Tuesday Caps Clips: Senators @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Mar 30, 2010 6:39 AM EDT
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- Previews of tonight's game against the Sens from Vogs, Peerless and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Silver Seven for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- To refresh your memory, this is the fourth and final meeting of the season between these two teams, with the Caps trying to even the season series at two wins apiece after dropping a pair of one-goal decisions (4-3 and 6-5) and winning the middle game by a 5-2 count.
- Notes from yesterday's practice, including a timeline on a few injured players, line juggling, and more. [CI, WaPo, DCEx, DCEx, Flickr (pics), Caps In Pictures (pics)]
- Brooks Laich roundup. [Corey Masisak (the must-read), CI, WaPo, Examiner]
- Yesterday's "Awwww..." moment, courtesy Eric Belanger's brood. [WJLA]
- Fresh power rankings are out, with the Caps holding on to the top spot at ESPN, Sporting News and CBC, up one to first at The Hockey News and down one to second at CBSSports.
- Is Mike Green a legitimate Norris Trophy candidate? Of course he is. (The Great Duncan Keith, by the way, is minus-7 in March... and blaming his footwear.) [Puck Daddy, Sportsnet]
- Down the stretch they come for the Ross and Richard. [Peerless, RMNB, Canwest]
- Alex Ovechkin is having another great season (not exactly breaking news, but still always good to read about). [Corey Masisak]
- Scouting the likely eighth seeds in the Eastern Conference. [FFODC, DC Landing Strip, RtR]
- Bruce Boudreau's Caps have accomplished two of the four goals they set for themselves back in the pre-season. A third may be just a week or so away. The fourth? We'll have to wait a couple of months to see how that one turns out... we hope. [Capitals]
- Ovi talking workout routines, with a sidebar of eye candy. [Men's Fitness]
- AO on a Caps/Pens Winter Classic... [CI]
- ... which we're warned not to ruin (um, ok). [Puck The Media]
- Talking Hart (and Vezina, but who cares about that one?). [THN]
- A helpful reminder that the Caps have been excellent against really good (and really poor) competition. [FanPost]
- A flowchart on booing the home team. [FFODC]
- Braden Holtby: quirky. [RMNB]
- Your weekly Farm Report. [FanPost]
- Unfortunately, Chris Clark's season is over. Get well soon, Clarkie. [TSN]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 1975, "Ron Lalonde scored the first hat trick in Washington Capitals' history as the Capitals lost 8-5 to the Red Wings." I'm feelin' one tonight.
- Finally, happy 39th birthday to Jamie Heward, happy 49th to the late Doug Wickenheiser, and happy 57th to Dennis Ververgaert.
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Ooo, early morning clips, too bad JP forgot his coffee. There’s no link for the bullet about Belanger’s brood, only a link to his SBN profile
Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/bFQi3i
I’ll fix the post when I get to work.
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by J.P. on Mar 30, 2010 6:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yep. I feel for them and I feel for #18, too. I had a couple of month long business trips when my kids were that small. Let me tell you, it sucked.
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Holtby kills me. Too funny. And he’s got some snazzy specs, too.
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by boutros23 on Mar 30, 2010 6:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
@b23
Over from OT Hockey, Francis Bouillon’s nickname is one of the better ones in hockey. I figured most knew of it, but it was funny the first time I heard it….anyway, I’d prefer less OT games against basement teams.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Frank the Tank?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions
no
I tweeted last night “Cube” (add a bunch of u’s), and she mentioned it took her a few seconds to get it.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Holtby has nothing on Ellis when it comes to weirdo rituals.
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Ellis?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions
You can’t be a fan of the Predators and tell me you haven’t noticed all the crap he does in the crease.
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Oh, yeah. I didn’t read the Holtby article. Back when Ellis was winning all those games (07-08) there were some pretty good jokes going around. He’s a bit of an odd duck, anyway.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s a bit of an odd duck, anyway.
Normal people don’t think its a good idea to try to stop vulcanized rubber traveling at speeds in excess of 100mph.
