Recap: Caps 7, Devils 2
by J.P. on Oct 9, 2010 10:08 PM EDT
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Before there was last night's listless loss in Atlanta and before last spring's collapse at the hands of a white-hot goalie, the Caps played six months of hockey that looked a lot like the final 40 minutes of Saturday night's home opening rout of the New Jersey Devils.
But while the "scoring in bunches" looked familiar to Caps fans, the "... and we're not going to turn the other cheek anymore" attitude that closed out the evening was new (and that was with newly acquired enforcer D.J. King sitting in the press box as a healthy scratch). "Stay Angry" indeed.
Goals. Saves. Penalty killing. Dominating face-offs. Team toughness. It's one hell of a recipe for success in this League.
Ten more notes on the game:
- John Carlson scored the Caps' first goal and added a pair of helpers - all at even strength - in just 14:51 of total ice time. Your move, P.K. Subban.
- To say that Marcus Johansson had a bad first period might be an understatement - his giveaway on a pass to the middle of his own zone resulted in the Devils' first goal, and his over-commitment below his own goal line contributed to the Henrik Tallinder shorty. But remember - what really matters is where MoJo's game is in April, not October. Rookies make rookie mistakes, so expect some bumps along the way.
- Sticking with the rookie theme, Michal Neuvirth wasn't quite as sharp early as he was for most of Friday night in Atlanta, but he was stellar in the second period, stopping all 17 shots he faced while his offense exploded for four goals in front of him. Oh, and he's now 2-0-0 in his career against Martin Brodeur.
- Oh, hey, Alex Ovechkin. Missed you.
- Nicklas Backstrom ended Anton Volchenkov's night early when a slapshot off the Swede's stick caught the Russian blueliner up high and broke the latter's nose. Perhaps most interesting about the play was Backstrom's shot choice - according to Behind the Net, in his first three seasons, Nick only attempted 50 slappers at five-on-five, with only 35 ending up on net and not a single one beating the opposing goalie. It's a safe bet that Anton Volchenkov would've preferred to have seen a wrister from Backstrom in that instance, too.
- The Alexander Semin-Tomas Fleischmann-Brooks Laich line was clicking again, for the most part (and never better than on Flash's second-period tally), but Semin's discipline left something to be desired, for a change, and his lack of hustle after being sprung from the penalty box was another contributing factor to the Tallinder goal.
- Back to Flash, in addition to his goal, he had a beauty assist on Jason Chimera's goal, but only ended up taking five draws on the night, which is awfully low for a second-line center. Interestingly enough, Johansson took 11, winning seven. If Flash can't take defensive zone draws (because he doesn't win a high enough percentage of them - Boyd Gordon took half of the D-zone faceoffs on Saturday), and doesn't take offensive zone draws (because Bruce Boudreau likes to put his top line out for O-zone faceoffs), Fleischmann isn't going to end up taking a ton of faceoffs this season... which is a good thing.
- And back to Chimmer, what a teammate that guy is. Yes, he got his lunch fed to him by David Clarkson in their third-period tilt. But the Caps' grinder was a physical presence and an agitator all night (questionable penalty notwithstanding). And when it was time to go, he went, which set an example for his teammates to follow.
- Neither Mike Green nor Jeff Schultz showed up on the score sheet (other than their combined plus-three rating)... but neither did Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise or Travis Zajac, against whom the Caps' top defensive duo matched up with most often at even strength. That's a trade Caps coaches and fans will take any night.
- Finally, who needs a snarling blueliner when you have Mike Green? He ended the night with a fight and game-high six hits and three blocked shots. Atta boy, Norris.
A lot went right for the Caps on Saturday night, and, most importantly, it was the result of hard work and good execution (and just a little bit of luck, which never hurts). But, like Friday night's loss, this is just one game, number two of 82. Unlike Friday night, however, these Caps are the team with whom we saw for the better part of last season... and hope to see for the rest of this one.
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I was just going to post this as my recap:
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by J.P. on Oct 9, 2010 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 13 recs
*applause*
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Some quick observations tonight, before I go and watch on the fly to catch up on the rest of the league:
- Kovalchuk really was quite a brat tonight. Lots of chipping, whacking ankles, questionable hit by the bench, all before the “dance” with Green. Not used to seeing that.
- Coach Maclean better get a handle on that squad. That was a pretty bad unravel job for the whole roster. Fine is great, I’d love something extra.
- PLL was busch league when MJ90 said he didn’t want to go.
- I wish I had a camera on DJ King during the third period. I’m guessing he will have some step next time, and for sure he’ll be in the lineup next time we play the Devils.
- Snarl top to bottom was apparent. Great job boys, keep sticking up for one another.
- Huge ups to Brads for not having his face split open. Seeing a rough customer like Clarkson dumped like that is not a regular thing, and the “and I’m done” skate off was fantastic.
