Sunday Caps Clips: Flyers @ Caps Game Day
by EmilyB on Nov 7, 2010 8:06 AM EST
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PrintYour savory Sunday brunch links:
- Previews of this evening's first fling with the Flyers from Vogs, NHL.com, Caps News Network and RLS, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Broad Street Hockey for more coverage from the other side of this evening's match up.
- Notes etc. from yesterday's optional practice. [Caps365 video (Boudreau and players), Caps Insider, Caps Snaps (pictures)]
- All you awesome Capitals, keep doing what you do, but ask yourself this: "Are you ready for a throwdown?" [Caps Insider]
- Pomp and circumstance as Michal Neuvirth reaches the 25 NHL game threshold and is graduated from the Goalie Guild's prospect rankings at #2. Welcome to the Show, son... [Goalie Guild]
- ...as coach Bruce Boudreau reaffirms his faith in Neuvy after pulling him from the Boston game... [WaPo (Carrera)]
- ...and as Braden Holtby gets "attaboys" from his former teams... [StarPhoenix (Saskatoon Blades), Stack the Pads]
- ...Holt's stats line runneth over. [@nateewell]
- Oh hej there, öffense. The Swedish press chats with Nicklas Bäckström. [Caps Outsider]
- Marcus Johansson is on his way to Charlotte to join the Hershey Bears on their Sunday/Tuesday roadie against the Checkers. He will wear sweater number 17, and likely won't be apartment shopping in Hummelstown. [WashCaps, CI, CapsNewsNetwork]
- Mike Richards, statistically speaking. [SB Nation Philadelphia]
- The Winter Classic is in the news as an apparent police pay dispute raises security questions. [The Pittsburgh Channel]
- Team Russia has arrived in Canada to take on the best of the major juniors in the Subway Super Series beginning Monday. Head coach Valery Bragin is asked why stars Vladimir Tarasenko, Dmitri Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov are not along for the trip. Not sure we're convinced by his answer. [AllHockey.ru]
- Finally, some Movember updates:
- Checking in with Karl Alzner's 'stache. [CO]
- Checking in with Jason Chimera's 'stache. [CO]
- And John Erskine, you handsome thing, you. [Caps Snaps]
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Even if we whip the Flyers 7-0 tonight, everyone in Philly will say…“we’ll still take em in the playoffs.”
Ho-hum…..is it April yet?
by SA-Town on Nov 7, 2010 10:14 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Only one of these teams knows how to play the right way …
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 7, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Even if we whip the Flyers 7-0 tonight, everyone in
Washington will say…“we still have huge needs for the playoffs.”
But I cant wait for 5:00, never mind April.
There's no 'i' in "team". But there's a 'nap' in "champion".
You’re going to have to wait an extra hour because of daylight savings
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 7, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
Eh?!?!
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by J.P. on Nov 7, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
CCM U+
They are the skates he’s been doing ads for this summer/fall.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
Oh ok. I know he’s used CCM most if not all his career, but that red on the back makes me think Bauer.
Maybe Ovi just needed a late night snack. Could this have been part of the HBO 24/7? Also wonder why they didn’t send a car for him unless his ride is part of the shoot.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
I just don’t get the feeling that Alex is the type of person who let’s other people do the driving.
Pledge Drive 2010-2011: SO KIDS CAN!! Help build a playground
Good news! Theo got his first win as a Wild last night :)
Pledge Drive 2010-2011: SO KIDS CAN!! Help build a playground
by RedBirdie on Nov 7, 2010 11:44 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
A nothing-to-sneeze-about 35 saves too. Salut!
Glad to see that, but I did smile when I saw one of the 2 goals he gave up was to HBH alum Kyle Wilson, who’s having a pretty good year with Columbus [ 4-1-5, +2].
"I would feed them lefts until I was pretty much tired of doing it." - Alan May, JRR, 10.16.2010
I was going to post that. I was way more excited than I should’ve been :) Can’t help but root for the guy. And 2 goals on 37 shots? Good game played by him!
