Tuesday Caps Clips: Single Elimination Begins
by J.P. on Feb 23, 2010 6:29 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Today in Olympic hockey: Belarus vs. Switzerland (3:00p Eastern, USA), Germany vs. Canada (7:30p Eastern, CNBC), Latvia vs. Czech Republic (10:00p Eastern, CNBC), Norway vs. Slovakia (11:55p Eastern, CNBC)
- In case you missed it early last evening, Ken Campbell may have joined Mike Milbury as a #1 seed in the upcoming "Say Something Stupid About AO to Anger Caps Fans" tournament. [FanShot, with more at Alex Ovetjkin]
- NHL.com's got it good as the exclusive source of Alex Ovechkin English-language quotes, eh? [NHL.com]
- Vladislav Tretiak on Ovi: "He risks injury and wasting energy by trying to check everybody." [CP]
- Here's another interview with AO (wait, but I thought...) that overlaps the last one a bit but discusses Russia's superiority to the rest of the world in producing attractive women. [AP]
- KHL boss Alexander Medvedev on whether AO could bolt the NHL for the K: ""No, he cannot. If there is a mutual respect of contracts, nobody can run anywhere - in either direction." [Heavy Medal]
- THN's Puck Panel talks about the round-robin portion of the Olympic tourney. [The Hockey News]
- The Caps get back to practice tomorrow (well, some of them, at least). [CI]
- Remembering the Caps' Olympians from Nagano. [Capitals]
- Cam Janssen hops on the Twitter ahead of judgment day. (Place your suspension bets in the comments.) [Japers' Rink]
- The latest rumors have the Caps looking at Raffi Torres and Barret Jackman (after having missed out on Matt Cullen) as deadline acquisitions. No thanks, yes please, and oh well, respectively. [TFP]
- Corey goes ahead and says it: "As a right-handed shot with vast offensive potential and a rapidly developing defensive acumen, [John Carlson] is probably a more valuable commodity than his partner, Karl Alzner, at this point." [Corey Masisak]
- Using a 50-game cutoff for skaters and 25-game limit for goalies to be considered "prospects," Corey lists his top five Caps prospects as follows: Carlson, Marcus Johansson, Dmitri Orlov, Braden Holtby, Cody Eakin/Oskar Osala. Agree or disagree? [@cmasisak22]
- Patrick McNeill doesn't make that list, but he's coming along rather nicely (and with very little fanfare). [LDN]
- An update on a few of the Caps' top non-Bear prospects. [FanPost]
- Bruce Boudreau will be signing copies of his book at the Bears game on Saturday night, raising an obvious question: given how uber-popular the coach is, will fans wait in line longer to get Gabby to sign the book than it takes to read it? [Bears]
- Peerless has questions and, more importantly, answers. [Peerless]
- If AO was indeed superhuman, would he paint his toenails? [Capitals Outsider]
- New Year's Day in Pittsburgh? No thanks. [Post-Gazette]
- Notes on Chris Bourque and Francois Bouchard in my buddy Dobber's Ramblings from yesterday. [Dobber Hockey]
- For our friends in Charm City, Mike Knuble will be at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore on Monday, March 1 from 7:00 - 8:00 for a Q&A.
- The latest in Chris meet Alex's "Rejected Hockey Cards" series may not be the most family-friendly of the bunch, but what it lacks in subtlety it makes up for in funny. [FanPost]
- Bear Tracks! [LDN]
- Finally, happy 44th birthday to the great (for a couple of weeks, at least) John Druce and happy 55th to Peter Scamurra.
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Ovechkin said both teams will be “hungry like a tiger” to win.
For some reason I wish he had said hungry like a wolf. Would have been awesome, oh well.
I’d much rather see the classic at Nationals park vs PNC. NP is slightly larger and newer. Of course I’m biased though.
"Welcome to Canada -– everything fun is always behind a fence."
New Year's Day in Pittsburgh? No thanks
I can see the arguments now…
PNC is a more photogenic park than Nationals Park
Pittsburgh has already played “visitor” in a WC…time to be the home team if they are going to play
It actually snows in Pittsburgh on New Years Day
Having the game at Heinz Field probably isn’t as “attractive” a venue as PNC Park, which hurts a Pittsburgh bid. But if this is a serious bid, I’m thinking it goes to the head of the class.
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I have to admit, after comparing the game in Fenway to the game in the football stadium the previous year (Buffalo?), I think any bid to play in a baseball stadium should just be thrown out. The rink looks ugly placed in a corner in a baseball stadium, and much more natural at center stage in a football venue.
However, to repeat other posts, of we are going to put a sheet of ice on the ground somewhere, it should damned sure be on the Mall. Look at the pictures from the KHL allstar game, and tell me that it wasn’t the perfect place to play.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 23, 2010 7:25 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’d completely adore a rink on the Mall. I have to think, though, that seating would become an issue for all the tickets the League would like to sell.
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The Mall is a big place, lots of standing room, and they can build bleachers. They have done it for other events.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 23, 2010 7:28 AM EST up reply actions
Can they build enough bleachers for 100,000 people, though?
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Probably not, but since they have put games in baseball parks, most of them don’t seat more than, what, 45,000? And, with placement in a corner of the field, many seats aren’t even open for sale because they are too far from the action. I think they could get enough standing room and bleachers to equal putting the game at PNC or Nationals park.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 23, 2010 7:35 AM EST up reply actions
Okay, fair enough. Plus they’d be able to set up a whole fair-type atmosphere. I think that’d be kind of fun.
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While the Mall would be an incredible visual, I think the costs associated with doing that would be prohibitive, never miind the security issues. There’s only so much PR that the league gets from the game, and I doubt it would be enough to offset the expense. You don’t want to lose money on the 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."
Well that and I seem to remember Bettman saying (in relation to the idea of playing the game in Central Park) that there needed to be dedicated/permanent locker rooms.
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Can they build enough bleachers for 100,000 people, though?
That being said I support a full-on freezing of the Potomac River. We can probably squeeze about 100,000 people on to the banks.
I think in one of the last couple of Caps Reports, Vogel said US Park Service gave an official “nyet” to the idea.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 23, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
even if it were possible… i couldnt imagine it ever happening. for one we live in the wrong damn climate zone and two .. you thought VC’s ice was bad.. imagine NHL pond hockey ice. Forget about it.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Ev’ryone’s overlooking the obvious – Sculpture Garden!
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My favorite idea is still the home-and-away series at West Point and Annapolis, with the New York (hockey) Rangers representing Army, and the Caps representing Navy.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 23, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
(Game 1 on Veterans Day, Game 2 on New Year’s)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 23, 2010 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
They build an awful lot of bleachers for the Inauguration ceremony and parade.
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t see any likelihood whatsoever that there will be any game on any make-shift pond with bleachers erected around it. Any game in these parts will be at a real life stadium — Nats Park, RFK, FEdEx. The logistical, engineering, economic, and legal liability problems with erecting stands for 15,000 (let alone 30 or 45K) around a 200×85 foot rink) for one game make it impractical in the extreme.
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by ThePeerless on Feb 23, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
I agree, unfortunately, but I like to dream nonetheless. A game in front of Abe Lincoln or the Capitol Domw would be magical.
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Pittsburgh has already played "visitor" in a WC…time to be the home team if they are going to play
I’m sure that will go over real well with all the other team who haven’t even gotten a chance to play in one WC yet.
I really want to see the Capitals play without Pittsburgh. I know that match-up is an NHL wet dream, but from a Caps fan perspective, no, just no. I’d much rather see almost anyone else.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
To me, the bigger problem is that Pittsburgh has already had a Winter Classic appearance. I think every team in the League has expressed interest. I realize that Pittsburgh is one of NBC’s four big markets, but they’ve got to include other teams as well. Maybe a cross-conference matchup? I have to admit that Caps / Sharks would be kinda fun.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
I suspect that the way the WC is going to evolve, there will be a set of “primary” clubs, one of which will always be in the game — Detroit, the Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Then there will be a “secondary” set of clubs who will intermittently (meaning, rarely, but to the exclusion of others) participate — Boston, Buffalo, the Islanders (maybe), the Devils, Washington, Chicago (which could jump into the top group at some point), Minnesota, St. Louis (maybe), Colorado, one of the LA market teams, Dallas (the primary attraction being a game in the Mothership).
After that, Canadian teams (unless CBC or some other Canadian outlet starts their own version) the rest of the SE division, Phoenix, Nashville, Columbus, the other LA market teams… you need not apply.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Like the Cowboys and the Lions on Thanksgiving?
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I hope not. The Lions haven’t won a Thanksgiving day game since 2003. A certain level of franchise competence should be a prerequisite to any sort of annual game.
"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
I think the Blue Jackets would come into consideration at some point down the road to play in Ohio State Stadium. I’d support that idea, too. Red Wings-Blue Jackets (OSU-MU) at the Buckeye!
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
Nit picking a bit here but its the Horseshoe, but it would be great for a winter classic, as would Penguins-Flyers in Happy Valley
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Penguins, Flyers, and Happy Valley would be like this giant vortex of a murderer’s row of teams I hate.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
What if the Steelers and Eagles came to watch? The universe may implode.
"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
The only thing that would make it worse is if the Duke and UNC basketball teams were the guests of honor and all had front row seats.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
I like how you think, maybe they could fit the Cowboys in there too somehow
Aim for the head baby Jesus
If Geico sponsors it, they’ll probably have Ed Jones there.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
my bad
I think I knew that at one point, the only football I ever follow anymore is the SEC.
Pens-Flyers there would be nice, but please give me BJs-Wings first!
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
but please give me BJs-Wings first!
Care to throw that one not so far over the plate, friend?
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
heh
Should’ve provided an easier assist. The BJ jokes often flow hard and free….
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
Much as that midwest offer is nice, I’d probably see them coming here to Fedex or whatever football stadium in PA that may serve them best.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
BJs and wings…is it my birthday again already?
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Feb 23, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
I hear they have some bite to them.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Feb 23, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
You and me both. Can’t our boys shine a little on their own, without Pittsburgh’s shadow hovering over them?
"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."
by gfcaps fan on Feb 23, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It’d be nice, but unfortunately the marketing for the League is just too damned tempting to pass up, and they’re going to throw Washington / Pittsburgh on national television every chance they get. I wish they wouldn’t, but I just don’t see a way around it.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
I know; it was a rhetorical question that I keep hoping will someday bring a different response.
"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."
Which is part of the problem with the league’s marketing scheme.
Why in the world does the NHL need to “temper” A.O. with Crosby?
Why can’t the NHL let A.O. stand on his own?
Yes, the rivalry between the two sells very well but would it sell even better if A.O. were allowed to stand on his own and not in Crosby’s shadow?
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Not really. They’ve invested too much time and pixels into selling Crosby as their golden child, and they can’t back off of that now. Alex Ovechkin serves as his villain counterpoint, which sells all the better because he’s Russian and we all know about the Canada / Russia rivalry. Unfortunately, we as Caps fans have ended up on the villain’s side. Life’s tough that way some days.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
the dark side is more awesome. remember Spaceballs: good is dumb.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
I knew it! I’m surrounded by assholes!
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 23, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
If anyone has a lead on a Lord Helmet helmet…. i am in desperate need…
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Sounds like an after-work project, my friend.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 23, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
im not that creative.. but i could reimburse for someone who is talented to that degree..
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Pittsburgh has already played "visitor" in a WC…
I’m fine with the Caps playing WC IN Pittsburg.
There’s nothing more fun than beating the Penguins on home ice than beating the Penguins on home ice with 5 times the normal viewing audience.
And hey.. at least the Caps will get to play in a WC. That’s all I want.
PNC may be more photogenic than Nats Ark but if the NHL wanted to stay in the historical/classic facilities, RFK should be the bid.
I know there’s the Eagle Bank Bowl but that game was supposed to be played in Nats Ark but the Nats turned it down, not wanting a football game tearing up the outfield.
And if the EBB took a one year hiatus (or moved to Landover, they don’t mind hosting College Football) would anybody in this area really care?
RFK would provide a great visual with the stadium bouncing around.
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Until the bouncing rows finally snap, sending thousands of people to their demise.
Maybe we could stick the Penguins fans on that side.
I’m glad to hear that this bouncing seat this is real. I’ve only been up top there once during U2’s concert back in 96 or 97. I remember thinking the entire place was going to come tumbling down.
bouncing rows?
Huh?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
We tend to get the stands bouncing during soccer games here.
But RFK is crumbling and not a viable proposal.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
But RFK is crumbling and not a viable proposal.
So is Wrigley and Fenway but it didn’t stop the NHL.
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Wrigley and Fenway have teams who have a vested interest in those places, so they put money into maintaining their stadiums.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
There’s a section of stands at RFK that literally bounce up and down. I’ve already called dibs.
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sweet
Like BP said, though, isn’t that place a tad dilapidated?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
Obligatory #fentyisaliar comment.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
Much of RFK is made of steel, not concrete. One side of the field is almost all steel, and when the crowd gets rowdy, there is a lot of flex. If you can find any clips of the 1991 Redskins season, you will probably see the bleachers bouncing up and down, flexing several feet.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 23, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
PNC may be more photogenic than Nats Ark
That’s an insult to Noah. And I can’t believe you don’t find cement factories and the Anacostia River photogenic.
Unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot built up around the park yet, right? I see that as a bit of a negative from a marketing standpoint (read, out-of-towners), but the other local options aren’t really any better in that regard, are they?
"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."
Of course, there’s always the distinct possibility that we could have rain and 50 degree weather on New Year’s Day. I just don’t see anyway the NHL takes that big a risk with putting the Winter Classic in DC.
As a Pittsburgh fan, I actually don’t want the Pens in another Winter Classic yet. I want it to be a special thing that occurs once every 5-10 years. Maybe that’s just me. I want other teams to have a chance first, even use a team like the Blue Jackets or another young exciting team to try to get the fanbase going.
As for the Pens on NBC all the time…they are on a lot. But you can’t argue with ratings. I used to get pissed when the only three teams that ESPN showed were the Wings, Avs, and Rangers, but that’s just the way it goes.
Blue Jackets or another young exciting team to try to get the fanbase going.
If exciting is your criteria, we should probably forget about the BJs. Watching a BJ game is similar to watching paint dry…or, at least it was until Hitchcock was fired, I actually haven’t seen them play since former Admirals coach Noel was hired.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know why I used the BJ’s to be honest haha. I thought of that immediately after they posted. Probably because someone mentioned BJ’s-Wings above, and they have Rick Nash, so I went with it.
I like the idea of coupling a young team with a so-so fan base with an established market though.
Even though they aren’t that entertaining, I still think the proposed game at the Horseshoe would be sweet.
So under that criteria, lets see a Preds-Pens game at Heinz?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
hey, we have a Five Guys! And rumor is that a pizza place is opening soon.
The party in ym backyard is going to be unbelievable.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Whoops. 20 minutes behind on my reply, I see.
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot built up around the park yet, right?
Don’t let RedBirdie hear you say that…
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
:-) What, a CVS doesn’t count as “built-up”?
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Heh. I would enjoy the fights between Caps and Pens fans in The Bullpen across the street from the park.
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, outstanding space for a brawl!
oh, the Trapeze School just moved to the area, so we’ve got a Five Guys, CVS, Subway, the most ghetto 7-11 in the city, and a circus school. Strange neighborhood.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
dont forget all the sailors at the navy yard! doesnt get any stranger than adding them to the mix hahaha
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Hey Traxx have a non-gay rave night :) I went there all the time.. Thursday nights. It was funny because there was a “rave” room and a “goth/industrial” room… and outside you’d see candy ravers with pupils as large as the moon sucking on pacifiers playing volleyball in the sand against a bunch of 250 lb punks in black leather and spikes.
What a sight it was to behold.
And the Edge.. and Buzz.. man… memories… as blurry as they are.
Damn those Nationals for tearing down all the best clubs in DC.
We’ve gotten way off topic. Rein it in, peeps.
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and the Marines. Nothing like running into Five Guys and finding 8 Marines each ordering bacon cheese burgers and bacon chili cheese dogs and fries and sodas……
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
I can understand Corey thinking that Carlson has moved ahead of Alzner, especially for a Washington team in particular. For a team that relies more on defense, maybe not. However, for Alzner to totally fall out of Corey’s top 5 is saying something. Has Alzner lost a step in his development, perhaps stagnating in Hershey, or is the farm system just that damned deep?
When Holtby came to his first Capitals camp, 2 years ago (?), wasn’t he just considered camp fodder? Now to be considered one of the Caps top 5 prospects, and well earned, shows just an absolute commitment to do whatever needs to be done. Or, he just was a late bloomer, never actually seen him play. Amazing either way, and a hell of a find.
To stipulate on Corey’s Top 5, that’s based on prospects who’ve played less than 50 NHL games (if memory serves).
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 7:25 AM EST up reply actions
Ok, that makes more sense. I stand corrected.
by HateOffSeason on Feb 23, 2010 7:27 AM EST up reply actions
No worries. Though after watching them over the weekend, you could get the impression that they’re both spinning their wheels a little.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 7:34 AM EST up reply actions
You’d have to think that. There’s definitely a depth issue; it makes me wonder if maybe the team is a little too stacked.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Nah, personnel turnover solves it, worst case. At least George’s D stockpiling and developing hopefully gets them looking towards being a more forward-heavy draft again next year so there can be a little more balance.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 7:56 AM EST up reply actions
You mean Sloerskissonn is blocking Alzner from playing where he should be playing?
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by J.P. on Feb 23, 2010 8:05 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Sounds like a Star Wars character
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 8:10 AM EST up reply actions
Can you expand on spinning their wheels? In what sense?
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 23, 2010 8:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Carlson’s positioning was poor on the few occasions he wasn’t taking DoG penalties, and Alzner was making a couple plays he wouldn’t (or couldn’t) maybe pull off otherwise.
There also seemed to be a lack of speed in the game that could leave a player a little disinterested than they should be, but it was my first live Hershey game.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
It was just a bad hockey game overall (to say nothing of the fact that we actually bore witness to a fight-less AHL game… that’s gotta be pretty rare).
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It’s against the rules…
Rule 18©
Clubs are required to stage at least one instance of fisticuffs per contest. In the event one or both teams decline an invitation to engage in fisticuffs for the purpose of complying with this Rule, the club(s) are required to engage in no fewer than two (2) such instances in the next scheduled game. If the club(s) fail to comply with this Rule in the next scheduled game, the club(s) will be required to play the next scheduled contest in ice dancing costumes.
