Wednesday Caps Clips: Beaten by Boston
by J.P. on Oct 20, 2010 6:42 AM EDT
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from us, Vogs, NHL.com (Masisak), Carrera (blog, gamer), McNally, NBC Washington, Caps365 video (Boudreau, players), Peerless, Frankovic, Puckhead, RtR, Caps News Network, RMNB, SB Nation DC, Hoffman, TBD, The Goalie Guild, CSN New England's Haggerty (here, here, here and here... dude's prolific), SCoC, clydeorama (pics, Caps In Pics (pics here and here) and bridgetds (pics).
- Marcus Johansson gets his first NHL goal. [Caps365 (video), SB Nation DC]
- Three Bears - Mathieu Perreault, Jay Beagle and Andrew Gordon - are hoping not to be Bears for too much longer. [Masisak]
- I'm not buying "goalie controversy," but I am buying Michal Neuvirth as one of the League's top rookie so far (John Carlson makes the list as well, natch). [TFP]
- The Boss on season tickets. [Ted's Take]
- Joe Beninati - Saturday morning's Japers' Rink Radio guest, by the way - did a radio hit on NHL Live yesterday... [NHL Live (audio)]
- ... Matt Hendricks will do one on WNST this morning... [@emfrank123]
- ... and Steve Kolbe was interviewed by SB Nation DC recently. [SBNDC]
- A look at recent drafts in light of Anton Gustafsson's decision to take his skates and go home. [Peerless]
- A bit more from Bristol... [Caps Today]
- ... and more on Monday night's Season Ticket Holder party. [RtR]
- Karl Alzner and Tyler Sloan go to school. [Capitals Outsider]
- Alex Ovechkin and some DJ (not King) in
NashvilleD.C. [RMNB] - Jewelry! [SHOE]
- Congrats again to Kevin Hatcher, as he enters the USA Hockey Hall of Fame tomorrow night. [USA Hockey]
- Finally, happy 32nd birthday to Mike Farrell.
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Tough game to watch last night. Not much flow or smoothness on the offensive side. I think Nick Backstrom needs to get his playmaking touch and feel back soon…we needed it last night.
Very much agree. Backstrom is slumping. His defensive lapse on the 2 on 1 goal was prominent. And he had maybe the best PP opportunity of the night on a 5v3, but completely flubbed it.
Things are just not clicking for Nick right now.
You had me at no problem.
Alzner’s defensive lapse was pretty bad on that one, too. Maybe Nick just couldn’t believe that Alzner would step up and try to make that play, because I sure couldn’t.
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Me neither. That was bad.
The aftermath exposed the one real weakness that Nick has, lack of straight line speed. He just couldn’t catch Krejci.
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Alzner looked like me in EASHL on that play.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
First thing I thought of when I saw the replay.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Self-deprecating humor is the humorousest. That said, Nicky needs to train with some ankle weights. He’s got to catch that guy.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Sloan maybe could have shat or got off the pot about laying down in the passing lane, too. Big time indecision on his part.
Not surprised.
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Yeah, a better defender might have covered the pass. Or maybe not. But Sloan definitely did not.
The D corps is looking pretty weak right now, especially sans Green. But even w/Green, Alzner and Carlson will still be making rookie mistakes for a while to come, while Sloan and Erskine will continue to rest on the bottom-shelf of NHL defenseman.
You had me at no problem.
I think that Carlznerson would be playing a lot better if they were playing together.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree, but I don’t see that happening until Green gets back.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Just shows how much the Caps need Green. Boy I sure miss him on the ice.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
You know things are bad when Sloan has the puck and you’re yelling, “Get it to Poti!”
"Because the game is not just about fighting no more. " D.J. King
Funny—because it so true.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Me too.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Someone say "ankle weights"?
If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak.
by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Oct 20, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice.
"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 Oct 20, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday Mike Farrell. Always enjoyed you playing B.J. Hunnicutt on MASH.
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Figures someone would have the good Providence to make that joke… ;-) beat me to it, actually.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually AO was at Fur nightclub, which is in DC, not that the location is entirely relevant, but yeah.
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There’s a nightclub called Fur?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, they did have Sunday off….
I don’t know anything about the club scene at all, but based on the photos, I’m assuming this is not one of those places that doesn’t allow underaged patrons. I understand that a lot of them don’t, though.
"It's always good to have vikings."
FUR allows 18+ on certain days and for certain events. This event was a 21+.
It’s located near Union Station.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
John Carlson was there, maybe they made an exception for him since he came with Ovie?
by vtcapsfan99 on Oct 20, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I think MarJo was there too, but the Tiesto promo said 21+. The gig happened on a day that is usually 18+, sooo…
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Mackan’s also in Ovechkin’s entourage. ;-)
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Neuvirth? This might provide some insight into just how detestable he really is.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Oct 20, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Neuvirth was the doorman blocking people from coming in
Human existence being an hallucination containing in itself the secondary hallucinations of day and night (the latter an insanitary condition of the atmosphere due to accretions of black air) it ill becomes any man of sense to be concerned at the illusory approach of the supreme hallucination known as death.
