Saturday Caps Clips: Coyotes @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Jan 23, 2010 9:41 AM EST
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PrintYour savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight's
inevitable letdowngame against the Coyotes from Vogs, Peerless, FFODC, RtR and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Five For Howling for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up. - To refresh your memory... this.
- Mike Green hopes to play tonight and, in case you missed it, John Carlson was returned to Hershey (someone needs to diagram that kid's travel over the past couple of weeks). [WaPo]
- In case you missed it in the overnight, check out Tuvan's translation of SovSport interviews with a trio of big-name Russian Olympians. [Japers' Rink]
- Speaking of Carlson, he chats about his first NHL point (the temporary one and the permanent one). [FanHouse]
- It was all rainbows and puppy dogs in Caps land yesterday, and the Thomas Boswell wrote about it. [WaPo]
- The Caps: Comeback Kids. [CSN Washington]
- Alex Ovechkin is a great player and all, but he gets fat on a weak Southeast Division, right? Wrong. [Hockey Or Die!]
- With a-buck-thirty-two left in Thursday night's game and the decision no longer in doubt, Pens color analyst Bob Errey turns to humor... or something. [YouTube (h/t, YNC)]
- The Caps are growing up before our very eyes. I'm getting weepy. [SI]
- Despite their constant protestations to the contrary, Pens fans are obsessed with Ovechkin. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Seeing the big numbers last night's game did, NBC has picked Caps/Pens for its Sunday, February 7 broadcast. [Puck the Media]
- Somewhat related to that last point, does anyone have any creative ideas for how we can encourage NBC to pick Caps/'Hawks over Flyers/Rangers for March 14? Something tells me that the Peacock would be leaning towards making an awful decision for hockey fans.
- Don't get CSN+? You're not alone. [Howard County Times]
- @GreenLife52 on Twitter. [DCist]
- Can the Caps break the NHL mark for most 20-goal scorers in a season? In a word, no. [5ive Hole]
- The Rangers #needahellofalotmorebradley. Or something. What an embarrassment. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- An update on former and future Caps and Caps picks playing in Russia... [RMNB]
- ... as two of them are named All-Stars. [Russian Hockey Fans]
- Speaking of Russia, they've put together a list of "substitutes" for their Olympic squad that includes a few familiar names... and two goaltenders (Vasiliy Koschechkin and Alexander Eremenko). [Puck Daddy]
- Joel Broda turns a trick au naturale. [NHL]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 2001, "Peter Bondra became the Washington Capitals all-time leader in game-winning goals, when he picked up the 55th of his career in a 5-2 win against the Lightning at Tampa Bay. He broke the record held by Mike Gartner." To answer your next question, 34.
- Finally, happy 49th birthday to Timo Blomqvist.
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Wish I had the patience to read these on my phone as I wait in the Newark Airport. Looks like a good list of links this morning.
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 23, 2010 9:50 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Constantly reminding us why he is one of the worst announcers in the NHL.
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 23, 2010 10:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Do you think he knows the size of the “C” is part of the rulebook? Approximately 3". His comment, along with “steggy” calling backs goal “selfish” make me appreciate Joe b. and locker even more.
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 23, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Not to let him off the hook at all, but listening to the description of the Backstrom goal made me wonder if his point had to do with Nicky doing the unexpected. As in, it was a great play, whereas normally you’d expect him to be “unselfish” and pass the puck, not shoot. Just a lousy announcer who doesn’t know how to choose his words correctly.
"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 at first he called him unselfish then quickly changed it to selfish. He didn’t elaborate on why he thought it was selfish. I agree that he could have been using it as a compliment but it us and odd choice of words.
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 23, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
I haven’t heard the “selfish” line, but I’d bet that I’ve lamented in the past on this site that I wish Nick would be a little more selfish from time to time.
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Exactly, It’s really more how it came out. Probably more because he started out using “unselfish”, just the way you’ve described. I guess the Caps were so good in the third that he got tongue tied.
"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."
It was hard for backs NOT to be selfish on that play. Whenthe D gives you a wide berth and the goalie shows you a massive 3" hole to shoot at!
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 23, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
JP, the call is right there in the game highlights reel on the recap. For my money the more selfish play was the cross-check he received to the small of his back as he rounded the net that sent him sprawling,
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The more selfish play was chasing Flash to the corner to finish that check. You absolutely cannot chase a guy to finish him on the PK.
