Wednesday Caps Clips: Hurricanes @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Mar 10, 2010 6:34 AM EST
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- Previews of tonight's game against Brian Pothier and the Hurricanes from Vogs, Peerless, CSN Washington and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Canes Country and Canes Now for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- To refresh your memory, this is the fourth meeting of the season between these Southeast Division rivals, with the Caps taking the first two games by 3-2 and 4-3 counts before Carolina bounced back with a 6-3 win in late December.
- A look at the "traded places" storyline of tonight's game. [Dump n' Chase]
- Notes from yesterday's practice. [CI, DCEx, Caps In Pictures (practice pics)]
- The Caps know that their penalty kill needs to get better, and fast. [WaPo]
- Good health and a healthy fear of riding the pine have Eric Fehr playing well. [Corey Masisak]
- Eric Belanger on a male underwear model, his once-purple arm and more. [CSN Washington]
- On bringing the new guys up to speed. [FanHouse]
- Milan Jurcina is thrilled to be back in D.C., so presumably he'll happily re-sign here in the off-season on the cheap, right? [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Speaking of re-upping in the summer, would bringing Jose Theodore back make sense? [Hockey Independent]
- Unrelated (right?), Semyon Varlamov's struggles are going to put the Caps in a spot if they don't end rather quickly. [Homer McFanboy]
- Print a copy of this one: a Steinberg post with numbers in it that don't represent television ratings. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- It sure does look as if John Carlson is here to stay. [Patriot-News]
- Somewhat related, today is AHL Clear Day. Will Hershey do anything to bolster their blueline depth? [FanShot]
- Vote on who's got the most annoying fans in the League. [Mother Pucker Hockey]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 1979, "Washington's Tom Rowe scored 4 goals (including his first career hat trick) & added 2 assists, and Dennis Maruk had two goals and four assists in the Capitals' 7-5 win over the Blues. Caps' Rolf Edberg set a team rookie record with four assists."
- Finally, happy 30th birthday to Stephen Peat and happy 37th to Martin Brochu.
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Two six-point nights in a single game. Ah, those were the days (unless you were a goalie). How many six-point games have we seen this year? One?
If you've read this far...seek help.
Highlight of last night: Samuelsson scoring his first career hattrick…in one period.
Time to sleep. Gotta love PST. What time’s the Caps game? I might make it after class.
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Yep, one – Sid vs. NYI.
Last season you had E. Staal @ TBL.
2007-08 you had Hejduk vs. STL, Lupul vs. PIT, Gaborik vs. NYR (his five-goal game), Algredsson @ TBL and Spezza vs. MTL.
In 2006-07 you had Sid vs. PHI.
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by J.P. on Mar 10, 2010 7:23 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
The 2 new guys get it
From TEB’s PK piece -
“Maybe we can put some more pressure on them and not let them stand around and make passes,” Corvo said. “That’s what we did in Carolina.”
Belanger said, “From what I’ve seen, we’re a little bit more passive here.”
Not sure why BB & DE continue to be seemingly blind on the issue.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 7:26 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
I’d hope they feel they can bring that up, similar to what Knuble did on not changing the lines so statically (hence the winning streak).
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 10, 2010 7:30 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t think they’re blind to the issue – I think they’ve made a conscious decision to play a very passive PK (to obviously mixed, at best, results).
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Especially since Bruce employs a high pressure system everywhere else. His entire philosophy is predicated on putting pressure on the opponent in all 3 zones and not giving them anything for free. The fact that he pulls a 180 on the PK definitely suggests there is a significant reason behind it.
I think Peerless nails it below by suggesting a lack of adequate skill on the PK team for a high pressure kill. This would be easily solved by giving Backstom and Semin more PK time but do you really want those guys blocking shots and risking injury in the regular season? I’d hate for either of them to end up like Q during a meaningless game. However, I fully expect them out there during the playoffs and do think we’ll see a change in philosophy at that point when the rewards outweigh the risks.
by HockeyGoalie29 on Mar 10, 2010 9:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well, do the Caps have the personnel to play that sort of aggressive style? Do the forwards have the quickness — first step, ability to change direction? Does the defense have the ability and trust to take over in the middle when their partner goes after a skater in the corner? It’s not just a matter of changing styles and philosophies; it’s a matter of matching approach to personnel.