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For sure. But beyond that.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, lol.
considering the goalie led the NHL in save percentage with .991, stopped 177 of 182 shots in the final five games, and had six shutouts
That stretch of hockey was legitimately insane to watch.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I particularly liked this bit:
Suter recalled an incident that occurred during the Predators warm-ups before their game against the Blackhawks on March 22, when an errant puck reportedly slipped past Ellis and cracked the housing of the goaltender’s television set. According to Suter, Ellis played with such tenacity over the next eight days that he stopped 147 consecutive shots and would not allow players from either team within 12 feet of the goal.
So, yeah. Who thinks he ends up on the Flyers next year?
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
Oh please no. I love Dan. That would ruin his career. I’m hoping for Washington or another well-run organization. There’s little doubt he returns to Nashville, which makes me sad. He’s been my favorite Predator off the ice for a while now.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m hoping for here so bad. I think he could play at least as well as Jose has, and for less.
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He was great last night, even though he hadn’t played in ten games.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
It would make a certain amount of sense. Varlamov hasn’t exactly shown the greatest durability, and Ellis has shown that he’s perfectly capable of working in a platoon system with another goaltender. I can see us offering something like $3.5M-4M over 2 years. At the same time, I have to imagine some other team will offer him more years or more money.
He would, however, fit in very nicely with the Caps’ social media network.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
I’m not a goalie guy, but I’d buy an Ellis could challenge for third or fourth favorite Caps player.
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Would you buy 27 jerseys?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 30, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
They’ll need to sign a guy for next year who has starter ability and mentality (like Eliis) because I don’t think anyone is handing Varlamov the job.
I don’t disagree. But while I don’t think anyone’s ready to make Varlamov the unquestioned starter, I do think he will get a fair number (30 or more, barring injury) starts next year. You’re not going to sign a goalie to a multi-year contract when you’ve got three pretty good goaltending prospects in the system, and you’re not going to sign a goalie to a big money contract when you’re only planning on giving him 50 starts or so.
So we offer Ellis $3.5M over two years, or something like that, and he turns us down because Philly/Edmonton/Ottawa offers him more money and more years and an opportunity to be a starter.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
Washington seems to be a perfect situation. Ellis wants to start, but isn’t a no. 1 type. He’s more a 1B, which is what the Caps seem to want. I bet he takes a little less to stay on the East coast and go to a Cup contender.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
cracked his TV?
Were the taking warm-ups in his living room?
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
It’s The Onion.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 30, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Noooooooooooooo!
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by capsyoungguns on Mar 30, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Those videos were fantastic…makes me really want to get to a Bears game at some point, preferably while he’s still there.
Just further proof that goalies generally are nutballs…in a good way.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 30, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I love the fact he high fives Coco the Bear.
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In defense of Duncan Keith, word is that he might have mono.
"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!"
I feel the snark is appropriate here — did Mike Green arrange this?
"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."
Careful, Glen Sather might write a note to the NHL about it!
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Odds that Mike names his first child, Duncan?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 30, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
I presume you mean Green. My first (and only) child is named Shyanne. :D
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d like it if his daughter married a guy with the last name of Beans.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“At first, I thought my parents named me because of a pot joke. Now, I think they’ve arranged my marriage without me realizing it.”
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 30, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Only in your dreams.
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Too much late night deep dish, eh?
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/holds up slice of pizza
“This is just wrong!!”
-interminable NHL Center Ice commercial
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions
oh man, that thing is awful.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
WE MAY LIVE IN LA NOW…..
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I will give it credit for not being as bad as the “Pens fan building the penalty box” thing from last year, but on an annoyance level, its right up there.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions
You mean the one where he installed the glass and boards backwards?
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Yeah… and the guy is a Pens fan.
Wonder if they’ll include a Caps fan in next year’s Center Ice ads?
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
At least they’ve cut down a bit on the NHL Center Ice and Hockey is for Everyone adds. Now they’re just running with the Geico Caveman at the Winter Classic one and, worst of all, the Derek Roy commercial. You know, “Derek Roy! Top shelf where mama hides the cookies!!”
At least they’re not running the spot about Sittler’s 10-point game every break anymore.
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Or the one about Guy Lafleur
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
“Guy….was made for this game”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
They’ve stopped those spots altogether. I think they finally have enough advertising to fill all the dead air.
Yeah but they’ve been running those Caps and Hawks DVD sets commericals into the ground.
