Thursday Caps Clips: Comeback Win > Comeback Loss
by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 6:41 AM EST
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's comeback win from us, WaPo (no post-game blog sure does make you miss Tarik, no?), Vogs, DCEx, Ed Frankovic, OFB, Peerless, RMNB, FFODC and Cap Centre.
- Jason Chimera wins his first fight as a Caps. Emphasis on first. [HockeyFights.com]
- Is Alex Ovechkin "so upset about having to pay 18 per cent of his salary to escrow he is prepared to pondering [sic] leaving the Capitals after this season"? I'm preparing to ponder thinking about possibly considering perhaps maybe answering that question. [Sportsnet]
- It's ok, Halpy. Just come on out and say it: you wish you were still here. No need to be passive aggressive about it. [FFODC]
- Seriously. [Rock The Red.net]
- Wyshynski's take on Ovechkin vs. Downie vs. Bradley. [Puck Daddy]
- Slapshots with Brooks Laich. [CSN Washington]
- AO's got the hottest selling jersey in the League. [NHL.com]
- Nicklas Backstrom is certainly coming into his own. [CSN Washington]
- A bit more on Mike Wise. [Peerless]
- It's good to be Ovi? [@Sarah2713]
- The Caps have two of the AHL's top ten prospects (feel free to swap Braden Holtby in for Michal Neuvirth while Neuvy's in the bigs if you'd like). [The Hockey News]
- Nice ink, dude. [Stack the Pads]
- Streak over in Chocolatetown. [Patriot-News]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 1993 "Washington's goaltender Don Beaupre played in his 500th NHL game, and recorded a 3-0 shutout over the Islanders at New York. Beaupre became the 26th goalie in NHL history to reach 500 games." Nine years later, "Adam Oates become the 8th player in NHL history to pick up 1,000 career assists, and Olaf Kolzig recorded his second consecutive shutout (the 24th of his career) in the Capitals 1-0 win in overtime against the visiting Boston Bruins. "
- Finally, happy 45th birthday to Alan May and happy - what, 25th? - to Gary at OFB.
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I was told that if I don’t eat my meat, I can’t have any pudding. How can I have any pudding if I don’t eat my meat?!
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 8:18 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I feel like I saw that Brooks Laich interview back in September.
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 14, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
You’re not the only one. Comcast does like to repeat their “feature” pieces on TV. Guess it follows they’d do the same on the internet.
Why not? Probably have a wider audience now that back in September.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Is Michelle the in game hostess still working Caps games? Don’t think I’ve seen her for a while, but she was doing that interview with Brooks right there.
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 14, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
I know she does a lot of online stuff for CSN.
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Is there ever a bad time for pudding?
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Is there ever a bad time for pudding?
…is there?
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Right after brushing your teeth?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Whilst pooping?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not so mystical: lots of us are there every day.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
Is Alex Ovechkin “so upset about having to pay 18 per cent of his salary to escrow he is prepared to pondering [sic] leaving the Capitals after this season”? I’m preparing to ponder thinking about possibly considering perhaps maybe answering that question.
“You can’t make a stew out of bad meat.”
I don’t know if that’s an old Russian proverb, or if it is me remembering some of my own cooking, but Brophy spun a whole article out of an old story that had no legs when it was written. That alleged conference call of which he speaks, during which Ovechkin was supposed to be so upset, took place in October. What’s more, it’s really hard to tell just what it is that is the point of the story? The escrow issue? The next CBA? A potential Kovalchuk trade?
Brophy has lost a yard off his fastball. That article is a mess.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Totally. Easiest way to know? If there was anything to AO bolting after this season, it’d have been the headline, not a near-throwaway at the end.
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Said one NHL player: ‘That is impressive. For one year, wow, that’s like six-to-seven years here after taxes.’
“Said one NHL player” I hate when writers add that stuff. Either cite who said it, or say a source who wished to remain anonymous, or something to that effect. When you just throw in a line like that all on it’s own without any context, it sounds like some Scott Templeton shit.
"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 14, 2010 8:22 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Obligatory Wire rec.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
I will take half these recs and apply them to the one I made yesterday that went unrec’d.
"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 14, 2010 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
You’d take the crab out of crab soup.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
There was more to it, but yes, that’s the one.
"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 14, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
They screw up, they get beaten. We screw up, we get a pension.
"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 14, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Meh. They’ve edited the article to put AO in the headline and to clean up the grammar in the line I quoted.
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how much of that 18% did Ovi get back?
“18 cents” sure makes it sound measley. But the fact that he probably gets taxes another 40%= by the government on top of that… ugh
Don’t know about you, but I’d take it. Look, losing 18% of your contract income stinks, but it stinks less when your contract income is $9 million/year. But that’s something I doubt was anticipated in the CBA, so we’ll likely see some fine tuning in the next one. Hopefully it won’t take another lockout/strike to get there.
"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."
Right – losing 18% of your contract income stinks. But if it’s a condition of employment for a job that allows you to make a crapload of money, you deal with it and work to make it more favorable at the next opportunity.
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a crapload of money playing a game you love….most of us would kill for the opportunity to be good enough at hockey (or any sport) to even have that chance
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt it makes a dent, given all of the rest of the money he makes through his other outlets. He’s well marketed.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Here’s my old fanpost about it. You know, from back when this was a story. I obviously think there’s a legitimate story there — the actions of the NHLPA have cost players who are under contract (like Ovi) money that they’ll never get back, to subsidize contracts for players who didn’t have contracts — last summer’s free agents. I don’t know if it was the right or wrong thing to do, but I think it’s interesting. Too bad the two articles we’ve seen about this event haven’t covered that story.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was going to reference that point when I started typing, except that I couldn’t remember where I’d read it, so took it out. Good thing, I would hate to step on someone’s toes. It’s a really good read.
"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."
Man.. this article is way too confusing for a simpleton like me, to understand what Ovechkin is getting back.
Man.. this article is way too confusing for a simpleton like me, to understand what Ovechkin is getting back.BY plan.. scrap the entire agreement….owners get a cut of the jersey sales for their own teams and part of tv/whatever else involves their team.
Man.. this article is way too confusing for a simpleton like me, to understand what Ovechkin is getting back.BY plan.. scrap the entire agreement….owners get a cut of the jersey sales for their own teams and part of tv/whatever else involves their team.Owners pay the players however much they agreed to.. no more, no less… If a player thinks he should get more because he has a top 10 selling jersey then he can argue about his salary with the owner like anyone would in a normal job.
Man.. this article is way too confusing for a simpleton like me, to understand what Ovechkin is getting back.BY plan.. scrap the entire agreement….owners get a cut of the jersey sales for their own teams and part of tv/whatever else involves their team.Owners pay the players however much they agreed to.. no more, no less… If a player thinks he should get more because he has a top 10 selling jersey then he can argue about his salary with the owner like anyone would in a normal job.Simple enough.
Apparently Al Koken is on JFK this morning (he, Ryan O’Halloran and Frank Hanrahan are former members of “Dan Jazeera” radio in a funny line), puck talk at 9, tune/call in appropriately.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
Al and BMitch were sitting in for the Junkies over the holidays and were good when I was listening. It was nice to here Smokin’ refer to a team “getting their asses handed to them” at seven a.m. Never too early to work a little blue.
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Thank God this is an XL blog.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 7:35 AM EST up reply actions
That and an “everything goes better with Crown Royal” line as well before I got out of the car.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 7:37 AM EST up reply actions
Seriously. [Rock The Red.net]
Needs more MS Paint, no?
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Going back to Ovie’s near fight, I’d like to take a little different look at it. Ovechkin is super competitive, won’t back down from anyone, and isn’t really stupid enough to think he should be fighting a guy who makes his money using his fists. Not even in the heat of a frustrating game. This guy negotiated his own contract, and did well with it. He’s not that dumb.
However, he has stated that he isn’t a lead they team by making speeches kind of captain. You think that maybe he was sending a message to the guys on the team who are expected to drop their gloves that maybe this is the situation where you should do it? Not when we are ahead, not when it could provide a spark for the other team, but when it might provide a necessary spark or send a message for our own team?
If you look at last night’s game, I would say the message got across. Chimera, after scoring a goal of his own to start the comeback against the Panthers, watched much of the 2nd period start to slip away without any more scoring. So what did he do? He took notice of Ovechkin from the night before, and dropped his gloves when the action might spur our team on to continue the comeback and to continue fighting.
Interesting. It seemed to work.
I can certainly buy this, although perhaps more from the “time to show everyone I can handle the dirty business” angle than the “you slackers need to step it up”.
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 14, 2010 8:53 AM EST up reply actions
Ovechkin and Downie were leaving the box following matching roughing penalties, a result from Ovechkin’s controversial hit on Downie that former Caps captain Jeff Halpern called a knee-on-knee attempt. Luckily, Ovechkin doesn’t have the reputation for that sort of … oh, right.
A knee-on-knee attempt? Is he joking? Is Greg Wyshynski blind or something? Hey Wyshynski, it was a CLEAN HIT!!!! Even your commentors agree. Watch the freaking video!!!!!
The “clean hit” part is up for debate.
No, it isn’t. IT WAS A CLEAN HIT!!!!
Ok, this shit is starting to get on my nerves. I guess each time Ovi hits a guy now the other team is going to claim it was a knee-on-knee, how convenient.
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I watched that tape over and over again like the Zapruder film. I can’t see any type of knee on knee, if only for the fact that you would think Downie would try to flinch away from it from that angle, and there’s no contact with his knee when Ovi hits him straight in the chest with his shoulder.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 7:41 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure what your disagreement is with.
Ovechkin’s controversial hit on Downie that former Caps captain Jeff Halpern called a knee-on-knee attempt
Fact – Halpern called it that. What Wysh wrote is accurate.
Luckily, Ovechkin doesn’t have the reputation for that sort of … oh, right.
