Third Period Open Thread
Nothing like an end-of-the-period goal to give the good guys a little momentum - or should we say, "Joe"-mentum? Get it? Because it was scored by Joe Co-...yeah. Anyway. Third period ahead.
almost 2 years ago
Becca H
634 comments
0 recs |
Email
PrintComments
The pass from Backstrom was so pretty, I’m going to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
haha nice
"Hey anyway I can get my name out there 30 years from now is great," Steckel said. "They will be like, ‘Who was that guy?’ Then they’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Well, at least that guy was really good on face-offs.’"
So that pass is the proud inspiration of a dumpster baby?
/I hope everyone noticed how out of position E. Staal was on that play.
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 Poti and Staal are on the ice at the same time, and Staal scores after a terrible play by Poti, do you want to die?
Not really. I go look and see it’s his… 22nd goal on the year and I laugh.
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.
Nah, taking things easy after the last 2 nights.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
new flash
this just in
CNN says the best way to avoid a hangover is moderation: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/03/17/alcohol.hangover.cures/index.html?hpt=Sbin
truly groundbreaking work for a front page article
Oh Becca, you slay us with your jokes.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
It’s kind of sad. The Bear is thinking of <a href="http://" >retracting his previous message.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Frak me.
This was it.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, they got a start on the vengeance, and I think everyone, Cooke included, saw it coming when Shawn Thornton’s skates hit the ice.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
by gotsparkly on Mar 18, 2010 8:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Not at all…although the lack of dominant shifts with Flash replacing Ovie on the top line is noticeable.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Not too much…he just doesn’t seem to fit as well with Lars and Knubs. Anytime he ends up with the puck down low he loses the battle and turns it over it seems. Ovie can do the puck possession game with this back to the goal…Flash has issues with it.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm just waiting
for the Backstrom > Crosby debate to begin. It’s on the cusp.
Obstreperously Avatarless
not this year
"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."
Yet another reason why Crosby vs Ovechkin is a moronic debate. I always see the comparison as Ovechkin:Malkin :: Crosby:Backstrom.
Malkin is the slightly less talented version of Ovie (albeit as a center) – power forward, big body, hell of a shot, great goal-scoring ability. Backstrom is the slightly less talented version of Crosby – playmaker, great vision, tough to push off the puck.
Disagree, a little. Ovechkin is leaps and bounds the best player at his position. Crosby, Malkin, and Backstrom are all close, but in the top 5 in theirs.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Well, I’m not going strictly by position here – I’m talking about playing styles, and I’ve always thought the really interesting contrast was Ovechkin and Malkin. They both play that more physical, offensive style.
And it was more of a compare/contrast, not a “this guy is the best ever” kind of comment. Just brain drippings from me :P
Slightly less talented than Crosby...
I’m seriously starting to doubt that sentiment.
Obstreperously Avatarless
Well, maybe slightly less talented was the wrong phrase – a few years behind him on the development curve, perhaps? After all (as we all know) Sid started in the NHL at 18, Nicky stayed in Sweden an extra year and took a bit longer to find his game.
But Backstrom gets better every year. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say they’ll be sharing the title of best center in the league in the near future.
It won’t be a loud one…even without Ovie in the lineup, he still has better wingers to play with than Sid does.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d like to see BMo notch another one…he’s skating well tonight.
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
Both, s’il vous plaît.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
by gotsparkly on Mar 18, 2010 8:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I didn’t bother with a bracket, but I’m definitely crying. I’m not watching, does anyone know if the Hoyas have an injured player, or are just shitting the bed?
"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 know the difference between a Hoya and a Bulldog and a Duke.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Eh, I’ve lost one of my final four picks, and for some reason it saved mine as taking OSU instead of Kansas, which infuriates me.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Good guess. I knew it would be a mistake and wrong, but I also figured anyone could come out of that region, and why not look really good if it worked?
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Hah ty, but yeah, that region was difficult to call.
Plus, I don’t think anyone guessed ODU would limit Luke Harangody to 4 points.
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
I did!
Or I just picked randomly and got lucky, because I know nothing about NCAA basketball. But I definitely took ODU over Notre Dame :)
well…a Hoya is…idk.
A bulldog is a breed of dog. Small size, typical disgruntled behavior and ugly face.
Duke is the blue devils, which is what happens when hell freezes over
Nothing.
