Wednesday Caps Clips: Captain Caveman
by J.P. on Jan 6, 2010 6:43 AM EST
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from us, Vogs, Tarik (blog, gamer), Ed Frankovic, Peerless, Puck Daddy, Fight for Old DC, Caps In Pictures, RMNB, Cap Centre, and Joe B.
- Apparently David Steckel has signed a contract extension. Good on GMGM for striking while the iron's... um... cold. [Capitals Insider]
- The Caps get an "A-plus" for the first half? Man, I wish I had this guy as a professor in college. [CBSSports]
- My favorite reaction to the news of the new Caps' captain? "Vanity plates for the superstar." Nice. [@DamoSpin]
- And in case you missed it in the overnight, Alexander Semin recently gave his thoughts on the captain-less Caps and much more. Awesome stuff. [Japers' Rink]
- More power rankings are out, with the Caps down two to fourth at ESPN, down three to fifth at SI.com, down two to fifth at FOX Sports, and down three to eighth at TSN.
- Enough potential World Classic sites to get us through 2040 or so. Sweet. [Puck Daddy]
- Eric Fehr will be at Ye Olde ESPN Zone this evening. [Capitals]
- "Name the Goalie," red, white and blue edition. [Stack the Pads]
- If Mike Green is "Game Over," is John Carlson "Tourney Over"? What an amazing way to end an amazing game (and a pretty remarkable day for Caps fans). [FanShot, Puck Daddy, Edmonton Journal, with video after the jump]
- Interesting drama involving Marcus Johansson leading up to yesterday's WJC bronze medal game. Long-story-short, Sweden goofed. [@TSNBobMcKenzie, Part 2, Part 3]
- Finally, happy 34th birthday to Richard Zednik.
Carlson's Gold Medal Goal:
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I have a good feeling that last night will be the only night of my entire life that I like John Carlson
We all hope that’s true (though Sochi ’14 could be an exception).
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by J.P. on Jan 6, 2010 7:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
We want some more good games by Carlson when he becomes a Cap. And, as a result, Caps fan liking him all the time.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Maybe Carlson still needs some seasoning at Hershey this year. Bu I was thinking that Carlson is the guy who should be Alzner’s defensive partner for the long run. They seemed to make a good team during the preseason and while Alzner was still down i Hershey.
Rocking the Red since 1975
It’s a good thing Hershey is down in the salt and pepper league…that way he can get his seasoning
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 7:07 AM EST up reply actions
I was thinking that Carlson is the guy who should be Alzner’s defensive partner for the long run.
I like Schultz-Carlson and Green-Alzner for the long run. Carlson’s more the conventional offensive defenseman with the huge booming point shot, so I think he’d pair better with Schultz, the conventional defensive defenseman. Green is a rover, and I think Alzner’s speed (both in skating and in reading situations) is the perfect foil for Green.
Good problems to have…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I just got all misty eyed thinking about this. Can’t wait.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A real top 4
I can’t wait.
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Are you kidding? Defense? After a no look OT winner? Hell with defense, we just found our new 2nd line next year. Flash at centah with Green and Carlson as wingas!!!!!!
/CI
by HateOffSeason on Jan 6, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
i used the same clip from NHL.com to try and show just how long carlson holds the goalie with his eyes (hint: until way way after his release!). the replay starting at about 1:55 is bonkers.
They changed their player recently… for the better, surprisingly.
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CAPTAIN CAAAAAAVEMAAAAAAN!!!
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Jan 6, 2010 7:25 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Locals of a certain age may remember when the Orioles boasted a starting rotation of Jim "Cy Old" Palmer, Mike "Cy Young" Flanagan, Steve "Cy Present" Stone, Scott "Cy Future" McGregor, and Storm "Cy Clone" Davis.
I’m thinking that the Caps blueline could be similarly nicknamed, with Mike “Game Over” Green, John “Tourney Over” Carlson, Jeff “Push Over” Schultz, Tom “Turn Over” Poti and so on…
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by J.P. on Jan 6, 2010 7:30 AM EST reply actions 11 recs
Jon “Run Over” Erskine
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 7:46 AM EST up reply actions
I prefer Tom “I’m So Over” Poti myself.
I lived with a blind guy for a while, then he figured it out and demanded back rent.