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by ThePeerless on Feb 23, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
It was just a bad hockey game overall (to say nothing of the fact that we actually bore witness to a fight-less AHL game… that’s gotta be pretty rare).
not as rare as the fight-less ECHL game witnesses Saturday.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Keep in mind that Feb/March is also the time when most first year pros start hitting the proverbial wall. You could be seeing some of that in Carlson and Holtby.
Good point (especially given the miles – literally – those two guys have logged).
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Has Alzner lost a step in his development, perhaps stagnating in Hershey, or is the farm system just that damned deep?
J.P. called it. He’s being Schutlz’d.
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.
actually re-reading, that seems to be a joint effort.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
JP, there’s also a video with Ovi’s comments on NHL.com.
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Actually, I think there are multiple interviews – a couple of people were linking stuff in the Ken Campbell thread. Makes Ken Campbell look like even more of a crybaby, if you think about it.
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Per Ria Novosti, the Russians were scheduled to practice yesterday but canceled more or less at the last minute “to rest” and trotted AO over to Sochi House for some pressers. By comparison, the Swedes were given the day off immediately following their win.
Linked in yesterday’s thread, here’s an interview with ESPN.
Then he changed jacket and hat and gave this interview to the Associated Press
Here he is styling yet another lid in the print version of the AP interview
Analysis – AO was able to satisfy his media and marketing obligations all at once. Well done, Alex. But you did sound a little tired. Hope you got some rest later.
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By comparison, the Swedes were given the day off immediately following their win.
With Nicklas Backstrom’s refusal to talk to North American media, he’s becoming a bigger jerk by the day.
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by J.P. on Feb 23, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But don’t let that detract from his game. Rotten svenskie.
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I took a peek at the espon.com one — do we know who’s doing the intereview? It wasn’t Burnside or LeBrun.
"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."
Those Dillman awards don’t just win themselves, you know.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
Very likely. According to that Alex Ovetjkin link, it took Ovi an hour to get to the locker room for the first practice with the press of media trying to talk to him. I can’t fault the Russian national team for limiting access; that much media attention can be really disruptive.
Good on Nate Ewell, though.
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Yeah, except you know that Ken Campbell will be walking around Vancouver puffing his chest out bragging that he got Ovi to start talking.
As long as Campbell isn’t one of those getting an interview. I noticed elsewhere that it wasn’t Burnside or LeBrun doing the duty for ESPN, and they were the ones there doing the whining. I buy your idea that Nate was potentially involved.
"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."
No canadian media, no THN neither. ESPN and AP, plus AO’s previous commitment to NHL.com
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i’m guessing it has more to do with the russian olympic committee, considering all the sochi gear he’s hawking. this media go-around might be part of his obligation as an ambassador.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
the great (for a couple of weeks, at least) John Druce
Ahh, such good times. I remember Ken Beatrice saying during Druce’s crazy run “we will never see anything like this again.” And we haven’t.
by Moonage Daydream on Feb 23, 2010 7:49 AM EST reply actions
Franzen had a pair of very similar playoff performances.
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But Franzen was already a much better player than Druce. What made Druce’s run so amazing is that it came out of the blue.
It’d be like Boyd Gordon scoring fourteen goals in the playoffs this year.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 23, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
Amazing...
But in April, 1990, John Druce was the best player hockey player in the world, bar none.
He wasn’t a bad player to begin with, he had a good shot, and good hands, but he really clicked when he had Dale Hunter and Geoff Courtnall as linemates. His job on that line was to go to the net and look for the puck. He did. A lot. Hunter would set up shot for Courtnall, or shoot himself, and Druce would bury rebounds. He also shot the puck pretty well too.
He was great in the playoffs in 1990 until Ciccarelli went down, then the opponents set their checking line after Hunter-Courtnall-Druce (meaning Boston did…) and the run ended.
The following season was a good one for Druce too, but he never reached the heights he did in April, 1990. And for that, he will always be a part of Caps folklore and history.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 23, 2010 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Does Kettler sell Capitals pucks? I’d like to buy a few pucks with the Caps logo to keep on hand for Autograph opportunities, like Knuble at ESPN zone in Baltimore.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
I definitely remember seeing pucks on the counter the last time I went into the pro shop.
"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."
They definitely sell pucks at the pro shop. I went in once to buy a puck for my brother and Varley, Kozlov, Bradley, and Jurcina were all in there shopping. I got Varley and Brads’ autographs.
"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
thanks guys (and gal). I thought they did but haven’t been to Ketler in a few months.
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions
One thing they don’t sell: car magnets that aren’t the size of a personal pan pizza. I want a small weagle magnet to fit nicely next to my O’s magnet on my car, but I have yet to find one.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
I bought a sheet of the clear-backed decals for my rear window. Those work pretty well.
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Yup. I got those and a nice-sized car magnet from there a couple years ago at the rookie scrimmage.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
I thought about getting the giant weagle magnet for the hood of my car, but I don’t know if I can commit to that silliness.
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but then you might win that “cap’s pimp my car” contest you’ve been dreaming about dude…
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
It’s funny because they’ve actually had those contests before, haha.
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I’m on that same quest. Can’t find the right adornment for my car anywhere.
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by CapitalCentre on Feb 23, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
Hey JP, the Bear Tracks! link is to a youtube video of Zetterberg scoring a goal off Fleury’s butt. Here is the link.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 8:33 AM EST reply actions
Thanks. Fixed. Sorry (rare are mistake-free Clips these days… sigh).
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 9:02 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, hey, NHL.com’s got more. Ovi comments on his hit on Jagr.
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The Patrick McNeill article was interesting as I don’t know much about the guy. His quote about his style of play stuck out to me:
I’m sure my hits aren’t as noticed as the guys who throw the big, crushing body checks, but I try to use my body, use the stick just to let the other team know it’s not gonna be a walk in the park when I’m out there. Maybe because I’m not huge in stature, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to be physical.
That sounds a bit Schultz-ian minus the height aspect. It’s interesting to see the trend in young defensemen who are valued less for their hitting ability and more for their defensive awareness. Based on the quotes in the article, McNeill seems to have a good awareness of his role as a defensemen despite the learning curve and his position in the depth chart. Seems to have a good head on his shoulders. It will be interesting to see how he progresses, but unfortunately from BT!:
Defenseman Patrick McNeill has been sidelined by an upper-body injury. He is expected to be out 2-3 weeks.
Unfortunate timing to say the least. Hope he gets better. Anyone see him play in Hershey and have any insight to offer?
Also, I noticed McNeill played for the Saginaw Spirit. That name sounded really familiar to me and then I realized that I’ve heard it on the Colbert Report. The team named their mascot after Colbert and they get a shout out on the show every so often.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 9:27 AM EST reply actions
The Real American Hero
Is considered the NHL’s 9th best prospect (Colin Wilson is fifth, for reference :P). This was posted today:
Carlson is just about everything you want an offensive defenseman to be. He’s a great skater with heads up hockey sense and ideal size. He packs a cannon from the point that he usually manages to get through traffic. He can play with a surly side if it’s needed. He’s still a bit of a defensive adventure though.
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Gotta be honest (and admittedly biased), but I don’t think there’s a guy ahead of him I’d rather have.
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I'd have to agree
After the WJCs, there’s only one I’d rather have and I’ve already got him. Not high on Filatov, myself.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
Wow….the Oilers have MPJ AND Eberle? Goodness…
I’m a big Jakob Markstrom fan, if only for his incredible flopping displays. They’re epic.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
Oilers also have Linus Omark, if they can get him to come to North America.
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Last I heard, he’d signed a 3-year contract with a KHL team. I have the feeling that he knows better than to play in Edmonton if he can help it.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
Dang, hadn’t heard he signed a 3-year.
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Since when to contracts matter to he KHL?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
It’s a 1y +1year contract meaning he can go to nhl next season if he wants and according to this article he is very interested in doing so. The reason he went to khl in the first place was b/c he couldn’t get the contract he wanted from Edmonton’s GM. Apparently he has since seen the light and no longer think he is to small for the team and will try to sign him to a contract.
The articel says that there is a comment about it on Oilers site if you want to read about it in English.
At least Oil fans have some measure of hope. I think EDM and NSH placed the most players on that list (of 50)
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
Just in Time for the Quarterfinals...
Look what just showed up at my office:
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 9:52 AM EST reply actions 16 recs
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
WHOOOOOOOOOOO! Represent, baby! (do you work with Canadians? Will they cry?)
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
We gave the Canadian on my team a ton of shit last night at our game. It was great fun, and I can’t wait to do it again in about a week.
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awesome, and I expected nothing less.
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I’m not aware of any Canadians at the firm, but I have it hanging over my chair so that anyone who walks by can’t miss it. I’ll let you know if I hear any sobbing.
My primary boss is a Sabres/Ryan Miller fan, so I’m sure he’ll come by and join in the USA love.
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I went back and forth. What’s funny is that I am by no means a small guy, but I only wear sweaters to games and bars (i.e., indoors), so they only need to fit over a t-shirt or something. My large Caps home red is annoyingly large in the sleeves and length, so I went one down for this. It fits perfect.
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
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whenever someone mentions tight hockey jerseys, i immediately think of cameron frye..
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It always bugged me that he wore a Red Wings jersey, but they lived in Chicago.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
I dunno, isn’t every major metro area in America crawling with Red Wings (and Penguins) fans?
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Yup. They spread like a disease.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
no way
Tons of NHL teams have better logos.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
By cool I assume you really meant lame right? That thing looks as old as it is. It’s not a classic look like Yankee pinstripes or the Habs logo. It’s just plain pedestrian.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
exactly
IMO, the Wild have an awesome logo.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
consistently the best jerseys in hockey.
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only the home uni
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
I’m with Brain. I like the Wings logo. Beauty in its simplicity. Tying in the (former?) lifeblood of the city.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
by Sct112 on Feb 23, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
They go to a Cubs game in the movie, so we know he is on some level a Chicago sports fan. It just seems wrong for a Chicago sports fan to rock a Wings jersey.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
but isnt his dad some sort of car salesman or something? maybe he’s an import to Chicago….. dont hate on the imports..
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
His dad has a Ferrari though. Very un-Detroit of him to drive a foreign car.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 23, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
Isn’t it about what a weirdo Cameron is? Who else in Chicago would wear a Wings jersey to a Cubs game?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
I think you are spot on.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
In Cameron’s defense, did he really expect to be going to a Cubs game that day?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
This. Nor did he know he would end up wearing a hockey sweater to a fancy restaurant.
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
that and his relationship with his dad…i always imaged mr. frye was a blackhawks fan and cameron was in mild protest.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
but the Wings were bloody awful in the ’80s. DeadWings.
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And the ’Hawks have ALWAYS had a beautiful, iconic uniform and logo.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
And the ’Hawks Original 6 have ALWAYS had a beautiful, iconic uniform*s* and logo*s*.
Though the Rangers look meh to me…
never been a fan of the Rangers unis. I hate the shadow lettering.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
One-man focus group.
John Hughes was a huge Red Wings fan, and chose the Howe jersey both to fly his flag and to place “Cameron” as an outsider.
Thanks. And by the way, if anyone is ever considering a custom sweater, I can now recommend River City Sports without reservation. Extremely friendly customer service (despite me ordering this from a Canadian company while the wound was still fresh) and top-notch work (the stitching and fonts and everything are correct — they even called to tell me that it was going to take an extra day or two because they wanted to make sure they had the right numbers for the sleeves). Shipping was delayed by Snowpocalypse, but that wasn’t their fault.
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
How long would it have taken without the delay from order placement to delivery?
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I placed the order on 1/8/10, and it shipped on 1/29/10, so it took exactly 3 weeks from order to shipping. Not their fault that two major snowstorms caused it to take 3 weeks for it to reach me. But for the blizzard, I would have had it before the Opening Ceremony!
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve frequently used RCS and loved them.
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I bought some some shirts from them a couple of years ago and they were great. They shipped the stuff out lightening fast.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
One other note – River City is like a number of the Canadian companies in that they actually stitch their jerseys. No heat press crap that will start falling off a year later.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Haven't had tears in my eyes this much since...
Hey… Dad? You wanna have a catch?"
I’d like that.
PuckDaddy be damned, I'm putting CincoCinco on the back of a Schultz jersey!
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 23, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
that is seriously gorgeous. i might have to stop being so cheap and place the order. no idea whether i should get M or L, though.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Send me an email if you want my advice on sizing. Also, the RCS folks are super helpful on that end. The guy on the phone literally went down to the store, got a couple jerseys, held them up and described how they looked and what he thought would work for me, based on some other dude in the office who had roughly my height and weight.
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
It is a really nice sweater. I’m liking the potential for the dark navy version of the same.
ah-VEECH-kin
but that’s not the jersey he wore for the game-winning goal! gotta embrace the moment.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
The navy is sweet, but then it wouldn't be the sweater shown here:
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by Scott in Shaw on Feb 23, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
BOOM! Bitches, I am so awesome, I don’t even need to look at the net to score!
Auuuuuuuugh, what’s better, Carlson’s goal, or Kesler’s dagger into the hearts of any hope of a Canadian comeback?
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Carlson, by about 2 Fonzis (the international metric for units of coolness).
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Barret Jackmann
Would look good on our team and his contract is pretty decent ($3.625M through 2011-2012).
Who would he replace this year and the next 2? Erskine is what immediately comes to mind, but this acquisition would also open the door for dealing ShaMo, who will probably go right back to arbitration. Or has he shown enough this year for the Caps to want to sign him for 2-3yrs?
Pothier’s contract comes off the books next year so that’s a very valuable $2.5M that will be freed up for the inevitable Schultz big pay day and hopefully an permanent Alzner/Carlson spot.
If you want to survive out here, you've got to know where your towel is.
I’m liking this idea more and more if Hamhuis cannot be pried out of Nashville. I could see John Davidson and the STL brass taking a long look at our goaltending. Just sayin’
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
Jackman would be a great fit for the Caps as he would step in immediately and be paired up with the Poti the Minute-Eater, allowing Green-Schultz to take a couple fewer even strength shifts so Green could have longer PP shifts. A third pair of Pothier and Morrisonn would work too.
The problem is that in order to get something, you have to give up something, and Jackman will not come cheap. The Caps will likely have to part with a prospect either a defenseman or goaltender, and possibly a regular player (perhaps even Pothier or Morrisonn.)
As for Pothier, if he is here at the end of the year (which I would expect as of now), I can see the Caps offering him an extension for at or less than the $2.5M he is making now. He won’t see that kind of money in Free Agency (coming of an injury that cost him a year and a half, well over 30, and a history of concussions do not add up to a big contract…)
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 23, 2010 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
It wouldn’t be a straight up trade like that….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 23, 2010 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
I could see either Fehr or Flash fitting in well with what’s going on in STL…
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
He's vastly overpaid.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
That’s my issue with him as well. He is definitely an upgrade but I’m not certain that his cap hit doesn’t hurt the Caps.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 23, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
right
The Caps have a good reputation as far as sportsmanship goes (at least IMO), and Jackman would really lessen that immediately.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
Isn’t that one of the knocks against the Caps? They don’t have the snarl that so many teams have. They certainly aren’t easy to play against, but they don’t “hurt” people.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
I'd consider it a good thing
They’re disciplined, and putting points on the board is really the only thing that counts, and they do that a helluva lot better than anyone else.
A little bit of edge is good, but the Caps have a little bit already.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
Jags’ picture is being posted in 29 NHL locker rooms as we speak.
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with “DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!” in big red letters?
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Do you really think a caption is necessary?
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matt bradley has his own picture up in the caps room…
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
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Sportsnet.ca breaks down the Rocket Richard race. In a “times, they are a’changing” moment, AO gets the nod over Sid because he’s “centred by one of the slickest playmakers in the game”.
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you mean “centered by a center that actually makes those around him better”?
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And “has by far the most goals per game in the league.”
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Feb 23, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
Both those things, and also “has had a large number of his rightful goals intercepted and claimed by Kanoobie, the Ugly Goal Rally Mutt, and couldn’t be more delighted by this fact.”
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yes!
Found a new perspective/view on a moment of hilarity:
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:13 AM EST reply actions 17 recs
I could watch that all day
Props to Eric Staal, there, taking out the two biggest jerks on the team.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Three if you count him.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 23, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I most certainly do.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
this
From SBN user Cornelius Hardenbergh:
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
I think that just got me pregnant.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
holy cow
Who’s that?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
The Lamoureux twins.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
Great shot… pretty ladies… Almost pretty enough to give up my crush on Tara Mounsey (though she’s retired…)
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 23, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
no but if you could gladly link it….
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
just like the night i’d spend with them both.. long and very worth it.. nothing like a two on one against twins! ZIIINNGGG!
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
way to bring the party down dude.. follow along or stay out! hahaha
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6tBr6PMkBY
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
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Jordan, maybe this was what he had in mind?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
insta-rec
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t know highslot was a chubby chaser!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
wouldnt you like to knowww… back to hockey ma’am!
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Sexiest goal evarrrrrr
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by Steck It Out on Feb 23, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Couldn’t have happened to a better group of players. Literally, better players would have had their heads up and avoided that.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 23, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I know
Just wished they could’ve concussed Heatley.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
I’m STILL waiting for them to convert that 7-10 to make the spare.
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by ThePeerless on Feb 23, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
that collision made me think of Mike Knuble’s “You can google it” face-breaking smash-up with Shanny.
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Canadian bowling!
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by Steck It Out on Feb 23, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of Eric Staal, haven’t seen any comments yet on TC’s line changes for today. From Bob McKenzie’s Twitter —
As expected, Luongo starts. Staal and Iggy flank Crosby. Nash and Perry flank Getzlaf. Morrow and Richards with Toews. Sharks. Bergeron 13th.
wow
Morrow-Toews-Richards, the world’s best checking line.
I’d still rather have Backes-Kesler-Malone. USA FTW
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
I know Babcock
Doesn’t want to break up the Ducks and Sharks, but I’d have put Heatley with Crosby a looong time ago and Iginla with Thornton and Marleau, so you have:
Heatley-Crosby-Nash
Iginla-Thornton-Marleau
Perry-Getzlaf-Staal
Morrow-Richards-Toews/Bergeron
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
you know what I’ve learned this season? Babcock isn’t the coaching genius everyone thought he was.
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I’ve learned that Joe Thornton still disappears in big games.
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
no kidding
He’s been pretty invisible, IMO
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
OK, your boys get Fehr & ShaMo. Let’s get this thing done.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Any combination of Flash/Fehr and Erskine/Morrisonn sounds good to me.
Helluva lot better than Mike Ryder.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
If GMGM could get it done for Flash and Erskine, I would be fairly thrilled…
Would say there is a general weakness on one NSH wing over the other?
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
not particularly
RW:
Belak/Dumont/Hornqvist/Tootoo/Ward
LW:
Sullivan/Erat/Jones/Smithson
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
hmmm. what do you think of Dumont?
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
I like JP
But like most NHL players, he has his faults. By far the team’s best passer. He’d be the 2nd best set up guy in Washington, easy. Absolutely surgical when it comes to setting guys up. Makes him pretty good on the PP. You wouldn’t believe the amount of our PP goals that go Weber (Dumont)
Problems, he’s pretty slow, doesn’t move his feet enough, and is an inconsistent defensive player. Doesn’t deserve a lot of the fans’ criticism, though, as he consistently leads the team in points. I’d say he’s a legit 2nd line player in the league.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting…just on the face of it, I think Poile would be inclined to take Fehr over Flash, and Mo over Erskine for Hamhuis and someone young and (left) wingy coming back to DC…
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
that'd have to be Jones
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
not necessarily a roster player…
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
oh
Peter Olvecky?
The thing I’m seeing with Fehr, though, is that he’s kinda redundant to Hornqvist and Fleischmann can play center if necessary, and has better setup skills.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know much about Olvecky. What’s your take on Taylor Beck?
Flash does give that positional versatility, but he needs a top-6 setting to flourish and I don’t see him as an upgrade over Arnott or Legwand at the pivot….he’s a streaky bastard, too.
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
I really doubt Beck is dealt at least until they see what he can do at the AHL level. He’s probably the next best offensive prospect we have after Wilson.Here’s a great interview Dirk did with him.
Mike Santorelli can play both positions and is available.
I didn’t mean Flash would be slotted at center immediately, more that he could play if necessary. We’re set at NHL level centers with Arnott, Legwand, Wilson, O’Reilly, and Goc.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
The scout report on Santorelli is glowing…
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
He’s capable of it, just not here, I don’t think. Squeezed out by players who are as good offensively but play better defense, which is what takes you places with Trotz.
Said it a couple times before, but his deal really reminds me of Peverley. Just needs scenery change.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
huh?
Must’ve missed something.
He’s a good kid and player, by all accounts.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Listen to “Earthquake Weather” and you won’t go back.
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by Steck It Out on Feb 23, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Fehr brings a huge frame (he’s listed as 6’4" and 212, which is about an inch shorter and 10 pounds lighter than Jason Arnott) and from what I’m looking at, Nashville doesn’t have a lot of big forwards who can set up down low like Fehr.
He can be really effective when playing in front of the net, too, which is good if you’ve got a lot of defensemen who pepper the net with shots.
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exactly the reasons why I want us to keep him and not Flash.
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Fair point. There’s always that outside chance that he’s like Cam Neely and doesn’t end up being a high-value power forward until he’s had a few years to develop in the league.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
and doesn’t end up being a high-value power forward until he’s had a few years to develop in the league
Knuble anybody?
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Fehr’s already shown some tendencies in the Knuble direction, I think.
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it seems as if
The consensus is that sending Fleischmann our way rather than Fehr helps both teams more.
Case closed?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
If McPhee thinks trading Flash helps the team, then I’d be really surprised if the Boudreau crush plays into anything. I mean, really, you have four of the world’s best offensive talents already.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with this sentiment. I think the BB-Flash soulbrutha thing is a little overplayed anyway.
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Overplayed in what sense? You literally cannot overstate how much BB loves Flash. How much that matters to GMGM could be overstated for sure though. Hopefully it is, because GMGM better be doing everything he can to get this team to the Cup this year. And that includes moving Flash. Going forward, we aren’t going to have as much available cap space to make a move as we have now. He has a chance to make a huge play, but he needs to give up some pieces to do it. Get. Flash. Out.
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When push comes to shove, I think Flash gets moved. This isn’t Bill Parcells we’re talking about at coach here.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
How much that matters to GMGM could be overstated
This.
I just don’t think George gives much consideration to what Bruce’s special affections are for certain players when he’s in deal mode. He better not.
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GMGM will give consideration, however, as to whether they can sign both Backis and Semin when the time comes. Keeping Flash is a more likely hedge if Semin is judged to be problematic.
If GMGM thinks Flash is in any way an adequate replacement for Semin he should be fired. We have this playoffs and next playoffs guaranteed with Semin. Let’s take a fucking run at the Cup.
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I wanna see
Semin sign in Nashville after next year…
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
I thought you guys were scared off by KHL flight risks.
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Is there a KHL risk with him?
I’m pretty confident you don’t want me to start in on Radulov.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
I consider Semin a KHL flight risk (maybe not while under contract, but I could definitely see him going to the KHL after next year’s deal expires). Others here disagree with me to an extent, but it’s hard to say the threat isn’t there at all.
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I suppose with any Russian there’s that risk. Semin would probably be the best player over there immediately similar to Radulov’s status skyrocketing.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
I think Semin would be the best player there and would put up ungodly numbers. And I think his risk is greater than the general “Russian” risk. I don’t see any way AO or Malkin leave before they are out of their prime. I think Kovalchuk is more likely to stay in the NHL than Semin is as well.
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Does Semin show any inkling of wanting to be lead dog? Cause he’s kinda 3rd fiddle in WSH.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
while its pure speculation, I think its certainly a bit of a risk although Semin has seemingly embraced D.C. according to some of the translated interviews.
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Embraced it enough to take a 1 year 6 million dollar deal. He’s not exactly looking at it like his hometown, I don’t think.
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a friend just forwarded me this..
hadn’t realized the discrepancy in locker room digs between the US and canada:
Dressed for success: Canadian team gets Canucks’ room, U.S. in a storage closet
(like we needed another reason to root against the canadians!)
So does Kesler go back to the closet when the season restarts?
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the “home field” advantage strategy for these games came from the top down, and seems….i don’t know, against the olympic spirit? at this point it’s just another reason to have pride in the US athletes, though.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Damn I was typing too slow. Exactly what I was alluding to with my post below.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Not surprising at all. Someone always gets the big locker room or two while others get converted meeting rooms, offices, etc. I believe the IIHF let the Canadians keep the Canucks one due to their number one world ranking.
The bigger deal to me is Canada’s OC getting swept up in their OTP crap and decided to treat everyone else like 2nd class citizens well before the games began. Olympics always involve some politics and horse trading, but the stuff they did with limiting participants ability to look at and do training at the facilities was over the top even as Olympic drama goes.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
IIHF assigned the Canadians the cushy locker room in 2008, according to the article, based on the fact that Canada was ranked #1. Since then, the Russians have overtaken them. I wonder if the Russians are a little irritable about that.
I’m still a little stunned that the “Own The Podium” program was kept secret from EVERYONE, including the Canadian public. It seems so strange.
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They probably should have kept it secret a little while longer, like for eternity. I believe its now overtaken that terrible Pepsi slogan as the thing Canadians make fun of most.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Cam Janssen Suspension
I’m hoping for 5 games, but I’m probably a tad biased.
by mechanicsville on Feb 23, 2010 11:46 AM EST reply actions
I’d bet 3-5 games.. he is a repeat offender, and Green (who isn’t) got 3 games.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 23, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
makes sense...
so, a $2500 fine it is!
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
2 games.
But if I was running the league it’d be 5.
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Feb 23, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
I could definitely see it – they made an example of Green because he’s a huge name. Who cares about Jannsen?
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 23, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
But to make an example of Green and then not enforce the rules consistently takes all the teeth out of the first ruling.
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Yes, that’s correct and logical. And therefore has no bearing on what will happen.
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by CapitalCentre on Feb 23, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
“Who cares about Janssen” should be every enforcer in the League. They’re a dying breed and if they have to be even more careful how they play the game (as they should), they’ll die off even quicker.
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Are you Russian?
If you’re not, you don’t need one.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
If you did need one, the white ones are awful pretty…
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I actually really dislike the white ones. I hate that so many of the Olympic jerseys are the same exact template with the color palette swapped, since they’re all made by Nike.
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by Jake Shapiro on Feb 23, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Odds of winning Hockey Gold - interesting
Just read this at Off Wing Opinion:
Canada 9/5
Russia 11/4
USA 7/2
Sweden 5/1
Finland 11/1
Czech Republic 12/1
Slovakia 25/1
Switzerland 125/1
Belarus 500/1
Germany 500/1
Latvia 950/1
Norway 950/1
I’d lay some cake on SWE at 5-1…
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by bigonetimer on Feb 23, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly what I was thinking. Can’t believe the lack of respect that squad is getting.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 23, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Or Finland at 11/1. I think they have a pretty good shot.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure about that. Their blueline is suspect and they took a ridiculous amount of dumb penalties the other night against the Swedes. Now they have a likely tough quarters matchup coming up tomorrow and they will be missing Pitkanen.
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They’ll have Pitkanen back against CZE, right?
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Oh right, FIN has the bye. I forgot and thought they were playing today. So yeah, missing Pitkanen against CZE is going to hurt.
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I have to take the MPRE over spring break…
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.
The MPRE is a joke, considering the scores that are required to pass it in most jurisdictions.
Just so long as you remember not to comingle funds, you should be all right.
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Guys – I transposed the odds for Russian and Sweden with Belarus and Latvia respectively. Sorry for the mistake and I hope no one prematurely bet anything on Russia or Sweden that they can’t afford to lose.
by S h a g g y on Feb 23, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
This article is going to go in tomorrow’s Clips, but there’s so much not to buy about it, I figured we could chew it up here first.
For example…
Who could possibly have imagined Chris Pronger, Dan Boyle and Scott Niedermayer would actually be the Achilles heel of the defense to this point?
Maybe the word “and” gets the author off the hook here, but clued-in people knew Boyle and Nieds are, in fact, the two worst defensemen on that team. By miles.
Then there’s this…
Choosing Pronger and Niedermayer over Green isn’t a case of the old boys’ club looking after one another, it’s a result of a long, hard decision-making process that concluded, yes, Green is a great offensive defenseman, but Pronger, Niedermayer and Boyle aren’t exactly new to this kind of competition and together bring more than Green.
And Green’s exclusion wasn’t even being blamed on those guys two weeks ago, but instead the inclusion of other youngsters such as Shea Weber, Drew Doughty and Duncan Keith, who have been absolutely dynamite.
Again, not true. Maybe the Doughty point is valid, but the stronger argument has always been that it was Boyle who “took” Green’s spot.
To throw your hands up in the air (or elsewhere to cover an icon’s backside) and say, “Who could’ve seen this coming?” is a bit much for me.
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by J.P. on Feb 23, 2010 1:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
you know
I don’t know that I’d bat an eye if a meteor hit THN headquarters after the horrific displays of journalism we’ve seen in the past week out of that camp.
I still think Pronger/Nieds should be there, but like you say, JP, the big one is Boyle. Green does what he does except significantly better. You cannot convince me that a Boyle/Weber PP (even with Sharks chemistry accounted for) is better than a Green/Weber PP.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, this article sounds to me like a Canadian talking to himself. “Don’t panic. Don’t panic. You did everything right. Ignore the naysayers. Everything will be fine. You are right. Just keep going.”
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by gotsparkly on Feb 23, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
is that a sneaky glassjaw reference …
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
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by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Feb 23, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
It’s been Boyle all along that has stuck in my craw. If they had taken Jay Bow I’d have been fine, but Boyle made no sense to me. His offense is overrated and his defensive play is not exactly amazing. I’d arguie that Green is just as good in his own end.. Add in Green’s speed, stick skills, and his top shelf cannon and its a no brainer if you are choosing just between those two.
I assumed all along that Nieds was a leadership pick. His numbers obviously would have put him behind plenty of guys who didn’t make the squad. It’s not working out well so far, but I understood the pick.
I still expect Pronger to look better, especially against the Russians. He’s the one guy who could possibly slow down Geno. That is if he can catch him.
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Don’t forget, that’ll be the second of back-to-backs for CAN, no? Gonna be tough on the older guys.
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Not to mention there’s no taxi squad, so if one of them gets hurt, they’re screwed.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
I hope
Hornqvist and Pronger don’t run across each other this Olympics…
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
PS Swedish media reporting Horny “is okay”. So there you have it.
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yeah
I saw that, but still. You take another shot to the head after that even though you were “okay”, and its bound to be bad. I really wish he’d sit out tomorrow.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt. I didn’t mean to imply that I thought that they’d beat Russia. I see that game as about 50/50 right now. I’d give the Canadians a better chance for victory if they weren’t playing back to back and if they weren’t playing at home (pressure). I think whoever’s blueline plays better will win.
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And if I’m the Russian coaching staff, I have a date with some nachos, some writing material, and a Canada/Germany game this afternoon.
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this is the same Russian coaching staff that was caught by surprise by the shootout…..
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’d say the Russian coaching staff has been hands down the worst coaching staff of the big 7. I honestly don’t think Bykov ever watched NHL hockey. AO on top of the crease? Kovalchuk on the PK? Malkin taking face offs instead of Datsyuk? The shoot out debacle? Volchenkov getting less ice than any other D? Ridiculous.
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Sounds good to me. Better chance of Ovi giving someone the Jagr treatment and the Russians knocking them out of the tournament.
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What I wouldn’t give to see Ovechkin drop Crosby like that.
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Pronger, too.
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My vote would be for Heatley. First, because he’s Dany Heatley. Second, because he’s scoring too much. That needs to end.
Honorable mention would go to Pronger. I’d say Boyle too, but its not his fault Hockey Canada is simple minded.
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I refer you to my first reason. It was meant to encompass all his failings both on/off the ice.
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This is almost getting out of hand. gotsparkly went with the obvious. I was going with revenge (Green’s shoulder last year). Frankly, it doesn’t really matter who it is, as long as it generates the same result.
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Second of a back-to-back and third in four nights. They’re gonna be tired, no question.
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 23, 2010 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Why J-Bo? He’s a defensive defesneman. Don’t let the hype fool you, he’s not that good offensively. If you are looking for a PP guy, or an offensive catalyst, J-Bo ain’t your guy.
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Not sure it isn’t yet a little too early for this discussion. It will be very interesting to see what a cornered Canada brings to the game with Germany today. Crosby’s teams tend to find a way to claw their way back, or at least they did last year.
Regardless of the outcome, these games were destined to be a lose/lose proposition for Mike Green. We are seeing the flaws in Canada’s systems, abilities, and decision-making now – these problems would remain even if he was on the team and he would become a convenient scapegoat.
Hopefully Mike’s stock gets a little boost from the visuals of the flaming pile of poo currently swanking around the ‘Nucks dressing room, and hopefully his nation’s hockey braintrust derives a better appreciation of his talent.
I’m not holding out much hope, especially if they read The Hockey News for its punditry.
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Crosby’s teams tend to find a way to claw their way back, or at least they did last year.
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Well, they did. Two sets of grueling Game Sevens in the playoffs*.
The lily doesn’t look quite so gilded this time ‘round, however. The paint’s even looking downright peely.
Some of my previous good impressions of Sid are starting to look a bit unfounded. He has been given a wealth of talent for these Games and hasn’t managed to wring out the type of success we might have expected. Yet.
But he’s still pretty good at putting his head down keeping his head up and working for the full sixty minutes. So we’ll see.
*I just remembered the Pens took seven games to defeat a team coached by – Mike Babcock. o.O
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Some of my previous good impressions of Sid are starting to look a bit unfounded. He has been given a wealth of talent for these Games and hasn’t managed to wring out the type of success we might have expected. Yet.
See, to me Patrice Bergeron and Jarome Iginla aren’t the type of wingers Sid needs to do his best. Babcock is not putting him into a position to succeed. I don’t think the “wealth of talent” he’s gotten is quite what its cut out to be. I don’t know why in hell Babcock hasn’t tried Getzlaf or Heatley on his wing, Heatley-Crosby-Nash would be f-in deadly. Getzlaf and Crosby setting each other up would be pretty productive, too. At least more productive than Eric Staal.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Crosby has had great success with Bergeron, so on some level it makes sense. And why wouldn’t Iginla thrive with Crosby? He’s a pure shooter who needs the tiniest of openings to get off a deadly shot. Crosby is supposed to be the best set up man in the league. Seems like a match made in heaven to me.
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eh
WJC success doesn’t equal Olympic Gold. Bergeron is an awesome shut down, checking player. Doesn’t belong on a line with Sid.
Fact is, Crosby isn’t the best set up man in the league. He’s a much more balanced player than people give him credit for, and its come out more this season. He can shoot or pass. In theory, Iginla should work, you’re right, but the theory hasn’t and its Babcock’s responsibility to deal with it and hasn’t.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
Well Iginla looked good that first game. I don’t know if it’s injury or what, but I didn’t see any reason to break them apart.
And true, WJC doesn’t mean anything in the Olympics, but if guys could play together when they were younger you’d assume they could still find that chemistry.
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eh. An great center should be able to play with a variety of wingers. Crosby, for whatever reason, doesn’t seem to click with, well, anyone.
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And yet he’s still been the best Canadian.
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And yet he’s still been the best Canadian.
Disagree. Heatley has been better, God help us.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
Completely disagree. Heatley has had some pucks come to him at great times, he hasn’t created nearly as much as Crosby has. Crosby is a threat almost every shift. The HTML has been pretty good, but Heater has been depending on others to get him his chances.
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fair point
But I still think Heatley’s been impressive, play wise. Sure, Crosby creates, but if he doesn’t cash in what good is it?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
I guess in the big picture not cashing in doesn’t help, but is he really not going to cash in forever? He’s constantly a threat, and that’s what stands out to me. If Ryan Miller doesn’t stand on his head we could have been talking about a 5 point night for Crosby.
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sure. but being the “best canadian” isn’t going to win the Olympics (and really, best Canadian? Not exactly hard to pull off lately. /sarcasm) If Crosby could click with his line-mates, jesus, that team would be so much scarier.
I really don’t know what’s going on. Crosby is an elite center. Give him elite wingers, and Team Canada should be racking up the points like Washington when they’re in full-on attack mode, on steroids. Is it Crosby? Is it Babcock? is it something else? Who knows, but its a head scratcher.
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Definitely a head scratcher. I’m mostly just pointing out that for as much criticism as Crosby is getting, he’s still holding up his end of the bargain better than (almost) all of his teammates.
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And in that second set of grueling game 7s, who was the best Penguin? Crosby, arguably wasn’t even one of the top 3 best Penguins in that series. It’s a team game.
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This article recommended by Uncle Ted:
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“We’ve just chosen a longer route to get where we want to go,” said Canadian head coach Mike Babcoc
yeah, “chosen.” Like you chose not play Marty, even though everyone could see he wasn’t the best goalie on your team. Like team Canada chose to leave the best offensive defenseman in all of hockey of the roster. “Chose” my ass.
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opps, strike that “not”
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Mike Babcock’s valentine card:
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
I just love the fact that Green’s omission is being roundly questioned if for no other reason than the inner satisfaction it must be giving Mike. My bigger hope is that Russia beats Canada by killing off a late third period PP and, after the game, Ovi says how much tougher Canada would have been if Green had been on the point.
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As if Alex needs even an ounce of additional motivation, beating Canada to avenge the snub would provide it.
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Choosing Pronger and Niedermayer over Green isn’t a case of the old boys’ club looking after one another, it’s a result of a long, hard decision-making process that concluded, yes, Green is a great offensive defenseman, but Pronger, Niedermayer and Boyle aren’t exactly new to this kind of competition and together bring more than Green.
I read that as "I know bacon is great, but dough, sauce, and cheese combine to make pizza, which is better than loose bacon, because for some reason we had a choice between all 3 of those guys, or just the one dude from that Russian guy’s team.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
I mean, why bacon? Why not pepperoni?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
Probably because I’m about to head to the JC on campus and pick up a delicious BLTAC w/chicken. It’s a BLT.. with cheddar, chicken, and avocado salsa. Exceptionally tasty for a 6 dollar sub.
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Sounds awesome, actually.
Better not get off topic, but is it toasted?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Optional. I go yes on that.
The only thing I can figure about his statement is a possibly synergy, which makes sense with Pronger and Niedermayer, I guess.. the Anaheim days.. but, what’s Boyle got to do with the two of them?
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Boyle
Is obviously on there for his PP “prowess” with the HTML line. At this point, though, its apparent Mike Green’s skills would outweigh Boyle’s chemistry (i.e. missing open nets).
Really, though, I’m glad he didn’t make the team. Anything to give the US an advantage.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
HTML.. I don’t have to like San Jose, but I can damn well respect that line name.
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I’d personally prefer to find some way to work a “shit sandwich” reference into the line name, but HTML is pretty good as well!
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Feb 23, 2010 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
That’s sort of what I thought when i read that too. This sounds like it was either Pronger, Nieds and Boyle together, or Green on his own. Um, not quite.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Who would really have taken the three Lightning candidates over the Shark line in December? If Yzerman did that, he would have faced a ton of flak.
Another straw man. Nobody said the Sharks shouldn’t be there. But guys like Staal, Bergeron, Morrow… yeah, maybe the TBL guys would be an upgrade.
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See, I think that a handful of guys were clearly better fits for the team than Staal/Bergeron/Morrow. Those three selections really stunned me on selection day, and I was right to a point. Hell, Steve Sullivan would’ve brought more to the table than Staal has thus far (not more than Staal can, of course).
Jeff Carter is better on the wing than Staal, and faster. Carter on Crosby’s wing sounds way better than Staal.
Anyone else think that Perry-Getzlaf-Nash line instantly becomes Canada’s best?
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
I think there are a lot of ways they could be deadly. Sure, Perry/Getzlaf/Nash could be the best line, but any line they put together should be amazing. I didn’t think the Morrow decision was bad because I assumed they were going to play him with Richards and make a dominant checking line. But they haven’t done that, and Morrow is getting 6 minutes a game. Doesn’t make sense to me.
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Hey, FYI, from Twitter:
@andystrickland Cam Janssen’s hearing with the NHL in regard to his hit on Caps F Matt Bradley will take place tomorrow ( Wednesday)
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Uh, yeah. Coincidence that it’s held the same day the Caps (and perhaps Bradley) resume practice? Doubtful.
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No way is it coincidence. Betcha he gets off scot-free or with a slap on the wrist.
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You taking action on that?
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Well, you did say betcha, so you’re taking bets?
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 23, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not so sure about that, but I think the timing says “We want to see if Bradley’s good to go before we make a decision.”
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Oh, good call. You’re likely right. And then if he is Janssen has a 50/50 shot of getting off. Colin, spin that wheel.
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Right – they’re ready to base the punishment more on the result than the action itself. If Brads practices, three games says I. If not, five.
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If the Caps wanted to fight dirty, I would not blame them for hiding Brads in the weight room tomorrow. I’m so sick of discipline that depends on the victim’s condition.
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by CapitalCentre on Feb 23, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
It’s been done before, and will be done in the future. And with the team split between Arlington and Vancouver and no games for another week, tomorrow would be an excellent time to do just that.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
I caught the tail end of NHL Live this afternoon, and in the calls/e-mail, they read an e-mail from a Caps fan in Washington state who was rebutting a Pittsburgh homer. I immediately thought of you, although I couldn’t really imagine anyone on here calling/writing in.
"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."
Well thanks for the thoughts! It wasn’t me, but it’s nice to here about other PNW-based Caps fans.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Practice starts late tomorrow at 2. The window for that announcement will come just as everyone’s getting ready to watch some ’Lympic quarterfinal action.
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I know I’m starting the obvious but it shouldn’t matter if Bradley is good to go or not. That hit should be a minimum 5 game suspension
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Right. Which is why I point out the absurdity of them waiting to see how he is before determining the punishment.
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Although it’s likely to happen anyway. Especially since Bradley’s had a week to recover regardless, so waiting to see how he’s doing is hardly a accurate or fair assessment even if it should be used as an assessment, which it shouldn’t.
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Probably screwed up his vacation plans. That alone should mean an extra 10 games….I kid. Sort of.
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
I was hoping he’d have some quality time to play with his new baby. That’s why he chose to wear the new bucket.
>:-(
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It would make sense to announce it tomorrow when no one is paying attention. If I was in charge its exactly what I’d do.
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This. Especially since I bet outside of Caps nation there aren’t too many people who even remember what this hearing is in response to.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Yup. The best analogy I could come up with is the White House Friday evening news dumps.
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Actually, that’s a brilliant analogy.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
via puck Daddy, "Twenty-two players who have won a World Championship, Olympic gold medal and a Stanley Cup were inducted into the “Triple Gold Club” in Vancouver on Monday evening." full article here.
If Russia wins, Fedorov is the newest member of the club. Are there any other Olympians that could join if their teams wins gold?
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Ovechkin & Semin in June.
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 10 recs
Only sort of hockey-related, but a really cool story (hat tip to Puck Daddy):
http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2010/02/hockey_rivals_reunite_to_play.html
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What time would the Russia - Canada game be played tomorrow should Canada win tonight?
3 EST? 7EST? 12 EST?
If they were smart, they’d go Primetime at 7pm, but knowing who we’re dealing with here, it will probably be on at midnight
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Feb 23, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
I think 7:30
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
the 7:30 the same time they are playing tonight
"Hey anyway I can get my name out there 30 years from now is great," Steckel said. "They will be like, ‘Who was that guy?’ Then they’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Well, at least that guy was really good on face-offs.’"
Canada = prime time. No matter who they’re playing.
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yeah from what i heard everything got jumbled around when they didn’t get a bye. Everyone who wins today is suppose to be playing at the same time tomorrow.
"Hey anyway I can get my name out there 30 years from now is great," Steckel said. "They will be like, ‘Who was that guy?’ Then they’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Well, at least that guy was really good on face-offs.’"
Due to communications breakdown, nobody remembered to tell the American hockey team that they’re not supposed to be good.
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Apologies if there’s a FanPost for this…but does anyone know if NBC will be offering a stream for Switzerland/Belarus online? Long day at work and I’m getting antsy.
REALLY?! awesome.
today is my first day at work since…..Feb 12 (yes, the day on the first blizzard). This work thing is really cutting into my ability to watch random olympic hockey.
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the Belorussian coaching staff also wears those blazers with the very communist patch on the breast pocket. it’s…….interesting. the whole thing strikes me as very circa 1988.
there was this nice little bit on Dave Lewis in the Post today:
Former NHL player and coach Dave Lewis hears one question over and over again at the 2010 Olympics: “What the heck are you doing here?”
Lewis is at the Olympics as an assistant coach for Belarus, an unlikely spot for the man who replaced Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman in Detroit eight years ago. Lewis also coached the Boston Bruins in 2006-07, and was an assistant in Los Angeles the following season, but was out of the spotlight until emerging behind the Belarus bench in Vancouver.
Lewis, 56, grew up in Canada but lives in Michigan, where he won three Stanley Cups during a decade as an assistant coach with the Red Wings. His path to marching in the Olympic Opening Ceremony with a small country that was part of the Soviet Union until 1991 started with a call from another former NHL head coach, Glen Hanlon, a year ago.
Fired by the Washington Capitals in 2007, Hanlon was coaching in Finland’s top professional league as well as the Belarus National Team, and wanted to know if Lewis would help at the world championships in Switzerland. If he liked it, said Hanlon, Lewis could stay and coach at the 2010 Olympics.
“I figured when I am 80 years old, to coach at the Olympics is something I will never forget,” Lewis said Monday, shortly after Belarus wrapped up its final practice for Tuesday’s qualification-round game against Switzerland.
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Lewis is Glenn Hanlon’s emergency replacement, as far as Balarus is concerned.
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As long as Hiller gets tired out, we’re good.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
and Team Canada continues to shuffle lines around to find one that “works” for Sidney. Hey, maybe, just maybe, it’s not everyone else that is the problem.
Babcock is attempting to do what the Pittsburgh Penguins have tried (outside of Marian Hossa) since Crosby entered the league: find a consistent, suitable winger for their No. 1 center. While Babcock’s choices aren’t exactly Colby Armstrong, Andy Hilbert, or Miroslav Satan or the rest of the long list of wingers that the Penguins have tried, only Rick Nash has routinely been found through Canada’s first three games alongside Crosby. Tonight, Eric Staal will get his tryout and Jarome Iginla will be on the right side. Nash will be partnered with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry.
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This is getting ridiculous. You’ve gotta wonder what sort of an impact this constant shuffling has on the rest of the team’s chemistry too.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
My brain is seriously foggy today, I must have scanned over the link in the clips about BB doing a book signing at the Bears game Saturday about 20 times before it registered that I would be at that game, and be at the game with a busload of intoxicated Rink Rats.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
I’m bringing my copy :)
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Havent been about to find one so im getting on there!
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which is a million miles from me .. esp when stupid snow ruins our god damn PU game…
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Are you on the bus trip? The one that leaves from Ballston Mall? The mall that holds up Kettler?
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nay. why the heck spend 70 bucks for the two of us going from Annapolis… drive all the way down there…. for the bus? didnt work for us. Step dad doesnt like to get drunk at the game.. So i have a free bus! hahaha
Plus my two favorite beers on tap in the arena for 5 bucks!? i’ve been saving for 3 weeks for beer money!
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Oh, he’ll sign a copy already purchased elsewhere? Excellent…
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by CapitalCentre on Feb 23, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
For what it’s worth, Scott Burnside is credited with this delicious hit piece:
http://espn.go.com/olympics/blog/_/name/winterolympics/id/4923645/ovechkin-again-leaves-us-hanging-games
At least he goes so far as to basically admit it’s bitterness for not having access to AO right now because the Russians are giving their interviews to the Russian media.
The takeaway line?
My snit is nearly over … We say this in closing, and with a high level of confidence: Sidney Crosby would never behave this way; nor would Peter Forsberg or Patrick Kane. Something to think about.If you call that thinking, then I suppose, yes. That would be something to think about.
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by Natty Bumppo on Feb 23, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Kane? He is srsly comparing AO to 20 cent?
FAIL.
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I love it when Rink Vets link to posts that were written way before my time. Thanks for the history lesson.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Feb 23, 2010 4:16 PM EST up reply actions
really, Sidney and Peter and Patrick are all given interviews to multiple sports outlets not from their own country? Really? and I know that Sidney’s not having chats with SovSport in Russian.
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On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Ha! Ted’s Take: “Gee- I bet that Canadian blue line would be a bit faster with Mike Green on the ice.”
Ovechkin does not play like a Russian. He plays like an NHL player.
Does anyone else thing part of Russia’s problem is that they insist to continue to look at the game like this?
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The Tretiak article.
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And he’s been “advising” Varly for the whole of these Games. Yikes.
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Russians aren’t the only ones that look at it like that though. Canadian commentators make that comment all the time
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Canadians don’t think of the NHL style as different from the Canadian style. They may talk about European v. Canadian, but not Canadian v. NHL. The NHL is the best league in the world, and that’s how the best players have to play. Throw in the fact that the Olympics are going to be won by a team that is predominantly NHL and I’d say most coaches would want their players playing “NHL” hockey. I just think it goes back to their own perceived rivalry with the NHL, and it has negative consequences for the team.
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Just as homerific as the Canadians. Meanwhile the US can work with the synergy.
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coming into this tournament
I thought there was no way in hades USA could medal.
I vastly underestimated the importance of “team”. The Canadians, Swedes, and Russians all have more firepower, but Burke and Poile built a true team and not an All-Star team. The Big 3 don’t have a David Backes or Ryan Callahan, and it really shows. The thing that really sets us apart right now is the work ethic.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
The Big 3 don’t have Backes or Callahan, but Canada has guys like Morrow and Bergeron. They can play any style they want. USA didn’t take Backes and Callahan because of the “team” stuff; they picked them because they were the best options they had. It’s not like they left off really skilled players in favor of them. We don’t have a Stamkos or St. Louis watching from home. The skill guys USA left off are Pomminville and Connolly. Okposo and Oshie could have made it, but they are basically redundant with what we have.
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don't you think, though
That Backes and Callahan, to name two, work harder than Morrow and Bergeron? I’m not insinuating Morrow and PB are lazy, I just think that when it comes to wanting it Backes and Callahan have that extra gear.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
I have no idea. I barely see Morrow or Bergeron on the ice. I know Morrow barely gets any ice, and now Bergeron is the 13th F so I assume he won’t get much now either. I can’t say why Backes and Callahan have been so much better than the Canadian counterparts.
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Its baffling. Not sure why those two guys came if they weren’t going to use them like they’re meant to use.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
just a reality check-in: none of this would matter if Marty Biron Brodeur shows up
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
Devils played him too much in the runup. he looked tired even before the Games.
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I think Brodeur wasn’t good, but that angle’s been overused because the guy at the other end was other-worldly. A lot of guys’ performances will look poor compared to what Miller did.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
but he really hasn’t been good the entire tournament, not just vs. the US.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
He played 2 games, and one was against the SUI. I didn’t see their first goal, but the second was a total fluke and not his fault. I have a hard time believing he was that bad on the first. And then he was unbeatable in the SO. Not just that SUI didn’t beat him, there was zero point where I thought they might score on him. He shut it down.
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beat me to it
He was fine against the Swiss, completely owned the shootout.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
In this tournament, it’s looked to me like Sweden that’s playing like Russians. Which isn’t a problem, because it’s the whole team. The division in the Russian team is probably the thing that can keep them from winning it all.
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by CapitalCentre on Feb 23, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
The way he plays is also tied to his personality and people have said before that Ovie’s personality isn’t Russian it’s more in the American mold (even if Ovie has trouble seeing it).
(Ovie, dear, your heart and soul is Russian, but your personality is not.)
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I can't believe
Elimination games end in a SO, is the gold medal game like that too?
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yup, but i think they play a full 20 minute OT before shootout in medal games .
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
Switzerland-USA tomorrow
Hiller is gonna be gassed. Belarus’ lone NHL player lost the puck in the SO.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Tits fail? I didn’t see any of the game, how was it? Did BEL at least play SUI physically and make them skate a lot? How many shots on Hiller?
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Whats a “tits” fail?? O.o
I didn’t see the game either, I can’t be watching stuff attm, just following my Twitter stream.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
Well you said BEL’s only NHL player lost the puck. As far as I know, BEL only has 2 NHL players: Big Tits and Little Tits.
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LOL
Completely unaware that that was Sergei/Andrei’s nickname…epic.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
FYI – Andrei wasn’t on the team because he is injured. I think you guys forgot about their captain, Ruslan Salei.
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for some reason
I thought Salei was an AHLer, my bad.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
kosTITSyn
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by Sombrero Guy on Feb 23, 2010 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
I’d say it was pretty physical when I was watching, though that was on/off.
Only 22 shots, but dude was shaky. Pierre even stated early in the game that he looked shaky in warmups.
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Well… hopefully he’s shaky three in a row. He wasn’t that good against NOR either. Hopefully he doesn’t snap out of it until he’s back in SoCal.
BEL was pretty physical against FIN and SWE, from what I saw, so I’m hoping and assuming they kept it up with SUI.
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Hopefully he doesn’t snap out of ituntil he’s back in SoCalever.
Fixed.
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Heh. You would say that. Honestly, I want the Ducks to not be sellers. They have some good pieces and if we don’t get them, I don’t want anyone else to either.
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The pucked turned over on him when he tried to go backhand-forehand in tight on Hiller. He still came within a millimeter of poking it between the pad and the post from the opposite side of the goalie — Hiller was going down and just barely stopped it.
Like CP2Devil said, there were only 22 shots, but there were some seriously high quality chances in there. Belarus couldn’t figure out if it wanted to get cute or get garbage goals it what it looked like to me.
The game had some pretty good hitting in both offensive zones, I bet you SUI comes out pretty tired. Streit played a ton of time and — as you would expect — was clearly the best player on the ice. Kostitsyn was the best Belarussian, in my opinion. They really missed his brother and Grabbo, the offense was really close, just not quite good enough.
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 23, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Does anyone else do these surveys on NHL.com? What a fucking joke. In this whole list of players “I’m following” at the Olympics Nick Backstrom isn’t even an option. Jerks. These questions are pretty ridiculous.
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