Wednesday Caps Clips: Caps @ 'Canes Game Day
by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 6:36 AM EST
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- Previews of tonight's clash with the 'Canes from Vogs, NHL.com (Morreale), WaPo (Carrera), RLS and Peerless, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Canes Country for more coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's practice. [NHL.com (Masisak), Caps365 (video), CI (Carrera), CI (Carrera)]
- Kovalchucklegate... [CSN Washington (Masisak)]
- ... and reactions to it. [Ted's Take, Puck Daddy, Puck Daddy Radio (audio featuring Masisak), DCEx (McNally), CI (Carrera), Lavar and Dukes (audio featuring Alan May on that and other topics), The Bill Watters Show (audio featuring Masisak), TSN (video featuring panel discussion), Houses of the Hockey, PHT, RtR]
- On Gabby and his relationships with his captains. [Vogs]
- All hail Michal Neuvirth! [NHL.com (Rosen)]
- What's up with Alex Ovechkin? [Red Light (Hackel), Examiner (Root)]
- Monday night's loss was embarrassing, but let's not get carried away. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- The Caps' secondary (and tertiary) scoring is doing its part. [TFP]
- Tom Poti... for Masterton? [NHL.com (Morreale)]
- Going to the Winter Classic? Want the world to hear about your journey? Apply within. [mediachameleon]
- The Caps need to pick up their socks... but they're hardly alone on that count. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Are the Caps redefining "inferiority complex"? [KOL]
- Embracing the Caps. [CSN Washington (Thompson)]
- The early All-Star voting returns are in, and zzzzzzz.... Sorry, I nodded off there for a moment. [Puck Daddy]
- Who's the NHL's top franchise player? [BtN]
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I recommend listening to the Alan May clip on Lavar & Dukes. Love this guy!
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by Backeez Got Back on Nov 24, 2010 7:11 AM EST reply actions
Has Alan May ever coached at the nhl/ahl level? He seems like he would be a good addition as an assistant coach – great insight, good analysis, enthusiasm and telling it like it is. I guess he would be coaching if he wanted to coach…..
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by Ray of Sunshine on Nov 24, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t think he has coached before. Once his days with the Caps were done (early 90s), he spent some time on Calgary and Dallas, then retired. I think he settled in the Dallas area and ran some hockey camps for awhile.
He was one of my favorite Caps 20+ years ago when I became I fan. I’m glad he’s back with the organization.
Thanks for the follow-up, Cluster. When they have Russ and Alan on for pre/post Caps…don’t care much for Russ, but love Alan.
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by Ray of Sunshine on Nov 24, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
May’s HockeyDB entry lists a few coaching gigs, most recently in ’08-09 as an assistant for the Norfolk Admirals.
I thought to win the Masterton you actually had to start playing again.
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 24, 2010 7:29 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
It all depends on whether you are the Masterton of your domain.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 7:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Actually you don’t. Gord Kluzak won the Masteron in 1990 having played only 8 games following a season where he played only 3 games. He played 2 games in 1990-91and then had to retire at 27 due to his knees being about 95 years old.
Personally Poti wouldn’t be a bad choice for the Caps for this season as the Masterton nominee, but I would put Edmonton’s Kurtis Foster at the front of the line for the award this season.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
Foster’s story is so sad. He was Tampa’s nominee last year for the Masterton for his recovery from a horrific leg injury. And he was a finalist so he was invited to the NHL Award show. And then shortly before the Awards, his own infant daughter passed away.
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Smash or Trash….Connecticut Whale jersey
I go with “smash”. I like the logo.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 7:32 AM EST reply actions
Trash.
How’d that whale get halfway through that “C” anyway?
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 7:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe the angry look on whale’s mug is cuz he’s stuck in the C.
by mechanicsville on Nov 24, 2010 7:45 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
He jumped, Free Willy-style
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 7:49 AM EST up reply actions
I also like the fact the whale is “spouting”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 7:50 AM EST up reply actions
I like a good “cartoony” jersey.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:53 AM EST up reply actions
That’s their sponsor. The Hartford is an insurance company.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
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Can anyone tell what kind of whale it’s supposed to be? Looks a bit like a Grey Whale (apart from the obvious color issues).