I wonder if ESPN personality Scott Van Pelt goes there a lot?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
3) A little mini-drama at the Verizon Center press box between the first and second periods as an extroverted young lady decided to flash her wares through a window into the press box dining area. It appeared she was escorted away from her section after the press box steward’s fragile sensibilities were compromised, but she eventually returned to her rightful seat. No harm, no foul apparently.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 8:14 AM EDT reply actions
Just a fan’s contribution to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"Do not be afraid to ask for credit, for our way of refusing is very polite."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 20, 2010 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Maybe that’s literally what happened.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Just one of those weird fans that follows Nate on twitter and thinks Stretch is the greatest person ever, probably.
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If only one of those applies to me, does that mean I have to show the press box some sideboob action?
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Oct 20, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually, I was more wondering if it was a literal Breast Cancer Awareness flash. I’d be less than entertained, too.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, we do know of a few people with sightlines to the press box, Bourtros.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Rec’d for the joke, but also indeed for Breast Cancer Awareness… having just had a friend diagnosed with it. :(
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Brooks Laich will be on Elliot in the Morning soon (or possibly right now; I’m not currently listening).
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 20, 2010 8:23 AM EDT reply actions
So I complained last night that Neuvirth shouldn’t have started the game if he felt sick. Assuming what I’m reading is true (and we know one can trust Bruce only so much), then I take it back.
I had picked up that some players on other teams were already battling the flu; this is a bummer, and I hope we’re not going to see the guys go down one by one now.
Flu shots!!!! (yeah, I know it may not get the right strain)
"It's always good to have vikings."
Explain?
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Question needs more detail, I not sure what you want explained.
About Neuvirth, I thought Bruce let him play because the team record he’d hit if he played the whole game last night. He’s so big on that stuff. But my comment above was after I finally read Katie’s post-game, where he said Neuvy told him he felt fine in the warmup.
"It's always good to have vikings."
You answered my question, sorry for being vague.
I was frustrated with the decision to start Neuvy if he was feeling ill as well, so that explanation makes me feel a bit better.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, I think Neuvy did feel fine and then he had a sudden case of diarrhea creep on. He bolted out of there and then went straight to the locker room without talking to anyone. Varly didn’t even understand that he was about to go play.
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
And he’s still not feeling well this morning. Look, we make snap judgements based on what little we know. When we get the full story, it’s different. At least a seat neighbor heard the radio report during the intermission; otherwise we’re wondering why Bruce pulled him, which we were at first.
"It's always good to have vikings."
It was pretty obvious that he wasn’t pulled if you were watching the ice. We won’t get the “full story” on it anyway so speculation is where it’s at.
Which is more likely with the flu? He all of a sudden felt like he couldn’t possibly continue anymore or he had to poop?
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Depends on the type of flu, no? Stomach flu vs. a flu that’s more cold-like.
…hopefully it’s the latter. I just remember the other kind tearing through the locker room a few years ago and it sounded awful, anyone else remember that? In particular I remember hearing a very graphic interview Sutherby did w/ EITM, talking about hearing then-roomie Eminger up in the middle night in the bathroom. Gross. A whole locker room full of guys with that…just doesn’t sound pleasant.
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From my experience stomach flu at least tends to pass quicker than the cold-like version. I don’t know that I’ve ever had a stomach flu that’s lasted for much more than 48 hours, and the recovery time is pretty quick.
Cold-like flus can last for weeks, and just drain you of energy for a long time.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Oct 20, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Last time I got the stomach flu which was last Christmas Eve, I was sick for a day and couldn’t leave the bathroom before finally going to urgent care for an anti-nausea shot and getting some imodium. My sides ached very badly for a few days from all the vomiting. I really didn’t feel normal again with regular energy level for a week. My stomach felt off for awhile, I don’t think I ate any sweets or anything spicy for a couple weeks. I would think it would take the guys at little while to feel 100% again, unless they got treatment quicker than I did.
What about the Matty Perreault flu?
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Does it matter? We should just be happy he didn’t keel over and concuss himself.
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by EmilyB on Oct 20, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jeez…this Rypien thing is going to be BAD.
The incident itself is pretty shocking, but I’m even more shocked that he wasn’t thrown out of the game.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 8:24 AM EDT reply actions
Yeah, should have been the rule. I guess they figure since they gave him a 10 they were covered at the time or something. At least they got the Staubitz stuff right.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 20, 2010 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Rypien was pretty rick.
This isn’t the Iron League, dude.
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by jordanDC on Oct 20, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s going to draw an Artest level of retribution from the league.
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Wonder if they are going to discipline the officials for not throwing him out?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Depends on what they saw. It looks like a referee and a linesman had just skated away when the incident happened. It happened pretty quick, and behind the bench, its possible they missed it.