Fact – Ovechkin has a reputation as a borderline-legal hitter who has at least two knee-on-knees on his record (Gonchar, Gleason). Whether or not that rep is fully deserved is debateable, but he certainly has that rep.
The "clean hit" part is up for debate.
Fact – it’s up for debate. It may be a fairly one-sided debate, but if evolution can be referred to as theory and not fact by otherwise intelligent people, this too can be debated. Would I have liked to have seen Wysh call Halpern nuts for suggesting the hit was dirty? Sure. But he didn’t.
Bottom line: AO’s a superstar with a reputation, so he’s under the microscope – can’t put the genie back in the bottle on this one.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 8:15 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That wasn’t a dirty hit at all. Ovechkin had his feet planted and glided in. He just keeps his base really wide, which is why he is so hard to knock off the puck.
If I were a Caps fan, I would want Ovechkin to change his hitting style a little bit, though. In that clip where they break down the hit, it cannot be good the way Ovechkin’s knee buckles like that. Even if he doesn’t mean to stick his legs out, he needs to be careful. The NHL needs him. Oh, and I guess the Caps do, too.
“Wide stance” is a perfectly valid explanation for why what you think is something really bad is actually something else entirely.
Signed,
L. Craig
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Second Larry Craig joke in as many days…nice!
And, as always, +1 Wide Stance
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I did the one yesterday and I’m feelin’ good to be on J.P.’s wavelength.
+1 bathroom stall!
by mercurialwinger on Jan 14, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Of note there, Downie:
“I give (Ovechkin) credit, I think he was willing. … I kind of expected (Bradley jumping in), it’s just like our team, Vinny (Lecavalier), Marty (St. Louis) or Stammer (Steven Stamkos), we’re not going to let them go to war.”
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How can Downie “not be sure” if Ovechkin hit him knee on knee?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
Because his knee didn’t hurt afterwards.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Then that’s probably a good indication that a 6 foot 2, 230lb guy didn’t hit you in the knee with his knee.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Because he needs help tying his skates. How should we expect him to know what a knee on knee is.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 14, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I actually heard RBK signed him to a new skate deal. The all new Steve Downie Velcro skates.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Downie is the last person to get upset about someone taking runs, or throwing out supposed cheap shots.
Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 14, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
The popular lexicon thanks Downie for illustrating the term “ass-clown” for the general public.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
on the first comment. wyshinski is calling it controversial, thats why i disagre with his statement. something like:
“According to Jeff Halpern, Ovechkin’s hit on Downie could be considered controversial because in Halperin opinion the hit was knee-on-knee.”
its not controversial just because halpern thinks it is. i would say one person’s opinion does not create a controversy. many observers opinions (ala the gleason hit) makes that hit “controversial”.
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 14, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
Fair enough, but as long as there are two sides to an issue, I think we’re just arguing about degree of controversy. That said, in light of the fact that we’ve seen not one (that I can recall) call for AO to face supplemental discipline for the hit speaks to the minimal controversy that exists, and perhaps Wysh could have worded it differently to reflect the level of controversy involved.
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In that case
Whether Jarome Iginla is a classy, respectful, hockey player is up for debate.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
There’s a far smaller difference between the number of people who claim AO’s hit on Downie was clean vs. otherwise than those who will argue either side of the Iginla depiction you laid out.
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Agreed. But when some dude said that his trip on Souray (maybe Moreau?) was dirty earlier in the season it was basically dismissed. You didn’t hear about it being much of a debate.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Fair enough.
In the interest of full disclosure, I defend Wysh because he’s a good friend and Halpern because he’s a Member Of The Tribe.
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I don’t have a problem with either of those, and I would never take a shot at Iginla. It’s more just my way of bitching about how easily player stereotypes attach and then completely drive the analysis of any situation.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
It may be a fairly one-sided debate, but if evolution can be referred to as theory and not fact by otherwise intelligent people, this too can be debated.
Nothing upsets the Magratheans more than folks going on and on about evolution as though it’s true. They worked hard on making the planet look exactly like it does.
Well, nothing except the Vogons upsets them more than people going on and on about evolution.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Rec’hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
Nice HHG reference!
But the original statement is kind of weirdly phrased because the word “theory” has (at least) two meanings – the scientific meaning and the layman’s meaning. They aren’t equivalent terms – the scientific meaning is a compliment of sorts – it notes that a hypothesis has been elevated to a fairly reasonable certainty. Examples: The Big Bang, Plate Tectonics, Relativity, Evolution, and the Atomic Theory. In other words, Evolution is about as likely to be the correct model for explaining what we have observed as the idea that all matter is created of small particles called atoms, the universe is expanding, and the earth has two types of crustal materials of different densities that slowly change position through time.
The layman use of the word ‘theory’ – as in the silly phrase “evolution is ‘just’ a theory” is definitely not used in that fashion – and is meant in the same way that I might say “I have a theory that Obama was actually born in Kenya” – which is equivalent to what we would call a hypothesis in science, not a theory.
Plenty of “otherwise intelligent people” refer to Evolution as a theory, because they are using the scientific meaning (correctly!).
/nerd rant
by Hystricine on Jan 14, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fact – Halpern called it that. What Wysh wrote is accurate.
One guy calling a hit dirty doesn’t make it controversial. Wysh fanned dry charcoal there hoping to get some flames.
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Not sure I agree. One guy – a former NHL captain, no less – calls it dirty and people who might otherwise have never given it a second glance suddenly look at it and discuss it (mostly dismissively, but not entirely – see NHL On The Fly). So it – and not the hit, perhaps – is the origin of a legitimate controversy in my book. And yeah, Wysh aided in that flame fanning.
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I’m aware that it was Halpern who said it was a knee-on-knee attempt not Wyshynski. I guess I should have said is Halpern joking? Instead of is he joking? However, I think the video shows pretty clearly that it wasn’t a knee-on-knee hit, that’s why I added that Wyshynski must be blind and needs to watch the video one more time or at least once.
My problem is that he went on to add that "Ovechkin doesn’t have the reputation for that sort of … oh, right. " What about Downie’s reputation? Why doesn’t he bring that up as well? It sounds to me like he added that statement because he too believes the hit was a knee-knee. The fact that he later adds that the "clean hit" is up for debate reinforces it. Statements like that are just going to make it easier for other players/fans to claim that Ovi’s hits are dirty, even the clean ones, and be taken seriously.
AO’s a superstar with a reputation, so he’s under the microscope.
The reputation will grow even faster if people in the media, not just writers like Wyshynski are more than willing to question Ovi’s hits, even the clean ones.
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by CapsFan2020 on Jan 14, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed, for the most part, but I don’t think Downie’s reputation has anything to do with whether or not AO’s hit on him was legal.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
True. Downie was not the one who said that Ovi’s hit was knee-on-knee but then why would Halpern say something like that? Downie must have mentioned something to him. I mean the guy wouldn’t just make something like that up, would he? In any case, I just read that Downie is now saying he isn’t sure if it was a knee-on-knee so I guess that just makes Halpern look even more foolish. I have a feeling at least he won’t be making any more statements like that in the future.
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by CapsFan2020 on Jan 14, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, weird that only one guy on the team says it, and it isn’t the guy who got hit or the captain.
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Happy Birthday to you, too
Thanks for the birthday wish, JP. Owe you a beer (or many) for the age mention.
Rink Readers, it’s JP’s birthday as well. Wish him well.
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Happy birthday, JP. I baked you a cake.
"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 14, 2010 8:29 AM EST up reply actions
Nice. Not Charm City nice, but nice.
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Then you can have this one instead.
(I love that show, BTW)
"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 14, 2010 8:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I stewed the figs myself!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Love it. Haha, happy birthday JP.
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by Jake Shapiro on Jan 14, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
What good is a cake you’re too superstitious to touch?
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The irony is that the cake was made for two Caps fans. If there’s anyt Cup related superstition that can jinx your chances, surely it’s making a cake replica, putting gum paste figurines of yourself in it, and then cutting it up and eating 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 14, 2010 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
there’s a superstition about eating the stanley cup?
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
I once got a ruling on the “touching a the Cup” from a consortium of college players and one NHLer. It was necessary as I was within a foot of it a few years back and actually almost smashed into it later(as well as Stone Cold Steve Austin, of all people).
Basically, you can touch the Cup if you will never play in the NHL AFTER you touch the Cup. Basically, you don’t touch trophies you’re playing for or plan on playing for in the future. So…if you’re over the age of 21 and haven’t played a second of elite level hockey, you’re probably safe.
A lot of fans might object to this concept, but, several players have pointed out, being a fan means getting to enjoy every element of the game. Depending on your team, you could wait a very long time before your team wins the Cup. And even if they do it might be pretty hard to get close enough to touch it and no fan should be restricted from that experience. So when you can touch the Cup, touch the Cup!
All that said, don’t be a moron and lift it above your head. Only Champions get to do that.
Something something Semin.
by Holt Worth on Jan 14, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
yeah – just because the one in the Hall of Fame isn’t tied down doesn’t mean you should try to lift it. I saw someone try that and they nearly got tackled by the security guard.
It’s actually a way to get on the league’s bad side. Every once and a while some celebrity who gets to hold the Cup lifts it above their head and everyone craps their pants.
They should hire Tie Dome as Stanley’s security. Let’s see you lift anything above your head after a stomach punch.
Something something Semin.
I’m still impressed with how they got that cake to look so shiny and silver. It’s stunning.
I have a C on my heart.
Extra mercury in the icing, I’m sure.
Mmm, mercury…sweetest of the transition metals…
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 14, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I prefer inert gasses myself.
"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 14, 2010 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
Noble gases or nothing for this elitist.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I made a cake entirely out of Xenon once. But then it just floated away
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
My ex g/f got me a Charm City Cakes shirt by mail order (you know being in Toronto and all I can’t just go over to Baltimore and get one) as we were both big Ace of Cakes fans (Yay Geof). I am rather fond of it
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
didn’t he sing “Werewolves of London?”