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 23, 2010 4:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If I recall correctly it went something like, “And the unselfish Nick Backstrom circles out front…HE SCORES…well, I guess he was selfish there…”
I did not read the tone as a knock on Nick…just that the announcer was anticipating a pass and retracted his earlier presumption of a pass.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
My recollection is something the effect of “Goal! Very unselfish play th- or I should say, selfish play there by Nicklas Backstrom”.
just a bumbling, fumbling, stupid call by steggy. typical example of steggy tripping over his own words. he clearly didn’t mean it as an insult, but it’s not as cut-and-dry as you write it, either.
fleischmann behind the net…back behind the goal for backstrom…knuble’s in front…BACKSTROM FIRES AND SCORES…there’s an unselfish play, or i should say a selfish play by backstrom…the score to make it 5 to 3. we talk about how he’s dishing the puck all the time…not this year. nicklas backstrom scores another one.
it was just weird that after the goal had been scored, steggy said the play was unselfish (as if he’d been cueing up the line as soon as backstrom took the puck), and it was weirder still that he thought “selfish” was an appropriate correction. if you listen to the quote without the context, it actually does sound like there’s derision in his voice. i know that’s not the case, but the whole thing was strange and uncomfortable to listen to.
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 23, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
I think the problem is that throughout most of the world the word “selfish” it thought to be a bad thing and has derogatory connotations.
Nick passing is selfish and him shooting is selfish – on both actions he is hoping his team will score.
I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.
by zephyr on Jan 23, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nick passing is selfish and him shooting is selfish – on both actions he is hoping his team will score.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Jan 23, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Right but I’ve also heard Steggy compliment Sid for being more selfish this year so I don’t think he was knocking Nick.
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 23, 2010 4:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You must be able to fit so many comments in a day because you don’t read what you’re replying to =]
I don’t think he was knocking Nick.
That was exactly my point
I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.
I don’t make a habit of defending P’burgh sportscasters, but it was patently obvious that he was pointing out the irony of Backis scoring instead of passing. (They do enough on their on to mock. We don’t need to make stuff up.)
by mechanicsville on Jan 23, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
I’d be more inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt if he weren’t always a raging homer and if he hadn’t accused Ovechkin of diving when he wasn’t even on the ice only a minute before Backstrom’s goal.
Intentional or not in this case, giving backhanded compliments to the other team is SOP for the Pens announcing crew.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Jan 23, 2010 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
he also couldnt keep track of peoples names to save his life… knuble became laich, any dman became “capitals defensemen” etc…. i thought it was just bias but towards the end he really started screwing up the pens players too.
btw- the C looks smaller on the white jersey because the outline of it is in white…
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
Funniest was giving Ovechkin hell for going down too easily on a trip. “A 245 pound man doesn’t go down that easily.” Except that it was Brendan Morrison.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 23, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha yea they did that again with ovie too, he was taking a shot and they said it was someone else. I mean ok, you can’t read numbers, but physically/equipment-wise he looks totally different from everyone else! Take away the numbers, you should still be able to identify him! it’s amazing these announcers still have a job…
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
it’s amazing these announcers still have a job
Folks in Steeltown wonder the same thing. This is one issue that I’m totally on board with Pens fans about. Those two need to go.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hey!… Ovechkin isn’t 245 pounds. He’s seven feet tall! Kills men by the hundreds. And when he plays the Penguins, he consumes them with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse.
If you've read this far...seek help.
He boosts his ability points by fattening up on weak Southeast competition.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
And they’re coming down from the Highlands to see him, in the hundreds and in the thousands.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Jan 23, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
Something tells me that the Peacock would be leaning towards making another awful decision for hockey fans.
There we go.
In all seriousness, since it’s not part of the flex schedule group that day I’d guess the league would have to make a little noise to the network about it.
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Pretty sure it is part of the flex schedule group.
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Weird. I’d been seeing is as a 7pm start for the longest time. I’ll hold out some hope.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
It is. The problem is the Carcillo/Gaborik dust up combined with another Torts meltdown makes the Flyers vs Rangers game that day compelling drama. Obviously, Caps vs Hawks is better hockey, but I’m afraid NBC suits will go with the drama instead.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but they’ve got another opportunity for the same matchup on April 11th, and if they’ve already taken Detroit/Chicago on March 7 (the best choice that day), I’d say that’s the pick then. Boston at Washington is probably going to be a good game, but Boston’s not living up to their end of the deal at the moment.
"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."