They miss half the calls that happen on the ice, I wouldn’t be shocked to find they missed one that happened in the tunnel on the way to the locker room.
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by iwearstripes on Oct 20, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I suspect Rypien will get a call from the League. Not sure how this guy isn’t thrown out of the game at the time. Particularly since at the time the game was out of hand and keeping him in the game can only lead towards more shenanigans.
Whats worse is the obligatory defense by Malhotra and I’m sure some others. Perhaps they didn’t see what happened and assumed the fan got physical with him. I hope that they revise their views because that’s a line that should never, ever be crossed. Sounds like Rypien was stapled to the ‘Nucks bench for the third, which may have more to do with the score than the altercation. But I’d like to think the ’Nucks coach was handing out his own form of punishment.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 20, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Considering that Rypien started the altercation, he isn’t going to watch the NHL Wheel O’ Justice spin, it’s going to be tossed on top of him. I can see him getting 10-15 games. It’s not like Rypien’s never been to the Principal’s office before…
The two guys who got kicked out should be compensated for being kicked out. All they were doing was applauding the Wild’s success and Rypien getting a penalty. Nothing wrong with that. The Wild and the Canucks should definitely do something for them.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
And once again, it’s the bad behavior that’s going be the highlight on ESPN.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Don’t see how you can ignore that.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 20, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s going to be buried by football stuff and baseball playoffs. This was a pretty fortuitous time for him to lose his mind media-wise.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
ESPN News went heavy on hockey of all sorts today. Suddenly, ESPN’s showing quite the dedication to hockey….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Andrew Gordon “like’d” Japers Rink on facebook!
I have a twitter.
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by Ovechwin on Oct 20, 2010 8:25 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
My life is now complete/
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the link Malin :). Good to see Bengt-(Ake) get another coaching gig.
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
An added fact: Sean Simpson, who coached the ZSC Lions last year to the championship accoring to the story, was a pretty good Junior player for the Ottawa 67’s in the late 70s.
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
And Glen Hanlon is working for Peter Bondra now. He’s head coach of Team Slovakia.
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Hanlon has quite a bit of international experience. He was the head coach for Belarus for several years. I’m not sure about the current state of elite hockey coaching in Slovakia right now, and I have to imagine Bondra is going to want to try and push Slovakia to medal in Sochi after that painful loss in Vancouver, so Hanlon makes some sense.
Pls, that whole Capitals connection.
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep Glen is. Before that he was doing some scouting for the Nucks. They were interviewing him during a game on HNIC early last season.
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
What could be better practice for the playoffs than getting whoooped by a team and then having to play in their court 2 days later, trying to figure out what went wrong?
by Brainumbc on Oct 20, 2010 8:51 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I’m so glad I never started going to nightclubs.
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by J.P. on Oct 20, 2010 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
wasn’t this whole party thing supposed to be put on hiatus?
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
and Tiesto?
the world’s greatest DJ
…just isn’t
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Not even the best from the Netherlands (that would be Armid Van Buuren).
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I actually saw Tiesto live when he was one of the acts at Moby’s Area2 festival (I was there to see Bowie and Blue Man Group). He did some DJing with Blue Man Group and wasn’t bad, but her certainly was in the background. The Blue Men were much more interesting in getting the crowd going.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
OK, I’m dumb as a bag of rocks on this subject, but a “DJ” does what, exactly, other than spin records (figuratively speaking, of course)? Is it the extra special playlist talents they have? Their boyish charm?
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
They intro the new dancers
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
DJs mix things so they flow together. Good ones can seamlessly transition songs.
These days, they often set up light shows too. For example, more of an entertainer than a DJ, but Daft Punk is known for epic light shows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ItqVgaTIjI
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by bigonetimer on Oct 20, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I’m definitely not suppose to like it (53 year old mom, etc.), but I rented a car with XM one summer for 5 days and listened to it while driving. Now I’m totally addicted to it. Before you all just poo-poo it as “mechanical sounds” or the lame “Deiter from Sprokets” jokes, download one of the free Trance Around The World podcasts from I tunes and take a listen. There’s a reason it’s called Trance music.
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Speaking of DJs, Ovie was def rocking out to DJ Stretch on the Jumbotron during warmups.
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DJ Stretch used some songs from Ovie’s Ipod.
by vtcapsfan99 on Oct 20, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
So does DJ Stretch actually mix things? Or is it essentially just putting together a playlist of warmup tunes?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Teisto actually has a collection of synths, his own beats\loops, and then mixes songs he has recorded on albums live on the spot with some improvisation. They’ll make new loops on stage too.
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
Sorry for the OT
DJ is an outdated misnomer, really, for what these guys are doing. I’d more accurately call them producers—the best create their own sound on the fly and the live performances are unique.
A Skillz is really talented, imo… check this out.. A ton of songs you can recognize, yet all warped together in to a new goodness. If you’re in to that, I suppose….
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by bigonetimer on Oct 20, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Cool mix, thanks for the link.
