfilling, which is my complaint. if the media says no one cares about hockey and therefore doesn’t cover it, then no one WILL care.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
I know its true, but the Caps have been on CSN+ more frequently than the Wiz so far, and have had several national TV games, which aren’t factored into the comcast ratings.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
There’s also the premium match-ups that Versus has pulled away from CSN so far this season.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
That too.
Hey, Lindsay is sticking up for hockey!
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Does anyone know how to use the new Caps audio player? How the heck does one get pre-Cap?
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Not sure what I did, or didn’t do, but it’s on.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
she said some stuff that I haven’t posted yet, too. Like, online clicks show that readership for Caps articles and blog postings continue to grow. She says she begs every columnist to write about the Caps, and five of them are going to the Olympics so she’s constantly on them to write Caps columns about the Olympians.
She also said that Caps fans want to see more coverage, and are a bit tired of getting pooped on by certain people (ok, I paraphrased that)
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
another commerical break……probably another 7 minutes, which would leave 1 minute for the sign-off
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
back from commercial. My bad, it was only a 5 minute break, not 7. But Wise is promo’ing “Wing Bowl DC” at Hard Times, rather than discussing Caps.
Lindsay is on (!!!)
Wise: How come CapsNation hate me?
Lindsay: How come you hate CapsNation?
(other stuff)
Lindsay: Come on, the Caps need a little bit of love.
Wise: And that’s why I have decided that I’m going to cover the Jan. 19 game!
(Lindsay stunned)
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
She’s a fairly recent college grad unless I’m thinking of someone else.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
Google her and look at the Facebook entry that comes up. If that is indeed her, she looks young. (Not bad looking either)
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
Poor Brash. He’ll never get any love in NY. I sure would like to have him in a Caps sweater one out of five games…
Not at what the Rangers are paying him. And he never really did anything while he was here anyway.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 7:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Agree – I like the whole “wolf pack mentality” thing we’ve been seeing in recent games more than a single enforcer anyway. Penalty or not, seeing Green punch Ruutu was a thing of beauty.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
by gotsparkly on Jan 12, 2010 7:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Let the other team be stupid. More chances for a 23.8% PP to score goals.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 7:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Have you tried using the “Import from Word” feature? I haven’t made many FanPosts, but the ones I did were drafted in Word and imported. It’s easier to manage the links that way.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
WTF? This definitely replied to the wrong comment. This was at YNC above.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
Haha!
Our names look too much alike.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah…. I was thinking it was SBN’s fault, but it may have just been be confusing you two. It wouldn’t be the first time.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
My wolf pack has grown to 4. There are now 4 wolves in my pack.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
by Rob Parker on Jan 12, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sealab reference?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Ahh. Now I remember.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
He’s rec’ing his little weenus!
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
I was so relieved that it wasn’t a fighting major (hey, the view from upstairs might have made it look worse to me than it was). Looking at it, I was going, “is that Green? No way! Way!”
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
I honestly am not sure I would have cared if it was at that point in the game. The Sens’ PP had been hapless to that point and we were up by a couple, and teammates sticking up for each other had been a problem all season.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Yeah, but do you really want Green in the box for five minutes ever? Maybe the Atlanta game.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
If it is the difference between 30 min on ice and 27 I can live with it.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
As bumbling as it was, I’ll never forget that goal Brash scored against the Flyers in Game one of the 2008 playoffs.
by thebigfoist on Jan 12, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
No to the enforcer idea. No no no. Did I say no?
Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 12, 2010 7:56 AM EST up reply actions
Yup. Regular season means Spotted Dessert. How many times does an enforcer help a team in the playoffs.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
Damn you, now I want to go to Union Jacks for that.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 8:33 AM EST up reply actions
Just a little heads up...
Pretty good chart on the Empty Netters blog that shows how good Ovechkin, Crosby, and Sedin have been at even strength this year:
http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/emptynetters/default.aspx
I can’t believe Ovechkin scored 41% of his points on the PP last year, and is only at 29% this year. Just think if Ovechkin (likely) and Crosby (unlikely) start to get more PP points….they’ll have a nice battle for the scoring title.