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d for brilliance taken from us too soon.
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I loved when they used “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” during the Spin the Bottle sequence in Freaks and Geeks
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
awesome show, oh how i wish it lasted more than a season
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Do you own the DVD set?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
I actually like how the original script reading for Superbad was ont he set of either Freaks and Geeks or Undeclared, I’m pretty sure it was Freaks and Geeks
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Actually it was Undecalred
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
alas no….but my birthday is next week (hint hint)
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Ask for the one that comes as a yearbook. It’s ridiculously awesome.
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 14, 2010 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Bringing it back to hockey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PokDj9u09A&feature=related
That may be my favorite hockey song
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
good link gould..cheers!
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
Definitely one of the best.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
Rec’d for the Zevon ref. My wife and I walked down the stairs at our wedding to that song. It’s a Yotes thing you wouldn’t understand.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
It’s a Yotes thing you wouldn’t understand.
No one went to your wedding? (I keed)
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
This was what he wore in lieu of tuxedo.
"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 14, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
UGH! I don’t know what’s worse that 3rd jersey or the current ferret version.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I seem to remember a Coyotes “jersey” in the SI swimsuit issue body paint section… maybe that’s what she wore.
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I hope Mrs. CP2Devil isn’t reading. Or maybe she’d be flattered.
"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 14, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
No, she doesn’t read. She’d probably be flattered and also have a witty retort for J.P.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
She doesn't read
It’s better that way. Fight all that female independence stuff.
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 14, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ouch. Balsilled.
The song was and sorta still is the Yotes theme song. My wife and I met because Yotes playoff game, Game 6 versus the Ducks, in 1997. My roommate couldn’t go, so he sold his ticket to her through a friend. We sat together and the rest is history.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I thought they were moving to Hamilton, not London.
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How has this not gotten any laughs yet?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
But there’s even a London in Ontario!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
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And a Kitchener!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Which was known as Berlin until the 1930s.
There are also small towns of Rome, Paris and Hamburg in Ontario.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Feel free to come on by for a visit, Ontario —Yours to Discover as the licence plates used to read.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
You wear da pants, you no get in.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
The name was changed to Kitchener from Berlin in 1916.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
History Fail on my behalf
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta love that Great War anti-German sentiment. Thats why we have the House of Windsor instead of the House of Saxe-Coburg Gotha and Salisbury Steaks.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
For the record, we also have Windsor and Cobourg for place names in Ontario
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Haha, awesome reference.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks, I was waiting for someone to pick up on it!
Oh crap oh crap oh crap…oh crap on a crap cracker!
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 14, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
Sir, I wish you a Happy Birthday! (Too much Ren and Stimpy lately)
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
Happy Birthday, J.P.! Even though you didn’t reply to the e-mail I sent you earlier this week (it’s moot now), I’ll still hang out at the Rink every so often. ;-) Many happy returns.
Meh, bloggers wishing each other birthdays. Do it in your mom’s basement, you mean-spirited bastards.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 7:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Which one plays Max Talbot?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 8:03 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That’s his accountant brother
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
Feliz Cumpleaños J.P.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Happy birthday!
(I was looking for an appropriate funny image, but I can’t beat this one)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
Love the piñata float balloon.
Happy birthday J.P.!
by mercurialwinger on Jan 14, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Not-so-random stat: in his last six starts, Neuvirth is 2-2-0/3.74/.878.
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Even my goldfish held his nose upon reading that.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 8:01 AM EST up reply actions
And that would be 2-4-0 if not for the Caps offense erasing a couple of 4-1 deficits.
Of course, not all those goals against are Neuvy’s fault, per se. But still.
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1-2-0, 4.23, .877.
That was M-A Fleury’s record in his last four appearances going into last night, where he save 37 of 38 shots. Neuvirth is the rookie, but goalies are a streaky lot.
This explains Martin Brodeur’s 16-year streak.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 8:10 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Indeed, but when a kid without the track record of a MAF hits the skids, you don’t have as much history on which to rely in assuming he’ll bounce right back. With MAF, there was never a doubt, was there? With Neuvy, are you as certain that he won’t be back in Hershey before he finds his game again?
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As soon as Varlamov is ready, Neuvirth returns to Hershey. I think that would have been true in any case. Despite some musings to teh contrary, this team isn’t about to turn over the keys to the season to a pair of 21-year old goalies. It’s one, or the other. And right now, Varlamov is higher in the pecking order. When he’s healthy, he plays, and Neuvirth gets his minutes in Hershey. The good thing, though (especially for antacid makers wanting to fill orders for George McPhee), the play of Varlamov and Neuvirth, and especially Holtby, is hastening the day of reckoning as to which goalie will have to be used as a trading asset.
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Trade Bacashihua!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:25 AM EST up reply actions
Roberto Luongo gave up 5 goals on 19 shots last night – shit happens.
by S h a g g y on Jan 14, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t get what a Vezina-caliber goalie having an off night has to do with a struggling rookie, but ok.
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Here’s hoping Vancouver sends Luongo to Hershey then!
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Disingenuous statement, I admit. I think Neuvy was due for some pain, I’m sorry for him it came in a 2 game wave. Didnt anyone think that Washington was due for some pain as well againt these FLA clubs? I dreaded this trip, honestly .
I think Peerless gets it right when he says that Varly and Theo will be our goalie tandem going into the postseason.
by S h a g g y on Jan 14, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
And that’s the mess the Caps are in. Their skaters are certainly Stanley-Cup worthy, even if you don’t think they ice the best 18 in the league. But the Caps suffer from bad timing on their goalies — Theodore is what he is (sometimes good, occasionally brilliant, too often inconsistent), Varlamov doesn’t inspire confidence as to his reliability health-wise, and Neuvirth is a year away (a full year, as in, “spend next year in Hershey, too, getting 50 games with 30 for Holtby”).
Goaltending is this team’s Achille’s heel, even more than their defense, because it will be under a microscope in the playoffs. The talent-experience-reliability formula isn’t nearly right.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Some of us thought Neuvirth had turned a corner, but after the last two nights it’s becoming apparent that such is not the case. It’s safe to conclude that he’s not trustworthy and may not be all season. We might need to trade for a G more than a D at this point.
All he is, is young… nothing more. Not everyone springs from the draft as Marty Brodeur. The fools’ gold for fans is that sometimes they think half a dozen good games can be extrapolated to a season. Players — every player — regresses to a mean of performance and experience. As experience grows, the mean expected performance will (or should) improve as he enjoys success. That’s why he needs more time in Hershey.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Those first four sentences should be mantra for all in case Varlamov gets the yips (assuming he stays healthy enough to develop any).
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
Ok say Varly’s injuries make him undependable the rest of the year, do you make a push for someone who can fill the starter role instead (aka Roloson)?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
And send a resounding vote of confidence to the prospects that you have, not to mention the established veteran (whose feelings everyone magically seems to be caring for now over the last couple weeks)? No way.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t even trade Sha-Mo for Dr Phil. Hate that guy.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Some young goalies even regress post Vezina winning seasons.
Signed,
Jim Carey.
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 14, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hey guys, remember me?
Signed,
Dave Parro.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
I’m dreading Friday and/or 1/23, since there’s bound to be an inconsistent effort coming on/off the three games in between.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
After a couple poor games in his own end, MIke Green needs to relax and take his mind off things. My suggestion for ThugLife,
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My suggestion for you is a post title.
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by jordanDC on Jan 14, 2010 8:25 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Neuvirth
I think that Michal Neuvirth has hit the expected slump that all players seem to hit in their first real, extended stay in the NHL level. We’ve seen this before; having watched him in Hershey last season, I know he can bounce back. But it is time for him to go back to Hershey before his confidence is damaged by things like that five-hole shot last night that just trickled between his knees and rolled into the net. I feel bad for the guy, but this isn’t unexpected.
I need a snappy signature...
Apropos of nothing...
…I see that DCU now has an SBN blog:
http://www.blackandredunited.com/
And in other DCU news, what do you guys think of the Perkins move? It will certainly be nice to have a reliable goalkeeper (hmmm, where have we heard that before?) and I really don’t think Fred is much of a loss.
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 14, 2010 8:51 AM EST reply actions
I mentioned it last night, if overpaying to get rid of Fred was the objective, great, but there’s still a hole in the #10 role, and the last two acquisitions for it (Gallardo and the trade for Gomez) didn’t exactly produce.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
And maybe it’s me, but I tried getting over there this morning and couldn’t (had to do it through mobile). SBN tech geeks notified.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
Very exciting, because I need another blog to help stop me from graduating.
On a related unrelated note, do any of the SBN insiders know if EDSBS will actually be fully switching to the SBN site ( I miss my ‘z’), or will it be like it is now with Orson/Spencer posting some posts on SBN and some at the regular site?
My understanding is that there will be a full switch, but I’m not 100% sure. Ask the folks at support@sbnation.com – they’ll tell you more than I can.
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All I have to say about last night is this...
Freakin finally.
Russian Machine Never Breaks - A Hockey Blog Focusing on The Washington Capitals and Their Awesome Russian Superstars: Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin & Semyon Varlamov.
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We know who got the Gordie, but who gets the Geordi?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
In that case, I nominate:
http://www.nhlofficials.com/images/signals/Picture095.jpg
I need a snappy signature...
I like that Chimmer had his head freshly shaved. It glimmered so nicely under the lights.
I have a C on my heart.
Fellow shaven head support rec
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
It looks like he’s kicking that woman with the “O” face right in the head.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
She’s showing him her “O” face.
Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 14, 2010 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
Nice pic. The look on the lady on the left face is classic… ‘OOOOOHH’
While the kid on the right looks bored.
You’d be bored too if you had worn a snuggie to a hockey game in south Florida.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
rec to that
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
Excuse my ignorance, but what brand of skates is Seidenberg wearing? They have an interesting design.