Any thoughts on how “we, the people” can influence the decision? Online petitions are lame, but maybe there are other options.
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Well if there’s some way that the people can get a little face time with the NBC booth and truck folks at the 2/7 game to make the case, that would be ideal.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
Good idea B.P. Getting Blackhawks fans involved somehow couldn’t hurt as well.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
Is there anyway to cross promote a FanPost over to the Second City Hockey folks? That may be the easiest way to start getting them involved in brainstorming.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Join Second City Hockey and write your own FanPost there. As long as we’re neighborly about it, and don’t finish the post with a Go Wings!, it should be fine.
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Yeah I was thinking there was an easier way than that. Oh well, I’ll ping them.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Your hard work deserves a rec.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
And Shotted.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Nice.
My 2 cents – You might want to make it clear in the shot that people should make their comments over at Second City. Having stuff in 2 places is probably going to slow down the overall conversation.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
All this hard to work to get Pierre McGuire into the Verizon Centre hehe
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
So he can point out that almost the whole crowd is supporting CHI by wearing red.
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 23, 2010 4:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
This blog commented on the 2/7 game. Maybe they know something?
http://hoopshoops.blogspot.com/2010/01/nbc-flexes-penguinscapitals-for.html
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Nah, they just reposted the press release. That’s been officially announced already.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 23, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not to get all “conspiracy” ish, but I wonder what power/influence Ed Snyder now has over NBC’s hockey schedule. The Flyers couldn’t even beat the Mummer’s on New Years Day, yet they still figure prominently in NBC’s flex schedule. Cross promotion, perhaps?
Nice conspiracy theory, but I’m pretty sure the flex schedule was set before the Comcast deal. And besides, I’ll wager that even for him, money trumps a lousy game on national TV.
"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."
Snider doesn’t even own NBCU yet. Even if he did, he’s got more important stuff to do than meddle in his sports division’s NHL regular season programming decisions.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
Right. I know the deal isn’t done yet, just agreed to. And the broadcast entities are far more valuable than his teams.
"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."
Agreed. Maybe the Flyers thing is too little compared to the NBC broadcast rights. Though I still think that his company is behind the whole NHL/Versus/DirectTV debacle.
When I lived up there, you couldn’t get Comcast/Philadelphia on DirectTV, even if you paid for the sports package. That meant DirectTV subscribers couldn’t get Sixers, Flyers, and many Phillies games, unless they stayed with Comcast. Now, they’re using the same tactic by not agreeing to terms with DirectTV with their Versus Channel. It’s hurting the NHL to lose those viewers, but since there aren’t that many subscribers in the Flyers fanbase anyway, why should Comcast care?
Actually, I think there is something to the Comcast/DirectTV thing. I read a small blurb in the business section the other day about an FCC ruling, although it applied to TimeWarner Cable. Something to the effect that they have to sell to the satellite companies.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
not a small consideration:
an early airing of the caps-hawks game could throw a serious wrench into the “unauthorized” japers’ rink baltimore get together. hockey game on the big screen would be key.
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 23, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
exactly, which would push it off the big screens at ESPN zone.
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 23, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Correct me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t the selection show be on during when the game is now scheduled to be on. More people watch that than the conf. finals games I believe.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
our girl controls to remotes at ESPN Zone!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Notice how when the Caps have a shootout, it is the healthy type.
she doesn’t have the power to veto conference championship games! at least that’s what i’m getting from her posts. she might have the power to veto the selection show (at least on the main screen).
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 23, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t have to veto the selection show…it starts at 6pm is over by 7pm
I would not be able to veto any of the conference championships though. Too many non-fans care about that stuff.
The only one of those that counts is on Saturday anyway. I kid.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
How many actually play on Sunday, though? Most are Saturday night that I can think of. I do know that there’s always one that they have to hold up on because it ends late on Sunday afternoon and puts a monkey wrench into the brackets.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
I know the ACC and Big 12 are Sunday. Pretty sure Pac 10, too. I think Big East is the only one that ends on Saturday. I work selection sunday every year, and the show usually stars on time.
You didn’t look closely enough at my comment above. Pac-10 is on Saturday.
I’ll show the list of who is when in posting below.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry I didn’t realize you were talking about Pac 10…thought you meant Big East. They are always on a Saturday. Pac 10 probably does Saturday because they would end late on Sunday.