- For those of you who know share my disdain for Hedberg (by that, I mean you know where you were when this clip was shot) please enjoy :) (stick tap to Bean for putting it up). After the game, I think we related to being able to taunt the moose as a “shiny red box of joy”. Screw that guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2YVzjZEcnI
Refs allow play to continue....
“busch league” — decided to spell “bush” the German style, heh. Unless you’re meaning that he’s (LeBlond) acting like a drunk in a beer league, which could be argued as well.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 10, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
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My fourth star goes to … Flash!
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Oooph that’s a terrible picture for Neuvy.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Coincidentally, it’s his yearbook photo from his senior year in high school.
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That shot of Neuvy kinda looks a little like Mike Green…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 10, 2010 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions
The Parise/Zajac/Kovalchuk line got crushed by the 8/19/22 line tonight (who it looked like Maclean was trying to match power-for-power), which bodes very, very well for the rest of the season. Parise/Zajac is one of the best defensive two-way tandems in the league; outchancing that duo by a wide margin is a huge accomplishment.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions
MJ90 on P-L-L: He asked me if I wanted 2 go at the faceoff. I said no & he chased me down the ice. Im happy the guys stood up for me
Where’s that in The Code?
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by J.P. on Oct 9, 2010 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
That dude is on my permanent shit-list. I’ll never cheer for that guy, no matter where he plays.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Just asking Mackan to fight is a punk move. Chasing him down is flat out scumbaggery. I bet King gives him an education on The Code on November 22.
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by Rob Parker on Oct 9, 2010 10:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
So DJ and Pierre-Luc will take the opening faceoff?
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That’s exactly what I think will happen.
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In the presser, BB stated he put in guys like MoJo specifically (I’m assuming that’s why the other rooks and not Erskine were out there) to avoid any more fights, thinking no one would go after him. Then PLLL pulls that bush league crap.
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As I recall, BB put out 15, 16, 90, 27 and 74.
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Gordo can’t fight, he’s delicate, and we’ll need him for shorties come playoffs.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Oct 9, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Great move by BB. Too bad McLean had 10k reasons to do otherwise.
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Mark that down on your calendars, everyone. Smakedown to be given to P-L-L by D.J. King.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 10, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
I can’t for the life of me figure out what Leblond hoped to accomplish. I could understand trying to muscle up with the kid early on to get him off his game, but asking him to throw down late in a blowout? Did he think he was going to say “sure, I’d love to lose my teeth as a birthday present”. I will chalk it up to Leblond being too stupid to know who he was talking too.
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by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 9, 2010 11:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh, come on, now…say what you will about fighting, and I know opinions vary around here, but you can’t deny that there’s some sort of unspoken agreement among most players that certain things are just not okay. This goes beyond just fighting to “send a message” or pay back a guy for a cheap shot – 95% of the enforcers or guys who fight at all in this League would probably never consider doing what PLLL did tonight.
I do have to say, I loved how quickly Carlson and then the rest got in there to protect MarJo, and I was glad to see the clear anger on every Caps’ player’s face on the bench at such a bush league move. Geez, Chimera looked like he was having to restrain himself from jumping on the ice to get at the guy when it happened. Good to see.
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Total a-hole move.
I can’t help but wonder though if Maclean put out PLLL to try and stop the fighting (as a deterrent), and PLLL decided to join in the fights.
by red army line on Oct 10, 2010 5:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Watching the OTF replays this morning, Semin was SCREAMING from the bench when Marjo got jumped. Gawd I love this team
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Oh, come on, now…say what you will about fighting, and I know opinions vary around here, but you can’t deny that there’s some sort of unspoken agreement among most players that certain things are just not okay.
Sure, but it’s not some magical Code that only those deeply involved in the game can understand and everyone else should just accept. It’s basically common sense.
“The Code” is just generally used as a cop-out, and a shorthand way of saying “I don’t have to justify it to you because you just don’t get it.”
MacLean is a ...
After seeing Leblond jump MoJo and BB furious, fFor only the 2nd time in my life I dropped down to below the NJ bench (only a few rows) to give MacLean a few words on how gutless he is. The security dude was very cool and asked why I was upset and I explained what was going on…he let me vent a little longer until MacLean headed towarded the other end of the bench. The dude is on my s-list for sure.
I’m still fucking furious about this. Hours (and more than a few drinks) afterward.
What PLL did was beyond the pale. DJ King needs to make that little SOB answer for what he did.
Going after a skill player is bad. Going after a rookie is bad. Going after someone smaller than you is bad. Going after a European guy that you know doesn’t fight is bad.
Going after a combination of all of the above is gutless, spineless and horrible. PLL deserves a suspension for it.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
At least we know he’ll get the suspension – if Bettman isn’t a dbag. 1 game automatic is coming his way.
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I don’t want to make more of this than is warranted (and I recognize that this comparison has limited applicability), but asking a guy to go, being rebuffed, chasing him down ice and then starting in on him without him even facing you… let’s just say it’s been done before.