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Yea I just finished it, loved it, and will definitely be looking for more.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Personal tastes aside, you can’t deny that him and Oakenfold have had a huge amount of worldwide success. I think Tiesto is arguably the worlds best just based on his success. He preformed live at the Olympics and I don’t think any other DJ has ever done that.
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
I give him a lot of credit, actually…he has a mad following. I just like a lot more variety than the bubble gum dance riffs I hear from him.
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by bigonetimer on Oct 20, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Laich was on EITM like half an hour ago…anyone hear him?
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
I may or may not have sat in my office’s parking lot for 20 minutes to hear the whole thing…he was good. A little cranky-pants, which seems to be his way lately, but good. A few things of note:
- Elliot opened the interview by saying they looked good last night despite the loss, which got kind of a short response from Brooks – said something along the lines of “we play this game to win” and mentioned being down 2-0 as well as the missed assignments that put them in that hole
- Brooks praised Carlson and Alzner, saying they were “just babies” who played well beyond their age and were going to be key for the team down the line
- Apparently Hendricks is a talker. Elliot asked Brooks whether Hendricks had felt awkward at first, coming into the locker room as an invitee-turned-newest Cap and Brooks laughed for about a minute, then said Hendy basically talks for 5 minutes straight before taking the ice. Said before the first preseason game he kept looking at Hendricks wondering “does this guy ever shut up?”
- Doesn’t seem all that thrilled about this HBO thing – said he’s both happy and pissed off about it, that he’s glad the game and the team are getting national coverage and there are some great guys on the team, but he probably won’t be on camera all that much and he hopes they won’t disrupt team meetings and the like. All business, that one.
- Said the Pavelec incident was one of the scariest things he’d ever seen and that they felt so helpless watching it; when the refs came over to tell them he was unconscious Brooks said his first thought was literally that the guy had had a heart attack and died. Said it was actually good for the game to start again because it took their minds off of it, and kind of laughed about scoring a goal basically on the next shift.
- Enjoys playing in other teams’ home openers, said he likes to go into buildings, rain on the other team’s parade and show them who the better team really is
…that’s all I can remember right now. Not bad for someone as senile as I am ;)
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by Becca H on Oct 20, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
Sorry you were stranded in your parking lot having to listen to that Becca ;). Too bad it wasn’t a tire issue or Brooks may have had to cut the interview short.
By the way, saw a clip on Sportsnet news earlier this morning with Pavelec. He seems to be in good spirits and confessed to not being able to tell much of the incident, and was a little apologetic about it. He seems like a good egg.
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Hendy basically talks for 5 minutes straight before taking the ice. Said before the first preseason game he kept looking at Hendricks wondering "does this guy ever shut up?"
I believe it! I don’t think he stopped talking at all Monday night and seemed quite happy to chat with everyone who came to the table (and talk about his new hat, he’s quite proud of it). HUGE contrast to his table-mate, Gordo!
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Hendricks is a hoot. He’s definitely got some “Avery-like” qualities when it comes to yapping to the opponents. During a 2nd period timeout/ice cleanup, he skated back and forth across the ice “stretching” but yapping to Tim Thomas every time he skated by. Probably more good-natured than Avery, but I like that the Caps have a guy like that now. 100% Agitator.
Yes, the more I hear about his personality/see him, the more I like him. It’s like the other night when the Caps scored a goal against NSH and he went nuts high fiving everyone on the bench. “Hoot” is the right word for him.
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I got his autograph at the STH party, and talk about social. He was talking to everyone, smiling a whole lot, and seemed to be enjoying himself. I told him it was fun to watch him play, and he got an ear-to-ear grin.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
yeah, I always make it a point to ask new guys how they like DC, and Hendricks launched into he’s enjoying it, but the traffic! Spent a good 2-3 chatting with us about…traffic!
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Better hope it was good-natured yapping, considering Thomas and Avery’s history:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2lEUxwngZA
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Thomas doesn’t take shit from nobody.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice recounting Becca. I also sat and listened to this interview, extending out my breakfast time. I don’t think you forgot anything. Well he did apologize and tell Elliot that he felt bad that Elliot stayed up so late for the game then had to get up early for work and the Caps didn’t even win. He also said it’s nice that fans expect to go to the Verizon center and see the caps win because it didn’t used to be like that.
by vtcapsfan99 on Oct 20, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks, I had to miss it because of my Metro commute so I appreciate the recap.
he likes to go into buildings, rain on the other team’s parade and show them who the better team really is
Damn, nasty Brooks! I like it.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re great at all kinds of recaps. Thanks because I missed it.
Love this line:
A little cranky-pants, which seems to be his way lately, but good.
I like how he stood up for the rookies too, that mistakes are part of the process.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
When Brooks Laich is on Elliot in the Morning, the show’s name changes to “Brooks Laich Radio with Some Other Guy”.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Which is pretty impressive when Elliot is the “other guy”…that man never shuts up.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
In the two regular season games I’ve watched in the VC so far this year (Opener vs. NJ and last night) the Caps have come out of the gate extremely poorly. I have a theory about this.