I’d say it’s more likely Crosby starts getting more PP points simply because that PP is currently a mess and has nowhere to go but up. The Caps’ PP isn’t going to get much better in all likelihood.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Swingman
Was it here that Sloan was first referred to as a swingman? I’ve never heard it before in reference to a hockey player, but I did notice that a post on CI referred to Sloan as a swingman and was wondering if that was a Japers’ism that made it into the wild
I believe this Ups and Downs was the first reference on this site. I don’t know if it was used elsewhere first though.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:18 AM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure it’s a term borrowed from a player/coach interview. Could be wrong.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Or perhaps it’s a reference to Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
Sloan is a swingahhhh?
Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 12, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
From Wikipedia
Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the small forward (3) and shooting guard (2) positions, and, in essence, swing between the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Also, this. A few bad examples as they are defensemen who play defense on the PP but you get the idea. Better ones would’ve been Byfluglien, Carkner, Sloan…
The term “swingman” is also used in baseball, defining a pitcher who moves between the bullpen and starting rotation multiple times during the season. It is also occasionally used in ice hockey to define atypical defenders, such as Mark Streit, Christoph Schubert, Matt Gilroy, and Sergei Federov, able to play both forward and defense. These players often play defense on the powerplay because their forward-quality shooting skills offer a threat from the point.
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I’m queen of the Tyler Sloan is Awesome Club, but I would never in a million years consider him to be an offensive threat.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Well he is an Atypical Defenseman
Yeah, that whole sentence doesn’t make a lot of sense but I didn’t want to tweak it too much.
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A little justification
I thought I’d clarify the superhero choice for the GR8. It was between Cyclops (because of Ovi’s traditionally dark visor) or Colossus (who is from the former Soviet Union), but Colossus would have been a bit above my photoshopping ability, since his body is all metal. I tried to find a better (big) picture of Ovi’s head with a darker visor, but I didn’t have any luck, so that’s what I ended up with. Hope you guys like them!
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Nicely done (for a guy who used to be on the Real World and wrestles professionally).
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks for getting the reference BP.
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What has two thumbs and knows his late ’90s/early ’00s MTV reality shows? This guy.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 8:34 AM EST up reply actions
That depends whether or not DVRing = drunkenly swearing at them at a DC United game in July.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
I sincerely hope that makes it onto the show.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
I was thinking Sabretooth for Ovi due to the facial hair and the jumping around, but then I realized he’s a bad guy.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
Nice. Knew there was a good reason that was beyond my geekdom.
And what, no Morrison or Knuble as Wolverine?
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I’m working on that. I was thinking Knuble as Captain America and maybe Morrison as Wolverine. I already have Semin as Gambit, but it’s not quite finished.
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I personally thought Cyclops was perfect as he’s essentially the “captain” of the X-men.
A man gotta have a code
I think he’s the named captain of them, actually.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I would have picked Bryan Berard for Cyclops
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 9:19 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Semin as Gambit seems like a perfect fit to me. Or maybe he should be Nightcrawler since he tends to disappear sometimes.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
Too bad Clark’s gone (well, not really, but for this) – he’d be the perfect Captain America.
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Agreed. I had actually started his before the trade. Gambit is kind of a double agent, but he’s mostly good. He’s explosive and he takes lots of risks. Pretty good fit if you ask me
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I don’t think I can do any better than Jim Gaffigan for Big John…I might just have to make up a Hot Pocket Superhero
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I like the Sabertooth suggestion, but the Hot Pockets Lumberjack is probably spot on.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
John Carlson is Captain America.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Good one. Who do I use for Knuble then?
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Juggernaut! Good guy vs bad guy, all subjective. But watching Knuble on that penalty kill vs Columbus a couple of months back, he was just unstoppable.
It was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever witnessed in person at a sporting event. Everyone was on their feet.
Oh yes. That was one mighty PK right there. He totally deserved the standing O he got for that.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Greatest. penalty. kill. ever. I remember the VC was going crazy for that, then gave him a huge applause when they showed him on the bench after it was over. If only he hadn’t had committed that stupid slash at the end of the game (what the folks at Broad Street Hockey called “getting Ka-nubled”).
Greatest. penalty. kill. ever.
Really? Better than this?
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
OK. Just curious, as I was off the grid for that game (though made some good cash off of it).
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
I thought that’d be Boudreau?
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. They’re both leaders, bald, and can jump just as high.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
If you branch out from X-Men only...