Just YouTube’d the Cooke/Thornton affair and loved being able to pick out the Pittsburgh post from the Bruins post. Pure class.
So, what’s everyone ginning up the third period with? Session, from Full Sail. 11 oz of Oregon goodness
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
Aprihop.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Lawl
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve been hitting the bar too much…figured this out when I was there from 6:30 to close last night and never had even a buzz. Stayed away from shots though.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol. Maybe you should have started on an empty stomach? Thank god I have very little money to spend right now.
I knew it was going to be a long night, I had some food there pretty early on. Money wasn’t an issue…my tab was $28 and change.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Chimmer Go
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
I don’t have children yet, but when I do, I want Carlson to date my daughters.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
by Whiter Mage on Mar 18, 2010 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
But what if you have no daughters?!
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
"I don't have always have children, but when I do, I want reverse cougars."
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 18, 2010 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
This quote doesn’t work for the pic. Brooksie has no kids yet.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Growing pains will be had…but there’s no denying he’s in the top 6. It’s not close either.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel for Alzner, though, especially considering that Corvo and Carlson were the types we didn’t think we needed.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 18, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Having the right-handed shot balance helped a bit…but there is no denying Carlson is more NHL ready right now in my opinion. I think Alzner could be a top 6 right now with more time up here…but it’s a numbers crunch. You can’t expect we’ll keep both (or either) of ShaMo and Juice next year, let alone Corvo, so a spot is going to open up.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m ready to take John Carlson’s game out behind WM’s Middle School…
Driving under the influence of hockey since godknow's when.
I think they can do it. Rags just need to falter some.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
3-0 now.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
On some level…but I still think if Theo didn’t vomit all over the place in Game 1 last year we take it in 6 and no one really talks about it much.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice save, Varly.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Varlamov = good at hockey!
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
Rupp scores for the Pens. 3-0 now.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Why the hell can’t we score on these guys? Used it all up in Florida?
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Not enough going to the net…6 of the 7 goals against Fla other night were in Knubs’ office.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh shi, Japan beat Canada in sledge hockey in the Paralympic Games :O
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Oh man, what else did you bet on, today?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 18, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d bet that more than half of the posters currently active are not wearing pants.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Varly standing tall!
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Numbers aside he HAS been getting better pretty much every start since the break.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice solidarity, guys – we’ll win that talent contest, yet!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 18, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Choreographing your posts. . .tricky, gentlmen, tricky
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Sheeeeeeeeeyut
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
I still think it’s his to lose. Varly’s been pretty good tonight, but until Theo plays poorly, I don’t see how you take it from him.
"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."
So…not this?
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
No worries brother, just harmless ball busting.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
that’s like a mil off of his contract
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Missed an interference call on Carolina on that last rush….
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
OT, but if anyone needs a good laugh – “awkward pictures” post from The Hockey Chronicles
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
Apparently, tonight’s game is a “testament to the resilience and character of the Penguins.” Who knew.
When you’re playing the 8th place team without their top line center and barely holding on to the last playoff spot it’s a real character test.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Marek pointed it out, but B’s fans are mock cheering shots on Fleury’s goal to Fleury. Tough crowd.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
*Typed by the Department of Redundancy Department. Oy.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
GTown better pull it together in the next 3 minutes or my bracket will officially be all kinds of *%$#$.
www.ispotastory.com
Have the Canes fans learned to boo Corvo when he has the puck yet?
I said I haven’t heard any boos.
Where are the boos?
What about now? Was that a boo?
I thought I heard a boo.
Oh noes, the Po-Po goes down
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Mean Lars says he’s ready even if it’s 4 on 4
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
High stick Ruutu, Poti interference.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Couldn’t Poti bleed?
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
No. He’s allergic to bleeding.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
by Rather Bengt on Mar 18, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
FLASH AAHHHOHHHH SHIT GODDAMMIT
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Goddammit…….
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Same time as Northern Iowa hits a 3 with a second left. FML right now
The safe word will be "hwiskey"
green and corvo isn’t a good pairing
"Hey anyway I can get my name out there 30 years from now is great," Steckel said. "They will be like, ‘Who was that guy?’ Then they’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Well, at least that guy was really good on face-offs.’"
Gotta blame Belanger there too for jumping up into the play instead of staying back.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Ain’t over yet.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s rec’d.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Marry me
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
HOLY SHIT FEHR!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
FEHR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
I don’t; they had no excuse to come in with all the emotion in the world and they screwed the pooch. I hope they keep treading water for another 3 weeks so they can get bounced in 5 games.