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Comparing the these two events is a pretty big stretch me thinks. Dont’ get me wrong…what happened last night was bush league, it was dirty, dangerous and totally unnecessary. But let’s not forget that there was history leading up to Bertuzzi’s hit.
I may be interpreting too much, but I think J.P. was saying that it’s inherently much more dangerous to sucker punch an unwilling “dance partner.” Meaning Bertuzzi didn’t intend to end Moore’s career, but that’s what happened. Two players agree to fight, one gets hurt badly, well hockey players know that can happen. One player sucker punches another from behind, the victim (for lack of a better term coming to mind) is at way more risk. And that risk should be something Campbell considers when reviewing this play. Is that right J.P.?
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Well, sorta. Basically Bertuzzi/Moore was the first and most dramatic example of one guy wanting to go and going, despite the other’s lack of interest. I fully recognize that Bertuzzi/Moore is an extreme example and a stretch as a comparison (due in part to the premeditation), as I noted when I brought it up.
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Glad I’m not the only one still seething mad about this one. I didn’t really get a sense of what happened from my seats, although I could definitely tell someone got jumped, but watching the replay a few more times since getting home and seeing exactly how it played out (and then hearing that PLLL even asked MarJo to fight and then chased him down after he said no) just makes my blood boil.
To pull that kind of shit is just beyond anything necessary – and for McLean to put that pair of fists on skates out there for one reason and one reason only, and for PLLL to single out MarJo…the guys an ass, a stupid one at that, and I hope he gets the book thrown at him.
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No, you’re not alone. I hope he gets more than the one game automatic for that stunt – and that Bettman isn’t a pussy about the automatic.
And yes, King is SO getting a sweater Nov 22nd. No doubt about it.
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by EmilyB on Oct 9, 2010 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Is there any doubt why Chimera is getting one of the "A"s this season? Great, great teammate.
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by cuqui on Oct 9, 2010 10:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
No doubt. And he scored on a breakaway! He could be a 40 goal scorer…..
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Oct 9, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Was anyone else holding their breath when he got the puck? I sure was.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Great shot by Chimmer. And I didn’t think he lost his fight that bad, did he? He got a punch or two in.
He got tuned up pretty good by Clarkson, who’s a step below heavyweight. Chimmer’s more a cruiserweight kinda guy.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Clarkson kept yapping in the box too. He was riled up.
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A few thoughts of my own:
1) Quick draw on the recap JP. Nicely done.
2) I could not agree more with your thoughts about Johansson. He didn’t have a stellar game, but there was nothing that I saw that struck me as a terminal flaw. His errors could (mostly) be chalked up to nerves and overexcitement, and I think the things he does do well will turn him into a solid player come spring time.
3) It was really nice to see Ovi having some fun out there. It was even nicer to see him scoring goals. And it was extra nice to have one of those goals be a Penalty Shot, considering he’s normally so abysmal at them. It was a gorgeous penalty shot, to boot.
4) I’ll preface this with the fact that I was watching the game with about 10 other people and two nutso dogs, so I got distracted a lot. But I didn’t really notice Schultz at all tonight. And for a D-man like Schultz, that’s a really good thing.
5) Our goals tonight were of all varieties, from 6 different people, from 4 different lines. Variety is good, and I’m loving it.
6) I am so angry I was not at that game.
"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.
Also, is Kovy known as a fighter? Because when I first realized that it was Green dropping gloves I got really angry. Then I saw who he was fighting and I giggled. Not expected at all.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Kovy’s thrown ‘em before, notably with Sean Avery. He’s a huge, strong, coordinated dude, I totally understand why Green didn’t want to get locked up with him.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea you could tell he definitely had size on his side against Green.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
People forget how muscular he is because he’s so fast and doesn’t have a tough-guy reputation, but he’s remarkably large when you actually look at him. He and AO are of a size.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you sure about that?
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Yeah; those two are running. Ovi’s at the top of his stride, Ilya is at the bottom.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I know. ;-)
That was the interregnum when Kovy was a Man Without a Team. Ovi made sure to be photographed – often – with Ilya to demonstrate his support, and usually lots of “we’re in training, see?” pix so the team(s) knew he was staying in shape.
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AO is thicker.
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by Rob Parker on Oct 9, 2010 10:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
AO is deeper, Kovy is wider across the shoulders and narrower through the trunk. They’re both huge men.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not even going to begin dissecting this post. Way to easy.
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Why does Kovalchuk look hungover out of his mind?
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by ThePeerless on Oct 10, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
And if Kovy can do it, Ovy can do it. I just hope AO, like Kovy, does it with someone of relatively equal importance and fighting experience. Not Steve Downie.
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by Rob Parker on Oct 9, 2010 10:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Eh, even then I’d rather Ovi keep the gloves on.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Green’s from the dub, he should know how to throw.
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by D'ohboy on Oct 10, 2010 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You may not have got this watching on tv
but the impelling action leading to the fight was IK giving 52 a stick blade up the Y. Not Boogardean hard, but cheap. Went from there.
by privatewl on Oct 10, 2010 12:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
It was great to see the boys banging. And they seemed to have a killer instinct tonight. NJ got worn down and the Caps took it to them. (BTW, NJ is going to have this problem a lot this season). The thing I was happiest with was seeing Captain America jump into the fray when LeBlond took that terrible cheap shot at MaJo.
The other thing I liked was they seemed to change up their game when it became apparent the Devs were playing a shot block perimter game. They started cycling to the walls with crisp passes down low instead of drops to the point for shots that NJ was waiting to block.
I still think Flash is a liability as a 2C, but he was great tonight.
I thought MarJo was far better tonight than he was last night, but I thought that about the whole team. They really did outplay the Devils for long periods of the game. I had him at 5 EV chances for, 2 EV chances against, as opposed to 4-9 last night. He had a bad turnover that lead to a goal and got caught way too low on the other, but those are rookie mistakes and he was generally moving the play in the right direction.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
My eyes agreed with you. Had a couple good shifts in the first, after the screwups (good to see him not sulking) and I thought he had a strong second period. Good positionally, created some stuff on offense with the puck on his stick, and got possession in a couple tough areas.
AO broke that game open; NJD had had some good chances and good zone time, but when AO put them up two, the wheels came off.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Well, that’s what my eyes tell me, too. Scoring chances are an eyeball stat, I’ve just been provided with a way to keep track of them in a systematic way.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s what I was referring to when I said he didn’t do anything that couldn’t be fixed. Once he settles down and gets into a grove I think he’ll be fantastic out there.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
In three years he’ll be fantastic. For now, it’s going to be a learning process.
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I’d even say by the end of the season he’ll be a significant asset out there. He’s definitely got a ways to go before he’s fully developed, but I’m really excited to see what he does in the mean time.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m tempered on that expectation because of how rookies usually come along, but I’m hopeful.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d say that the life was sucked out of the Devils when Ovi got the penalty shot to put the Caps up by 2.
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Before that
Claw’s goal out of the box on a tape pass from Fleischman. Watched the air go out of NJ, which never came back and led to AO, break/penalty shot and on and on
by privatewl on Oct 10, 2010 12:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Agreed. Chimera’s deflated, Ovi’s was the dagger.
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Did you guys see Vogs comment about the Devils? If Volchenkov and PL3 are out next game (Monday), they may not have enough cap space to replace them.
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After that stunt with Mackan, I don’t know who to root for in that game. That was low, extremely low.
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Orpik to hit PLLL into the bench and into McLean, then like Godzilla or that thing from Cloverfield to attack the arena I guess.
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by sydtron on Oct 9, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agree, but my hatred for the Pens runs too deep for me to root for them against New Jersey. (For that matter, it runs too deep for me to even root for them against the Flyers.)
Anyway, it would be VERY bad if the Devils could not even dress a full roster of players for their next game. (Gee whiz, the Devils and Pens are both 0-2, or are the Devils technically 0-1-1 since their first loss was in OT.)
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They’ve got 6 D, so they’re OK there. But if PLLL misses a game, I’m not sure what the cap implications of that are, to tell you the truth. If they don’t get cap relief, they in no way have the space to replace him.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
The real worry for the Devils is that Brodeur has now given up 9 goals in less than 2 games.
Is this the year he truly loses a step?
Questions will become answers.
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by EmilyB on Oct 9, 2010 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I’ve been thinking about this, and I think that this is not a good sentence.
Questions can’t really become answers, can they? Isn’t Questions Will Be Answered the right phrase?
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Not according to the NHL.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=539221
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The view of his penalty shot from the acela club was awesome!
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by Boggles on Oct 9, 2010 10:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh I don’t have passes for the season. But I make sure I have them for big games. Home opener, detroit, Philly, Pitt, etc.
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by Boggles on Oct 9, 2010 10:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I liked the view 5 rows from the glass better.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 9, 2010 10:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I hate you.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Im very jealous! Never had the opportunity. Been on the glass opposite end once. All caps goals scored at the other end. :-/.
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by Boggles on Oct 9, 2010 10:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I like my seats because I’m above the goal the Caps shoot on twice, but most of the goals were at the other end this time. Dangit…
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That’s why I like mine (Section 410). I’ve got a standing order to upgrade to 2 club seats below me, but only on the left wing side, like those are ever gonna open up.
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I’m in 409. I love that area – great view, even of the other end.
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I was in 418 last night and loved it. Perfect view of both ends of the ice.
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I don’t like center ice much. I feel like I can see the plays develop much better from the goal line area. Maybe it’s all the Nintendo Hockey I played as a kid. :-)
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NES hockey was usually in broadcast style from center ice~
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Maybe my memory is clouded by this Swingers clip.