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A passive PK, especially against teams with good PP guys who can pass is an invitation for failure. Passive defensive systems in any sport are a recipe for getting scored on. They are only called for when a team has a large lead. Even then I’m not a fan.
Caps have guys that are quick enough. I’d love to see Semin on the number one PK unit if they change the system. I think Gordo, Baks, Brads and Laich could also handle the change. You could possibly argue that Steckel and Schultz might be another story.
Only way you get the trust is by practicing and then executing in games. This is why I wish they’d have changed systems months ago. Guys need to have time to learn how to move and adjust instead of sitting in that damn condensed box they use that is worthless (Unless you think screening your own goalie is a worthwhile endeavor on the PK).
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While he does have the moves to play in a more active system, I wouldn’t exactly say Semin has the best defensive skills of our forwards. I kinda like him where he is at the tail end of the PK, it means he’s on the ice when the guy comes out of the box, and with his great lob passes and long precision passing, it’s the recipe for a quick breakaway.
I’d go so far as to say Semin is the best stick checker on the team, but I’m not sure how much that actually brings to the PK when you’re more interested in cutting off the passing lanes than taking a player on one-on-one.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 10, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
In wat sense isn’t Semin an excellent defensive forward? The numbers when he’s on the ice versus off it speak for themselves, in my opinion.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 10, 2010 12:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed. He’s fully capable of providing stellar defense.
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Maybe it’s just an illusion to me. He seems out of place more often than not on defense to me. And he’s got 50 PIMs so far this season. I don’t remember seeing him make any big memorable defensive plays.
I agree that the GA numbers aren’t that bad, but maybe that’s more a case of the other guys not having much time with the puck when he’s on the ice?
How many times has he picked somebody’s pocket coming through the neutral zone? Not in the defensive zone, but a great defensive play. He’s also one of the few players on the team that seems committed to stick near his point on the PK, which usually leads to SHG opportunities.
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He’s active with his stick, can change direction quickly, has speed, and is a threat to score. If he blocked more shots he’d be almost the perfect PK guy.
Also, a guy like Semin also keeps the point men honest. They are much less likely to be pinching in when a goal scorer with speed is on the ice.
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yea, i don’t want him blocking shots
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by Doncosmic on Mar 10, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
His PK GA numbers are better than not bad, they’re freaking stellar. 3.62 GAON/60 versus 8.03 GAOFF/60. He’s more than fine in his own end, he’s outstanding. It’s just that he doesn’t do it in the way that makes people sit up and go “Oh my God, what an amazing defensive player!”, unless you’re really looking for it.
He’s got the exact same GAON/60 on the PK as Zach Parise, who’s widely noted as an excellent two-way player and defender, playing on a worse penalty kill in almost twice the PK time per game. Although admittedly, he’s still under a minute/per. Something I wish Boudreau would remedy, quite frankly.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 10, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
Couldn’t agree more. One needs look no further than the Richards goal the other night to see when being aggressive doesn’t work – Steckel came way out on one point, got there late, two passes later (with Gordon trying to cover for Stecks) Richards has a great one-time opportunity.
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To me this is symptom of the problem. When pressure comes its after guys try to read the situation and then react. The forwards always seem to be late to pressure the point men when they pressure at all. Most of the time the forwards start too low. Obviously, you don’t want to be out at the blueline, but having everyone or below the dots is too low for me unless its a 5 on 3.
I agree with BB that we need to be blocking more shots. But, I’d also add we need to be blocking more cross ice passes. Our sticks aren’t active enough on a consistent basis.
This is one of those days when I wish someone had invented an online telestrator program.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 8:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed.
Guys need to move their feet a lot more, Stecks especially – he’s got a great reach, but sometimes seems to rely on that in lieu of moving his feet.
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CP2’s got it though, also, in that they simply start too low. BB’s playing the AHL system in the N, and everyone is a lot faster up here, so it’s not working. Blocking more shots is just asking for another way to make your higher-than-Q profile players end up with wired jaws. Stupid comment on BB’s part, IMO.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
If he meant ‘muzzling’ them (blocking a shot in its first three feet of travel) that’d be one thing. But as far from the points as Caps PK park, another term for more blocks is “ambulance”.