I have a C on my heart.
Looks like Bauer Supreme skates with the t blade system in place of the usual holders and steel.
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You throw the blades away and replace them when they get dull rather than sharpening them.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Those things are pretty interesting concept- one of the guys on my team has them. Seems kind of wasteful to me, but whatever works…
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 14, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
They’re really loud, creaky skates. I saw some online for $60 around Christmas and passed because they look and sound goofy.
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Trojan’s Ribbed For Her Pleasure skates.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
tha bald guy seems pretty intersted in chimera’s ass. the empty seats are unimpressed.
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 14, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
what’s with the retired Sabres jersey at a Caps/Panthers game?
Did Mke Wise make the trip?
If you've read this far...seek help.
that’s not a typo, either, because as we all know….
wait for it….
There is no “I” in “Mike.”
If you've read this far...seek help.
There’s sure as hell a “me” though.
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New nickname… “Ol’ 90 percenter”…. he loves 90 percent of Caps fans.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
That’s an uncomfortable looking sex position.
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
Sorta like the “Kama-Shoot-ra?”
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Let's Talk About the PK
It’s now 25th overall at 78.7% (they just fell .2 percentage points behind the Canes). I love that we won last night. I know Neuvirth wasn’t great. But why are teams getting so much room to operate against us?
We’re not that good at Penalty Killing?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Actually, prior to the Tampa disaster, they’d been 27-for-30 in the previous (I want to say nine) games. But I do agree that it’s a problem.
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Doesn’t help when your goaltender lets one get by him on an unobstructed point shot. Oof.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
We need some D-men who can clear the puck out of our own end. This what makes the talk of Hamhuis appealing as he is used a lot on the Preds’ PK and at the end of games. Also it would be nice to pick up a defensive forward who can get the job done. I doubt the Stars would get rid Jere Lehtinen but someone in that bold….any suggestions or pipedreams?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
spell fail “in that mold”
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
Time flies when you're having fun
Just saw an e-mail drop in my box from my sales rep about playoff tickets and renewal plans.
"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."
Cool.
I can re-up before the Household thinks of next $eason!
by redlineblue on Jan 14, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, asking whether or not I plan to renew. Um, that depends on how much the prices are going up! Ask me after I get the bad news.
I actually haven’t spoken to my rep, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a small increase, even though they went up this year. But the e-mail doesn’t say you have to commit, they just want to get a feel for how much marketing they have to do.
"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."
Well Buccigross suggests we trade Slappy Semin for Kovalchuk:
Other than Caps situation with salary cap (no way could the Caps keep Kovalchuk and stay under the Salary Cap) and the fact that these kinds of trades never happen within a division, the idea isn’t too terribly bad. Aside from those considerations, I’d make that trade and Atlanta could do a lot worse when it comes to getting something for a player about to walk away for nothing.
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Please load brain before shooting off mouth.™
I wish the whole Kovalchuk thing would just go away.
We don’t need him. Twenty games of him is not worth what we would have to give up for him, and there’s no chance of him re signing here at the end of the year.
Its not gonna happen.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
there’s no chance of him re signing here at the end of the year.
Why do you say that? I agree that the Caps are far better off spending their assets elsewhere, but that’s not why.
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I don’t think we can pay him what he wants, relative to what other teams could offer him. I know a contract with him is doable, but a multi-year deal at an exorbitant cost is only bad for the team, especially if it means more guys have to go because we can’t afford to pay them.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
So you’re saying no chance of the Caps making an offer that would satisfy his greed? I can buy that.
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So you’re saying no chance of the Caps making an offer that wouldsatisfy his greedpay him what he’s worth? I can buy that.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Right. I was just being funny. Ha ha.
Point being, there’s a not-insignificant gap between what the Caps should be willing to pay Kovalchuk and what he’s worth/likely to be asking for.
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In a world where Ben Clymer’s buy out keeps rearing its ugly head, every dollar matters.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
yup, the last $367K is up this season
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
He wants 10-11 mill. AO does not make 10-11 mill. Therefore Kovy is not worth 10-11 mill. Therefore greed is at least equally accurate as “worth” is.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
I think Kovy wants 10-11 mil to stay with Atlanta. I’d want that much too if I was a player of his caliber in an organization the likes of Atlanta.
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Yeah, you could very well be on to something, but I haven’t seen anything that suggests he’d take less to play somewhere else. That would simultaneously be a huge slap in the face to ATL and a gigantic increase in GMDW’s leverage.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
You also haven’t seen anything from Kovy stating that he wants to do anything other than play in Atlanta, but everybody’s saying he’s not gonna.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Well part of the issue with Kovy and ATL is that Kovy isn’t even sure that the Thrashers are staying in ATL. I realize it’s unlikely that they move, but until the ownership issue is settled the threat is there. Why would you tie you and your family to a city for 10 years if that city could all of a sudden be Winnipeg?
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Jacque Lemaire shakes his head
Regardless, taking 10+ mil dollar contract is not exactly a great idea for present day NHL players who hope to notch their name on Stanley. You hinder your teams ability to build a solid team around you and expect other elite players to take weaker contracts despite your example to the contrary.
What makes more sense? Spending $10 million on one 50 goal scorer or 5 twenty goal scorers?
Something something Semin.
You have a good point, but then you went and blew it with the oversimplification.
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by jordanDC on Jan 14, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Detroit has Zoidberg and Datsyuk, it’s not like they’re 20-goal guys. And the Caps would have won a cup a while ago with Marty in net.
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True, and admittedly I got a little off my point, but none of those guys you listed get paid what they deserve and every year they’re in the playoffs. A franchise like Atlanta needs guys like Kovy to make sacrifices to be contenders. If Kovy is not willing to do that and the Thrashers are fine with that neither party is being fair to it’s fan base.
Something something Semin.
Well, don’t forget that Kovalchuk will be a UFA in mere months. His contract demands can’t really be compared to Ovie’s. I have little doubt that one of 30 teams will be willing to give Kovie what he’s asking for or at least close to it—THAT’S what should be determining his demands, not other player’s contracts, because quite frankly there’s never been a situation analogous to this in the NHL.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 14, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think its “greed” on his part as much as its what he’s entitled to.
There’s no way Kovalchuk is a 6 million dollar player in a league where Scott Gomez and Chris Drury both make north of 7, and Danny Briere is making 8
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
And that is the issue with comparing salaries and trying to slot them. A few overpaid players screw the entire system up.
The more I think about the salary structure, the CBA, escrow, and whatnot, the more I think that the percentage system proposed by someone (on Mirtle maybe?) makes the most sense. Not that it would stop the inflation or slotting salary issues, however.
But can you say he’s worth as much as a Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, or hell even a Lidstrom?
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 14, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
I would argue that in most seasons, Lidstrom is underpaid (this season’s a little wonky with the Wings being so bad). He’s still an elite D, and pushing 40 years old. He could have fetched a lot more on the open market.
Meh, I’m more appalled that Dan Freakin’ Heatly makes $10 million a year.
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he actually makes 8 million in salary this season, 7.5 million cap hit (though he made 10 million last season)
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
Very few people deserve to be north of 8 million in cap hit (I count Lidstrom among those few, despite that he is a cap hit south of 8.) Do you think Kovalchuk is worth as much, or more than those people?
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 14, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
And there is no way he’s an 11 million player when AO makes 9 and change.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Agreed. I think Gaborik’s $7.5MM number is about what Kovy will get if he seeks a long-term contract on a perennial playoff team.
Kovy stays healthy historically, Gaborik does not. There is some additional value there.
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
I really, really don’t like the idea of getting the shiny new toy at the deadline. Just look back a couple of years… Penguins get Hossa… no Cup, then no Hossa. Next year, they get some ding and dent sale items — Guerin and Kunitz — they win a Cup, and they keep them.
Frankly, I’d sooner the Caps made a pitch for a guy like Owen Nolan.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’d rather get my shiny toy right now, so he has nearly half a season to get acclimated to his new D partner, Mike Green, and the Caps can start working the blueline that they plan to take into the playoffs with them.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’d sooner have that defenseman, but this looks like it’s going to be a grim market for such a player.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Not too many teams have dropped entirely out of contention yet. Looking at those standings, the Caps’ most likely trade partner might be the one they already did one trade with this season.
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
Or Edmonton who may be in fire sale mode. But do they really have anything we need or want?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
Staios. 2.7M per year through next year.
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Definitely agree there.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
As long as we don’t get Souray like Eklund suggested last week.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 14, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
Koken wants Volchenkov from Ottawa. Good or bad idea, comparatively speaking?
"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."
Dunno what his money is like, but sounds like a good fit. Big donk, blocks shots.
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I seem to remember espressing a like for him before the Sens game and someone said he was paid something outrageous
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Volchenkov? I don’t see Ottawa as sellers. They’d be in the playoffs today. Only EC teams I see as sellers are TB, Carolina and Toronto — and two of them are in the Caps’ division.
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
“Yeah, whaddyawant?”
Uh, I’d like 220 pounds of truculence, please.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 12:00 PM EST up reply actions
Or Edmonton who may be in fire sale mode. But do they really have anything we need or want?
Andrew Cogliano.
Bleh, we already have Perreault.
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Just stocking up on Wolverine Alumni…not bad hehe. Seriously though I would take a flyer on Cogliano. I prefer the small center we have in Hershey more.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
He was in the Heatley trade that fell through.
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And suffice it to say, Cogliano was only a part of the package for Heater, so we could offer substantially less if we only wanted Cogliano.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Ok, fair. Still, Cogliano is more of those young players I just like and wish were Caps and trade for in NHL 10, not the kind of guy I think is a piece of the playoff puzzle for the real life Caps. If they’re going out to get a center, I’d prefer an Arnott-type veteran.
Also, I just looked at his stats. He is really struggling this year – 10 points in 45 games.
