Thursday Caps Clips: Caps Take It Outside
by J.P. on Dec 30, 2010 6:29 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's outdoor practice. [Caps365 video (practice, Boudreau, Ovechkin, Green), WaPo, CI, CI, CI, OFB, Caps Snaps (pics), Capitals News Network (pics)]
- Jay Beagle wants to stay in D.C. [CI, RtR]
- Hot goalie is hot. [CI]
- A handy guide to Heinz Field and its surroundings. [FanHouse (Gretz)]
- More Winter Classic-related thoughts and coverage. [Capitals Outsider, SI (Hackel), ESPN (Burnside), FanHouse (Botta), OFB, Kukla's Korner, Puck The Media]
- Episode 3 of 24/7 aired last night and here's what some folks are saying about it. [FanHouse (Gretz), CI, SB Nation DC]
- Bruce Boudreau was on the ol' satellite radio yesterday. [XM Home Ice (audio)]
- What's happened to Alex Ovechkin? [L.A. Times]
- Alan May talks about stopping Le Magnifique. [Puck Daddy]
- Maybe Michal Neuvirth doesn't want the start on Saturday after all. Nah. [Stack the Pads]
- If Darren Eliot can believe, we all can believe. [SI (Eliot)]
- Some poor interns (we assume) logged every decent quote from 24/7 for your amusement. [WaPo]
- Was Mike Knuble nearly a Penguin two summers ago? [CBC (Friedman)]
- Behold the year's most egregious jersey fouls. [Puck Daddy]
- Are the Caps going away from their strengths? [Bourne's Blog]
- Cody Eakin's uncle runs a TCBY, but that's not really the point of the article. [CBC (Wharnsby)]
- Stan Galiev didn't get much of a chance to prove himself to the Russian powers that
don't like when their kids go play in the CHLbe. [Telegraph-Journal] - Reminder: tonight is another Japers' Rink pick-up game. [FanPost]
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From Gretz' Guide...
Halftime at a Steeler game can tend to be — and I don’t mean to alarm you — complete anarchy. Why? Mainly because some of the concourses (particularly the one in the upper deck of the North End Zone, as well as the concourses along the upper decks on the sides) aren’t as wide as you would expect for a fairly new stadium.
If the game is supposed to start at 1:00, and it doesn’t start until 8:00 because it’s raining, are we going to have a replay of the Battle of Stirling from Braveheart at the top of Heinz Field?
If you've read this far...seek help.
I don’t go to football games anywhere, so I need to get this straight – are all the upper deck seats hard bottom? Can I bring seat cusions into the stadium with me? My aged fanny isn’t going to be happy sitting all afternoon otherwise.
"It's always good to have vikings."
They may have some there.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
Oh boy, a free souvenir for my ridiculously priced ticket! Actually, that seems like a cool thing, but it sure would be helpful to be officially told something like that. I know, I’m just too logical and demanding.
"It's always good to have vikings."
They’re hard bottomed, yes. And you should be able to bring a cushion in with you, as well, if you so choose. People do it at Heinz for Steelers games all the time.
by Beaupre for Mercy on Dec 30, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
Was it just me or did the Steelers interviewed for 24/7 just seem incredibly dumb when compared to hockey players?
Arrogant is the word I’d use.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 30, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think that’s fair. If it had been at FedEx and Chris Cooley made a joke about his skating abilities or Santana Moss said he wanted to play goalie, folks in DC would think it was cool.
Harrison saying he would be an enforcer was unintentionally ironic, given his fine total for the year and his overall reputation. It was perfect.
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And you never know what question they’re responding to. “Hey, can you skate? Fight?” Etc.
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There were two guys who were given a total of maybe a minute of quotes. Pretty hard to draw much of a conclusion from it.
And I’d rather have James Harrison on this team than DJ King.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
The official pamphlet says you can bring seat cushions, as long as they DONT have arms or backs. So just cushions, not those sweet things folks bring for the high school football game bleachers that I never can remember to buy.
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so the barcalounger is out, i take it
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
I went to the Pens game, got to DC around 4 and hung out, sat in my usual seats, stuck around afterwards and knew the result for 6 days, and I still was on the edge of my seat last night.
It’s not TV, it’s HBO.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 7:29 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Their cut on the Green/Dupuis shootout attempts was rather cool.
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The cynic in me wants to say that they recreated the call to Toronto, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they had someone in there.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 7:39 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I don’t know if they’ve had someone in there for all Caps and Pens games, but for the Caps/Pens games, I’m sure they would.
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On my second time through I noticed that the room was sponsored by LG. Looks like the NHL is making some side $$ off of the HBO show. Good for them.
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When else have they had an opportunity to show that sign?
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There have been various “look inside the warroom” specials. CSN did one at the end of last year. But my point was that I don’t think LG made the deal in April (which involved a number of related publicity campaigns in Canada) because the HBO show was coming up. There was no guarantee that HBO would show the warroom or that that would be a warroom event during any of the games HBO was covering. Though it is a nice side bit of publicity for LG.
I’m gonna miss the HBO treatment. I’ve loved almost every second of it.
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Me too, but I’m ready for all the sideshows to be over and for an on-ice-focused second half.
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I find it very fascinating. I love seeing the “real life” side of the game. (Yes, I know it is cut by HBO etc…but we still get to see so much behind the scenes stuff and a lot more candor).
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!
by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
I really want to see a full game mic’d up, unedited, real time. Id pay pay per view for it. I’d still love to see it if it was just the officials for the whole game. I love listening to the officials conversations and their talk with the captains. That stuff is fascinating.
If it's too loud, turn it down.
by renstar on Dec 30, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
My only complaint is that I wish they subtitled all the on-ice stuff. I can’t always understand what’s being said, but what I do understand is fascinating. Poor Mary!
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by CapitalCentre on Dec 30, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Why didn’t I think of that? I’ll try it on the rebroadcast.
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by CapitalCentre on Dec 30, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
It really demonstrated, though, that the Penguins are a pretty bad offensive team. I mean, they faced a “shaky goalie” last week, but he stopped 25 out of their 27 weak-ass shots (.926 sv %). Then, in the shootout, when it was just him against each of them, he stopped 5 out of 7.
If Varlamov is even an average goalie, I’d hate to see what happens to them.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 30, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
If Neuvirth starts Saturday, someone ought to play the clip of Bylsma saying that to him. If I recall correctly, he did alright when Bernier was talking crap before last year’s Calder Cup.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t think it was Bernier who was talking crap, it was the media (scouts?) that kept building him up as the best goalie not in the NHL. It seems like Neuvirth only gets better when he’s being maligned (intentionally or not). By itself, though, it’s not a reason to play him in the game.
"It's always good to have vikings."
I didn’t take too much offense at the Talbo and Bylsma comments (like AO on Halak). It’s all just confidence-building.
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Probably a generational thing, but it was fascinating to see Bylsma hitting the video between periods while Boudreau did the “we’ll get ’em” stuff. I’d presume Forsythe and the others are probably doing it on our side, but it was a noticeable contrast.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
I’d say it was presented as a noticeable contrast (sorta like making Bruce out to be an ice cream addict… not that there’s anything wrong with that). Bylsma was probably checking PensBlog to get some ideas on how to job Mike Green. But yeah.
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So do you think it was authentic or just edited to look like PIT was more concerned with Green than AO? And if that really is the case, what does that say?