Tom “Puck Clearing Percentage Now Over 20%” Poti
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 7:52 AM EST up reply actions
Brian “Keel Over” Pothier.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
Shaone “There’s the glass, lemme flip the puck Over” Morrisonn
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by J.P. on Jan 6, 2010 8:31 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Milan “I bought a place in Columbus, you guys should come Over” Jurcina.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
Karl “Passed Over” Alzner
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
I was gonna make that joke, but the only Jewish hockey player I could think of was Mathieu Schneider
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:02 AM EST up reply actions
“Would you like something to read?”
“Do you have anything light?”
“How about this leaflet, Famous Jewish Sports Legends?”
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Martin Rucinsky and Mike Cammaleri bam!
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Evgeni Malkin is Jewish?! Wow.
And Marty Turco.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Apparently Malkin crosses himself before games so he may not be a Jew despite the name. Cammaleri is a pleasant surprise though!
I’m pretty sure he wears a giant crucifix too. And my source is wikipedia.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
Kerry “Bend Over” Frasier
As a little kid once, we were sitting near the Caps Centre glass during a terribly officiated game, and during a break in play some guy behind us yelled “Hey Frasier – I know why you stand like that!” (I think it was Frasier — anyway, the ref in question was standing with hands on knees).
My big brother had to explain to me why it was funny.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
He should have added “you’re blowing the game” onto the end of that
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
or “glad to see you’re using your good eye”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
My big brother had to explain to me why it was funny.
Better your big brother than your parents, methinks.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
My dad was sitting right there, cracking up. My brother’s 6 years older than me, so it was all cool.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
Gotcha. I just can’t imagine my old man trying to explain that to me now, let alone when I was little.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder if we took a poll, what the percentage of Rink Rats who are Jewish would be. It seems like everyone!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Jan 6, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
This blog beats up Poti like every other blog beats up Schultz.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Caps Fans – We can always find something to bitch about. I’m waiting for the day we finally do win the Cup, to see some reactions after it. If it’s in 6 games, people will still bitch that we should of won game 5, and that someone fucked up to make it not happen, so eff that guy.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
by Whiter Mage on Jan 6, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he gets paid the moneys so he better be more consistent bashes head into wall
Poti was pretty slick last night, actually
by ns on Jan 6, 2010 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
Poti was as good as he gets last night. Which was both cool and a little sad, since he can’t sustain it….
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
He was so much better than usual, I began to wonder if he’s been injured all season, but that’s probably wishful thinking.
by mechanicsville on Jan 6, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
clearly, aliens abducted the real Tom Poti and gave us this replacement version in hopes that we wouldn’t notice.
The Swedish equivalent of Tom Poti should feel shame.
Yeah, well when do we get back real Brooks? He’s sucked lately.
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ask Becca. Last I heard, she has him tied up in her apartment.
The Swedish equivalent of Tom Poti should feel shame.
by RedBirdie on Jan 6, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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This is all that was found in his old apartment
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Rec’d while wishing I could rec the entire thread of comment replies. Didn’t know I could laugh that much before coffee.
by mercurialwinger on Jan 6, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
I like Canada Over Carlson.
Game Over Green? Canada Over Carlson.
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 6, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ha. Maybe I should hyphenate it?
Game Over Green? Canada Over Carlson.
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 6, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Last night, as someone else said, was a pretty good night to be an American-born Caps fan.
I have to say that I really, really liked what I saw last night in terms of the team’s game. The whole team played an Ovi-style game – aggressive, hungry, sharp, physical, skilled, and just a little edgy – and the result was what you expect. Now they need to do it again on Thursday to Ottawa.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
by gotsparkly on Jan 6, 2010 7:54 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Just wanted to thank everyone....
….who helped work with me on the “Flash is a Centahhhh” campaign. Last night our hard work paid immediate dividends and soothed some of the pain inflicted by our past losing campaigns “Theo is a Startahhhh”, “Poti is a Clearahhhh” and last and surely least “Sha-Mo is a Wingahhhh”.
I lived with a blind guy for a while, then he figured it out and demanded back rent.
Can we work on “Bruce is a Time Managahhhh?” Greenie over 30 minutes for the third time in four games last night. Yikes.
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by J.P. on Jan 6, 2010 8:08 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
“Alexander Semin is a Checkahhhh?”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
Matt Bradley is a bleedahhhhh!
by mercurialwinger on Jan 6, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nick Backstrom is a playahhhhhh
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
Not a fingah!
