Wednesday Caps Clips: Penguins @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 6:38 AM EDT
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- Previews of tonight's game against the Flightless Foul from Vogs, Empty Netters (Pens), Peerless, CSN Washington and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner PensBurgh for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- To refresh your memory, this is the third of four meetings on the season between the Caps and Pens, with the Caps winning the first two by 6-3 and 5-4 counts.
- Brooks Laich's streak of 257 consecutive games played is in jeopardy after taking a John Carlson shot off the crossbar and into his face. Bad Carly. [WaPo]
- Pictures from yesterday's practice. [Caps In Pictures]
- Bruce Boudreau was on the Air Condescension behind enemy lines yesterday, and discussed, among other things, Sidney Crosby's latest outburst. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Pittsburgh writer passes up opportunity to minimize the Caps' achievements, heads in D.C. explode. [Post-Gazette]
- Yesterday's big off-ice news, of course, was that the Caps got a visit from The Law. Reactions to the news ranged from informative and measured to amateur hour on the Intertubes. Enjoy. [FanHouse, WaPo, CI, Puck Daddy, ProHockeyTalk, SB Nation, Canwest]
- Alex Ovechkin is the top skater in the League and Nicklas Backstrom is just three spots behind. [Puck Prospectus]
- Alex Ovechkin is the second-most clutch skater in the League (though on a per-game basis he's far and away first) and Nicklas Backstrom is just two spots behind. [The Hockey News]
- A bunch of pundits go on record with their Hart Trophy picks. Prepare the "Love Him/Hate Him" lists. [CSN Washington]
- Speaking of Hart and love, how about some for David Backes, whose "sleeper" MVP is Backstrom: "I'm just amazed at how poised he is and strong on his skates for being so young and making so many plays. He's dynamic. I think he may be overshadowed there by (Alexander) Semin, Ovechkin and some of the other talent." [The Sporting News]
- Blackhawks Owner Rocky Wirtz conflates the Brian Campbell hit with the debate over head shots. And he's essentially one of the NHL's lawmakers. Perfect. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- On Mike Green and his need for speed. [Capitals]
- The Caps have seriously deep depth offensively... [Bangin' Panger]
- ... and a ridiculous power play. [D.C. Landing Strip]
- Brooks Laich talks slumping (but not slump-busting). [Capitals]
- The first installment of "Caps OT" was so wildly successful they've come back with a second. [CSN Washington]
- A few radio hits to pass along, with Eric Fehr on The FAN 590 and on the Lavar & Chad Show (mp3), and Shaone Morrisonn on Holden Kushner (mp3).
- "Great drafting, patience developing players, promoting from within, rewarding excellence, soliciting input throughout the organization and committed ownership and management at both the NHL and AHL level have made the Washington Capitals the premier organization today." Not without a you-know-what. [The Hockey News]
- Andrew Gordon is really coming into his own down on the farm. [NHL.com]
- Finally, happy 55th birthday to Doug Jarvis, the NHL's all-time iron man, whose 964 consecutive games played say, "Rub some some ice on it and get back out there tonight, Brooksie."
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Tell ya what.....
With the way the Pens have been playing, let’s just call tonight’s game off. It can go on the books as a 3-0 Caps win. The Caps can distribute those 3 goals however they want.
It’s a win/win for both teams. Malkin can get rested up and healthy before the playoffs. The Caps can have another night off before the final stretch really begins. Whaddya say?
After the way the Caps played in Tampa and the second half of the previous game, sure (though I doubt the lack of emotion they showed in those efforts would be the problem tonight).
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Have a little faith, Link. Nothing’s more dangerous than a cornered penguin, with one exception – don’t get caught between a crossbar and Big Johnny Carlson with a puck on his stick.
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Haha I’ll keep that in mind.
I have just been overly frustrated lately (obviously). As I have stated before, I think this is the year where the Pens realize you can’t just sleepwalk through the regular season and turn it on for the playoffs every single year. It has worked for the past three seasons, but sometime it just isn’t going to be there when you want it to be.
Maybe a beatdown at the hands of the Capitals will wake them up?
It’s funny — there’s a part of me that hopes for the Caps to lose while being dominated on the forecheck in exactly the same way as games 1-6 last year. Because this regular season game means [false shirt front]. But maybe the best thing for the Caps’ cup hopes right now is a reminder of why they failed last year, so they can work to correct those problems.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 24, 2010 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I dunno. The Pens have changed since the last time we faced them in the playoffs. I don’t think it’s necessary to go losing games just to prove something to yourself. Let’s see what they have and then judge from there.
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As far as correcting the problems of last year, I don’t think losing now will help that. We either addressed those problems with Knuble, Chimera, Belanger, BMo, a healthy Flash/Fehr or we didn’t. Losing now won’t change a thing. Stomp. Those. Birds.
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One thing about the NHL, whenever you think one thing is going to happen the exact opposite usually occurs. Ottawa looked like it was going to fall out of the playoffs then they roll out two shutouts and now they’re fighting for fifth. Atlanta was flying high after back-to-back wins against Philly and then they come home in the biggest game of their season and get blown away by Boston. The Penguins look seriously wounded right now which makes me think they rise up and win tonight. They’re still the reigning champions and sooner or later they’re going to turn this around.
Ok, so we agree that the game should be played, but what do you say we call it a night after 2 periods?
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 24, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Have you SEEN the Caps in the third period? Anything could happen.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I think that’s precisely why he wants to call the game after 2. Pens would be 2-0 if the NHL let them do that.
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Blackhawks Owner Rocky Wirtz conflates the Brian Campbell hit with the debate over head shots. And he’s essentially one of the NHL’s lawmakers.
Related, but how ’bout that Board of Governors?
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well there was another suspension on a similarish hit…of course most of the reason for that suspension was because it was during icing…
Suspend Colin Campbell!
I should clarify, I’m not marveling at their actions, I am surprised that they passed the rule even after the PA said to basically hold off until the offseason.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 24, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I held a candlelight vigil for Brooks Laich’s face last night. Sure hope he can play…
I have a C on my heart.
And She’s not kidding..
"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"
I have never been able to find a satisfactory picture, but Brooks’ face has taken beatings before, most notably being clubbed RIGHT IN THE FACE by Brodeur. KSFA Brooks.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Btw, though there are links in this post related to the steroid story, please take all discussion of it to this thread and encourage others to do likewise. Thanks.