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
I don’t think its a stretch at all to say that as goes Green, so go the Capitals (at least to some extent) – The drop off from Ovechkin to Semin is nowhere near as steep as the drop off from Green to Carlson, for instance.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve been saying for years that it’s a different team without Green. The playoffs seem to corroborate. I also find it very interesting that both PIT and PHI have made public comments that indicated that they were more concerned with addressing Green than AO. Who knows if that’s editing or public posturing or what, but it’s something to think about. That said, the Caps still need AO and AS to produce like they can if they want to win a Cup.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
They undoubtedly do, but my point is the Caps may actually be more hurt without Green than they are without AO or Sasha (small sample sizes though).
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
The Pens were shit last year without Gonchar. It doesn’t mean Gonchar’s better than Crosby, but it was their weakest link.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 30, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
I actually thought this episode made Bruce look like a warm, loveable coach and Bylsma look like a cold-hearted disciplinarian.
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Well the other thing to take from the differences in the room (aside from coaching style) is how winning a Cup would seem to make a room almost understated. They’ve been there, done that, everyone’s a pro, so they know what’s expected of them and each other.
Maybe I’m overly romanticizing it, I dunno.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
I thought it was endearing (and very old-school) how he referred to Ted as “Mr. Leonsis.”
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Case in point
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
I have a tough time being offended by Bylsma making a comment about Neuvirth, he’s simply game planning. Let’s face it, Neuvirth hasn’t proven himself as top-15 goalie material yet.
One thing I took out of it was that these teams really do dislike each other on the ice, which I was skeptical about. Nice to see some authenticity to the rivalry.
I guess we can finally get rid of the image that all Sidney Crosby does is say “gosh darnit!”
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Let’s face it,Neuvirth hasn’t proven himself as top-15 goalie material yetBylsma wishes he had a goalie with a career .910 save percentage.
FTFY.
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by J.P. on Dec 30, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
And they scored a goal on a rebound shortly after he said they’d do as much. About as prophetic as BB’s words about Malkin.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
I loved seeing that whole thing – obviously we figured the gameplan for the Pens was to hit 52 whenever they could but it was interesting to hear Bylsma actually say it. And then to see that BB had a similar gameplan for Malkin – and see it work – was just great.
And I did kind of laugh knowing what kind of game Green ended up having in spite of the physicality.
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I think Green can have a game like that in spite of physicality, but it’s going to wear him out over the course of a season, to say nothing of a seven-game series or 20+ playoff games.
I don’t know how many folks here saw/heard Babcock’s comments about his D, but he basically told Ericsson and Stuart that their job on D was to go into corners to get the puck to prevent Rafalksi and Lidstrom from having to do the same. The purpose is to keep those old guys fresh for when it matters.
It’s been clear for 3+ years that other teams target Green and yet I still haven’t seen a similar move on the part of Boudreau. The physicality clearly wears on Green and has left him tapped out by playoff time two years in a row. For as badly as the Corvo trade turned out, that’s why I was in favor of it and I still think it was a good idea in theory. The Caps badly need a secondary and tertiary puck-mover (and Poti’s just not that guy anymore, and Carlson isn’t it . . . yet) to take pressure off Green.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
I still haven’t seen a similar move on the part of Boudreau.
You mean by one of our players on the other team? I think he targets certain guys for that kind of treatment (e.g. Malkin) but I don’t think it’s necessarily a gameplan that is needed every game or even works every game.
And I’d agree, it probably wears Green down…but how do you fight it? Even if they bring in another puck-moving defenseman the odds of him being as dangerous as Green are slim to none, and if the book on 52 is that you hit him and he folds then that’s the book on 52. Short of having someone go after everyone who hits Green to exact some kind of revenge (which seems unlikely), how do you combat something like that?
I’m encouraged by the fact that, unlike in years past, he’s standing up to the physicality a bit more and dishing it out a bit more consistently, and that he seemed to get stronger after all the hitting this time around. Maybe that’s how you fight it – he has to show it doesn’t impact him.
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You mean by one of our players on the other team?
Nope. I meant similar to Babcock – using another defenseman to go into the corner for puck retrieval in order to save Green (and possibly Carlson) for the playoffs.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
Just think of all the nasty hits we’ve seen Green take over the years, especially in the last few weeks in the 24/7 episodes. Almost every single one happens when Green is retrieving a puck in the corner and some forward (Rupp) comes and lays waste to him. Boudreau, Woods and the D-corps need to sit down and figure out a way to take that load off of Green.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
To some extent, though, you’re not really going to be able to ever alleviate that completely, simply because Green is so crucial to the team and plays so many minutes, right?
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
You could say the same of Lidstrom and Rafalski. All you’re trying to do is lessen the ability of a forechecker to smash him into the boards with a head of steam. It’s a very particular play and one which leaves the D vulnerable. I’d much rather that vulnerable D be Erskine or Hannan or Schultz.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
And if you had the personnel you could do it without changing Green’s role on the team. Send the other D to the puck, put Green in the far corner for support (or behind the net) and just make sure Green’s partner makes a smart play with the puck. Once teams start to adjust and suck down to take away the pass to Green, it opens up a head man pass up the ice.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
The only defensive d-men the Caps have now who have the footspeed necessary to compliment Green in that way are Alzner and Sloan. I’d love a Green-Alzner pairing, though I don’t really see it happening. Green-Sloan would just be ridiculous; it’d be the “souped-up Honda” of d-pairings.
He’s fast enough to play with Carlson, who is almost as fast as Green. Plus Carlson is a puck-mover, not a defensive type. Wrong kind to be paired with Green.
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How often do hockey players sprint, especially defensemen? It’s like the 40 yard dash in football, the most irrelevant measure of performance there is (even for wide receivers). Can a defenseman skate backwards adeptly? Does he show good judgment when to reverse himself to pursue the puck or to get in position to angle a skater out of position? Does he skate well within the confines of his defensive zone? In carrying the puck (which Alzner isn’t called upon much to do)?
Joe Corvo impressed me as a good skater… and dumb as a bag of rocks, at least in being able to pick up what the Caps were asking him to do.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Spot on, Peerless. Alzner may not win straight line sprints but he’s an excellent skater, especially laterally and backwards. He’s fast enough to go get pucks in the corner, and he’s smart enough to make his line the shortest possible line.
And as dumb as Corvo is, Sloan is much, much dumber. (I’d also argue that Corvo’s problem here wasn’t his brains, it was his lack of heart.)
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
Yeah- it’s not so much straight-line speed that matters here as it is having a good gap on the forward, knowing where the dump-in is going, and making the turn quickly to get there. If you can do all three of those, you’re going to take away a whole bunch of opportunities. Alzner definitely has the physical tools, and his awareness of the game is only going to go upwards from here.
Alzner was paired with Green in one game in all the shuffling with injuries. I thought they paid well together.
by vtcapsfan99 on Dec 30, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Good tippers too.
"And then they’ll look at guys in my situation, that could play three good games in a row and have one bad shift, and they’ll say, ‘Well, that’s why he’s been in the minor leagues his whole career.'" --Matt Hendricks
you know Green’s got that image to live up to when he goes out and all those available one dollar bills.
by vtcapsfan99 on Dec 30, 2010 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Souped up Honda is probably too generous. More like a Ferrari on blocks.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
by Rob Parker on Dec 30, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
but how do you fight it?
he basically told Ericsson and Stuart that their job on D was to go into corners to get the puck to prevent Rafalksi and Lidstrom from having to do the same. The purpose is to keep those old guys fresh for when it matters.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
What bugs me a little bit is that Boudreau hasn’t bothered to pair Green with a defenseman who has the footspeed to get the puck out of the corners for Green. As much as I love Jeff Schultz, he’s not that guy, and the comment that an anonymous NHL GM made about Hannan not “moving his feet” enough has turned out to be sadly accurate.