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Please load brain before shooting off mouth.™
Vogs mentioned this last week on the Caps report. Evidently he was asked for input on selecting the games, and several he requested got turned down because they hadn’t saved any video for it. Could explain why the emphasis on games in the last decade.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
For those who’s minds haven’t already been made up, here are the comparable stats for Keith and Green in March:
KEITH
2G,11A, – 7
VS Caps 1A, – 1
Chicago Record- 5-6-2
GREEN
3G, 12A, + 4
VS Chicago 2A, + 2
Caps Record- 8-2-3
It’s clear that once the media establishes it’s meme, it’s not changing. Instead of saying Green is all offsense and no defense, now it’s that he plays on a team with so much offsense that his +/- is inflated. Poor guy can’t win.
"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."
Well, of course, if he didn’t play with Ovechkin, he wouldn’t have those high numbers! And of course, without Backs, Ovechkin wouldn’t have those high numbers! And of course, without Green, Backs wouldn’t have those high numbers!
It all makes sense! Green sucks!
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 30, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Whereas Keef clearly does it all by himself.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
As bad as you think it might be…it’s worse. I watched the Flames game on Rogers and the studio blowhards were total boobs.
Green is a liability in his own zone – this is by far the most ignorant comment people make and they should be slapped in the face for it. Duncan Keith sure looked like a liability when Nicky B was undressing him a few weeks ago.
Green didn’t even make Team Canada, how can he win the Norris – as if one has something to do with the other. If he’s not good enough for Steve Yzerman, he can’t win the Norris. Seriously.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
I read yesterday someone suggest Dan Boyle was a candidate.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
that person should be taken out back and permanently removed from the gene pool.
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by RedBirdie on Mar 30, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
agreed
So many players have been better this year, I don’t even know where to start.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
but he made the Canadian olympic team! That makes him, like, BEST EVER! Right?
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right
doesn’t matter that he was the worst player on the team not named Bergeron
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
You forgot someone
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by Ovechwin on Mar 30, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
omg
a rec for you
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
You win today. That is uncanny.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
no kidding
I mean, just eerie.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
honestly,
I thought Boyle and Bergeron were worse; but Staal was pretty ineffective for getting to play with Crosby and Nash.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I might even agree with you, I just hate Staal so much. I will say that Boyle had one real good game (Russia) and Staal had zero real good games, so Boyle probably gets the slight nod.
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Well, it means he’s at least better than Green!
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 30, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I know this is probably irrational on my part, but I only wish bad things for Boyle for the rest of his career. He’s a punk, and I don’t think it would have mattered if it was anyone other than Semin who’s career he tried to end in Vancouver, I’d still feel that way.
"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."
He might have suggested him too. When he mentioned Pronger I just walked away and found something else to do til the next period started.
Pronger is a more legit candidate than Boyle to me. He’s ten times better than Boyle in his own end and he’s putting up good offensive numbers. I hate the guy, but he deserves consideration.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 30, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, at least the Pronger suggestion isn’t totally out of mid air.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
They were boobs, but one of them did pick Green for Norris. Don’t know if that was his pre-assigned position to argue, though.
Now it's the Sharks...
…who hold our Magic Number.
San Jose
104 + (2*6) = 116
Chicago
99 + (2*8) = 115
116 – 109 = 7 + 1 = 8
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Looks like Michael Nylander will play for Sweden at the World Cup.
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So does this quote...
…mean he’s back here?
“Hopefully, he can be with the ice in the afternoon. I talked to Washington yesterday and they’re working on it and were told by themselves today and hopefully they will do that this afternoon, “said Gustafsson.”
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Washington still controls his contract, so doesn’t everything have to go through them?
"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."
Ah...
I missed a quote earlier.
Nylander came to Sweden yesterday, but for him to be officially ready for Three Kronors World Cup squad needed clearance from the Washington Capitals.
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I think it’ll take about .0000035423 seconds for the Caps to give him clearance….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, George can talk fast, but not relativistic fast…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I dunno, his p-p-p-poker face p-p-poker face suggests differently.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 30, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Err, World Championships (blame the translation).
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They need to bring back the World Cup. I still watch my ’96 tapes from time to time.
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Mar 30, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
That was such a great tournament.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I meant the whole Canada Cup/World Cup in general.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
True on, then.
Three straight 6-5 games in 87, first two in OT. How silly was all that?