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 6, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
he kept saying “he’s so good, when he f’in tries, he’s so good”
the gf was giving me the stfu face
by ns on Jan 6, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
I’m coming to the conclusion that it’s not effort level. I’ve seen Semin try really hard on his bad nights. It’s something else. Maybe it’s small injuries, maybe it’s mental, but I don’t think it’s lack of effort that gives us “Bad Semin”
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t think it’s lack of effort that gives us "Bad Semin"
I thought asparagus did that.
"I know it holds 17 1/2 beers."
Here’s your new sig:
I hate bodily fluid humor.
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by jordanDC on Jan 6, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe IRockTheRed only likes fluidly made body humor?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
probably right, but the level of effort he put forth last night was noticeable, and seemed to help fim break out of his mini slump.
by ns on Jan 6, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe he’s using up 52’s Olympic Break ahead of time. There’s just no good reason for him to be on the ice this much.
by mechanicsville on Jan 6, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
I think last night was a real good example as to why having a one-dimensional “goon” type player really doesn’t work any longer.
As chippy as that game got, Georges Laraque never moved off the bench. What exactly are they paying that guy 1.5 million for? Is he supposed to sit on the bench and intimidate the other team by scowling? Hell even I can do that, and I wouldn’t even charge the Habs a million and a half for it…I’d do it for 20 grand.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 8:23 AM EST reply actions
To further that point, Laraque took 4 shifts last night for a grand total of 2:42 in ice time.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 8:25 AM EST up reply actions
Right. Without a dance partner, those guys are relatively worthless.
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I’d pay good money to see that one. An African-American hockey player vs. one of the absolutely whitest dudes to ever “grace” the halls of Congress…
by mechanicsville on Jan 6, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair, Laraque has been more useless than your average enforcer (even those without skill) this season, if my read on the situation isn’t off.
They got very little scowling for all that money last night he looked so bored and at one point in the game I was pretty sure he was asleep on the bench.
I made it a point to keep looking over at him as the game went on, because it was getting chippy, and I thought Martin would try to put him out there to at least send some sort of warning/message/hullaballoo, but he just sat there in the same spot the entire time. I don’t think he even came on the ice in the 2d or 3d period.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
Wonder if this is Laich's role?
From nhl.com":
Boudreau expects Ovechkin’s on-ice leadership to shine through, but the Capitals will still need someone else to replace everything Clark did off the ice, such as gather the team for functions. Clark’s wife even took care of the rest of the players’ wives.
“(Clark) took care of the room. Ovi is taking care of the ice,” Boudreau said. “I can’t picture Alex getting on the phone saying, ‘Listen, we all have to be at dinner at this guys’ house.’ It just isn’t going to happen.”
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
I could fill that role! I’ll be the keeper of the phone tree for a moderate salary.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
He could serve oranges in the locker room, and make quesadillas for everyone on the George Foreman Quesadilla Maker!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
I was hoping he’d pop up on George McPhee’s Trade Maker.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
How many phones do you think he has?
/NHL 10’d
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I just got my 4th!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
At this stage of his career, probably 4.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Haha…I dealt Brian Pothier to Toronto for spare parts, and then they immediately waived him, so I picked him up again. It felt wrong…like when the Indians gave the Pilgrims corn for guns, then shot the Pilgrims and took the corn.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
I’ve done that multiple times. The AI in NHL 10’s GM mode makes me feel sweet. I got offered M. Gilroy for B. Gordon, and I traded A. Gordon with Theodore and Poti to Anaheim for Niedermayer and Giguere.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Play EHM 2007 instead. It’s a zillion billion times better.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
EHM 2007?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
I do. I also play NHL 10, because then I get to control what’s going on on the ice, sweep the Sabres in round one, and make Ryan Miller’s GAA in that series 7.83.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
A custom one that’s actually got goalie assistance or whatever turned all the way up, aiming down, and passing assistance off.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I moved up to All Star not too long ago, and had TERRIBLE difficulty scoring, to the point where 2/3 of the way through the season, Ovi had 40 goals, and the next highest was Semin with 15, and then 3 guys with like…11 apiece. I’ve kinda practiced the last few days and started learning how to “snipe” at the corners, and i’m scoring a ton of goals
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
I will say that I refuse to play NHL 10 on Superstar. It’s like All Madden; it’s just not that much fun. The CPU is ridiculously able to tie games and backcheck from the goal line and stupid shit like that. I play on All-Star because it’s way more fun.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
I agree…I like it on All Star because its enough of a challenge to remain entertaining.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