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If I were playing with Quentin Laing and I had seem him sucking smoothies through a straw and I had seen some of the damage Ovie’s done to those blocking shots, I might be a bit hesitant as well.
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by souldrummer on Mar 10, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Steckel has pretty surprising speed at times but it seems like he plays too conservatively for it, like he’s worried about getting tired at the end of a shift or worried about being out of position. If he gets paired with someone like Laich or Backstrom or Belanger, someone with quickness, he’d be about the same as having Schultz out there. You lose some speed, gain someone with a ton of reach. He’s helped keep Crosby look human a few times now so it’s not like he can’t play defense against top tier players. PP is different of course, sure, but it’s not so vastly different that the Caps go from top half on even strength GA to bottom half on the PK.
Still to echo others I’d like to see more 19 and 28 out there — they’re simply amazing, and given how bad the PK is you’re not exactly wasting their energy by having them prevent goals. Start changing faces and start putting on a much more high energy PK and see if it sticks against the wall.
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Maybe BB is saving it for a surprise against PIT in the ECF…?
Don’t do that BB. Practice it in regular season games first.
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by red army line on Mar 10, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Backstrom’s faceoff numbers got better last postseason. I’ve wondered for a while if he was holding something back in the regular season. (something that I think would work much better in the one-on-one battle of a faceoff than in the team-oriented PK)
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 10, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
Same with Steckel. I don’t think he Druces in the playoffs but rather that is the ability he can play to when he leaves it all on the ice.
Either way, Backstrom’s resume might as well include “big game player” since it’s littered with every other positive comment you can throw at him.
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If there’s someone on this team that could do a John Druce, it’d be someone like Eric Fehr. Druce was a decent goal scorer and then became Peter Bondra in April 1990. Fehr is a decent goal scorer, and if he became Ovechkin in April-June 2010, well….
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t thin he’s consciously holding back in the regular season. I just think he digs deeper in the playoffs.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 10, 2010 4:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Or, in the absence of a telestrator, someone could provide a collection of screen shots demonstrating some of the flaws and vulnerabilities of our passive PK. Sometimes it just seems like we are playing with fire out there.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 10, 2010 4:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Is our PK really too passive? Seems to me we try to pressure guys on the point or half-wall and that’s when things start breaking down. Guys can’t recover fast enough, someone is out of position and the whole box collapses.
How about we try to forget challenging and play to keep the box in tact? Don’t allow quality chances, make them come from bad angles or the point. You know, basically try to make the other team’s PP look like ours when it’s going shitty – over passing, blocked shots, etc.
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Maybe...
but most of the top PKs play aggressive. It’s a proven method of success.
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by red army line on Mar 11, 2010 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
I think that is too passive. You can check my FanPost on the subject and it’s pretty clear where I come down on the issue. I hate the idea of giving time and space to the other team’s best offensive players. It just doesn’t make sense to me.
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It’s more about the goaltending in my opinion. An aggressive PK can lead to more clear shots in close (not necessarily tap-ins) and if your goalie can’t stop those you get a .720sv% (Stupid Toskala)
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Yes, and Minny had the #2 PK a season or two ago with a passive PK.
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by red army line on Mar 10, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Yes, and Minny had the #2 PK a season or two ago with a passivePKteam.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
how was Minny’s goaltending last year? Having a stopper in back may justify passive more.
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Niklas Backstrom was a Vezina candidate last season, but he was playing behind a Lemaire trap. Lots of 2-1 and 3-1 games at the Xcel Energy Center.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 10, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Do you think that trapping teams on the whole play better on the PK because they have more of a defensive mentality and are used to battling for contested pucks?
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Honestly, I don’t know enough about it to answer this question well. Maybe someone else can step up to the plate on this one.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 10, 2010 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
I really don’t know either, but I would guess that that doesn’t really play into it since the skill guys on the PP will be able to pass it around. Minny just kept everything to the outside really well. I don’t see how they can do it at 88% while the Caps try the same deal and end up at 78%.
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by red army line on Mar 11, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
I think the PKers on the Caps have more of the skill set required for an aggressive style (speed and quickness) than they do of the skill set required for a successful passive style (excellent positioning and ability to take away the passing and shooting lanes).