You have Green Arrow (which would work for Flash, when he’s sporting the goatee)…
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Jan 12, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Karl Alzner as Green Arrow?
Jeff Schultz as the Hulk?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
Hmmm, I’m thinking Brian Pothier as Mr. Fantastic.
And how has nobody yet mentioned Jason Chimera as the Beast?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
He’s the Green Arrow-lantern Hulk!
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I think you overdosed on “The Big Bang Theory” last night.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
Because of his ability for rapid weight gain?
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
by Rob Parker on Jan 12, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Too bad he didn’t have anyone play the wonder twins or gleek. Wendel as Frank Castle was awesome.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
That’s a a bit of a bummer if true. However, after seeing what they wanted for Pronger last year I don’t know that I’d want to try and deal for Nieds. Murray would probably ask for the entire Bears team.
A man gotta have a code
I’m not too upset by all that, just considering that we’d probably lose JC in the deal. I’m not down for completely emptying the well for someone we might only have as a rental.
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Well, maybe not HIM exactly, but I assume they’ll want a big prospect (JC, Neuvirth, Varly, KA), a pick, and an NHL regular (Flash, Fehr, or someone else). That’s a steep price.
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Not really comparable situations given Anaheim’s position and the contracts of the respective players.
Fair point DMG, but you know they’d still want some pelts for a guy like that.
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I think the price is going to be determined by the buyers, not the seller. If Anaheim needs to move him, they will, and the highest bid will get him.
Just wondering, but who do you see as the other big buyers? For as much as you read about the Caps having absolutely no defenders worth a damn (ugh), you’d think everyone else in the league is elite at all six spots.
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I haven’t given it a ton of thought, but glancing over the capgeek.com numbers I’d think New Jersey could be the Capitals biggest threat if they wanted to make a move for Niedermayer. I think L.A. and Colorado might be interested, but I don’t think they’d want to give up all that much, so, realistically, I think they get outbid.
LAK has more prospects they can part with. NJD does have the cap space but the trade would hurt their farm in a big way.
In any event, ANA said they aren’t trading Nieds. Of course, they may not mean it but they say they have a standing agreement not to trade him unless he asks for it.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Very true. I should have been more clear. They were asking a ton for a guy who was on the downside of his career. I expect the same with Nieds. Obviously, they’ll get less than they did for Pronger, but I still expect the price to be steep.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
What they are asking may not really matter, if they are out of the playoffs and the choice is between getting something and getting nothing, then all that matters are what other teams are willing to offer for him.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
by Doncosmic on Jan 12, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t disagree, but there is distinct possibility of a team like the Flyers overbidding for a player.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
yea, but the flyers aren’t gonna be buyers at the deadline, they have too many overpaid underperforming old guys as it is.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
I was referring to the Pronger deal.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Nieds is a UFA; Pronger still had a year left on his contract, so he wasn’t a true rental.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Just watched that Canuck’s TV spot and, while the Ovi stuff at front was nice, the game shots they posted later in the video – wow, they were fantastic. Wonder if that was TSN or a local station. Seeing all those great game shots, knowing that we’re going to be subjected to CSN- for tonight’s game, makes me sad.
The money quote in Darren Eliot’s column is buried far beneath the headline…
Collectively, they continued to work the walls and make smart, small-area hockey plays.
This is precisely what they did NOT do against the Penguins in last year’s playoff series and was the difference in the series. The Penguins bought into paying a price from Crosby to the fourth line, won battles for pucks, ended up with possession more often than not, and pounded shots at Varlamov. The Caps seem to be better equipped to play that sort of a game this year. But then they’d better be, because if they’re not, there won’t be any parades this year, either.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 12, 2010 9:18 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
The lasting image of that series for me is Crosby parked at the side of our net. He should have had a table and a waiter.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t think it’s possible, but lots of folks have their email addresses in their profiles.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Does it bother anybody else that TEB keeps referring to Tom Poti as the team’s top shutdown defender? I know the guy is playing well but Jeff Schultz leads the league among D in +/- and Mike Green should also be ahead of Poti on that list.
It’s infuriating to me. Top shutdown D has to be able to clear the puck at least.
