Japers' Rink Glossary, v 2.0
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 7:57 AM EST
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PrintLong overdue, I present the Japers' Rink Glossary, v. 2.0.*
This site has been my home away from home for almost four years now**, and I'm glad to have found a way to give back after all JP and company have taught me about the Washington Capitals and the game of hockey. My hope is for the glossary to become an organic point of reference for old and new readers alike—a place to come so that everyone is in on the joke. Many of the nicknames are Japers' Rink originals, but I felt obliged to include some classics for new fans, including monikers created inside the locker room. Please include suggestions in the comment section for worthy terms I might have overlooked.
Full text after the jump, with original (or otherwise notable) references linked whenever possible for context. Thanks to the entire community for your suggestions and for your quirky senses of humor.
*Japers' Rink Glossary, v. 1.0.
**My first comment!
Nicknames
Caps
Karl Alzner: King Karl; Quick Question Karl.
Nicklas Backstrom: Lars; Mean Lars.
via youtube.com/user/andrewbowserdirector (and schwedy)
John Carlson: Real American Hero; Killer Carlson; Canada Killer.
via Natty Bumppo
John Erskine: Lumberjack; ♫ Hot Pockets ♫.
"I keep razzing him about how weak his shot is, and I just told him he went up in the rankings after that goal," said former Capitals goalie Olaf Kolzig, describing his interaction with teammate Boyd Gordon after a game against the Los Angeles Kings on February 8, 2007. "Maybe [King's goaltender Mathieu Garon's] scouting report on 'Gordo' was that he throws muffins and was just surprised at how fast it came."
-- Washington Times, February 9, 2007.
Mike Green: Game Over, Gangsta, GreenLife52, Wingah! (A + B = Perfect Storm).
via Ovechwin
Marcus Johansson: Mackan; Sandwich; Sammich.
Mike Knuble: Moose; Grandpa Slippers.
via Scott in Shaw
via DarkHorseCards
Alex Ovechkin: Alexander the Gr8; Romovechkin; The Russian Machine; Little Lamb.
Jeff Schultz: Sarge; Mr. Nasty; Tackleberry; Double Nickle; The Muse of Japers' Rink.
"He's got a lot of nicknames, that guy," Brooks Laich said of Schultz. "But all the nicknames are from recognition that he's doing very good things."
-- D.C. Sports Bog, January 20, 2010
Alexander Semin: Sasha; Jizz; Bongos; Rabbit; Siberian Snowflake.
'Pensive Sasha,' via Your Nation's Capital
Tyler Sloan: Cinderella Man; Swingman.
Semyon Varlamov: Czarlamov; The Iron Curtain.
Former Caps
Jim Carey: The Net Detective; Ace; The Mask.
Bobby Carpenter: Can't Miss Kid (Story).
Chris Clark: Captain Courageous; Captain Cadaver.
via On Frozen Blog
Sergei Fedorov: Rabbit Whisperer.
Lou Franceschetti: LOOOOUUUU! LOOOOUUUU!
Al Iafrate: Wild Thing (Story); The Planet; Skullet.
Olaf Kolzig: Olie the Goalie, Godzilla (Story).
via The Hockey News
Viktor Kozlov: The Lebowski Rug; Nice Drago.
Rod Langway: The Secretary of Defense.
Michael Nylander: Circles; The Answer.
via Holt Worth
Alexandre Volchkov: The Volchinator.
Ownership/Management
Head Coach Bruce Boudreau: Gabby.
General Manager George McPhee: GMGM; The Undertaker.
Owner Ted Leonsis: Uncle Ted.
Line Names
The Care Bears (Extension) or SOB Line: Alexander Semin, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom.
F Street: Tomas Fleischmann, Sergei Fedorov, Eric Fehr.
JOB Line: Joe Juneau, Adam Oates, Brian Bellows.
The Plumbers: Alan Haworth, Craig Laughlin, Greg Adams.
Red Army Line: Alex Ovechkin, Sergei Fedorov, Alexander Semin.
via boutros23
Commonly Used Acronyms
AFAIK: As far as I know.
FTFY: Fixed that for you.
FTW: For the win.
FWIW: For what it's worth.
FYI: For your information.
IIRC: If I recall correctly.
IMO, IMHO: In my (humble) opinion.
MSM: Mainstream media.
YMMV: Your mileage may vary.
Commonly Used Terms
Alexander Semin Hat Trick: A goal, an assist and a stick penalty in the same game.
Avatar Police (alternatively, BP's minions): Spearheaded by Bald Pollack (and motivated by JP's Rink Reader Resolutions), the avatar police provide friendly reminders for new members to upload SB Nation profile images. If a new member obliges, he or she is rewarded with a variety of imported cigars and meat products, a bottle of flavored vodka, and a rec (see below).
Blogfather: Off Wing Opinion author and editor Eric McErlain. EMac has operated OWO since early 2002, and has been affiliated with AOL FanHouse, the Sporting News and NBC Sports, among other sites/publications.
Commentariat: The community of active commenters here at Japers' Rink.
Former Cap Factor (FCF): A "proven scientific method of predetermining playoff series winners." And he really means proven.
The Goal: Alex Ovechkin's goal against the Phoenix Coyotes on January 16, 2006. The Goal was Ovechkin's 32nd tally of his rookie season (and might have clinched the Calder Trophy). Boyd Gordon called it "one of the best goals ever scored."
The Hit: Alex Ovechkin's hit on Jaromir Jagr during pool play of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Russia defeated the Czech Republic 3-2, and The Hit sparked the game-winning third Russian goal. It was "the kind of perfect, clean hit that in an NHL game would mean the player delivering the hit would immediately have to fight." (Damien Cox, Toronto Star). Also known as the Jagr Bomb.
via Bald Pollack
"I wish I had a concussion," Jaromir Jagr said of the hit. "That way I would forget Ovechkin quicker."
-- Sovietsky Sport, February 22, 2010
Lobby: Sometimes it's okay to play favorites. Many of our most heated discussions involve the Capitals' depth chart, Capitals' prospects, or Capitals' player needs (i.e. NHL free agency and the NHL trade deadline). Regular commenters are transparent about players they like and players they dislike, and willing to do the research legwork to support their favorite Caps and future Caps. Members of the "Chris Bourque Lobby" are believers in Chris Bourque, while members of the "Pavel Kubina Lobby" wish to acquire Kubina via trade (and are willing to bake you cookies). There is no shame in joining or leaving a lobby as more information is acquired.
