Friday Caps Clips: A Double of Scotty Walker Red
by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 6:35 AM EST
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from the us, WaPo (blog, gamer), Vogs, Puck Daddy, DCEx, Joe B., Ed Frankovic, Peerless, Dmitry Chesnokov (here and here), OFB, RMNB, RtR, CK (and thanks for the title, bud), DC Landing Strip, Caps In Pictures (great shots of the camo warm-up unis) and Cap Centre.
- More on the deadline from Vogs, DCEx, Justin Bourne, Peerless, Eric McErlain, Homer McFanboy, DCist and FanHouse.
- "This is the best Caps lineup in franchise history, even if the goaltending situation remains unsettled." Dang. [ESPN]
- As a result of all of those deadline deals, Bruce Boudreau has some tough lineup decisions to make, and not just in goal. [Corey Masisak]
- Sometimes the best deals you make at the deadline... are the ones you made the summer before. Wisdom. [Peerless]
- Original? Not exactly. Awesome? Unquestionably. [Tackfilm]
- "A Fan's Guide to Attending a Caps Game," if you find yourself in need of such a thing. [Capitals Outsider]
- The Caps have a new goal song. Uh... sweet? [OFB]
- An stat-driven look at Alex Ovechkin's goal-scoring prowess in historical context. [Pro Sports Blogging]
- AO is one to watch post-Olympics... which is different than pre-Olympics how? [CBC]
- The D.C. City Council wants the Winter Classic in D.C. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- How is the bobblehead designed to provide incentive for people to give blood not Matt Bradley. #promotionfail [Capitals via FanShot]
- Cool behind-the-scenes look at how the Game Ops folks deal with deadline craziness. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- How to statistically evaluate defense. [Puck Prospectus]
- What the Oskar Osala trade means to Hershey. [Patriot-News, LDN]
- Speaking of the Bears, they practiced outside yesterday (and Hershey + outdoor hockey = OFB heaven). [OFB, Patriot-News]
- Finally, per the HHoF, on this date thirty years ago, "Washington rookie Mike Gartner scored his second career hat trick and added an assist in the first period to lead the Capitals to a 7-5 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues. Paul Mulvey added four assists. "
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I’m not concerned about last nights game at all. Back to back, new linemates, key guys in the press box. Varlamov wasn’t great but he wasn’t awful. Not much he could do for 3 of those goals. Guys are rusty, the crowd was rusty, I am rusty all the time.
Last time we had a roster shake-up we lost 3 in a row.
Yep, no panic.
On Varly, I thought he, like most of the rest of the team, was good through 40 and then got less good in a hurry. And most of his great saves (those at which the crowd ooooh’d and aaaah’d) were the result of his athleticism making up for poor positioning or overplaying. Again, I’m fine chalking it up to rust.
That in mind, do you start Theo Saturday or try to get Varly going by giving him consecutive games? I’d alternate the two until Varly heats up, them start giving him two of every three.
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 7:00 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I would start Varly. He’s bound to get a ton of confidence from facing the offensive juggernaut that is the New York Rangers (outshot 54-16 last night, and 19-1 in the third period)
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:22 AM EST up reply actions
What makes you think Varly could handle the Rags? That 5-2-0/1.29/.945 career mark against them? Nice.
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two years later, and i’m still not moved by the goalie-vs-team stats.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 5, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Understood, but when the seven starts in question are all from within the past 11 months, it’s a bit more meaningful. Really, though, they’re just interesting (to me) numbers I threw out there.
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Also worth noting is that the coach and systems are the same, which probably has more impact on the stat than the individual players.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
i’d also be willing to acknowledge that in the playoffs, the nebulous psychological aspects of goalie-vs-team results could be more of a factor. varly must get positive vibes every time he steps into MSG.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 5, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
I think you start Theodore. No need to over use Varlamov and quite frankly, Theodore deserves to start. It may not be a competition for the playoffs in Bruce’s head, but if Theodore and Varlamov believe its a competition then thats the best scenario with 18 games left.
From one competition to another. Boyd Gordon was great last night. I do not envy BB’s job of keeping everybody happy. I like the fact that there is competition at the pivot. Wake up B.Mo!!!! There are 5 guys vying for 4 spots.
Would BB ever go with a lineup that had both Gordon and Steckel manning 2 different pivot spots?
Realistically these guys should never be taken out of the lineup, Ovi, Backs, Knuble, Laich, Semin, Flash, Fehr, Belanger and Chimera. Leaving Gordon, Laing, Steckel and Walker arm wrestling for playing time. I left B.Mo out just because his lack production bothers me and I like the guy too. He should be on the list of mainstays but if he isnt going to produce with 2 wingers who have combined for over 110 points, then you have to question that.
Bmo was AWFUL last night. That line of Bmo, Semin, and Laich should be banished to the far reaches of the planet and never reunited again.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:24 AM EST up reply actions
was that more on Sasha or B.Mo?
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
Both. They were the McFadden and Whitehead of suck last night.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:33 AM EST up reply actions
They keep up that level of play and they are going to be singing, “I’ve Been Pushed Aside”.
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BSL line…the B.S. Line. didn’t think BMo would drop off so much and be unable to recover.