This year’s intro video, according to this guy, is absolutely awful. Rihanna and pee-wee hockey clips do not make for amped up Capitals. And I can’t be the only one who’s irked by the fact that the one goalie kid is wearing his pads on the wrong legs.
I know if I was trying to get amped up before hitting the ice, that video wouldn’t do it.
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by Beaupre for Mercy on Oct 20, 2010 9:25 AM EDT reply actions
if the players quality of play is determined by the pre-game video, we’ve got more serious problems than I thought.
fortunately, I think it’s hogwash.
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I agree that the intro video is god awful, but to think that there is a correlation between opening video and team level of play is just silly. If our team needs a better intro video to get pumped for a game, then we’re screwed anyway.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, we all have our superstitions, let him have his. I’m with you and RedBirdie though. And I’ve decided that I like the video.
"It's always good to have vikings."
I’m a lady, and I hate it.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough :)
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
it’s not bad, I’ve seen way worse. I get the concept they were going for.
the problem is we’re still all madly in love the the Pretender video for 07-08 and nothing will match that!
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why is it a bad concept? (not an accusation towards you, I’m just curious) Do you mean you think the whole “Building America’s Hockey Capital” theme for this season is was a bad idea?
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I get the impression that the whole defensive, “we are a hockey town” thing irks people. (Not trying to put words in other people’s mouths.) Maybe it’s a little too defensive, but I love the juxtaposition of the little kids and the big pros.
"It's always good to have vikings."
I like the juxtaposition too, but as like an ad. What they did would have made a great TV ad for tickets or the team or something. Not an opening game video.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s lame to advertise that theme the way they are. Like I said when we had this convo a week or so ago, it screams desperation.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Little kids don’t get me fired up for hockey. They make me go “blech” or, less frequently, “dawwww.” These are not hockey game emotions. The rock band video was funny and had a good buildup toward the end.. We’re a rocking crowd like you might find at a concert, cool. The video last year, while completely different, still had a sense of building. I don’t get that in the new video.. it’s just flat and doesn’t move me at all.
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I guess I failed to communicate a certain amount of tongue-in-cheek feeling toward the video ACTUALLY being the reason that they’re not playing well. As RedBirdie pointed out, if it’s the real cause, we’ve got some other problems.
But like Jordan said, it’s the flatness of the video that gets me. When the thing ends, it seems like the crowd is just standing there with a collective ‘Uh, ok?’ kind of look.
And I guess I am the only one really tweaked by the pads on the wrong legs. Rolls on the outside, young man.
by Beaupre for Mercy on Oct 20, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t notice the pads before, but now I will be looking for it and it will make me wonder if his mom brought him to the game that day.
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Why wait for a game? Video here:
http://video.capitals.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=810&id=78015
And if that was my son, it would have been his father making the mistake.
"It's always good to have vikings."
We have made that mistake too. Now it’s my son who corrects me and makes sure the pads are on correctly. What can I say. I’m a slow learner.
And I like the pregame vid too, especially the music. I like it much better than last season’s. I find it uplifting tho’ I agree it is not a rabble-rousing one.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
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by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry I didn’t watch the snark. We’ve had a few over-the-top tinfoil hate “OHMIGOD the world is ending!” types come through the last couple weeks and it’s thrown my snark-dar off.
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Likewise, my apologies BfM.
Haha, snark-dar. Nice.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
oy, catch, not watch. Damn mouse has really thrown me off my game this morning.
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I don’t mind the kids, honestly. If you’re theme is Building America’s Hockey Capital, well, kids playing hockey, with the implication that these kids idolize the Caps and dream of one day being a Cap, is a logical choice.
I guess it makes me a little nostalgic. When I was a kid, I got to be in something similar for a local olympic promo. Highlight of my young life. So I know how those kids in the video feel.
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I was literally a kid in the DC-area that played hockey and wanted to be Sylain Cote or Calle Johansson or Michal Pivonka. This video does nothing for me.
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Indeed. I started playing hockey because I saw Don Beaupre at the Cap Center when I was seven, and I wanted to be him so badly. The video, in my opinion, fails to call forth any of those emotions.
by Beaupre for Mercy on Oct 20, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
The kids as part of theme for creating a hockey capital works for me because they are the ones who will be the hardcore fans of the future. I find it promising that the local youth hockey program is not only strong but rapidly growing.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I really liked the video when I first saw it, but I fear it is not going to age well as the season goes on. It’s going to look a little too much like an ad for youth hockey at Kettler.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s the thing…they play this video throughout the season. Too much.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Ha, I realize that. But I’m saying some videos are worth watching over and over, whereas other (this one) get old…fast.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m still not tired of The Pretender video.
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
True story.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I liked the video as an opening night video. Or like for the month of October.
The only part I like about it now is Brouder crying that he can’t see a puck in a sea of red because NJ has no fans. That’s just awesome how they worked that in.
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
I’m not gonna lie, I really like the mock rock concert they did to “Hell Yeah” in 08-09. The concept is so cheesy, but that song is fantastic and I love seeing all the guys in their “band” outfits.
That song is still on my workout mix because of that video. Always gets me pumped.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions
That one is my favorite. Very cool and Ovi proves a lead singer needs presence even more than a good voice.
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Best part of that vid is how horrified/confused Backy looks in the car when it pulls up.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, Theodore still has stage presence/hair.
by DrinkingPartner on Oct 20, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Too much guyliner, Brooksie.
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More than on Ovi. It’s the rock star look!
Alright, confess-how many goals are you going to make this year?
"I'm not going to tell!"
Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
"No way. I have a different objective. To win."
by capsyoungguns on Oct 20, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I really like the video, to be honest. It’s definitely grown on me with each viewing, too – I think the juxtaposition of the kids w/ the team w/ the welder is cool, the song’s great and I have no issues with the “we ARE a hockey town” part.
Definitely better than last year (although Brooks lifting weights was…er, never mind).
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All those clips and not one answered the real burning question from last night. Where the hell did that puck go in the face-off circle? Every player checked their gear and no one found it, so what happened to it? Enquiring minds want to know.
it went over the netting and into the stands. From where I was sitting, it was clear as day.
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Went into the corner, in front of section 103. The photographer held it up and everyone was pointing to him, only the guys on the ice didn’t know.
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Good point. : 0
I thought it was funny that everyone assumed it was in Nicky’s pants. Poor guy; guess he’ll always be held accountable.
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Mystery solved. Further proof that the refs are blind as bats.
by b.orr4 on Oct 20, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I did get a laugh though at Backs proving the puck wasn’t somewhere hidden in his equiipment
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
at the game it was even funnier, because there’s an entire section motioning and shouting “The puck is right here!!!!!” as Nickey’s getting a full pat-down on the ice. Poor Nick.
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I was really hoping it was in his pants so it could drop out during the middle of a scrum in front of Thomas. That would have been classic.
How do you say “Sir, that’s not the puck” in Swedish?
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by EmilyB on Oct 20, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don Beaupre Mask 1989-1994
Nice graphic on the Versus telecast last night about how Tim Thomas’s new mask is similar to the one Don Beaupre had when he played for the Caps from 1989-1994.
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That’s a pretty decent rendering, but it does miss the actual similarity between the masks, which is the more squared nature of the cage.
I know I’m rather partial, but I think Beaupre’s mask was an absolute classic, and I’m a little surprised it hasn’t been revived by one of the youngsters.
by Beaupre for Mercy on Oct 20, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Ooooph, subject line!
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s because Thomas is an American Hero.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
yes, he did an outstanding job of keeping the bench warm while Ryan Miller put on one of the greatest goaltending displays in Olympic history. Gooooo Timmy!
:)
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by RedBirdie on Oct 20, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Hey, somebody’s gotta do it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
At least he had his pads on the right legs.
…I’ve got to let that go at some point, don’t I?
by Beaupre for Mercy on Oct 20, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Nope.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
are we sure Timmy had the pads on the correct legs? Would anyone have noticed?
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by Beaupre for Mercy on Oct 20, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
The way he’s been playing this year, if he had his pads on the wrong legs, you’d think everyone would play like that.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Thomas wears his pads upside down and his catching glove inside out. There is no more unconventional goalie in the league, but he sure does make whatever style he’s playing work for him.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I loved that his lacrosse neck protector was pointed out. The guy has the most hillbilly approach to gear.
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looked like one of those old-style football neck collars
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
At every TV time out, Thomas did some stretching. But not like other goalies, near the goal mouth or at their bench. He would quickly skates out to the top of the circles, then almost poses in his stretch. Like he’s guarding his zone. I’ve never seen another goalie do that. Cracked me up.
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Corey’s column is great. Wonderful insight on how MP, Gordo and Beagle are coping down at Hershey now that their dreams were deferred. Having made it that far in training camp only to be sent down the last day of cuts must have been devastating. I’ve no doubt they’ll all be back up either short-term due to injury/illness (especially with the flu showing up) or long term in 2011-2012.
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…or in some other organization.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Matt Bradley makes $1 million this year, the last year in his contract. Andrew Gordon makes $500K and is an RFA after this year.
Fleischmann makes $2.6M and is a UFA after this year; Perreault makes $650K this year and is an RFA after this season.
Room could open up for guys like this, given the economics of the salary cap.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
While those thoughts immediately come to mind, I suppose YLM might have also been thinking about trade bait?
"It's always good to have vikings."
Yeah…I mean, I can’t see any of those guys going back to Hershey for another year after this season. All three of them would probably be skating regular shifts for a lot of NHL teams.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
And you could probably find other spots in the lineup right now for 85 and whatever number Andrew Gordon is wearing.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Andrew Gordon was wearing 63 last I checked. Perreault wears 85.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 20, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah. Since those horses asses at CSN decided not to show any Caps preseason games, I was unaware.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Flash experiment in danger
kcarrera Katie Carrera
Looks like the forward lines this am are: 8-19-22, 21-90-28, 25-14-16, 17-39-26. All 7 defensemen are out on the ice as well. #Caps
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I think a 25-15-26 line could change lives.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
15 needs to be healthy for that to happen. Whatever his problem is, I hope to hell it’s short-term.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Steckel didn’t look worthless last game, why not put Gordo one step closer to reuniting him with Ovechkin?
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I agree. Gordo out of the lineup again?
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by twistedlogic on Oct 20, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Only on a team built like the Caps does scoring your first NHL goal warrant a promotion to second line center.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 20, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea I do not like that promotion…not yet. He’s not ready.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it has more to do with the fact that Flash isn’t cutting it, and Mackan is he next best option for 2C. However, I would rather have Laich there at this point.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
I would prefer to see MP at 3C instead of 2C, at least to start. I don’t think he’s quite ready for 2C yet.
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Count me as not a fan of the 25-14-16 line. It’s an energy guy, a scoring center that isn’t a set up guy, and a power forward that needs a set up guy. I give them two shifts together before it’s broken up. To be honest, I’d really like to see 16 get some time on the top line with 8 and 19, because I think he’s a better fit up there at this point that Knuble.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s a bad line. Fehr and Chimera work well together, but they need a better center. I’d rather see Hendricks there than Flash.
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Look, let’s face the uncomfortable reality here. The Caps do not have a second line center worthy of the name. Fleischmann is not that guy, certainly not now. The question is whether he can improve his defense and faceoffs enough to be a reasonable facsimile of that guy next spring. I have my doubts. Johansson is at least a year or two from being that guy, unless he has a real growth spurt this year. Yeah, you can see is is going to be a good player, but note the use of the future tense there. Gordon, Steckel. Uh, no. Not in this or any other universe where ice hockey is played are they a second line center option.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
The Caps do not have a second line center worthy of the name.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard that before…
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Somebody find Gustafsson… no, not Anton… Bengt.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 20, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Present.
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by Rather Bengt on Oct 20, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Remember, BB is our coach and its well over 24 hours since the game. I might be penciled in at 2C between now and then. Of course, it could be the the equipment guys put out the wrong colored practice jerseys again…those knuckleheads!
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 20, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
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No Mike Green tomorrow in Boston for the #Caps. Still listed as day-to-day. Was on the ice at practice this morning.
I haz sadz.
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by twistedlogic on Oct 20, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Professor X has been on the IR forever now
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by sydtron on Oct 20, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
woo!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Bah. At least he’s skating…and at this point in the season I’d rather him get 110% healthy over rushing back.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree. Just wish we knew how badly he’s really hurt. No one is calling IR yet, and really it doesn’t matter from a roster standpoint if they do, but clearly it was more than a stinger.
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Anyone seen the exclusive outtake from Bruce’s Hadeed commercial that RMNB posted today? I’m freaking dying over here.
Oh my god that’s awesome.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to know where to get a penguin pinata for my birthday. in honor of having to play the penguins and all that day….
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This has not been a good couple of days for Nashville. Dave Bolland concusses Matt Lombardi, Nick Backstrom (wait, never mind – the boards did it!) separates Marcel Goc’s shoulder, Cory Sarich busts Ryan Suter’s knee, and two straight bad performances.
Eek.
You folks are making it seem like the Yotes are having the best week ever.
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by Carl Putnam on Oct 20, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I try not to encourage such posting on Japers’ but I thought this CI comment on Ovechkin partying with DJ What’s-His-Name was too classic not to share.
I know it’s unrelated, but seeing this just makes me think how pathetic Crosby is. What was he doing Saturday night? Probably snuggled up on Mario’s living room couch watching Marley & Me on demand or some crap.
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I didn’t want to, but I have to admit, I lol’d.
"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 Oct 20, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That might be the single stupidest fucking comment I’ve ever read.
Take a second to check out what he actually did on Saturday night… hint: it involves blowing up the defending Eastern Conference champs.
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by J.P. on Oct 20, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
Stupid, yes. But it was funny. :-)
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by twistedlogic on Oct 20, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
No. No it wasn’t.
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by J.P. on Oct 20, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yea…it kinda was. It made no sense whatsoever and probably wasn’t true, but that isn’t the point.
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by twistedlogic on Oct 20, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Not funny.
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
So an 8 did show up somewhere on the scoresheet after all…(disregarding for a moment that Caps-Bs and this game were on different nights).
Good on Johnson, playing better than Fleury at the moment.
by red army line on Oct 20, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea…I know what happened in the game, but that wasn’t the point of the comment, was it?
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by twistedlogic on Oct 20, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, those Crosby-Lemieux jokes are so overused and unfunny that I roll my eyes and be sad someone actually took the time to write ’em.
by red army line on Oct 20, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s an “I’m laughing at you” kind of thing, not a “laughing with you.”