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 10, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Another skill to add to the list for a passive PK is excellent defensive instincts/hockey sense. We have plenty of guys with great offensive instincts but I don’t think we have many with great defensive instincts.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 10, 2010 4:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Let’s see… there’s Jeff Schultz, David Steckel, and I’m drawing a blank… (you did say great defensive instincts…not just good…)
The jury is still out on Eric Belanger… haven’t seen enough of him yet….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Boyd Gordon…
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 10, 2010 5:18 PM EST up reply actions
Poor Potsy.
Its going to be odd seeing him in that Hurricanes uniform.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 7:48 AM EST reply actions
miserable. Only thing worse for me would be playing against Columbus once more at home.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
We’re in Columbus April 3rd. Won’t THAT be odd…
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 7:59 AM EST up reply actions
And while I’d never encourage the application of physical force on another human being, if anyone hears a single turkey call when he touches the puck…
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by J.P. on Mar 10, 2010 7:59 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I can’t remember who it was that got whooped earlier this year that I felt was very odd.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 8:02 AM EST up reply actions
Glen Metropolit. That was the oddest “whooping” I’ve seen so far this year.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 8:04 AM EST up reply actions
I hate how people think you just whoop any ex Capital.
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 Mar 10, 2010 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
I bet you have zero, none, nada, zilch, zippy fun too.
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Nope. I make myself go into the city from Ashburn 41+ dates out of year. It’s painful.
1, 2, 3 its all you’re fault – stupid
Yelling “O” during the anthem – stupid
I make noise but its not because someone else is telling me too.
by JSchon on Mar 10, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Fair enough, but let loose a little, it’s fun.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
that “he’s a witch” one just freaks me out.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 10, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve actually never heard that at a game I’ve been to.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Now other than those two things I pointed out, I’m very ok with most other chants. Hornguy is great. Goatboy is fine too. Unleash the Fury is amazing.
Believe me, I have to temper my emotions. I have plenty of stitches on my noggin from being a wild mid-30’s guy.
You made it sound like you were one of the people who just sit there quiet all game.
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What’s wrong with that? I’m generally pretty silent except for applauding good defensive plays or breakouts, and joining in on Horn- or Goat-led “Let’s Go Caps” chants. It’s just the way I chose to enjoy watching the game.
I go nutty for a goal though, watch out.
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Do you try to make out with random people like the drunk woman behind me did on Monday?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 10, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
No, I can’t say I’m particularly moved to try that. haha
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Well, she also yelled out “I’M SO HORNY” halfway through the first period, so I can’t say it was much of a surprise.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 10, 2010 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
I may need to talk to my account rep about this issue..
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
It’s the seats behind mine. I think they’re all broker seats, so you never know who you’re going to get. I’ve had families, drunk Russians, Scottish teenagers, you name it.
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haha oh lord
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Well, she’s shouted similar to large crowds of hockey fans.
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No. Why would you even comment something like that? It’s not lulz-y at all.
If you all must know, I didn’t even really drink on Monday because I was so sick and could barely breathe like a normal person and I lost my voice before 1st period was even half over. I’ve felt like crap for the past week.
Then returning to Japers’ to find a joke made at my expense? Makes me feel even better!
I sat next to this what looked to be a middle school couple last game I attended, who would.not.shut.up. about each other and were groping in a very obvious manner. It was annoying.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Groping I’m fine with as it doesn’t annoy or distract me. The talking is what would piss me off.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
That sounded really annoying until I imagined them having southern accents. Now it’s kinda funny.
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(I know it isn’t Alabama. I don’t care!)
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Now add acne and the general awkwardness of being 14 and you kinda get what I was dealing with.
“You’re sooo hawttt”
Grope, grope, groan
etc, etc.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like a nightmare. At least they weren’t drunk maniac motormouths with Baltimore accents spilling beer all over your Tre Kronor jersey, though.
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yikes
I’d probably get tossed from the arena if someone spilled crap on my jersey.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
It is only okay to spill on the Tre Kroner if you do it yourself, and even then its deserves a stern talking too.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
by Sct112 on Mar 10, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was imagining someone who didn’t do any of the stuff, including the horn guy and goat and stuff.
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Damn, it’s like a Norfolk game, but more organized.
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Norfolk?