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Completely different players and playstyles, kind of tired of the either or mentality.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
The Caps now have seven 20 goal scorers on the year.
"We are such fans of your music and all of your records. I'm not speaking of yours personally, but the whole genre of the rock and roll."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 18, 2010 9:30 PM EDT reply actions
Fehr <3
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
But I ruvs Mike Grier
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
True, but Mike Grier was one of my favorites as a kid.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Chimera cannot buy one
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Annnnd the Georgetown game is final. I officially hate March Madness
The safe word will be "hwiskey"
Gaaaaaaah dammit Brooksie
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
WOOOO VARLY
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
Yikes, Chimera missed his cover, there.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 18, 2010 9:35 PM EDT reply actions
goddmanit!!!!!!!!!
"Why don't you smegging well smeg off, you annoying little smeggy smegging smegger!"
Where’s the fucking trip on Backs, ref?!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 18, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions
Shit, you gave Ray Whitney the whole damn ice there.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
You can’t put that one on Varly at all.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Varly played fine.
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
Varly had a solid game. I don’t think Theo would have impacted this game as much as others seem to.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Pretty much this. Whitney had all day to take that shot. I’ll blame the defensive breakdown on that last play.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
A wide open slapper from the slot? Come on. If he stops that he bails the D out big time.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
ah shit
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
And what other teams in between…that’s the real issue.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 18, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
The rest of the SE and NYR… TB lost tonight.. Rangers lost… florida and ATL won.. so Carolina i think is still in it
Technically speaking. NYR and BOS are sliding.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t want Carolina to be our first round opponent. But everything would have to go right for them for the rest of the year for that to happen.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Yeah, I don’t see them making it.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell no. Shitty D loses the game.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on. Varlamov had a good game. Made some nice saves. Lack of effort by the Caps was the downfall. Third period was sloppy, and they lost it again near the end of overtime.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
He was pretty good, but given that Theo started two in a row before tonight I think he needed to be even better to get back in the #1 race.
Well, bottom line, I’m not blaming goaltending for this loss.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not blaming goaltending.
Defense should have shorn up a bit. . .but the people at most fault were the guys on offense who let all of those golden opportunities go by the wayside.
oh, and the refs, who made an unreasonable impact on this game
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
YAI
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
The creator and active cheerleader of the Brendan Morrison lobby.
What more can I say?
by Steck It Out on Mar 18, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
OK. So that defensive breakdown SUCKED.
But, Where the fuck is the call on the BLATANT TRIP on Backstrom?
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Prolly one of the worst officiated games I have seen in awhile. . ..
Still horrid Defensive lapse against Ray Whitney, that was unreal
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Carolina’s a team we should beat regardless of officiating.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Bag skate tomorrow.
That “too many men on the ice” penalty the Caps had gotten when Green had scored (but was waved off) was the real momentum changer. If someone (I couldn’t figure out who) hadn’t gone on the ice too soon, the Caps would have been up 2-0 and the game would have been much different.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Tough to say, this game was very heavily influenced by the refs.
Usually, I would say that the refs are gonna make calls both ways, just gotta play through. However, they put away their whistles at some point, brought them back out for horrible calls, drew back a goal with a questionable call.
The 5 near goals in OT kinda hurt, but the trip on Backstrom was worse
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
I don’t think this game was that heavily influenced by refs. Both of our no-goals were legit non-goals, I can see an argument for the Shamo high stick that lead to the 5 on 3, I mean, it wasn’t as poorly officiated as we want to see it. The Backstrom trip missed, yeah, I get it, but you put the whistle away in OT.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
They may not have won, but it’s still good to see my preference of Fehr over Flash vindicated. (At least so it seems from the comments).
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 Mar 18, 2010 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
Flash just needs to be on a different line
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Flash shouldn’t skate top line minutes or with top line players. Put him back on the third with Morrison and Fehr, and I’m happy.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
I agree, except:
Ovechkin – Backstrom – Knuble
Laich – Morrison – Semin
Fehr – Belanger – Flash
Chimera – Steckel – Bradley/Walker
Is a better team than forcing Chimera to the third line because he’s a great third liner. He’s solid anywhere on the bottom two lines.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
agreed. kinda forgot the lines were twisted tonight cuz of ovi’s absence, altho watching chimera get the opportunity to move his legs on the third line is a huge treat. he is so damn fast its scary
I like Chimera a ton – as noted, I usually traded for him in NHL 09 and NHL 10, but Fehr – Center – Flash is too solid a third line to force Chimera into it, especially since you’re likely displacing Fehr since this is Boudreau.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
by Whiter Mage on Mar 18, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus Varly seems to run out of gas during the third period. As usual.