My thing is that the scoring is balanced. One thing All-star really does is take away that little backdoor pass unless you add sauce to it or time it perfect. I’m trying my ass off to get one that seems actually like a game (checking reduced a little, as there aren’t a billion hits, be able to snipe often with Ovechkin but not often with a guy like Gordon, stuff like that, goalies can’t see through screens, but can guess, kind of thing). One thing about my game since I changed my difficulty/settings, is I definitely started off taking more penalties and struggling scoring, but now I take very few, I score more garbage goals than pretty ones (Knuble had 38 Regular Season Goals, and Semin only 34), and the goals I get are off of rebounds, screens, traffic in front of the net. The AI adjusts fast, usually mid game as well, so I have to change that up.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I will say that with the extra after-whistle play, I played my entire first season primarily 4-on-4.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
It took me a long time, but I have it figured out where 75% of the time, I draw a penalty and do not take one.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Definitely. Shots on goal after the whistle will almost always make them take a 2 min rough. Poke-checking after will almost always get you a 2 min rough. Not sure if there’s anything else that I’ve discovered.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
I used to be able to get away with the Ovechkin cutting across the middle of the zone wrist shot thing all the time, but its actually pretty cool when the CPU adjusts and back checks enough to where they cut that lane off.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
They do cut that out pretty quick. Another thing you can do a few times before the AI adjusts is the shot through the d-man’s legs, and after a while they start blocking those.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I’ve found, at least having Sami Salo, that if I get a shot back to him at the point off the draw, and can really crank a slap shot, its going in most of the time. I think he’s got close to 15 goals on the year.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Ha! I have Schultz and Juice (RIC) do the same thing, and they’ve probably got 10 each.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
I guess it’s my timing…the only guy I could get to do it consistently is Salo.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
I just got NHL 10 for Christmas and I’m not that good yet… I’ve been taking notes on this whole thread, haha.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
PS3 or 360? I’m always looking for PS3 ppl to play.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
PS3. I got the system for Christmas and went out and bought the game the day after. I’ve mostly played Be a Pro and I’m getting much better, but I play on the default difficulty and would probably get my ass kicked if I turned it up.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
aqueous1 is my PSN ID for you and anyone else who feels like adding me and playing some NHL.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
asinx64 is mine. I’d be up for playing, but keep in mind that I’m a beginner. Don’t get mad at me if my erratic pass shoots past the blue line once the zone is established and puts the entire team offsides, haha.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
You’ll learn. And I don’t really care, it’s just nice to have someone to play with who won’t continually pick the fucking Penguins.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
You PS3 dudes, I think winterion is a PS3 guy too.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I think you’re right. I vaguely remember having this thread in a FanShot some time ago.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
PS3
id: HomicidalPenguin
i like penguins, not THE Penguins. meh.
by ns on Jan 6, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Nice. We probably have a decent amount of PS3 guys here.
On a related note, I finally loaded music on my PS3 so I don’t have to listen to Nickleback every time I load up NHL10.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
I just turn it off, entirely. Menu Music OFF, bitches.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
having to listen to Nickelback sung by Crosby while tied to a chair and unable to flee? (and unable to punch his face)
by ns on Jan 6, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Having to listen to Nickelback live in concert?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
360
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
You 360 folk should add WhiterTwo to your friends lists.
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Oinkvechin here (named after our future Guinea pig)
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
my problem was on All-Star setting i was scoring way too much, dominating time of possesion, dominating shots on goal, and had WAY too much space to roam around.
However, when i bumped it up to Superstar it became nearly impossible to score while the other issues were improved on. I had to drop the goalies’ setting and increase my shooting accuracy to get it the way i want it. still fiddling with it…
by ns on Jan 6, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Try doctoring the All-Star settings. I’ve found a good balance basically making sure the AI goalie is good, always learning fast, but not ridiculously skilled, like turning down pass interceptions and checking power/frequency. The player skills are the same for me and the CPU, though, so they can’t intercept my passes as well, and I can’t theirs, in turn.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I let Theo’s contract expire. I think the very first thing I did was deal Nylander and Bourque to Colorado for Darcy Tucker’s expiring contract.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
I also moved some spare part on Hershey’s squad and picked up Jason Arnott at the deadline. No Movement Clause be damned! (Somehow, even with all these guys, I have a few million left in CAP room too).