Don’t know the reference, but we have specific chant-starters and cues from the crowd, not the PA guy. Its totally fan initiated, which makes it better.
I enjoy it, though when we score one to make it like 1-4 and continually say goalie X sucks when he’s owning us, that does piss me off.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Norfolk Admirals, AHL. The few fans that show up get so excited for “HEY! YOU SUCK!” and then pretty much nothing else. You’ll get maybe 1 “Let’s go Ad’mrals” chant through the whole game, but the entire building rises to tell the opposition goalie he sucks.. even when Norfolk is trailing.
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“it’s all your fault” is probably bush league but it’s our bush league. my only problem is that there is a lack of discretion in using it. don’t we do that for every goal no matter how brilliant our offense is or the situation in the game?
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Just because something is original doesn’t mean we should all like it.
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It’s not even original. Fans from many college hockey teams have been doing it for a long time.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 11, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
well, larry murphy got whoop whooped into four stanley cups and the HOF. not sure if Gonch is a HOF’er but hes got a shiny ring. if i was an ex cap i wouldnt mind it based upon past history.
but i agree, pothier should be greated with nothing but cheers and well wishes.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 10, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Pretty much. I always thought the whooping of Larry Murphy was really dumb. Guys that actually did something to deserve the hate should be whooped.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 10, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
it’s important to remember that the whooping of Murphy (and Hatcher) started when they were Caps. Fans were very frustrated that neither of those players would hit or play physical.
Murphy legitimately was a terrible defensive defenseman when he was a Cap — he improved a bit after. But Hatcher was good defensively as a young player (his skills faded at the end). His problem was that he was positionally solid and got in folks’ way, rather than hitting them. Sound familiar?
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 10, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
Glossary item?
I think this is at least as important to get right as the gimmick hat. People whooping Pothier would be dmub. And if they whoop Potsy they’ll whoop Clark. Ugh.
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by redlineblue on Mar 10, 2010 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Always happy to bring the old fartitude.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 10, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Improved a bit? Like dcsportsfan said, Murphy is a 4-time cup winning hall of famer. It was stupid when the fans “whooped” Murphy and it was an even worse decision by Caps management to let him go.
by Hangsleben's Heroes on Mar 10, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Too glib. Murphy was never a very good fit on this team, their defensive depth was unparalleled, and his replacements (including Hatcher) did just fine. Let’s just say losing Larry Murphy wasn’t the reason the Caps never won the Cup in that era. (Now Scott Stevens, that’s another issue).
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 10, 2010 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
And I stand by saying that his ability to play defense improved a bit, but only a bit. Larry Murphy was what ign’rnt people think Mike Green is.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 10, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Green is a better offensive player than Murphy, certainly at the same age. Murph became a Hall of Fame player when he got to Pittsburgh and Bob Johnson taught him how to pick your spots to rush up ice.
The interesting thing about Murphy was that the Caps traded him to the North Stars who 2 years later traded Murph to Pittsburgh in a trade that was gangbusters for both teams, as they ended up meeting in the Stanley Cup Finals that season…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
I would love to have Grier back on the roster. He brings so much to the table. After the Sabres lost him they missed the playoffs, and now he’s back and they’re back in it…. sure they’re a good team, but I don’t think it’s not a coincidence.
His numbers truly don’t show how valuable he is to a team.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
Eh, I’d love to have kept Grier instead of trading him for Klepis (?). We don’t need him anymore, though.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know — he’s a physical penalty killer that could help.
by RCheli on Mar 10, 2010 9:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
With all due respect I think you’re forgetting that Miller was hurt for a good amount of time last year, and that was probably more of why they didn’t make it than not having Grier.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
Both valid points.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
It’s the difference between “whoop” as a noun and “whoop” as a verb.
“Let’s ‘whoop’ Brian Pothier when he has the puck.” …no
“Let’s give the Hurricanes a ‘whoopin’”… yes
If you've read this far...seek help.
How about “Let’s give a whoopin’ to anyone who whoops Brian Pothier when he has the puck.”
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“Let’s whoop open this can of Whoop-ass so we can lay a whoopin’ while not whoopin Potsy!”
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
whoop-dee-doo
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by ThePeerless on Mar 10, 2010 9:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
if anyone else ever lived in queens (or is otherwise a HUGE all in the family fan), this link might be worthwhile to you.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 10, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
Metropolit got whooped… as did Gonchar. I understand Metro as he was not very good when he was here, but has become a so-so 3rd/4th liner now that he’s playing elsewhere (analogous to the original whoopee – Larry Murphy).
Gonchar I won’t whoop at.
The only players I’ve done the whoop at are:
- Larry Murphy
- Kevin Hatcher
- Phil Housley
- Joel Kwiatkowski
Go figure.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
I whoop Gonchar because I remember Marty Straka.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
Would you believe Metro has 15 goals for the Habs? For a little fella, on 5 teams in 5 years, he’s carved out a nice 3C spot for himself there.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
whoa that’s SICK! all slap shots, and he one-timed the last one.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 10, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
For this year. He’ll be somewhere out west next year.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
There isn’t enough money in the world to make me whoopee with Gonch. Sorry.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
I whoop Nick Boynton, actually I just flat out Boo the guy. I REALLY dislike him…ALOT. Arrogant prick.
yup. i hated him when i was like 8 years old for not signing with us.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 10, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
I’d whoop him too, but there were very few players the Caps have had on their roster who did more in the community than Doig. He was always going to Children’s hospital, even when it wasn’t the team’s annual trip, and he’d do just about every charity thing the Caps were involved in. A real class act off the ice, and a great human being…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
Lepisto? Emmy?
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 10, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
There will be at least one idiot who whoops, I’m afraid.
Hopefully there will be a nice round of appreciative applause to offset it.
I’m hoping Potsy gets the third star and thus the chance at a quick turn on the ice. Btw, anyone notice that the Canes are on fire lately? This has all the earmarks of a tough game.
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I’d be happy if Pothier is announced on the starting lineup and gets a nice reception.
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by jordanDC on Mar 10, 2010 8:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Can’t remember the last visitor to come out for three stars, but obviously this would be a different situation.
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That’d be great – though I really don’t want Potsy’s team to play well enough for him to get a 3rd star.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
Well, a 5-2 win with Potsy having both goals or something like that…
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by fat_daddyo on Mar 10, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
In the sense that he seems like a nice guy and didn’t do anything Jagr-like to piss us off, yeah it would be nice to hear Potsy get a good reception. But if nobody really acknowledges his presence I won’t be too upset either. He was a middling defenseman who played a tiny role in a season in which the team got bounced in the second round and otherwise was hurt all the time. This isn’t Olie Kolzig or Peter Bondra.
Or Caps 10, Canes 0 and Pothier is the only Canes guy who’s even…
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by red army line on Mar 10, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
I swear I saw that this year after one of our road games. Atlanta, I think? One of the Caps came out for three stars, spotlight and all.
I remember that, too. I think there were a ton of Caps fans (maybe a fan club road trip?) at that game.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
it’s happened a few times this year. once in canada i believe? pics from the atlanta game via patred.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 10, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
green came out when we stomped philly 8-3 or something early in the season.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
My other pic of Green at the Philly game
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by patred48 on Mar 10, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That junior goalie who had to finish a game for the Penguins this year against Vancouver got the third star for stepping into a hornet’s nest and getting only one sting. Sid told him to go out and get the applause, and the crowd cheered for him. It was kinda nice.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
That turkey call has completely lost its meaning I’m afraid. On top of that, since when did Caps fans start yelling STAR! during the anthem?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
Stars fans were the ones yelling “STAR!”
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by kellobellow on Mar 10, 2010 10:55 AM EST up reply actions
That makes sense. Phew. Still embarassing.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
Yeah, I laughed and said “well at least we aren’t the only team that has fans that do that crap.”
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by kellobellow on Mar 10, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yelling words during the anthem:
Some (ok many) Caps attendees yell at “Red” and for some reason at “O”
At Carolina fans also yell “Red”
In Atlanta they yell on the word “Night” for the IHLs former Atlanta Knights
In Dallas they yell on “Stars”… they used to do that in Minnesota too.