Yeah he is having a brutal year. EDM really messed him up bringing him up too early, IMO. That’s another reason he may be cheaper. It’s a risk because his development has stalled but he has huge upside and still has time to figure it out.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Ok, let’s get experienced players to match each of our prospects skill sets and keep them all in Hershey forever. Good idea.
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So who’s Giroux’s equivalent?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a hell of a jump, and not really fair. I said I wanted Cogliano, and that I wanted him despite Perreault being in the organization because he’s better, nothing more.
Saying “well, Perreault’s here, so ‘no’ on Cogliano because we need to keep that path open” would be a mistake given:
- Their skill sets may overlap some but their skill isn’t comparable, at least right now. Cogliano’s a lot bigger and a faster skater, and has more goal scoring upside.
- Cogliano’s only six months older than Perreault.
- Cogliano’s shown he can play in the NHL for an extended period; Perreault hasn’t.
- Perreault’s not a sure thing, and assuming guys who aren’t sure things are going to make it and making decision off that can get you in big trouble real fast.
- The two aren’t mutually exclusive. The Capitals dress nine guys they expect to contribute offensively, so putting on guy doesn’t mean you can’t put in the other. The idea that adding Cogliano would singlehandedly bury Perreault is silly.
Although this year MP has produced at a better rate than Cogliano.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
And Cogliano has “upside” that hasn’t materialized over the past two seasons.
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You get more value at the deadline. Teams still think they can make the playoffs now.
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Jan 14, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on the player. Players are cheaper in terms of dollars at the deadline, which opens them up to more buyers. Plus teams that think they’re in the playoff race now might know they’re in the playoff race in March, leading them to pursue players they won’t now. But most importantly, when it gets down the wire, GMs panic and make bad deals. If I’m a seller, I hold unless I get a great deal right now.
I was thinking that it might be possible to sign him next year to a 1 year 6 Mil deal, like hossa did with Detroit. His two best friends play for this team and he has watched this team grow exceptionally compared to ATL. If I were him, wouldn’t you like to give yourself at least 1 chance, before you sign a biggllion dollar contract the rest of your life, to win the Stanley cup? The Caps are a team that will be able to compete for the cup for the next decade because they have been built to do such a thing. I would defiantly not trade for him this year, as it would take a lot of our assets to trade for him, but if he wants to play here next year I would assume he takes a huge discount.
by CAPFan4Life on Jan 14, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. It’s not going to happen because it shouldn’t. Cost is too high for a rental that may or may not find a place in the mix. He might get a few goals, but we need two way help most if we’re looking at forwards. The money is better spent on the star D man. Better risk to reward ratio and what is really needed for the playoff style of game.
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no way could the Caps keep Kovalchuk and stay under the Salary Cap
Not true – Kovalchuk will not have a higher cap hit next year than Semin and Nylander combined, for example. It might not be in the Caps best interest, but it would be doable.
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We could do a 1-year dealie like they did with Hossa (yeah, they didn’t win, not the point) and then Kovy can go get his riches and security elsewhere after we win the cup.
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Both sides have to want to do that, though. I suppose Kovalchuk might do that for the right team, but I’m not feeling it from what I read. Besides, I’m of the school that while maybe you can never have too much offense, the team has other needs.
"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."
Well, they could do it. if they did give him the 10 year $10 mill contract he wants, but we’re right back in the same pickle we were at the start of season with the cap and we’re stuck with 22 year old goaltenders for the entire season. Because Theo’s $4.5 million Pothier’s $2.5 mill will used to sign Backstrom and our other UFA/RFAs we’re keeping.
Not to mention if Nylander is bought out as everybody excepts, there’s a cap hit for him for the next two seasons.
But even if you work out the cap figures, you still have the major roadblock of this trade being made within the division. The Thrashers don’t want Kovalchuk coming at them six times a year and I don’t think the Caps want a P.O.’d Semin playing them six times a year either.
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Why would the Caps buy Nylander out rather than just banishing him to Hershey?
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok, fine, we don’t buy out Nylander and banish him to the AHL again.
But how to do square making this kind of a trade within the same division?
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I don’t see it happening. No way, no how.
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Neither do I which is why I pointed that out.
Now unless Phoenix gets moved to Hamilton before the end of this season and Atlanta is moved into the Western Conference to accomodate the East-West balance…
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Everybody Wang Chung......
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wow, that would make the western conference a full 4 time zones wide, that would be hell on teams
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Honolulu needs a team.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
Their GM panics because he’s afraid of losing Kovy for nothing.
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If the Caps trade Semin to Atlanta for Kovalchuk, it ain’t because their GM panicked.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Or do you?
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Do the math…. Atlanta would save $5 million in cap room next year (the difference of Semin’s extension and what Kovalchuk is asking for), AND the Thrashers would have another trading asset next year when they’ll stink. Good deal for Atlanta, not so much for Washington
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Aside from the fact that they now have AO and Kovy on the same team.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
“…and I don’t think the Caps want a P.O.’d Semin playing them six times a year either.”
Maybe three times…you know how brittle he is.
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No reason to buy out Nylander now. He needs to figure out where he wants to be next year, because I’d guessing that he’s not going to like sitting in the press box in Hershey.
"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."
There are a lot of miles on that body, too.
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it kinda makes me feel old too
it was May, Kypreos and who was the third member of that line?
by DonnieKnutts on Jan 14, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Was it Todd Krygier?
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
its not the years, its the mileage.
Signed,
Indiana Jones
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Related: Did I hear that Harrison Ford and Lucas want to do a fifth movie? Yikes. He’s gotta be nearly 70.
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Ford said he would be interested because it would be interesting to see how him and his sons relationship plays out.
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
If Shia LeBoeuf (sp?) were my son, I wouldn’t be.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
The artist formerly known as thehoagster07
by what Juneau about that? on Jan 14, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Tube of Poli-Dent?
Indiana Jones and the Enema of Doom?
Indiana Jones and the Legend of Stuckey’s?
Indiana Jones and the Shufflers of the Lost Car Keys?
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Remote Control of Oversized Buttons
Because more than six buttons would be too confusing.
"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 14, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Child-Proof Medicine Bottle
Indiana Jones and the Lost Box of Depends
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Walker with Tennis Balls
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Indiana Jones and the Tale of Walking to School in the Snow, Without Shoes, Uphill, Both Ways.
"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 14, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the What The Fuck is a Blog?
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Stan Fischler stars as Indiana Jones in “Indiana Jones: Get Off My Lawn”
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
-A Spike Lee Joint
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
You know who’s a good player? That Martin Brodeur. Man, can this kid stop a puck.
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I know everyone is talking about Ovechkin and Malkin for the MVP, but I think it should be Kovalev (actual Fischler argument from a couple of years ago).
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Legend of Lipitor
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the 5 Hour Erection
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Golden Hoveround
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana Jones and the Nostalgia For Toe Blake, Tit Clapper, Eddie Shore, and Old Time Hockey
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
And after I lay you out on the ice I say “you just got the Clap!”
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Can we all play pickup again soon? Please get on that.
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Ha. How soon are people thinking about?
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Probably need a couple weeks’ lead time. Two or three people have mentioned it to me lately, though. I think we could throw it together relatively quickly.
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I’m sure. I have the relevant contact info now, and a course of dealing with the lady. I’m not positive but I’m pretty sure it would be very easy to do now, once we settle on a date. We may even be able to pay cash right before we take the ice so nobody has to front the money (if everyone brings their cash to the game). I’m not sure, but it seems possible.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Sorry, that was rude of me.
“T*t Clapper”
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Only if it’s in you sig.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 14, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
why is that btw? SBN reg or something?
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think JP just doesn’t want fuck or tit on every page 50 times.
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Yeah, I think that’s it. Do a Ctrl+F and search for the word “fucking”. It’s pretty amusing.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 14, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
hmmm, similar to GoD’s little crusade against people jizzing all over GDTs?
(which btw I totally agree with)
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
All things in moderation – including moderation
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
68 years old.
As TERRIBLE as the last Indy movie was, there’s no way I will see this one.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
A certain episode of South Park immediately comes to mind…
"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 14, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
To be honest, I didn’t mind it so much. I knew what I was getting into when I went. But another one, not so sure. Bet I’d go. Ford still has 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."
SPOILER
I’m with you: it was Indiana Jones perfectly. It was just aliens instead of Jesus.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
speaking of which, did you guys know Chuck Norris was 68!? holy crap he’s aged well
(thank you late night Total Gym infomercial)
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I’d read similar rumors, but God I hope not. I pretend that the last one never happened. Raiders is probably my favorite movie of all time, and I was trying to force myself to like Crystal Skulls but as soon as Shia LaBeouf was swinging on vines with a bunch of monkeys I gave up.
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
What was with the animals that kept popping up from under ground? It didn’t make any sense.
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
There are so many terrible things about that movie its almost impossible to list them all. My personal vote goes to Shia LeBeouf’s awful Fonzie impersonation.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing about that movie many any sense.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
err made any sense.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
sigh…they nuked the fridge…..
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 14, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
when i was a kid, Marian was my hero. I think I watched raiders at least one a week, every week, in 5th or 6th grade.
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I saw her (Karen Allen) walking on the Mall once, about 10 years ago. I told her “Indiana Jones never had it so good!”.
by redlineblue on Jan 14, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
She should have ended up with Boon.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Damn, you’re just rifling through all the movies on Starz. Just stay away from the Paul Blart references.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t worry…I don’t plan on ever seeing the Paul Blart movie.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
Paul Blart… the sound of someone outgassing a couple hours after that bratwurst and grilled onions sandwich.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
I’m 45 and in dismayed agreement with this comment.
by redlineblue on Jan 14, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
I talked to him at my gym in Columbia yesterday. Had no idea today was his birthday. Not sure I would have said so even if I knew. Don’t want to be thatstalker. :-)
Don’t want to be thatstalker
As opposed to the other kind of stalker?
