Non-Recap: Caps 3, Lightning 2
by J.P. on Jan 31, 2010 7:10 PM EST
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no more number 9, number 9, number 9
Congrats to out beloved Caps!
"Here lies David St. Hubbins... and why not?"
...David St. Hubbins from the movie "This Is Spinal Tap"
Semin gives us the definition of the “shit-eating grin” there, too.
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by jordanDC on Jan 31, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Semin's 300th game
They put it up on the video board late, and he just kind of sat there, not even a smile.
"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 getting worked up over an insignificant milestone?
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
I saw that. He looked like a tired little boy leaning on his stick. It was really cute.
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by gotsparkly on Jan 31, 2010 7:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
In the last ten games, we have won more than half the number of games that the Hurricanes have won all season.
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by jordanDC on Jan 31, 2010 7:16 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
they’re playin better these days. i’m losing in “win” category for fantasy goalies thanks to cam ward.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, but according to Tripp Tracey if the season was 102 games long instead of 82, the Canes would be challenging for a playoff spot.
The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow.
NHL.com had it right...
…“Captain Clutch”.
I was getting nervous there in the 3rd period, they seemed kinda flat. And the Flash penalty was borderline (although he should have just cleared the puck anyway after he stole it instead of trying to run it out of the zone and got it stolen back then took the penalty).
But the team is finding ways to win and thats what good teams do when its crunch time.
Et lux in tenebris lucet
Well today they found a way to win. Over the last few games the team has just plain dominated, so they dont need to find a way. But you are correct, I love winning games when they look flat and out of it.
Fehr is fair, but I like Laich
wish I could be in Boston for next game…I might have to try to swing it lol
Et lux in tenebris lucet
by burgundyNgold on Jan 31, 2010 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
As Milbury said earlier today, " the Caps are playing defense and the rest of the NHL should be scared"
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Wait, Milbury had something nice to say about the Caps?
"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."
Geez, I might have to catch the replay on NHLN tomorrow. Oh wait, they cut the intermissions.
"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 I wouldn’t be watching it for the game. It was the Pens, after all.
"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."
pens better figure out how to win playing real hockey soon. They’ve relied on winning in the shoot-out far to often this season. Never mind that they put 40+ shots up and still couldn’t win in regulation or OT.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
No other team in the league has had their points total inflated by as much as the Pens.
This is not a game of who the f*ck are you...
not sure what you mean by this since the Pens have only one OTL
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Jan 31, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
Right, the Pens have a bunch of extra points from the shootout, as opposed to an OTL or overtime win.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
a win is a win
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Jan 31, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Unless it’s a half win!
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
by Ovechwin on Jan 31, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
’mario’d
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 31, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
ok — break it down then….
i counted 7 SO wins for Pittsburgh. That’s 14 points. Suppose they actually lost them all….they would have only earned 7 points. That would drop them only one spot in the standings as they are as of 2/1 (from 69 pts. to 62 pts).
Hardly “inflating” their standings…..
If anyone has “inflation”, I’d say it’d be the teams who have around 7 OT wins or more….that would include the Caps.
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by RedskinFan4Life on Feb 1, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
No. Inflation would be the teams with 10+ points from shootout LOSSES. Like Tampa.
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#fail on my part….. I meant to say 7 OT LOSSES or more…..
thanks for catching that….
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by RedskinFan4Life on Feb 1, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
Not in the same sense that you’d mean in the playoffs.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
If you’re implying that the refs shouldn’t have called Flash, I respectfully disagree. It was a blatant penalty and even Flash didn’t seem to disagree as he skated to the box.
This is not a game of who the f*ck are you...
The Flash penalty was definitely warranted, it was a classic Sasha penalty, its the Backstrom call that infuriated me.
by DonCaps819 on Jan 31, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
the Backstrom call was baffling
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by zephyr on Jan 31, 2010 7:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
consider this the green light
follow fat_daddyo’s lead! tell us how you saw it, what your observations are, etc
"My left hand has pretty much turned into a claw anyway."
Kinda tough to think of 10 things to say about this one, I guess. It was a real humdrum game.
Thought Sloan had a very nice game. Ditto Backstrom. Third line had good pressure and generated some chances. Semin created space for himself, but just couldn’t get it sorted out in time to score.
AO looked like he was half asleep for the bulk of the game. The goal and the primary came on the basis of his prodigious talent, and that’s it.
That’s the first time in a while we’ve seen the Caps screw the pooch in the third, and it was reminiscent of their earlier efforts. A collective failure to move their feet, which lead to great zone time; a failed clear; a goal; and then a penalty.
On the plus side, they got their feet moving after the Bolts tied it up, and once they had the lead they locked it up pretty efficiently.
In all, kind of a clunker, but the opposition was as draggy as the Caps, and they got the points. Hopefully they wake up for Boston, but they’re clearly not playing as well the past couple of games, which is typically the death knell of a winning streak.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Jan 31, 2010 7:27 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Heh, my buddy of mine and I were at the game and I commented that Ovie was having a tough time getting good shots through. He scores literally a second after my comment. Must have heard me me from up in 417…
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 31, 2010 7:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He didn’t look like he had a lot of jump, and spent a lot of time just kind of floating looking for a pass. He had several opportunities to make a play, and never could get it going.
Happily, he almost never has two bad games in a row, so if I were the Bruins, I’d be fearful right about now.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Heh. 8:28 train is a good one. Boston ought to be easy meat for the Caps, but we’ll see if the Caps can get their game back.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Exact same thing happened to me. I said to my buddy sitting next to me: “man, he just can’t get any shots through”. Goal.
Lundin had a great game for the Bolts. Seemed like he was spoiling all of AO’s shots
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 1, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
I was thinking some of this myself. I think based on the play in the last two games that the winning streak is just about over, and I’m now concerned for Tuesday since the practice tomorrow is optional.
On the bright side, if it does end prior to the Olympic break, that may be better for the Caps in the long run, since it won’t wreck a winning streak.
I’m hoping I’m wrong about this. And if I’m not, no winning streak lasts forever, and 10 straight is still a hell of a run.
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by gotsparkly on Jan 31, 2010 7:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Despite the poor play of the Bruins and Rangers, back-to-back wins in each city is a tall order. We’ll need the version of the team that went to Pittsburgh.
10 in January is nice, but it’s not going to last forever. And that’s fine, really. What matters is 16 in June.
(BTW, I saw you this afternoon on the concourse, but we were hurrying in opposite directions. Belated hi!)
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 31, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
I saw my HS history teacher. Way awkward.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
I ran into Highslot too.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
I haven’t seen a lot of people lately, including you and Highslot. Where are you hanging out?
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It was after warm ups. I was next to the benches.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Ah, okay. I was up in the 400’s running my yap with VaMedic and MedicChick and a couple of my other friends, so that explains it. :) I tried to get Dippin’ Dots at 2nd intermission, but they were lamers and only had cookie dough left.
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Weird. I’m a HS history teacher and have been known to throw celebratory air-fives to a student who sits across the arena below Ted’s box.
For your sake I hope you aren’t the guy.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Rec’d for:
they’re clearly not playing as well the past couple of games, which is typically the death knell of a winning streak.
At least they aren’t facing particularly hot teams in the next couple, and even if they come off the hot streak the Olympic break will keep the slide from being prolonged (hopefully).
The goal and the primary came on the basis of his prodigious talent, and that’s it.
Disagree. That shift in particular AO looked determined to get a goal, but I think he had a few of those today. I actually thought that line was looking snake bit after the ridiculous number of chances they’ve had the last couple games despite the points they were putting up. Backstrom is ridiculous. He is making things happen basically every shift, and you could easily say that he’s been the best player on the team for the last 3-4 games. I guess that means AO is off, otherwise we’d be saying he was the best, but I think it’s more of a statement about how great Nick has been.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Tarik’s post gamer sez Nick’s pricetag goes up by the day and Ted will just have to hand over his checkbook. Lulz.
IS KEPTIN NOW
Which is why if you’re Nicky and his agent, you’re not in any hurry to sign that extension.
"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."
Backstrom is really confident in his all around game. In his first two seasons we would’ve never seen him try and dance around a defender, but he did it thrice by my count last night.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 1, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Goooooooo Perreault!
My minor league mancrush.
