Sunday Caps Clips: Gold Medal Sunday
by J.P. on Feb 28, 2010 8:44 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Today in Olympic hockey: Gold Medal Game - Canada vs. USA (3:15p Eastern, NBC)
- Will Alex Ovechkin take part in the Closing Ceremonies? [Puck Daddy, TSN]
- Still more reaction to Russia's loss. [RMNB]
- Larry Brooks with the quote of the week. [NY Post]
- Ted on the trade deadline. [Ted's Take]
- A Southeast Division trade deadline primer. [View From My Seats]
- Catching up with Chris Clark. [The Hockey Writers]
- Staying in Columbus, "Unrestricted free agent defenseman Milan Jurcina is attracting as much interest as Torres, an NHL source told the Dispatch. Jurcina would probably net a mid-round draft pick." [BJX]
- With Bruce Boudreau in attendance, the Bears did all they could to impress him, including a four-goal game from Mathieu Perreault. [Peerless, John Walton Hockey (gamer here), Patriot-News, LDN, FanPost, OFB]
- Finally, happy 52nd birthday to Jay Johnston and happy 42nd to Jeff Greenlaw.
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Thanks for this—if I were George I would take a really long look at adding Selanne at the deadline. A relative bargain at 2.6M, he is exactly the kind of veteran, Cup winning forward who could exponentially improve fill the 2RW or Fehr’s role should he depart. And not that I think we can or should be all Sox-Yanks about it, but I sure as heck don’t want to see him skating next to Sid, ‘cause he’s precisely the kind of player who will ratchet up the Pens.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
by bigonetimer on Feb 28, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
sorry, that’s meant to be the 3rd RW
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
by bigonetimer on Feb 28, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
I’d love Selane, but is there reason to think he’s on the move?
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Feb 28, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
Planning to retire, pending UFA, ~$2.3 million cap hit, a nice scorer with a ring, plays for Anaheim.
It wouldn’t surprise me too much to see him traded, but I think it’s unlikely.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Considering ANA is only 2 points out of a playoff spot I don’t think they will sell. This reminds me of last year when ANA came out slow and everyone was forecasting their trades and they ended up staying pat and making the playoffs. But if they do sell, I’d love Selanne or Koivu.
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.
Either of the two you named would be great to add, but is there really room for them in the top 9 right now? Unless GMGM moves Flash or Fehr, then acquiring Koivu or Selanne doens’t make much sense…
Then again, if Anaheim thinks they have a shot at the Cup (not just the playoffs, the Cup) they would look to keep everyone…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 28, 2010 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Homecoming
In the southeat trade deadline roundup, one name popped out, Jeff halperin. Would a defensive minded depth center with playoff experience sound good? Probably get him for a mid round pick perhaps? Hmmm. Could he wear #11 again??
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 8:53 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Yeah, Yeah, No.
Halperin would definitely be good for our Russian contingent.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
Have you forgotten how Halperin went out of his way to accuse Ovi of being a cheap shot artist for his hit on Downie? He may have burned all bridges for coming back to DC with that comment.
From us fans, as well. And in his hometown, no less. I mean, loyalty to one’s team, I suppose, but that was just dumb.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 28, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
Eh, if Chimera didn’t burn his bridges for his part in the game where Ovi was injured, I don’t think a few words from Halpern while sticking up for his teammate should matter.
I think the more important issue is that Dave Steckel, Boyd Gordon, Matt Bradley, and Jason Chimera are all better than the 2010 version of Halpern. Where would he find playing time? He certainly ain’t the answer to the Caps’ 2C problem.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Chimera didn’t come out in the media with an “Alex Ovechkin is a stupidhead” comment, either. That was a game moment. Halpern had more time to think about what he was doing.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 28, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
I still say they’re paid to play hockey, not talk to the press. One dumb comment to a reporter when he was trying to stick up for his comrade doesn’t change my memories of 6 years as a Halpern fan when he was with the Caps and it doesn’t change my assessment of him as a player (i.e., he’s the wrong fit for the Caps right now).
If bridges were burned every time someone said something dumb…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 9:38 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
He’d have to play 3C and hope that BMo can handle 2C. It’s not optimal but it’s probably an upgrade on what we’ve got.
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.
No. He was standing up for his teammates against a guy who had injured two of his players with borderline hits. I can’t blame Halpern at all for that.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
injured two of his players
When did that happen? Who did he hurt?