Actually they wound up with the slot they have mainly because its what TV folks want. They easily could have a game starting at Noon PT on Sunday. It just makes sense to have them on later ET time on Saturday so they won’t have competition they’d have for viewers on Sunday.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
ACC, A-10, SEC, MVC and Big Ten are on Sunday.
C-USA , MWC, SWAC, MEAC, Big 12, Big East and Pac-10 are on Saturday.
I don’t think I’ve missed any that are on those 2 days. WCC, Sun Belt, etc. have their championships earlier.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Well it really doesn’t matter what is what day when it comes to conference championships at ESPN Zone. If the ACC plays, it’s on the big screen. If Big 10 plays it’s on the big screen. Hockey will not bump either of those.
Understood. I was just trying to be helpful in terms of which games were played on what days. Not really germane to the main point of the conversation. But what the hell.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think in the life or next I would be saying “Shit I can’t watch the Caps game because the SWAC championship is on”
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
What you don’t want to see which team will be one of the two playing in Dayton the following Tuesday night?
A man gotta have a code
Alcorn State represent! (Wasn’t that Steve McNair’s alma mater?)
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
And that figures to be a big game because absolutely no one in our sorry league is guaranteed an at large spot (or, frankly, is even in the conversation for one as things stand now).
Go Huskies :(
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 23, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
For many of Lute’s years..you could expect the Wildcats grab a #2 or #3 seed in a bracket and then end up getting upset in an early round or it seemed facing Rick Majerus and the Utes somewhere in the tourney.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
I heard NBC scrapping hockey althogether and will, instead, show Conan reruns…should have just enough to fill up 2 hours.
by mechanicsville on Jan 23, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
That video of “the goal” just never gets old.
"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."
Players still with the Caps who played in that game…
Alex Ovechkin (2-1-3 in that game)
Matt Bradley (goal and an assist)
Brooks Laich (pair of assists)
Boyd Gordon (won 8 of 14 draws)
Shaone Morrisonn (22-plus minutes of ice time)
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 23, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
How about still with the Coyotes?
"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."
Only 2 guys. Unless you count Tyson Nash who is now in the booth.
Shane Doan (Had Yotes only goal)
Zbynek Michalek (had 21:02 TOI)
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Tyson Nash and Shane Doan, both members of the Kamloops Blazers in the early 90s when they were winning Memorial Cups like crazy. Those teams were stacked.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
And they have been BFF since they were kids.
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 23, 2010 4:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not surprised to hear that since they Coyotes’ situation last year could be characterized as “Coyote Ugly”, to say the least.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Boyd Gordon will live in infamy…like the dudes who chased Hank Aaron around the bases when he hit 715.
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 23, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Who some people consider as Witt-less since he didn’t want to hang around for the Caps rebuild.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Can you blame him when you have the option of being part of the Islanders rebuild? (snark snark)
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
And Boz aslo tells us....
…What Ovi said to Theo after the first Penguins goal
The Penguins’ first goal was a gift as goalie José Theodore accidentally redirected a long pass between his own feet, right to the goal mouth, where Crosby scored a two-inch goal.
Ovechkin, the new Caps captain, quickly skated over.
“I could tell by his expression he didn’t want to start laughing in my face,” Theodore said. “He said, ‘Forget it.’ But it’ll make the bloopers.”
Hey Tom:
The Caps lead the NHL in scoring and are atop the Eastern Conference in points (70) with the third-best overall record in the sport. But until they had faced the Stanley Cup champion Penguins, the Capitals’ season hadn’t seemed to have begun.
Y’all have made it perfectly clear that this is how it looks from your vantage at 15th and L, but we’ve been here cheering them the whole time.
Can you imagine if the Redskins started the season 7-2, were tops in the NFC, but their first game against Dallas was week 10 and a Post columnist wrote that “the Redskins’ season hadn’t seemed to have begun” until then? Wake up guys! You have something good to cover, right here in your own town. It’s nice of you to join us, but you’ve missed a hell of a party until now.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 23, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
However, he does get us the bit about BB calling Knuble “the moose in the crease”. Moose sounds pretty good to me!
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Amen GOD. Though technically, you could say “the Redskins’ season hadn’t seem to have begun” even now….
"Right now, I can't wait for the playoffs." -- Mike Green 1/18/2010
by VaMedic on Jan 23, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn’t get too bent out of shape about this. Reading Boz, I got the feeling that the theme was that this rivalry is what matters — in the regular season and the playoffs. The Caps have to go through that team to reach their goal, and all else was prelude. Just a statement of how high the standard is…the Stanley Cup champ.