Rink Rabbit & newest member of TySlo's fan club.
The Wild gargolyles made their debut in style. Awesome new mask for Theo.
Don’t make fun of my obsession over ketchup dispensers ever again! ;) Ted Leonsis
That is a sweet mask. And I love the explanation of all the details. Thanks for the link
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 7, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
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seconded. very cool.
I know the article says Theo’s tradition “LX” has disappeared from the mask, but that’s not completely true. You’ll notice the Wild’s Tenth Anniversary logo looks like a hybrid “LX” :) Theo’s new Wild gargoyle is perched right where he belongs.
Pledge Drive 2010-2011: SO KIDS CAN!! Help build a playground
More on The Great Winter Classic Security Kerfuffle.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10309/1100883-53.stm
There’s no way this isn’t solved by December … with the cops getting their holiday pay.
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
Interesting that it’s the Steelers, a franchise in the sports league that pulls in the most money of all sports, is the one not wanting to pay.
I don’t really fault the Steelers here. Are the Steelers making any money off the gate? If anything it should be the NHL or the Penguins that pick up the tab.
I’m sure they’re making some money off renting the stadium out.
Pledge Drive 2010-2011: SO KIDS CAN!! Help build a playground
The article says that the Steelers lease the stadium. If that lease is anything like the one that Ted/the Caps had at Verizon I’d tend to doubt the Steelers see a dime.
Exactly. A Pittsburgh municipal corporation owns the stadium, the Steelers rent it out so they don’t really have a stake in the Winter Classic except insofar as it may affect the quality of the field, which they don’t even care about.
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
Against the Bruins, here were the young guns’ TOI/shift
1:01 Ovechkin
1:01 Green
0:51 Backstrom
0:48 Semin
Good enough? Is this what we’ve been looking for?
(Mind you, there was only one opportunity for a long power play shift — the extended 3 minute penalty in the 1st, where Ovi and Green played a 2 minute shift that included the entire minute of 5-on-3 action. The other power play extended over a period change, so it wasn’t a single shift).
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Better, but I’d still like Green and Ovechkin to cut down the extra :10 to get down to the Backstrom and Semin area.
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 7, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Baby steps, have to start somewhere. Though I have to say I’m skeptical that it will stay this way; I’m highly suspicious.
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 7, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Noted statistician that I am (not!), knowing about the two minute power play shifts, is it more meaningful to only examine 5 on 5 shifts, or even just non-power play shifts?
"It's always good to have vikings."
For that game, it’s easiest to do with Ovi, who didn’t take any SH shifts. Take away his three power play shifts (2:09, 1:04 of which 0:29 was PP, and 1:20) and the average for the rest of his shifts is 56.6 seconds.
Like SME said, it’d probably be better to get him down below 50 for ES average, but this seems better than what we were seeing last year.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 7, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
One thing that might make some sense is that at home, Ovi plays two periods on the opposite side of the ice from the bench. If all arenas are configured like VC, then on the road he plays two periods closest to the bench. Takes longer to get to the bench plus you need to be extra cautious when you change to avoid getting caught on a bad change.
Wondering if his ice time is different at home than on the road.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
Huh? The rinks and benches are symmetrical, are they not? Both teams start periods 1 and 3 with the bench nearest their D zone and period 2 with the bench nearest the O zone. I don’t think home or away has any effect on that, no?
"Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful" George E.P. Box
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 7, 2010 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
I think dcsportsfan meant at home, periods 1 and 3 LW is right next to the bench, while on the road, in periods 1 and 3 it’s AO’s off-wing (RW).
by red army line on Nov 7, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, that makes more sense.
"Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful" George E.P. Box
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 7, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Actuually at home the LW is furthest from the bench during periods 1 & 3.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
Oh, right, directions confused. I think your point still stands, though.
by red army line on Nov 7, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Link: http://www.snopes.com/military/sixboys.asp
(I’m having trouble with the SB Link Function so resorted to the old fashioned way of including the URL)
Rocking the Red since 1975
I noticed all the posts of Christina Hendricks pictures this season, especially when Matt Hendricks performs any heroics. Well, this month, she’s on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine and was honored at the Cosmo Woman of the Year awards ceremony in London.