Lurkers: Regular visitors to Japers' Rink who choose to read and not comment. JP loves you, but not quite as much as the rest of us.
Japer: (1) One who says or does something jokingly or mockingly (JP). (2) A fat kid who goes to Starbucks and sips on his coffee while listening to emo (Urban Dictionary).
Rec or Rec'd: By clicking the "actions" button visible at the conclusion of a blog post or comment, members may "rec" or recommend content to others. If a comment receives 5 or more recs, it will turn green and stand out from the pack. If a FanPost receives 20 or more recs, it will be elevated to the "Recommended FanPost" section of the right sidebar. A word of warning: we don't do +1 here.
Rink Credo: Vote first, comment second, read third, think fourth. (That's a joke.)
Rink Enforcer: TylerG, but only during a shortage of "top-to-bottom blog toughness."
Rink Rabbits: The female commentariat. The "ladies of the rink." And no, that's not the same thing as a puck bunny. (Did F&B really coin this one?)
via IRockTheRed
Rink Rats: Formerly a term of affection for all readers, especially those commenters who never seemed to leave the site. Now used predominately in reference to the male commentariat.
via IRockTheRed
Troll: (1) Someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous or off-topic messages, with the primary intent of provoking community members into an emotional response or otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion (Wikipedia). (2) Someone who purposely and deliberately starts an argument in a manner which attacks others without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers; characterized by the use of ad hominem attacks and straw man arguments (Urban Dictionary). Well there you go. When we say "don't feed the trolls," we mean ignore them.
Young Guns: A 2007-2008 team marketing campaign identified the Young Guns as Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin, all drafted by the Capitals. A fifth Young Gun was later unceremoniously added to the in-game video at Verizon Center. The Young Guns remains an apt nickname, though not an original one.
via capitals.nhl.com
"Inside"/Continuity Humor
Some would call them memes.
Anti-Seminism: An anti-Seminite possesses a distaste for Washington Capitals LW/RW Alexander Semin. Be prepared, the Semin Lobby is one of the Rink's more vocal/combative (and sometimes sincere/thoughtful/well-informed). Arguments about the man from Krasnoyarsk have been known to begin in the center column and spill over into FanPost after FanPost after FanPost after FanPost after FanPost. The silver lining: Sasha's highlights make for one sweet FanShot (if I may say so myself!).
Busting Your Non-balls: The Rink is nothing if not politically correct.
Chesnokov Reports: Russ Thaler's go-to Russian reporter, Dmitry Chesnokov of Puck Daddy/Sovietsky Sport, got himself into some hot water by misinterpreting (in both senses of the word) Alex Ovechkin's attempt at humor regarding a return from injury. The month of November also saw Chesnokov fueling dead-end rumors about a possible Michael Nylander deal in the Russian KHL, and bracing from accusations of "advocacy journalism" for his handling of a Nikita Filatov interview. All combined, Chesnokov was ripe for some Japers' Rink ribbing, and the commentariat obliged.
CLED (or CI'ed): If you hadn't noticed, a lot of the humor in the comment sections comes at the expense of Capitals Insider's commenters (or Puck Daddy commenters) [or YouTube commenters]. If someone wanders over to Japers' Rink and confuses this place for Tarik El Bashir's Washington Post blog, the response might be a simple "cled" (the "L" in place of the "I" makes it a secret codeword!) instead of a more rigorous acknowledgement.
Deleting FanPosts: Theo60, a Hall of Fame commenter, received a Community Guideline (#7) in his honor by deleting a FanPost...some 170+ comments after publishing it! Brief summary here. Lesson: If you're not happy with the way a debate is going, please don't "take your ball and go home." Related: Is it possible Mr. (or Mrs.) Theo60 is similarly celebrated by other fanbases?
via Theo60 @ fans.avalanche.nhl.com
Eat a [Bleeping] Porcupine: Due to a particularly tasty smakedown exposition by Japers' Rink elder statesman Gould Old Days, "eat a [bleeping] porcupine" has become the Rink's retort of choice when encountering trolls.
Elitists: No doubt the troll serves up some of the juiciest inside jokes. But we seek out stupidity elsewhere in the interwebs, too! We (all of us) were called "elite" (quotation marks to denote sarcasm apparently) in the comments of Puck Daddy; "arrogant" and "too reliant on facts stats" in the comments of Capitals Insider (Rink commenter mauree); and "mean-spirited" on the esteemed Mike Wise radio program. If you have something nasty to say, why not sign up and let us know? Oh that's right, you can't because you were banned.
Franceschetti: Default substitute for profane language. Example: The regular season means [Franceschetti]. JordanDC, take note.
Go Flyers!!1: Stolen shamelessly from this post by SB Nation's Pension Plan Puppets (PPP) Maples Leafs blog. The idea: You too get to be an anonymous, "functionally illiterate," internet-empowered jackass, just as long as you tag a "Go Flyerz!" at the end of your comment so we know you're joking (or to let us know you're a Flyers fan and we can ignore you).
Go to the Bank/Bakery: References to banks and bakeries are understandably confusing in the middle of a Game Day Open Thread. The catch phrase is courtesy of Mr. Sound Bite, Brooks Laich, and refers to a player's willingness to camp out around the crease for goals.
"If you want money, go to the bank," Laich said after the game. "If you want bread, go to the bakery. If you want goals, go to the net."
-- Washington Post, March 16, 2008
High Haunches: Thanks to Mr. Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated magazine (the hockey Hall of Famer), we have a very late addition to the glossary—one that is already picking up steam!
Huckleberry or Huck: Fehr and Balanced's chummy nickname for everyone's favorite commenter at SB Nation's Broad Street Hockey (BSH) Flyers Blog. Inspired by one of my favorite scenes from the movie Tombstone. Full disclosure: I've had run-ins with MarioD as well.
Inferred vs. Implied: Proof that we're elitists after all. (Or just dorks.) Discussion continued later that week when the opposite mistake was made. And then again a few months later. Now any mention of implying will surely be met with an "Or did you infer?"
Jasper's Rink: Common misspelling of Japers' Rink, made more common by PPP's sense of humo(u)r. Well that and unforgettably, Jasper himself is a huge dick.
Leopard Seal: Unofficial mascot of Japers' Rink, and stunning analogue to 2009's Caps-Pens playoff series (at least until that pesky conclusion).
via D'ohboy
Mark Grace is dead?: This one courtesy of Gould Old Days' Edgar Allan Poe dream state.
Mono: If reports are true, it's no wonder Capitals Defenseman Mike Green played below expectations during the 2009 postseason...he had a new stick, he had an abdominal/oblique strain, he had a really bad bruise, he had a bum shoulder and he had "like a mono thing." Why can't mono actually be mono? All that plus he was FAT. The guy was a mess. Reportedly. Which makes me feel better because now I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that Greenie didn't wilt under the pressure.
MS Paint: Alhough the evidence has mostly disappeared from the site, user OvieOvieOvie assembled a series of screen shots with annotations in the form of red MS Paint arrows to "definitively/objectively prove" that Donald Brashear's hit on New York Ranger Blair Betts in the first round of the 2009 playoffs was (1) not late and (2) not dirty. Heated discussion ensued, and "needs more MS paint" has been known to show up whenever community members post game action stills.
Mute Point: Another teaching moment, another beloved running gag. Inexplicably, Sct112 used "mute point" as a joke one week before the first correction and conversation. What's up with that?
My Little Power Play: Is the Capitals' power play over-passing? Too cute with the puck? You might be witnessing My Little Power Play. I had always assumed MLPP was a goof on JP's enthusiasm for the Care Bears (Ovechkin, Backstrom and Semin). But point in fact the cutesy cartoon craze was Caps Kremlin's brainchild, appearing one day before JP's Care Bear comment.
Slave Leia My Little Pony, via JP
#needsmorebradley: In Twitterverse, a hash tag (the pound/number sign at the beginning of a word) allows users to easily identify and recall related tweets. Although cult hero Matt Bradley's hash tag is the most commonly used around Japers' Rink, the meme has taken on a life of its own.
One Dimensional: Any mention of a one-dimensional player will likely lead to a riff on JP's (satirical?) characterization of former Caps defenseman Milan Jurcina during the first ever Japers' Rink mock arbitration hearing: "to call Jurcina one-dimensional would mislead the reader by implying there is an area of his game that is particularly strong."
Schultz for Norris!: The single best ongoing inside joke, because we're poking fun at ourselves. DMG, the unquestioned leader of the Jeff Schultz Lobby, has displayed remarkable patience and consideration when engaging with Schultz non-believers. And in a climate where the boo birds at Verizon Center had many of us concerned about the young player's waning confidence, the valuation of Schultz's game became something of a hockey IQ test. DMG's magnum opus on Mr. Nasty was good enough to hook Knee high to a Duck on this blog (and send me on a lengthy work break). Since that time, commenters (beginning with DMG) have found every possible excuse to ironically tout Jeff Schultz for the trophy awarded to the NHL's best all-around defenseman. Some have even taken it one step further.
Smakedown: A combination of the words smackdown and takedown, though community member Laich It or Lump It wasn't initially aware of his invention. We knew smakedown had made the big time when it showed up on the Verizon Center jumbotron.
Too Many Hats: Penguins forward Sidney Crosby—already the man Capitals fans love to hate—did himself no favors when he surfaced after Game 2 of the 2009 Caps-Pens series with the clear-cut quote of the year.
via Puck Daddy
"People kept throwing hats. I was just asking if he could make an announcement to ask them to stop. The first wave came, and then I think they were all pretty much picked up, and more started coming," Crosby said after the game.
-- D.C. Sports Bog, May 4, 2009
Trending Sasha: One divine photograph plus one mercurial offensive playmaker equals the "Capital Ups and Downs" trend that is neither up nor down.
'Trending Sasha,' via capsinpictures
Wheel of Justice: Not original to the Rink but nevertheless a staple of every late/dangerous/reckless/dirty hit debate. Related: Down Goes Brown's top secret NHL Suspension Flow Chart.
Help with Statistics
Basic Skater Statistics
Average Time On Ice Per Game (ATOI): The average amount of time the player spent on the ice in the games he played (total time on ice divided by games played).
Goals, Assists, Points: Points are the sum of goals a player has scored and goals a player has assisted in.
Game-winning Goals (GWG): A game-winning goal occurs when the team would win the game without scoring any more goals. For example, the third Capitals goal in a 5-2 Capitals win is the GWG.
Penalties in Minutes (PIM): The number of penalty minutes a player has been assessed. For statistical purposes, 10 minutes are recorded for a game misconduct, gross misconduct or match penalty.
Percentage of Faceoffs Won (FWP or FO%): Self-explanatory.
JP: On Nicklas Backstrom and Faceoffs.
JP: The "Wheres" and "Whos" of Faceoffs.
Plus/Minus (+/-): A skater gets a plus-1 if he is on the ice when his team scores an even-strength or shorthanded goal. He gets a minus-1 if he is on the ice when his team allows an even-strength or shorthanded goal. A skater's plus/minus reflects the net number of goals scored (for and against) while the player is on the ice at even strength and shorthanded.
Shift Length: The amount of game time a skater spends on the ice continuously before returning to the bench. Coach Mike Babcock of the Detroit Red Wings famously demands shifts of 40 seconds or less during the playoffs.
JP: Short Shifts and Long Runs.
Shots on Goal (SOG): A shot that will enter the goal if not stopped by the goaltender; a shot that results in either a goal or a save.
Basic Goalie Statistics
Goals Against Average (GAA): The number of non-empty net goals allowed by a goaltender per 60 minutes.
Save Percentage (SVP or SV%): Total saves divided by total shots faced.
Shutouts (SO): The total number of games a goaltender has zero goals against him and has played the entire 60 minutes of the game.
Advanced Statistics - See Behind the Net's (BtN) FAQs Page
Corsi Number: The shot differential while a player is on the ice at even strength (including all shots directed at net—not just shots on goal—and excluding empty net situations). The metric originated with the Buffalo Sabres and goaltending coach Jim Corsi.
JP: A Brief Intro to the Corsi Number.
FanShot: Eric Fehr, a Corsi Superstar (via b.orr4).
Goals and Points Per 60 Minutes: The crux of many BtN-endorsed metrics is the use of rates other than "per game" and "per season." Because every player's ice time per game is different, and because an individual player can be used in different circumstances during a game (including special teams units), BtN divides player stats by "minutes in a specified context"—for example, goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5, or goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-4. Other rates BtN likes to use are power play, penalty kill and even-strength TOI per 60 minutes (TOI/60), which give background to a player's sum ATOI. Important to note: For all rates described in this section, BtN's PP/PK numbers exclude 5-on-3 situations and BtN's ES numbers exclude 4-on-4 situations.
JP: Rates and Context (plus Update).
JP: The Ever-improving Alex Ovechkin.
DMG: Leveling the Playing Field.
DMG: Eric Fehr - More Productive Than You Think.
FanShot: Battle of Esoterica - Hockey Rate Stats Poll (via Gould Old Days).
Goals Against Per 60 Minutes of Ice Time (GAON/60): A defensive metric that accounts for the number of goals scored by the opposing team while a certain player is on the ice, over 60 minutes of a specified context. The corollary is goals against per 60 minutes while the player is on the bench (GAOFF/60). Like other rate stats, GAON/60 can be categorized into even-strength GAON/60, power play GAON/60 and penalty kill GAON/60. For a more detailed explanation (including the step-by-step calculation of GAON/60), I strongly recommend Laich It Or Lump It's FanShot below.
JP: A Look at The Capitals' Blueline.
JP: Alex Semin's Defense.
FanShot: How to Calculate GAON/60 and Similar Behind the Net Statistics (via Laich It Or Lump It).
Goals For Per 60 Minutes of Ice Time (GFON/60): An offensive metric that accounts for the number of goals scored by the player's team while he is on the ice, over 60 minutes of a specified context. The corollary is goals for per 60 minutes while the player is on the bench (GFOFF/60). Like other rate stats, GFON/60 can be categorized into even-strength GFON/60, power play GFON/60 and penalty kill GFON/60.
JP: When The Goals Go In The Other Net.
Goals Versus Threshold (GVT): Tom Awad of Puck Prospectus created the GVT stat to estimate "the value of a player, in goals, above what a replacement player would have contributed." A player's total GVT is the sum of his Offensive GVT, Defensive GVT, Goaltending GVT and Shootout GVT. GVT is calculated with a calculator. Understanding GVT: Part I, Part II, Part III.
JP: Andy Sutton: Big Body...Big Upgrade?
Half-wins: Just kidding.
JP: "When Is A Win More Than A Win?" And Rewarding Failure.
FanShot: First Attempt at Hockey Pythagorean Theorem, and Part D'oh (via D'ohboy).
FanShot: Expected Points per D'ohboy's Theorem (via D'ohboy).
Penalty Plus/Minus: The difference between the penalties a certain player has drawn and the penalties he's committed. In JP's words, the difference between "the power plays opportunities he's creating and penalties he's forcing his teammates to try to kill."
JP: The Caps and Penalty Plus/Minus.
JP: An Early Look at Penalty Plus/Minus.
JP: The Playoffs and Power Play Opportunities.
JP: Hidden Value.
Player Contribution (PC): Alan Ryder of HockeyAnalytics.com created the Player Contribution stat in order to "allocate credit for a team's performance to the individual contributors." The foundation of PC lies in the determination of marginal goals created (MGC) and marginal goals prevented (MGP). Ryder believes the "real power" of PC is to meaningfully compare defensive contributions, which are otherwise difficult to quantify.
JP: I Was Told There'd Be No Math On This Exam.
JP: Who Was and Wasn't Worth It.
JP: In Defense of Jose, The Defense In Front of Jose.
Quality of Competition (QualComp): A certain player's QualComp is the average Team Adjusted +/- or BtN rating (see below) of the opposing players (forwards and defensemen) while he is on the ice. Ice time data is culled from shift charts published on NHL.com, and which players are on the ice together is determined by cross-referencing the shift charts of the two teams.
JP: Re-thinking What You Thought You Thought About Line-Matching.
Quality of Teammates (QualTeam): A certain player's QualTeam is the average Team Adjusted +/- or BtN rating (see below) of the player's teammates (forwards and defensemen) while he is on the ice.
JP: Eric Fehr: Making the Most of His Minutes.
Shooting Percentage and Shot Distance: BtN has been able to show a clear relationship between shooting percentage and shot distance. All other factors equal, a shot closer to the net is more likely to result in a goal than a shot further away from the net. There are a few recurring concepts at Japers' Rink relating to shooting percentage and shot distance: (1) Players with unexpectedly high shooting percentages will likely regress to the mean, and (2) There is a developing debate about the reliability of the NHL's shot distance data.
JP: If You Want Goals, Go To The Net.
JP: Laich-ing The Chances of Another 20-Goal Campaign?
JP: On the Scoresheet, Gary Bettman is Six-Foot-Three.
FanShot: Shot Calculations - Off the Back Boards (via IRockTheRed).
Shooting Percentage vs. Shot Distance at Even Strength (2008-2009), via Behind the Net
Team Adjusted Plus/Minus ("BtN Rating"): The difference between the team's plus/minus rate when a player is on the ice and when he's off the ice. Mathematically, the BtN rating looks as follows: (GFON-GAON) - (GFOFF-GAOFF).
DMG: Mike Green: Like Sandis Ozolinsh, But Good At Defense.
Zone Starts and Zone Shifts: Zone start data lets us know where on the ice (in the offensive or defensive zone) faceoffs occur when a certain player is on the ice. Shift end data lets us know where on the ice (in the offensive or defensive zone) upcoming faceoffs occur when the player leaves the ice—giving a net positive or net negative "zone shift" that reflects on an individual's effectiveness at creating offensive draws. When JP calculates zone shifts, he includes pluses and minuses as offensive and defensive zone draws, respectively (to account for positive and negative final outcomes). Honestly, JP and The Falconer of SB Nation's Bird Watchers Anonymous (BWA) Atlanta Thrashers blog are far better at explaining the nuances of zone start and zone shift data, so please see the links below for more fitting descriptions.
JP: Where Skaters Start and Pucks End Up.
JP: The "Wheres" and "Whos" of Faceoffs.
JP: Zone Shifts - The Battle For Field Position.
JP: Friday Roundup - Changing Field Position.
Additional Resources
Behind the Net (BtN)
HockeyNumbers.blogspot (Chris Boersma)
Irreverent Oilers Fans (Vic Ferrari)
mc79hockey.com (Tyler Dellow)
Help with the Salary Cap
JP: George McPhee and Free Agency.
JP: What Losing Chris Bourque Really Means.
JP: Dollars to (Dunkin') Donuts.
JP: Japers' Rink Q&A.
DMG: Why Ilya Kovalchuk Isn't The Poster Boy For A Failed CBA.
DMG: The Tipping Point.
DMG: What To Do With The New-found Cap Space...
DMG: Is The Window Half Closed or Half Open?
Stephen Pepper: Backdraft: Is McPhee Really Blowing Away The Competition?
FanPost: Why Nylander Should Not Be Bought Out This Summer (via Gould Old Days).
FanPost: What a Theo Buyout Would Look Like (via Gould Old Days).
FanPost: Guide to the Offseason (via Gould Old Days).
FanPost: Ragenomics: The Ovechkin Deal (via RickyRage).
FanShot: The Flyers Disagree with NHL's Reading of Pronger Deal (via Natty Bumppo).
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2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement
Washington Capitals Unofficial Salary Cap Information
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Intro to the Staff
JP (Jon Press): Managing Editor. Founder of Japers' Rink. Former contributor at AOL FanHouse.
David M. Getz (DMG): Brother in Arms. Founder of Caps Blue Line.
Becca H (formerly CapsChick): Sister in Arms. Founder of A View From The Cheap Seats.
Stephen Pepper: Brother in Arms. Founder of the red skate.
Tuvan Hillbilly: Cunning Linguist. Founder of Tuvanhillbilly.com.
KPB: Relatively Silent Partner. Longtime Japers' Rink collaborator; continued mysterious presence at the bottom of the screen. Cousin of a former first overall NHL draft pick.
Intro to the Community
The Japers' Rink Introduce Yourself Open Thread
Lurker's Guide To Jumping Into The Rink
Most Popular FanPosts of All Time (By # of Recs)
FanPost Series:
Beer and Wine Breakdowns (via Brainumbc and Scott In Shaw, respectively).
Capitals Farm Report (via Your Nation's Capital). [MISSING TAG]
Classic Song Revisions, (1) The Ballad of Matt Bradley (via BradleyFightingVehicle), and (2) Reckless Eight Train Blues (via Stephen Pepper). [MISSING TAG]
The F&B Series (via Fehr and Balanced).
Japers' Rink Hockey League Updates (via Knee high to a Duck) [MISSING TAG]
Rejected Hockey Cards (via Chris meet Alex).
Don't forget to check in regularly with the left sidebar, which includes an amazing series of resources:
Washington Capitals Draft Pick Tracker
Washington Capitals Hockey Tweets
Washington Capitals Penalty Tracker
Washington Capitals Unofficial Salary Cap Information
Special mention to zephyr for his programming work on the Ticket Exchange and the "Ultimate SBN" Script.
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okay, let me have it. what inside jokes did i miss? where did i make mistakes? the more input, the better we can make it!
also: the [MISSING TAG] elements at the end will need to be replaced. YNC, KHtaD, it would be cool if you two could go back and tag your regular CFR and JRHL FanPosts so that a single link called them all up?
Capitals Farm Report tag now added, with my thanks for inclusion. The custom tags didn’t work before, so I didn’t bother.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Done, tagged under jrhl updates.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Feb 24, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
The only thing I’ll let you have yet is a rec. Now I’ve got a couple hours of reading to do. Possibly even a couple of days.
:: golf clap ::
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
i figured today was the right day! with people itching for hockey and unable to focus on work..
then again, this thing isn’t going anywhere.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 8:14 AM EST up reply actions
Wow. Required and nostalgic reading.
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 24, 2010 8:18 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Holy schnikes! An absolute mammoth of a post with a wealth of info. I just called in sick to work so that I can read the post.
Very impressive. I may create another identity just to rec this post twice.
by Moonage Daydream on Feb 24, 2010 8:18 AM EST reply actions
ovechwin, you know i didn’t even notice the little dude dancing on top of mike green’s stick in your .GIF until after i published this. hilarious! who is that, do you know?
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
My friend used to call him Captain America.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Feb 24, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Hmmmm. Missing Kanoobie, the Ugly Goal Rally Mutt. Pretty sure Peerless gets the credit for that one.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
so point of confusion:
is kanoobie a nickname for mr. knuble, or does kanoobie the dog just appear with a wink of approval whenever #22 scores? i’m thinking it’s the latter and he belongs down below in the inside joke section?
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:16 AM EST up reply actions
I calls him Kanoobs sometimes, I think it works pretty much either way.
"Welcome to Canada -– everything fun is always behind a fence."
sounds good. i’ll make a decision one way or the other and get it up by tonight. off to class!
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
I have heard the caps players refer to him as (how it is pronounced) Noob in interviews but I question how they spell it. Is it “knube” “Noob” “Knoob” “N00b!!!1”
If it’s the latter then is it short for newbie
"Have you ever played?" "Yes, I was a goalie"
This is unbelievably good work. I’m in awe.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
I finished reading this and felt like I reached the end of the internet.
I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.
by zephyr on Feb 24, 2010 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Holy CRAP.
Awesome.
On the Forecheck-where Patric Hornqvist is never underappreciated.
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I was able to think of some additions.
Two player nicknames used a fair amount around here. Of course, I can’t remember who started them.
John Carlson – Captain America
Mike Green – thuglife52 (might have been J.P.???)
Also, a nickname for one of the commentariat. Related to the Rink Rabbits.
Rather Bengt – manscot (coined by terpgrrl I believe)
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
Natty, I looked at “your first comment” and read the post to which it was attached. It’s so funny (in the sense of not being funny at all) that the exact same kinds of poorly researched and wishful thinking “comparisons” between Sid and Alex are being published today on the eve of their Olympic smakedown.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Nice! Recamundo.
One totally nitpicky comment, and this is the programmer in me coming out to play. You’re using the word “smakedown” before you define it (under “eat a porcupine”). Either link to the definition of smakedown with an anchor or move it above the eat a porcupine section.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
odd. i actually did that on purpose and put a strikethrough on smakedown. not sure why it got lost. thanks for the find!
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
yeah it’s weird, i keep re-inserting the strikethrough and it keeps disappearing when i publish. my little moment of wit might have to be removed.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
solid gold! the default (from .html view) was “s” on either side not “strike,” but your way worked.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
Should we include an explanation and picture of the whole Matt Bradley bleeding on things gag?
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Guess I should include said set of quotes.
“I have a very paperish face, I guess you could say. If the wind blows the right way, I get cut, and it looks like I’m in a horror film. I’m a bleeder and I cut easily, so that’s probably not a good thing. Lots of times those cuts look a lot worse than they actually are. Going off, I guess, with my face bloody doesn’t look too good, but when you get off there and clean it up, it’s one little cut and it’s easily stitched up.” - Matt Bradley, 11/18/2009
(s/t to DC Sports Bog)
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
I can’t remember who, maybe Lighthouse Hockey, but another team’s blog write something along the lines of “If Matt Bradley bleeds, that Caps score in bunches. Count on it.”
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
That was Nucks Misconduct before Caps lost played in VAN in December
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Wow, this post is full of fucking great information. God damn, this is surely no piece of shit. I’d be a son of a bitch if I didn’t rec the fuck out of this one.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Feb 24, 2010 9:14 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
heartwarming to know you read that far, jordan.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:18 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing like jumping over to a highly rec’d post to see myself getting called out.
And then have it be implied that I don’t read before posting.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I thought it was done in a playful way.
"Welcome to Canada -– everything fun is always behind a fence."
And I was playfully responding until the follow-up comment.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
i meant it more as a “thanks for reading all this crap i just put up in a 4,000 word fanpost,” but take it however you’d like.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing like jumping over to a highly rec’d post to see myself getting called out.
Are you also bitter that you were the “ignore” example in Zeph’s Firefox script? Don’t take it personally, we like you.
"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 24, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
No, I thought that was a funny move, which is why I didn’t bitch about it.
To suggest that the phrase, “heartwarming to know you read that far, jordan” isn’t both patronizing and dripping with sarcasm is just silly, though.
But again, I don’t really care as much as it probably seems like I do. I’m just going to call people out on their bullshit.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
it was meant in the same joking manner as your reply. sorry if you think that’s bullshit. maybe i just didn’t get enough sleep, but that’s twice now you’ve read malicious intent in my comments when there wasn’t any.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Rec’d so hard.
I think I found a totally minor acronym typo?
Off Wing Opinion author and editor Eric McErlain. EMac has operatedOFOOWO
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
Does she get a coffee mug?
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
Chipped? Can’t it be bleeding?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Feb 24, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Natty, this is fucking awesome. Knowing your style, I was expecting something comprehensive, but this blows those expectations right out of the water. Like a leopard seal playing with a penguin.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Feb 24, 2010 9:41 AM EST reply actions
Probably the best FanPost on all of SBN. Awesome and rec’d so much. I had no idea “smakedown” got posted on the big screen at a game. I’m so proud.
"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 24, 2010 10:26 AM EST reply actions
Kinda hard to read:
"Welcome to Canada -– everything fun is always behind a fence."
by Ovechwin on Feb 24, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
the real question is the “I want A Semin Hat trick!” a real hattie, or the Semin hat trick as defined here?
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
Or a Jizz pun?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Feb 24, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
wow, many thanks. rec’d and bookmark’d for posterity. great work!
by Knuble's Knights on Feb 24, 2010 11:13 AM EST reply actions
Natty, wow. I bow to your awesomeness.
However, you did miss ThugLife52.
And for that, I humbly stand.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 24, 2010 11:14 AM EST reply actions
I feel like we discussed calling Chimera “The Beast” the day he was traded. I could be wrong, but enough of us thought it was appropriate to dub him as Beast.
Awesome work Natty. This had to take forever. Rec’d and bookmarked!
FYI – I believe he already had that nickname well before he arrived in DC.
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
by Carl Putnam on Feb 24, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
FWIW, Chimmy confused me. I hadn’t realised that was Chimera.
Rec’d, rec’d, a thousand times rec’d! (metaphorically…will SBN ban me if I create multiple accounts for the sole purpose of rec’ing this FanPost?)
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 24, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Two things I thought of:
An additional acronym: YMMV (your milage may vary). I’ve seen it used a decent amount and I didn’t know what it meant until I asked someone.
Also, I believe the [Franceschetti] thing comes from Kevin Smith’s NHL playoffs blog where he used [Gretzky] as a substitute. It was actually controversial enough that the NHL shut down his blog.
"Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Feb 24, 2010 11:39 AM EST reply actions
Almost forgot to add
Nice post and picture formatting, Natty.
;-)
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Oy, brings back painful memories of my first car, a ’71 Datsun 240Z, which I bought for a hard earned $2K upon my 16th birthday, then totaled a short four months later.
ah-VEECH-kin
A friend of mine and I have always referred to Jason Chimera (even when he was still with CBJ) as “”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_%28mythology%29" target="new">Mythical Beast"…but I guess “Beast” works fine as well…
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Feb 24, 2010 1:09 PM EST reply actions
Huh…Link addition didn’t work? Not sure if the FAIL was on my part or not, maybe my use of quotes messed it up. Here’s what it should have looked like:
A friend of mine and I have always referred to Jason Chimera (even when he was still with CBJ) as Mythical Beast…but I guess "Beast" works fine as well…
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Feb 24, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
Fantastic work Natty! I can’t wait till I get home from work so I can actually check out some more of the links that you put in that.
One meme I was wondering about, haven’t we used MarioD in a way akin to Go Flyerz!!!!11 before?
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Feb 24, 2010 1:30 PM EST reply actions
most likely. i don’t think mario deserves two separate glossary entries, though! (see “huckleberry.”)
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Haha, you’re probably right about that.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Feb 25, 2010 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
There’s also Carlzner, two birds with one stone, used with hope to refer to the future of the Caps blue line also
Awesome post
winner! carlzner is one i’d thought about but forgotten along the way. thanks.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Carlznerson and also Varlavirthby (Varly, Neuvirth, Holtby)
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 25, 2010 8:51 AM EST up reply actions
Natty, I think I love you.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
So what are you so afraid of?
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Feb 24, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Unbelievably Brilliant.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
I think you muttered the same thing after he spilled the second beer on you at Bar Louie.
by Cluster on Feb 24, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s all good. I’m just glad we convinced the bouncer not to toss you…
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
Alexander Semin Hat Trick: A goal, an assist and a stick penalty in the same game.
Natural Alexander Semin Hat Trick: A goal, an assist and a stick penalty in the offensive end in the same game.
Let's go Caps!
And without being interrupted by another player’s goal, assist, or penalty.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Ovechkin Hat Trick: Four goals and a broken nose.
Knuble Hat Trick: A goal off the butt, a goal off the skate, and a goal off the stick.
Brooks Laich Hat Trick: Three blocked shots in the same shorthanded shift while the player is playing without a stick.
Eric Fehr Hat Trick: A goal and an assist in the first two periods; less than 2 minutes of ice time in the third.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 27, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
May this never leave the top of the FanPost page!
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Feb 24, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Also, I wonder if we should add a “Capitals Hat Trick” — a sarcastic reference to when a Cap has two goals in regulation and pots one in the shootout, causing bandwagon fans (of which everyone in DC is one!) to throw hats on the ice?
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
This was posted roughly eight hours ago, and it has been rec’d 52 times since already; that has to be some kind of record. I think this should be implemented into the site on the front page. Not even a FanPost or anything, just simply something anyone can view at any time.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
The Vault.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
i slipped enough editorial content in there, i’m not sure JP would be comfortable with the vault.
but i definitely intend to maintain this as best i can, so hopefully people run a search for it from time to time at the very least.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Schultz Nickname
Don’t know if it’s risen to the level of being included here, but since even JP occasionally pulls it out (and since I coined it, I’m obviously partial to it…), perhaps…
Jeff CincoCinco?
Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 24, 2010 4:06 PM EST reply actions
Too bad there’s no better way to format this one the SBN platform. I’d put this up on a separate site by itself so that it can be easily read and referred to, but I wouldn’t want to pull pageviews from Japersrink.com. Have to think about that one…
Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 24, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
let me know what you come up with! i had a very hard time getting the spacing even, getting the videos lined up on the left side, etc. also for me, some of the links are red and others are blue, which is annoying. i know it could look better outside SBN (and perhaps if i had more HTML skillz).
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
J.P. Any thoughts on this?
Would you prefer this stay “in-house”, or would you welcome an external and more properly linked and organized site dedicated to this? Could make it a wiki and perhaps it might actually drive more traffic to the Rink?
Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 25, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
A wiki would be bizonkers. Sure. Rock it.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
Also,… tiny little, eeety beety thing… I changed the name of my fanpost to:
“Lurker’s (newbie’s) Guide to Jumping onto The Rink” because I realized a lot of newbies didn’t recognize what lurker meant.
Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".
by Chris meet Alex on Feb 25, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
but they will if they make it to the end of the glossary!
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 25, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
hey thanks everyone for the compliments! my grad school work was put on the shelf for a good 2-3 days to put this baby to rest. i’ve got a presentation on friday, so the updates will probably come all at once over the weekend. but great suggestions!!
p.s. there’s a likelihood that some of the statistics were slightly misdefined, or at the very least could benefit from additional clarity. love that this is becoming a community-wide effort.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
another part that needs work: i’m not satisfied with the collection of posts in the stats and salary cap sections. they’re somewhat comprehensive, but not organized from top to bottom in any consistent manner. i wanted to rush it out this morning, so i’ll double back at some point and make sure the links are at least in chronological order.
Not fully Caps related, but I feel like GUTEN TAAAAAAAG!, “Have you met the triplets?” and Smokin’ Al Koken drawing a circle around his butt deserves a sub-section.
what about Emily? We say “Hi Emily” so frequently lately
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
On Draper having to wear a USA jersey at practice: "well at least the Wings can settle bets without involving gold plated desert eagles!"
I think “Saved by Zero” deserves a mention, and of course the granddaddy of them all — the entire “Hockey is for Everyone” ad
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 26, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Definitely… And don’t forget “I’m going for a ride in that E-Class, and I’m getting a garden salad.”
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 25, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
That gets a section of its own – maybe “Caps Feed Humor” or similar, indicating that these are references specific to the Washington local game feeds. Stuff like common commercials and Lockerisms.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
by gotsparkly on Feb 25, 2010 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes!
There definitely needs to be a section of Locker-isms
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 25, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
“Biscuit in the Basket”, the difference between a a ‘scrum and a ’fracas’ (it’s whether or not Dale Hunter is involved, but I forget which is which!), etc. There’s so much great tangential Caps humor — oh, the possibilities are endless!
Oh yes, definitely “fracas” (pronounced with a long a at the beginning…)
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 25, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
As a rugby player I always cringe when commentators use “scrum”…particularly during football when they go out of their way to say “Rugby scrum” when there are people lying on top of each other fighting for the ball.
I went and looked it up on dictionary.com. The term originated as a rugby play but has come to mean any place or situation of confusion or chaos, so I’m okay with it being used in that context.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
"red army line" too
Heheh. He was my inspiration.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 26, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
i don’t watch enough games on TV to handle that one, but it sounds like an awesome idea for a FanPost, and i’d be willing to add it in later to the glossary.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 25, 2010 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Here's something to get you started:
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 25, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Here's something to get you started (with content!)
Lockerisms:
Seven Hole: The opening a goaltender has between the blocker and the leg pad.
Peanut Butter Goal: A goal scored just under the cross bar, because it hits the top shelf where Mom keeps the peanut butter
McCracken: Brian McGrattan
Joe B: Caps play by play announcer Joe Beninati
My Buddy: Any player Locker has played with and/or player the Caps have had other than Grand Ledyard
Worst Trade: The trade that sent Locker to to Los Angeles for Grant Ledyard
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 25, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Great work! Perhaps add “Milbury-trash”?
Check out FFODC.COM and DCSportsPlus.blogspot.com!
by what Juneau about that? on Feb 24, 2010 10:35 PM EST reply actions
fair enough!! your “needs more bradley” came a day before JP’s hashtag in the game day article, so it def looks like you were the first, katz.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 24, 2010 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
59 recs? This has to be a…wait for it…rec’ord.
"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 24, 2010 11:35 PM EST reply actions
nope! but there’s a link right there at the bottom that organizes all the FanPosts by number of recs. i hadn’t noticed that functionality until this week.
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 25, 2010 7:15 AM EST up reply actions
One acronym I didn’t know until I started reading here that is used quite often is h/t. :X Otherwise, kudos for the excellent post.
that’s a good one! and s/t (stick tap).
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 25, 2010 7:19 AM EST up reply actions
Sweet mother of mercy this is good. Rec-a-doo-da-day!
"I tried to capture the spirit of the thing"
by tuvanhillbilly on Feb 25, 2010 10:45 AM EST reply actions
Epic work here. Quick nitpick – wouldn’t someone who is anti-Sasha be an “anti-seminite” instead of an “anti-semite”?
not a nitpick, that was def a typo. thanks!
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 25, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Wow. That was a Tolkien-quality fanpost. But you left out my favorite Backstrom nickname: Baxter!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Feb 25, 2010 11:24 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Congrats, this is the most popular(recced) fanpost of all time
http://www.japersrink.com/fanposts/popular/all_time
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Amazing Post
I am (sadly) still a lurker but I’ve decided to post a bit more. Please call me out if my posts don’t conform to all the rules (which I have read and do agree with). This is an absolutely fantastic post and it’s nice to get caught up on a few inside jokes that pre-date me.
And although I don’t believe he’s called it much on here, isn’t Semin also known as “The Other Alex?”
One day I will come up with the greatest signature...it'll be awesome...
You might want to find another avatar. That one is already in use.
Here are is one suggestion
http://czechfan.com/images/1213fleischmann01.jpg
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
Shit’s weak.
Go Flyerz!!!!!!!!1
Поклон перед вашим капитаном!
by Knubles and Bits on Feb 25, 2010 2:23 PM EST reply actions
Oh yea, rec’d.
Поклон перед вашим капитаном!
by Knubles and Bits on Feb 25, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Addition to acronyms....
I use this one occasionally though I don’t see it on here too much.
FML: [Expletive] My Life
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Epic
Remember- always dispose of mice responsibly.
Chowdah Chatter - an outlet for my random thoughts and such.
Damn Natty, what I do to deserve that shot?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
you said it was a joke, i took you at your word! i thought you might have been the true originator.. :)
by Natty Bumppo on Feb 25, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Jasper’s sticking. Lavar Arrington used it on his show today. God, I hate that guy.
That, coupled with his telling towards Clinton Portis about how he could show him how to really set himself up in the community like the holy Lavar had done.
Finally turned that shit off and put in a CD.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
Cold.
‘Cause it’s in Alaska!
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Feb 27, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
To me the original SOB line was: Simon, Oates & Bondra. But hey, things evolve over time.
I remember Schoney put a 4th line together of Berube, Kaminski and moved Witt up from defense to play wing and Locker dubbed it “the Pain Line.” As you might expect, it lasted one game.
We should also add “Oisk” to the nicknames for John Erskine. Yes, that was my contribution in honor of the old Brooklyn Dodgers’ picture Carl Erskine who was called “Oisk”. A few people have picked that up.
Rocking the Red since 1975
OH! THAT’S where that comes from! Thanks for the explanation. :-)
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Feb 27, 2010 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
BTW, in the interest of keeping BAMF Porcupine where he can be found, I’ve copied him to my Photobucket account… we don’t want him getting lost somewhere else… ;-)
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Feb 27, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
I just began to wish that this post had anchor tags in it, so we could provide people with links to specific entries within the comprehensive-but-long page. Is that possible?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
I’d like to see it wiki’ized… :-)
I need a snappy signature...
by IRockTheRed on Feb 27, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Even better, you’re right.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Feb 27, 2010 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
So it’s been a horrible week over here because of work. I saw this appear on the right side bar midweek, and decided I’d save it for the end of the week because I wouldn’t have time before then and because I really wanted to enjoy it. And I absolutely did. Awesome stuff Natty. Those record recs are well earned.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 27, 2010 11:46 AM EST reply actions
In honor of one of Gouldie’s many boffo contributions to The Rink, I give you… the Porcupine T.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
by J.P. on Feb 27, 2010 5:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Purchas’d.
Awesome.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 27, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
And more line nicknames:
F Street for the short lived 2nd line of last year of Fleischmann/Fedorov/Fehr that was together for much of February.
And our very own KLM line (our short lived 2nd line from early this season) that consisted of Knuble/Laich/B. Morrison. Okay not to be confused with the original Russian KLM line of Konstantinov/Larionov/Mogilny or the Penguins version of Kovalev/Lemieux/Morozov.
And, speaking of short lived lines, we had two BLS lines similtaneously this year (Backstrom/Laich/Semin) and (Bradley/Laing/Steckel)
Rocking the Red since 1975
It was Krutov/Larionov/Makarov. Konstantinov was a defenseman, and Mogilny’s famous line was with Bure and Fedorov.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 27, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
FWIW
There was CBS, Clymer-Bradley-Sutherby I think from a while back.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 2:14 AM EST up reply actions
oh crap
i just opened this on my cubicle computer and the videos are all crappy-looking (centered with huge spaces under them). i swear they’re neatly aligned on “narrow” view. how do i get them neatly aligned on BOTH “narrow” and “wide” views? boo.
umm…no, not on narrow view either. i guess they’re just neatly aligned on my tiny thinkpad. sucks.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 1, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
They’re all aligned on my narrow-view browser, which I can make as wide as I like.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Mar 1, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
hmmmm….i have an email in to SBN support. thanks for the feedback. it was pretty alarming to see how bad it looked on my cube PC.
Just switched it to wide view and they’re still aligned. Firefox, OSX 10.5.
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Mar 1, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
Holy Mary Mother of POSTS!
#needsmorenattybumppo
What a great pick me up this morning — especially hard on the heels of taking a good ole’ fashioned ass whupping from a wicked bout of Gastroenteritis over a hellish past 36 hours!
It's Miller Time
Maybe too soon, but I think Backstrom’s tremendous shotblock performance last night is one for the for the vault.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
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53 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 61 |
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Washington
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54 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 61 |
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Winnipeg
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56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 58 |
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Tampa Bay
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53 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 52 |
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Carolina
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55 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 50 |
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