If you've read this far...seek help.
I am now on the plane for my 14 hour flight to Tokyo. I hope to see good news regarding the Caps game when I land.
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 23, 2010 10:37 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Safe journey Stecks, and have a fantastic adventure! Let us know how things are going every now and then.
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I’ll be sure to provide updates of interesting stories.
You guys just have to keep the good recaps and news flow comin’.
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 23, 2010 10:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’ll hope you’ll be providing some hockey converts as well.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
vacation or semi permanent relocation?
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 23, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Study abroad.
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 23, 2010 4:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Make sure to get up and walk around on your flight so you don’t get deep vein thrombosis, like poor Tommy F did.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Don’t worry about SME, he’ll be on his feet the whole time. He was banging cocktail waitresses two at a time!
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 23, 2010 4:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That makes sense—hopefully he’s had some time to shake of his last few starts (which also included some poor defense in front of him, IMO).
Wonder if he’ll wear his new mask (which he had on the last 2 starts…that were not finished), or if he’ll go back to the old one…
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed – good spot to start him.
Green and Ersky in as well, fwiw.
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From the Muir article
Theodore misplayed a dump
Hehe. He said “dump”.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Not sure what the point of your question was. I actually posted this a couple of minutes before J.P. posted it above if you point was that I posted something that had already been posted.
If not and your point was that those lineup issues are the same as every other game, that just isn’t the case. No one was sure prior to this AM whether or not Green was going to play tonight and Sloan has been in the lineup the past 6 games.
A man gotta have a code
True, if that is what you were referring to then my apologies. In the future, quoting the part of a comment you are referring to would certainly help avoid a misunderstanding such as this one.
A man gotta have a code
Nothing of the Bears big night?
Ho-hum, just another 8-goal effort, this time from 8 individual goal-scorers.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
So they’re like, good or something, right?
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
All except for this Carlson kid. 0-0-0, plus/minus of nothing, and one lousy SOG. Way to contribute, pal. Maybe the Stingrays can make some room on their roster for this slacker, eh?
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I don’t know SCSR is pretty deep organization, They have Joe Finley you know!
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by Ovechwin on Jan 23, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Convert Carlson to wingar!
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by J.P. on Jan 23, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Like the funny, but not so much the sig. Didn’t we talk about this last night.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
I always use crazy things I say as my sigs.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
I liked your last one better.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
I stopped giggling at it, so I thought it would be time for a change. Plus this one is less profane.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Some might argue its more so.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
Felt the touch of a woman? Really? Or is Sidney Crosby now a horrible swear?
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Touch of a woman. And by that I mean what I said last night, not that that phrase itself is profane.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
I support the eradication of homophobic slurs, but I took the meaning of this one as “virgin” not “gay.”
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 23, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions
With all due respect, its just Hershey, I mean cmon.
In all honesty though, I bet they could hack it (though not a top team) in the bigs.
While I dig the Bears and what they’re accomplishing this season, there’s no way they finish as anything but the team with the most lotto balls in the NHL. They’d come to play every night and work their guts out in the process, but NHL squads are uniformly faster, bigger and far more skilled. Aucoin isn’t a viable option for 1C in the bigs, for example. While a Carlznerson pairing is dominant at the AHL level, we’d all cringe mighty hard if they had to chew up top pair minutes up here.
One or two games the other team sleptwalked through, sure. Whole season? Think ’75 Caps bad.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 23, 2010 12:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not THAT bad I don’t think…well, at least they can say they sorta beat Chicago in a preseason game, right?
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Jan 23, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
I disagree; how lost do the top-rung AHL guys that aren’t immediate NHL prospects look when they get up to that level? Giroux isn’t an NHL quality player, but he tears the AHL apart, same with Aucoin. That’s two-thirds of your top line, good luck scoring goals with that group going up against a big-boy shutdown pairing or checking line.
Against NHL competition that came in determined and ready to play for two points, I can’t see the Bears having the puck for longer than 15 minutes a game. The opposing forwards would just be that much better than the D and the opposing D that much better than the forwards – they’d get overpowered from the net on out. I can’t really see them running a breakout against a real forecheck with the reaction time and decision making that most of the career AHL guys display. Similarly, I don’t see them as able to force mistakes from an NHL goalie and defense and getting sustained zone pressure that results in goals, or being able to create on the rush with speed and skill – they simply don’t have it in the requisite measure outside of a couple of players (Perreault comes to mind, but I’m blanking on anyone else).