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
That face has some mileage on it. I thought he was older.
"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."
45 is young in Klingon years.
"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 14, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
Also, for anyone who hasn’t seen yet, SBN just added a D.C. United blog, Black and Red United. I’m pretty excited about it.
"My face is my mask."
Pavel Kubina
In terms of Atlanta’s pending UFAs, wouldn’t he help here more than Kovalchuk would?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 10:41 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Definitely someone I have considered. I have seen enough Leafs games the last few years to think that I like what he may bring to the table, I would want to go for someone more defensively reliable like Staios or Hamhuis.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
He has the highest Defensive GVT on Atlanta right now at 2.2, and the only defensemen on our team higher than that are Schultz and Green at 3.6 and 3.0 respectively. He has a higher offensive GVT than any defenseman we have except for Mike Green, by a LARGE margin. In that case, you could say that what he could contribute from the back line offensively adds more to our team than what he already contributes defensively, which is pretty good.
Not only that, he’ll be playing with much better teammates, which will only help him.
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 14, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Rec’d for good use of GVT.
"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 14, 2010 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
Hamhuis
Offensive GVT: 1.1
Defensive GVT: 1.9
Staios:
Offensive GVT: -0.5
Defensive GVT: -0.1
Kubina:
Offensive GVT: 4.0
Defensive GVT: 2.2
To further that, Kubina’s relative +/- is +11.7, which is good for 24th overall in the entire league (and the only two Caps better than that are Jeff Schultz and Alexander Ovechkin)
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 14, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Also, Kubina’s GA off ice are the highest on Atlanta, and his QAULCOMP is also the highest on the team along with Hainsey, which means the team usually goes into the shitter when its other Dmen are on the ice.
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 14, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Kubina and Hedberg for Sloan!
Waddell: But Sloan sucks.
McPhee: But he plays two positions.
Waddell: Hmmm. Sold!
by Kolzilla on Jan 14, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Give that man a 6 year extension!
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 14, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the GVT stats YLM ..wasn’t aware. He’s obviously improved from his last few years on the Leafs where he didn’t take advantage of his size on the D
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
And he’s improved from not being on the leafs…
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Like the new sig.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks :)
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
I’ll lay down a smakedown if it comes to that.
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
I will admit when I first read it I thought it said “doable” rather than “double”
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
O – any chance you could be convinced to go with “f*ing” or some variation thereof?
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Thankfully, this is an XL board.
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 14, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
WHAT WOULD MANAGEMENT.. SAYYY SAYYY SAYYY SAYYY!?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Language!
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 14, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
No problem,
I thought this would come up, I’ll get right on it.
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Done and done.
It’s less funny without the swearing :/
Matt Bradley is my F*cking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
You should leave the “u” but just put an umlaut over it
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 14, 2010 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
The capitalization doesn’t offset the loss of one letter?
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Ha, no clue why I did that.
Matt Bradley is my F*cking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Because it needed more truculence of course.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
you should have gone with the time-honored “Matt Bradley is my [Wayne Gretzky] hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.”
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
steals idea
Matt Bradley is my F*cking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Maybe you can call him your “sub” or your “hoagie” instead of your hero?
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 14, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Hoagies and grinders, hoagies and grinders, navy beans, navy beans, Matt Bradley sandwichhhhh
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 14, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I thought Franceschetti was our default expletive sub.
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We need a glossary!
Matt Bradley is my (Gretzkying) hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
I thought Natty aka archivist was working on one?
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome. I guess it changes so much it must be hard to keep track of.
Matt Bradley is my (Gretzkying) hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
I thought it was still [Mike Green]. Remember wine flu?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 14, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
And when were you going to share that nugget? How many trade discussions have we had and you were sitting on that?
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Well, I thought there was a chance Atlanta could push for a playoff spot and they’d hold Kubina if they were, so I haven’t thrown his name out because I didn’t think it was viable until now. Now that things look bad (for Atlanta) on the Kovalchuk front and they’re struggling and losing ground, I think it makes more sense to throw his name out there.
From Puck Daddy’s Stunning Numbers feature today:
Plus-26
The plus/minus rating for the NHL leader in that category. He’s a defenseman. He’s team wears red and has a Russian star.
Nicklas Lidstrom? Better recognize: Your plus/minus leader is Jeff Schultz of the Washington Capitals, a bit of news that may just send Puck Daddy’s noted Schultz critic Dmitry Chesnokov reaching for the Stolichnaya.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
i thought some of this was pretty entertaining – especially green’s answer for the “what else do you bring” part around the 3:30 mark:
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
“a stack of ones”
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Jan 14, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
For the McDonald’s Dollar Menu, I hope.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
by oldemystix on Jan 14, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Is that what they call the B-team at the strip clubs?
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
No wonder they play like crap in Florida. Have you ever been to the Tampa area? It’s all strip clubs and Hooters.
Oh, and Atlanta isn’t? More strippers! More Hooters!
by bilspacecadet on Jan 14, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Q. What’s the difference between a Hooters and a strip club?
A. One has breasts, wings and thighs; the other doesn’t sell wings.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 14, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
by Ovechwin on Jan 14, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
ahahahaha… nice.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Jan 14, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
If there was ever a picture posted that needed a comment title, this was 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 14, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I knew I forgot something.
My bad
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Two minute minor, no big deal.
"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 14, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
rec’d all the same!
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 14, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
I sent an email to sbnsupport asking for a button or something so we that we can collapse any post, title or not. Perhaps more should do the same.
That’s a really good idea, actually. I’ll send one too.
"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 14, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
And a “dislike” button
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 14, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Is this becoming facebook?
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
As Long as no Regular has Darth Vader as a Boss
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t think you hated me that much :(
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
but, if we ignore the PittsburghTrolls™, how will I fill up my empty afternoons? My crack dealer comes by in the morning and evening, I’ve got to do something in the middle of the day!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
You can shoot dice with your unwashed black friends.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Just don’t let Snot Boogie play.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You got to. This is America, man.
"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 14, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You two are Simonizing the rink one thread at a time. Well done. That scene is one of my favorites.
A man gotta have a code
You read his books? Both are outstanding.
"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 14, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
I got Homicide for Christmas, but I haven’t cracked it yet. I’m looking forward to reading it though.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Cool. I highly recommend The Corner too. Changes your outlook on things knowing it’s a true story. When you read those books, you’ll definitely notice parts of them that appear in the Wire.
"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 14, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they’re both great. I’ve only done Season One of the Wire so far, and I love it.
I have a C on my heart.
Good recent David Simon Interview
http://www.viceland.com/int/v16n12/htdocs/david-simon-280.php
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I haven’t read either, but did read an excerpt of something he wrote for my Crim Pro class.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
You should read the real Avon Barksdale’s Supreme Court case.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 11:22 PM EST up reply actions
I'd love to
But I can’t find it by following that bullshit you social scientists call a citation.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
No. I keep meaning to, but never get around to acquiring them. Too busy reading of his wife’s books.
Also, not sure if you are aware but well known authors Dennis Lehane, Richard Price, &George Pelecanos worked on the series.
A man gotta have a code
I like Green Eggs and Ham
:D
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 14, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
Best opening scene to a series ever.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 14, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
As long as I don’t get a bunch of Rink Rats and Rabbits sending me Farmville requests, I’ll live.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
That’d probably be the end of Japers for me.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
“J.P. found a lost cat. Oh No!”
"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 14, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
That could be strange with threaded comments. Would there be entire threads you couldn’t see or would all their posts just be blank? Interesting.
"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 14, 2010 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
If a post happens and no one reads it, was it really a post?
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 14, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
I’d love a “Click here to read comment” thing for people I’ve ignored.
So if they actually say something that provokes intelligent discourse, I can read. If they say something that provokes nothing but “gtfo troll,” then I’ll just let it be.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
And a video camera. These boys…
Also, love that ShaMo is the only one who mentions underwear. The rest are going commando apparently? :P Oh, and Knuble brought slippers for the plane.
And a pipe and an over sized book to read to the kids by the fire…
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
ShaMo needs to bring extra undies to replace the ones he often leaves at the top of the faceoff circles after being faked out of ’em.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Mo’s been your target for a few days now – something you want to share with the class, or is the loss of Juice just making you remember how much Mo bugs you?
…not saying you’re wrong, mind you, but he’s not THAT bad. I mean…he’s a step up from Majesky/Biron, right? Right?
I don’t see Shaone Morrisonn as a top-pairing defenseman on a Cup contender. Not sure I see him as a bottom-pairing defenseman on a Cup contender. In sum, lemme get an upgrade.
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hear, hear! I thought he had stepped up his game early this season, but that feels like a long time ago now.
Hey, you guys are preaching to the choir – I love Mo in general (purely off the ice, I find him hilarious) but on it he’s stalled or even gone backwards in his time here. I just think he’s been a bit of a whipping boy for ya these last three days or so, JP!
And I don’t know, maybe I could see him as a bottom-pairing defenseman. Hell, the Wings won w/ Brett Lebda on their team.
And then he dropped the Cup off a building.
I supposedly saw Sha-Mo play 3 years in Junior when I lived in Kamloops and I barely remember him. Amazed he made it to the NHL.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
So, do you see him in a 7 spot, or are you just sick of him? I’d take him over Erskine, personally.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Erskine over Sha-Mo for the one good (relatively speaking) game against lesser competition after a two-three day rest that he brings. Also he does add a physical dimension.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
I’m fine with him at 6/7, I think. Fine with Erskine in that role, too, I think.
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Seems like a good place for me to reiterate that Canadian currency is heavily influenced by the Stripper Lobby. Seriously, lowest denomination is a 5? It is impossible not to look like a cheap asshole if you are throwing coins at a stripper, even if they are Toonies.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
it was his delivery of that line that made it so excellent
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Stecks is pretty funny raggin on Brads for traveling like a four-year-old with just a backpack. And I think these guys need some Shout wipes, with all the stains they mention.