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 28, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Heward, at least, and I thought someone else, but I don’t remember. Regardless, borderline hits on at least two of his guys. It’s not exactly hard to fathom the guy said something.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
It doesn’t seem odd that Heward manned up that the hit was legal and Halpern didn’t? They’re both former teammates, Halp’s got no excuse, there.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 28, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
It doesn’t, because two people can see the exact same hit and think different things, and just because the guy who gets hit might say something doesn’t mean others won’t think it’s dirty.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
He was the captain of the Caps for a number of years and Ovechkin’s former teammate. The smart thing was not to say anything. I think his comments were made more out of anger at McPhee for not resigning him than anything else.
I think his comments were made more out of anger at McPhee for not resigning him than anything else.
Very doubtful, given that Halpern wasn’t particularly interested in hanging around while the team rebuilt by all accounts.
Very doubtful, given that Halpern wasn’t particularly interested in hanging around while the team rebuilt by all accounts.
I don’t know about that. he sure didn’t sound like a guy who wanted to leave when he gave these comments to Tarik last summer.
Even with the Caps at the bottom of the league standings, it was tough for Halpern to sign with a team other than the one he grew up cheering for. His agent Mike Luit said the day he signed with the Stars: “I don’t want Dallas to take this the wrong way, but it took Jeff a very long time to come to this decision. He said to me, ‘No matter which way I go, when I sign a contract, I’m going to feel sick.’”
It was the hardest decision Halpern ever had to make, and he still thinks about it three years later.
“At the time considering how everything played out, Dallas was my best option after my talks with Washington and how things were going there,” he said. "I thought I made the best decision.
“I had great times in Washington, great memories, great friends,” he added. “Whenever you start with an organization, you always hope you can win with that organization. Seeing the Caps as good as they are now, it’s disappointing not to be a part of that.”
Tarik also prefaces that with “When Halpern left the Caps, they were a season into a ground-up rebuild that was taking its toll on the players, team management and fans. It was also too early to say whether the painful process would work”, and the fact that there was some question whether Halpern would sign in Washington or not (“No matter which way I go”) suggests that McPhee was willing to bring back Halpern, and that Halpern ultimately declined.
McPhee offered him a contract that was half the dollares and half the term. That’s why Jeff declined.
There’s no getting on Halpern for leaving. At 30, it was his best and possibly only chance to cash in. The Caps really couldn’t afford to pay him what he wanted and the market gave him, not because of the salary cap, but because of the long-term plan. I don’t fault him at all for leaving.
"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."
I don’t think anyone’s getting on Halpern for leaving. I’m just saying that he chose to leave, not that he was forced out.
I thought someone implied he didn’t want to stick around for the rebuild. If that had been true, there wouldn’t have been any negotiations at all.
"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."
If that had been true, there wouldn’t have been any negotiations at all.
I don’t think that’s the case. It’s entirely possible that guys go back and forth and negotiate and at the end of the day the player says “You know what, I don’t have a ton of faith in where the organization’s going, and I think I’d like to go somewhere I think I can win now”. Look at Kovalchuk, for example.
It was about money.
As for his comments, they were lame. However as G.O.D. mentioned, no one is ever going to not sign a player based on comments they make to a writer.
I just don’t see them trading for him. He’s not really an upgrade at center.
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
by Carl Putnam on Feb 28, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t agree with you at all, here. The smart thing to do, always, is to stick up for your teammates on and off the ice, unless it gets you in trouble.
We like Ovechkin because he’s a Cap, but I promise you if he played for any other team, we’d find a way to dislike him. When Chimera hurt Ovechkin, and we went apeshit, calling him a dirty player, and causing more than one of my lurker reader friends to get pissed just for acquiring him. Chimera did what he had to do to help his team, but we got over it. It’s silly to hold that kind of a comment over his head.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
by Whiter Mage on Feb 28, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d for hitting on the most important thing here: it’s personal to us as fans; it’s not personal to the players.
Take Chimera for example. If he makes that exact same play but injures a Penguin, a Red Wing, a Ranger, etc, no one says anything when the Caps pick him up.
See also: David Backes.
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.
Caps fans, in general, have a very dim view of players, who injure Ovi and Semin. (Must admit I fall into that category.)
Rocking the Red since 1975
Backes’ Team USA performance has almost made me forget. I’d love to see him in red, white, and blue in DC.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
If nothing else, Backes is at least a loyal person. He actually married his kindergarten sweet heart.
Rocking the Red since 1975
I challenge you to find one thing that is not classy and admirable off the ice. His commitment to family, his charity work, that’s why people love hockey players. I just happen to love his game on the ice as well.
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.
When Chimera hurt Ovechkin, and we went apeshit, calling him a dirty player, and causing more than one of my lurker reader friends to get pissed just for acquiring him.
Ovi Ovi Ovi?
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.
(its Jeff Halpern)
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Feb 28, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
I know damn well it's Halpern
But I was making fun of dcsportsfan’s typo, and ran with the idea that maybe Halperin sounded Russian as a joke.
Don’t worry, no one else got it either.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
by Whiter Mage on Feb 28, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
haha fair enough.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Feb 28, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
And rabbits!
And something should be mentioned about the formation of the TySlo fan club! You may have missed that though.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
Something about seeing the word “miss” in a sentence with Tyler Sloan, I dunno what it is…
"I guarantee that we'll beat the Canadians." Ryan Kesler, 8/7/09
by Bald Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
I can fully admit he isn’t very good, that doesn’t stop me from loving him!
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
I think Tyler is well aware of your love now, too. Thanks to mommy kellobellow I was able to get my first piece of memorablia for my “T-Slo’s on a Boat” shelf in my curio cabinet.
and props to you for remembering to update your sig. I need to update mine now. lol
mommy kellobellow
Hahahahahaha :) What a fabulous night!
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
I made sure as soon as I got home! I can’t wait for the next game I go to, I need to make some kind of sign for warm ups!
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
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Like Sloan will be on the ice for warm-ups! You can come sit with me and kellobellow next to the press box. Greater chance of him seeing it up there. haha
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
by terpgrrl on Feb 28, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
was that you sitting in front of me with the mega Sloan love? (i was with the group of big guys)
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 Me, Ovechwin and kellobellow were in front of you last night. Ovechwin high-fived everyone around us precisely 9 times last night, so she probably got you, too. haha
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
Late add to the Clips was the Larry Brooks link. Money quote(s):
Alex Ovechkin may have behaved badly away from the ice this week, but perhaps The Great 8 simply had had enough of the home country’s jingoistic approach to critiquing his game and his rivalry with Sidney Crosby. As if Ovechkin is going to get a fair shake there.
Imagine for a moment if Alexander Semin had slew-footed Dan Boyle in retaliation for a legal check as Boyle did to Semin in the final minutes of Canada’s quarterfinal rout of Russia.
Not only would Semin have been barred from the Olympics, the NHL would have been called on to suspend the Washington forward upon resumption of the season.
Boyle’s slew foot was an unmitigated disgrace; an attempt to injure in response for being made to look bad. So was the all-but-uniform effort of the press to ignore the despicable act.
The failure of the IIHF and the tournament’s governing body to suspend Boyle played a role in Canada’s ascension to today’s gold-medal match against the USA.
Home cooking never tasted quite so good.
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by J.P. on Feb 28, 2010 8:57 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
I agree 100% with Brooks. Cross another one off the list of things I never thought I’d say (type).
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 9:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
See, I don’t dismiss Brooks out of hand. It’s weird – with him I find that half of his stuff is smart, insightful and often gutsy. The other half, though, can just be from another planet. Can’t think of another writer who I find so inconsistent.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
He does come out with insightful stuff. But I find that far more often than not his columns are worth avoiding (unless Torts is involved).
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
Whenever he writes about the Rangers (usually in the context of it being hockey’s equivalent of Eden for any player who laced up skates) or his on man-crush on Jaromir Jagr, I just wonder who cuts his food for him. I’m amused by his on-going spat with John Tortorella. His trade rumor stuff and “commentary” (such as his rant on the Boyle/Semin situation) is occasionally pretty good. But he still seems an acquired taste. He certainly isn’t as stylistically annoying as Stan Fischler, who for me is the reading equivalent of dragging your nails down a chalkboars. Really… Henny Lundqvist? “Bing” Crosby? The man is stuck in 1952.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Let’s just not talk about Fischler.
Agreed with Brooks. And most of the times I’m reading his column it’s about the Rags (weird). So I get to see his bad moments more often than not.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
Fischler is the worst. Much worse than Brooks could ever hope to be. And it’s compounded because all three NYC area teams love to have him on during pre/post and intermission “analysis” segments.
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.
half of his stuff is smart, insightful and often gutsy.
Larry Brooks.
The other half, though, can just be from another planet.
Larry Brooks writing for the New York Post?
I wonder if you’ll be hearing any more quotes from Alex about how he loves playing in Canada. I think that relationship may be seriously broken.
Judge not Ovi’s standing among fans by what the press writes. Real people still love to watch the world’s best player.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I still like to watch Ovi.
I think many people would have melted down under similar circumstances.
Rocking the Red since 1975
yea, i’d probably look bad if i was the one spirited player on a team full of guys who didnt want to play the physical game at all.
by twistedlogic on Mar 1, 2010 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
So he’s the Alexei Kovalev of columnists?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
No matter what people might think of Larry B’s work overall, it was a well thought out piece.
It is refreshing to read someone who has a similar take on both Ovie’s and Sasha’s OLY situations as my own.
What amazing date in history are we giong back to today, Mr. Peabody?
Can’t think of another writer who I find so inconsistent.
Until Semin starts writing hockey articles.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
Wow. Brooks actually making some sense.
Agreeing with him makes me feel weird and dirty… I don’t like it.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
He’s a writer who seems to trend Sasha. That was a good column.
by DrinkingPartner on Feb 28, 2010 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
It was good, which is rare for him in my opinion.
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
Pothier
Speaking of Brooks, here’s the latest from Canada’s Larry Brooks, Bruce Garrioch:
They have offered D Brian Pothier around.
Buh. No details at all. Who could possibly want UFA Pothier? Doesn’t make sense.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
That’s my take. The Capitals don’t need to move him to clear cap space unless they’re making some really major overhauls, and I don’t see that as being very likely. There are teams out there that could use Pothier, but ones who are going to give the Caps something McPhee wants in return? Just doesn’t add up.
Then again, that doesn’t mean McPhee hasn’t brought Pothier’s name up…
Or that another GM hasn’t asked. If the name is ever mentioned once, that’s enough for some folks to run with.
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.
Interesting that the article mentioned nothing about the San Jose Sharks. Do they have the cap space to acquire Vokoun?
Rocking the Red since 1975
I’ll agree, it was a team effort for Russia and the defense hung him out to dry, so to speak.
Of course, Nabby was in goal last spring when San Jose was eliminated in Round 1.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Definitely a team effort. But like any good team, the goalie was out front with the effort.
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.
And when teams fail, the goalie is generally the scapegoat. Rightly or wrongly.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Unless Ovechkin is also on the team.
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.
in which case, he becomes the big “loser” of the olympics while that other guy with a pretty pedestrian olympics, crosby, is the big “winner.”
by twistedlogic on Mar 1, 2010 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
I love Pothead, but moves that clear our d-corps logjam for two of the guys in Hershey wouldn’t hurt me.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
whenever I see a list like that talking trades, I get the feeling that to make sure they get all 30 teams accounted for, the writer just pulls one out of thin air for a few clubs.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Feb 28, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
A tiny bit more from Garrioch on Pothier:
Washington wants to deal defenceman Brian Pothier, but the asking price is a second-round pick.
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And the unanswered question here is….why?
Option #1: A deal’s in place to grab an upgrade
Option #2: They’re ready to Carlson or Alzner full time
Option #3: Garrioch is making it up.
Even if a deal in place, that would mean Erksine remains top 6 if pothier is dealt.
I’d rather keep them all than have sloan as the first option injury sub in the playoffs.
sloan as the first option injury sub in the playoffs
What darkness is in your keyboard that you would say this thing?
by redlineblue on Feb 28, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I propose we move Sloan up to the point on our power play.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
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Clearly. What a defensive stalwart.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
He did a great job of keeping the puck in the zone….that one time.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
I got with Option #3, but the real question is who wants him and why?
"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."
Garrioch’s nickname is “Malkin to the Kings”. The only reason he’s not named Eklund is becuase that name wasn’t available…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 28, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Marvelous way of putting it. It was kind of amazing how quiet the hockey world was about that hit. Too bad that USA winning today only deprives Boyle (and the rest of Team Canada) of a gold medal, rather than any medal at all.
"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."
Especially following the U-17 and WJC. I’m still bitter about SLC 2002.
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 never thought I’d see that combination of name and acronym much less agree with them. These are strange times indeed.
"You ever use smelling salts, every time you type a bad blog?" Brooks Laich
by Carl Putnam on Feb 28, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
Could be worse:
I can almost handle seeing “Larry Brooks FTW”. But until I read Natty’s glossary, I thought “FTW” stood for “F the World”. Coupled to Tikhonov’s revelation that It’s All Alex’ Fault, my ice is pretty thin today!
by redlineblue on Feb 28, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
Haha, that’s totally what I thought it meant too!
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
It’s much more exciting than “for the win” IMO :)
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
But then most people will be confused. It’s more commonly accepted to mean For the Win than F the World.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ftw
They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Since you brought this up, I’m listening to NHL Live, as I often do when I’m working, and Rob Simpson is still royally pissed that Boyle wasn’t suspended for the Slovakia game, in which he was a major factor. Billy Jaffe, on the other hand, is like, well, that’s just the way the officiating goes. I don’t suppose we have an American vs a Canadian in this discussion?
"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."
But wait, you haven’t seen the gold medal game with three home country officials and one from the country that the USA bounced unceremoniously. You can always go lower.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 9:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The USA will be like the Caps, with the officials on the other side, for all practical purposes.
Rocking the Red since 1975
I don’t understand where this comes from. I’ve never seen anything to suggest the Caps get the short end of the stick when it comes to officiating, yet the line of thinking is pretty prevalent.
Go Flyerz!
Deutschland - das ist alles.
by Whiter Mage on Feb 28, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
Never? That’s gotta be an understatement. Compare Game 7 v. PHI, which the league issued a response stating that the refs made the correct call, with the most recent MON game. We definitely got the short end. I’m not taking the leap to conspiracy, but I can definitely see why some Caps fans get their panties in a knot.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
It’s simple heuristics:
1) Folks remember things that are associated with strong emotions extremely well
2) Refs are often wrong
3) The emotions associated with getting jobbed are much stronger than the emotion associated with getting away with a play that had no business being allowed
Therefore, people remember the calls that go against them much better than those that run in their favor. And since crap calls happen all the time to everyone, every fanbase feels like their team is the one that’s always getting screwed.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah this is probably right. I still think it’s borderline criminal that the NHL didn’t clarify the rule regarding when the opposing team throws a teammate into the goalie and then scores. After it was a huge call in a game 7 two years ago you’d think they would have talked about it and determined what the right call is. Apparently not.
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If the Jackets flip Jurcina for a draft pick, is there any doubt that we won that trade by a mile?
Deutschland - das ist alles.
Depends to whom they flip him – if it’s the Caps for a 4th and the trade ends up Clark and a 3rd for Chimmer… not as sure (and yes, I do think Juice is better than at least a couple of the Caps’ current blueliners).
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Caps should flip for Juice!
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
Rephrasing, because my cognition skills are awful this morning -
Chimmer for Clark and a draft pick is rough, but swallowable.
Deutschland - das ist alles.
Don’t forget the $800k of cap savings this year and next that we also got in the deal.
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by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 10:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Just a Question...
When Caps prospects get called up, the get assigned a number (for example perreault has 85), but in the minors they have a different number (24 for perreault). Do they ever get to change their number? If so, when?
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by OvechKING on Feb 28, 2010 9:18 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Hershey assigns their numbers independently of the Caps. The Caps assign numbers at the beginning of the season and that is the player’s number for the year, although if a number is available, a player can ask for a change.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 28, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
There’s a part of the radio thing w/ Alzner and Laich from last year where Alzner talks about switching from #47 to #27. It sounded like he was surprised he got his choice of number as soon as he did, and that it’s pretty much at the team’s discretion.
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Vokoun
By my basic understanding of the salary cap, any team trading for him will need about $1.4 million in space. Based on what I can decipher from nhlnumbers.com, Chicago (the most logical contender for Vokoun) would have to dump some serious salary to be even close to being able to bring on that kind of contract.
I think the ‘Hawks would have to move about $3.3-3.4M in annual salary to pick up Vokoun. Of course, if they send someone back who’s in that salary range, they’re fine.
I don’t think Florida wants Huet.
I imagine it’d be one of those guys who you keep hearing about as probable salary dumps, Versteeg or Buff. Maybe even Sopel if they’re getting a good return in terms of prospects.
Or maybe Chicago dumps Sopel on Toronto to free up some cap space.
Vokoun – expensive, but worth the money.
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by Whiter Mage on Feb 28, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
In reference to the Garrioch article posted above, I don’t see why it would take so much to pry Tim Thomas away from the Bruins. They already have a better goaltender that doesn’t have an albatross contract.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:48 AM EST reply actions
Further to that point. I’d be livid if GMGM dealt for Thomas. Albatross cap hit for three more years.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 28, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Usually, you can count on the Rangers and the Canadiens to take on other people’s albatross contracts. Plus, a few they come up with on their own.
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Although I don’t see either being a player for a goalie.
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Or at least not this year, anyway. But they have been known to take on albatross contracts.
Acquiring Vokoun would not be a wise move for either of those two teams. But, then again, were either of those two teams known for their wise moves.
(Still, I agree with you. Doubt either is in the market for goalie.)
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Yeah, they probably have 2 of the 3 worst NHL GMs working for them (at least until Gainey resigned). I wouldn’t be shocked if they took on terrible contracts, I’d just be shocked if it was at G. Hank and C-Price/Halak seem to have both teams set in net.
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Would you vote for the Atlanta Thrashers’ GM as third in your list of bad GM’s. That team has the worst track record for being able to keep their young stars.
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Yup. He probably gets the top seed.
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The name should explain the answer to your question.
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by Carl Putnam on Feb 28, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
Worse for the Czechs and Swedes.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I caught that last night. I felt bad for him. I didn’t have terribly strong emotions about the game, but I did think it would be nice for the Slovaks to win. And really, after the game against the US, did Kiprusoff really deserve it? /snark
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That’s an amazing picture. Sad, but amazing.
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When can the caps start trading again? When will we learn if the recent roster space is actually signaling something? (Hamhuis? Vokoun?)
trading freeze ends at 11:59 tonight (Eastern time). Deadline is 3 pm Wednesday. Very narrow window. I’d expect tomorrow to be the most active day in the bunch.
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by ThePeerless on Feb 28, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
What do you guys think? Does GMGM make a trade or not? I think we’ll see an under-the-radar swap a la Federov, but that’s it. I like what Todd Marchant could bring, though that’s only having seen him about a couple dozen times—last season.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
What do you guys think? Does GMGM make a trade or not?
My guess is yes. Legitimate contenders, plus several areas to upgrade, plus lots of cap space, plus a good farm system…
It’s a perfect storm. You don’t get this much freedom to make a deal very often. He remembers being hamstrung last year. Hopefully he does something because the team can definitely get better.
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It’s a good thing the Caps don’t have Frank Lane as a GM. He’s an old baseball GM who used to make trades for the sake of making trades.
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Lane actually once made a trade with another team to trade managers… really!
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 28, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
True, don’t just do it. But there are plenty of upgrades that will be available and this team isn’t so good that we can just roll with it and feel confident that we will win the East. Even a minor deal could be a big help.
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This is just my point of view here, but I’ve been thinking about what is most important with this team and its philosophy to win the cup this year. All the names that have mentioned as possible trade deadline acquisitions, Hamhuis, Ott, Koivu, Kaberle, Niedermayer and Vokoun, and the 1 name that makes the biggest difference of all of them in my book, is Tomas Vokoun, hands down.
Right now there is some question as to who should man the pipes moving forward. Theodore has it now, he has been very good for us lately. Varlamov has yet to come back from his injury and even come close to looking like the guy he was prior to it. Neuvirth can not and must not be the guy heading into the playoffs.
Vokoun silences all questions concerning the goalie, all of them, for this year anyway (and next year probably too). Vokoun gives us a guy who can steal games for us. Vokoun would be the best goaltender we’ve had in net since Kolzig in 00’ if not longer.
Hamhuis, he’s your 3rd defensemen. Is he the difference? He’d improve the defense but not anywhere close to the margin that Vokoun improves the goaltending. I’m pretty positive that Hamhuis would be the reason we won or didn’t win the Cup.
Niedermayer, no thanks. Too old, too expensive and too Canadian (I keed, I keed).
Kaberle I like, but again he doesn’t make the blueline that much better when compared to what you get with Vokoun.
Koivu and Ott… I personally think that the “C” position is more needy of a fix than our blueline. I was and still am very leery of having B.Mo and Flash down the middle.
I want Vokoun. I think Vokoun makes our defense better without adding a piece.
I’d like to get another C. Maybe Plekanec would be available? That guy can ball.
Thats my list.
by JSchon on Feb 28, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I just feel like the asking price will be too high, considering the Caps’ organizational depth, and GMGM will not accept as a result.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
No, that they have so much opposing GMs (see Anaheim last year) will ask for more than they normally would (since the Caps can afford it) but GMGM won’t take it since it’s overpaying.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure that’s the case. Sure, if you’re an opposing GM maybe you ask someone with a deep farm system for more, hoping they’re thinking “I’ve got so many prospects what does losing this guy/this pick matter?” but in the end whether you make the deal or not is dependent on whether your team is better off for it, regardless of your trading partner’s position.
I'm sure that's the ideal
But I can’t help but feel that they will try that tactic, and if demand is widespread enough for a player in question, a desperate team will bite.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Basically, some team will overpay for Vokoun, for Niedermayer, etc, and the GMGM refuses to overpay, so the Caps won’t land any big name, is the feeling I get. But GMGM has been good at sort of under-the-radar type deals—Eminger and 2 2nds for a 1st (Carlson), Knuble and BMo, Federov, Cooke, and Huet, Kozlov, Poti, etc.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Feb 28, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure where I fall on Vokoun versus a guy like Hamhuis. On the one hand, Vokoun is better for his position. On the other hand, Hamhuis has a bigger ripple effect on team composition. If he comes in and becomes the Caps’ second or third most utilized defenseman (in terms of ice time), he helps them not only by virtue of his presence, but by reducing ice time for each of the weaker players and bumping one guy to press box. If that guy winds up being Erskine (I’m imagine, Green, Poti, Schultz, Hamhuis, Morrisonn, and Pothier), then it becomes whether Vokoun over the current goaltending situation is a bigger increase than Hamhuis over Erskine…and I don’t think that’s a cut and dry answer.
I will say this, though: there’s a good chance Hamhuis will be more expensive than Vokoun.
by David Getz on Feb 28, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I will say this, though: there’s a good chance Hamhuis will be more expensive than Vokoun.
I could see it. For starters, there are fewer contenders looking for a 1G. Then you consider how high his salary is and that is going to price a lot of teams out. He has a NMC so FLA doesn’t have full freedom to move him. And he has another year on his contract so there are longer term ramifications than just this season. That means a team like CHI, who may want to upgrade their goaltending, is even more unlikely to make that deal.
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He’s not more expensive, if for the sole reason that Poile doesn’t want any of your best prospects.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 28, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
Right, but that’s the starting price. Maybe GMGM negotiates FLA down to a mid-tier prospect/picks. And Poile is still asking for a 20 goal scorer so it’s not a negligible cost.
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I see a trade to add either a defensive defenseman or perhaps an improvement in nets over Theo. There is always a possibility that there will be a big trade out there to bring in a monster like Vokoun, but I wouldn’t expect that.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 28, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
I really hope they didn’t think I was a middle aged woman hahahah Maybe a lot of people shouted their love though?
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You definitely don’t look middle-aged! But there were a lot of middle-aged women around at the time of your proclamation.
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I can’t imagine many other people expressed their love so openly…
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From Tarik’s practice recap:
Alexander Semin reported to KCI, but was given a “mental day” by Coach Bruce Boudreau
Go figure.
Hee hee…. this is almost funny if it weren’t true.
Monday should be a big day at Kettler…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 28, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
From RMNB:
"Russian had a lot of advertising of ‘we’ll tear others in pieces.’ It parallels with World Championhip-2000. There was the same: "The best are here, come on".
Why did anyone care what Yashin had to say? If the guy had any heart he would have been on that team.
I’d love to see The Professor [Larionov] as a Russian Team coach, but I’m sure he wouldn’t accept that offer, even if Russian Hockey Federation would make it.
Anyone know the story here? Why is there some tension between RHF and Larionov? He seems like a great choice to coach.
Why was Ovi not good? Yeah, he hit Jagr. Cool. And Russia scored in that attack. But even in that game I found out that Czechs were hunting for Sasha. The Canadians just made some hits on him and he failed
With so much of the RHF brass completely ignorant of the NHL, and the skill sets of their own players, is there really any hope for a quick turnaround? They’ll keep staring at their World Championship medals and tell themselves they’re doing ok. But they aren’t getting medals in the Olympics and that’s the real test of where a country’s hockey program stands.
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Not having a clue what the RHF is comprised of nowadays, if any of the old guard is there they may still be holding the ’89 defection against him(e5)?
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve thought about that too, but Fedorov is still on the team so there’s got to be some limit to how long they’ll hold that grudge. I think RB is probably right as well, and based on some comments I suspect there has been some behind the scenes comments by Larionov that suggested the RHF should embrace North American hockey a little more. But I’m just speculating like you are.
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but Fedorov’s never been made a “C” or “A” on a Russian team, iirc, and I’m almost certain he still retains his US green card. Not that the guy is always the easiest to get along with and has never been shy about spouting off when things aren’t to his liking. But I’ve always found it a little curious that the most decorated Russian of his generation doesn’t get a “A” here and there as a token acknowledgment of his place in Russian hockey history.
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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!"
Good point. Morozov, AO, and Datsyuk were rocking the letters. Who do you think those guys grew up looking up to? Who would be a better leader?
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Larionov’s quotes after the defeat have been the most sensible I’ve seen from any Russian. They’d do well to rely on him in any capacity.
Which just guarantees that it’ll never happen.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Feb 28, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
That’s my take. He’s the only guy willing to look at it more deeply than “we lost, what else can you say?” Some of Bykov’s comments have been absolutely hysterical in his lack of awareness.
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lets trade ovie. he sucks! he couldnt even single-handedly lead his team to the gold medal. pshh anybody GOOD could do that.
by twistedlogic on Mar 1, 2010 12:36 AM EST up reply actions
Sorry off topic
Is Twitter down? Haven’t seen any tweets in a while and I know there is some good stuff going on.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 3:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Ha. Understood.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 3:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh RLY BB?
And the same for Tyler. Instead of being a sixth defenseman, get out there and be a top three and play in all situations
Hmmm… so he’s the third guy in HER… who might the 1-2 be? And if they are 1-2 in HER why aren’t they in DC over TS?.
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1-2 in Hershey do not have to clear waivers like Sloan and all the other dmen on the NHL roster.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Feb 28, 2010 3:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
But why make the NHL team worse to hold on to a guy who’s a boderline NHLer in the first place? It doesn’t make sense.
…and then the issue of an extension. If those two are better than him now, why do they think he has a place on this team in 2 years?
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Carlznerson were clearly better than Sloan on Saturday, but all three of the of them were hesitant to shoot the puck, even off decent looking feeds.
The three guys that knew what they were going to do with the puck before it got on their sticks: Perreault, Bourque, Carlson. Alzner reacted like he knew what he was going to do, then it looked like he’d have second thoughts and decide to do something else. He’s quick, but it still takes time — he’s going to be really, really good when he decides to just play his first instinct.
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 28, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Can’t say that surprises me. MP is a playmaker that is used to making quick decisions. CBo has been in that league long enough to know how much time he has. Carlson has better puck instincts. Alzner will get there in time.
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MP is a playmaker that is used to making quick decisions.
On that level, so is Aucoin. MP was way, waaaaaay faster than Aucoin. Even though they’re both undersized, it looked like one had a future in the bigs last night and one of them didn’t.
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 28, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Well, that’s because that’s true. Aucoin battled and made a pro career playing hockey, but he doesn’t have close to the pure skill of MP.
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to get you in the mood for NHL hockey (and to get your mind off what just happened), here are some goodies.
Mirtle’s Playoff Push. He thinks that Caps are in, even if they don’t win another game this season
Current Playoff Matchups
East
Washington (90) vs. Montreal (64)
New Jersey (77) vs. Boston (65)
Ottawa (76) vs. Philadelphia (67)
Pittsburgh (76) vs. Buffalo (75)
West
San Jose (89) vs. Calgary (69)
Chicago (87) vs. Nashville (71)
Vancouver (76) vs. Colorado (76)
Phoenix (79) vs. Los Angeles (78)
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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 would love to see Buffalo beat Pittsburgh and Philly pull the upset on Ottawa. ..
Anybody think Nashville could beat Chicago?
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Anyone can beat anyone in the playoffs, given a bad goalie on one side and a hot one on the other.
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 28, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
You speak the truth; but beyond that, i was talkin team dynamics.
I just think that Nashville has a style that will work really well int he play-offs. They could stifle Chitowns offense and sneak a few goals past Niemi
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Their problem will be scoring against Chicago’s defense. Keith and Seabrook everyone knows about, but Hjalmersson is quietly becoming a shutdown guy and Campbell has bounced back in a bit way. A lot like today’s game, the goalie doesn’t have to play lights-out, he just has to not lose.
They’re deep at forward, although they lack the breakout stars that WSH has, Toews, Kane and Hossa is nothing to sneeze at.
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by Knee high to a duck on Feb 28, 2010 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
I’d love our chances against the Hawks. We had their number completely at times this year and Toews and Kane looked VERY frustrated by Weber and Suter. Hossa was hurt.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 28, 2010 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
i’d love to see miller dominate crosby…just a little payback. not that i’m bitter the US lost or anything….
by twistedlogic on Mar 1, 2010 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
Leader Board
Goals
Ovechkin, 42
Crosby, 42
Marleau, 38
Stamkos, 35
Gaborik, 35
Semin 8th, Backstrom 15th, Knuble 25th
Points
Ovechkin, 89
H. Sedin, 80
Crosby, 78
Backstrom, 76
J. Thornton, 75
Semin 12th, Green 20th
Assists
J. Thornton, 59
H. Sedin, 55
Backstrom, 50
St. Louis, 49
B. Richards, 49
Ovechkin 6th, Green 7th, Semin 26th
Plus/Minus
Ovechkin, 43
Schultz, 37
Backstrom, 32
Green, 28
Burrows, 28
Semin 8th, Knuble 11th, Morrison 20th, Poti 25th
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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!"
Team Leader Board
Goals
Washington, 243
San Jose, 198
Vancouver, 191
Chicago, 191
Pittsburgh, 188
Goal Differential
Washington, +70
Chicago, +53
San Jose, +51
Vancouver, +42
Colorado, +20
GPG
Washington, 3.93
San Jose, 3.19
Vancouver, 3.13
Chicago, 3.13
Pittsburgh, 3.03
Power Play
Washington, 25.6
Montreal, 24.6
San Jose, 22.1
Philadelphia 21.8
Vancouver, 21.1
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!"
Mike Milbury Leader Board:
Sidney Crosby: 1 Cup, 1 Gold
Alex Ovechkin: Eurotrash.
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by Rob Parker on Feb 28, 2010 7:00 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Anyone have any idea when they finish with all this recap crap and actually have the closing ceremonies? My money is on 9:00.
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once we’ve all seen enough pictures of sidney crosby. therefore, my guess is never since about 500 of yahoo’s 750 olympics pictures were either of sidney crosby…or ryan miller’s dejected reaction to sidney crosby’s goal.
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