Is it impossible that they’d win a couple of games? No. I think they’d win a few on teams taking the game completely for granted. Teams that would otherwise end up in the lowest tier of the NHL. It’s fine to say that there were a lot of Hershey players in the CHI preseason game – there were. But there were also a lot of Caps and it was preseason. In addition, almost everyone on the ice for the ‘Hawks already had their roster spot sewn up. At that point, I feel like they’re just getting used to game pace and trying to avoid an injury.
That said, I wouldn’t wager on them getting past 30 standings points for the whole year. They’d get slaughtered against anyone that really came to play.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 23, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
If they’re playing the same system, then yes. They don’t have the skill or speed to play a high pressure system. They could lay back a little, play trap or something, knowing that they have an almost (if not already) NHL caliber goalie playing for them, and a pretty good one at that.
Small nitpick—IIRC it was 17 Hershey boys and 3 Caps, or something obscene like that. Or maybe that was Chicago:AHL.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Jan 24, 2010 2:45 AM EST up reply actions
Good thing two. They needed to bail out Holtby’s garbage performance. 3 goals? Sheesh.
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 23, 2010 5:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Those of us not going to the game should have a field trip to Five For Howling tonight, Odin is good people!
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Great idea. Keep the poor guy company. I suspect there will be even fewer than normal at Five For Howling tonight. The game isn’t on TV here. Plus, I suspect most sports fans focus in the Valley will be where I’m expecting to be tonight, The Duel in the Desert.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll be a couple of minutes late if I can’t convince someone to let me get out a tad early, I should be around right in time for the second.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Depending on if I’m going anywhere to watch the game tonight, I might join you guys. I’ve always like watching the Coyotes play against the odds.
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by Jake Shapiro on Jan 23, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
The game isn’t on TV here.
By “here” I assume you mean Phoenix…?
I hope it is at least available to folks on Center Ice, or would “blackout rules” apply?
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, I mean Phoenix. Sorry, I sometimes assume everyone knows where I reside.
I believe it will be on Center Ice here, as FSN AZ isn’t even showing it tape delayed, so blackout rules shouldn’t apply. I plan on setting the DVR, so I sure hope so.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Well, for your sake I sure hope so! I can’t believe FSN isn’t even broadcasting the game?!? Is that normal?
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Not really. Nothing involving the Yotes has been normal this year courtesy of the Balsille mess. Because of bankruptcy stuff dragging on they couldn’t sign a TV deal until right before the season had started. They were only able to get a deal with FSN AZ.
Problem was by then FSN had their schedule with other sports already set. In years past Yotes had an over air broadcast partner as well, but this year no one wanted the games. I can’t blame them given how the team was devalued over the summer.
As for tonight specifically, FSN AZ would be run by complete morons if they tried to move the Duel in the Desert to the afternoon to run the Yotes game live. Ratings wise it would make zero sense.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
That does make sense (ratings wise)—it’s just too bad FSN-AZ doesn’t have an overflow channel (like CSN+ here), to show the game.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
True. Though given the Yotes measily ratings that probably would only be cost efficient if they were using that channel to carry other programming as well. In addition,if ratings were low they’d have a hard time getting carriers to carry the additional station.
Trust me, they’d get about 1,000 people tops watching that game tonight if they did that. It would be like putting on a Hopkins vs Cuse LAX game on CSN+ at the same time Maryland was playing Georgetown.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Point of clarification about tonight’s games- Games aren’t on at the same time, but putting the Yotes game on cuts into pregame hype broadcasts that draw a ton of viewers. Sorry should have been more clear.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 23, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, so this means I’m guaranteed to get the CSN boys on GCL? Good deal.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 23, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
CSN, in “real” HD as well.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
go caps go!
in all seriousness.
if phoenix loses and canucks win tonight, then canucks will move into 4th in the west and retie with colorado for the NW lead.
we play chicago tonight, should be a very fun game….. well except for the fact that our top 3 d-men are all injured…..
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I wouldn’t say “obsessed” is the right word, but on a night when the Pens aren’t playing, the Caps are normally the first team I look for on the schedule. There’s no denying the Caps are an exciting team to watch. If I’m just watching a game for the sake of a game, that’s exactly what I want. Ovechkin just happens to lead the way on that front.
Follow the Penguins on SBN @ Pensburgh.com and twitter.