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by The Miz on Jan 12, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well if we’re going by QUALCOMP…
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
True, but then of course there’s adjusted +/-, GAON/60, +/-/60, blocked shots/60, Corsi, etc…
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
But the only issue here is who is playing against the other team’s top guys.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Well, you’re not really a shutdown D if you’re not shutting anyone down.
by Kolzilla on Jan 12, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And it’s not like Schultz is any slouch in QualComp.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
True, but that isn’t the point here. The point is who is seen by team (BB) as the shutdown D.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 12, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
Tom Poti is responsible for his own QualComp because he’s so bad that he makes the lines he faces statistically look better. That’s my story.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
I believe TEB’s comment is a reference to how Poti is being used by Boudreau. And certainly up to the last week, I think it was accurate. But Schultzie’s gotten a lot of very tough minutes the last few games. We may be seeing a changing of the guard. We can probably expect an article in April (about a month after it’s apparent to everyone) about how Schultz is being given new responsibility and is embracing his new role.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Right, but he’s not especially used to being respectful concerning hockey.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 12, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
This link is over a week old now, but it’s a Canadiens-Caps game writeup with an interesting perspective from a Habs fan. The rest of the blog is pretty well done too.
IS KEPTIN NOW
Does the world have something against the Caps?
First the plane trouble — twice. Now they don’t get a morning skate because “the ice isn’t ready”. But Tampa took a morning skate at their practice facility.
I hope Tampa gets stomped ala Atlanta tonight. I don’t want to just win.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Wonderful piece about how awesome Chris Clark is now with the Blue Jackets, via a tweet from Paul Rovnak.
Logically I know that Chimerah is probably a better hockey player for this team, and for our style of play than Clark is/was. That said, I still miss him. He was the Captain through some lean times, and he deserves to be on a winner. Whether that’s CBJ or another team down the line.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Jan 12, 2010 1:02 PM EST reply actions
The Penguins haven’t scored a 5-on-3 goal all year long (according to one of the guys on VS last night). No longer will I bitch about the Caps not being able to cash in likewise as often as I expect (demand).
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
Attaching the phrase “worst in the league” to anything regarding the Pens gives me joy.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 12, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
And as much as I dislike Sidney as a Penguin, I can’t help wishing he were a Cap. The kid is amazing through and through. He’s impossible to knock off the puck. He’s one of ths players that you can only hope to contain.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
He’d be a great second center in the lineup.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
Per JP’s twitter and Bob McKenzie, Staffan Kronwall’s been put on waivers by Calgary
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 12, 2010 2:59 PM EST reply actions
I can’t come up with anything witty to say about this. We don’t need him, hope he finds some success in the AHL.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
He’d look good in a Bears uniform.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 12, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno, it’s already pretty crowded down there. Is it worth the energy to pick him up and send him through waivers and all that?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
So, how about the Alex Burrows allegations
Didn’t see the game, but why would he risk fines/suspension talking out of class if it didn’t happen? If true what becomes of Auger?
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I’d like to think that (if nothing else) this opens up more transparency to a currently self-governing group, but hopefully we’re not going to hear anything about it today (Burrows plays tomorrow, don’t know when Auger’s next assignment is, and he’s not working tonight); that’d imply the League won’t hear of/respond to it.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 12, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
SomberoGuy created a dedicated place to talk about this. Its all very interesting.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Got it
Posted this over there also , but here are the penalties in question.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buVvgCwwOeU
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If what Burrows says is true – and frankly, I’m very inclined to believe him – isn’t the only clear message you can send firing Auger? The NHL needs to come down very hard on this to send a clear message, especially if this type of thing is more common than people realize. It’s almost as bad as if Auger were betting on the game, IMO.
Even if Burrows is right
Did he just paint a huge target on his back? How many other ref’s are gonna want payback if Auger is fired/suspended.
Obstreperously Avatarless
Dunno, I guess it would depend on whether they value the brotherhood of officials more than the fact that Auger is making them all look like crooks (allegedly).
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I think they need to at least suspend the guy. I don’t think they’ll go as far as firing him, though.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
He’s the ref who gifted the Caps with a nine-minute PP when Carcillo slugged the Professor.
IS KEPTIN NOW
It’s hard to ask “what is your point” on the internet without sounding like an asshole, but please know that I am just very genuinely curious when I ask: What is your point?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
eh, I found YNC’s point interesting. It took guts to make the correct call following the sucker punch, and he made it.
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 Jan 12, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
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