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you know i’m right there with you – not a mancrush in my case, but i <3 him :)
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
Same here. I can’t wait to see him back (as long as it isn’t for injury)
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
as soon as he gets a normal number, he’s my next jersey purchase.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
saw a Perreault jersey (and lots of other Caps jerseys and t-shirts) at Nats Fanfest today!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
What period?
"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."
just ended. 8 game win streak, 61 goals i think he just said. crazy!
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
What’s funny is that MP’s goal was in time with Carlsons GWG on NHLN’s replay of the WJC. ha ha
What amazing date in history are we giong back to today, Mr. Peabody?
That’s cool. I got home and turned the WJC game on. It’s still just as exciting.
"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."
OT Hockey
Drew Doughty just scored the second Kings goal within 2 minutes to go, and the Kings are up 3-2 on the Devils with 20 seconds to go.
We can take it to the OT Hockey thread to discuss, but wanted to interject here.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
beat me to it - glad to see the EC lead grow some more….
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by RedskinFan4Life on Jan 31, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
is there a new OT hockley thread today, last post on the old one was before 1 today
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Nah, just keep rolling with it until it drops off the front page, then start another one if you need to.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
well it did drop off the front page, i couldn;t find it earlier today, and there is only one post there from today
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Huh, weird. It displays just fine in my Fanshots sidebar.
You can just revive it by posting a new primary reply on whatever catches your eye there, at least that’s the way I’ve seen it behaving before.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Gotcha, that one doesn’t display. Or at least, not yet. Hrm.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
in your profile settings, you can actually increase the number of fanposts/fanshots that display on the right side. just a heads up for everyone, i’m glad i did that.
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 31, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Who got the hard hat?
I thought Erskine had a very worksmanlike game and deserved the hard hat. Flash’s work on the PK was unacceptable. Hope Gabby gives him a stern talking-to.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 31, 2010 7:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Erskine was a beast today… ever since he scored a goal the other day, he’s been playing really well…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
He was attached to Ryan Malone’s hip every time they were on the ice together, I loved it.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Except for every time he was caught out there against the St Louis/Stamkos/Halpern line.
And the fact that he and Poti were on the ice for both goals against.
Yes, other than that, he was a monster out there.
/end sarcasm.
This is not a game of who the f*ck are you...
by D'ohboy on Jan 31, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He had a couple of well-timed pinches that could have lead to goals, some good shots and played pretty good D all around. Aside from looking like he was skating in slush, which is usually the case, he worked pretty hard and I fail to see how he was responsible for either of those goals. The first was a ridiculous tip, second was just nice movement of the puck on a PP. And I’m usually the last person to defend #4. The box score doesn’t tell you everything.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
On the first goal, he had the puck with time and space behind his net, but rather than being patient and making the correct play, he did the usual thing:
“OMGOMGOMGOMG!!! IHAVETHEPUCKONMYSTICKGETITOFFGETITOFFGETITOFF!!!”
As a result, the Caps turned the puck over inside the blueline and scored. Furthermore, he looked shaky each and every time he was out there against Tampa’s speed line.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
Erskine vs. any speedy line is going to be a bad matchup. I wouldn’t say “shaky”, I’d say slow. Thought he did a pretty good job of recognizing when he’s going to get beat to the puck and playing the man instead of the puck when he had to. But you’re correct, speedy lines are going to skate circles around him.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
It’s nice to see the Caps pull this one out with a workman-like effort. The most encouraging thing about this streak is that the Caps are winning in different ways. Winning when they shouldn’t (Detroit), offensive domination (Islanders), and winning close games (Tampa). That’s the kind of variety you need in a cup-winning team. It seems like all that’s left is an OT/Gimmick win and a shutout.
I also like the way they’re scoring. More often than not it’s crashing the net and digging for loose pucks that’s getting the goals, even though we’re getting our fair share of gorgeous plays, too.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions
Good point about the ugly goals – two more goals in the paint today. Nice.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Kanoobie is pleased. Even our skilled guys are getting in on the act…how about Backstrom whacking at Smith and the puck until it went in on the first goal?
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
God, I shutout would be nice. If only to clamp down on all the criticism the media loves throwing at our goalies.
Great points, TGoB. Here’s what I said in the GDT
This is a great gritty game. Skill players aren’t having much luck doing their thing. But instead of getting too cute like they might have last year or early this season, they’re skating hard, working hard, cycling the puck, etc.
And they kept at it, too. I loved the maturity on display through the whole game. Solid D, very good penalty discipline (the Backstrom penalty was a ticky-tack call).
And all of it nearly derailed by one inexplicable play by Fleischmann. Tom needs to learn that when you’re on the penalty kill in the third period of a one goal game, you just cannot botch that clear because you’re looking for a nice breakout.
For what it’s worth, it looks to me like Flash had only two shifts in the 12+ minutes after Stamkos’s goal. Semin and Laich had an additional shift, with Steckel as their pivot.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 31, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Gould—Agreed. Last season the Caps would have tried to force passing plays instead of just taking it to the net. This season (and during this streak in particular) they’re just making the right play, which is often to crash the crease.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
We have a gimmick win — the first of the streak!
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Though the fact that we’ve won 9 straight in regulation is more impressive to me than 10 overall.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
D’oh! I thought that was regulation for some reason.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Can I get a mini-recap? Couldn’t watch the game (obviously), and don’t quite have the time to sift through comments before I have to go to class.
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 31, 2010 7:43 PM EST reply actions
Scrappy hockey, Caps played good through two periods, TBL came back to play in the third and tied it, but Caps regain control and win.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Jan 31, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Draggy kind of game.
No score after 1. Sloan looked good, Erskine looked good, and the Caps closed the first with a couple great forechecking shifts.
Backstrom on the power play from the blue paint, Brooks from the blue paint a few minutes later (with Mike Smith flailing like Wile E Coyote when his rocket skates go wrong). 2-0 after two.
Collective meltdown to start the third. No skating, lots of watching. St Louis with a deflection. Backstrom hook, Flash failed clear which he exacerbates with a hook. Kill the 5-3 but Stamkos blasts one past Theo a few seconds later. Tied at 2.
Caps buckle down, continue to forecheck. Backs collects a loose puck, carries it to O zone, criss crosses with AO, feeds AO, who steps to the slot and snaps one into the left corner. 3-2 Caps.
Caps put on their lead protecting hats, kill the rest of the game, and it’s another 2 points.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
by fat_daddyo on Jan 31, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Mike Smith flailing like Wile E Coyote when his rocket skates go wrong
That guy couldn’t stop for the life of him when going post to post, nor did it seem he could recover well from shots (i.e. was slow getting up after dropping to the ice for an initial save.) I’m sure he’s seen better days … maybe the ice was horrid today?
"My left hand has pretty much turned into a claw anyway."
Mike Smith just isn’t a very good goalie, and there’s not much anybody could do to convince me otherwise, I’m afraid.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I don’t know much about Mike Smith. Is he always swimming in his crease or stumbling over his own skates like that?
"My left hand has pretty much turned into a claw anyway."
Yup. I’m sure Chemmy and the gang (not to mention Leafs’ nation) are going crazy over at PPP. Think I’ll pay a visit to see what they’re saying over there.
"My left hand has pretty much turned into a claw anyway."
it’s probably like Mardi Gras x 10 over there!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Hey, not all of us at Mardi Gras do that!
by Hello Dahlen on Jan 31, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
hes so goofy when he goes to play the puck behind the net. i’m not really convinced that guy knows how to skate
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
I heard Joe B said he was “like a dog on linoleum floor” – so terrible, but so funny
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
this is reminding me of the movie Ice Age, when Diego and Manny are trying to walk on the ice while Sid is skating around…..
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GO CANUCKS GO!
ahahaha, yes – I haven’t seen that movie in forever
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
Bah. Ovechkin still 4 points behind Sedin. He’s putting some air in between him and the rest of the league, though.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 7:48 PM EST reply actions
Just kidding, I can’t do math.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
I would be in favor of a fund to hire some “ladies of the night” to give the Sedin twins crabs, if only to slow down their scoring pace. That and I would laugh every time they sit on the bench grimacing and scratching in unison.
I dunno if that would work with the Sedins. I’m positive it would work with the Kostitsyns, though.
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by jordanDC on Jan 31, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
sorry, both sedins have wives and children, that won’t work too well.
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i say go after some of the younger players, who might become careless and take stupid penalties. sedins don’t do pk’s.
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you mean the entire blackhawk team?
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Last time I checked, the Sedins played with the Canucks. The idea is to go after the young players on the Canucks so they can be in the box so that the Sedins will not have a chance to score.
Rocking the Red since 1975
exactly.
there are a few unmarried guys on the canucks roster, such as burrows, wellwood, edler, o’brien (i think)….
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Wellwood’s too fat to get married.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
^ Going for the easy joke eh WM?
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
actually, i think i heard a rumour that he recently got a girlfriend…..
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they met in line at McDonalds
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by Sombrero Guy on Jan 31, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Jockeying for position at the Sweet and Sour sauce dispenser. He knew it was meant to be when she put her mouth on the spigot.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 1, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
They shared a french fry, started at opposite ends.. Wellwood ended up with stitches. It’s a great story, they told it at their anniversary party.
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by jordanDC on Feb 1, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
“It was especially cute when his prosthetics fell into his glass,” she could be later heard saying.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 1, 2010 12:23 AM EST up reply actions
Need sign suggestions for rags game!
I just scored tickets to the rangers game… and somehow will be at ice level! i need help coming up with some stellar sign ideas….have at it people!
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
How about Something about the Caps #10 being more awesome than the Rangers #10…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Bring a large sign that has some clipart of a waterbottle squirting, and hold it up behind Tortorella all night.
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by jordanDC on Jan 31, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
To quote Rags goalie Henrik Lundqvist, “Ooh, I like that”.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
“Splash Zone”
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
It's asking for confiscation but...
“Tortorella’s a squirter”
by 80eight on Jan 31, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that would be awesome but we are going to be right behind the goals….
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
The King has a Hole? (to quote the TSN Game 5 broadcast)
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 1, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
It was mentioned in a previous thread
But this may be the time to unleash the “FREE MIKEY” movement.
It was also mentioned by JP that that should definitely not be done, which I agree with.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
I saw a couple of Free Green signs, including my own.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Blech. That’s sad and disappointing. No offense.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
There’s like, two and a half threads discussing this.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
well recap those for me champ since i havent gotten around to reading those
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
And I think everybody feels differently than everyone else. some think it’s excessive, some don’t. We all agree that we’re Caps fans and we hate losing our top defenseman to suspension – warranted or not. If people want to poke fun at it with a “Free Greenie” sign. let them. You may not agree, and that’s fine. Let’s the lying dog rest.
we [all] hate losing our top defenseman to suspension
Nope.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Because he’s an elitist, that’s why.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. RELAX.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going to go wallow in my sadness for disappointing you. Dear me, whatever shall I do?
By the way no offense makes me even more offended. You’re trying to make your insult socially acceptable.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Relax. It wasn’t an insult, and I wasn’t trying to make it “socially acceptable”—I was letting you know that, since we’re both Caps fans, I’m just agreeing to disagree on this point.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t agree to disagree.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 31, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
That's a pretty high horse.
Damn you Jordan.
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I finally decided on a sign for the Bruins game on Tuesday. Here’s the LINK. It’s too large for me to post on here as a picture. I settled on “Put It Up To 11” Spinal Tap seemed appropriate.
If anyone else is headed to the Boston game, print it out and bring it with you!
by terpgrrl on Jan 31, 2010 8:36 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Perfection would involve a Nigel Tufnel toon, wearing a read and blue kilt saying it on the sign. If you have time for crazy arts & crafts, that is.
Hahahahahahaha. That would be amazing. It’d be humiliating if they lost, but still.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Nigel Tufnel: What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven.
Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.
“Put it up to eleven” sounded better in the context of what the Caps are trying to do.
why don’t we just make 10 louder?
well these go to eleven…….
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
So you think I should change it then? Will everyone accuse me of misquoting Spinal Tap?! I don’t want to give the Bruins fans more ammo.
You should have a bibliographical reference at the bottom. Seriosuly, either way is fine. I just thought Nigel’s line is the more memorable one in that scene. Either way, people know exactly what you’re referring to.
Love it. I’ll be looking for it on TV.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 31, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Candidates for the back:
You can’t dust for vomit
We’ve got armadilloes in our trousers
This is in D-minor, which is the saddest of the keys. I call it “Lick My Love Pump”
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
Observations:
1) The Caps struggled getting out of their own end all afternoon, unless 8-19-22 was on the ice. I’m convinced that line spent 75% of their ice time working the puck around the TBL zone.
2) Tyler Sloan didn’t look too bad today and had a couple of very solid stick-lifts to deny scoring opportunities. That said, he had a gold-plated opportunity from Ovechkin in the slot, all he had to do was miss Mike Smith and he put it into his stomach.
3) Martin St. Louis is really, really fast. Watching him chase down the Caps D-men and forwards to harass them was something else.
4) Defensemen (Poti?) – Alex Semin – Tomas Fleischmann – Alex Semin – Brooks Laich – Goal was a beautiful thing. Semin knew where he was going with the puck before he got it the first time and it was some gorgeous movement to first get Smith down and out, then put the puck on net. Brooks was where he should be, in front collecting garbage. Yummy, goal-laden garbage.
5) Flash, I love your passing, but when you lose the puck in the zone, the last thing you want to do is put a hook into the midsection of Vinnie Lecavalier. Especially when you’re on the PK already. Oi.
6) Steckel, I love your reach and your faceoff abilities, but you’ve got to get off after that 3-on-5. The Bolts were just playing around you on the point and you were stuck on the ice, too tired to do anything, but unable to leave the zone.
7) Ovie, I understand that you hate shin pads, especially Mathias Ohlund’s shin pads, but good lord. Although, that goal was a thing of beauty after an equally beautiful pass from Backstrom.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 7:50 PM EST reply actions
ovechkin is a dirty player. all of those blocked shots were really just attempts to seriously injure TB defensemen.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll go a step further and say Tyler Sloan had a good game. It was a “not too bad” night until he shut down Vinny one-on-one.
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agreed. i remember yelling something along the lines of “suck it vinny” at my tv when he got outplayed by sloan.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I went from mortified to very excited: “Ohhh fu…OHHHHH YEAH!”
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me too. i almost expected that we were fucked when vinny came in one-on-one with sloan. guess you gotta have faith sometimes.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
“Suck it Vinny” applies to that final faceoff. That stunt he pulled, mouthing to the ref, cost TBL their one shot in hell of tying the game up. Dumb stunt.
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by gotsparkly on Jan 31, 2010 8:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yes it does. i of course used more colorful language at that point.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
I was high-fiving and throwing roundhouse kicks when they sent him to the box. It was fantastic.
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Hahahahahahah nice!
The VC was very excited about it.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
That was classic! Wonder what his coach had to say about that.
"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."
Oh man, I bet Tocchet has some great polysyllabic profanity strings for that. And some wicked new colors on his face.
That made me so happy.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder if he swallowed his mouthful of chew in anger.
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Yeah, he made several nice pokechecks on Vinny.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
That’s fair, although I do remember a giveaway and I wasn’t a fan of his passing. He did just about everything we could have expected of him and you’re right, he did go above-and-beyond stopping Vinnie like that.
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
On #4, that goal was an absolute passing clinic. I think the TBL guys were left staring in awe and by the time they stopped, the only thing left to do was fish the puck out from behind Smith.
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by gotsparkly on Jan 31, 2010 7:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
“Fish” being a very good word choice as Smith seems to be one of the clumsiest floppers in the league.
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so drop to the deck
and flop like a fish
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
As much as I have criticized the Caps for playing Sloan over Alzner, Sloan had a very solid game tonight. A number of the Caps D have been playing some of their best hockey recently, so that is promising. Like the rest of the team, they just gotta do the same thing come spring time.
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by Killer_Carlson on Jan 31, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
My concern is that after the trade deadline, we’ll see Sloan (and ShaMo and Erskine) go back to their old selves. I think the Juice trade had the effect of putting them on notice. I’m afraid they might think they’re safe after the deadline and let up.
Caps fan in Minnesota
I agree, I don’t trust all those guys to keep it up. That’s why I still want Alzner up in DC and playing ASAP, despite Sloan’s good game and Erskine’s solid play.
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by Killer_Carlson on Jan 31, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
I still would rather see Alzner be playing. Long term, he has more of an upside than many of our vets and it might be time to give him more experience.
Will anyone on defense be called up for the Boston game? I knew they didn’t want to do anything this weekend but by Tuesday, I would expect something.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Erskine looked like what he always is/has been: a guy who really can’t get caught out against a speedy line. He looked great playing against Malone, and he looked lost playing against Stamkos and St Louis. And it showed on the scoreboard.
This is not a game of who the f*ck are you...
Yeah, defensively he’s the same as always. But he’s been contributing a lot more in the offensive zone recently, getting his shot off and getting the puck to the net to create chances.
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by Killer_Carlson on Jan 31, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, I think you can say that about a lot of the Caps’ D over the past three weeks. Methinks the coaching staff finally “took the shackles off” and told the D to start pinching/joining the cycle. Poti, ShaMo and Erskine have all contributed more offensively in the last few weeks than they did the last two years altogether.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
Agreed. It’s even more impressive that the D has been able to step up and contribute in the offensive zone without giving up more scoring chances to the other team.
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by Killer_Carlson on Feb 1, 2010 2:40 AM EST up reply actions
A couple big saves and some timely posts probably color that perception. Early breakaway to FLA, early odd man rush to TBL, goalies playing well. I’m not sold.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
True, the Poti-Erskine pairing did get caught pinching without the partner covering twice against FLA. But in my defense, I did say “without giving up more scoring chances”, not without giving up any scoring chances. They still have defensive miscues, but they aren’t any more common with the added offensive play.
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by Killer_Carlson on Feb 1, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Thought Sloan had a very solid game. He really stepped up and had some nice breakouts and a couple of good defensive plays, and I only saw one bad giveaway.
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by gotsparkly on Jan 31, 2010 7:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think the pairing shakeup because Green was out played a little havoc with the defense. It’s not that they were horrible, but they looked off. It will be interesting to see if Bruce leaves it as is, or calls up Carlson for the trip.
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Bolts announcers (why do I not get Joe B. even half the time… bad luck) kept saying all these good things about TfS… “…and there’s SLOAN again!” “there’s that secret weapon of theirs, backing up for Mike Green…” I mean he didn’t play like the ‘f’ in his name today or at least looked good on some occasions but it’s TfS still… you’re not supposed to say good things about that Heatley-looking overpaid AHLer.
Snark? I hope?
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by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Wait what? Yeah, he hasn’t been that good a lot of the time, and it’s okay to say so when he does it, but to say you shouldn’t say good things about him is a bit much. He had a solid game tonight and really stepped up in Green’s absence. Give credit where credit is due and say good things when the man has earned it.
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by gotsparkly on Jan 31, 2010 8:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Heatley-looking? Heatley’s kinda scary looking, Sloan’s adorable in theat little kid “mom, look, I’m in the NHL!” way.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
by RedBirdie on Jan 31, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sloan played on a line with Schultz. I think this shows that he can play very well with a good pairing.
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Sloan played ok, but I think this pairing says more about Schultz than it does about Sloan.
This is not a game of who the f*ck are you...
Yes, let’s give him 0 credit for his good play.
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Tyler Slow (lol) sux
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
So vinny blames the caps for influencing the lineman into tossing him out. Funny, seems like he should blame the linesman. Either way, he should be smart enough to kill his teams remote chances by taking that penalty.
by dcsportsfan1 on Jan 31, 2010 8:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yea, not very captain-like.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Eh, he’s getting traded to the Habs anyway, rite?
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Mark of the “Marks Musings” Blog says that if he were Rich Tocchet, he would bench Vinny for at least one game, if not more, and strip him of the Captaincy and give it to Martin St. Louis.
If Glen Hanlon were in charge of Tampa Bay, Vinny would definitely be a healthy scratch.
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let him blame whoever he wants. if that actually is the case, +1 for stecks
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
Tried a recap. It is a bit lacking, but feel free to correct meh
I wasn’t so sure what format to follow for the recap, so I decided to go with the ten points.
The players that really stood out to me, in a good way, were Tyler Sloan, Erskine, Backstrom, and Ovechkin. Sloan had a great game all around; he had a bad giveaway in the 3rd period, but contained the volatile Tampa Bay offense and went 1 on the night with 16:30 of ice time. Sloan had great stops and didn’t make any mistakes; which, is a pretty damn good night for him. Hopefully, he starts to truly earn the value Boudreau gives him.
Erskine definitely gets the hard hat of the night, even with a -1 over 19:38 of ice time. He had the 2nd most shots (5), only behind Ovie (612 blocked shots). Erskine looked on top of things in the defensive end, and was able to control a relatively fast Tampa Bay team. Erskine is starting to look a lot better of late. He has a pretty good slap shot, and in the absence of Monsieur Green, he gave the Capitals a good amount of offensive pressure that let the Caps keep the game in Tampa Bay’s end.
Although, Backstrom only ended the night with 2 points (1G, 1A), he played really well the entire night. With Knuble and Ovechkin, the first line dominated Tampa Bay for most of their shifts. They had plenty of very, very close chances, and played a Detroit-like possession game except with offensive chances.
Ovechkin, in short, won the game for the Capitals. He woke up just when his team needed him and scored on a beautiful wrist shot 13:34 into the 3rd. Ovechkin should have had at least 10 more shots on goal; however, Tampa Bay’s back check did an amazing job (they have to when they win, they are the only way TB’s defense can keep a low score) and pressured our lines, heightening the game of the defense. Together, TB’s defensive effort shutdown Ovechkin with a plethora of blocked shots.
The Capitals made a good effort for about 2/3rds of the game. The other third was kept in check by the amazing save sequences of Hart version Theo and the new guy on the team, Monsieur Post. Tampa Bay had three shots that snuck by Theo hit the post, saving this game for the Capitals.
In the end, it was a good effort by the Capitals; however, they were certainly not going on all cylinders like the other games in this streak. Personally, I think it is because they just wanted a win today; they weren’t looking for a blowout. As the play-off races get tighter, and the East gets more competitive, the Capitals will face efforts like this from normally marginal teams. Unfortunately for all the other teams in the NHL, the Capitals’ goalie situation is clearing up, and the defense has gotten a lot better. If you shut down Ovechkin, the entire team can still throw a goal party. If you rain on the goal parade and take your eyes off of Ovechkin, he will waltz right into the high slot and push one right by the goalie.
Thought Sloan had a very nice game. Ditto Backstrom. Third line had good pressure and generated some chances. Semin created space for himself, but just couldn’t get it sorted out in time to score.
AO looked like he was half asleep for the bulk of the game. The goal and the primary came on the basis of his prodigious talent, and that’s it.
That’s the first time in a while we’ve seen the Caps screw the pooch in the third, and it was reminiscent of their earlier efforts. A collective failure to move their feet, which lead to great zone time; a failed clear; a goal; and then a penalty.
On the plus side, they got their feet moving after the Bolts tied it up, and once they had the lead they locked it up pretty efficiently.
In all, kind of a clunker, but the opposition was as draggy as the Caps, and they got the points. Hopefully they wake up for Boston, but they’re clearly not playing as well the past couple of games, which is typically the death knell of a winning streak.
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 31, 2010 8:11 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I mean to respond to fatdaddy’s recap.
Alex wasnt alseep for most of the game, he was just shut down by most of the TB defense. The first line had tons of pressure on them
I feel like they screwed the pooch in the second, and it came out in the third.
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Very nice recap, Kingz. The top line did dominate; seemed like they were in TB’s zone the whole night. Don’t think Knuble had any shots on goal, but his work on the boards was stellar.
This was the 10th game I’ve been to so far this season, and without a doubt, the quietest crowd. Those shots that hit the posts echoed!
Thanx man i appreciate it!
For sure, it was kind of eerie. They were that much louder though when Ovechkin scored.
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
I’m convinced fans and Caps tend to sleepwalk through afternoon games. But that first TBL shot off the post would have been loud at a Spinal Tap show—it was a cannon and it hit Flush.
Friday’s crowd was pretty quiet too. I felt bad, because I wasn’t really helping it, but the team looked so flat for a while. It was a little deflating.
I thought this crowd was louder than Friday’s. I thought that was the dead-est I’ve seen the VC this year. Maybe that was because I was exhausted, though.
This is not a game of who the f*ck are you...
I wasn’t at today’s game, but Wednesday’s and Friday’s were both dead. Wednesday seemed super dead to me.
hah prolly. Everybody was upset that Obama didnt say anything about the caps. . .
Any reason why he still hasnt been to a Caps game, the most successfull thing in Washington since (Insert Political Joke Here)
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Honestly, I don’t care if he does or not. I really don’t.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Meh.
I don’t want the security nightmare that a Presidential visit to our team’s game would create.
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Jan 31, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
It was rather tight for the G-Town game. They sent out notifications to arrive at least 45 minutes early for tip-off or you could miss the start of the game.
Yea, could care less. I hate that some people see that as some kind of validation though.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
He would make it harder for me to get my little bottles into the arena, so he needs to pick a day when I’m not there.
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These little bottles?
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
hah
Nah, are the kind that you’d be sneaking in, youngster.
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Ouch burn!
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
:‘(
I’m crushed.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
What a hater.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
u dont have 2 tell me
trade him 4 a 7th round pick
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
i dont get why they dont just send him to hershey i mean he isnt good and they have alzner who i heard is better
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have u heard of this finley guy OFB says he is soooo good why isnt he here
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
I still hate you ;)
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Is a “;)” like a “no offense”?
(actual wink)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As interesting as this thread is. . . we’re treading dangerously close to talking about politics, which is verboten…
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
Nah. this isn’t political. It has more to do with the fact that I’m coming from north of Baltimore, and I work for the Fed, so I deal with tight security day in and day out. I know how much time a tight security check can add to your schedule. If I have to be there 45 minutes early to make it through security … well, my travel time is already 1.5-2 hours depending on traffic. Let’s just say that such a security check would be very difficult for me to cope with.
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It’s definitely not a big deal to me either way, but the publicity could only be good. Add this to the fact that I’d want, on some level, ANYONE who hasn’t been to a Caps game to go to one…
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
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Driver and head Muckety-Muck of The Pavel Kubina Bandwagon
I like your nurse's uniform, guy.
These are O.R. scrubs.
O.R. they?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 31, 2010 8:14 PM EST reply actions
Observations from Section 421
1) I always thought Vinny Lecavalier was a smart player.. he proved me completely wrong and he cost his team a chance at tying the game with 2.4 seconds. When the linesman says “Get out” you get out. If you think it’s possible that a linesman is going to be intimidated by David Steckel (or any other NHL center) think again. Considering linesmen have to sometimes get in between Donald Brashear and Colton Orr, they’re not going to be intimidated by anyone.
2) The first period was very workmanlike, but the Caps effort, while good, was not that great. The second period was outstanding.
3) Despite his 2 assists, I didn’t think Flash had that good a game, and taking the penalty while shorthanded after losing the puck to Vinny was just stupid. Vinny, despite his issues with linesmen, is still a very skilled player and he does stuff like that.
4) When is someone going to actually hit Marty St. Louis? He goes through every game unscathed. Just once, I’d like to see him get bumped and knocked over…
5) John Erskine… what can I say, he was possessed today. A great defensive effort, some solid hits, and one great slapshot…
Okay, 10 in a row! Let’s keep it going!
Let's go Caps!
St Louis wouldn’t be in the NHL if it were easy to line him up with a big hit.
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by Killer_Carlson on Jan 31, 2010 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t want a big hit. What I want is a hit as defined by the NHL statistics office, which defines a hit as body contact against a puck carrier that causes possession of the puck to change….
Just once…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Is that right? I’ve never actually seen it defined—I’d like to though.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Either way, if St Louis was easy to catch and rub off the puck he wouldn’t be in the NHL either. With his size disadvantage he has to be elusive and strong on the puck in order to not only stick in the NHL, but to become the star that he is.
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by Killer_Carlson on Feb 1, 2010 2:44 AM EST up reply actions
Perreault needs to have half of his talent…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 1, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
I think Perreault is already elusive enough to play in the NHL, as evidenced by the fact that he wasn’t out there getting creamed left and right during his extended call up. He needs to build some strength and improve his consistency, but it’s not lack of speed or elusiveness that is keeping him from the NHL at this point.
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by Killer_Carlson on Feb 1, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Perreault has to work at it, but there are some things you can learn and some you can’t and Marty St. Louis has a ton of raw talent that Perreault isn’t going to be able to acquire no matter what he does.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 1, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe he already has some of it that we haven’t seen yet because he’s only played a (relatively) few games.
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I agree with this. MP has tons of raw talent; raw talent isn’t the issue with him. It took St. Louis until he was about 24-25 before he stuck in the NHL. I’m sure a lot of that delay was a) getting an honest look because of his size; b) learning how to adapt his size and game to the NHL (pre-lockout rules); and c) getting his body developed to the point where he could handle that strain of an NHL season. I’d say that c) is the one that is holding back MP right now. He needs to fill out and develop his man strength before he can play in the NHL and be a factor for a full year. Skill is not the question.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Renhoek and F&B — just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this comment from the GDT.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 31, 2010 8:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
The DVR I have is in the Set Top Box (STB) provided with my Fios service. The STB is a Motorola QIP 6416-2. It has a firewire port on the back to which I connect my computer. Had to download the firewire drivers, a zip file that also contains a very simple capture software. If you get all that working, you will be able to capture most live or DVR-ed content. Read the entire web page for an interesting explanation on why and how some content is copyrighted/encrypted, which can not be captured.
The above, if you get it working, will net you raw captures. The included capture software does just that – capture only – and it’s a clunky process of timing the capture to get the exact clip you want. If you have a good computer with lots of disk space, a better process (and what I do now) is just capture an entire game and use video editing software to create a desired video clip, which also adds a level of creativity (titling, transitions, audio and/or video overlays).
by renhoak on Feb 1, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What I love about that shift is that they have a nice cycle going, and when they lose the puck along the boards, they just keep right on cycling. It almost doesn’t matter. They just play with the confidence that they’re going to get it back, right there in the offensive zone. And sure enough, they do — twice.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 31, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Loved on the highlights on the GWG where the TB announcer said that
Ovechkin slashed the defenseman’s stick out of his hands which led to that open shot opportunity.Um hello on the original play you can watch him throw his stick away because it broke
The safe word will be "hwiskey"
It’s weird. It sure doesn’t look like AO slashed the stick out of his hands, or broke it on a slash. But Lundine definitely tosses his stick away and then stands there with his hands spread in the “wtf” gesture…while AO skates to the slot and scores.
I guess we’d have to see the reverse angle for sure.
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Motivation for beating Boston.
1) Last year’s regular season winner in conference
2) Possible first round playoff opponent this year.
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Reasons for not taking Boston seriously:
1) They’re not very good.
2) The Caps are.
"You're gonna eat that g**d**n Koho, three!"
cf75 has a point tho. they COULD be a first round matchup. thats no joke.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
edmonton would be my choice. too bad they dont play in the east.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
That’s why we want to give them motivation. As bad as any first round playoff opponent may be, we still have to beat them in 4 games in the first round. Points wise at the moment, there’s not much difference between 6th and 8th (or anywhere between 6th and 13th for that matter.)
I would still prefer to not have Philthy be our first round opponent.
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I would still prefer to not have Philthy be our first round opponent.
Jesus Christ, enough with this, or go back to the Post boards.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 31, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I’m really not getting into this again, but there’s plenty of “Crysby”, “Philthy”, etc sentiment here as well. That’s not the point at all.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
The two are not the same. At all.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
You just compared disparaging a team/city to supporting one of your players. Does not compute.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
You just completely mischaracterized what I said, but for the last time:
Not getting into this again.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Kind of though, both are somewhat ignorant slights at people
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Free Green is an ignorant slight?
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
i think kingzman thought you meant “crysby” and “philthy” were two different things
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
I meant Crysby and Philthy, thought u said those were different.
The whole free green thing is two sides
Both sides aknowledge that it was a bad hit. One side is making a joke about it, and kinda saying that 3 games was too much. The other doesn’t feel that it is right to compare Green’s hit with Ovechkins. One was a LEGIT transgression against the headshot rules, the other was kinda shakey
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Almost as bad as the conviction against free green
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
If it makes any difference
I instantly regret introducing the topic into the discussion halfway up the page. So not worth the back and forth on this topic.
Force of habit. Oops. And I’ve gotten better about it, too.
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by CapsFan75 on Jan 31, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Correction: I would prefer that the Philadelphia Flyers not be our first round opponent.
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by CapsFan75 on Jan 31, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
As long as we dont get the Flyers or Rangers than I am ok with whoever we face.
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Our choices are:
1) The Rangers who will be out for revenge for last year (and have Avery and Brash) with Torts as coach
2) Philadelphia — enough said
3) Tampa — who are chippy and have Downie and Konopka
4) Florida — who are chippy and have David Booth back in the lineup
5) Boston — last year’s regular season champs
6) Islanders — who we played OT twice and killed last time
7) Montreal
8) Atlanta
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And 1) has the king. who could regain his crown and shut us down for a few
THe rest, i agree. . .i hope we get Montreal.
I dont think ATL is gonna make it with all the stuff going on
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Last year, both Montreal and the Rangers made it in spite of all the self destructing drama that went on in those places during the 2nd half of the season.
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Hm, didn’t know that. . .
I have no idea what is gonna happen with ATL with the trade
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
Where were you last year?
The Rangers started off well, then slumped after Christmas, and fired their coach and acquired Sean Avery
Montreal started off well and had all kinds of crazy things after All Star break. They left Alex Kovalev home from a road trip to clear his mind. There was some drama involving the Kostitsin brothers. The team was losing. And they fired their coach.
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I knew about Montreal.
I didn’t really know about the rangers
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 31, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
Of that list, I’d love to see Atlanta.. they’ve won as many playoff games as my mother has (zero).
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
Hey 75 — thank you.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 31, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
It’s this exact reason why I’m most nervous going into this game. I hate playing teams on the skid who want to break out by bringing their A++ game to the top teams in the league, possibly while running at the top superstars in the league.
that and they’ll be hitting us on a long win streak. something about a team on a long win streak facing a team on a long losing streak makes me queasy.
by twistedlogic on Jan 31, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
I may be in a minority, but I think Toronto got a lot better today.
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Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I agree with you — Toronto made out better than their trading partners, from the standpoint of better players.
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How do you obtain Phaneuf and Giguere and still look better against the salary cap?
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Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Yeah, it’s an incredible day for Toronto.
Will it matter much? Remains to be seen. But Phanuef and Giguere would both have to be failures of historical proportions for these to go down as losses for the Leafs.
(fwiw I think Calgary and Anaheim also are winners here)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately for Leafs fans, they won’t get to see the most important part of Giguere’s résumé (his abilities as playoff goaltender) for a while.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Are you using the words Toronto Maple Leafs and playoffs in the same sentence?
And they can’t pick a stud in this year’s draft since they already traded away their #1 pick.
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Only to imply that they won’t be there for a while.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
The Leafs made out alright in the Giguere deal because they didn’t give up anything important, but they also didn’t get anything more than a place holder goalie.
I think Calgary definitely got the better end of the Phaneuf deal. Phaneuf is overrated and Calgary got a young D and scoring depth in return.
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by Killer_Carlson on Jan 31, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
More motivation for beating Boston: keeping the streak alive. I’m sure everyone on this team is well aware of the streak and having a lot of fun right now. That should provide sufficient motivation against a non-championship caliber opponent in February.
by Kolzilla on Jan 31, 2010 9:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If the guys are thinking about the streak as motivation, they are in trouble. The only things they should need for motivation are the things BB points out that need improving from this game, and the Boston Bruins.
They just have to think about 1 game at a time to keep winning. Anything more is a distraction.
As for us fans, the streak is all kinds of fun to talk about. :-)
What amazing date in history are we giong back to today, Mr. Peabody?
Boston is going to wake up before the season is over… just hope it’s not before the Caps leave town. They are a good team that’s not playing well.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Boston never was as good as they appeared last year. They had several players simultaneously have career years, and they’ve had some injuries this year.
This year, they’re actually much more like their team from two years ago – a defensive team that struggles to score, but which plays their system well enough to squeak into the playoffs.
The B’s are a team that’s crying out for a deadline addition of some scoring.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
Definitely. They’re toast if they don’t add some – this is why I think they might be interested in Kovalchuk if they can come up with the cap space.
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I think the general buzz is that Atlanta only sends Ilya to Boston if the package includes Rask or Toronto’s number one—both demands Boston won’t meet.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
No way Chiarelli gives up that pick for a rental. I think he’d give up Hamill or Marchand and Wheeler and their first round pick, and maybe Sobotka or Ryder.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
On the other hand, that compensation does sound fair if Boston can re-sign Kovy. So perhaps they make that deal contingent on Boston signing Kovalchuk to an extension within a 3-day window.
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by Gould Old Days on Feb 1, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
That would be more fair. Of course what happens to all the players if Kovy doesn’t sign the extension? Trade cancelled? Or the trade doesn’t kick in until Kovy signs extension?
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And they got rid of Kessel since they didn’t have the Cap room to sign him (and many of their other players).
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He wasn’t a very good locker room guy either.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
They always say that about any star who gets traded. Good thing we drafted Backstrom that year instead of Kessel.
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With Kessel, it appears to be true, however.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
It’s a good thing we drafted Backstrom instead. Or what might have happened?
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it’s a good thing we drafted backstrom instead.
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 31, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
I’m hearing it was a good thing that the Washington Capitals drafted Nicklas Backstrom instead of Phil Kessel. Check the blog for more info.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
No, he was definitely a bad locker room guy.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
I have a hard time with the “Kessel was a cancer” thing. He was, what, 21 years old last year? So yeah, maybe he had some immature moments here and there, but nothing that sounded too egregious. The bigger problem IMO was that Julien failed to accept him into his defense-first system and as a result lost a 40+ goal scorer. Dumb decision and it’s really costing them this year.
Eh, I’m not sure how much Boston is struggling because they are missing Kessel. I think Savard’s constant injuries and the fact that they have several players coming back to Earth after career years has more to do with their struggles than missing a streaky scorer like Kessel. Even last year I think many people (I know I did) had the feeling that they were getting pretty lucky and were strong candidates for struggling in the playoffs and this season. Kessel being gone isn’t the reason why guys like Chara, Wideman, Krejci, Lucic, Thomas and Savard are all having worse years and/or are suffering from injuries.
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by Killer_Carlson on Feb 1, 2010 2:49 AM EST up reply actions
I disagree on the “cancer” thing too. Way too harsh an assessment. Kessel certainly had his immature moments, that is true.
I personally think some of the crap written about him was to justify the fact that Boston was letting him go and so people would feel better about it.
That being said, I feel better that we have Nicky instead, due to the health issues.
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Some things have been slowly creeping out about Kessel’s Boston time and that many teammates felt he was milking injuries and didn’t get along with many in the room (Shawn Thornton being the latest), and his character issues were apparently a question before he was drafted.
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And players from University of Minn. have a long track record for being divas.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
I always thought that, but thought it was just my Duluth connections showing.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
I don’t have anything specific on Kessel, but the guys at Hockey Wilderness have talked about the “Varsity Blues” nature of hockey at UM. And a buddy of mine went to UM and he said the hockey team was a bunch of divas (and he loved the hockey team and was a hockey fan, so he wasn’t just hating, I don’t think). It’s all hearsay, but it’s enough that I think there is something there.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
They played an old interview with Kessel from his prospect camp days before the draft. They asked him about a lull in productivity or something similar, and he blamed his linemates, his coach for not giving him good assignments, and I believe the training staff as well. He also had some passive-aggressive stuff to say about a team mate, I believe it was Jack Johnson.
Whining baby who takes no ownership of any problems he might have in his game, personal relations, etc.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
With our 10th win in a row, is it time to play “Bolero”? (They played that piece all throughout the movie “10”)
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LOL, watching NHL on the Fly, Dion Phaneuf just compared himself to Gretzky (“I know it’s the nature of the business, but If they can trade Gretzy, y’know…”)
I hope he’s not expecting some kind of sad farewell in Calgary. I think Flames fans are probably a bit psyched.
There's only been one untouchable in the game...
…and that was when Mario Lemieux was playing when he was the team owner. I don’t think it’s possible for an owner of a team to be traded…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 31, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
If an owner were traded, it would create a conflict of interest situation.
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Plus I don’t think ownership would have approved the deal.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Ya know...
…there’s at least one team in town with fans that want to see the owner traded…
Just sayin’
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 1, 2010 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, that’s not a comparison. He’s saying that if Gretzky can be traded, of COURSE a player of his (much lower) status can be traded as well.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, dear. That fails on so many levels.
"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."
No, but I kind of want to cross one off.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
Actually...
That is definitely Holtby, so #3 is not true. Unless you mean they gave him the wrong name. :-)
I need a snappy signature...
I saw you! Or at least I think it was you haha.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
I wasn’t in my usual spot; I was on the glass to the right of the goal, near the Zam tunnel, in my Mike Green sweater. :-) So if you saw the short chick shooting like mad from over there, yeah, it was me. ;-)
I need a snappy signature...
Yep, I say you. I was right next to the little girl with the “My first game sign” I caught her a puck
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
Cool! Did not spot you, but my view of the crowd was pretty much limited by the fact that my camera was pointed at the players and in front of my face 75% of the time during warmups tonight. :-)
I need a snappy signature...
Some were dependent on the premise.
If #60, then wrong guy
If #70, then wrong uni number listed in caption.
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The person in the picture is obviously Braden Holtby. This is evidenced by the fact that he’s a Washington goaltender not wearing Jose Theodore’s equipment and his name is visible in the reflection on the glass.
It’s wrong uniform number and wrong first name.
There.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t use it right though, at all.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
That which was to be proven is closer to the meaning, I think.
Also translated as “So there, you bastard.”
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Jan 31, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
Your standards are too high. It’s crazy to expect the NHL to correctly identify its own players on first place teams.
That NHL.com posted without a second thought:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020818
IS KEPTIN NOW
And reposted at ESPN as well:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/photos?photoId=414688&gameId=300131023
IS KEPTIN NOW
Yeah, but you know that stuff is all automated. Still embarrassing though.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Copyeditors are the first to get laid off. Everyone thinks they can still get by without them.
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by CapitalCentre on Jan 31, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
4) wrong mask
5) blocker and glove reversed
6) different webbing on glove
7)Reebok instead of Vaugh blocker and glove
8)wrong design on leg pads
Whaaaaat?
Unless the guy in my photos is an imposter, pretty sure it’s the same guy…
I need a snappy signature...
Whoosh!
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
I always thought it was Holden Brateby, but what do I know.
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And Holden Mcneil
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
(can’t see it. Tripod ate it)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 31, 2010 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
Essentially Ben Affleck.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
And he’s got a little captain in him
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 31, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Another note: when the Caps last won 10 games, Brooks Laich and Boyd Gordon were infants. Valery Semin and his wife, Tatiana, were expectant parents, with Tatiana being VERY pregnant. And these are the three Caps with the longest tenure.
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Longest tenure with the Caps, you mean?
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 31, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
From Dreger
Flames expected to deal Jokinen to the Rangers for Kotalik and Higgins or Gilroy.
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Jesus, did they move the deadline and only tell Toronto and Calgary or something?
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
No, it’s just that the Flames are in a panic mode. Or just trying to prevent their season from being a total flame-out.
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The teams that are moving are all sliding or are in a bad position. NYR, CGY, ANA, TOR. My guess is that TOR’s main interest is to keep BOS from getting a draft lottery choice. CGY is in 8th seed in the West right now and needs to stop its slide right now if they want to be playing in April. ANA probably won’t make the playoffs but might be stocking the cupboard for next year. NYR still has a shot at the playoffs in the super-tight East and might be looking to retool now to give themselves a better shot at making it.
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Any of the bottom 3 can get the lottery pick. Don’t think Toronto has a shot of rising beyond that.
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Did they change it? It was always bottom 5 before
(and, as a minor note, any of the teams that miss the playoffs can win the lottery—just not all of them can get the number one pick).
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
It’s 5.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
It still benefits them to rise as high as possible – minimize their chances of handing Boston a #1 draft pick.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
But it’s still a matter of odds, and the worst team overall has close to a 50% chance of ending up with the number one pick.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
It should go from draft lottery to draft roulette
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Even better? Draft Russian roulette. That would make people pay attention. Might even snag a highlight on sports center.
by terpgrrl on Jan 31, 2010 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No, I think people would be okay with it.
Tom Brady is Sidney Crosby, except Tom Brady has felt the touch of a woman, and has his own house.
And I think it’s technically suicide in Russian roulette.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
If you want to get nitpicky it may not even qualify as suicide (have courts ruled on this?)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Some of the picks other than the 1st can instantly help a team btw. . .
Right now there are having a rly hard time saying who is the #1, forgot who its between. . .
I’d go so far as to say the bottom 5 could all get impact players
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 31, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
the trade deadline is still march 3rd
but with the olympics ending only a couple days before, most teams will want to deal before then. (btw, is there an actual trade freeze during the olympics, or is it just courtesy from the GMs?)
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Ah, true. My mindset in light of that had been that teams would wait until AFTER the Olympics so that you don’t end up dealing for a guy who gets hurt in that tournament, but when you’re talking about players who aren’t going, it makes much more sense to deal before than after.
Good call. I also second your curiosity about the trade freeze.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
Dreger now says Gilroy isn’t part of the deal.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 31, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe the Rangers are not as dumb as we give them credit for being. But then again…..
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Then again, they’re trading for fuckin’ Jokinen.
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by jordanDC on Jan 31, 2010 10:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So rec’d. Jokinen is dead weight, he’ll fit in perfectly with the Rangers.
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by Killer_Carlson on Feb 1, 2010 2:52 AM EST up reply actions
Somehow they always manage to make the playoffs each year, in spite of that. Although I’ve certainly noticed their tendency to overpay for people.
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The Rangers actually have lots of puck-movers. With Sanguinetti down in Hartford, Gilroy’s not unmoveable.
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now it's Jokinen and Prust for Kotalik and Higgins.
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That isn’t terrible for either team although I know nothing about Prust and am feeling lazy.
Higgins was pretty good in Montreal….
tsn is now saying that calgary and new york are expected to make the official announcement tonight.
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In a surprise turn of events, it’s Brashear for Kiprusoff straight up.
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if only....
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Food for thought, since this has sort of turned into an open thread:
Edmonton have lost 13 games in a row—dangerously close to breaking our all-time record of 17.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Jan 31, 2010 10:15 PM EST reply actions
Perhaps when they win again they can skate around with a trash can pretending it is the Cup like the Caps did.
"Tommy [‘The Bomber’ Williams] got hold of a trash can, and we paraded it around the locker room like the Stanley Cup," said Yvon Labre.
ron lalonde describes the atmosphere in an audio clip at this link.
nice pull, deb.
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 31, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
Recap Bullets
More like Arrows…
→ The Caps’ top line is a de-facto power play every time they’re on the ice, regardless of which line/D-pairing they’re playing against. It’s like watching an NHL line play in an AHL game.
→ It looks like teams still haven’t adjusted to the fact that Backstrom is shooting more often. Knuble, Ovie and him came down in a 3-on-2 and the defenders dropped off of Backstrom, even though he had the puck. He almost buried it above Smith’s glove.
→ The second line was exactly what you’d expect from a line with Semin and Flash – it was the best of lines and it was the worst of lines. One outstanding goal accompanied by some atrocious turnovers and dumb penalties.
→ Quiet, efficient night for Schultz and Pothier (albeit on different pairings). Tonight really demonstrated the worth of Potsy, as he helped fill in a bit for the loss of Green in the transition game. Still, our breakouts lacked pizazz or imagination without Green.
→ Erskine’s job is to help his team keep the puck out of the net. He was on the ice for two goals against. He did not do his job very well tonight. His hits were nice, and his shots were an interesting change of pace, but he was on the ice for both goals against and the first, in particular, was caused by his inability to clear the puck out of his own end. Tonight, more than anything, demonstrated the skills and limitations of Erskine. When he’s matched against bigger, slower players (Malone, Lecavalier), he excels. When he’s left out there against faster players (St Louis, Stamkos), he looks throrougly overmatched.
→ Workmanlike effort from Theo tonight. He got by with a little help from his friends (Mr. and Mrs. Post), but you really can’t blame him for either goal. A game like that is why a veteran goalie is a valuable commodity.
→ Now that Gordo’s healty, I’d really like to see him replace Steckel as our #1 PK forward. Steckel’s lack of speed/skating ability really showed tonight. He’s essentially a one-trick pony (win the faceoff and clear) on the PK. If he loses the draw, he’s a liability.
→ Tonight was the 5th or 6th time I’ve seen Chimera dump the puck in from the red line and beat the opposing defenseman to the puck on the chase. These plays may not look like much, but given the 3rd line’s ability to cycle, that kind of deep puck posession can be very valuable, and it’s something the Caps lacked up until now.
→ Steckel, Gordon and Bradley: Best 4th Line in the NHL?
→ Not an outstanding game for Flash overall, but I don’t think it’s a coincidence that our winning streak overlaps his move to #2C.
→ No significant shenanigans/carryover from the last game. Maybe it’s because the game was too close for Downie and Konopka to goon it up.
Overall, this looks like a team whose winning streak is about to end. They didn’t look great for much of the game against FLA, and they looked mediocre for much of tonight. Right now, they’re winning on talent alone, and that won’t work against more talented teams. (To be fair, the same thing could’ve been said after the Detroit game – long streaks always involve games like this.) They looked like they missed Green on the breakout and the Power Play. Despite his goal, Ovie has looked like he’s fighting the puck lately, and he’s been having a hard time beating guys one-on-one. Here’s hoping he breaks out soon – but not against the US in the Olympics.
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by D'ohboy on Jan 31, 2010 10:30 PM EST reply actions 10 recs
Spot on man, nice work.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 31, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
I did wonder why Downie was on the ice at the end of the game though… (one last shot for next game maybe?)
It’s hard to say with Downie, because he’s on the Bolts’ 2nd line and he gets PP time. Konopka on the other hand…
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Konopka was doing pretty well against Steckel all night, would be my guess.
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They’ve got some good guys on the draw, I think Backstrom was the only guy over 50% today.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 31, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, that could have been potentially shady.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 31, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
Tonight was the 5th or 6th time I’ve seen Chimera dump the puck in from the red line and beat the opposing defenseman to the puck on the chase.
I’ve been noticing that too – pretty sweet.
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by kellobellow on Jan 31, 2010 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
He’s awesome. I finally love that guy.
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This is going to expose me as the military dork that I am, but Chimera reminds me of an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer – big, destructive and deceptively quick.
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Jeff Schultz is Ticonderoga-class. He knows what you’re going to do almost before you do, and he excels at keeping you from ever even reaching your target.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 1, 2010 12:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A Burke can accelerate to top speed within two ship lengths. I never cease to find that amazing. Anyhow, the Ticos are just upgraded old Spru-cans with a nifty radar and fire-control system. :)
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yes, but what a radar and fire-control system!
Kind of fits for Schultz. Not so pretty to look at. Not so fast. Just damned good at what they do.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 1, 2010 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Japers’ bench is deep, even with the top-line recappers listed as healthy scratches taking a maintenance night day-to-day with undisclosed ouchies.
IS KEPTIN NOW
by EmilyB on Jan 31, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Sure, carpal tunnel is an upper-body issue.
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by CapitalCentre on Jan 31, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Overall, this looks like a team whose winning streak is about to end.
I think the best part about this streak is that this streak shows how awesome the caps are.
A few weeks ago, we would lose games like this (We kinda did). But the way the caps are playing right now, when they encounter the canyons of their schedule they still manage to win. And absolutely crush teams when they are are on the crests
Still waiting for someone to draft Paul Newman. . .
by kingzman264 on Jan 31, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
We’re also much healthier than we were prior to the streak. And we’ve finally sorted out the 2nd line/Semin conundrum.
But I see your point – this team is so good that they win when they’re not playing all that well.
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Great stuff but I disagree on a few things. First, I don’t think it’s fair to hold anyone but Flash (and maybe BB) responsible for the second goal. It’s not Erskine’s fault they were still PKing (and it’s BB’s fault if Erskine was out there for the 5 on 3, but I don’t think he was). After Flash’s ridiculous play everyone else is basically absolved.
Steckel is slow, but he has long legs and a long stick and can cover passing lanes pretty well. Until/unless BB goes to a higher tempo, more pressure packed, PK I don’t think Steckel is a liability. He definitely is a liability when he’s gassed; and BB probably uses him too much on the PK (I hate when Steckel gets two PK shifts on the same penalty, it’s asking for trouble, see my PK breakdown and you’ll notice how slow he is on his second shift).
Definitely the best 4th line I’ve seen. Unfortunately, it’s the 4th line.
Agree that AO is fighting the puck; he could have several more goals in the last few games. Which is scary. We all know he’s going to hit a tear when everything he touches goes in. I hope it’s not all wasted for Team Russia.
And while I agree that sloppy play is a prelude to the end of a winning streak, I’d remind everyone that this was the 3rd game in 4 nights. Not an easy schedule to come out fired up for.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Good observation about Steckel on the PK. I would have him start every PK and have him get off once the puck is clear no matter if it happens at 10 seconds or 40 seconds in. Keep him fresh for draws in the zone. This is easier in the first and third periods, not as easy in the second.
The Caps current 4th line is better than many teams’ third line. Then again, there are a lot of NHL teams that would kill to have a second line that has three guys with these totals: 11-20-31, 14-14-28, 11-15-26… that’s the Caps 3rd line of Morrison, Fehr and Chimera.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 1, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
woah
calgary/new york trade might not happen just yet….
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Does somebody have a “No movement to New York” clause?
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sounds like a new yorker has one for leaving new york.
however, they’re now saying that it’s calgary holding up the deal. over at matchsticks and gasoline, they’re all thinking it’s to organize a trade to get kovalchuk…..
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It amazes me that other teams keep letting the Rangers out of these horrible contracts.
Kotalik was $3mil/3 years and scratched in 8 of the past 9 games.
Caps have done a great job of clearing their problem contracts this year with Clark and Nylander. There really isn’t anyone on the team right now not earning their keep.
Pretty
That was goal that Leich scored after the assits from Semin and Flash; my goodness. I almost thought the overcommited their but was proven wrong. What is it now; a 9-game point streak for Flash?
Am I the only one that will be watching the NESN feed on Tuesday night? Oh, the tears of unfathomable sadness!
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I’m just watching their feed so I listen to Edwards cry about the injustices facing the B’s and how its not their fault they lost #11. His tears will taste delicious.
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by Carl Putnam on Jan 31, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions
Andy Brickley is at least knowledgeable. Edwards is a blatant homer, but they’ve got good chemistry.
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Oh snap, I almost forgot, Varly was walking around the 400’s this afternoon.
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My plans for Tuesday already involve cashing in ym wings.
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Off topic, and I'll offer again in the morning clips,
but I just threw together a sweet Caps Firefox persona if anybody wants it. You have to be using 3.6.
http://www.filedropper.com/capsice
If you’re using Win7, I suggest changing your window colors to red :)
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On a related note, does anybody know where I can find those sweet top-down images of the Caps skating during warmups with the real long shadows?
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A lot of them pop up in the pictures on the Caps site or on Yahoo! – generally after we play the Islanders. Their arena is a whole but they probably have the greatest pictures I’ve ever seen on a game-to-game basis. All the cool ones of Ovie that were circulating recently were from that game, I think.
Just checking on the statistics on NHL.com and it is absolutely speaks to the player that Ovie is being in the top five of points, goals, assists and leading plus minus. It seems like he has been somewhat off recently (can’t believe I’m saying that with the points he is still putting up) but if he can step it up a little bit I could see him leading at least points, goals, and +/- at the end of the season. He is an absolute joy to be able to watch and thank god hes a Cap.
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Knuble and Ovechkin being on the same line has turned out to be unbelievable…imagine if we had someone like Liles next to Greeny on the back end…LETHAL, but, who will we have to trade to get someone like that???
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Feb 1, 2010 2:32 AM EST reply actions
Some notes from the couch:
1. The missed hand-pass by Marty before he ended up scoring his goal was amazing, to say the least. Two ref’s had a clear view of what moved the puck from his shoulder to (Downie’s?) stick. I saw it live and was screaming my head off, and was even more livid after the goal.
2. Penalty to Backstrom to set up the Flash error to tie the game was a beautiful game of “Let’s see if we can make this interesting” by the Refs.
3. Flash was definitely trending Semin on that penalty that almost cost us the game. When you’re on the PK. Get puck, clear puck. Great work to win it back by the Bolt… Very Very Very bad work by Flash to get his “Angry Semin” on and commit such a bad hook in retaliation.
—3b. I’ve missed most of the last two week’s games due to travel and saw Semin got a few penalties, but are we at a point now where Flash’s actions are trending “Old Semin?”
4. Top line stood out ALL game long. Speed, excitement and determination.
5. Vinny getting tossed from the final face-off was poetic. It’s the same bullshit he pulled in the previous faceoff to get tossed. As the visitor, you have 1 job, get your stick in the dot. Stalling, feigning and not being square will all get you tossed. He clearly didn’t learn what the linesman wanted in a previous drop, why should the last one be any different? His postgame comments were hilarious.
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