I admit I too occasionally tune into FSN to watch Pitt games, not necessarily cheering for any team but watching good hockey teams play is always entertaining.
People are stupid, a person is smart. This leads me to believe there must be at least one smart hockey fan in Philly.
See, I’ll obviously also watch other games on non-Caps nights—but I don’t watch the Penguins because of the broadcast team. Keep in mind that for some reason GCL almost always takes the Pens’ feed for Pittsburgh games (probably even more often than they pick the opposing team’s feed for Caps games—seriously, I think we’re still in single digits for the number of times the CSN feed has been provided on GCL this season).
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 23, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, I don’t mind Errey and Steigey enough to miss a potentially entertaining game. I do like to watch the Pens when the Caps aren’t on. They play a fast game and have a bunch of skill – worth watching for the sake of the hockey.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
It can be unbearable at times, even for Pens fans. I know last week during the (I think) Islanders game, Errey was talking with a mouthful of food. I kid you not. And then during the preview of the Caps/Pens game, an NHL Network guy asked him what some of Pittsburgh’s strong points were and he said, “Well I think we have…”
And then that’s when it hit me. He seriously still thinks he’s on the team. He used the royal “we.” I don’t want my favorite team’s broadcasters to think they’re still on the team. It’s kinda…sad. Sad in that sort of Robert Di Nero at the end of Raging Bull sort of way.
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I don’t think JP was saying it like that and the link certainly doesn’t imply that.
There’s a running theme of a certain pens blog, and many pens fans on the internet, saying that Caps fans are obsessed with penguins and especially crosby. They talk about how sad and pathetic it is, how they don’t care about the caps and caps fans, etc. It’s obviously bullshit, and now, it’s pretty obvious through all their effort to say they don’t care that they have just as many fans that are on the hate bandwagon.
It’s really a tired shtick of them standing atop their ivory tower acting like they are so elite and superior just because they were able to slum in the standings and start selling out their arena again a year before the Capitals could. “Douchebags” doesn’t begin to scratch the level of ignorance and homerism.
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by zephyr on Jan 23, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I didn’t think he meant it like that, I just felt compelled to give my angle on it is all.
Follow the Penguins on SBN @ Pensburgh.com and twitter.
“As the defense backed off to cover the lanes and Johnson cheated to his right, Backstrom took advantage of a gaping hole up top and roofed it. It was the sort of opportunity he would have passed up last season, but the new “selfish” Backstrom cashed this one in for his 21st goal of the season, just one shy of his career high."
Funny to see SI guys poking fun at the FSN announcers.
People are stupid, a person is smart. This leads me to believe there must be at least one smart hockey fan in Philly.
Even if they did completely misinterpret that play. It’s like they didn’t even watch the play.
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 23, 2010 5:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
An update on former and future Caps and Caps picks playing in Russia… [RMNB]
This is really great, and a lot of work obviously went into it.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Anything that explains Jagr getting punched in the face is cool with me.
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 23, 2010 5:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Strength of Schedule, remaining games
Caps with the weakest schedule for the balance of the season.
Nice.
Caps also have more home games (18) than any other team in playoff position in the East.
Even nicer.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
It sure helps that the Caps never have to play the #1 team in the Conference.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 23, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Content? On a Saturday afternoon? Indeed!
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Caps/Hawks
Here’s an argument to have this game on NBC over the Flyers/Rangers….Both team are shoe-in’s for the playoffs, they are of the 3 highest scoring teams in the league (points and goals), it is a possible stanley cup match-up, Ovechkin vs Toews
only thing that the flyers/rangers got is a bigger television audience, which unfortunately might be enough.
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Jan 23, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions
Right – making the argument is the easy part. Getting NBC to listen is trickier.
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Maybe the best way to get them to listen is to get them to watch…The caps and the hawks might have to win a substantial amount of their games played between now and then and become the top two teams in the league, after all, actions speak louder than words…I’m not sure if there’s anything we can do personally.
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Jan 23, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Here’s a thought – NBC could play up the Hawks game when they broadcast the USA team games during the Olympics — “Like Patrick Kane? You can see him again on Sunday, March 14th as Chicago takes on Ovechkin’s Capitals” USA ! USA !
never thought about that bagace, the olympics could be a great way to talk it up. just depends on how far USA gets... :(
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Jan 23, 2010 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
They have done just the type of ads you have spoken about before in prior OLY years. Not sure they work all that well, especially when broadcasting them to the choir.