I have a C on my heart.
Hopefully suffered away from a strip club.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
If SM40’s groin is going to be questionable, then Jose Theodore needs to get the majority of the starts from hereon. It’s great to see Neuvirth get the ice time, but this jerking around of the goaltenders needs to stop. If JT60 isn’t the go-to guy for the postseason then a trade needs to be made.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
by hotdog88gt on Jan 14, 2010 11:52 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Yep. Theo’s not needed next year, but this year… Yes, please make sure he’s ready for the playoffs. Just in case.
Hey, which poor schmuck got stuck on Mike Wise duty today and is going to tell us what Bruce said?
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Wise: “I’m getting killed for it”
Bruce: “And rightfully so”.
Go Bruce!
"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."
Bruce says Brads begged to go on the ice when Ovie was getting out of the box because he knew that Downie was going to go after him, and was yelling for Fehr to get off the ice.
"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."
awesome. Sooooooooooooo Brads.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Notice how when the Caps have a shootout, it is the healthy type.
I need a life – I just read “Bradenton Herald” as “Braden Holtby.”
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 12:37 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
You know you’ve been a Caps fan too long when…..
"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."
You break up with a girl, and then when you see her with another guy you start whooping.
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 14, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No….I just get sad
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 14, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
how do you say “Third Wheel” in Russian?
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
Maxim Afinogenov
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Your wit is impressive
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 14, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
….you wish the Caps could bring Rod Langway, Bob Rouse and Marc Tinordi out of retirement to shore up the blue line corps this year.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
You involuntarily shudder whenever you see a limo
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 14, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Mike Brophy on Hockey Central just mentioned Ovi a possible flight risk to KHL due to escrow. His was talking about the Kovalchuk situation and the money, guys like Federov & Jagr are making.
Why is he pushing this silliness? Oh, nevermind. I know why.
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.
I care more about this Brophy
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 14, 2010 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Wonder what he’s doing now or Mike Nykoluk
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
He thinks if he keeps saying it he can get Ovie out of the league? Which team is he trying to protect?
"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."
Well, his past ruminations on Ovechkin wound up being so spot on that we have to take this one seriously.
I think this excerpt is particularly apt considering the current situation:
Conclusion: This article is stupid and Mike Brophy probably knows it. But it’s getting people to talk about it, write about it, and visit The Hockey News website.
I hope he doesn’t leave. Then we’ll wind up eating a lot of es-crow
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 14, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
a chicken AND reckless AND dirty….why in the world did we sign him to begin with?
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Something I just noticed on DMG's old digs:
OH, HOW I MISS "CAPS BLUE LINE" POSTS. Yes, JP is fine if you just love the human factor. I don’t like your posts on JP because they have become more human factor focused to please JP and you have the ability to catch the stats that JP just can’t comprehend. Please, please, please don’t leave us regular human beings. I think your Japers Rink posts are not the real Caps Blue Line – he’s wringing the crap out of you and making you not as fun as you are. UGH. I’m beginning to hate SBN.
J.P. how could you do this to him? You just can’t comprehend stats 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 14, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Gotcha. (a little disappointed)
"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 14, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
See here.
I’m mean for mocking someone’s heart-felt comment.
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You just can’t comprehend the human factor.
Matt Bradley is my (Gretzkying) hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Damn you kids and your abbreviations.
Thank god for Urban Dictionary.
Matt Bradley is my (Gretzkying) hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Society for Luminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy?
"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 14, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Great minds…
"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 14, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Smells Like Mean Spirit
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Aha! UD said severe short man syndrome.
Matt Bradley is my (Gretzkying) hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Also applies. They list JP as being 5’7" tall on the roster but he’s 5’2" on skates if he’s an inch.
It’s not the size, it’s the magic in the wand.
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Haha. Good stuff. Did CapsChick get a similar comment?
"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 14, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
Untrue seeing as I just read your “goodbye” post.
"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 14, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Shhh, I was going for a self-pity thing there ;)
I did actually get an email asking why I would want to go and do something like move to this site and shut down my rinky-dink operation. And I think there was a comment here warning me not to change my style to conform to the hardass ways of the Rink (…paraphrasing).
“I don’t like your posts on JP because they have become more hardass focused to please JP and you have the ability to catch the lightheartedness that JP just can’t comprehend.”
"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 14, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
“…and you’ve become a judgmental bitch.”
Although to be fair, I always was one – this just brought it out in me.
Mike Wise and his crappy sense of humor will do that to a person.
"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 14, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
More: http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/03/18/misguided-mike-strikes-again.html
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…really?
The main difference between them comes in the fact that Duncan Keith plays against the some of the toughest opposition that Chicago faces and [Mike] Green plays against a more average level of competition.
Quote fail.
The main difference between them comes in the fact that Duncan Keith plays against the some of the toughest opposition that Chicago faces and Green plays against a more average level of competition.
I suppose that’s a slam at the “Southleast”. Except that you know, we’ve played more games outside the conference than 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."
Or it just accurately acknowledges that CHI line matches and almost always has Keith out against the other teams’ top offensive threats. Green has never been asked to take that role.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
QualComp
Green: 0.015
Keith: 0.105
Not entirely untrue.
"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 14, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
is a great resource for quality of competition numbers. Mike Green currently has a 0.015 rating (where 0 is average for a player on his team). This places him 15th on the Caps (although a couple players ahead of him played limited minutes for a couple games and their rating is a bit suspect). That is an average level quality of opposition.
Duncan Keith is a 0.105. That is second highest on Chicago (Brent Seabrook is ahead of him). When we rank among defencemen with 30 games or more, Keith has placed the 15th highest quality of opposition. There are about 60 defencemen between Keith and Green with 30+ games played.
Keith clearly has played against higher quality opposition.
Note here that to play against the highest quality opposition, it is hard to play a lot of minutes – as if you play a lot of minutes you play many different opposition lines. In limited minutes against only top lines it is possible to face a higher opposition quality (in fact this is the difference between Seabrook and Keith – Keith plays offensive situations against checkers far more often than Seabrook). Thus the leading defencemen by quality of opposition are not superstars – they are Anton Volchenkov, Chris Phillips and Jordan Leopold right now.
by PuckStopsHere on Jan 14, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Oates' 1000th Assist...
I remember that game well because it was so intense. Olie Kolzig and Byron Dafoe were both on in that game. They kicked out a lot of shots that on most nights could have been goals. A lot of close calls both ways. The game goes to OT at 0-0, and Oates and Zubrus come out for the OT face-off. Oates notices that Boston’s defenseman is cheating over to his right (the Caps left and that Zubie is on his right. He sort of looks at Zubie and rather than winning the draw back to his D, Oates pushes the puck to where Boston’s left defenseman would be if it wasn’t 4-on-4. Zubie at the draw immediately skated towards the empty area and picked up the puck in stride and drove to the net, shoving the puck past Dafoe at about 6 seconds into OT giving Oates his 1000th assist and the Caps the win, and me wondering if I’d ever see a 0-0 game in person.
The next week, the Caps and Sens tied 0-0…
Let's go Caps!
@Sarah2713
I don’t get it. Did Ovi hit that last night or something? Is she famous?
/not much for pop culture.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
She’s not famous, just implying that Ovechkin had someone sent into the stands to ask for her number.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 14, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Aww man, she’s protecting her tweets now. That’s not surprising, but still disappointing.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 14, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Shame. I checked out her FB page — she goes to community college (not that there’s anything wrong with that).
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 14, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder if it wasn’t just some dude dropping the line. That would be a pretty creepy way of getting a number though. I’d feel creepier thinking of that if my wife hadn’t thought of it first.
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Love my Hokies, Caps, Redskins, Wizards and Nats.
Haha, I thought of it first, mostly because I figured the real Ovie could find better.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 14, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
That depends on if he’s in the mood for better or for easy.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
He’s Alex-freaking-Ovechkin. He can walk out into the street and have most any girl he wants.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 14, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Or he can ask Sergei for the names and numbers of (already vetted) girls in FL
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
She’s really not that hot.
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by Whiter Mage on Jan 14, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Or some girl looking for attention by making stuff up, which is more likely.
"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."
looking for attention, or a reality tv show gig
something tells me Ovi wouldn’t let himself get that distracted before/during a game. he’s a total goofball, but underneath it all he takes his job as a hockey player and now as captain very seriously me thinks (slash hopes)
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
FWIW, it looks like her seats were right next to/behind the bench, so it’s not like he would have had to scan very far to notice her. Doubt it was much of a distraction.
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 14, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
Well the road trip was over, so wouldn’t they have left for the airport after the game? Did he want her number for a future visit? It smells fishy to me. And the fact she made her twitter private after she posted it, makes it sound like she was like, “oh shit!”
It smells fishy to me.
If Ovie had known that, he wouldn’t have went after the number in the first place.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Jan 14, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
oh your dirrrrrty (to be said with a heavy brooklyn accent)
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, “Oh shit! I’m suddenly getting attention from a bunch of creepy rink rats!”.
I don’t doubt for a second that someone approached her, claiming to be sent by Ovechkin, and asked for her number. It IS possible that this person was just trying to game her into forking over the digits, but I’d still say it’s much more likely that it was a legit pass on her by AO.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 14, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
If she’s looking for attention, why would she make her Twitter private?
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 14, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
Close enough for horseshoes.
"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."
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Sunrise… it’s all the same.
"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 14, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
If a Miami Herald blogger, writer or reporter wrote about a 2010 Caps game in Baltimore, Columbia or Landover…
Difference being that it’s more common – and fair – to reference the nearest major city than to reference a smaller one or to reference a different major one.
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Except that Sunrise is closer to Fort Lauderdale than it is to Miami.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Maybe more people have a concept of where Miami is without looking at a map?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
The Miami in Ohio or the Miami in Florida?