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by twistedlogic on Oct 20, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, not funny. Frightening.
Nice to see BJ up there though….sort of.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
If that’s what he can do curled up on the floor watching Marley and Me, I don’t want to see what happens when he tries.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think that baseless, pointless disparaging personal attacks like that are never funny.
by MikeBrady on Oct 20, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I disagree but at least try to be a little original.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
HA HA LOOK AT CINDY HE LIVES WITH MARIO. LOLOLOLOLOL.
I agree with JP.
That might be the single stupidest fucking comment I’ve ever read.
This cannot be rec’d enough.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s funny in the “I’m laughing at you, not with you” kind of way.
by Ginga on Oct 20, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Stupid yes, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say the guy was trying to make a joke about Sid living in Mario’s basement. Can’t be true because Marley and Me hasn’t been on On Demand in months…so I’ve heard, that is.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 20, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well done prompting one of the most ridiculous and inane discussions to ever take place on the Rink.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
You sure about that? Caps Clips used to have 100+ comment threads about Mountain Dew and shit.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 20, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fine, “most ridiculous and inane discussions…post-OTOT creation”
Happy? :)
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Versus Bus Ad Campaign
I’ve mentioned this before, but here’s a picture from this morning of an OmniRide Bus with the ad.
Versus reached out to a couple Bruins blogs because people were stealing those in Boston.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
As in reached out to try to reach the fan base and tell them not to steal them, yeah, that’s not going to work.
Haven’t seen a bus in DC like I’ve seen pics of in other cities, but perhaps only at bus stops where OmniRide’s stop or not doing the bus stops here.
Could have been an inspired PR move to get the blog to mention the ads and versus’s coverage of the Bruins game. Actually, I really hope it was.
Because ESPN is awful and after 30for30 ends they should fold.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
If you haven’t seen this, I posted this before… the blog I have seen with the most information/pictures re. the ads.
Funny you should mention a PR move…on a different topic which was discussed yesterday…I found the lack of an advanced email about the game time change yesterday to be interesting. I heard claims it was supposed to be included in the Caps planholder update the previous Wed. Yeah, so previous Wed. gives them enough time to figure out the notice didn’t go out in the update and even after getting calls from people to confirm since the tickets stated 7pm, all they did was include the game time in the game day notes email. With all the emails the Caps send out, you’d think they’d send an email the day before or that morning with a message stating reminder; Game time change: 7:30 start.
Some of the cynics sitting near me last night were discussing the increased sales food/drinks/merchandise with the extra 1/2 hour in the arena and the extra bodies in the seats for a nationally televised game. I still think it was just a typical lack of paying attention to details and communication by the Caps staff, but it is debatable.
Not to mention the versus folks at home watching versus for a half hour, waiting for the game to begin.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think that’s as confusing…I’m discussing the fact that the season tickets had 7pm printed on them but the game time was 7:30pm; even if there was an email notice at some point before the day of game about the time change (if there was it was buried and/or awhile ago,) it makes sense to send a reminder email the day before and/or morning of the game with that being the subject, even more so given all the emails the Caps organization sends about every little thing.
In Versus’ defense, I heard the Travis Roy segment was pretty good.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 20, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it was. Poor Travis, but he’s done well with it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Good stuff.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they say whther they were going to re-show the piece again?
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This may be it.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 20, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 20, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Excellent. Thanks for the link BP.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Oct 20, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions
Someone linked to this last night in the GDT. My personal favorite:
Host: Welcome to the first intermission show, where we ignore everything that’s happened in the game so far and instead have the discussion we’d already prepared in advance. The home team has recently lost two games in a row. What fatal flaw would you randomly attribute those losses to?
Management: I’m going to say a complete lack of intelligence on the part of everyone who has ever been employed by the franchise.
Media: I’m going to attribute it to a lack of character, brought on by the disintegration of the traditional nuclear family.
Player: I’m going to chalk it up to small sample size.
(Horrified silence.)
Player: Just kidding. Let’s go with character.
"Do you see my fist? It was fists like these that built quaint Canadian cities out of the harsh Canadian wilderness, etc. etc."
Not in Seattle anymore.
by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 20, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
That was me. If YLM was reading his daily Coyotes Tracks he’d have seen it earlier today as well.
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I hope everyone’s reading Steinberg’s great post on everyone’s favorite back-up back-up back-up back-up goalie/web producer/pre-game DJ extraordinaire. Lots of quotes from the players.
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See now I expected more comments on the “bed memories” thing . . .
"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."
I spotted that too. Has it been fixed yet?
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by CapitalCentre on Oct 20, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
“We would love to have a country music warmup, a few of us,” Alzner confessed.
“Wheeeewww,’ Leonhardt whistled at that idea. “That will not happen. I’ll say this, if Alzner has a game where he gets multiple goals, then I’ll play an All-Country Night, you can print that.”
Awesome.
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