Hannan will be fine. Brad Stuart and Ericsson aren’t exactly speed demons either.
Schultz, on the other hand, I’m less sanguine about. In part, that’s because he’s not quick, and in part it’s because guys with super-long reaches/sticks can have problems with pucks in the corners/at their feet.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
Do the Caps have anyone in the system projected to fill the role? Orlov, maybe? I know that’s a ways out, though.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Orlov looks like he’ll be a puck-mover type. He’s pretty small.
I also worry from watching Orlov in the WJC that he’ll be Lepisto v2.0.
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Brett Flemming might be that guy, and he’ll be coming to Hershey from St. Mike’s this summer. He’s a defensive D but fast, and could handle the puck well enough. He’s also a little on the small side, but apparently knows how to throw a good hit.
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Yeah, but he’s likely a few years away. In the meantime, maybe Miskovic?
It sure is a bummer that the Caps swung and missed so hard on Finley/Pokulok/Mestery. It’d be nice to have another big-bodied guy to throw out there to absorb punishment.
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(But obviously nowhere close to the NHL.)
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Honestly, I think we have a better chance at getting that ideal partner for Green in the 2011 or 2012 First Round (assuming we hold the picks) than I do from anyone already in the organization. I like Wey and Flemming, but expecting them to be top pair NHL D is asking an awful lot. I think they could be very nice complimentary players, but ideally the guy you have with Green is better than complimentary. Unless, of course, Carlznerson keep developing and become the top pair/shutdown pair and allow Green to play more of a Brian Campbell role.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
This conversation makes me laugh. Most teams would kill to have a core 4 like Green, Schultz, Carlson and Alzner locked down for several years. I think most NHL coaches would find a way to pair those four guys together to get a good solid 45-50 minutes in every game.
Play Green and Carlson on one side. Play Schultz and Alzner on the other. I don’t think it matters all that much who’s with whom.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 30, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone else hear Crosby’s voice crack?
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
I thought the funniest part of 24/7 was when Rupp showed one of his kids Power Rangers-like toys and the photo on the toy’s box was a young black haired kid as Power Ranger. Rupp said something like, “Crosby is everywhere.”
"And then they’ll look at guys in my situation, that could play three good games in a row and have one bad shift, and they’ll say, ‘Well, that’s why he’s been in the minor leagues his whole career.'" --Matt Hendricks
Looking at the practice lines, you can’t help but see poor King working as usual as an alternate on the 4th line. Sure, we would all like to make the money he is making to practice hockey and have great seats at every game. But seriously, he did come here to actually play a little, and I’m sure he would rather play than sit.
Arguments as to whether teams in the current NHL really need an enforcer (don’t think they do), and that Hendricks has made him obsolete (gritty and better player) aside, does the current iteration of BB’s scheme play more to his strengths so that he might actually see some playing time?
Not that I expect to see him in the lineup for Saturday (although the collective shitfit if he tuned up Crosby or Malkin would be epic), but if we are going to trap more, and put more of an emphasis on backchecking, does this cater to his strengths? Might he actually become a useful reserve on this team instead of just a waste of cap space?
From everything I’ve seen of King’s game I don’t think he’s suited for today’s NHL. He is far too slow to be an effective forechecker. His hands are stiff. And frankly his pugilistic skills have not impressed either.
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by can't skate on Dec 30, 2010 8:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
No. The value of King’s acquisition was, unfortunately for DJ, not the player himself but the signal from the top level of management that the Capitals were about to Change. That the team was going to be a little less elegant and a lot more gritty. And the trade of SDR was the signal that the caps were moving a little a way from the “win sometime” mode and towards “win now.” That was the first club-drafted and -developed asset GMGM had moved in a long time.
What we couldn’t have known at the time of the trade was that the bungled Bellanger negotiation would open a spot for Matt Hendricks to sneak in and be most of everything that DJ was supposed to be, with better hands, speed, and skills (though minus the heavyweight status.) But DJ’s acquisition made it clear that the organizational philosophy was changing.
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by EmilyB on Dec 30, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think you’re reading too much into this. I think the team got pushed around in a few games last year, notably vs. the Flyers and Bolts, then saw that the Flyers and Rags both signed heavyweights in Shelley and Boogaard, respectively, and noted that the players had complained when Brashear went away, and they went out and dealt a superfluous piece for an enforcer.
That was the first club-drafted and -developed asset GMGM had moved in a long time.
Um, no. Osala was traded away a couple months before that. Lepisto was traded away a year before that, and Eminger was traded away a year before that. One of those players was a former 1st-round pick and a legit NHL-er, another was a good defensive prospect (who’s now in the NHL) and another was a guy with a projectable frame. In the years before that, GMGM traded away Sutherby and Pettinger, as well as some other “drafted and developed” folks that I’m likely forgetting. Despite folks’ irrational attachment to him, SDR was a spare part. There are a couple guys in Hershey who could fill his role (Pinner and Beagle among them) and do it with far less baggage.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
Bottom line on SDR is GMGM waited too long to move him. Could’ve gotten better value earlier.
And Trevor Bruess made SDR even more replaceable.
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by J.P. on Dec 30, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I also have to think that the post-season controversy in the OHL added to the consensus that he topped out in juniors helped usher him out the door. Agree totally that we sat on that one too long. Same thing goes for Lepisto – a year earlier and he might net a higher pick or an actual piece in return. Instead, his NHL cup of coffee made him look riskier than he really was. I suppose this is the downside to GMGM’s inherent conservatism when it comes to trading pieces.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
It definitely is. And it’s a double-edged sword – call guys up and risk proving what you think you know about them (that they’re not NHLers) or leave ‘em in Hershey to put up big stats and leave open the question of why they never got a shot in D.C. I’ve often thought there were some guys who got the latter treatment as a perceived means of protecting trade value.
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If GMGM were a little more devious, and Doug Yingst and the Bears a little more willing, I think it’d be smart to shove marginal prospects (Bouchard) onto the Bears’ top line, overinflate their stats, then trade them away at the deadline to let someone else figure out that they’re a stiff.
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Another guy whose tradeable days have passed, but yeah, and that’s one of the problems with a veteran-stacked HER team in that it keeps prospects from big minutes and stats, which can hinder both development and value. I mean, how much PP time did Oskar Osala ever get in HER? Not enough to be more than a throw-in by the time he was moved, and with that body, you’d think that more PP time/stats would’ve been worth a lot to the organization.
I think they started the season with a PP or Greentree-Aucoin-Gordon, Willsie-Souray this year. Not exactly screaming “development.”
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I think this is why teams eventually part ways with AHL franchises like Chicago and Hershey – the imperatives of winning and player development tend to be pretty divergent.
On the other hand, with so much young talent either in the NHL, CHL or KHL, it’s not surprising that the Bears’ team is veteran-heavy. It seems to me that they had many more “prospects” only a few years ago.
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I remember some folks within the organization being really high on Osala – some touted him as a more-physical version of Fehr. Too bad his skating was F(ehr) -.
This game is all about overcoming diversity.
On the other hand, Alzner-Carlson was Hershey’s top pairing last year.
I have no idea on their thought process, but maybe being a first rounder gets you the beneift of the doubt, and otherwise it’s going to be harder to get the chance.