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
I kept hearing everyone saying how much they wished there could have been a whole series between the teams in the Canada/USA game aftermath, and I remember thinking to myself, “they used to have that!!”
I kinda wish they would go back to the world cup/canada cup thing and just leave the olympics to the amateurs.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Speak of the devil, it looks like there will be a world cup in 2011. Holy shit….
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Easily my second-favorite non-Caps game of all-time.
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Where does John Carlson’s GWG fit in on that scale? Did you even get to watch that game?
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 left with about 8 minutes to go in the third, and got home for the end of the third period and OT.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
That whole game was awesome, not just the ending.
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.
My favorite games were this and the USA-Canada games this year. Didn’t see the Carlson GWG game.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
They replayed that thing on NHLN at least a hundred times. You can probably go home at some point today and it’ll be on.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I saw some of it later, and watched the GWG a ton, but its not the same taped. At all.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Not supposed to pick one of your own team’s games…
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oh
Didn’t know we had criteria.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It started with J.P. saying it was his “second favorite non-Caps game of all time.”
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.
mkay
Then the Ryan Kesler ENG and Parise’s GTG are easily my favorite moments.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. It’s almost like cheating though because Team USA is obviously still my team. Just not my NHL team.
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Does any Flyers or Pens regulation loss in the last 25 years count?
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Yeah, that’s the whole list after huge Team USA wins.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 30, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’ll always remember this game for some reason. Probably because I bet on it, but what a crazy game of lead changes and momentum. Note the goaltenders of record – Theo and Roy.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That USA Canada WJC game in 08 was pretty great. As was the Canada/Sweden Markstrom Game that followed it.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
And the USA/Canada 2004 game. What a fucking comeback! Zach Pariseeeeee!!!!!! Woooooohoooooooooo!!! Suck it MAF you own-goaling bitch!
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Twas one of the most exciting games I’ve seen in my brief 2.5 year history / exposure to hockey. Not a huge “sample size” as many like to say, but I would have to rank it as number 2. Number 1 for me was being at VC for last year’s playoff Game 2 vs Pens.
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I wonder how many of those guys in that game end up having solid NHL careers. I’d bet 75% or more.
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 don’t know. I used “solid” because it’s a weasel word. I don’t feel comfortable putting games played or numbers on it. Let’s just say that when you hear these guys’ names you’ll recognize them as NHL players instead of could have beens. I’m not sure what a could objective standard would be.
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I’d say the number will be lower, just because of how crap works out.
But it was quite a game, from what I saw of it.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Let’s ignore the goalies because they are impossible to guess (but even including them these guys are all pretty highly touted). Canada’s D is going to pretty much all go to the NHL. I think Cowen was drafted waaaaaaaaaay too high but he’ll still become an NHL player in all likelihood. Their forwards are mostly studs as well. Adams, Bourque, Henrique, Kozun and McMillan are the only guys I could see not making the NHL. The way McMillan works and his versatility means he probably makes it, ditto Kozun. Bourque can fly and do a little bit of everything in an organization that needs forwards, so he probably makes it. Adam belongs to Buffalo and they do an excellent job of developing forwards (not so much keeping them). So basically, if Team Canada has more than 3 guys not become regular NHL players It’ll be a big surprise.
Team USA didn’t have the same high end talent, but those guys all have what it takes to make the NHL. They can skate, play physically, and are exceptionally smart. Warsofsky is the only USA D that blows right off the bat. If he makes the NHL I’ll be mildly surprised (though BU has a great track record for development). Carlson, Fowler, Donovan, and Gardiner are near locks. Ramage and Lashoff should both make it but I could see one or both stumbling. Up front Tyler Johnson seems to have no future, but I bet that he gets drafted this year and his skating and PK work will get him a look by someone. If he’s available in the 3rd round I think GMGM should grab him. Jenks wasn’t great, but he was a beast in the face off circle and has tons of speed. I’m sure someone could make use of that skill set (FLA currently owns him). Walker didn’t impress, so I don’t see much in his future. Zucker is interesting, he was 16 when the tournament started (IIRC) and is draft eligible this year. He’s already got a ton of USNTDP experience. He wasn’t given a ton of ice because of his age but he can skate and has some great skill. He’ll be interesting to watch. I’d say USA could see 2 D fail, and 3 Fs. Between the two teams that means I’m guessing that at least 32 of the 40 skaters on the two teams will be NHL players, per F&B’s predictions. That’s conservative, I think it’s more likely that at least 35 guys make it.