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 14, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
The Miami in Ohio is a river and a University, but not a city or town. It’s in Oxford
Aim for the head baby Jesus
What about the one at Denny's?
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Possibly, although Fort Lauderdale isn’t exactly hard to find. It’s about an hour north of Miami or so.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Is it near Sebastian?
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 14, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Well, here’s a Google map of the area. Does that help?
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
See, having never lived or vacationed in Florida, I’d have never known that until you told me. I’ve heard of Miami and know generally where it is.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
But consider how many people talked about their teams going to play in Washington when we DID play in Landover. Same thing.
Wait you mean, the Caps aren’t located in the state of Washington? Crappppp I am supporting the wrong team? Where’s my Tacoma Rockets SBN blog?
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
I actually thought Sunrise was between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale until I looked at the map before making that crack. I don’t really know anything about the area, but I’ve got to think attendance has Phoenix type problems because the arena isn’t in a city. I’m saying that without knowing a thing about attendance, only that it isn’t great.
"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 the Caps were still playing at the Cap Centre, I’m sure you would’ve had posts entitled “pics from Washington”
"Ah, dinner. The perfect break between work and drunk." - Homer Simpson
They also call the Redskins a football team.
See? You make allowances.
by Becca H on Jan 14, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
“Raljon!”
“Gesundheit”
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 14, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
I really wish they would show shots of beautiful Landover, MD. Stop disgracing DC by associating our monuments with that disaster of a “football” team.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Notice how when the Caps have a shootout, it is the healthy type.
I hope you’re just being funny. Are people really that worked up over a shitty football team?
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
with all due respect….its football.
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 14, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Less mean-spirited and sensitive people are, apparently.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
do I ever get that worked up over a shitty football team? I ignore them 99% of the time. Unless it’s a Monday and it means I can’t get a seat at my favorite bar because every severely misguided Redskins fan in the greater Gaithersburg area has come to watch on the big screen HD, thinking, somehow, the Redskins aren’t going to get their asses handed to them by the Giants. That’s when I get worked up about them.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Notice how when the Caps have a shootout, it is the healthy type.
You mean the Lincoln Memorial.
Sincerely,
N. Gulbis.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Excellent.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 14, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
Just my reaction when I read the blog title and entry. There was a time when the Panthers did play in Miami, of course. And there is coverage in the Miami Herald and Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.
Word of advice, give yourself a lot of time if you want to stay in Miami and attend a game in Sunrise :)
FWIW, I understand referencing Ottawa instead of Kanata at times when writing about the Sens.
Sigh....
From the WP discussion today:
Tom Boswell: Well, Jason Chimera had a “triple” last night: a goal, an assist and a good fight.
If he added a game misconduct, Boz would have called it a “home run.”
If you've read this far...seek help.
At least he didn’t call it a triple double.
"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 14, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Not related to anything, I’m watching Anthony Bourdain attempt to play goalie – and just got unnecessarily annoyed that he was doing so for Concordia. Which is McGill’s biggest (read: only) rival as the other English-speaking U in Montreal.
Which no one but me cares about…so carry on :)
,
Go back to Russia!
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 14, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
picture doesn’t show up.
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 14, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
McGill has a much lovelier campus (I’ve been to both).
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 14, 2010 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
Puck Daddy Puck Tracks Podcast, featuring the one and only Brooks Laich!
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In Episode 2 of Puck Tracks, the Puck Daddy podcast that explores the soundtracks of players’ lives, Laich talks about being inspired by Angus Young of AC/DC and the suggestive lyrics of “You Shook Me All Night Long.”
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Notice how when the Caps have a shootout, it is the healthy type.
Hopefully he doesn’t actually play guitar on there. His rendition of Sweet Child of Mine on that Caps Cribs episode was terrible.
"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 14, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully not hanging out with Wallace
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 14, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Watching “Power Play” on NHLNetwork – someone called in stating that they had video evidence that the Caps scored a goal and was livid that it was called off without a review.. then the call eerily went silent – they claimed “call lost.”
I forget the host’s name, but he said he had no idea what the caller was even referring to and said it was likely due to a whistle blown earlier. Now obviously it wasn’t a goal, but I feel this was a pretty awkward way of handling the call.
I bring this up mostly in reference to last night’s comments in the post-game thread:
But does the greater hockey blog reading population know that we all know [it wasn’t a goal]? At least a note or something on that sentence might be in order.
Apparently not all of us knew. Credit to CSN for providing the great replay yet again.
NHL Network are tools. You can stop listening after the goals/highlights clips. The “analysis” that follows is usually a parroting of someone’s blog. Obviously, if it’s JP’s then it’s briliance! Of course.
"More Gary Thorne, please."
You are generalizing. Whoever would have been on NHL Live likely would have said they didn’t see the game in question, so they couldn’t answer. Not much help, but would not have hung up on the person.
"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."
My girlfriend and I were fucking screaming at the tv for the rest of the game after they didn’t show a replay of that apparent Knuble goal.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Yes, it was terrible job by CSN
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Awww Jennifer Lopez! I just saw that episode again for the first time in a long time last week. WGN marathon at 2am FTW
Southparkstudios.com lets me watch any one I pick. So I don’t watch on TV anymore.
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Welcome to the machine
Who in the booth is deciding that these things aren’t worth replaying for the viewers? I don’t think it was a Florida feed that JoeB and Locker were calling. That is about the only explanation though I can come up with (since the prevailing sentiment at the time was probably that Panther fans would not appreciate seeing proof of the puck going in, which wasn’t the case after all).
"More Gary Thorne, please."
Honestly?
They showed the replay in the arena once it was clear that the puck wasn’t in the net. It bounced off the side post. But they should have shown the overhead replay on Comcast; I’m surprised that they did not, because they typically do on goals that are reviewed. But it clearly wasn’t a goal.
I need a snappy signature...
Also...
I was watching via the FL feed and the showed the replay multiple times from multiple angles…thereby eliminating any doubt as to whether or not it was a goal
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 14, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Colbert rules.
Official Ambassador for Nucks Misconduct.
"If Chuck Norris was up against 7 Rangers, he'd call Ryan Kesler."
GO CANUCKS GO!
especially in HD
If he is so American, why doesn’t he have a Caps jersey yet?
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 14, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
If he is so American, why doesn’t he have a Carlson Caps jersey yet?
Fixed.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 15, 2010 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
if Rink Rats and Rabbits pitched in to buy him one and explained it, you’d know he’d wear it for a week. John Carlson, Real American Hero!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Notice how when the Caps have a shootout, it is the healthy type.
For a week? I’d wear it every day if somebody bought me one.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Jan 15, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Just saw this on shop.NHL.com under New Arrivals
Kinda related to the Stack the Pads article…I bring you the Fan Ink Washington Capitals Tattoo Sleeve
Here’s the description:
Lots of fans say they wear their hearts on their sleeves, but who actually does it? Now you can with this NHL® team Tattoo Sleeve from Fan Ink®. It features a nylon construction and is decorated with colorful team graphics. It can also be worn with your favorite polo or t-shirt.
(emphasis mine)
Who let ThugLife52 start designing Caps garb?
by terpgrrl on Jan 14, 2010 7:52 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Wow, that is disgustingly lame. If you don’t have the balls to get inked, don’t fake it.
I have a C on my heart.
by boutros23 on Jan 14, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
My thoughts exactly! I would love to see the tool bag who wears this under his Ralph Lauren polo shirt. Although an Affliction t-shirt might be more appropriate.
i like polo shirts. . . .=’(
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 14, 2010 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
I can think of one good reason to use a temp, and that is for costume purposes. A well-applied temporary tattoo for theatrical use is fine, but it needs to be well-applied, not peeling off, and not a fake nylon sleeve that you can tell is a fake nylon sleeve from ten feet away.
It isn’t necessarily about balls, though… There are plenty of other reasons not to be inked – professional status notwithstanding. The one-year exemption from being allowed to donate blood is a big factor for me, as is Maryland’s iffy regulation of tattoo parlors, and the fact I haven’t completely decided on the “what” and “where” parts of getting inked (though the “where” part will be hidden by clothing 90% of the time, for professional reasons.)
I need a snappy signature...
I’ve had thoughts of getting a tattoo, but I have issues personally of spending so much money on something I’ll put where I’ll never see it.
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I’m getting a Caps tattoo right after their first Cup victory.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I’m thinking of a Weagle with the Cup behind it, when they win the Cup. Left shoulder blade.
I need a snappy signature...
...
And I’m having it done somewhere they require tattoo artists to be appropriately licensed, and where they must autoclave their equipment and must also use fresh ink for each person they tattoo.
In other words, NOT in Maryland!!!
I need a snappy signature...
I love the Caps, but not enough to ink myself. I also have to drop a ton of weight before I consider it. Fat people with tattoos look silly.
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You couldn’t tell it was a fake from ten feet away, at least on the dude that I saw wearing it. Might have been because he had the end of it hidden under a watch, I dunno.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Probably it was hidden; the ones I’ve seen, you can tell they’re fake, especially if they don’t quite match up on skin tone…
I need a snappy signature...
This guy was black, so there’s no way it matched his skin tone. It looks legit if you’re not inspecting it up close.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Really?!?! So you want to be that guy? The true lameness in this can’t even be described by mere words.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
OK...
I used “up” but I still can’t tell who this is directed at…
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Jan 14, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
It’s directed of the very idea of it. Not directed at a commenter.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 14, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
There was a maintenance/trash guy at VC wearing one of those last game I was at. A drunk guy in the shitter line stopped him to compliment him on his tattoo and the guy like pulled the sleeve up with a smirk on his face. It was weird for a half a second, because I was drunk and thought he was peeling his skin off.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Pop that collar, motherchucker!
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by J.P. on Jan 14, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Lots of fans say they wear their hearts on their sleeves
They do?
Matt Bradley is my f|_|cking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
I think that means they arent afraid to cry after a caps loss.
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 14, 2010 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
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