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
I’m kinda maxxed out on Cap Room at the moment (kinda went on a bit of a splurge in Free Agency, picked up Darren Helm, Cal Clutterbuck, Scottie Upshall, and Duncan Keith). I had to waive Clark (no one picked him up), and i’m trying to find someone to take Mike Knuble’s salary off my hands.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
That’s nuts; I can’t complete a trade for the life of me. It keeps telling me that I’m lowballing them or that they couldn’t possibly trade a player of that caliber. I upped Nyls’ stats to make him more attractive, and still got shut down trying to trade for Seabrook. I think I threw a Prospect in there, too. I mean, goddamn.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
That’s weird. The offer I sent Anaheim’s way, they told me it was “Sweet” and that they hoped my town wouldn’t be mad at me, and I laughed.
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My favorite is when they give you the “i’ll get back to you in a few days” line
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
“We’ve decided that you’re breaking our balls.”
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Youre breaking my balls...
You’re breaking my balls here man…c’mon…you’re breaking my balls
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
I have 34 East Indian Sea shrimp to unload, some of the most succulent shrimp you’ll ever eat.
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Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
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That was the episode where Cartman sang “Heat of the Moment” to Congress, correct?
There have been few things on TV ever that have made me laugh harder.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
The Scott Tenorman episode and the Mr. Hankey Christmas Special I think are the tippy top.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Scott Tenorman was great because I never expected that to go where it did. It actually made me gasp and say…“holy Shit!”….
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
One of ‘em. I’ve also got Grey Dawn, Christian Rock Hard, and the Butters Episode on my list.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
I was a fan of the Uncensored Shit episode, from a tactical stand point. Somehow, the FCC said saying shit once or twice was offensive, but 183 or however many times was ok, because it desensitized the word.
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That was another good one.
“See? I told you guys it was a dirty word! Meekrob!”
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Christian Rock Hard was hysterical
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
That’s all I can think of her now when I see her on TV. When I was watching her on New Year’s Eve, that’s all I kept singing in my head, like Homer singing Rock and Roll Part 2.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
So…you think the “Pilgrims” sort of got even for that one in the long run?
by mechanicsville on Jan 6, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
Simpsons reference.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
It does kind of affirm what we thought, that Clarkie’s captaincy was rooted in the locker room/off ice.
Would amuse me highly if Ovie started calling Laich (or whoever the new party coordinator is) “Number One”.
"Ah, dinner. The perfect break between work and drunk." - Homer Simpson
I think Jon Erskine already has the position of “Number Two” locked up
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I disagree, it’s really really good.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I concur. Made me chuckle.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Ovechkin as team mom would be pretty awesome though.
“What the hell Nicklas, pasta salad? That’s what Brooksie is bringing! I thought I asked you to bring the mashed potatoes! Great, now the potluck is all out of whack – oh great, that’s the rest of the guys now.”
by Kolzilla on Jan 6, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Mike Green with grill tools – and fire. And Ovi.
oh dear….
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It would be like on Jersey Shore when Pauly D tried to fire up the grill with charcoal, not realizing it was a gas grill.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Slightly related, but I’m looking forward to DCU tailgates.
"I know it holds 17 1/2 beers."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Slightly related to that – I’ve always thought it a shame that because of where the VC is, it’s impossible to tailgate before or after games.
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We can party with the ticket scalpers and homeless musicians
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t the Pens fans usually gather there?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Whose town is it?
I gather they like to ‘storm the steps’ after games. But that courtyard—which closes at 7—is quiet, covered, and sells beer. reclaiming it from the pens fans, if such is necessary, would just be gravy…
Its changed a lot since the Backstrom Game a few years ago. Bastards came down in BUSES.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
That hurt.
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Why do I feel like we’ll end up like the Scots Greys at Waterloo?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
Looks pretty promising, but then again, that could be the off-season optimist in me.
"I know it holds 17 1/2 beers."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Meh. He was axed from KC last year. Still, it’s not Soehn. I’m much more concerned regarding how they’re going to deal with the fact that their two main goal-scoring threats are older than Methuselah and slower than glaciers.
Still sore...
shrug I know nothing about him and very little about MLS, so I couldn’t say anything intelligent.
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Here’s hoping you get the chance; they’re facing a potential work stoppage, during the year of the World Cup, no less.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Outside of Beckham, who’s not even in the MLS anymore, would any player from the league play in the WC?