The major flaw is that NBC already has a game to broadcast the week before on the 7th. They aren’t going to focus their ads on a game further out.
A man gotta have a code
Phoenix is living up to their name this year. The franchise is literally rising out of its ashes.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Literally?
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by J.P. on Jan 23, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
It seems that even Ted has that “this may be a letdown game” feeling about tonight’s game (at least I think that’s what he means by “bad feeling”…?)
I, for one, am not convinced. Granted, they may lose tonight, as is possible on any night—but I’m hoping to see them come out strong and continue to score as they have been. PHX is rolling, yes, but they are a playing a tough road game in what is definitely going to be a packed Verizon Center tonight, and I’m going to do my best to make sure that the Caps know I’m there and want to see a win tonight!
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 3:20 PM EST reply actions
PHX is rolling
Not lately. The team was disappointed with their recent home stand performance and are 4-4-2 in their last 10. Bryz has come back to earth.
A man gotta have a code
I was actually referring to the season as whole, not so much “as of late”…but yeah, I didn’t realize that their recent record is what it is.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
Why you got to be so mad? – The Bryz
(I love the guy but I intend to use that quote a couple zillion times tonight)
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
I plan on watching Ovi to see if he makes a point of having a talk with Bryzgalov on the ice, like he did with Nabokov back in October (before he scored twice on him : )
Matinee results
OTT over BOS 2-1.
PHI over CAR 4-2.
If the Isle can get a point tonight, Boston is out of the playoff picture at present…I expected them to regresss some this year, but not like this. They’re something like 1-7-1 in their last 9…
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
I could be wrong but I think Dave Tippett and Dean Evason were linemates when they laced up for the Whalers in the mid 80s
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
I believe they were. And Quenneville was playing on the blue line. Who knew the Whale was so smrt?
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 23, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Amazing Lindy Ruff never not traded there
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
got traded* i am one big typingfail today
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
John Carlson was returned to Hershey (someone needs to diagram that kid's travel over the past couple of weeks).
We took a shot at putting it to a map.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 23, 2010 4:00 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Love the title of that post too – Carlsonocity.
Somewhere in there he also managed to turn 20.
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Did the guys take him out for it? Except which of his teams would have done the honor?
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Makes me feel old. He was born the same month as a girl who had been on my daughter’s swim team. She and my younger daughter were in many relays together. And I had first met that little girl when she was 2. January, 1990 was a very good month. And also the month that Dmitri Kugrushev was born as well.
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The ice is going to be horrible tonight. Georgetown played a BB game this afternoon.
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…and it’s not that cold out today…
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
But at least the game was over on time. Wasn’t there a Globetrotters performance last year that went until like 3:30?
"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—because novelty exhibition sports (as entertaining as they may be), should always take precidence over the Capitals, a legitimate sports franchise, chances to play on a decent ice surface.
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
I guess we could say that Montreal’s former enforcer, Georges LaRaque (sp) was nylanderized.
Speaking of word invention, Capitals Insider has now invented a new definition to an existing word. “Reprove” means to prove yourself again which is what Neuvirth hopes to do tonight.
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At least it didn’t cost to the Habs that much to buy him out, and now he’s free to explore better options (although I guess Nylander is too…kind of).
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Jan 23, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Last time I checked, energy drinks were still popular.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 23, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, just noticed Crosby, an excellent face-off guy, went 10 for 30 against the Caps? Awesome, if true.
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Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Not taking anything away from Crosby because he’s one of the best people at face-offs this year, but the caps are just absurd at it!! You can’t compete with that…why do you think we’re so good on the powerplay? I’m pretty sure we win most of the faceoffs : )
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Jan 24, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
While it’s true that Backstrom has a 55.2 FO% on the PP, that doesn’t explain the effectiveness of the PP. Counter-example: The guy you mentioned, Sidney Crosby. Sid is winning draws on the PP at 58.7% and the Pens have one of the worst PPs in the entire league.
I’m guessing the Caps are so effective on the PP because they have three elite goal scorers (8, 28, 52), two elite playmakers (19, 28, I’m not even counting Green, who has the most assists on the team and leads the league in As from the blueline) and someone who can screen the goalie and get dirty goals (16, 21, 22). Winning possession doesn’t hurt, but it’s not the sole, or even primary determinant.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 24, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
Spot on. We have tons of skill on the PP, and it shows. The only time a stud face off man would show his value would be when your team scores without giving up possession. The Caps generally score after at least one clear, meaning the first face off is largely irrelevant.
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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