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by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 7:34 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Caps prospect update: The teams of Joel Broda and Cody Eakin both lost last night, leaving each of them one game away from elimination. That will make them available for reassignment within the Caps’ organization, though I’ll admit I’m not familiar with the decision process.
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Most likely a guy like Eakin would be assigned to Hershey, where he’d skate with the “Black Aces” and not see any game action (that was Delly’s role last year, until he was sent home).
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Basically a group of Laings and Sloans, minus the spot starts.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 24, 2010 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Since you asked… the origin of the term. And in practice.
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by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
They may as well send Broda as well to get a look and see if they are going to want to offer him a contract.
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Right. They’d have to sign him to an ATO, but yeah, agreed.
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Brutal. Maybe the Broncos would have been better off facing the Hitmen after all.
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On paper, the Hitmen were a stone cold lock. Their goalie had like four shutouts in the last month of the season. Including a SO of Cody’s team.
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Anyone find it interesting that it is on Doug Jarvis’ birthday that Brooks Laich will end his consecutive game streak? Brooksie is only 708 games away from the record. So close!
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 24, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
empty netters link w/ a fantasitic photo of gonchar from back in the day. i’m guessing it was taken on draft day.
also a great youtube clip of dale hunter taking kjell samulsson (sp) through the glass (literally) in pittsburgh.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
Yeah, that’s a classic pic – he was the gap-toothed Russian before it was cool to be the gap-toothed Russian.
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honestly i could not have guessed who it was until i saw the caption. i thought bondra at first.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 24, 2010 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions
For those keeping track, Volchenkov put Gagne headfirst into the boards last night from about 5 feet out. Those dirty, dirty Russians…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Uhhhhh...
I don’t know what feed you watched, but that was a good clean hit. Why would Gagne ever trust a guy to not hit him from behind right there?
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.
Are you being snarky? If not, I’m now more confused than ever on what constitutes a legal hit. Perhaps I’m not remembering correctly, but I thought Gagne was facing boards, thus his back 100% facing the oncoming Volchenkov who then nailed him in the back on the numbers and into the boards. Of course, replay certainly showed ref was clearly there eagle-eying the hit, and he didn’t call it … so that was a legal hit?
ah-VEECH-kin
Sorry, I’m definitely being snarky. Those two comments were both from the TSN feed (video available at BSH). I was making a joke based on that. It’s an absurd position.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
The link Chris posted showing the frame-by-frame is pretty good, I think. Seems like Volch[inator] didn’t have much time to pull up.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Where’s that link?
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He posted it in the OTOT, but here it is: Volchenkov on Gagne
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
thanks DP
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Got it. Now why was it OTOT? It’s completely hockey related.
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Someone asked over there and I posted that link.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
So, according to that, I cut Volchenkov some slack.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
A little on the hit from behind aspect, but I still think it fits a charging and/or boarding definition. I think it had to be at least 2 minutes and it really sucks that it led to a goal (but then again, thank Richards and Carcillo for quitting on the 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.
That does seem like a pretty strong example of a guy that puts himself in a vunerable position attempting to avoid a hit. Rather than turning away from the hit and showing your numbers, take a step to the boards and take the hit like a man.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
Looks a new form of “diving” where more players about to get hit turn their backs to the oncoming attacker in hopes of drawing a penalty. As the rules evolve, so will the players, I guess.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 24, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as they aren’t rewarded with PPs the league won’t have to do as much about this as diving. Just don’t give the PP, no need to call a dive. The injuries won’t be worth it after a little while because you aren’t getting an advantage.
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Right – but where there are injuries, there are penalties.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 24, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
WIth the schism of threads/thread types, I incorrectly thought that the Clips were only for discussing the literal Clips, and OT was for off topic/other hockey/random stuff. here is the PD post detailing all the events of that game… pretty entertaining.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 24, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
With Gordo and Walker out, and Laich questionable (!), Coach won’t have any trouble drawing up his lines today. Flash goes to 2L and the only question is how to play BMo and Belanger.
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by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
hopefully with a temporary cage on his helmet. the lack of update makes me think they have not ruled out a more serious injury?
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by ns on Mar 24, 2010 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
That is the greatest reasoning ever
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Mar 24, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I say the same, but I have one word for him in the future — visor. I know he’s a tough guy and all that, but if that puck had hit him on a visor instead of his face, he’d probably have nothing more than a little shiner this morning.
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Just a thought, JP, on the steroid thing – if you want it discussed in the other thread, it might work better to update the other thread with the links you posted here and then limit the Caps Clips notation to a pointer to the other thread. It’s a little confusing to post a link in Caps Clips and then say “you can’t discuss the link here”.
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by gotsparkly on Mar 24, 2010 8:52 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Good call and done.
(The reason those links were in the Clips today, btw, is that I didn’t see the request to keep all the discussion on the topic in that thread until after publishing this morning – going forward, expect updates in that thread. Also b/c the news is so fresh.)
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Sure, and no worries. A pointer to the thread for all things on the topic, especially if there are any updates on it, is definitely appropriate. I’d just consider any link provided in Caps Clips to be fair game for comments on the thread.
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Interesting story on Andrew Gordon. So where’s his future with the Caps? Third-liner who can chip in 10-15 goals, fourth line grinder or could he be another Laich and play on the second line? He’s one guy I’d like to go and see in Hershey.
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I doubt he’d be a 2nd liner. From everything I’ve read about him I think his a 3rd or 4th line guy if he makes the NHL. His shot, if the org thinks he’s good enough, probably comes after Brads contract is up after next season.
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Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 24, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
From the PensBurgh link
Crosby’s loudest whiners will point to a number of his actions, and to be sure Sidney Crosby is no saint. He’s a hyper-competitive 20-22 year old hockey player over this stretch and he takes a lot of abuse and snaps back as much as he can. No one here will deify Crosby’s every motion; but consider that since the start of the 2007-08 season, Crosby’s played over 5,273 minutes. Sure he’s had a couple of inexcusable moments and has gotten caught up in the moment a time or two, but you’d be hard pressed not to give it context in the events of the specific game and not have to.
hmmm, replace Crosby with Ovechkin, update the age and i think this article still applies. I would say Crosby routinely takes more abuse than Ov given that he is asked to play closer to the net but Ov also takes his share of hard hits (or attempted hard hits). sounds like the Pens are taking similar abuse from wings fans that the Caps are from Hawks fans. And they didnt even mention Orpick!
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
That whole piece on Winging It In Motown was over the top. I could find 5 plays from pretty much any team in the league over the last few years that look similar. I think Pens fans out send to send them some brie.
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, Caps fans defending the Pens… mass hysteria!
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I have a real problem calling a team dirty. With few exceptions, I think that teams play on the edge, and specific players carry that to far. Cooke is dirty but that doesn’t make the Pens dirty.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
Agreed. For me the money line in that post is the one quoted above. If you give Crosby a pass for going over the line a few time in his thousands of minutes, then turn around and call AO dirty, you’re a hypocrite.
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While I agree for the most part, I think there is a fair distinction to be drawn between going over the line in the midst of hockey plays and going over the line otherwise, and from where I’m standing, one player’s transgressions have tended to be of one nature and the other’s of the other.
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Completely fair distinction, but which way does it cut? Is it worse for AO to go over the line pursuing hockey plays or for Crosby to do it otherwise? AO’s may be more dangerous, but at least they are rooted in trying to play hockey. All that punk stuff after the whistle, punching in the junk, and his excessive list of stick fouls demonstrates (to me) that one of these guys lets his emotions get away from him when he’s not getting his way. People can (and will) assign culpability along the lines of their allegiances.
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Crosby and Ovechkin are not even close to the same category as other dirty players. Mike Ribeiro and Steve Ott, for example, as I noticed firsthand last night.
There’s a huge difference between playing hard like Sid and AO or being a meathead like Ott or Burrows, and some journalists can’t seem to figure that out.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree. And I don’t think either AO or Crosby has ever done anything that could be considered “intent to injure.” Neither guy has gone directly for someone’s knees or head. The optics of their transgressions surely rubs people the wrong way, but that doesn’t equate to culpability or evil intent.
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Or chased Paul Mara around the entire rink, slew footing him.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 24, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s the worst single event of all three players’ careers combined, IMO.
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Wow, what? I was keeping up until KHtaD said that – when was that?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
2008 Playoffs against the Rangers.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 24, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Kicking a guy when they are on the ice gives the slew-foot extravaganza a good run for it’s money.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 24, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Kicking a guy on the ice is grounds to get a flying elbow to the dome. And your damn dad shouldn’t be the guy to go help the guy off the ice either.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
K_C definitely knows exactly what I’m talking about. In HS one of the D on my team lost his stick in the corner and fell on the puck to get a whistle. The forward on the other team kicked him in the head twice trying to knock the puck free and then one more after the whistle for good measure. I took a run at him from the top of the faceoff circle and elbowed him in the jaw and knocked him out. We both got kicked out from the game. My dad went on the ice to go help the kid out. I was so pissed. He didn’t get off the ice until I was almost fully out of my equipment (I could tell by the crowd round of applause). Fuck that guy.
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Your dad sucks.
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by jordanDC on Mar 24, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha. Nice. My dad is actually awesome but I still give him shit about that pretty regularly. He likes to try to guilt me about it. “How would you feel if you broke his neck?” Boo hoo, don’t kick. The guy I elbowed was also a co-worker of mine and his mom was the bookkeeper. I lost my job shortly after.
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.
Somewhat related, this is why the instigator needs to go somewhat by the wayside…no one can take care of their teammates anymore.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
My dad (the coach) and I were asked to not return to my roller hockey league after he told an off-ice official to go fuck himself and I told the same official to go fuck himself when the guy told me “I hope you don’t take after your dad.”
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What incited your dad? (does this count as hockey talk?)
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
(I think at this point in the afternoon it does)
The scorekeeper was clearly rooting for one team over the other (our team, actually) and my dad goes “aren’t you supposed to be impartial?” implying that he should at least try to LOOK like he’s not rooting for us. The guy said “bite me!” all indignant like he’s in third grade, so my dad tells him to go fuck himself, using real grown-up language. Classic.
Roller hockey sucks, btw.
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My cousin just got a scholarship to play roller hockey.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess
but its still roller hockey
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice. You definitely don’t kick someone and expect no retaliation.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well F&B was referring to the story below where he pulled a Wisniewski on someone. I was referring to Malkin getting suspended in the 2006 Olympics for kicking Lecavalier. Yet with the slew foots, kicking and hits from behind he never gets called out for being dirty…
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Mar 24, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
It actually did look a lot like the Wisniewski hit, just after the whistle and the puck was actually there.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I’ve never been a Malkin fan.
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Stick fouls with intent are the lowest of the low. Briere spearing Ovi is the junk was disgusting.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
You know I agree. For the stuff that happens with the stick or after the play you simply can’t say there was no intent.
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.
Stick fouls with intent are the lowest of the low
That’s That. I dont care if Briere never takes another PIM, he’ll always be rat filth to me for “settling up” in the slimiest, least honorable terms possible. Ruutu’s another sneaky-stick scumlord. It’s a separate class of dirty player.
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Don’t forget the spear to Milan Jurcina’s stomach later in the same season. Dude’s a scumbag.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I can only think of kicking being worse.
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Yeah. That’s about it. Kicking, spearing to the nuts, slew-footing, other stick fouls.
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.
Wade Belak didn’t spear, but hooked Cam Janssen in the nuts a couple months ago. Didn’t like it then, don’t like it now, but it WAS Cam Janssen.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm. Interesting point. Just to get it all out in the open, what I think you’re saying is that Crosby’s less than stellar moments have been cheap shots outside of the run of play: speed bagging Valabik, sucker-jumping [Adams?] off the faceoff, and cross-checking Zetterberg after the whistle.
AO has had questionable hits during the run of play, which are more excusable/understandable than straight out cheap shots.
I agree with this, if that’s what you’re saying. If that’s not what you’re saying, then I’m saying it here.
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To respond to this (and F&B above), I’m not really 100% sure which way it cuts. Sid’s transgressions, really, have been harmless, but there’s no real “hockey” excuse for them – just immature, over-emotional reactions. AO’s have been much more dangerous, but are rooted in the flow of the game.
Frankly, I think it makes AO more reckless and neither is dirty (though I suppose Sid is closer).
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I’m transfixed by 87’s ability to retain his squeaky rep, despite a preponderance of sneak attacks in his portfolio. Gonchar, Gleason, and Kaleta all got a good look at what might happen to them. Zetterberg, Valabik, Adams can make no such claim.
Even more than ‘in the game’ vs. ‘out of the game’, this sets Ovechkin above Crosby in honor, sportsmanship, “Code” compliance, or whatever you want to call it.
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by redlineblue on Mar 24, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Squeaky clean in the media. not so much to hockey fans
I was trying to explain the bad reputation Crosby has among fans to a new hockey person (and one that isn’t a Caps or Pens fan), without reducing myself to “he’s a crybaby!” or “he hits guys in the balls!” Took a lot of work, and a lot of restraint.
But in the end, she walked away pretty convinced while someone of the online hate spewed in Sidney’s direction is absolutely vile (and I agree), it’s not like he hasn’t earned it. He’s done some really questionable things and comes across as a bit of a prick. Warmed my black little heart when she said “Wait, he’s complaining about hats?! Grow up!”
And then a Pens fan (and Nova Scotia native) joined the convo, in which she made the point that he’s been coddled since the moment he was born. He doesn’t live in the same world as the rest of us, he’s never been held accountable, it’s always been someone else’s fault.
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He doesn’t live in the same world as the rest of us, he’s never been held accountable, it’s always been someone else’s fault.
But in a way that’s true. If you grow up with a sense of entitlement, you believe that you can do no wrong. That isn’t your fault, it’s the fault of your enablers. And it’s a position I’ve held for a long time (looking at YOU, Mom and Dad Crosby; it’s not just the Canadian media).
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I know it’s true, I just had never thought of it that way. This Pen’s fan’s brother apparently spent one season on the same little kid hockey team as Sid and said even back then, coddled by everyone. Obviously, she’s a Sid fan, but I found her insight into how Sid’s brain works interesting.
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Not Buying.
Every one of these guys was The Best Player on their team/in their league, for critical years. Crosby’s hardly the first player to be told he hung the moon; he just believes it more fervently than any grown-up should. He’s been surrounded for years by men who mostly disrespect whining/sack-punching/x-checking from behind; why has that exposure taught him so little, while praise taught him so much?
There’s no excuse, and especially no environmental excuse, for an NHL captain and star to have so much “from behind” in their jacket.
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Well Crosby is a different breed. I’m not saying I agree with either of you, but most guys aren’t told at 14 that they are going to be the ones to break Gretzky’s records.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
and Sid still has people around him telling him “don’t listen to them, they’re jealous. They don’t know the difference between ‘whining’ and ‘leadership.’ Ignore them, you’re the greatest.” etc etc.
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He’s done some really questionable things
Other than the examples mentioned above?
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by CapitalCentre on Mar 24, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
the jumping the guy in the face off circle is certainly questionable.
I didn’t even touch the diving issue.
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Yes, certainly, but I’ve heard/seen those before. You’ve talked like you have incidents in mind that aren’t on the Youtube highlights.
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by CapitalCentre on Mar 24, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a problem with it for any team not named the Flyers, they have so many thugs there that it has to be a management decision to build the team that way
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Anaheim and Tampa are pretty bad, imo.
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STL
deserves mention.
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by redlineblue on Mar 24, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Honestly, I don’t think what Crosby did versus the Red Wings is that big of a deal. Yes, it was a tad immature, but that stuff happens every game. Of course, I still enjoyed Howard’s response. And I certainly don’t think Ovie is dirty.
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by wickedwitch on Mar 24, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
the thing is, Sid did it. So it gets added to the rest of the “Sid is a big, immature baby” evidence.
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Yeah – to me, it wasn’t anything other than Sid being a big, immature baby and doing minor rough stuff where the referee can’t see him, or after the play when it won’t be called.
I loved Howard’s response. I’d put up a sign: HEY, I SMELL HOWARD’S GLOVE!
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A lot of people will say that Ovechkin’s +/- is pointless to look at because he scores so many goals so it means nothing.
Well… looking at that MVP article I just realized that Crosby has the same amount of goals and is only a +7.
So… who’s the better player this year?
Nope. The one who wins the Cup is on the better team. The better player may not win the Cup, as has been the case in the past.
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by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Guess I forgot to add the “Go Flyers!”
Heh.
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And an individual award… Messier hands down.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
And he looks no different than he did when he was still playing: the dude has leveled out.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
well, you need to back out all 30 of Ov’s empty net goals first…
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 24, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
then you MUST divide the rest of his goals by the number of game misconducts…..
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Then continue it to the OTOT thread. (BAM!)
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 24, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
You’re missing a link to the OTOT thread in your “OTOT” there. Sorry, points off for that one!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
To Fehr and Balanced.. after last night’s nail in the coffin.. yea.. Carolina’s out.
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
that is nonsense up with which I will not put.
by bilspacecadet on Mar 24, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I will not put up with that nonsense!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Investigation
I know we want to keep the details of this in another thread but I thought this concern was more relevant in this thread:
Could this be a distraction for this game? For the rest of the season/postseason?
One more thing for these guys to overcome.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
No and no, respectively, IMO.
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I was hoping wondering the same thing.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 24, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
by gotsparkly on Mar 24, 2010 10:03 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Like the “The Greatest Show on Ice” reference. I was wondering when some writer was going to adapt the St. Louis Rams handle. Of course, you could go really old school and make the Caps “Hockey’s Big Red Machine”.
Go even older – Murderer’s Rovechkin.
Or not.
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by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
The Fearsome Fivesome (Ovechkin, Semin, Green, Backstrom, and Laich)?
The Icehouse Gang (after “The Gashouse Gang”)?
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Mar 24, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, no..
From Corey:
Hockey Hero Brooks Laich is not on the ice this morning
"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."
Aw. Looks like he sits this one out. Well, this is what we got the forward depth for. Let’s hope this is just precautionary.
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Laich plays. He’s Laich.
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by J.P. on Mar 24, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Haha yeah… I wouldn’t count him out until they officially announce it. Just a morning skate.
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by kellobellow on Mar 24, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Just about to post that.
Oh well. The streak was nice while it lasted. Hopefully this is a short-lived absence from the lineup.
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OH NO
@dcsportsbog
Bruce Boudreau on Brooks Laich: “It’s not a pretty face. And it was a pretty face.”
I have a C on my heart.
Time heals all things. Let’s see what happens.
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On a rainbow-lining note… scars lend character. and though not pretty, can be sexy.
:( Poor Brooks. Hope it’s not too painful.
Well, IronMan apparently dropped to his knees outside of media sight, so I’m guessing it was no fun.
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Ooof. That’s not good.
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oh, Brooksie :( poor guy
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
:(
Maybe he’ll be in the press box by my seats…?
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by kellobellow on Mar 24, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Nah, he’ll hide out of sight so no one knows how badly he is/isn’t hurt.
"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."
Wouldn’t surprise me, I’m sure he’s super pissed about not playing.
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by kellobellow on Mar 24, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Hehehe :)
I can’t imagine, considering how distracted we are when it’s everyone else.
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by kellobellow on Mar 24, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
No, in his secret lair beneath the locker room
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 24, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Mega bummer dude. So, with him out, any guesses on what our lines look like? My thought -
8-19-22
14-9-28
16-18-25
53-39-10
I was iffy on 9 versus 18 between those two lines, but the less we have to move, the better.
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Soft 2nd line… I’d flip 9 and 18.
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I was thinking that but wasn’t sure how much more 18 brought to the table in that regard.
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Although I think Fehr deserves a shot and can put some net-presence on the 2nd line, I wouldn’t mind JP’s suggestion just so Fehr-BMo-Chim are back together again.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
I wouldn’t mind JP’s suggestion just so Fehr-BMo-Chim are back together again.
Agreed. I want to see how that line can perform against non-SE division opponents. The Pens are a perfect test.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 24, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
With those two wings the second line is going to be soft. Neither 9 or 18 are going to be able to solve that.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I kind of like the idea of:
8-19-22
25-18-28
14-9-16
4th line
that 2nd line would run the Pens ragged.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 24, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He must really hate John Carlson right now.
by CAPFan4Life on Mar 24, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
wonder if Johnny sent him flowers.. I know I would….
"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"
Johnny sent him an unsigned American flag.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
are you sure it wasn’t signed?? i’m pretty sure he did and it said, “John Carlson-Real American Hero”
by CAPFan4Life on Mar 24, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
American Heroes don’t deface flags.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Mar 24, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions 11 recs
Welcome aboard. 1st comment is a link. Impressive.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 24, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
And avatar properly tied down. Laingtern’s got game.
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Good on him. Really. I’m glad to see it.
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My guess would be swelling.
Also, that isn’t a fun area to get stitches in either.
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Well, according to Tarik, it may be a fracture.
Coach Bruce Boudreau would not comment on the extent of Laich’s injury, but I’m hearing he’s got a fracture. I’m still seeking further clarification. Either way, Laich’s 257 consecutive games played streak will come to an end.
Perhaps Brooks will pick up a visor.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Carlson owes him two steaks. One to eat and one to plop on his shiner.
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Damn.
I really hope this doesn’t impact his form, which has been incredible recently and was looking to be that way through the playoffs.
Another MVP Article
Interesting joint venture between the Tribune-Review and CSN Mid-Atlantic.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_673084.html
Two things, interesting how the writers have to tear down Captain A.O. in order to promote Captain Lowblow. And a guy like Ken Campbell is the reason why I don’t bother with The Hockey News anymore.
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Same polling that Corey did in the link above.
Someone needs to do up a quick “With Us/Agin Us” chart.
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Sorry about that… I had only seen it from the Tribune end.
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No prob – it’s a different take on it.
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by Natty Bumppo on Mar 24, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not sure why, but if you look at the body of work by Campbell recently as it pertains to Ovechkin, there seems to be some sort of agenda working there.
I’m gonna nominate him for honorary membership in Clan MacGregor, dammit! We hate Campbells, too!!!
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Did anyone watch Hotlanta last night? What happened to them, and how do they lay such an egg?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
Rask had a lot to do with it methinks.
It’s one point I’m more wary of re Boston over Atlanta, if I got to choose our 8th seed, and the choices were those two.
They billed it as their biggest game in franchise history and the place was half-empty. Doesn’t say much for the future of hockey in Atlanta.
Its a work in progress, as was Hawks basketball. When the Thrashers win, the people will come. It happened in Nashville. You have to prove you’re committed to winning, which quite frankly, Don Waddell and the ownership haven’t.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I lived there for 13 years, but this is getting OTOT territory.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Really? Can we get a ruling? To me this seems mostly relevant to the topic at hand (hockey in Atlanta).
It is sad when a team is fighting for its playoff life, playing it’s best hockey of the season, and can’t get anyone out for what should have been a life and death game.
Was Rask particularly great last night? From the score, it doesn’t look like Atlanta even bothered icing a team.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
I was referring more to my ability to speak on the viability of sports in Atlanta.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
fo sho
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Nashville’s a much better sports town than Atlanta when you factor in college and pro. And it’s been a long work in progress. Over the last nine seasons, the Thrashers have always been in the bottom third of the league in attendance and the only year they ever went over 16,000 average attendance (just barely) was the year they won their division. Agreed, ownership is a mess but in the games I’ve attended down in Blueland, there’s just very little energy in the crowd, win or lose.
Playoff Match-ups
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(p)Washington vs. Boston
New Jersey vs. Montreal
Buffalo vs. Philadelphia
Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa
WEST
Chicago vs. Detroit
San Jose vs. Colorado
Vancouver vs. Nashville
Phoenix vs. Los Angeles
something I noticed yesterday about the East, and it’s worth repeating. Points-wise, NJD and Pittsburgh is closer to 8th place Boston that they are to Washington. Other than the Caps, the East is shockingly weak.
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Can it therefore be said that the Caps are simply feeding on the weakness of the East this year?
I’m intrigued by the PIT/OTT matchup.
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That is more than fair.
Caps are 39-17 against the East with 85 points.
9-7 against the West with 21 points.
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And the Caps have ~34 points against the SE. The Caps are very good, but the east is… what’s a nice way to say this?… pretty even.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
The Caps have double-digit wins against all three Eastern divisions. And Pittsburgh has five losses against SE teams, excluding the Caps (the Caps have four).
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by ThePeerless on Mar 24, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
No argument. I thought that the Post-Gazette comment was remarkably level-headed with regards to the Caps and I can’t really disagree with him. The Caps have certainly been aided by the fact they play the Panthers 6 times. That doesn’t take away from the fact that they are still a very good team, in a very “even” conference.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
A simple argument is that the Caps took a game against Chicago in which they only played 1 period.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Can’t really say that. There was a best player that day, and he wasn’t taking an early shower.
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by redlineblue on Mar 24, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And the Penguins played the Panthers 4 times, 3 OT/SO wins for Pitt, and one 6-2 pounding in which the Penguins got out to a 2-0 lead in the first and then gave up 6 unanswered goals to the Panthers.
With those results I think the Pens should be happy they only play FLA 4 times.
other things that would help Pittsburgh: not loosing 6 games to the Devils.
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I’d settle if PIT would lose 4 to the Devils. Out of 7.
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that would be lovely.
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Heck against the whole SE, Pitt is only 8-4-3. Against the SE the Caps lead it at 17-3-1, NJ is next at 12-5-0, then Bos at 10-4-1 and Mon at 10-5-2, and Buf at 10-7-1. Everyone else in the East is .500 or worse vs the SE
well, 2 of those 4 regulation loses have come to Washington. but, yeah, not a particularly great showing against the Popsicle division.
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1 regulation loss, 1 OT loss to the Caps. Even without counting those in, the Pens had a couple of close OT/SO wins against the SE
oh, right, forgot,t hatw as an OT loss.
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I would much rather have the Penguins play MTL in round 1 and at least have to face a challenge rather than walk all over a struggling Sens team. Also, it’s looking more and more likely that we face the B’s after last night. The Rangers are fading fast.
B is only a point back of Philly and Montreal, with a game in hand over both. Think it is more likely Boston passes one of those than falls into 9th.
Don’t forget that Boston still has to come here twice.
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I like the thought of that happening, it makes you want to get up for that type of game.
by CAPFan4Life on Mar 24, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually I could even see Philly dropping out of the playoffs, thereby maybe even allowing Atlanta into that spot. I’d like not to see Philly though.
I agree on Pens/MTL.. the Sens are so wildly inconsistent right now, and so dependent on a strong Elliot that that series could easily turn into a cakewalk.
I’d love to see philly!!! Would you rather have a goalie like thomas/rask or boucher/ who evers not injuried? Its more likly we can put up 5-6 goals a night against them, but against boston, they could steal games with there goalies if they get real hot. Also, i would love to get philly back for losing to them 2 years ago.
by CAPFan4Life on Mar 24, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
True on the goalies, but on the flip side would you rather face a team that can’t score and has no Marc Savard or a team that can put out Richards, Briere, Gagne and probably Carter?
I don’t want to face a team that has cheapshot artists like Carcillo waiting to injure our guys in the first of what I hope are multiple playoff rounds.
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 24, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
The Caps are feasting off of a weak conference! Go Flyers!
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Seah Leahy tweet -.
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congrats to him.
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Love the Bondra connection at work.
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Speaking of Bondra – Saw him playing Tennis at the Navy Facility in Annapolis last night. Watched in a creepy way from the balcony for a few minutes til he shot me a “get the hell outta here” look. haha
"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"
by highslot84 on Mar 24, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Really, how hard is it for a major news outlet, particularly one like the CBC that devotes countless resources to covering hockey, to get basic facts right? Last time I checked, Ovechkin was suspended 2 games for the Campbell hit, not 3 games as this article claims.
FACT CHECKING, PEOPLE!
/rant
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now that I’ve calmed down a little, my problem with this is if the CBC can’t get a basic fact, and one that takes all of 5 seconds to double check, right, why should I trust anything else they say? Why should I consider the CBC as a reliable source for me to get my hockey news?
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His suspension was technically 2.66 games, as he got tossed in the first period @Chicago. So if you round up…
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Because it’s from Canada. Duh.
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They count their suspensions in metric.
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Someone should get a screengrab for posterity before they fix it.
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done. uploading now….
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sorry for the quality, but it’s clear enough to read:
I’m sure YNC or someone else can get a crisper capture.
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nooooooooo subject!!!!!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
aw, shit, sorry. Was rushing, not thinking.
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Opps. RedBirdie posted it too. Mine is a little clearer so not that bad.
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Done. I don't think it's a typo because he says it twice. If that's the case *facepalm*
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Disagree, Once and it’s a typo. But it says three games twice and, indeed, refers to the Caps being 4-0-1 during his two suspensions. WTF? It’s a really bad factual error.
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Well, that’s what I get for not totally reading the text. I’ve printed it to a pdf, but my screen capture ability is non-existent. If someone wants the pdf, I can e-mail it, or they obviously can do it themselves.
"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."
the only way it works is if they are counting the game misconducts as suspension time
Aim for the head baby Jesus
but then it still doesn’t work, because what about those 2 other game miscounducts earlier in the season?
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Semi-reflexive AO/Sid comparison
I generally dis the irresistible urge to bring up one when the other is mentioned, but I am going to do it anyway.
In the PP post on GVT, I note that AO’s Defensive GVT is 3.6, while Sid’s is 3.2. By that metric, AO is a more valuable defensive player than Sid.
Which flies in the face of all conventional wisdom.
Are we buying or selling that stat? I’m not sure what the methodology for DGVT is, which is the first thing I’d like to know.
Myself, at this point, I’m selling, just based on my eyes, which have been wildly wrong in the past, it must be noted. I’m also open to changing my mind on this one. For instance, the Shootout GVT numbers comport precisely with my prior thoughts on that score, so my initial suspicion is that my lyin’ eyes are doing it again.
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I don’t think either player is great defensively. You won’t hear about it in regards to Sid as much as AO but it’s still true. He still loses assignments down low, finds himself on the wrong side of his man, and tips pucks in on his own goalie. They’ll probably both get better but I don’t think it’s ridiculous to suggest AO is better defensively than Crosby.
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I’d say it’s a difficult metric given their position. Crosby plays a much more vulnerable position, so if he fucks up, it’s much more pronounced. BB just needs to play a system where the Ws play the points, and he’s got himself a better defensive system (c’mon BB, be a man and adjust!). I don’t think it means a whole lot, honestly.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
You’re right about the responsibilities, and I guess it would matter to me whether DGVT considers all Fs together or separates the expected performances of Cs and Ws (I doubt they do).
The bottom line, for me, is that you will always hear about AO’s failure to backcheck or cherrypicking or losing a man at the point, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard a prominent commentator critique Sid’s D. You hear about how hard he works to improve his game. His FOs are great! He’s scoring as many goals as AO! But you don’t hear about how his defense is just average at best. You don’t hear the flip-side either. Have you heard anyone say “AO has worked so hard to round out his game that now he’s one of the top assist men in the league while maintaining his goal scoring”?
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I think people adhere to the stereotypes that centers are better defensively than wingers.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
And the narrative with AO and Crosby is already written so people are just going to plug every new fact/stat into that framework. It’s dumb, shallow, and lazy.
But yeah, most people give Cs more defensive credit, as they should. Cs have the tougher defensive job. But that doesn’t mean a C should get a pass when they are really only average in their own end.
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Right; thats what I’m saying. They’re like, “well, he’s a center, he has to be better on D”.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Makes me wonder if any writers will actually bother comparing apples to apples. I’d wager that Backstrom is becoming more proficient defensively than Crosby. At the least, comparable.
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And the narrative with AO and Crosby is already written so people are just going to plug every new fact/stat into that framework. It’s dumb, shallow, and lazy.
Speaking of dumb, shallow and lazy, the homer of homers, Bob Errey, was just on NHL Live. I only caught a small portion but what I did catch was amazingly stupid even by his moronic standards. I’ll have to paraphrase, but some of his gems included:
-Crosby would gladly never score another goal if it meant his team could win the Cup while Ovechkin is just a me-me guy who only cares about scoring goals and winning awards
-it’s the classic rivalry only if you consider that Crosby is the all-Canadian, clean cut young man, who loves his country and is a great leader who only cares about team achievements. Ovechkin is the flashy, goal scoring, hulking guy who likes to play dirty and only cares about himself. I kid you not, he actually said this on the air.
So glad the feed crapped out. It did bother me that in the hype they only had a broadcaster from one side on the show, unless they had one of our guys yesterday.
"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."
To make you feel better, they just had Dan Rosen on from nhl.com and Stan Fischler asked him to react to Errey’s comment and Rosen said he could not disagree more. He went on to say that, in fact, he’s never met a player who cares more about his team winning. Nice slapdown of Errey.
Of all the criticisms that Ovie gets, the ‘he values personal accomplishments over team accomplishments’ pisses me off the most.
Even atheists believe in Matt Wieters
that’s the one I don’t get, either. NO ONE else shows more joy for his teammates accomplishments than Ovie. Which, to me, says, “I care about the team.”
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His goal celebrations are almost more excited when teammates score than when he does…see Fed’s goal last playoffs. I’m surprised Ovi didn’t hurt him!
And how many times has he said “I don’t care about the trophies, I want the SC”? Come on people.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s just because he’s shooting pucks at his teammates’ heads and getting lucky bounces.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
Go Flyers!
John Carlson, take note, you’re supposed to bank it off your teammates head and into the net, not the other way around. You’re doing it wrong! Silly American.
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Buying. Having Ovechkin out there is incredibly distracting to an offense. (1) he might squash you. (2) if Nick Backtrom steals the puck and flips a quick pass, you’re dead.
These may not sound like “playing defense.” But in my mind, anything that keeps points off the board counts as defense. And Ovi — just by his presence — keeps the puck out of the net.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 24, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
You don’t even have to take such a stretch. He’s one of the best wings we have at winning battles at the blueline and getting the puck out. That is the most important defensive skill for a wing, IMO. But maybe that’s just in men’s league.
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How would you know that? When was the last time you saw Ovi at his own blue line?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
…playing for Team Russia? But that’s probably because Bykov was playing him as a D.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 24, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And when the D so often blindly whips the puck up the boards you really need the wings to dig and get the puck out.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 24, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
The same way that Green pinching to keep the puck in the offensive zone counts as defense?
Aim for the head baby Jesus
If it prevents goals against, sure. “Puck possession” counts as good defense — why wouldn’t that?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 24, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. John Carlson even hits the post in practice! haha sorry, sucks for Brooksie but I just laughed when I saw that.
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by kschaeff on Mar 24, 2010 11:38 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Anyone know who holds the iron man streak among active players attm?
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well it’s not gonna be laich, atleast not anymore if it was.
by CAPFan4Life on Mar 24, 2010 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Its Jay Bouwmeester; trying to find a longer list tho.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I thought you meant Caps. My bad.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve become quite the David Backes fan this year because of the Olympics and my love for him has just grown a little more.
David Backes is awesome. And smart.
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And while we’re on it, how are Sedin and Miller “sleepers” for the MVP? They’ve been in the discussion almost all year. Does “sleeper” mean “not Ovechkin or Crosby”?
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i think these two are lines will give the Caps the most trouble, with a slight edge towards the Staal line.
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Staal is a nice player. Interested to see how he does up a line.
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Not considering the players we have to counter. I’ll take Fehr/BMo/Chimera over the Kennedy line any day.
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Right you are. Will add that I’ll take any of the four lines for the Caps over the Kennedy line. The Caps’ 4th line ought to be able to contain them and the other 3 lines ought to be able to score on them.
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Kennedy at 3C gives that squad a whole different (worse) look…
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As well as Matt Cooke anywhere but the press box.
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He’s dirty, but I think he’s a legit regular in the NHL.
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well, I guess this will give me a chance to see if Staal can be a legit 2C.
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so malkin in the press box w/ laich. given that laich took a slapper in the face, will we be able to tell the difference between the two?
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 24, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Brooksie has nicer legs?
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Brooks will have a gaggle of girls surrounding him.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Hasn’t he been out for most of the season anyway???
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bah. One of my great joys in life is watching Malkin skate around the ice looking over his shoulder for Ovie.
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AO’s not Malkin’s problem here; it’s 55 who disappears him.
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by redlineblue on Mar 24, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Almost makes you wish they’d have another feud, eh?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Much as Fischler is an idiot, or whatever term you want to use to describe him, he loves himself some Ovi. Slaps down any contrary opinion on NHL Live.
"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."
Heard that too. Even went out of his way to proclaim Ovi the best player in the league.
Another interesting note from NHL Live today (before my feed died) was that Versus said they got a 0.7 National rating on the Pens-Wings game on Tuesday; their largest ever for a regular season game. Not to dimish either team’s fanbase, but I would assume alot of that had to do with Direct TV customers coming back into the fold.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
Yeah, NHL is having a major problem with the feed. I keep trying to reload it. Got the TV running upstairs, I might go wind it back to see if I miss anything, but not at the moment.
"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."
Heard that Bob Errey was on NHL Live. Said that Ovi needs to score goals but Crosby would rather win, and that Ovi is the villian and Crosby is the good guy. Glad I’m not able to watch it.
yeah, anyone who has watched ov knows he could care less about winning. and there certainly is no correlation between scoring goals and winning hockey games.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 24, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Rob Parker on Mar 24, 2010 1:25 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Damn he makes it look so easy.
"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 24, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
banana toolbox salamander
I might have to waive my No Signature Ever for that one.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 24, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he does. So many great lines in there. The Chelios one and banana toolbox salamander are my favorites.
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We’re pretty sure that if we can draw this out just a few more days, Mike Milbury will end up physically attacking Pierre McGuire. And then we all win.
This one does it for me. Always enjoy some NBC yelling heads hate.
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
but when will we get JR beating Milbury?! Because that’s what I really want to see.
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Exactly. I want someone to a) punch Milbury on TV and/or b) directly call him out on his ridiculous NYI “management.”
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My head explosion gif wasn’t enough?
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people may need to see that again
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
post it again!
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ok, after we get through with this charity drive to raise money for incredibly sick newborns, I’ll organize a fundraiser so we can put on “ROENICK! MILBURY! STEEL CAGE DEATHMATCH!”
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I’d say that cause is almost as noble as the incredibly sick newborns one.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just me or does it look like the trainer in that picture is checking for a pulse?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
GO CAPS
TULO = 2010 MVP!
Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."
LETS GO WINGS!
I’m loving the new and creative ways of saying “New Content”, J.P.
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the translation…
What is that, Greek?
we're not gonna allow someone like Downie to go after him.
Barry Melrose is all but creaming himself over the Caps on Wise’s show. He can’t praise the Caps and Ovie enough.
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Smokin’ Al on LaVar Arrington Show at 3:15.
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I still find it completely hilarious that LaVar Arrington has his own show.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 24, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
right now he’s ranting about whatever Wizards drama went down last night.
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Tonight's Zebras...
Referees
10-Paul Devorski
29-Ian Walsh
Linesmen
67-Pierre Champoux
89-Steve Miller
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Devo…yech.
"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
It. Could. Be. Worse.
It could be McCreary.
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That is undeniably true. Still don’t like Devo, though.
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ah fuck.
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Unfortunate fact: The senior officials are more likely to get tapped to work the high-profile matchups. It was no accident that McCreary got the last Boston / Pitt game after the Savard incident and all the trouble that was expected. Caps / Pens is a hot rivalry and tempers do flare, so the NHL is likely to tap some of the veterans for any matchup of these two teams to ensure t hat teh game can be controlled. Unfortunately, the guys we can’t stand are mostly veterans, so the odds of landing a ref we don’t like is better than even.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Unfortunately true.
I’m glad it isn’t McCreary, though… I’d rather deal with Devorski any day of the week.
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jersey news
Not sure about the cred of this site, but its seemed to be accurate before. They’ve got a comprehensive list of jersey changes for next year, supposedly from Reebok. Caps making no changes.
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oh, there is a god, no more buffaslug!
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You’d think they’d go with a sword, since that’s the actual team name..
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by that logic, the buffalo football team should have a stack of $1s on their helmets? or bill cody?
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 24, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I bet the Caps make a change. Carlson won’t be 74 next year unless he decides it’s real lucky for him.
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Ha, I was talking styles/colors. Sorry.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
are you excited for the Preds’ jersey switch, Chris?
also, YAY, no more Pens powder blue!
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I don't know
I guess so. I like all our jerseys, so its not that big of a deal. The new roads better be even better, though- I love the current ones.
It would also be somewhat disappointing to not have an alternate a year after you introduced them.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It appears that the cannon in Columbus is something like Bradley here. Total cult hero, man.
President and sole member of the Erskine lobby.
our cult hero bleeds better!
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Not sure how a jersey with the cannon as the centerpiece would look.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know; have you seen their shoulder crest?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
..........
Eh, I was wrong. The Cannon is used in marketing, but not on the jersey yet. can’t find a picture of the cannon right now. Here’s the shoulder crest, though.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
They took the “More you know” logo from those commercials and made it a centerpiece. Whoever does the design work at Columbus can certainly make the cannon work.
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I really like CBJ’s jerseys—just not the “Blue Jackets” moniker
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by Chris Burton on Mar 24, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Has anybody in the NHL had more jersey designs than the Penguin Scum???
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They could be close but I don’t know.
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Think I read they’ve had like 13 different designs.
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If I’m counting things right on NHL Uniforms.com, Vancouver has had 16, Pittsburgh 20 and counting.
And for the record I’m not counting the retros that are cut into the new Reebok templates.
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In case anyone was curious about NHL GameCenter’s new classic games library and how the Caps are represented, there’s only one game that involves Washington—Game 4 of the 1998 Cup Finals. Which also happens to be the most recent game included. Pffffft.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 24, 2010 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
JP tweeted this, but for our twitter-less friends, the incomparable Barry Svrluga is on the Caps beat today! And, as usual, doesn’t disappoint. Got a couple juicy quotes from Sid (really, kiddo, stop providing bulletin board material!) and takes a nice swipe as TSN, too.
I feel like we need a “FREE SVRLUGA” campaign. His talents are wasted covering the Redskins.
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Somebody’s got sand in their vagina…
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Who?
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Mar 24, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Really, that’s uncalled for.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
by gfcaps fan on Mar 24, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Eh, I didn’t think it was too inflammatory.
"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
Inflammable means flammable?! What a country!
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by jordanDC on Mar 24, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I used that line in one of my classes and almost nobody got it. That’s when I realized I was surrounded by nerds.
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.
Conversely, at my shitty art school, my instructor and I would put Simpsons quotes into our lectures and presentations respectively to try and make one another laugh.
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That sounds much more fun. I did have a teacher quote Rasheed Wallace saying “Rim don’t lie” in a philosophical discussion about justice and morality. It was pretty hysterical.
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.
with you 100% on svrluga. sad day for me when he left the nats beat.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 24, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Svrluga on the nats beat was by far the best thing about the nats. I looked forward to his weekly chats.
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There had better be a significant amount of good feeds for tonights game
I've often thought of becoming a golf club
not sure if it helps you out, but i there’s an ongoing NHL network free preview for most US viewers.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 24, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Between this and this I think the Caps are going to need to try to engage their D more in the offensive zone if they want to beat PIT. It looks ripe, but I don’t think they’ll leave Green alone like that. We’ll need other guys (Poti, Corvo) to step into that open space and make PIT pay.
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