"It's always good to have vikings."
No, that’s because Alzner and Carlson were light-years better than the veteran options and probably should have been in the NHL last year.
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True, but that goes back to the point of how do you know if any of the prospects are better or at least as good as the forward veterans. Until the picks of the past couple of years finish juniors or college, there’s not a lot being provided to Hershey this year, assuming they’re any good. It’s all playing in DC.
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I had fun watching Bruess at camp. The kid plays grumpy.
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by Steve-R on Dec 30, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The kid plays grumpy.
This phrase is recommended.
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by Scott in Shaw on Dec 30, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
You could say this about quite a few guys. Unfortunately, GMGM has a propensity to let the fruit rot on the vine. He’s probably waited too long on Bouchard, and I’d bet he does the same with Kugryshev.
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Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
I think McPhee was probably justified in waiting as long as he did to find out what he had in SDR. I think even this year’s training camp taught us a bit about who SDR really is.
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 30, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. SDR for all his lovable spunk is not the player the caps need right now so dealing him is really of little consequence. There are better options at Hershey who have had some seasoning already.
My thing with King is it seems more and more like a kneejerk reaction to other goon signings that just isn’t paying off.
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I think they’re two separate issues – SDR’s future and the “need” for King. They just happened to be answered in the same transaction.
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Have to believe that if the team knew what Hendricks was going to bring to the table, they never would have made the move for King. Matt is probably the #1 reason why King is spending so much time in the press box.
Hendricks isn’t exactly a heavyweight though. He’s basically taking some of the fighting pressure off Bradley, not King.
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by Sombrero Guy on Dec 30, 2010 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
And the guys that need punching in the face are rarely the true heavyweights, so Hendricks is capable of handling it.
It’s pretty rare that the guy that needs to be punched is actually an enforcer. Those guys rarely have much in-game impact and their fights are just what they’re supposed to do. Hendricks’ fights have mostly come from a contentious on ice situation. The last time I can remember a goon doing something that should have required a face punching was when Orr cheap shotted Green last year.
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Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
was that before or after David Koci introduced Green’s eye to the Pepsi Center glass?
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Orr went after Ovie this year, which started a fight with King.
There is no problem a hammer cannot either fix or make irrelevant.
Yeah but that wasn’t that bad. Not much of a chance to hurt anyone, just being a bit of a dick.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
Seemed like it was just Orr’s way of starting a fight.
There is no problem a hammer cannot either fix or make irrelevant.
Yeah, that’s not my point though. My point is that those guys rarely pose much threat to an actual hockey player so using a roster spot on the off-chance that a) the goon does assault someone and b) your goon happens to be on the ice at the same time is a questionable strategy, IMO.
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Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
It is always nice when you can address two issues in one transaction, however it sucks when only half of the issues are handled.
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Getting closer to a decent turnout—2 goalies now, but only about 12-14 skaters from what I can tell so far. Would love to have a few more players/drinkers at Bailey’s! Here’s where you sign up.
I am excited to finally get to watch this one after being stuck running that table for the Brian St. Louis fund last time.
Stuck is probably the wrong word, that was a great charity event that raised nearly 6,000 dollars.
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!
by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 8:32 AM EST up reply actions
would this game be appropriate for a 5’4 HSer who’s been playing just since October?
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by crabchowdah on Dec 30, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Only if you keep your head up. Dinasaur is gonna run you!
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by Rob Parker on Dec 30, 2010 3:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
gonna have to skip :( don’t want anyone to catch my sinus infection.
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Hopefully that guide to Heinz field will actually be relevant for me, as weather for the WC isn’t looking any better…figures this will be the only time in my life that a long-term forecast will be right on the money.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Dec 30, 2010 8:29 AM EST reply actions
Are the Caps going away from their strengths? [Bourne’s Blog]
Don’t click it! There are no redeeming features to this article…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Every team needs to know how to play different styles. What the Caps did to Montreal on Tuesday was a perfect example.
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D’oh — as I’m not a big X and O guy, I’d be interested in your (or other knowledgeable person’s) take on what changes the Caps look to be implementing. I have noticed the obvious more dump and chase on the offensive end but changes in the neutral and defensive zones are beyond me. (Note I also found Bylsma’s comment about the forwards transitioning to O when they should still be on D interesting given that I would have thought that would be a key change to BB’s “old” system to tighten up defensively.) Thanks in advance.
I think I’ve noticed the forwards dropping lower in the zone and holding in the zone longer, rather than breaking to neutral ice like they used to.
That change isn’t as obvious as the changes to the forechecking scheme. The Caps have backed off the forecheck pressure greatly. They used to have 3 men below the offensive blueline pretty much all the time. For at least 1/2 of the MTL game, they had maybe one guy below the blue line, and they were playing a neutral zone trap with all five skaters between the bluelines for the entire 3rd period.
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yes, a very helpful explanation. Thanks.
by vtcapsfan99 on Dec 30, 2010 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, the question’s interesting. But the article isn’t….
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by Gould Old Days on Dec 30, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
That image is REALLY cool, with all the reflections in the visor. Not sure how I feel about his war-paint though.
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Keep the faith!!!!!!
by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
HAHAH. I had to look up the Haka…and found this of a soccer team: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GpTsPNwwms&feature=related
And more official this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-lrE2JcO44&feature=related
Absolutely awesome. Would probably die if Ovi did that.
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
it’s a rugby team actually: the new zealand all blacks. It’s a tribal ritual honoring the sun god. They do it before every match and the other team just has to watch…I can’t imagine any other sport allowing that to take place, but it’s definitely badass.
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Oh okay, rugby makes more sense. I was just judging from the jerseys…but damn. It is pretty bad-ass…hell of a way to get fired up before the game.
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
That is really bad-ass! I’d love to see the Caps do something like that.
Of course, there’s also the traditional Russian folk dance consisting of folding one’s arms across one’s chest and running while sitting down that I can never remember the name of… I’d bet all our Russians can do that, skates or not! ;-)
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Hawaii’s college football team does it occasionally too.
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by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
As does BYU’s football team, they have some Polynesian players.
by vtcapsfan99 on Dec 30, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Sounds distinctly more dangerous and distinctly more epic.
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, for some reason it is black instead of blue, so I didn’t notice.
That is awesome.
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
How would that be against the rules if they just did it during the warm-up skate? A rule or interpretation of one that I’m not familiar with perhaps.
Hard to believe it's almost been a year - Admiral, your caps are playing well again.
It seems in poor taste and of questionable sportsmanship…especially since they’re not from somewhere of Maori heritage and they don’t have anyone on the team with said heritage.
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Well, ya I wasn’t really expecting them to do the tribal dance – how about Laich leading a
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Hard to believe it's almost been a year - Admiral, your caps are playing well again.
It seems in poor taste and of questionable sportsmanship…especially since they’re not from somewhere of Maori heritage and they don’t have anyone on the team with said heritage.
I hope that’s said with a hint of Irony…
by d_fens on Dec 30, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A) The team isn’t performing this to/at the other team
B) It’s not part of the pre kickoff team “ritual”
C) this doesn’t/shouldn’t intimidate anyone
D) I for one do find this part of the Redskins “game day experience” offensive and unnecessary (and anachronistic).
The “Redskins” were named after their coach William Henry Dietz who was part Sioux.
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I wish I could find a clip of the Haka the Lord of the Rings extras did for the cast and crew after finishing filming. It was EPIC. And watching Viggo Mortensen head-butting every one of them was awesome, too. :-)
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by IRockTheRed on Dec 30, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
If he can warm his hands over a hot stick, he can do that too!
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by can't skate on Dec 30, 2010 10:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Was at the Rugby WC (World Cup not Winter Classic :) in Australia in ‘03 and to see the NZ ABs do it in person is just something else. Talk about getting chills! And, a haka really just denotes that it’s an organized, synchronized, group dance, usually to signify something, like a welcome or war for examples. There are different types of hakas and they usually involve some kind of posturing. If the Caps did a pre-game hockey-related/war-on-ice haka, that would be very cool.
Anyway, I’m suddenly becoming more excited about this Saturday game. I love, love, love outside hockey in every way but the hype (present and what I perceive it will be during the event) has been putting me off a bit. But, these practice pics, the 24/7 show and the game from last Thursday are doing it for me. GO CAPS!!!
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If he keeps it, does he get a 25-game point streak AND get to keep his Gillette contract?
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Germany/USA tonight – has anyone seen Grubauer’s play, yet? Has he been good enough to make this not a huge mismatch?
Spals to the wall.
No, he hasn’t. Germany’s hung him out to dry, but he hasn’t kept them in any games they shouldn’t have been in, really.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 30, 2010 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
Okay, thanks – I ask because heading in, he was one of, if not the best goalie in the tournament, in my opinion. At the very least, the most capable of locking it down.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
Problem is his team is so bad that even if he is the best goalie it won’t be nearly enough. He’ll be under siege all night, but hopefully he acquits himself respectably.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
unfortunately, he’s been under siege in every single game and it’s been painful to watch. I feel bad for the kid because he’s being asked to carry German hockey all alone and he’s getting shelled as a result.
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That’s kind of what I was thinking; it’ll be hard for anyone to tell if he’s good or not tonight, simply due to the mismatch.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
Inspired by @Scottywazz , a look back at Sidney Crosby’s point streak, snapped by RICK DiPietro. http://bit.ly/hc2tKz
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Anyone else mildly surprised at how much yapping the refs let Crosby and Ovie get away with?
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Not just them, just about everybody was talking their ears off. Hannan had quite a lot to say after Kennedy poked Neuvirth.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 30, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
Best line of the night:
“He slashes the goalie, I’ll punch him.”
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“Anybody checks me into the boards and I’m gonna piss myself.”
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by D'ohboy on Dec 30, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Got stinkin’ rec-faced on the bus.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
I’m kinda sad that the mics have yet to catch a single Slapshot phrase.
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The Maxine Gayle song was enough for me. Related, I wish they’d update this sometime soon.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
If a baseball player said that kind of stuff to an umpire, they’d be banned from baseball for a month. I always thought hocker refs were kind of short-fused, but that clip shows otherwise.
In Ep. 2 there was a scene were Green was warned to not cuss at one of the Refs. Perhaps some are more forgiving than others? (Or they expect different things during rivalry games)
If it's too loud, turn it down.
McCreary’s old school, he was the one who told Green not to curse at him. Others curse right back (we saw that in the Avs game). I think it depends – both on the referee and the context.
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I’d say that McCreary told him not to curse more because McCreary is a fucking narcissist than being “old school.” There are other old school refs that have no problem with cursing, including Walkom in the same episode.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
I believe it was soemthing like “Don’t fucking say it, Mike.”
“Don’t fucking say what? He fucking hit me!”
repeated 3 or 4 times.
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As a father and a parent there is a very small part of me that is concerned for the kids. Admittedly, it’s very small, but there is a zero tolerance for cursing in youth and HS hockey (at least out here in Missouri). One “fuck,” even to yourself, is a game misconduct.
That much said, we had an issue with the N-word last game, and I don’t suspect that’s a problem in the NHL.
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Won’t someone please think of the children?
:)
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by D'ohboy on Dec 30, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
To be fair – a very, very, very, very small part of me is concerned. I have no issue with my 15-year-old watching.
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That much said, we had an issue with the N-word last game, and I don’t suspect that’s a problem in the NHL.
It’s happened a few times in the past, but it’s policed so hard that I doubt anyone lets fly with an N-bomb anymore. In the junior ranks. . . not so much.
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An incident with the S.S. Marie Greyhounds in 2003 between then coach John Vanbiesbrouck and now (newly extended) Dallas Star Trevor Daley shows it is policed on the junior level to some degree:
When he retired from the NHL, Vanbiesbrouck took over as the head coach and director of hockey operations for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. On March 7, 2003, the Greyhounds lost 6–1 to the Guelph Storm. After the game Vanbiesbrouck used a racial slur in expressing his anger with Trevor Daley (now with the Dallas Stars), a black player and Greyhounds’ team captain, to two of Daley’s white teammates. Daley was told of the remarks by his teammates and was advised to leave the team by his agent Bobby Orr. Daley returned home to Toronto and informed the commissioner of the OHL about the remarks. The day after Daley left the team Vanbiesbrouck resigned his positions as coach and general manager, and sold his ownership stake in the team In his apology Vanbiesbrouck stated “I used the ‘N’ word instead of calling him Trevor, I used it just not thinking. It’s a mistake and consequences have to be paid by me, I’ve embarrassed everybody and my family by this one comment. It’s not what they represent and it’s not what the Sault Greyhounds organization represents.” adding “I told Trev this is an old wound with me, I grew up with it. I’m as sorry as anybody that it’s stuck with me.” Daley returned to the team three days after leaving,[but Vanbiesbrouck never returned to a coaching position
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, I remember that all right. I just wonder how well-policed it is in less-dramatic cases.
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The Ol' Fashioned Way
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
by Rob Parker on Dec 30, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But he skates so slow. :-)
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6 years for 19.8 mil and a NMC —must be nice to be in Daley’s skates today.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Wow. Sometimes you just have to wonder. I’m hoping using that word would never occur to most people.
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I think the audible “fuck” rule is standard in youth hockey. Is it not?
The only time I ever got tossed as a coach was when I dropped a “are you fucking going to call something” on a ref. Boom. Gone.
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I’m not sure. But I was (primarily) a goalie when I played which meant (a) a lot of swearing when pucks went in or even on bad rebounds and (b) when I played out, I made mistake on a regular basis, so I’d have been in trouble if anyone’d heard me.
I’m sure there is some reasonableness depending on the referees. But youth hockey referees are not the most intelligent people on the planet, if they are intelligent at all.
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File under “WTF”
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by EmilyB on Dec 30, 2010 10:02 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
Fire under BWAHAHA!
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by IRockTheRed on Dec 30, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
“can you hit that one in the right corner, that last one standing?”
“I don’t know about that one…”
Like hell he didn’t know he would hit it.
But yes, WHY?? Though kinda awesome in a bizarre way.
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Here’s the YouTube of it. It’s from his sooper sekrit visit to ESPN this fall.
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Er, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUVJYJQ9dI&feature=player_embedded
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by EmilyB on Dec 30, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This from a guy with more missed shots (80) than 643 players have shots on goal?
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No defensemen in front to block him.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 30, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
This was the video that convinced the Montreal defenders not to use russian dolls filled with russian dressing as pads.
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by sydtron on Dec 30, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Weather Optimism
Yes – optimism, if you believe the weather forecast. Why?
1. Fairly clear the game can be played on Sunday. That’s better than indoors. Incredibly inconvenient for us out-of-towners, but better.
2. Accuweather has hour-by-hour forecast for Saturday up now. It shows the rain generally ending by 3pm, with a bit more at 6. Thus, I’m thinking a 7pm game could be in order. With temperatures just around freezing, that won’t be so bad.
I’d much rather have a 7pm Saturday than any time on Sunday.
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As much as I’m not looking forward to sitting in the cold (the only good thing about the weather forecast before was that it would be mid-40s, which is lovely) I have to say, I think a night game outside would be really awesome. With the stadium lights on and all of that? Very cool.
Of course we’re staying the whole weekend anyway so as long as it’s not cancelled completely I’m a bit more flexible :P
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If they don’t play Saturday, I’m boned – I’m coming home Saturday night regardless.
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"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Appreciate it, but it’s due to a Sunday-in-DC commitment that I can’t stay.
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Brunch at Georgia Brown’s?
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by D'ohboy on Dec 30, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I have a strong, strong preference for them to play Saturday. It would suck if they played Sunday, but I’m committed at this point.
And, as noted here before, I have a ridiculously understanding wife.
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The Post-Gazette tossed out the possibility it could even start after 7 Saturday night if needed, but who knows.
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
So – working backwards to 11:30pm for SNL, gives them roughly an 8pm start, at the latest? Weather forecast says that’s doable.
Shame about the no tarp though.
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I’m booked through Sunday, so my main concern is what the hell everyone will do if they decide to postpone?
I sure as hell hope they won’t make us sit like rats in the stadium for hours.
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I’m concerned about that, too. The way the bar coding on the tickets is, I’d bet you can’t leave and re-enter the arena.
"It's always good to have vikings."
It’s a conspiracy – beer sales at Heinz are going to through the roof!
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Oh – but the lines at the potties. Wow. Those will suck.
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Having said that, they’ve got to have some kind of a plan if they think the game gets pushed to 8 pm. You’d think.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Best case is that they postpone early in the day for a later start time.
Worst case is that they postpone hour-by-hour and leave us in the stadium with nothing to do.
I’ve been at the latter. Cardinals-Tigers. Game 4. 2006 World Series. It poured all day, but they didn’t cancel the game. We went down to the game. Went in. Hung out for a few hours till it was canceled. Right up to the last minute, I was hearing the game would eventually start. It sucked.
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Baseball fans are probably chuckling over the way the hockey world is wringing their hands about the weather when rain delays are a way of life in MLB.
ah, memories of waiting (and waiting and waiting and waiting) for Randy Johnson’s potential 300th win game to start…….only to have it called at 11pm. Rushed home from work the next day to get to the game, a 4pm start, only to find it’s delayed by rain again!
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Yep. True alcoholics like myself would be wise to bring several mini liquor bottles, strategically placed in jackets, to survive a potential six-hour wait at the stadium.
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Shouldn’t you be able to get the news that it’s postponed before you even enter the stadium?
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I wouldn’t count on it.
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That sucks. If they can even make a decision by 12:30 you can probably avoid getting packed into the stadium for the delay… depending on where your tailgate is set up.
I recommend the Giant Eagle down the road. Just tell them you’re parking there for a little New Year’s grocery shopping.
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You’ll probably be allowed to go to the NHL’s merchandise tent. :)
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know why, but for some reason the use of the word toque annoys the crap outta me. It’s a goddamned hat, or a cap, or a watch cap if you like. I’ve even seen it called a snookie cap.
I guess I’m like the dad in “Breaking Away,” :
“I’m not papa, I’m your goddamned father, and she’s your goddamned mother.”
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I’m still pissed about 1812.
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by D'ohboy on Dec 30, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Let's Get 'Em
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Rec’d like Cornwallis’ army.
Or something.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That’s a badge I wear with honor.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
.
As far as I’m concerned, this is a toque:
"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
ok, I’ll use the word we used when I was a kid… a “beanie.”
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
I know you’re just jumping at the chance to buy your very own Sidney Crosby lip balm.
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Heading up tomorrow (will miss the alumni game), staying Friday and Saturday night. If the game is postponed until Sunday afternoon, I can still check out, find a place to park nearer the stadium and get out of town after the game.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Caps practice this morning: http://yfrog.com/h4635wj
Does that sign say, “Save DC, Kill a Penguin”?
"It's always good to have vikings."
Duh-nuhn. . . Duh-nuhn. . . Duh-nuhn.
Lemmy the Leopard Seal makes his triumphant return on Saturday (but possibly also on Sunday).
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by D'ohboy on Dec 30, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Unofficial observations from yesterday's practice
From a friend who was there:
Greenie got a wedding proposal from a 14ish year old girl. His response — “you don’t want to be married to me.”
Nickie received a similar proposal — “Sorry, I have a girfriend.”
At one point, Greenie was trying to flip pucks off the ice and over the clubhouse. McPhee saw him from above, blew a whistle and told him to knock it off. Also, club attendants found several pucks on the practice putting green, which is about 50 yards from the rink. Evidently, some of the guys were practicing their short irons.
Varly is one of those guys who takes two parking spots and parks at a 45 degree angle. He was very gracious with picture taking/autographs.
Varly got most of the work during drills with Neuvy working with someone on his own at the other end. In the shootout drills, Varly stonewalled all shooters. Neuvy let in 3-4.
Nickie waded right into the screaming crowd of young girls to sign autographs, etc. Ovie was the first on the ice and the last off, but exited without signing autorgraphs (which I have no problem with given the constant demands on his time).
Hendricks was the last to leave, waving out the window of his beat up Ford pick up while driving away.
I get this funny image in my head of the putt-putt clubhouse attendant bringing a basket of pucks back and dropping them at McPhee’s feet.
“Sir, I believe these are yours. Please tell your players to refrain from shooting pucks onto the course in the future.”
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thanks for the update. At least the girls didn’t ask the guys to homecoming or for a kiss like they did at the caps con.
Sounds like Hendricks is still true to his Minnesota roots. Even more true would be if he had some wood/sandbags in the back of the truck for winter driving.
by vtcapsfan99 on Dec 30, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
there are lots of really nice, sweet guys on this team, but Matt Hendricks absolutely takes the cake.
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Eight reasons why you don’t want to be married to Mike Green:
1) He owns more sleeveless shirts than you do.
2) There’s no room for your hair products in his bathroom.
3) You’ll get fat from all the turnovers he makes.
4) He’s more forward than you’d expect.
5) There’s no free space on his body where he can tattoo your name.
6) You and he wear matching sunglasses
7) His favorite band is Winger.
8) His scooter only seats one.
by Wheeler on Dec 30, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
I like number 4. I see what you did there.
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
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Re: 5, you’re all good if your name is Faith.
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by J.P. on Dec 30, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He's just a huge George Micheal fan.
But which one?
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by D'ohboy on Dec 30, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
WC Alumni Game Rosters
Not sure if these have been posted elsewhere – I know earlier incarnations have been, but here are the final rosters:
Pens: Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Ron Francis, Larry Murphy, Bryan Trottier, Rod Buskas, Gary Roberts, Greg Malone, Bob Errey, Billy Guerin, Jay Caufield, Craig Simpson, Francois Leroux, Gary Rissling, Troy Loney, Kevin Stevens, Gilles Meloche, Phil Bourque, Dave Hannan, Peter Taglianetti, Warren Young, Frank Pietrangelo, Rob Brown and Rick Tocchet.
Caps: Peter Bondra, Dino Ciccarelli, Michal Pivonka, Sylvain Cote, Don Beaupre, Pat Ribble, Ken Sabourin, Yvon Labre, Mark Lofthouse, Nick Kypreos, Alan Hanglesben, Dean Evason, Errol Rausse, Alan May, Craig Laughlin, John Druce, Dennis Maruk, Greg Adams, Blair Stewart, Gord Lane, Robert Picard, Paul Mulvey and J.R. Reich.
…yeah, the Caps are going to lose this one. But I’m okay with that, they can have this one and we’ll take the one that matters :)
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I hope Locker kicks Bob Errey’s ass in a fight.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Dino Ciccarelli is a surprise, right?
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I’ve gone all swoony.
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by CapitalCentre on Dec 30, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
And a really nice “get” — I’m very happy about that
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Dec 30, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
I believe that instantly makes the Caps the cooler team.
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That Pens team could beat the Devils right now.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
In fairness, the Devils have an alum (and not a current NHLer) in goal, right?
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by J.P. on Dec 30, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
I haven’t thought about the name Rod Buskas in a dog’s age.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
He was the bully in “A Christmas Story,” right?
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
I think that was Lonny Bohonos.
(this was actually a cheap ploy to appeal to D’oh’s Portland Winterhawk nostalgia)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
The J.R. Reich reference must be some sort of a joke. No such person.
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Huh. No clue – got it here, you should ask Seth what he’s smoking.
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He is smoking something. This makes no sense either.
Washington’s coaches will be Granny Grant, Joe Reekie and Bucky Gallagher.
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"So if I drank a bottle of rum (not really, it was about 2/3 of a bottle) starting at 1p and continuing through the Caps game does that mean I need to do that every Caps game from here on?"
"I would, but I’d also get yourself onto the organ transfer list as well just in case."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 30, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Ouch, the Caps were worse than the Pens in the 90’s and now they don’t even have the best players from that era. Tinordi, Calle Jo and Dale Hunter couldn’t make it?
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Calle Jo and Hunter both have jobs that probably won’t let them get away (Johansson’s a hockey analyst in Sweden, right?).
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I saw Tinner last year and… uh… no, he couldn’t make it.
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Last time I saw Tinordi was at the NHL draft touting his son.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Speaking of guys who have let themselves go, that picture of Jay Feaster from Eliot’s 30 thoughts is frightening. Looks like Lovejoy without taking a puck to the face.
Separated at birth??
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
As I’m not a 30 year fan, a lot of those names are unfamiliar to me. Anyone have a guess as to which team has the roster with the higher average age?
"It's always good to have vikings."
Don’t know about that, but I’m guessing the Pens have more hair.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Eyeballing it – the Caps roster is older.
Early days guys: Yvon Labre, Mark Lofthouse, Alan Hanglesben, Errol Rausse, Dennis Maruk, Blair Stewart, Gord Lane, Robert Picard, Paul Mulvey.
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Geeze, most of those guys stopped playing before I was born.
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Most of those guys stopped playing when they joined the Caps.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I am guessing Scotty Walker’s new OHL job cut into his Alumni gig.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
The Pens tweeted that you can watch through their website.
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heard on the radio that nhl.com will also have it live
by Ray of Sunshine on Dec 30, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
I’m surprised Nick Kypreos is playing. His career ended on a brutal concussion. I know it’s not a serious game, and I assume he’s talked with his doctors, but it still strikes me as odd.
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Perhaps that’s why Scott Stevens isn’t playing? That or he still harbors ill will towards the Caps from the way his tenure ended here. I remember you couldn’t make the Gartner event a couple years ago at the last minute.
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by Sombrero Guy on Dec 30, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
ugh. I remember HE (Scott Stevens) couldn’t make the Gartner event….
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by Sombrero Guy on Dec 31, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
Dean Evason might be the luckiest guy ever. Play in the alumni game and then coach the WC the next day? Lucky bastard.
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Question on the weather – does anyone know if they would start the game with the possibility/likelihood of a rain delay, or do they need to feel like they have a 3-hour (or whatever) window to get the whole thing in? My guess is the latter, but I hadn’t seen anything on it.
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I was wondering if the NHL was consulting with MLB about how to manage “rain delays” with just that sort of question in mind. It’s different in this case, because it doesn’t seem as if you can have the same kinds of intermittent interruptions in-game that you have in a baseball game. And I can’t imagine once they start, they would call it to be resumed on Sunday, or worse, at a later date.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Might be the only time in two decades someone consulted with the Pirates about how to do something the right way.
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by J.P. on Dec 30, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
From the Gazette piece you linked to:
Given that high water is at least a possibility, the league is developing contingency plans for the game at Heinz Field, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. on NBC. They include having one or more rain delays such as with baseball, if needed.
From that, I certainly took that they might stop the game mid-way a la baseball.
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Dang… busted for not reading one of my own Clipped links.
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if something like this happens….talk about a way to kill momentum. I understand completely for saftey reasons…but it is one of those things that makes me wish this game didn’t ACTUALLY count in standings…then again…it is just 2 points in January.
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
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by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
And this is why hockey isn’t played outdoors more than once a year.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
high water?
stupid post-gazette writer was using a turn of a phrase. That quote led me to believe that Heinz field could get flooded for the winter classic. I was in Pittsburgh for major flooding after the remnants of Hurricane Ivan in 2004. That area CAN flood. The ramp from the 10th street bypass was coming up out of the water, and the lampposts on the riverwalk in front of PNC were about halfway submerged.
While I’m sure heavy rain and some melting snow could significantly raise the river levels, my prediction for actual flooding is: not bloody likely.
The stage at the USGS gage at Sewickley (a few miles downstream of Heinz field) is currently at 14 ft, and the flow is in 8% percentile (i.e. very low). For reference, the 2004 event I referred to had a gage height of 30 ft.
So, save for a freak monster cloudburst, you all should at least be spared from river flooding. So yeah, high water might just refer to 0.25 inches of rain sitting on the ice.
And isn’t the NHL supposed to publish its detailed contingency plans later today?
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
What else could they say beyond what they’ve said:
1. Face-off up to 8pm (have to finish by SNL at 11:30pm)
2. Sunday at 12pm.
3. At Consol Energy later in the season.
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I’m sure they’ll have the radar in the building, just like baseball does.
I’m still expecting a 7pm face-off.
Perfect world = 1pm face-off, no interruptions.
Acceptable world = 7pm face-off, no interruptions, announcement of the new time at 11am.
World no one wants to live in: 7pm face-off, interruptions, no announcement, but interminable waiting at the stadium.
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The one thing I think they would have to spell out is the schedule in the event of a delay so all the TV affiliates could manage local programming until the start of the game.
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by ThePeerless on Dec 30, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
Hate to be the pessimist, but this game has FUBAR written all over it. If it doesn’t go off at 1:00 and gets pushed back to 6 or 7:00pm, they’ll be going directly opposite the Rose Bowl where a lot of the casual viewers they were hoping to attract will be. If they have to move to Sunday, then they’ll be going against the NFL which is the one spot they didn’t want to be. They’ll still get a full stadium no matter which day they play, but not the huge TV audience they’re really after.
I know it would inconvenience a huge number of people, but in my selfish world, if the game gets pushed to Sunday I’d rather they make the call tomorrow. Taking the bus up with the Caps’ Road Crew, and spending 12 hours on a bus just to see picturesque Pittsburgh in the rain isn’t ideal.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Dec 30, 2010 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
12 hours on a bus? Are you driving to Pittsburgh by way of Wisconsin?
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Ah, that’s total, roundtrip, counincluding stops.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Dec 30, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Counting/including? I’m not good at things.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Dec 30, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
I’m expecting Saturday to rain all day and on Sunday there will be beautiful cold, sunny weather.
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
Yup. Sunday looks like the picture perfect outdoor hockey weather everyone always says they want. They should just announce the postponement right now so we can all adjust our travel schedules.
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by Scott in Shaw on Dec 30, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Mensa alert: The weather is notoriously hard to predict here
Look at Accuweather all you want, but the fact is, the forecast could be way overblown. In our so-called “Snowmageddon” last winter, the forecast was for 4-5" of snow, and we ended up with 2 feet. I’m glad the forecast is an 80% chance of rain right at opening faceoff because it will as likely be sunny and dry. Just like in DC, our meteorologists couldn’t reliably predict that gravity will cause a puck to hit the ice 8 out of ten times when dropped from above.
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by SA-Town on Dec 30, 2010 11:40 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Blasphemous. Absolutely blasphemous. Number 1 alone makes it a total joke, but to put Bert’s goal on the same level as Datsyuk’s… and then sticking Datsyuk on ten? Couldn’t disagree more with the list. I was surprised that it was actually Wysh’s list.
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Watching it I was thinking I would rather see a countdown of the Top Ten Datsyuk Plays of the Year.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree, and the other two things that I don’t like about the list is that half of them are Junior league highlights. There’s too much disparity in skill at that level. I’d rather see a list of goals that may not look as pretty, but require much more skill because they’re against the best players and goalies in the world.
The second thing is including 3 from penalty shots. I can see including Datsyuks, but I don’t think the other two should qualify.
Sweet Sweet Fact
According to an article on ESPN.com:
An estimated 30,000 Washington fans will make the trip to Pittsburgh from the D.C. area for the game.
Let’s Make Some Noise!!!!
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That’s impressive, considering there aren’t that many STHs. Thanks for making it possible, Uncle Ted.
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by CapitalCentre on Dec 30, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
How many of those are the Yinzer diaspora?
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I thought the Caps allotment was only 20,000, so I’m not sure where the 30,000 number comes from. Even if you include family and friends of the players/staff.
The other 10,000 could be the Yinzers.
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Have a great time.
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by CapitalCentre on Dec 30, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
Here’s a take on why Neuvy should start over Varly. I don’t agree—I think you ride the guy who posted the shutout, etc.—but some interesting analysis from Greenberg. And he’s spot on about 27-74 on the ice as much as possible vs 87. We’ll see if Bylsma uses the last change to avoid that.
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What did OV say to Cooke on 24/7?
What did he say to Cooke when he launched a two-hundred foot clearance into the stands – I couldn’t make out his last word, but it was like when your friend does something dumb…“You’re such a f—king dumbass”
31’26" left on my DVR: Cooke launched it over and OV raised his fist and circled back towards Cooke and said: “You’re such a f—king ?” and it looks like either Kunitz or Orpik gives him a little nudge..
Listened to it over and over and can’t figure out, sounds like it starts with an S
Hard to believe it's almost been a year - Admiral, your caps are playing well again.
That was such a bizarre penalty. Cooke was probably just performing his feat of strength for Festivus.
I will say this…it’s pretty damn incredible what Cooke did. I’d say only 50% of NHLers could clear the opposite glass with a wrister.
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I should add….the “incredible” part is that he did it one shot while standing relatively still. Most NHLers would need a few tries to get it over, assuming they even could.
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It’s actually not that hard to do (even for beer leaguers), because you can get under the puck and just sail it. It’s the fact that he did it without meaning to is what’s so incredible and funny about it.
by DrinkingPartner on Dec 30, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I agree. Most NHL players can do that without much trouble. I had coaches that could do that and they were out of shape and never as good as an NHL player anyway. It’s funny that he overshot so badly but it’s not that surprising that he was able to.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
Ok listened again, it’s 3 syllables. haha
Hard to believe it's almost been a year - Admiral, your caps are playing well again.
Did you try what someone above suggested? Put on the closed captioning and see if it is there?
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!
by RockinRed4Life on Dec 30, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
havd not…not sure if I can with dish
Hard to believe it's almost been a year - Admiral, your caps are playing well again.
by alisterio on Dec 30, 2010 8:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Justin Bourne hasn’t watched many of the recent Caps games, has he?
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Would-poor-Winter-Classic-conditions-favor-Capit
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
Winter Classic jersey
Someone on my hockey team told me that it wasn’t an edge jersey, that it was the old pattern. Is this true?
Mon dieu! Il y a un hache dans ma tête!
by OvechKING on Dec 30, 2010 2:25 PM EST via mobile reply actions
going back to a conversation from yesterday, no one claimed Rolston off re-entry waivers. apparently, they all had the same thought we did.
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“Go Roloson!” says mushmind over here.
The OatesStache: Tickling taints since 1975.
by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
NHL waiver wire update from Bob McK
VAN puts Ryan Parent on waivers. BOS’s Wyatt Smith clears waivers.
The OatesStache: Tickling taints since 1975.
Am I ever glad we ended up with O’Brien instead of Parent.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t worry, by tomorrow you’ll have both.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
Knowing Poile, you’re right – can’t get enough 5/6 D!
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
How is SOB looking there? He was very hit and miss when he was on the Nucks
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve been very pleased – he’s a good penalty killer, and not really a liability. Even his offense has been better than I expected. He’s very physical and doesn’t hesitate to jump in a scrum, which is especially helpful when Tootoo’s out and it keeps Weber from having to drop the gloves as much as he used to. SOB destroyed Ott on Wednesday night.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Now I gotta see that. I’ve wanted to see Ott catch a beating for years now.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
It was pretty even until the end, O’Brien landed a couple of devastating rights. The best part is after Ott gets drilled twice he tries to get away.
Spals to the wall.
by Chris Burton on Dec 30, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Who have they paired him with? Boullion?
The OatesStache: Tickling taints since 1975.
by Rather Bengt on Dec 30, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Bob McK WJC tweets
Jaden Schwartz out of tournament for Team Canada due to fractured ankle suffered in first game.
..and in case you wondered….
BTW, no injury replacements allowed in the WJC once it begins unless it’s a goaltender who is lost for tournament. What u see is what u get
The OatesStache: Tickling taints since 1975.
Definitely, but not as poor as his sister.
Props to him for fighting through and playing the rest of that game, but I wonder if Canada really needed him to do that given their depth. From a competitive standpoint, that will at least help USA even the odds out if they face each other given the players USA has lost (though not confirmed they’re lost for the whole tournament). Morin is a big loss, but Palmieri’s play has been helping to offset that big time.
Drunk Guy: "Alex Ovechkin is playing more like Magic Johnson than Michael Jordan this year."
Laichitor: "He has AIDS?"
didn’t realize that was the same Schwartz family.
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5 theories on Ovechkin’s ‘mediocre’ first half, and none of them include a whisper of injury. #2 may have some legs, but the rest…meh.
Worth a click through just for equipment manager Brock Myles’ quote, though. Sig worthy.
A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
--James Beard
“insert a Boudreau word here”? love it.
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I buy #5 to an extent. He hasn’t had the same jump since the Campbell hit/suspension
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by Sombrero Guy on Dec 31, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t understand On the Fly. Dammit, they have Errey on. Where’s Locker?
"It's always good to have vikings."
yeah…had to mute it earlier when he was taling adnauseum about, yes, Crosby has elevated his game and now Ovi needs to do the same…jeez, I felt like I was listening to a Pens broadcast
OTF has been a Pens broadcast outlet the past 2 months.
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