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.
by Rob Parker on Mar 30, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I did watch that one, and it’s up there.
But the US win in ‘96 was not only a phenomenal game, but also a good personal story. I was at school at ’Cuse and we didn’t get the game on cable. And as this was early in the Internet days (and no one was covering WC hockey on TV), we had a buddy’s dad tape it and send it to us. We avoided the score for three days, popped in the VHS tape, got hammered and watched it.
To this day, scoring a goal on a goalie after they’ve re-inserted him post empty-netter is one of my favorite moments in hockey. I still call it “a Deadmarsh.”
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Hahaha. I think the ‘96 win was also the biggest legitimizing win in USA hockey history. I’m not knocking that selection at all. 1980 and 1960 were teams that weren’t supposed to compete but did; but those wins didn’t make people say “holy shit, USA is for real.” 1996 did that (then we disappeared again). The WJC was a great game but people knew we had a team that could play. And now after the Olympics, we won’t sneak up on anyone anymore.
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I miss you, Adam.
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There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
A Winterhawk and an Avalanche, he’s gotta be like your favorite player ever.
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.
You have no idea.
First NHL jersey (and only NHL jersey until Ovie): Adam Deadmarsh
I used to have a “Grateful Deadmarsh” t-shirt that I wore until it disintegrated.
There's a fine line between arrogance and ignorance and only I manage to erase that line.
Is 3 a trend?
Poor start v. Carolina.
Poor start v. Calgary (and poor everything else, too).
If they struggle against Ottawa, do we have a bona fide slump on our hands? I’m inclined to say yes.
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They better not struggle tonight. I’m bringing my dad to this game and I want him to see a good one. Go Caps! I mean that, Caps. Go.
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You’d think, “Hey, you might be playing these guys again in a couple of weeks – time to send a message” would provide motivation that the last two games lacked. You’d think…
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Yes, you would think. We’ll see.
Brooks Laich’s absence: just coincidence, or is he the Lebowski Rug?
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JP seems to have another Caps player in mind that he think/(thought) ties the room together.
I’m not sure I quite follow the criteria here (time/place/college/etc.), but I’ll suggest Tom Poti from the Caps.
by Malin A on Mar 30, 2010 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
In my defense, that was 18 months ago.
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Rec’ing the pull, but I think it’s been a little over a year since a discussion on the last rug.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 30, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Jesus. I have bad taste in rugs.
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by J.P. on Mar 30, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I disagree. Poti, for whatever reason, was the guy when you posted initially. Now, Marv Albert, there is a man who has a bad taste in rugs.
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by Carl Putnam on Mar 30, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh. And yeah, I stand by those picks at the time they were made, but the rugs wore down rather quickly. Must’ve been all the young puppies around.
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The fact that you found that so quickly is amazing..
"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"
the fact that she delved into puck daddy’s comment section is amazing!
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 30, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What can I say I’m a JP fangirl. I will follow him into the filthiest and darkest of alleys, even the comment section at Puck Daddy.
by Malin A on Mar 30, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
See above. JP originally came up with it.
It was just a continuity gag.
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Listening to Japers’ Rink Radio now. Better late than never. Good stuff so far.
"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."
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listened last night. you’re in store for a celebrity call in.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 30, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed. I was kind of surprised by his level of anger toward the Capstronaut…
"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 30, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven’t had a chance to listen in…do you mean the Capstronaut called in?
Waiting for a reason to release the picture I have of his face!
no, Holden Kushner has some sort of really bizarre hang-up about the Capstronaut.
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Ah, I see. Need to listen soon.
I haven’t noticed the Capstronaut at many games recently…anyone else?
Holden’s been in full-on drama mode over the Capstronaut lately. We’re getting a short break from it because Holden’s subbing for Chad Dukes on LaVar’s show this week.