I think it would have been better as a Right Whale or a Sperm Whale — they look mean:
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
Jesus… could you imagine if Semin played for a team with a sperm whale spouting as its logo?
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Dammit JP....
You’re not supposed to have a comment like that posted there when I’m drinking water….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
It’s interesting you mention this – it actually looks like a pacific humpback to me, given the striations on the throat and the shape of its head (which suggests that it’s a baleen, rather than a toothed whale).
Of course, it’d be silly if a team based in Hartford had a pacific humpback as their mascot.
And I hear you talk the talk, but I don't see you walk the walk and I still don't believe a thing you say.
There isn’t a whole lot of money to be made in Connecticut; he’s probably not eating well.
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 24, 2010 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
(can’t see the image)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
AAAAUUUUUGGGGHHHH!
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
In a strange way, I really like that. U-Boats – Wolf Pack; Groton – Electric Boat. . .
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not to mention the USS Seawolf and the Seawolf class of submarines all being made at EB in Groton, CT
LET'S GO CAPS!!!
The Seawolf was canceled ages ago after a total production run of 3 boats (one of which is the USS Jimmy Carter – a special mission boat). It has since been replaced by the Virginia-class.
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yeah, but all 3 were made there, plus the Virginias are being made there, OT, but I got to walk around one of the VAs being made while across the hangar/workshop the Jimmy Carter was having it’s addition added (under a giant tarp so we couldn’t see the new section)
LET'S GO CAPS!!!
Sweet! I’ve not been up to Groton. . . yet.
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well I was in Navy ROTC at the time (it was a trip organized for a small group of us) and that was about 8 years ago. I don’t know if they do public tours or anything like that
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by SeattleCapsFan on Nov 24, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
Not to mention that the Russians used to hide their subs in the corner of Stockholm harbor because everyone knows that Swedes won’t go into the corners.
/Cherry’d
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Well, we used to hide our subs in shipping lanes, because everyone knows that Russians don’t go into high-traffic areas.
/D’ohboy’d/
I still miss the Cold War.
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by D'ohboy on Nov 24, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
And the best Canadian sub never got hidden because it was too busy diving all the time?
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I once thought I saw a ballistic missile submarine up the Penobscot River in Maine, but I must have been dreaming because nobody would ever put a submarine up a small river like that. Also, I never heard it coming, and no submarine is that quiet.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
I have a Czech floater who proves that Grapesian theory.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I thought floating Czechs was illegal?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I usually try not to czech out my floaters.
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by D'ohboy on Nov 24, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I like it, too. I would vote for that in a jersey competition.
by DrinkingPartner on Nov 24, 2010 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
Is it the way the jersey is positioned, or does the white band on the arms and torso actually mimic waves? If so… lame.
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I’m fairly sure those are ripply waves
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
That’s from their website. You think they would have gotten a picture where the guy wasn’t moving.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:52 AM EST up reply actions
I understand Hartford Ins. wanting their logo on it, but the juxtaposition of a whale and a deer are, well, odd.
"I would feed them lefts until I was pretty much tired of doing it." - Alan May, JRR, 10.16.2010
Well, whales did evolve from hoofed animals…
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
It’s not bad for a logo that will always be in the shadow of the Whalers’
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
They basically went on record saying they wouldn’t use the Whalers’ logo hoping to save it for another NHL franchise.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
This jersey...
Is fucking fantastic
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 7:57 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
They'd go well with some Sassoon jeans
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 8:00 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I love that picture on Icethetics of the crowd in Vancouver where you can see like 9 different Canucks jerseys.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:21 AM EST up reply actions
Reminds me I need to buy some more fish sticks for dinner tonight.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
I remember this one… and the “We Want Fishsticks” chant that went with it. :D
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
My favorite remains...
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by IRockTheRed on Nov 24, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
Which was a great logo. If it wasn’t in a Disney movie, everyone would have clamored over it.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Really?
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Pretty sure he was referring to this one:
"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 Nov 24, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
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Or this one
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
That duck looks like it has rickets.
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I never noticed the Duck had a D-5 on his sweater.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
It’s Rickety Cricket.
The guy is Peter Schumpmaker. Lord knows what a schump is, but you can bet your bippy his ancestors made them. What he's doing is far worse than crafting fine schumps.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 24, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
He plays on the Albany Street Rats.
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Nov 24, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I did like this logo
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by SeattleCapsFan on Nov 24, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes jerseys
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
This one. It’s a damn good logo, Disney aside.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
Home jersey with the name of the city on the front is usually a fail in my book. But they are classically awesome.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
I wish we had a jersey with throat laces and horizontal stripes. I hoped we would get both for the WC.
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by CapitalCentre on Nov 24, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
But hey, at least there’s no other team playing in the same city that they could be confused with.
(At least, in a couple of years there won’t be…)
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
As is the bromantic feelings between those two as they gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Nov 24, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
My wife LOVES Lundqvist. “He looks just like one of the Rat Pack!!!”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Mine too. She gets all excited whenever she sees Henrik on the TV.
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by Carl Putnam on Nov 24, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Since it’s a sloooow day, I just tallied the Caps’ record by Rink Recap writer:
JP – 6-1-0 (.857 points percentage)
No Recap/Non-Recap Recap – 1-0-1 (.75)
David – 2-1-1 (.625)
Becca – 5-4-0 (.556)
Beeeeccaaaaa… Beeeeccaaaaa… Beeeeccaaaaa… You Suck!
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 8:52 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
/WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
All your fault?
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
She’s a Habs fan. You have to either do the “Ole” chant or start singing “Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye”.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
and the rocket’s REDDDDDD glare….
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
Why doesn’t Pepper do more recaps?
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
I am thinking that maybe Pepper got relegated from Japers Rink Recappers Premier League last year.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
Years. FYI, I’ve got the March 28, 2012 Hamilton game.
Real answer: usually at the start of each week.
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 9:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Years. FYI, I’ve got the March 28, 2012 Hamilton game.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
JP only takes games when Boyd Gordon plays. Cherrypicker.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
Oh good, I was hoping this would get posted :P He didn’t mention my GAA and save %, they’re particularly bad. Especially after my last two.
If anyone needs me, I'll be at Kettler.
I saw you yucking it up with the Pensblog crew after the last game too. Bad form.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
More important numbers (that I also tweeted):
Tomas Fleischmann has 9 goals, 8 assists in 39 regular season games since the Olympics. That’s a 18.9-goal, 16.8-assist 82-game pace. Of course, that blows the 6.3-goal, 6.3-assist 82-game pace he’s on over his last 19 games out of the water.
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Send him to Hershey! Bah, they probably wouldn’t want him, either.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Actually at that level, he’d be Keith Aucoin x 2… he’d tear up the AHL. Hershey would love him. But then so would Columbus or Atlanta if the Caps tried to put him through waivers.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
But how’s that shooting %?
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 24, 2010 9:01 AM EST up reply actions
What I find intriguing is that over the last couple of years he was among the worst in Corsi/Fenwick and put up pretty good numbers. But this year he’s been in the Corsi/Fenwick + more often than not and isn’t putting the puck away nearly as much.
Yeah, if you’d told me in late November he’d have the best GAON/60 (QUALCOMP aside), I’d wonder if I can score some of your purple drank.
"DON'T SAY THAT! Please! That is the worst, most stupid thing anyone could say! Cause it quite clearly isn't "only a game." I mean if it was do you honestly think I'd care this much?"
by Bald Pollack on Nov 24, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
I’d wonder if I can score some of your purple drank.
I hate being labeled that way. Just because I feel compelled to stick up for a fellow ginger…truth be told I was actually hoping the rumor about him being traded to the All-Gingers would come true during the offseason.
The All-Gingers should be owned by Roger Ailes.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
One reason could be when you’re dominated territorially, you get more chances off the rush, which I’d guess tend to be good quality chances.
by red army line on Nov 24, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
that BtN article
Uh, wow:
I have to go with the Flyers’ Claude Giroux.
I can understand some homerism, but that’s above and beyond the call. Giroux’s a nice player and having a good year but there are many, many players I’d take in this theoretical before him. Eesh.
Complete homer pick.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
No. He even tried to “justify” it in the comments.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
For the record, this was my favorite comment on that article
Anyone not voting for Doughty or Crosby is voting with their hearts, not brains. Welcome to Mike Milbury territory as a GM.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
Derek is rarely shy about telling everyone how stupid they are if they don’t agree with him.
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Hmm…who does that remind me of…?
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by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Guess I’m voting with my heart instead of my brain by that definition since I’m not voting for either Doughty or Crosby.
For forwards, I’m voting for 1 center (Stamkos) and 2 wingers (Ovi and Semin). And at D, I’m voting for Green and Lidstrom. (I did vote for Doughty in some of my earlier ballots instead of Lidstrom.)
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Judging by the vote totals, the BSH faithful are flocking to the polls.
I voted for Crosby, btw.
Patron saint of quality footwear.
Many, many, many guys. Why, there’s Suter, Weber, Erat, Legwand, Rinne…
Patron saint of quality footwear.
Suter and Weber for sure
…and Green, Backstrom, Semin, Ovechkin, Richards, Toews, Kane, Keith, Doughty, Kopitar, Staals, Heatley, Thornton, Perry, Getzlaf, Hiller, Stamkos, maybe Tavares, it goes on and on.
by Chris Burton on Nov 24, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
I also thought Gabe’s justification for Doughty was silly. Yeah, he’s on a great contract… for the rest of this season. How can you call him the best value in the league when he has to be re-signed in less than a year?
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
Stole the words from out my mouth. Ultimately, contract “value” should be left out of this analysis because, at some point, that guy is going to get paid like a “franchise” player one way or the other.
And I hear you talk the talk, but I don't see you walk the walk and I still don't believe a thing you say.
Maybe. Depends on whether he takes RFA discount or not, and whether he later takes hometown discount or not. I’d be surprised if he gets more money per year than AO or Sid.
by red army line on Nov 25, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Against the Canes, Ovechkin has not scored a goal in the past six games and just one in the past nine. Corvo said the strategy was simple: Limit Ovechkin’s attempts.
“I know what he’s going to do, basically,” Corvo said. "Most cases, he’s going to try and put a move on you. And if he’s not going to do that, he’s going to try and shoot between your legs and use you as a screen – one of those two options. [Link]
When a braniac like Corvo thinks he has you figured out…
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Judging by the end of last season and the beginning of this one, I would say most defenders have Ovie figured out. He really needs to mix it up in order to be effective again.
I can only imagine how many points he’d have if he was “effective”…
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Anyone have any ideas as to why teams were able to figure this out in the last few months, where as Ovie has been doing this since he came into the league?
I think defenders had already figured out the between the legs curl and drag move. Guys like Pronger and Weber aren’t going to fall for that but some younger, less experienced guys might.
Alan May pointed out how guys are using their stick position to block deflect the between the legs shot. Not sure if that is a new thing or just something that has been more effective lately.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
OK, he has the shoot through the legs thing figured out? Then shoot through the legs…high.
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by ThePeerless on Nov 24, 2010 5:31 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
The Caps need to pick up their socks… but their hardly alone on that count.
Spell check, please.
Tell your girlfriend to stop texting me.
Eye no it makes you’re day two point that out…
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
He’s just trying to affect some change around hear.
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by D'ohboy on Nov 24, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Nah. I just know you strive for the best on this site, but sometimes even you can make a mistake.
Tell your girlfriend to stop texting me.
I certainly appreciate the heads up.
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Regarding Kovalchucklegate...
I’m not sure how this story has even grown the legs that it has. Would it even be a story if the Caps had won the game 5-0? Nope, I doubt it (maybe a story in NJ…who knows?).
From what I can tell, the only real lapse in judgment used here by these guys was the fact that they were having their “conversation” so close to where BB’s post-gamer was occurring. If you’re upset because Ovie was fraternizing with the “enemy” or because he was that jovial after an embarrassing loss, then in my opinion you’re either naive or just being harsh or being unrealistic.