And in Chicago, they cheer the Anthem from beginning to end… which is awesome.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
All anthems should be just like this
Seriously…just show it on the big screen or something
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I know the clip without even clicking on it. And I totally agree.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 10, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
This x a million….particularly with the enthusiasm of the guy in the background at 0:56.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 10, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
That’s Joey Moss, who’s been with the Oilers organization forever as a locker room attendant (Gretzky used to date his sister). He has Down Syndrome.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
You know you’re a true hockey fan when you recognize locker room attendants from other organizations. Impressive.
Regardless, if everyone sang the national anthem with his gusto, the (pre-sporting event) world would be a better place.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 10, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
It helps when your anthem is a song not a poem. I like FSK, but that poem should have stayed a poem.
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I find the problem to be more that you put the poem’s words with the tune from The Anacreontic Song. They don’t match well. I like bawdy drinking songs myself.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 10, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That, too. Though having read the lyrics to “The Anacerontic Song” several times, I still can’t figure out how the bleep you’d sing it!
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They should just always have the saxophonist. That day most people sang.
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I’m all for using an instrumentalist. I’m partial to this one myself.
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I thought it would be this. Love to hear people try to sing along!
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Nice. I could listen to Hendrix play Mary Little Lamb on the guitar.
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Exactly. So unfair he died young :(
Valleys of Neptune just came out, Imma have to go buy it.
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If you do, let me know how it is.
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I heard most of a song on R&F today. Sounds pretty decent to me.
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If anything, that segment made me want to go listen to Zevon. Thanks Chris Tanley!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
This being Stephen Peat’s birthday makes me want to listen to a certain Zevon tune.
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“The Wind”?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda OT but there was a guy with a sweet green Minnesota jersey at the game monday, but i’m pretty sure he wasn’t obnoxious enough to yell during the anthem
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If North Stars fans are anything like Baltimore Colts fans, that wound is still too deep.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 10, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
Oh i’m sure they are, isn’t the Baltimore Colts marching band actually still together?
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Yes, but they are now the Marching Ravens.
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oh ok, they stayed the colts band for several years after the Ravens got there I thought
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You are correct. They eventually become the Marching Ravens in ’98.
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I’m pretty sure WhiterMage is/was a member of the Marching Ravens.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 10, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Can we PLEASE do something like a sign campaign to get people to stop the madness?
“O” is a Baltimore Orioles thing. It’s ridiculous at a Caps game, but both that, and “Red” are disrespectful, both to the anthem itself and to the performer.
Stuff’s gotta stop.
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wait, What?!?
Are you suggesting that representing a 1) crappy 2) baseball team from 3) another city, during the 4) national anthem in 5) the nation’s capital before a 6) hockey game is somehow insipid, rude, lame, and triflin?
Hm.
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by redlineblue on Mar 10, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The song was written in Baltimore and Oriole fans invented the “shout the word in the anthem pertaining to your sports team” tradition. Others followed. They are simply emphasizing a word. They are not adding or changing words. I think folks who have an issue with it need to get over themselves and realize that this is America we live in…not Soviet Russia.
In America you sing the National Anthem.
In Soviet Russia the National Anthem sings you.
by Gr8Laichs on Mar 10, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You’ll need to keep all the Bal’mer hillbillies from attending, then. ;-)
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And you better watch yours. I’ve got relatives who come from/reside in those areas.
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For you
;)
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I hear that
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Well it sucks to move from a SC contender to cellar dweller, but Pothier is getting top minutes in Carolina, including on the PP.
So in terms of getting a new contract next year, this move actually helps him.
Mr. Nasty hittin the Jamacian beaches!
He and Jeff Schultz treated their significant others to a trip to Jamaica.
Wonder if he took them “down by the beeeaaachhh boyyyyy”
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"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
After leading the team Saturday in DF/60 (drinks for per sixty)…
by HockeyGoalie29 on Mar 10, 2010 9:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wait, I saw Schultz leaving Verizon Center with two ladies. The other one must be jealous that she didn’t get to go to Jamaica.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 10, 2010 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
Glad to read that BB seems to want to play Carlson a bunch down the stretch. While I disagreed with keeping him up due to contract issues down the road, now that he’s up I want him getting all the experience he can.
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But I hated reading about how they were living with his mistakes but wanted him to get it out of his system now. What if it’s too late to get them all out? I just wish someone would have considered the idea of bringing up a kid earlier in the year so they could make their mistakes. You know, like instead of Sloan playing?
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by Rob Parker on Mar 10, 2010 4:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
100% agree. We had that same conversation with the assumption it would be Alzner not Carlson, but its the same point. Who knows what else was involved. Caps MGMT knows more about the players than I do including off ice stuff, so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt.
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Lisa Hillary is gormless even in print.
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by fat_daddyo on Mar 10, 2010 8:58 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
Rec’d for adding to my vocabulary.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 10, 2010 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
Likewise. Great word, one I had never heard of before.
From Merriam-Webster online dictionary:
Gormless (adj): Lacking intelligence; stupid
As in, “Anybody who would whoop Brian Pothier tonight is likely gormless.”
Word of the day people!
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 10, 2010 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
Are we supposed to scream real loud as was recommended by Pee Wee’s Playhouse?
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
That’s the secret wooooord!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 10, 2010 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
MarioD, on the other hand, has lots of gorm.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 10, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Only half-gorms.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Mar 10, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
of course
Steve Downie > TJ Oshie, common knowledge.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
Oh wait… this isn’t Pee Wee’s Playhouse….
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
But with connotations of vapidity and/or lack of zip, punch, etc.
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I remember her last year asking Ovi a question in front of the VC faithful in which she ask Ovi about “using something as a sounding board”.
2/3 of the VC faithful would have a hard time with figuring out what a sounding board is… Of course Ovi said something about just liking to play and how the crowd pushes them.
Ohmigod Ohmigod! ;-)
Glad CSN has a sense of humor.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Barry Trotz
Won game number 400 last night, all with Nashville. Awesome.
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You’d never know Trotz has abs like that under his suit. Or a neck.
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He’s actually a mechanical bodysuit being driven by a tiny alien.
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speaking of coaches
Whats the Jack Adams race look like?
Tippett
Sacco
Quennevillian?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
Laviolette!!
Go Flyers!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 10, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
You laugh, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him as the 3rd finalist, or Clouston maybe.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 10, 2010 9:52 AM EST up reply actions
Clouston I could accept, and kinda forgot him in the first place, but if Laviolette is a finalist over Trotz, Boudreau, McClellan, or a handful of others, that’s BS.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
I’m with you; I thought BB should been a finalist last year because of the record, taking into account a Wellwood-sized pantload of injury man-games. But hey, who ever said they vote on these things the way they should?
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 10, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
He’s actually done a pretty good job….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 10, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
Why Q and not McLellan or Bruce?
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Because BB and McC have considerably more to work with than Q, as much as I hate that. Q has Keith, Seabrook, Kane, Toews, and Hossa, and four of those guys are pretty young. He’s weathered goaltending storms, too, whereas I think Theodore and Nabokov have been better in net.
Its pretty close, though. The second tier this year has been BB, McC, and Trotz, probably. Unfortunately, Trotz will probably never win an Adams. This year might even be his best coaching job ever.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
I’m more impressed that Q wasn’t nominated last year. Last year had a lot more going for him: Slightly younger team, early season coaching change when they didn’t click under Savard, narrowly missing the playoffs the year before, and the general resurgence post-Dollar Bill.
by Scrabbleship on Mar 10, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Because BB and McC have considerably more to work with than Q
Disagree. BB and Q have similar stables of talent, with Q having a MUCH better defense at his disposal (just ask Steve Yzerman).
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by J.P. on Mar 10, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
(just ask Steve Yzerman)
That’s a good point. But, Jack Adams is basically the “whoa, we thought your team sucked” award. SJ and WSH are too good for that.
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Agreed, which is why I question Q’s inclusion. Last I checked, they were in the Conference Finals last year.
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Agree 100%
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Okay, assuming the big 3 (Q, McC, BB) don’t qualify, who’s your third choice after Sacco and Tippett? Clouston? Trotz?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
I’d go with Trotz. Clouston is clearly riding a ridiculous stretch of hockey with insanely unsustainable goaltending and a shitty conference.
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yay PPP!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 10, 2010 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Leafs have also had insanely unsustainable goaltending this season. Just the wrong kind.
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Exactly
So next year’s improvement will come as a shock but it shouldn’t.
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The engraver is already putting Dave Tippet’s name on the trophy.
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Justifiably so. Amazing turnaround in Phoenix.
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