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Yeah, I’m not sure why it bothers him so much. He even challenged him to a speed skating race. Not sure what that proves. Anyway, I’m pretty apathetic to the whole thing, so it surprised me how adamantly Holden was against it.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 30, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Is he just tired of the gimmick? Its getting a little old for me personally.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
C’mon man. Were you saying that barrel-man was getting old? Fireman Ed? ;-)
Russian Machine very rarely breaks. Oh and f**k Brooks Orpik.
Barrel Man in Denver was actually cool when he could still wear the barrel out when it was cold (before he had his heart attack). I’ve NEVER liked Fireman Ed.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow…had no idea Barrel Man was dead. Died in December 09
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
So I get the sense that AO feels like he’s in touch with what his body and training requirements are.
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Love this quote from the Men’s Fitness article:
Just work out. Don’t be lazy. If you take a day off, you’re going to be fat and you’re going to look terrible.
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Yep!
It’s now stuck to my cube wall.
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once working out becomes a norm in your life, you really DO feel the difference when you skip a workout.
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by ns on Mar 30, 2010 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I have the opposite trend going: never work out, do something physically strenuous (like shoveling a shit load of snow), then pay for it for the next several days. Works for me, I’m not fat.
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? for the hockey players
what muscles, aside from legs do most trainers/teams tell you to really work out?
I’d think the back muscles would be a huge part of the workout but Ovi didn’t even mention it.
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by ns on Mar 30, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Core strength is huge and lower body as well. Of course when you’re playing full contact upper body does help but I’d say it goes in that order. Core/Lower followed by upper in a close 2nd.
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I don’t even think upper body is that close a 2nd. You look at the arms some of these guys have and you wonder how they are NHL players (lookin’ at you, Sasha). I don’t think any of the skill guys are hulking up top. AO is a known beast and he’s not even huge up top, but his legs are gigantic. Legs/core are much more important.
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I heard Crosby squats 550 no problem.
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Now there was a guy who was strong on his skates. Easy to see why, with that workout regiment. Yoinks, is right.
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That’s pretty impressive. I’ll have to see how much I can put on my back and still hop.
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I’m envisioning terrible things happening to your knees.
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by CapitalCentre on Mar 30, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
AO is pretty solid all the way up, shoulders and arms included.
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He is, undoubtedly. But compare an NHL player’s upper body to an NFL player’s upper body. No contest.
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(I agree with you, just an excuse to post that)
Wayne Gretzky had it wrong: 100% of the shots Gary Roberts doesn't take DO go in.
I don’t think any of the skill guys are hulking up top
Shea Weber would like a word.
Seriously though, I know you didn’t mean a blanket statement. Or I’m misinterpreting you. Did you mean all skill guys, or just Caps players?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean skill guys in general. They are all strong, don’t get me wrong. But NHL players need speed more than hulking strength. Bulking up and adding weight ends up being counter-productive. As I said above, look at an NFL linebacker and compare him to AO or Weber. They are about the same height but carry so much more mass.
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Well, obviously there’s exceptions to every rule. And obviously Weber is not NFL-built. But he is massive.
Your point is taken, though. Even Jason Arnott, who’s frigging massive, is not really chiseled. He looks like a pretty average gym-goer, except a 6’5 1/2 one.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Chiseled and huge are different to me. AO is pretty damn chiseled, he’s just not all that bulky. NFL guys look more like body builders and NHL guys look more like normal humans that work out and keep in great shape.
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Gotcha. Some NFL players don’t really look human.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
TO looks like a Battle Toad.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 30, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
who's that?
the background looks eerily like LP Field
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
“That is why I have an amazing body”
so modest
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 30, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Now now, he wasn’t boasting that much. He didn’t call his body “sick” or “unbelievable.” “Amazing” translates to “ok” in Oviespeak.
by grapejoos on Mar 30, 2010 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I’d like to see what he eats on an average day. I bet it’s around 3,500 calories.
I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.
/Michael Phelps’d
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 30, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Every Day
#needsmorebradley
Great quotes from Brads in Corey’s article about Brooksie. Anyone that can get me to laugh before 9 AM on a weekday gets a thumbs up.
Let's go Caps!
Brads and Brooks are both awesome…. gads, how can the Caps not win with so much awesome in the room?
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Brads was one of the most genuinely nice people Ive ever met.
Brooks is hilarious. When I met him, someone handed him a picture of Mike Green and he was like, “you really want me to sign this?”