Ben Olsen, if he weren’t retired, would, I guess.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
There’s a couple that likely would be on the roster (Ching), but it’s more MLS alumni who play in Europe (Altidore and Howard off the top of my head).
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
I like it. Last year there were too many guys playing out of position, and usually most of the time in a formation which sucked the life out of them. Some of the overpriced dead weight is about to leave/leaving? so that should be good.
There’ll be some transition, but hopefully this won’t be the equivalent of a guy coming back come to capture glory that ain’t there anymore.
"I know it holds 17 1/2 beers."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Boudreau expects Ovechkin’s on-ice leadership to shine through
OK, Ovi’s got that covered. Check.
but the Capitals will still need someone else to replace everything Clark did off the ice, such as gather the team for functions.
OK, Brooks Laich can handle that. Check.
Clark’s wife even took care of the rest of the players’ wives.
Hmmm, there’s a gap. Looks like we need someone to play the role of Ovi’s wife, or possibly Laich’s wife.
Any volunteers?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
Hee. Pretty sure there’s a whole lineup of females with hands waving.
But in the meantime, more realistically – maybe Knuble will step up? Brads and his wife?
Knubs and his wife seem like a good fit for that.
I have a C on my heart.
by boutros23 on Jan 6, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is why my freakish nightmare scenario involves half the team leaving the ice on stretchers after a Stanley Cup victory.
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If that’s the price of a Stanley Cup victory, I’ll take it. They’ll have two months to recover.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 6, 2010 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
you’ll need a stretcher to get me home after the non-stop bender I’d be on waiting 25 years for this.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Not to piss on anyone’s campfires, but if those are the sort of things a Captain needs to do, shouldn’t he…ummm…do them?
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 6, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Not necessarily. Ovi has been the unofficial on-ice leader for a long time, and the official C dealt with the locker room and organizational stuff. Now, the guy wearing the official C is the on-ice leader; I don’t see a problem with someone else dealing with the organizational stuff.
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Do you really think that Sidney Crosby calls people and invites them over without first consulting Mario Lemieux?
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by Whiter Mage on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If anything, him and Max Talbot are still messing around in the basement
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Well, that dryer isn’t going to ding itself.
(That sounded much less weird in my head than it reads on the screen.)
by mercurialwinger on Jan 6, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
You gotta be careful when you’re trying to ding in the basement.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
Gotta watch out for those overhead lights.
by mercurialwinger on Jan 6, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
So TEB was “hearing” that Stecks signed an extension but didn’t bother to actually report it last night? What is that all about?! I mean, either report it or don’t. It’s journalistically silly to tell your readers that there is news… but you won’t tell them about it for 12 hours.
Insert JP’s twitter observation from yesterday here
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
bah…formatting fail
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
He no longer has any competition so he can break news whenever he feels. Isn’t it great only having one major paper with a sports section?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
He’s the Vince McMahon of the local sports scene.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
So does that mean Corey is the Ted Turner of this analogy?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
Eh….more like the Eric Bischoff.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
He’s teasing for more page views I guess. All it really does is make the CI regulars preface their posts with “From the last thread…” more frequently.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
C’mon…lets ease up. I think we Bash-ir him too much
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
Close a door, I go out through the window :D
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
The puns never stop with YLM He’s being such a pane in the glass.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can’t go wrong with poop jokes and puns
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
You should append that gem to your sig.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
In the words of Seymour Skinner/Armen Tanzarian
“Done and done. And I mean done”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
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… and Simpsons references.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
So TEB was "hearing" that Stecks signed an extension but didn’t bother to actually report it last night? What is that all about?! I mean, either report it or don’t. It’s journalistically silly to tell your readers that there is news… but you won’t tell them about it for 12 hours.
Tyler, I don’t get this. TEB reported the Steckel extension at 10:53 last night, on CI. And he said he didn’t have full details. So he did bother to actually report it last night.
Are you saying you think he knew about it earlier and held the news that Steckel had signed for a while? Or are you saying you think he should have held it until he got contract terms so he could give us the complete story all at once? Because from what I can see, it looks like he reported what he knew when he knew it.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Plus, Tarik said on his twitter that the WaPo blog software has been down since last night. Apparently he gave up and headed to practice a little while ago.
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Jan 6, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
I may be missing something here, but Tarik did Tweet the Steckel news around 11pm last night.
by mechanicsville on Jan 6, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
Laich confirmed that Steckel re-signed on Eliot this morning.
The Swedish equivalent of Tom Poti should feel shame.
Aw nuts...
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Gordon’s an RFA who will likely be QO’d.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
so bye bye Gordo
I don’t understand this sentiment.
Depth is a good thing. Guys get hurt. Who’s going to take faceoffs if Steckel is out? And Gordon is better than Laing, in many ways. Why are we voting guys off the island for next year now?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 6, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Who’s going to take faceoffs if Steckel is out?
Flash! (He will save every one of us.)
by redlineblue on Jan 6, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That Flash graphic on the screen they show at VC after his goals is pretty awesome.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
They both make less than $800k as it is now.
"I know it holds 17 1/2 beers."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. Grinders break and we are thin on PK guys.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Yes….and they balance it out by having a poo poo PP (hahaha)
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
During the game last night, I was honestly considering in what ways Laing is better than Gordo. Laing adds a bunch to the PK, but Gordon’s no slouch in this department either. Personally, I prefer Gordon if that’s the choice…a healthy Gordon, that is.
by mechanicsville on Jan 6, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
That would be a fun portmanteau
“The Capitals have a raging Hordon”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
No, he did not. He said he was “hearing” it. He did not report it as fact, but as something nebulously floating in the ether. He did not report terms/years/dollars. If he didn’t know it was done and didn’t have the details, he should have kept quiet. If he knew it was done, he should have gotten the details and reported it. Basic Journalism 101.
Not quite sure what your problem is. It seems that he reported what he knew at the time. I’m sure he was working on a deadline at the time to boot.
A man gotta have a code
I’m not quite sure how you see it as a problem. I think he reported what was known at the time.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
I can see Tyler’s point, though. It’s a gray area caused by technological advances outpacing the existing paradigm of journalism. I’m guessing that Journalism 101 would say not to report anything until you’ve got actual facts to share. However, in the Twitter/blog/etc. era, I’m not sure that’s really an option anymore.
Still sore...
I think his point is your reason isn’t something everyone agrees with.
People want to know anything as soon as it happens (hence the huge growth of twitter).
Tarik “heard” about the signing, and posted it. If he hears it in that org, chances are it’s done because nothing leaks out when it’s an internal deal like this. So it’s not a “whoops, I was wrong” situation where you have to really be careful in that sense.
If details weren’t available then, that’s the best you’re going to get. Maybe you’d rather he wait until details are available, but a good portion of his readership (and a good portion of the commenters here, I’d venture to say) what to know as much as possible as soon as possible.
It’s entirely possible that there will be no comments available about the details of the signing until after practice. If so, it’s either take what he gave us last night or hear nothing at all and wait until later today. Most people probably prefer the former, and that’s what we got.
by brs03 on Jan 6, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
In all seriousness, isn’t it the policy of the organization to not include details about their contracts?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
And, in addition, the team never releases terms. They could have confirmed it for him 100% without giving “details.” The only reason for him to hold out would be if there were a chance that what he’s reporting isn’t factually true. Given the circumstances, that doesn’t seem likely. If it turns out to be the case then shame on him, but if not he did what he was supposed to do, kept us up to date on the information that was available.
Seriously, if TEB hears news from what he considers a reliable source, but can’t get confirmation from the team, what’s he supposed to do….not report it?
To be sure there are things he should use caution on. Trade rumors perhaps, where idle speculation from someone as “official” as the beat writer would do no good.
But if he’s heard about an extension for someone as low profile as Steckel, to me that says there’s not a question of the factual accuracy of an agreement being in place.
Re: Carlson: who decided the star of the game and Team USA’s three stars of the tournament, presented in the postgame ceremonies? Because not including Carlson in any of them seemed a bit odd.
I’d say two goals, one being the GWG, should earn him at least a #3.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 6, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Often times, they pick the stars ahead of time. Other times, they’re blatant homers. It’s really a meaningless thing.
Still sore...
I think Ronald Reagan had this one right:
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
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Chris Celios’s nanny?
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by J.P. on Jan 6, 2010 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL.
(For those of you who need an education tune-up, the “world’s oldest profession” is prostitution.)
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Stecks 3 years @ $1.1 mil, Sloan resigns for 2 years as well (no $ yet) via @TarikElBashir
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by what Juneau about that? on Jan 6, 2010 11:48 AM EST reply actions
Hoping Sloan’s is a 2-way.
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Wow, didn’t expect 3 years for Dave. Nice deal.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
I like Steckel’s deal a lit, 1.1 million for a center like him at his age is a fine total. Sloan at any price hurts.
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He’s a versatile guy, so it helps from that angle. I think it tells me more that there will be more than a few from this year’s D Corps who will not be back next year, and they want someone with at least a little NHL experience.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
I thought that too, but does anyone out there really covet Tyler Sloan?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
I’d presume Sloan is 6th/7th D overlap for when Erskine’s deal comes off the books next year, but who knows.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
At Stecks’ current production, $1.1 mil is just okay, but if he ever clicks offensively (even to the tune of 12-15 goals and 20 assists), the contract could be a steal.
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by what Juneau about that? on Jan 6, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
If it ain’t happening this year, it ain’t happening.
"I know it holds 17 1/2 beers."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 6, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
Waiting on the news of the backstrom signing.
:: checks calendar ::
IS KEPTIN NOW
by EmilyB on Jan 6, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Recs for the so very up to date avatar and sig.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 6, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
more good news, via TEB’s twitter
Brian Pothier is expected to return tomorrow night from an 11-game layoff because of a cracked rib.
The Swedish equivalent of Tom Poti should feel shame.
Tom Brady laughs at Brian Pothier’s cracked rib
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Tom Brady is a cheater and can eat a big back of dicks.
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Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
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Very much this.
Also if you haven’t heard the spygate song, get on that.
I am easily satisfied with the very best
Chad from Ontario
You are a whiny bitch. Shut. Your. Fucking. Mouth. Whaaaaaaa. We have Junior aged pros. Whaaaaaaaaaaaa. The U-17 American team plays together year round. Whaaaaaaaaa. See you in hell.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Link?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry. It was from XM, NHL Live. Just listening to it now.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Yeah…that’s pretty much why i’ve given up listening to any sports talk radio. The callers are the equivalent of Puck Daddy commentors
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, check out the comments on the WJC three stars medals post on PD. Pretty much the most reasonable comments I’ve ever seen on that site. (Full disclosure: I only read the first page)
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 6, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Go Wings Go!
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
if Carlson was a not-quite-20 Canadian playing pro and just scored the GWG in overtime, he’d be a national hero and TSN would be creaming themselves.
The Swedish equivalent of Tom Poti should feel shame.
They’re leaving out the fact that Eberle’s been assigned to the Springfield Falcons. He’s not a pro.
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And Springfield could certainly use him….they stink.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Gah!
I got a no on World Juniors jerseys. You’d think they’d have a couple sitting around. I emailed the shop last time, so now I’m just going to email USA hockey.
I am easily satisfied with the very best
Did you check on the USA hockey website? They have a shop on there.
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
That’s who I emailed the first time. They told me to go to USAhockey. I think they just wanted me to stop emailing them.
I am easily satisfied with the very best
Ah…I see now. They have the old Nike Swift ones on there, but they don’t have the USA jerseys with the “S” flag logo.
I actually kinda like the “S” flag logo more than the blocky U S A
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 6, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
I do too. I can’t imagine they wouldn’t have them somewhere. I am now determined to hunt one down.
I am easily satisfied with the very best
I covered this over in the FanPost.
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 6, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
But that's not good enough for me.
I’m going to find it. I will email Carlson’s mother if I have to!
I am easily satisfied with the very best
Yeah, I know. I’d love to have the right one, too, but I may break down so I have something to wear for the Olympics. But please keep me/us posted on your search!
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Jan 6, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Really digging Mike O’Meara’s rant today on Caps getting treated as “Red Headed Step Children” in the media.
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Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Who else after flash?
Familiar Rapports: Bald Pollack, F&B, Gould Old Days.
Lobbies: Osala, Perreault, Erskine, Pothier, Neuvirth, Flash.
Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
Semin (sort of)? But I can’t think of who the third would be.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 6, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
From the Rink today:
SB Nation dropped its writers a note today with some blog statistics for 2009, and included in that was a list of the top commenters for every site on the network.
Who gets the prize for our Rink?
I have a C on my heart.
Probably. I took a break, and while I post a ton when I’m here, I skip a few threads.
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Fan of: Mean Lars Backstrom, Line Mashing, Cake.
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