Should we call up Braden Holtby? (Naw, let the tenders battle each other in training camp next year.
We hereby declare Jose Theodore as our #1 goalie — by default.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Yeah but the D really let him down. He can’t stand on his head and bail everybody out like he did in the playoffs.
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
Not on this team. A number one just needs to keep the other team to one fewer goal than you score.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
This is true.
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
Varly is not pleased with the officiating.
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
Varly needs to get the fuck over it and concentrate on stopping pucks.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
Should we start bringing in a “relief” goalie for 3rd period when Varly’s in goal?
Rocking the Red since 1975
by CapsFan75 on Mar 18, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh come on. He wasn’t that bad. He’s a little rusty. Give him a break, he’s the backup.
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
I thought you were going to say “make out with a fat chick.”
"I know I was the best CIA agent the CIA ever had, but I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that Black Dynamite was out of the game!"
by Bald Pollack on Mar 18, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not pleased with the D in the 3rd.
Только игра! Почему надо быть сумасшедшим?
FЯEE ALEX
Caps Snaps - Washington Capitals Photography
for whatever its worth, we’ve allowed as many goals as pitt has this season, but for some reason nobody thinks we can play solid d…
I guess Pittsburgh’s D is weak also. Guess they won’t be going any where in the playoffs this year either.
Rocking the Red since 1975
their #1 goalie is weak, too!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Just the other day, someone wrote that no team had ever won the cup with no shutouts during the regular season, and that PIT hadn’t had one yet. I want to beat that person over the head. Thanks.
"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 they ruled out all teams that have either a) No Defense and b) A Goalie who isn’t stellar, the following teams would be ruled out: Pittsburgh, Washington, Philadelphia. Which would mean we’re left with Ottawa, Montreal, NJ, Buffalo, and Boston. Among these teams, we figure that a team whose Goals for is less than (or barely more than) is not going deep in the playoffs, which would eliminate Ottawa, Montreal, and Boston. Which leaves NJ and Buffalo as the teams with the best chance of going deep.
Rocking the Red since 1975
MAF isn’t as good as everyone makes him out to be.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
by Whiter Mage on Mar 18, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
this is actually true
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Except, he was pretty stellar in last year’s POS. . . .which makes me scared
i do agree though, he isnt that great. . .especially with that goatee
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
You can get hot in the playoffs, but I’d argue last years POS P-burghs defense really stepped up. But yeah, one hot playoff season doesn’t make him a top 5 goalie.
I should have saved my old signature. Oh well!
by Whiter Mage on Mar 18, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Remembering back. . .I feel like the defense contributed more during our series, while MAF just performed some highway robbery against Detroit (with a good Defense still)
Ohh yeah, quite a few positions out of top 5. . .maybe not top 10. ..but i’d have to go through a goalie list.
The only problem is, and one of the biggest things i am afraid of come play off time (and i think the most dangerous thing we can encounter come spring time) is a smokin hot goalie, and Miller, Brodeur, and Fleury can do it
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t see the game, but how hard is it to be “great” against Boston? Talk about a team with no offense. They’re absolutely dead last in goals per game, but rank 10th in shots per game.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
my point is that Pitt’s D is considered to be good enough while ours is, to put it in a pens fan’s terms “the achilles tendon that will continue to make the caps an organization of failure and crushed dreams”
its cause Pitt isnt as complete as us. . .they expect a few blemishes
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
This is true.
I may give up hockey if we lose to them in the POs again. . .(half joke)
we are SUCHHHH a better team then they. . .they’re worse then they were last year, we are far better than last year. . .god damn it i cant wait much longer till PO time
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Cooke has put them in bad karma. . .i hope
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh well. For some better news, Nate tweets:
On the bright side, Caps fans, so much for Ovi losing ground in the Richard race this week.
Nicklas Backstrom, meanwhile, moves into a tie for third in the NHL in scoring with 87 pts (tied with Sidney Crosby of PIT)
There is only one Nikki and that is Sixx.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
I just want to express my love for Eric Fehr. What an awesome goal for his 20th. Can’t wait to see what he looked like next season when he isn’t spending his summer recovering from a major injury
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
He can do some damage this post season, as well. Last year, if we remember correctly, he got “pronged” in the shoulder in Game 1 of the Pitt series and was out for the rest of the playoffs. And then it turned out he had two bad shoulders and needed surgery. (He had played really well last Feb before what was probably the first of the shoulder injuries.)
Rocking the Red since 1975
This Capitals Insider update says the first injury was dec 23 after hitting an un-padded turnbuckle in Toronto, and then bothered him the rest of the season. And then in Game 1 injury. Sigh
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Missed the game. Looks like I didn’t miss much.
Lackadaisical all night?
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
I dunno, I thought the Caps looked like they control much of the game. The bounces (and the refs) just didn’t go their way, combined with a couple of brutal breakdowns.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Ah, one of those, eh? Kind of like the Montreal loss real early in the year when the Caps were clearly better, but with one thing and another couldn’t get a bunch of goals, then screwed the pooch on D a couple times?
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
That basically sums it up.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Mar 18, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
you nailed it.
but watching Fehr tie the game with ten seconds left? awesome. no matter the outcome, that was awesome. B.Mo made a nice little sneaky pass to get the puck to him and Fehrn just BURIED it.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
It was a good game. . Refs blew nuts. . .Offense was generating a TONNN of chances. . .
Flash played a good game, just needs to finish. When he starts finishing, we will have a lot more goals.
Fehr continues to earn his ice time (if only) and bigger portions of my heart
Backstrom did his usual “Jesus” stuff. Making ridiculous passes with out looking, skating through an entire defense, making bitches look stupid, babies cry, then smile cause they realize they were just blessed. You know, the normal stuff.
Knuble played well, generated alot of chances in his office, got knicked for some rly bad offsides calls (1 or 2) and had a bad holding penalty.
Belanger showed that he is a good fit for the team, but should not be on the PP, but we knew that. . .and i bet he did too.
Corvo is getting his game. . .or maybe just trying to show off his new girlfriend to his ex.
Green showed us what Yzerman saw. . .but not rly, cause he’s still better than Seabrook and Campbell and Weber
Varlamov tended a good goal, but got left out to dry by the team a few times. . .should have stopped that last one (/snark). Still Theo’s to lose.
Carlson had another great game, nothing bad, only good things. What a man.
Laich looked snakebit, but moved the puck very, very well
Chimera earned hours and hours and hours of shoot out drills. Man’s got rocket fuel in his veins. . .but also has snakey venom
This game #neededmoreOvie in so many words
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, we need more Ovi. And I hope he can make enough adjustments to his play so he avoids suspensions. I do not want to see him get the Wishnewski treatment of an 8 game suspension.
Rocking the Red since 1975
He’d have to be a seriously mean person to make a hit like that
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice recap, but you can’t blame that game on the refs. Caps did not play with a lot of passion (like most games against the Canes).
Dave's a killer...Dave's a mess...
by MassCapsFan on Mar 18, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Reasons for Tonight's Loss
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Umm...pie...
Awesome chart, but still not buying the refs blowing this one. Colin Campbell however…
Dave's a killer...Dave's a mess...
by MassCapsFan on Mar 18, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s in a chart!!!! It has to be real!!!
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hard to argue with you on that point.
Dave's a killer...Dave's a mess...
by MassCapsFan on Mar 18, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
yay :D
As far as the refs go, i understand the 2 goals they pulled back. Hell, i can see their logic with their 4 minute penalty on Shamo. And ok, Fehr and Shamo out cause of questionable calls. .
Then they made a few BS calls, one horrid call on Knuble, missed some blatant, and i mean blatant, slashing and interference calls. Then the linesman, and i counted, called something like 4 offsides in which we werent rly offsides. VERY whistle happy. SO imagine my surprise, when Lars fights for the puck, gets it, rdy to charge down the ice in OT, and gets completely taken down from behind, and there is no call. 8 seconds later, the Wizard scores.
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
damn right Sid bears some responsibility for the loss! He probably stuck pins in his Nick Backstrom bobblehead. And laughed while he did it.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Nicky needs to sign his K so we can have Nicky Bobblehead Night.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Or which team is planning to cough up the 4 first round draft picks to get him this off season?
Rocking the Red since 1975
I’ll go for the Nicky kthnxbai
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
Unless it’s like the oilers. They’ll all be pretty high right?
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
Exactly, maybe I take theirs. But I really, really love baxter.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
Is there any franchise type player available in this year’s draft? And would the #1 picks have to be for this year. Or would they we get next years? I hear next year’s crop of potential draftees aren’t that great.
I still would rather have Nicky. We need a good center, even if we have more good wingers than we know what to do with.
Rocking the Red since 1975
It’s a present, from me
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
A for effort. I only got home from work and got the TV on halfway through the third, so I don’t have any personal comment on the reffing.
Sometimes, you really just want to hit a b**ch.
sall good. . .just one less game until play-offs
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t look now, but Phoenix may overtake SJS
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I worry that SJS may be trying to get their annual Spring Fail out of the way early this year and come out hard in the playoffs.
OR they’re just failing earlier than usual. One of the two and I can’t really tell which.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Maybe they don’t want to play Detroit in the first round?
or yeah, they are sliding like they usually do
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I could totally see SJS getting knocked out by detroit first round. it fits their curse, and Detroit has not had a regular season that is representative of their playoff talent
it would also please Detroit to finally pay back San Jose from all those years ago when Detroit was #1 and got bounced by SJS.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
The 8th place team in the West will have it made. We can count on them to advance. I mean, they’re facing the goalie who totally melted down against Team Canada.
Rocking the Red since 1975
you mean for team Canada?
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
They say that teams who screw around in the last month or so of the season don’t do well in the Stanley Cup playoffs. If that is so, San Jose won’t go anywhere in the playoffs this year.
Rocking the Red since 1975
of Buffalo. . .and maybe NJ
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s true, too. Both teams have been 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. And screwing around before then. Ottawa is dropping like a stone (or it’’s just the law of averages catching up with them since they’ve played over their heads.)
Montreal has actually been the hottest team lately. Even though I don’t think they’re all that great but……..
Rocking the Red since 1975
Agree with Ottawa, for sure, they are due for a 1st round bounce.
Right now, I am praying for a 5-8 to bounce a 2-4 and Montreal looks like that 5-8
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I think so, too. I can’t say my confidence in Buffalo is all that high, even though they got the best goal tender in the business.
Rocking the Red since 1975
They’re porous defense will help if we play them.
I think their defense is even worse
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Imagine how Phoenix would be if Bryz was capable of anger.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
by souldrummer on Mar 18, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hah, seeing his interviews warm my hart.
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
So yea, I hate 4 on 4.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
we all do. it’s ok. Just think happy thoughts, like Tyler Sloan, shar-pei puppies, and rainbows.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Someone came in to the store tonight with a little cocker spaniel puppy, like 8 weeks old. I almost died of cute overload.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
my mom had a cocker-Jack Russell mix. damn dog acts liek it’s on crack.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Donate to the Rink Pledge Drive for SAVES FOR KIDS! Ain’t nothing [wrong] about giving $5 so a stranger’s premature baby can have the time on a respirator they need.~Gould Old Days
Can i bring my pie chart?
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
by kingzman264 on Mar 18, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as you bring enough for everyone. And a subject line.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
JP won’t mind if we borrow his forks.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recent FanShots
Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
|
53 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 61 |
|
Washington
|
54 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 61 |
|
Winnipeg
|
56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 58 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
53 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 52 |
|
Carolina
|
55 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 50 |
(updated 2.10.2012 at 9:27 AM EST)
The Vault
In Association With
Latest Puck Daddy - NHL from Yahoo! Sports
- Puck Previews: Blackhawks reeling; Sabres streaking; Holmstrom’s 1000th game
- Will Teemu Selanne remain with the Anaheim Ducks through the trade deadline?
- Nikolai Zherdev takes stick to crotch, elbow drop in KHL game (Video)
- Puck Headlines: Accused coach Pravilov dead; more Tim Thomas heat; Junior team goes nuts post-shootout
- After Scott Gomez scored, other candidates for NHL goal drought obsessions
Latest stories and headlines from NHL.com
- Blue Jackets place Lebda, Methot on injured reserve, add Prout, York on emergency recalls
- Blue Jackets put Lebda, Methot on injured reserve
- Lightning's Dominic Moore fined $2,500
- Detroit goalie Howard sidelined by broken index finger, hopes to practise soon
- Howard misses 4th game because of broken finger
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