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We’re in 117 so we’re happy to see a great Caps 2nd period!
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by Backeez Got Back on Oct 10, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I adore my seats this year. 100 row K. I won’t go to as many games, but those are dynamite seats.
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I love sitting behind the bench, you get to see them get all frustrated by stuff.
And I saw Brooks Laich scold an older gentleman for stealing a puck he threw for some girl. He is so kickass.
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I have no clue, but it’s amazing. I would kill for those to be my 41 game seats. It’s more like, 12 games I think.
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My view of Eric Fehr's goal from 432 :(
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This is the first submission, so maybe?
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So, wtf was up with all the asshat-ery by the Devils? Thought the Caps were running up the score?
I thought MJ90 had a decent second period, actually.
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It seemed to me that it was going on all game. The refs were letting the Devils get away with a lot of after-the-play hits, and I think that’s why there were so many fights.
MJ played well in the 2nd. This is the first time I’ve seen him live, he is a great skater and puckhandler. He was able to create quite a few chances.
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did anyone notice how even TOI was for the game. Only Brads had less than 10 minutes (barely), and only 55, Greenie and Backstrom had more than 20 (Green went over 25 and that was before he missed the last 4:30 of the game because of his fight.) Spreading out the ice time shows how dangerous this team can be up and down the roster, especially up front.
Spreading out the ice time means fresher legs for the horses in the playoffs, which is a double-plus rec from me. But I don’t think that’s going to be a consistent thing.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
FWIW – Blues and Flyers headed to Overtime.
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I think Panger just described the Flyers forwards as “pretty crappy”
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That makes more sense.
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That was a shooting gallery the entire OT. Richards hit the post the other way about 30 seconds earlier.
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Briere actually.
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Not for nothing, but there’s usually a Hockey OT thread for the out of town stuff. Future reference, etc.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 10, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Note: would have liked to see JC get the #1 star just based on his standing up for MJ90. Plus the three points, of course.
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Almost agree, but when Alex is ON the team finds that other gear and AO brought it tonight.
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Yup, I’m with you on that.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Oct 9, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. AO broke that game open. The first goal was classic AO assassin stuff. Clearly he was the reason they won, so any other night I’d be all about him getting the star and the steak/lobster.
RAH just impressed the snot out of me jumping on a tough guy like that with zero hesitation.
I’m loving this “we’re not taking your bullcrap” attitude.
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Anyone switch over to Kings-Canucks. I may need to get a Kings jersey now.
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My hands are full-on bruised from the clapping and high fives. What a game…
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by boutros23 on Oct 9, 2010 10:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Oh, Islanders. Tavares got concussed against Dallas.
:(
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Dude that team can’t catch a damn break.
(Let’s keep it on the Caps game here, folks, we’re starting to get subject creep)
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
(And that’s for everyone, including me)
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, I feel really bad for them. This was supposed to be an exciting season, and all their key guys get injured.
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by Steck It Out on Oct 9, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember the days when the Islanders seemed to always win and were my most detested team. Those were the days. One of the few things I could agree with Pens fans on was Island hatred. (But then again, it’s also true of most fans when it comes to Flyer hatred or Devils hatred as well.)
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Pretty light on the negativity tonight. I wonder where dougeb went….
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Those kind of peeps were busy watching the revamped, powerforwarded-up, souped-up-super defensemen Pens beat the stuffing out of MTL to go 2-0 on the season. Oh wait……
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I thought their acquisitions looked pretty damn good against the Flyers, it was their established players that weren’t heard from. Malkin was visible, but didn’t light the lamp. Sid was mostly contained and anything else that got past, Bobrovsky cleaned up well.
That said, the snark is appreciated and I do love a good Pens loss…
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m almost wondering if they should have kept Gooch. Haven’t seen how old he’s playing up in Ottawa, but Pittsburgh seems to have lost a lot of their transition game.
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Eh, I thought the Pens got some good chances and generally outplayed the Flyers at evens when the Richards line wasn’t on the ice, they just couldn’t quite get it in the net.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Rang 4 posts, right?
Shitty luck. I hate pittsburgh, but they’re a good team.
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by fat_daddyo on Oct 9, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Something like that, yeah.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 10, 2010 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
And yeah, they’re a really good team. Michalek and Martin looked really, really good last night. If they can adjust to life on the PP without Gonchar, they’re going to tear up the Eastern Conference.
Granted, Philly was missing Pronger, but Pitt was missing Staal, so the edge in injuries was less in Pitt’s favor than it otherwise would have been.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 10, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Still think they lost that “hey look Crosby is sprung on a massive breakaway” thing that they normally have going for them.
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He probably went in hiding! As did C Stanton on Capitals Insider. It seems that some people only show up on Caps related blogs when things are going badly.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 10, 2010 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I was just trying to answer the question that someone posted on where was Scrabbleship,
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 10, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
CBC sez…
AV has a busted nose, might be able to go next game (Monday), and might not.