(You know I’m a Caps fan when even the cover of Cosmo can make me think of a Caps player)
Rocking the Red since 1975
If tonight’s game notes are accurate – it looks like the sell-out streak is over. Friday night’s game attendance is listed as 9 tickets short of a sell-out. Funny, I thought Friday night looked more packed than several other of the weekday “sell-outs”.
He's a better skater than Nick, but he's big in the back[side]...BB
by Backeez Got Back on Nov 7, 2010 12:46 PM EST reply actions
Ironically, they did announce Friday as our 67th consecutive sellout. Guess someone was wrong.
Rocking the Red since 1975
For those that hadn’t heard, Goat got married yesterday
http://capitalsnewsnetworkofftheice.blogspot.com/2010/11/congrats-to-loud-goat-and-bride.html
LET'S GO CAPS!!!
Statistical analysis - should Alexander Semin stay on the top line?
Link fail above I guess I can’t try to use a post title as a link.
Don’t make fun of my obsession over ketchup dispensers ever again! ;) Ted Leonsis
Interesting numbers. It doesn’t really quantify the “cute” factor, and I wonder if those numbers would hold up if BB didn’t break them up every time they get cute. In any event, Semin is clearly the most talented player that could be on that line, but the bigger concern isn’t making that line a dynamo, but trying to maintain a semblance of scoring balance. The second line probably really suffers without Semin.
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
by Rob Parker on Nov 7, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It reminds me of Anaheim having a Perry-Ryan-Getzlaf (not in those positions) line. Except Anaheim has a better second line center, and Selanne can still bring some good offense.
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 7, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Selanne is pretty underrated at this point in his career. He can’t eat the minutes he used to but he’s still a machine on the PP and a real solid secondary scorer. I’d sure rather have him than a lot of the guys we have on the Caps.
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
No doubt, I’d probably take Selanne over the Caps’ secondary scorers. I think the extent to which people say Anaheim is top loaded on offense is overblown.
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 7, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a good point. Neil I also think used full Corsi% instead of just “tied” or “close,” so all those times SOB went out when trailing probably boosts the numbers a bit. That being said, I looked up Corsi% with score close for 8-19-28 and the line takes a bigger hit without AO or 19 than without Semin.
So far, the second line without Semin has been above water, but only just. First priority right now is to get AO going, and since Semin is better than that at Knuble, Semin should be 1RW for the time being.
by red army line on Nov 7, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
I agree that AO needs jumpstarting and Knuble won’t do that. Green and Semin have been the two best skaters for the Caps so far this season, and I don’t think it’s particularly close.
Good point about the score effects, though I think it would be important to know what % of the time SOB is together to come from behind and what % is when they are tied or ahead. I am not shocked that 8 and 19 are more important to the top line.
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
It’s not perfect to use Corsi as a proxy for TOI, but I can’t think of anything else right now.
Score tied: 218 Corsi events (out of 2800 for the team)
Caps ahead: 149 Corsi events (1902 total)
Caps trailing: 128 Corsi events (942 total)
I’m not sure how score effects play into the number of Corsi events generated.
by red army line on Nov 7, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
I have two tickets to tonight’s game. Sorry to post here but my Rink Rat Ticket Exchange account is not open yet. Seats are in section 416 asking STH price. Message me directly if you want them.
by M-M-M-My Chimera on Nov 7, 2010 2:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oddly enough, I’m feeling confident about the Caps’ chances going into this one. The Flyers have won 7 in a row, but in reading between the lines on the game recap, they probably didn’t deserve to win against the Isle last night. We all know what the end of a win streak looks like; it starts with winning when you don’t play all that well. With the Flyers playing yesterday, I’m feeling like the Caps should salt this one away.
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Any word on who is in net?
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
Yeah, can’t imagine they’d switch it up.
by red army line on Nov 7, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
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