The Caps (and Ovechkin) are under the microscope as a team right now, not just in Washington, but in the entire NHL universe due to their talent, expectations, and recent playoff performance…which is why this even becomes a story at all. If two guys from the Islanders and Oilers are talking after a game, would anyone even notice?
The way I see it, it’s a long 82 game season, and it’s not easy for even the best teams to bring their “A” game every night…even if we as fans now take every game very seriously, it’s unrealistic to believe that any team, no matter how good, isn’t gonna throw a stinker out there every now and then. I’m sure Alex wasn’t pleased with the game, and I’m sure he was just as pissed as we fans were at the outcome, but does that mean he’s not gonna take the time to visit with a long-time friend of his who just happens to play on the other team after the contest is over? It’s not like this was a playoff game in May, it was a regular season game in November lost by a team that is still leading it’s division. I’m very sure that on the ice, whatever friendship these guys have goes out the window when they’re actually playing against each other, and that their friendship probably fuels an even greater than average competitive spirit, so I got no problem with that.
Again, probably not very smart to do it right in the view of reporters and such, but otherwise I think this is big to-do about a non-story. It’s not like they were doing this during team warmups or during the game in front of the general public. You may agree, you may not, but I’m moving on — I’ll be much more concerned if they don’t show up and play a better game tonight.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 24, 2010 9:36 AM EST reply actions
The way the story was written it seemed like his teammates were all walking by him on the way to the bus while he joked around with an opponent. I don’t even have a problem with him having a good time with Kovy per se, just move it somewhere else.
It’s not a big deal but I could see how some of his teammates and his coach might have been rubbed the wrong way at the time.
I think the only thing wrong was its location. It was loud enough that it distracted Bruce and the reporters who were asking him questions. And it was caught on tape. Otherwise, no one ever knows. Of course it happens all the time. They don’t live in a vacuum, and friendships don’t disappear when you play on different teams.
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I think I’d go one further – it’s only a story because of Bruce’s response to Corey’s question. If he brushed it off with, “Happens all the time, no one takes losing harder than AO, etc.” it never would’ve been reported. But Bruce clearly had some thoughts about it – albeit no doubt a byproduct of the emotions stemming from the loss – and went with “I’ll keep my thoughts to myself” (or whatever he said). That made it a “story,” and the response itself validated the legitimacy of the question.
And I think the varied reactions to it show that it’s not an uninteresting story, even though I couldn’t agree more that the overall impact of the event on anything from AO’s play to his relationship with his coach to the coach’s control of the team is minimal at most.
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Agree to agree then, I suppose. I just don’t think a “the sky is falling!” reaction is at all necessary here.
Now…it was Ovechkin and Crosby talking after a game 7 playoff loss…now that’s a different story.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 24, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t see much “sky is falling,” other than maybe from Barnaby and Pang in that TSN clip, do you?
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No…and especially not here at the Rink. I was referring more to the national media.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 24, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
I didn’t even bother to click on that link. I knew it was going to be bad. TSN has paid virtually no attention this season to the Caps until this story. So I decided not to reward them with hits.
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Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
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by capsyoungguns on Nov 24, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
I almost always think it’s interesting to see an outside (read: Canadian) perspective on these things.
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I was listing to NHL Power Power play radio show yesterday, Phil Esposito was making his usual Thursday afternoon appearance, and I was a bit shocked at their reaction to the whole thing, especially in the case of Espo, who is usually one to go against the thinking of the media and side with the players. Granted, he wasn’t bad-mouthing Ovie and Kovalchuck for it, but he did stress that it was always part of the code back in his day that when meeting up with opposing players (i.e. his bother when he’d play in Chicago), to always do it away from the public eye and to not fraternize during games.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 24, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
He did bad-mouth them, though. He said it shows they don’t care if they lose or not – I can’t tell you how angry I was at hearing that. As if that’s ever been a legit issue with Ovi, please.
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I meant to say he wasn’t bad-mouthing them in general…He’s usually quite supportive of Ovechkin. I was surprised at his reaction to this.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 24, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
True. But I wasn’t in the mood to get irritated this morning. The fraternizing is IMO such a silly story in the grand scheme of things. I’ll save t for later.
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Well can you at least guarantee fifty?
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by capsyoungguns on Nov 24, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
On my resume, my agent replaced “Canadian” with “Outdoorsy.”
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by D'ohboy on Nov 24, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I think Bob McK’s response was fair and accurate: let’s not blow this out of the water but it is poor optics. As for TSN not paying attention to the Caps, they have covered one Caps game so far this year (vs the Leafs). Not sure what attention you were seeking, but they have gotten as much as the Pens or Flyers have thus far.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
I just mean that the Caps haven’t gotten much attention from them until this story—of course they report on the games using their version of the AP newswire and of course the Canadian teams are their focus.
It’s just when I saw the link I thought to myself that of course someone at TSN would jump on this because it is about Ovi and a mistake and he’s the anti-Canadian. It’s really not a big deal to me—I’m just in a good mood and would like to stay that way.
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 Nov 24, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
I might add I didn’t link to the US links about Kovalchukgate either. I’d like to remain in a zen-like state today. Good to know about McK’s response. He’s pretty level-headed.
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 Nov 24, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
I agree, I am a big Bob McK supporter. Level-headed and usually always waits to make sure the story is accurate before reporting it.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
Barnaby always seems to come down negatively with regards to the caps. Leftover hard feelings from his playing days?
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by Sombrero Guy on Nov 24, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
Nahh he’s just a jackass in general.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
it’s only a story because of Bruce’s response to Corey’s question.
This is the second time Bruce has caused headaches for the franchise and his captain. The first was when he used the word “reckless” that opened the floodgates for the Canadian vultures. Sometimes, Bruce is like a gumball machine. Words drop right from his throat to his mouth and bypass his brain. I don’t envy Nate Ewell’s job in having to clean up after Bruce’s PR disasters.
It so reminds me of my days on The Hill when the boss would say something you knew you’d spend the next day or two back-peddling away from.
Anyway, what strikes me is that Bruce says what he says post-game, then says what he says a day later and people readily accept the “day later” version as what he honestly meant to say. It’s odd, b/c Bruce is an emotional and honest dude and you’d think that would make his immediate response the more “real” than the one he gives after thinking about (or being told) what he should have said.
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Definitely, if it wasn’t a big deal then he would have said it on the scene. I’m sure he had words with AO in private and is trying to mitigate damage with his day-after pill comments.
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That’s why I thought it would be appropriate for Ovechkin to have said something the next day about not realizing how close they were to the crowd and being a loud distraction. It won’t happen again, yadda yadda. Then again, it’s Ovi, and it probably wouldn’t matter what he says.
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It’s not just his captain. He “inconvenienced” his organization as well. That’s why Ted has to go on his blog to try and explain why it’s not an issue as does Vogs, as does Nate. If Bruce had just bit his tongue, none of this would have become an issue. And in any case, if Bruce has a problem with Ovechkin he should handle it internally, not during a press conference.
I think it’s a little far-fetched now to imply that Bruce has to apologize for his glance over at Ovi and that it was, in fact, BB that caused all of this. Look, even Ted tacitly acknowledges Ovi shouldn’t have been where he was. BB just coached a second 5-0 loss in three games; he’s annoyed and pissed. I likely doubt that even Mary Poppins would have kept herself so composed when facing the socratic death squad that is capitals’ bet reporters and hearing the Russian bro-crew having a few laughs.
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I agree with you that the lapse in judgement was not in the fraternizing itself but rather doing it so close to the reporters during BB’s postgame interview thus leading to Corey’s question and BB’s irritated response. If Corey hadn’t written story then the rest of the media wouldn’t have followed it up with their own. But that’s what reporters do.
However the great thing about a news cycle is that it cycles. So by tomorrow we should be hearing about another faux pas, preferably on another team.
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 Nov 24, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
I’m hoping the Hurricanes to be that team myself…
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 24, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
That would make my day.
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 Nov 24, 2010 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
It’s the natural flow of the NHL news cycle – about every two weeks Ovie makes the news for someting or other. Last season it was nearly clockwork, every 10-14 days. He’s been at the top of the cycle nearly continuously the last two weeks with the DVD release and all.
I’d much rather him be in the news for being awesome on the ice, and teh Wonder Sid videos aren’t helping much.
Also: Winter Classic ratings. Just sayin’.
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Wonder if Semin and Backstrom will end up on the same cycle, given how close they are and all.
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
You’d figure with his flow, Bradley would be the one to determine the cycle.
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by sydtron on Nov 24, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Would it even be a story if the Caps had won the game 5-0? Nope, I doubt it
It absolutely wouldn’t, mostly because I doubt Bruce’s reaction would have been as harsh and emotional in the moment. And I think Corey tweeted something about Kovalchuk sticking his head around a curtain separating the rooms at the morning skate and asking Bruce to tell the Alexes he was there – that seemed gosh darn precious at the time.
And I’d agree, I was just pissed at him for doing that during the coach’s press conference, 10 feet from the media. I have no issue with him laughing and joking with a friend, I don’t doubt he takes losses – especially losses like that – hard. But as you point out, the team is under a microscope right now. With a ‘C’ on his chest, the focus on Ovechkin becomes that much stronger. He just needs to be smarter about it, you know? I’m betting (hoping) that after BB calmed down he told him as much.
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I think most people who took issue with the incident were irritated by the location and timing- in view and earshot of the postgame presser. I know I have no problem with him meeting up with friends on other teams or with him having a laugh with them, even after a loss. The problem all had to do with discretion. I don’t think even Corey thought the fraternizing itself was the issue as he pointed out in his article that it happens all the time and that Fleischmann had also had a postgame meeting with a fellow countryman (Elias) but did so more discreetly.
Also remember, this is not the first time Ovi has interrupted one of Bruce’s pressers with a postgame activity either – there was the basketball incident a while back that elicited laughs and questions about Ovi’s abilities on the court (the mood was certainly much more jovial): there were some questions brought up about discretion (time and place) then too even though it was after a win. IMO, Ovi just needs to be more aware of his surroundings and use better judgement about where (and when- eg, not during the press conference) certain activities should take place.
by errantelf on Nov 24, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
On a side note: As much mileage/coverage that Corey got out of that story from the various media outlets, it seemed funny that it wasn’t even mentioned on the local CSN broadcast last night. I wonder since he’s a free-lancer if he’s got the rights to it?
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Uh, no. My guess – purely a guess – is that CSN didn’t want anything to do with the controversy that had ensued, especially after Bruce essentially put out the fire at the skate earlier in the day.
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Kovalchuk agreed with Boudreau’s assessment Tues. that too much was made of laugh-gate: “That happened. We’ll be more careful next time.”
Not sure that is helpful, but whatevs. :: shrug ::
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Good thing the Canes have no Swedes on their roster. I hate to think what trouble Nicky and Marcus would get up to post-game.
By the way, Sergei Samsonov, you’re on notice.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
I hate to think what trouble Nicky and Marcus would get up to post-game.
They’d have a laconic contest.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
The Canes have enough Finns that Nick and MoJo should be extra-motivated.
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On the other hand, the Caps have enough Russkies that the Canes’ Finns should be motivated Finlandized.
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Hopefully without anything resembling the casualty rates of the initial invasion, but yeah…
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Hoping it’s for Sloan and not Green.
Obviously. And it could still be both are a no go. #laichfornorris
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Sloan is listed as “Questionable”, which has nothing to do with his health.
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by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
Per Katie:
Tyler Sloan is not taking part in the skate.
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Mazel tov?
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by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2010 10:03 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Shit, but let’s talk about what’s really important here….what is the fantasy impact? Is he starting tonight?
Yes, The Canes PR guy reports that day old Nolan Ward will be starting in net for the Canes tonight. He is fresh and what he lacks in experience and size he makes up for by slowing the pace of the game to a crawl, crying to the officials and his always intimidating cuteness.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
and the fact that no one wants to accidentally injure him
LET'S GO CAPS!!!
by Elliotte on Nov 24, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Except Flash. (Just feeding the fire)
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
If he “shits the bed” between the pipes, take it literally.
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by dcsportsfan1 on Nov 24, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
Per Vogs, Justin Peters in goal tonight. Dunno if Cam will back him up or if they’ll call up a Checkers goalie and let Cam chillax with his new son.
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Please tell me that means we’ll get an appearance from the Poggemobile?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Nope but you’ll probably see the other Leaf-expat, “Lusty Tlusty”
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
The story behind Lusty Tlusty. I remember this being the front page story on the utterly shite Toronto Sun one day:
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2007/11/14/4653949.html
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
He’s ripping off Brett Favre (hoo hoo)
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
No vice versa,,that was 3 years ago
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Charlotte plays tonight in Norfolk. but I don’t know their goalie situation well enough to know if they’ll bring one of them back.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
First of all congrats to Cam Ward and family!
Whether or not he starts isn’t the issue. The Caps have scored a grand total of 0 in their last two road games against goaltenders who aren’t noteworthy for things other than their big time success…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Canes roster moves
Canes obtained 4th Liner Ryan Carter off ANA yesterday for two minor leaguers.
Earlier in the day they waived Patrick O’Sullivan who was claimed by the injury depleted Wild.
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Tough break. I really hope the guy makes it somewhere, based on how horrific his story is.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Per Vogs, three goalies at morning skate. Odds that Bruce doesn’t name a starter to the press and they all come off the ice together?
"It's always good to have vikings."
And news comes this afternoon that we have gotten Theo back in a trade.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Zippy sense that would make, given the Wild’s current situation.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. It wasn’t meant seriously. But I still would love to take Greg Zanon off that team for a lower pairing D-man.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
There you go.
cmasisak22 Boudreau says Neuvirth said he’s fine but didn’t commit to him as the goalie. Also didn’t commit to Fahey playing tonight.
Poti? (Laich was practicing at forward.) One game on, five games off? Fresh for the playoffs. Ha.
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Damn, should have waited.
VogsCaps Tom Poti says he won’t be in the lineup for the #Caps tonite.
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…sorry, that added nothing. I meant to say I’m highly disappointed that Poti is still unable to go, especially after surviving what sounded like a pretty brutal skate yesterday (which of course begs the question, was it wise to have him participate fully in that?).
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I think you said it more clearly the first time…
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Todd Ford recalled to Hershey from SC.
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Ben Chevy called to SC from junior.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Opponents hope they’ll be able to chase him.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 24, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Jimmy James’d?
"DON'T SAY THAT! Please! That is the worst, most stupid thing anyone could say! Cause it quite clearly isn't "only a game." I mean if it was do you honestly think I'd care this much?"
by Bald Pollack on Nov 24, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
and SC is saying DeMichiel was recalled; note: DeMichiel was tweeting that he was at the airport earlier today and about equipment bag so either AHL transaction page listed the wrong goalie or both are headed to Hershey.
Hershey hosts Worcester tonight, game at 7
It would be cool if Worcester’s team nickname was the Sauce.
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by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
Or (haven’t checked the schedule) SC has tonight off and he was headed back to Rochester for T-Day with his GF.
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“He” meaning DeMike. But then he was talking about his gear bag too… so who knows.
And there was this note yesterday:
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/11/lvc_goalie_drazin_practices_wi.html
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SC next plays Friday night in South Carolina. Before I saw the recall news, I saw this tweet -
“Just landed in Hotlanta…gonna have to haul if I wanna make my connecting flight at 10:50, hopin my equipment bag moves fast too!”
My reaction –
- odd to be traveling with equipment for such a short Thanksgiving trip since they have a game in SC Friday night; so yeah, I think he’s headed to Hershey
I was checking the transaction logs last night… saw Kashirsky headed down, but no goalies or D-men going up.
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Bad day to be scrambling at airports....
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Gleefully
Oh boy, it must be another piece ripping Semin and calling for him to be traded. I can’t wait!
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 24, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Kovalchukgate! It just doesn’t have that good of a ring to it.
Shouldn’t we just call it Kovalgate or Kovygate for short?
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