PL3 gets an automatic 1 game suspension. No cap relief attaching to the suspension. The NJD can make an emergency recall, but they have to have the cap room, which they don’t. They got trouble.
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by boutros23 on Oct 9, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Other than PL3, I don’t really care about what it means for the Devils.
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Cap troubles for the Devils don’t warm your heart?
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No, because I wouldn’t want to win that way. I don’t like the current salary cap structure, and I don’t think PL3 being suspended alone should ruin the team’s salary cap situation.
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I don’t like that players can only be bought out during one week in the offseason and it is still a massive penalty. I don’t like the salary cap at this point because it tends to have players who are top end get top end money, and then the surplus need of the summer gets big money, and then every other position gets shafted (I.E., this summer it was mediocre third line centers getting decent money) and then there’s no money in the NHL for Khabilbulin. I don’t like that the Blackhawks have to nearly dismantle their squad after winning the Cup, though they brought it on themselves and they knew the rules.
Furthermore, the teams who have money can still spend it, and stow the guys they don’t want in the AHL, a la Souray or Redden or Nylander. All three of those guys have NHL talent, but because of the current CBA they have to play in the AHL. I would rather see all three in the big leagues.
This year, there was a ton of goalies on the market, but none could be signed for anything near what they were worth because of the cap.
I don’t really have a better alternative, I just don’t like the way it works right now. I think a better solution for parity is just to have a cap floor, a maximum yearly contract for certain players, or just allow teams to exceed the cap to re-sign their draft picks or RFAs. I don’t know.
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I agree that there is a problem when players like Sourey and Redden, who are clearly servicable NHL players, should be playing in the NHL.
I guess the hope with all of these is that these are just growing pains as teams adjust to the cap, and that eventually the larger and crazier contracts won’t be signed.
by Eggseronius on Oct 10, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
They had seven goals worth of Cap trouble tonight.
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by EmilyB on Oct 9, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
I’d like to point out that the Devil’s cap woes are almost entirely unrelated to PL3 getting suspended. They signed their top defensive pair this offseason out of UFA, Kovalchuk this offseason and have like 6 players with NMCs. They’re fucked, but it’s their own doing.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 9, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
While completely true, they shouldn’t not be able to fill a roster because of one players asshattery.
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That’s what happens when you play with fire. I am fine if they can’t ice a full team. Coach should have thought about that before he sanctioned more fights.
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I also mean that I don’t really care about the Devils after tonight until we play them.
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by Whiter Mage on Oct 10, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
They can’t fill their roster because of one executive’s asshattery. What if PL3 had sprained his hand? Same result, but would you feel more comfortable?
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Not particularly. I think they should be allowed to call a guy up to fill the roster spot, but they should bank negative dollars towards the end of the season and if they don’t make them up they have to pay mucho fines.
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Then it becomes a soft cap and rich teams find ways to avoid being hamstrung by it. No thanks. Live with your shitty contracts and suffer the consequences.
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by Rob Parker on Oct 10, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Rich teams can already avoid getting hamstrung by it. We’ve yet to find a system where the teams with more money don’t spend more money.
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Yes, but losing the firm aspect of a hard cap makes the cap worse not better. All the Devils have to do is cut/trade one of their giant salary players. Or they could have not gone on a UFA spending spree pushing them to a razor thin margin against the cap. Live by the cap, die by the cap.
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They can’t just cut someone. They have to waive them, and then wait until they maybe get claimed and then they can send them to the AHL or whatever.
I’m arguing that I don’t like the rule, this seems to be more of a “This is how the rules are” argument. I’m not arguing that the Devils aren’t fucked. I’m arguing they shouldn’t be.
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He didn’t. Horrible contracts did.
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by Rob Parker on Oct 10, 2010 2:38 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
That. Was. Awesome!!!
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No. It was. B-Awesome!
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by Boggles on Oct 9, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Confirm/deny – Kovalchuk bleeding as he left the ice after the fight. There was blood on his jersey, but didn’t get a clear shot at who was cut.
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He probably was bleeding from as cut when he was scratched by Mike Green. What a fierce fighter.
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As they went down, Green landed a legit punch, it looked like. I was pleased.
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I couldn’t tell. I was laughing the entire fight. How absurd.
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I re-watched it on RMNB, and I was out of breath from laughing. First they were trying to slap each other, than they end up spinning around until both fell. Worst fight I’ve seen since Semin played the bongos.
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I think it might be. At least Staal knew how to fight. I was laughing at the game when it happened, laughing when I described it to my brother, and then laughing more when I watched the replay. Kovy and Green BOTH looked horrible.
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It looked to me like Green was like “oh no, dammit, what have I done?” and was trying to avoid Kovy’s clawing for as long as possible.
by red army line on Oct 10, 2010 5:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Sadly that cut was not from Mike Green’s fists o’ fury, but rather from an errant clearing attempt by Monsieur Schultz earlier in the game. Green might have reopened the cut but that’s about it.
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The surprising thing about this is that Schultz’s shot can spill blood.
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The picture of Chimmer on the yahoo NHL homepage is awesome, butterfly stitches and all.
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Anybody else at the game like the new addition to Unleash the Fury?!?! I thought it was great, personally. But I’m biased…wait a minute look whom I’m asking.
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As I staunch supporter of the video, I like it. I still want to have him go to a game and do it live, though.
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Didn’t mind the changes to Unleash, but had to laugh at all the NJ references they added after the Caps goals last night (Jersey Shore scenes, Jay and Silent Bob)
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fabulous. I laughed the first time they showed Tom Green.
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I couldn’t watch the game, because I’m overseas, but does Carlson get credit for the Gordie Howe hat trick? I see he had a roughing penalty in the 3rd.
Hockey fights credits it as a fight, so yes?
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So what exactly is PL3 going to be suspended for? The highlights are not loading and NHL.com and on the fly are doing their best to not show anything
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Instigator within 5 minutes of the end of the game is an automatic 1 game suspension.
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Instigator in the last 5 minutes. McLean put him out there and PLLL asked Mackan if he wanted to fight (really even match there) and Mackan said no, PLLL skated down the ice after Mackan and tried to cheap shot him as they were crossing the blue line near the Capitals bench. Mackan went down from avoiding the punch or just getting pulled down, PLLL might have tried to swing at him as he went down and after that JC74 came skating in (as well as everyone else). Boudreau was trying to keep the game from getting out of hand and put out a really soft, non-fighting line. The guys still stood up for him but I wish King was out there to clobber the piss out of PLLL for a stunt like that. A suspension and the cap woes for the Devils is good enough punishment, I suppose.
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Yeah, from behind. Some real Bertuzzi level of scumbaggery.
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And guess what teams are on top of the conference this year. Carolina and Toronto, who started off so horribly last year. Will it last?
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Fans in Toronto and Carolina support that request. As for the rest of the league, especially NJ and the Pens……….
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Move it to the Hockey OT thread.
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by Bald Pollack on Oct 10, 2010 12:56 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Game was awesome, even in the nosebleeds. We had a couple of guys visiting from Montreal sitting in our section. They were great, and they were rooting for the Caps. I think it must have been after Marty was pulled, could have even been later, they started singing Na na na na hey hey goodbye. Gemma Hooley came over to edge of the press box to record it. Much fun.
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…wow, I’m glad I didn’t know about that earlier :P Habs fans have really bad luck when they sing that song, I think it was a game against Toronto last year where they started singing it and Toronto struck twice in quick succession to tie the game up. Ended up going to a shootout, which they might have lost (can’t remember).
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They definitely lost that game, it was awesome.
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And also the Alex Semin jab.
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by Natty Bumppo on Oct 10, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
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Well, that was much nicer than yesterday, wasn’t it?
1) Great game up and down the roster. Sure there were mistakes but they were more than made up for by everyone.
2) Since the Caps scored twice in the last 2 minutes of the second period, does the Free Lasik winner get to have the surgery twice?
3) Now, I’m not going to make a blonde joke, but there was a moment where the Red Rockers were supposed to toss t-shirts to the crowd, and they ran out, other than one who was blonde, who came out about 3 sections over…
4) What a sweet shot by Carlson…that was something special. Fehr’s goal over Moose Hedberg was nice too.
5) Ovechkin made a great move on Brodeur on the penalty shot, and while I liked the fact the Caps got it, I don’t think it was the right call. It should have been a hooking call, yes, but it could be argued that he wasn’t denied a reasonable scoring opportunity. For most players that would be the denial of an opportunity, but Ovechkin almost got the puck on goal and it slid wide but through the crease.
6) Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblonde will be hearing from the league about supplimental discipline. Sure one game is automatic, but there will be more.
7) You could almost hear George McPhee and Lou Lamorello screaming “Noooooo!!!” when Green and Kovy dropped the gloves. I am sure both coaches will be talking to the players in that about fighting…
8) DJ King will likely make his debut against the Islanders (if not against Ottawa) as Konopka needs to be dealt with.
Ok, now that’s better. A nice win, and free wings from Glory Days. Monday should be great!
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The penalty shot was definitely the right call. He was in alone, the guy pulled him down so he couldn’t get the shot off. If not for the hook, Ovie probably puts that one in.
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Even if it wasn’t a penalty shot, he should have had one earlier in the period.
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I disagree. AO toepicked and was already falling down the first time when he got hooked.
As for the time when he got the PS, the defenseman got his right hand—with his stick in that hand—around AO’s wrists, and as that D fell AO fell. Is that a penalty? I’d guess it is, but I’m not quite sure what the call would be. I do think he was clear enough for a PS, though, one stride ahead.
by red army line on Oct 10, 2010 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions
He was still hooked, preventing a better shot on goal. Whether he was up or down doesn’t change that he was hooked.
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It has nothing to do with being a better shot. It’s up to the ref to decide whether or not the player was denied a reasonable scoring chance…they felt Ovechkin was denied, and so a penalty shot.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 10, 2010 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
The requirements for a penalty shot:
Clean breakaway (check)
Fouled from behind (two for two)
Denied a reasonable scoring chance (that’s iffy)
For a lot of players in the league, they wouldn’t have gotten the puck near Brodeur, but this is Alex Ovechkin… he got the puck toward the net and slid it through the crease. He almost had a highlight reel goal… I’m thinking it probably could have been called either way, and they went with the shot.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 10, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I was reading through the comments from the in-game thread on In Lou We Trust, and they couldn’t believe PL3 would go after Johanssen either.
Mr. D.J. King, please pick up the white courtesy phone, Mr. King white courtesy phone . . .
Circle Nov 22, 2010 on your calendar and make sure you are present for the King vs LeBlond bout — or should we call it the King administered smakedown?
BTW, enjoy your handle. I assume you named yourself in honor of a certain former president from Kinderhook, NY. (There was even a rumor going around that Van Buren was the son of Aaron Burr.)
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No… the white phone…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 10, 2010 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Was also amused by the impromptu rendition of Why Can’t We Be Friends after the dogpile.
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After that many fights, it was needed. I do enjoy seeing a fight or two, but that got a bit ridiculous. The Green/Kovy ballet was amusing though.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
I’d say the fights after Green/Kovalchuk were beyond ridiculous. Not necessarily for anyone’s fighting techniques but more because every remotely “tough” guy on both teams were getting into it. As for Leblond, his shenanigans were uncalled for.
That’s the one problem with lopsided games — the fighting can get out of hand.
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Especially when the refs aren’t policing the game. They let the Devils get away with WAY too much after the whistle. I did enjoy the Brads/Clarkson fight though. Not only was Brads not bleeding, he was the one still standing!
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
Agreed. I have a feeling that the refs are going to be having a little chat with their bosses after this one.
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Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Disagree – after the stars fight, I’m ok with middleweights going. It’s hard not to let them. Hendricks going was fine. Brads was a little excessive. But it’ll boil down to if you like fighting in the game or not, and what situations you like it in. Personally I like that we have more guys who can tussle and play (Like Hendricks), and we have guys who’ll answer the bell when called (when reasonable).
It’s hard to say how much fighting counts towards team toughness and how much team toughness counts for hockey, but iI was entertained.
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I dunno, Maclean was sending out fighter after fighter. Those boys were under orders, even if they were given in code e.g., “Show me something!” or, “Is he the only one on this team with some pride?” I don’t see much hockey in that. All I see is an embarrassed coach shaming his team into further humiliation.
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Does anyone else think that the Hedberg turnover on Laich’s goal might be one of the worst plays a goaltender has made recently? I just can’t figure out why he tried to put it so close to the middle when Laich was right there.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
Maybe this year, but I still thing Halak’s play in the ECF last spring takes the cake.
"HISTORY DOESN’T MATTER!!! .... Who cares if it’s never been done? We aren’t those teams who failed before. We are in control of our own destiny, and we will make it happen our own way.." - A Gordon, June 2010
I am mentally trying to Photoshop this, because I know it deserves one, but there are funnier people than me out there.
Fantasy Teams: Baby Got Backstrom (Ladies of Twitter) and All's Fehr in the Crease (Six Beers Too Many)
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting
Those kicks were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning
Make sure you have expert timing
Kung Fu fighting, has to be fast as lightning…
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Oct 10, 2010 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You can see them simultaneously saying “I learned to fight from the best… Sasha Semin”…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 10, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
FYI, when Ovechkin scored on a penalty shot, it was the first time Brodeur allowed a goal on a penalty shot in the regular season since 1999 (Fredrik Olausson, Anaheim), and it was only the second he allowed in his career.
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by ThePeerless on Oct 10, 2010 8:31 AM EDT reply actions 8 recs
This has been a weird season so far.
Fantasy Teams: Baby Got Backstrom (Ladies of Twitter) and All's Fehr in the Crease (Six Beers Too Many)
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
What have we had here.
1) More stars fighting including good little Lady Byng trophy winner, Pasha, getting into a fight.
2) At least one guy getting injured when playing the Caps. (The Surgeon General has declared that “Playing the Washington Capitals of 2010-2011 may be hazardous to your health”.)
3) This year’s fights.
4) The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina are leading the conference, especially the former.
5) The Pittsburgh Penguins and NJ Devils are both 0-2.
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Well, to be fair, the Devils are 0-1-1
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by twistedlogic on Oct 11, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
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