#NeedsMoreBradley
by Addison H. on Mar 30, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Brad’s came to the Laurel Rink and did a Q and A w/ the Adult League capt’s. Was amazing. He really is legit nice and funny as hell.
"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"
Link to Q Laing Story
story from noted hockey experts and nbcwashington.com. if this doesnt convince you that he deserves an up arrow, nothing will. i mean, its Hakeem Dermish reporting.
Includes and aww moment with his boys and rare footage of Q with his teeth in.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/Quintin_Laing_Makes_Big_Impact_Doing_the_Little_Things_Washington_DC.html
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 30, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions
try again...
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Mar 30, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I love Laing. He’s got so much heart. What a great guy! :-)
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Yikes! Careful…. don’t mention any of Laing’s internal organs…you never know when you might jinx one of them… ;-)
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not just Clarkie missing the game
Blue Jackets announced Jared Boll is also out for the rest of the season (hand injury), so no chance of payback for Ovi’s injury last Nov. 1.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
Can’t say I feel sorry for him; he’s kind of an airhead.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
A hand injury he received in a fight in the game against New Jersey.
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So if my math is correct...
Then the Columbus Blue Jackets are officially out of the playoff race this year, along with the Edmonton Oilers (who have been out for a while now)…
I have Columbus at 75 points with a max of 87, and the #8 seed with a current 89 points in the western conference…
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I read somewhere (it was either here or Puck Daddy) that if Columbus gets two more points, they’ll equal the third best point total in franchise history. That’s depressing.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 30, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow. That’s just sad… :-(
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I didn’t know that either. 10 years ago this January.
I always thought Hayley was his sister…apparently she’s his cousin.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, for a few years now (wiki). Real nice guy too.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 30, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
He passed away from cancer about a decade ago. I think the Blues still have a tribute banner for a cancer fund up in their arena. Such a strange career he had… he was a first overall draft choice taken by Montreal when they were expecting to take Denis Savard. He never turned into the superstar the Habs touted him to be, but by the time he got to DC he was an established 3rd-line forward who worked hard and checked pretty well. Some would say his career was a disappointment, but if he were drafted in the second round or later, no one would have said that…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
If memory serves me, Joe Murphy was also a #1 overall pick too.
In those days, you really couldn’t tell if a #1 overall guy was going to work out.
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Joe Murphy was as well, and he thought he was the Universe’s Gift to Hockey. He managed to get run out of town by a number of teams, Washington included.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 30, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
In those days, you really couldn’t tell if a #1 overall guy was going to work out.
This guy was picked number one pretty recently
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m going to assume that’s Patrik Stefan because I can’t watch at work.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 30, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Correct.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 30, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
the commentators made that whole sequence a zillion times more epic
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Yeah, Ray Ferraro’s reaction is priceless. “PATRIK STEFAN, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!”
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 30, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I watched that live on TV, and it was one of the single craziest sports things i’ve EVER seen.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 30, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was 98
David Legwand was picked second, dammit
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Rico Fata at 6th overall. Wow.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 30, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
yup
and he’s overrated. Seriously, look at this. Manny Malhotra, Brad Stuart, and Martin Skoula were all first rounders, not to mention Michael Rupp. Just awful. I don’t know of a worse draft.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Wasn’t Poile pissed about that because he thought the expansion team should have the first pick? I also remember the thought at the time was Legwand was going to be as good as Lecavalier.
I don't remember
I was like 11
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Legwand does have a lot of talent, though. He should be a perennial Selke guy, instead he’s the league’s priciest checking center.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I always thought he was a solid player, never watched him that much to be honest, but I won’t disagree with you there.
I think, when he’s play well, he’s a 55 point guy and probably…the 7th or 8th best defensive center in the league. Is that worth 4.6 million? I don’t think so, but of course I don’t think about it when he’s owning Rick Nash and Henrik Zetterberg (admittedly not real often).
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course that salary is the result of him being drafted so high. I think he’s the sort of example in why they put a cap in rookie salaries.
Nah, that was his renewal deal two years ago.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I say that just because he probably started at a higher than average salary to begin with, and kept getting raises. And now he’s at the point where maybe he’s getting paid a little more than maybe he should. Should he take a paycut? No, that’s just the correlation I see.
Okay, gotcha.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 30, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions