Saturday Caps Clips: Caps @ Blues Game Day
by J.P. on Feb 13, 2010 9:27 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight's game against the Blues from Vogs, RtR and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner St. Louis Game Time for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Will John Carlson be in the Caps' lineup tonight? [Patriot-News]
- The Caps will look to stop a bad recent trend tonight and get off to a good start. [WaPo]
- "The Capitals are hockey's version of baseball's 1927 Yankees." I'll take it (though I certainly hope no one on this squad ends up with a disease named after him). [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- Bruce Boudreau on his players come playoff time: "I'm 100 percent convinced they'll be able to tone down cheating offensively and play a little more defensive minded." [The Sporting News]
- And Bruce on his acting career. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- The Caps supposedly are kicking the tires on both Dwayne Roloson and Andy Sutton. "For a team like Washington, Sutton could help them beat Pittsburgh and get to the Cup Final," says an NHL director of pro scouting. [NYI Point Blank]
- One final look at The Streak. [Peerless]
- On what the Caps' relatively big ratings mean. [OFB]
- Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin - Olympic linemates? [Russian Hockey Fans]
- The second part of that monster AO interview. [RMNB]
- The Post has a special Ovi Olympic page. Check it out. [WaPo]
- For the ladies... some of Russia's sexy Olympians. [TLTnews.net]
- Hey, Sid and Alex are rivals! [CTV]
- Who's better: Sid or... well, you know the rest. [Olympic Hockey Blog]
- Pretty surprising that only one Cap cracks the Top 20 in jerseys sales. I mean, Claude Giroux outsells Nicklas Backstrom? Really? [The Globe and Mail]
- Some Snovechkin leftovers and other miscellany. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Finally, happy 35th birthday, Brad Norton.
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Anyone else having severe lag problems? I basically cannot read yesterday’s clips. 1000+ threads normally work fairly well for me, but yesterday’s 800 is intolerable.
The bottom of my screen says “waiting for video.nhl.com” all the time in yesterday’s clips. I wonder if the game highlights widget is causing the problem for me. Anyway, before I write to support, I thought I’d see if anyone else is encountering the same thing.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
If all of you guys could drop support@sbnation.com a line, that’d be great.
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Also, that’s our bad. We need to get more out there for you guys, even if it’s just open thread.
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I don’t think it’s that, cause I’ve been having trouble getting the main page to load and even short threads like this one. I think it might be something in the SBnation coding or maybe something with my browser
I’ll echo Elliotte here. I’m having problems I never had before, even with threads of similar lengths. Friday thread is still laggy for me today. This one is fine (so far)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 13, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
the lag was awful yetserday. Never had anything like it before.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Yeah, I had to close and re-load the Caps Clips a few times as well.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Feb 13, 2010 12:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The suspense…
I hope the Caps come out with a convincing win in this one, of course.
But if they don’t at least they have the break to regroup.
And I didn’t notice any problems, Gould.
Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 13, 2010 9:31 AM EST reply actions
Ominous clips thread! Will more appear, or will it go the way of the Olympic torch prong thing?
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
More has appeared. I got a late start to this morning.
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Were you waiting for the fourth part of the Olympic cauldron to come out?
Damn! Looks like my women is on time.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 13, 2010 10:15 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I had odd dreams of giant polar bears last night. I think I have Olympic fever.
I have a C on my heart.
We were chatting last night during the ceremony,and at that point we’re all yelling to get it over with already, we want to go to sleep. When you’ve invested that much time in it, you have to stay to the end.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
caps seek goalie help?
Anyone on ESPN.com see the Insider link to “After losses, Caps seek Goalie help”? I can’t access it because I don’t have insider. Anyone have leads to what they’re talking about?
This should answer your avatarlessly asked question.
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Defenseman Jeff Schultz said, “It seems like were trying to force it up the middle. Teams take it away and we’re still trying to do it. In our zone we’re watching instead of moving and closing in on the [opposing] players. It’s giving them time and space. We get running around and that’s when you get in trouble.”
Truer words were never spoken. At least it’s no mystery what needs to change. As they say, “Just Do It!”
Schultz for Jack Adams!
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 13, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
And we “want the truth!” But, Fleischmann and Semin “can’t handle the truth!”
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
by Christoph J on Feb 13, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So says the coach ...
On the current state of Caps’ defense and its ability come playoff time
Craig Custance: “One question that constantly surrounds your team is whether or not this offensive style will work in the playoffs. Will it?”
Bruce Boudreau: “That’s what everybody says. But the first 10 games, we held teams to an average of two goals a game. We can do that. The last five games we let it get away from us. Our penalties, we’ve been taking too many minors because we’re getting lazy and cheating … Last year in the first 10 games of the playoffs, we had the best goals-against average in the playoffs. So we can do it. It’s just harder and the regular season, when you’re scoring goals like we’re scoring, people tend to cheat in their own zone. That’s what’s happening. But they all have the common goal of wanting to win the big prize. I’m 100 percent convinced they’ll be able to tone down cheating offensively and play a little more defensive minded.”
On team’s needs before the trade deadline
Craig Custance: “Have you given (general manager) George McPhee a wish list before the trade deadline?”
Bruce Boudreau: “I listen to what he and the scouts say. If he asks me questions, I’ll give him an answer. I like our team, but if something comes along that makes you better you do it.”
Any thoughts on his reference to having the best GAG in last year’s playoffs through the first 10 games? I found that comment interesting in that he seems confident about the Caps’ capability to tighten up the D as a team. However, as we all know, a big factor was the revelation of Varlamov plus the fact we played an offensively challenged NYR team in the first round.
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
Agreed. Boasting about shutting down the Rangers’ offense is like bragging that you slept with Paris Hilton. I mean, sure, it’s nice, but it’s not like everyone else can’t do it, too.
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Err, he is at the top, then he says this, "Last year in the first 10 games of the playoffs, we had the best goals-against average in the playoffs. "
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True, but that included Game 1-3 of the Pens-Caps tilt. After that the flood gates opened when the Pens started running all over the Caps.
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
by Christoph J on Feb 13, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Pens started running all over the Caps offensively.
Clarification
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
by Christoph J on Feb 13, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Right, but the outstanding GAA in the Rangers series and a strong (but not as strong) start to the Pens series kept that GAA down.
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GAG = GAA … typo FAIL
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
by Christoph J on Feb 13, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Had to laugh at the indignation that the Caps only have one player in the top 20 of sweater sales.
I know we all hate to hear it, but the whole Washington is only made up of bandwagon fans in Ovechkin jerseys has a basis somewhere. We have a lot of new fans, and they buy the jersey of the most popular and exciting player. We have a lot of old fans, and they buy the jersey of the most exciting and popular player. Its just the way it works.
Personally, I’m waiting for either Carlson or Perrault to make a permanent transition to the Caps roster, but that is just me.
Agreed, but #8 is just too damned good. Maybe if he weren’t quite as dominating as he is, guys who are also superstars might get more sales on this team.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 13, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
It’s hard to say without seeing the total jersey sales, but is the gap between Crosby and Malkin or Crosby and Fleury, on a “superstar” level that much smaller than that between Ovi and Nick or Greener?
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One thing to point out about the jersey sales — this is from shop.nhl.com. I have no doubt that a significant number of jerseys are sold via other outlets, probably more in total. So I take all of this with a few grains of salt.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Not sure I like your examples JP. Hard to ever compare against Pittsburgh. While D.C. is bigger than Pittsburgh, many of its residents are transitional and don’t necessarily ever create long term relationships with the local teams. In essence, Washington is still a small market.
Pittsburgh, on the other hand, is anything but a small market. Even thought the population isn’t huge, many, many fans have moved away from Pittsburgh over the years and retained their link to the local teams. As many stadiums and arena’s outside of Pittsburgh can attest, the army of black and gold shows up everywhere outside of Pittsburgh, and it isn’t just fans traveling.
Also, with Crosby and Fleury, you have the Canadian ties which will drive sales. I know Green does as well, but as many fanposts have pointed out lately, Green is not popular with the Canadian media, and that has to hurt his support amongst the Canadian fans. And Malkin, with his year last year, at this point in his career, has definitely separated himself starwise from Green and Backstrom.
Something else to note is that while the Caps do seem to be growing in popularity outside Washington, it hasn’t really been for the team as much as for Ovechkin. Go back to that recent western Canada trip, Ovechkin was treated as a superstar and it was like the cities were almost throwing parades for him. The other Caps? Not so much.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 13, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
Was in Pittsburgh recently for three days and can attest that a good portion of the population was wearing Steelers, Pens or Pirates ware. Much, much more than you’d see in DC. And this was not at a game, it was in the neighborhoods, the Strip, downtown, in the stores, on the bus. The population there is totally into their sports teams. They just don’t have as many entertainment alternatives as we have.
Also, Washington is a fairly formal city. Many people just have fewer opportunities to wear their very casual sportsgear, or feel less comfortable doing so. For example, I only wear a jersey when I’m physically at a game.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Feb 13, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed on all counts. But circling back to the initial point… Claude Giroux is a bigger seller than Nick Backstrom is still a “WTF” in my book?
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A few months ago Eric McErlain tweeted about a nifty widget that tallies up monthly eBay merchandise sales by team and JP put it in Clips. I just fished out the link with the help of SBN’s excellent search engine:
http://www.terapeak.com/widgets/indexes/nhl/
You’ll see that there are three teams that are dwarfing the League in sales: Pens, Hawks, and Caps. And on average, we pay less for our tickets and more for our jerseys than the fans of the other teams.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Which only makes the absence of Backstrom/Green on that list even worse. We’re buying jerseys, it’s just the one guy.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Yeah, but that one guy is so incredibly special. Our household owns three jerseys – a black Kono, a black Kolzig, and a red Ovechkin. We love many of the “lesser lights” on the team but there was no question who our first new jersey would be. I would have to say that a red Backstrom will probably be our next purchase.
by darwintheboxer on Feb 13, 2010 3:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wysh makes an interesting observation that many of the jerseys listed are Winter Classic players, and the sales include Classic jerseys. He mentions that Giroux’s is the only one on the list that has to be custom made.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Wyshynski makes a really good point here – the Flyers and B’s get a bump here from the Winter Classic.
Related: the Pens and others have three jerseys, so any “true fan” will have one of each. Any “true fan” of the Caps only has to buy two, so that plays in as well.
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You should see the crappy Backie jersey I got from shop.nhl.com. Horrible. I returned it listing the reason “Child Like Lettering”. Seriously the “s” and the “t” overlapped. Had one made at the game, ordered before the first, picked up after the game, it was sweet.
Just to start another anti-Caps conspiracy the butcherd Bakie shipped from an address in Pennsylvania.
I agree, to some extent, but the fact that the Caps fairly recently changed uniforms and even more recently gained popularity and have had young players emerge has provided a bump in all jersey sales, I’d think. I’m just surprised that some teams have three, four guys that outsell the Caps’ #2 (says the proud owner of Laich and Green jerseys).
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Thing with having Ovie on the team is, if people are only going to get one jersey, it’s typically going to behis. That’s true for me. I’ve wanted to get a Steckel for a while and now that he’s signed his extension I probably will.
But being strapped for cash one of the reasons I went with Ovie, besides the obvious ones, was he signed that 13 year deal. I’ve gotten burned w/football jersey’s multiple times, so now contract length is something that comes into play. Once Backstrom signs his extension I am sure I will end up with one of his.
If worse comes to worse though, I’ve always got my old Bondra and Hunter.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Feb 13, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
At the bottom of the list, it says this is based on shop.nhl.com
My guess is that there aren’t a lot of-Canadians- Americans buying jerseys from the league’s online store given they’re available pretty much everywhere.
Is that your analysis?
I would definitely expect a lot of sales to come from there.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Feb 13, 2010 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think it’s a case of bandwagon Caps fans—I think it’s a case of non-Caps fans buying Ovechkin jerseys. When I went to the Caps game in Vancouver, I’d say about half of the children there were wearing Ovechkin jerseys, and rooting for the Canucks.
The fact of the matter is that if you’re a general hockey fan and not a fan of the Caps specifically, why would you get Green/Backstrom when you can get an Ovechkin?
by sixsevenfiftysix on Feb 13, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
But that doesn’t address why Giroux outsells Backstrom.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
It should also be noted that most of the teams on there have third jerseys that people can buy.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Feb 13, 2010 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
Right, that’s what I noted above – the Pens and others have three jerseys, so any "true fan" will have one of each. Any "true fan" of the Caps only has to buy two, so that plays in as well.
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I disagree on one point. Quite a few fans get their sweaters from outlets away from VC and Kettler. Most all of those only carry Ovie sweaters and can’t or won’t order any other player’s sweaters. I have a Langway sweater that is signed so I don’t wear it anywhere( it is framed), so when I wanted to get a new one I went to a local store.
What amazing date in history are we giong back to today, Mr. Peabody?
I completely fail to see how Sutton helps us. He’s not a top 4 D and we have plenty of bottom pair guys already. Oooooh he’s big. But he’s slow and can’t move the puck.
And why Roloson? Is he that much better than Biron? I don’t think we’re looking at him to carry us in the spring so in a backup role Biron is cheaper and UFA after this year. No thanks to the NYI cast offs.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
by Rob Parker on Feb 13, 2010 10:24 AM EST via mobile reply actions
You mean you don’t understand why the Caps would want a slightly bigger and meaner, less-disciplined and more injury-prone John Erskine? Gee, why not?
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And why Roloson? Is he that much better than Biron?
Yes. But right, only if you were looking for someone to “carry” you. Roloson was great with regular work this season; then when he started platooning again with DiPietro, his form suffered. (The same argument, I guess, could be made to explain Biron’s weak form, but his play shows fundamental issues that frighten me.)
I would trust Roloson with a playoff run, but is optimal Roloson better than optimal Theodore? Definitely not worth another year at $2.5 million (and age 41) to find out.
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
Yeah, I agree Roloson is a better goalie than Biron, I just wasn’t clear about it. I think Biron has a better backup mentality so that was part of my thinking. And, of course, the contract stuff.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
JP, the first sentence above says:
Previews of tonight’s game against the Sens
Have you fixed it since I’ve clicked through? Or trying to replay that game?
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Oy… rough morning (and thanks).
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Hopefully caused by a fun night at least.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Memory is failing me ...
Apologies for this re-post of a comment during yesterday’s OT. Now I see why it can get ignored. It’s hockey related. Anyways …
Does anyone remember what period (general time frame) during the Caps-Pens game when the following happened:
Crosby relentlessly drove towards the net and puck, positioning self advantageously (as is usual since he’s got so much strength on his skates and is hard to knock off from the puck.) Backstrom played the body and impressively held his ground against Crosby … not being pushed over and thus making Crosby having to work for every inch of the ice to get the puck or get closer to the net.
Working on a FanPost and have not had a chance to watch the replay of that game nor do I have it DVR’d.
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
3rd Period. That’s all I can help you with. I may re-watch and I’ll let you know.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Appreciate it. Trying to put some videos supplemented by stills to break down the development of plays directly involving Backstrom/Malkin in particular. May need some of your input. Renhoak provided me some of the vids — needed to point him towards the general time frame of that specific sequence so he can get me more.
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
On the previous thread, I had clicked on the link to the David Backes article. (Yes, topical given that we’re playing the Blues and the Olympics is coming up.)
Interesting that he was an Electrical Engineering major (and a math whiz).
I recall once reading that Flash’s best subject was Math and that Zach Miskovic at Hershey was a Math Major.
It’s interesting that there seem to be a fair number of hockey players whose strong suit was math. (As a math major myself, I find that to be the case.)
Another scholastic note: I read that Zach Parise was a great student in school and had even skipped a grade.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Some David Backes and the physics of the slapshot, at Popular Mechanics.
I have a C on my heart.
by boutros23 on Feb 13, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice Find
F&B’s already growing man-crush-o’meter of that guy will go to second by second
"Where can you go from there? Where? ... Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?"
So Nylander don’t seem to have a good time in Finland. He got one goal and one assist in five games and in his third game he got a game misconduct for high sticking and almost poked Tomi Pettinens eye out. And in his fifth game he got a game misconduct b/c he hit one of the linesman with his stick.
Nylander is dirty!
Seriously, what’s up with that? Was the linesman incident a tantrum?
I have a C on my heart.
I haven’t seen any video of it yet but it sounds like it was some sort of a tantrum yes. The player he hurt gonna miss 4 weeks btw.
What was the high sticking incident like?
Now drink with me deeply of the bourbon, scotch, and rye until such time as we are fighting drunk.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 13, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Officially, per @washcaps:
Caps recall John Carlson from Hershey and assign Chris Bourque to Hershey. Carlson is in St. Louis and eligible to play tonight.
I have a C on my heart.
Caps center Nicklas Backstrom is one assist shy of reaching 50 for the third time in as many seasons. He is seeking to become just the sixth NHL player ever to record 50 or more helpers in each of his first three seasons in the league. Backstrom would join Wayne Gretzky, Dale Hawerchuk, Mario Lemieux, Evgeni Malkin and Peter Stastny in that elite club.
That’s just amazing.
Haha!
/laughs inappropriately at Crosby’s injury-shortened 07-08
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 13, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He’s had those nagging groin injuries. I wonder whether they’ll ever really go away. Hooks Orpik isn’t worried about it but those are the kind of things that don’t go away easily. It’s obviously not because he isn’t in shape or doesn’t work hard enough, because he does. It may just be genetic or something.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
though I certainly hope no one on this squad ends up with a disease named after him
Are we so quick to forget that “Peter Gunn Peter Gunn! is the illest?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taftg7RBruY
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TTT Photo -- More Of The Same
by turnituptoeleven on Feb 13, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
From ngreenberg’s twitter.
Only twice since the 1994-95 season has a team won the Cup with a PK% of less than 82%:
1994-95 New Jersey Devils 81.21%
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes 81.80%
2009-10 Washington Caps: 79.01
Or, put another way, 25% of the last four Cup winners couldn’t kill penalties either.
Of course, those two teams have one thing in common (err, besides the hardware): red hot goalies in the spring.
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And PK%s that are STILL demonstrably better than ours.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Feb 13, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
And offenses that, combined, would narrowly edge out the Caps’ (note: hyperbole).
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Interesting fact in NHL.com’s preview of Blue’s game tonight:
Teams are 49-1 when one of their players has a hat trick, excluding the last 2 Caps losses.
Definitely interesting – ngreenberg tweeted it the other night. Crazy stat.
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Gotta be 49-1-1 right? Since we have two losses?
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Teams are 49-1 when one of their players has a hat trick, excluding the last 2 Caps losses.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Hey
Does anyone remember which number MP was when he was up here? Kind of embarrassing that I forgot his number
by washfan29 on Feb 13, 2010 1:57 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Thanks JP
I keep on getting MP and Beagles number mixed up
by washfan29 on Feb 13, 2010 2:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
USA Hockey
Just put up a fanshot on Jack Johnson’s trip to Vancouver yesterday.
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
Metro has announced they will be closing at MIDNIGHT tonight. Plan accordingly.
If you saw this in one of the other threads, apologies. Just want folks to know.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
That is both horrible and unprofessional and rather hilarious at the same time. And to think its coming from Montreal, not even someone here in the mid-Atlantic
Aim for the head baby Jesus
I find it pathetic on two levels. First, you are comparing a sports team and its fans to one of the worst regimes in human history. Second, its too easy to go to the Nazi card on anything you dislike. It’s like a comic using a expletive just because they can’t think of an actual joke.
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
In defense of comics, I use an expletive because it helps me think of a better word to use.
Damn! Looks like my women is on time.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 13, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yea, it would be kinda sad and lazy for a random blogger, but this guys is supposed to be a professional journalist. And I am normally someone who would defend Philly bashing to pretty much any extreme
Aim for the head baby Jesus
If a random blogger did it, he’d be slaughtered for it.
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Hahaha. I saw that at BSH and knew that was what you were linking to before even clicking it. What an ass. As if I didn’t already disdain MON fans. I’m sure he misspelled Philadelphia for ironic affect.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Times change: Cheechoo sent to Binghampton, Brashear sent to Hartford. Oy.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Wonder how the AHL coaches handle it when they receive these kinds of players?
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What has happened to Cheechoo over the past 4 years? 93 points in ‘05-’06 down to 29 points last season and 14 so far this season. Is he hurt a lot? I see the past 2 seasons he only played 69 and 66 games, respectively. Just curious if anyone follows him.
He was never very fast but then he suffered some leg injuries and now is just ridiculously slow. He can’t skate to create his own chances and he’s not with Joe Thornton anymore.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
You’d think that Brash would still have KHL options available if playing was an issue. Maybe they were fake, like virgins that make up girlfriends who live across the country?
/doesn’t know, just what I’ve heard, I swear
Damn! Looks like my women is on time.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 13, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like we have our lines for tonight.
second line will be Brooks Laich-Brendan Morrison-Alexander Semin.
third line will be Fleischmann-David Steckel-Eric Fehr
fourth line will be Quintin Laing-Boyd Gordon-Matt Bradley.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Not a fan, but it’s better than Flash @ 2C.
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Chimera just got here, and having him out leaves a pretty big hole in our lines, eh?
#who’dathunkit
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Well he causes Q to get in the lineup, but wouldn’t solve our lack of C depth.
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So if GMGM is in the market for a center, who’s available that’s worth trading for?
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He’s not saying. But then, he rarely does.
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Not a lot, I’d say. A guy like Reinprecht would work if he didn’t have 2 more years @ 2 mill. That’s not terrible but I don’t know that GMGM wants to make that commitment. I can’t really think of anyone that is available and affordable and would be a good fit.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Just curious, as TEB’s buying into the looking for a center, along with a defenseman.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
We could use it, I just don’t know who is available. I’ll take a look and let you know if I think of any other names.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Maybe Saku Koivu if ANA sells.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Yeah, it’s tough when there are too many buyers and not very many sellers.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Is anyone else frightened at the prospect of Steckel at 3C for the playoffs? The reason we were so dominant in the 14 games is because we had three lines that could all score. I’m not sure that’ll be the case with him at 3C.
Yeah, 3C was his to take this year and he failed. I don’t like him there, but if we don’t get another C I don’t know that we have an option.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
For an immediate veteran 2c I would want a Reinprecht if the Panthers are doing a fire sale. For future means, I would scout Berglund out tonight and see if we can get him from the Blues.
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by Rather Bengt on Feb 13, 2010 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah Berglund is the better option because of upside. Reinprecht has two more years at 2 mill. Not terrible, but still a longer commitment than you usually look for at the deadline. Berglund would probably cost a guy like MP or Mackan, though.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I like MP, but I wouldn’t be adverse to trading him for Berglund. Of course this could be construed as size-ist as Berglund is 6’4 215 lbs
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by Rather Bengt on Feb 13, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t construe it as size-ist. It’s just taking the guy that is more proven (and probably has higher upside). I’d do that trade but we probably have to throw in more.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I can live with that. Hope Stecks has chemistry with Flash-n-Fehr.
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Can’t speak to chemistry with Flash, but 39-16 has worked well before (last year’s game at Buffalo comes to mind).
Damn! Looks like my women is on time.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 13, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Have you SEEN the ovie-laich-semin hat trick jokes on Twitter?
/yes people went there
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Captain Morozov and the Russian delegation to the Winter Olympics. The team that NBC cut away from to go to commercial last night.
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