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 8:38 AM EST up reply actions
Did he leave it there with Erik Johnson’s knee?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
No question Theo “deserves” the start if for no other reason than he had the better last start and it’d be his “turn.” And I don’t think it’d be over-using Varly to send him back out there. I do agree that competition is good, but I think Theo is in whatever groove he needs to be in and that it’s important to get Varly into one (or, if he can’t get into one, to get Neuvi back here). That said, I’d go Theo.
Agreed on BMo. He sucked. And his play on the final Tampa goal – throwing his arms up in the air when his stick was slashed out of his hands and then skating in front of the net to do nothing but prevent Poti from getting a stick on the to-be scorer – was awful. Could Bruce go 19-18-39-15 down the middle? If BMo doesn’t remove his head from his posterior (and other guys make themselves un-benchable), Gabby may have no choice.
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Was talking about that with my dad…wouldn’t shock me if he scratches Bmo for the game saturday.
That line was just TERRIBLE from the opening draw. They got bottled up really badly in the defensive zone early in the first for close to two minutes, and they got bottled up in there again later in the game. I guess it didn’t help that Sasha had a “Sasha” game too.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:37 AM EST up reply actions
And if Steve Downie’s hands were a little softer, he would have had at least 3 last night.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:38 AM EST up reply actions
Said on multiple occasions, “Good thing it’s only Steve Downie wide open in the slot.”
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If I told you before the season that at this point, Steve Downie would have 16 goals and Vinny Lecavalier would have 17 goals, you would (rightly) think I was crazy.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
I was reading the stats on the way to the game, and the one I couldn’t understand was how on a team where almost everyone was minus in +/-, Downie was +17. Was that a misprint?
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The 2nd should be better, the 3rd line would suffer and 4th line wouldn’t skip a beat. Thats better than the 2nd line sucking the 3rd line being the 3rd line and the 4th line being the 4th line.
I had to re-read that too many times.
Depth down the middle has to be a priority in the offseason. We really, really need another good offensive center.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:53 AM EST up reply actions
I watched the MTL v. SJS game last night and Plekanec was a pest all night. He rubbed Boyle, Thornton and Heatley the wrong way the entire game.
I know Plekanec is smallish, but he is very good. Having said that, he also will be commanding a significant raise this summer.
He’d look great with Semin and Laich.
He’s gonna be expeeeeensive. The Habs will overpay, too, because they love midgets.
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Maybe they’ll look at Matty and go “oooh, shiny”.
(I kid.)
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Actually they prefer short Americans. Gionta, Gomez…
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That’s only a recent trend – they’ve always loved Frenchies, so Matty satisfies both needs.
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I LOLd thinking about the cumulative size of a lineup with Gionta, Gomez, Cammalleri, Plekanec, and MP in the top six.
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They would have to rename Coach Martin “Gulliver”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:17 AM EST up reply actions
But I don’t think MON can get MP from us for just a Modest Proposal.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
It’d be nice if he went all Hossa and took a “pay cut” to play on a short deal with a very very good hockey team
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by red army line on Mar 5, 2010 8:04 AM EST up reply actions
Plekanec is the ultimate 2C: can play 1C when called upon or play a checking role, wins draws, PK’s, scores, great passer, skates…. Easily a 4+M/yr player.
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Easily a 4+M/yr player
THIS year he is. He tends to disappear and reemerge at random times, and the fact that it’s a contract year…eh. I’ve said it before, but he really reminds me of a less talented Sasha. Equally frustrating with less of an up side.
Though he was possibly the best CZE player at the Olympics. I’d sure rather have him than Flash. But while he’s small in stature, he’s giant in douche factor. God what a punk.
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I want to beat the shit out of him for wearing that fucking turtleneck under his pads.
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I’m glad to know I’m not the only person who hates the turtleneck so much it produces thoughts of violence. Heatley and Osgood are two other noticeable offenders of my fashion sense.
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And his stupid facial hair. Worst.
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’m not a big fan of Jocorvo’s either.
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Doesn’t mean I have to approve of his shitty beard.
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Or his terrible ink.
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Must have missed that. What is it?
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Hahhahaha How douche-y!
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Sigh… I remember not too long ago thinking, “Damn, with Nick, Nyls, Feds and Stecks, the Caps are stacked down the middle.”
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It would be nice if Perrault’s ready to make the leap. But while I love the guy’s skill, but I’m not real enamored with his size.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:05 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t mind the size because he keeps working (and drew penalties like nobody’s business). It’s probably looking like 18-85-committee at center after Backstrom.
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I know…I just look at the relative size of the centers we play on a nightly basis and it makes me flinch a little bit.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:13 AM EST up reply actions
How often in a given game is it really just C against C?
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First off, that’s not all that much and we’re the 4th best FO team in the league, so that shouldn’t be our concern. Second off, it’s not just C on C. Everyone has seen face offs won by the wings and/or D. Including the FO that led to the first TBL goal last night.
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Just being Literal Jordan.
I agree that faceoffs are most often a team exercise, but there are sometimes when size and strength are going to help.
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Except that the Penguins’ best FO man is their smallest C. Size =/= face off skill.
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You missed the sometimes part, I guess.
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I know. But you know I’m trying to slam the door on the size queens every chance I get.
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.
Any particular reason?
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Gotta be Matty P, and to that cause I am sympathetic.
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Not just because of him. But I’m 5’10" so I have a natural sympathy for smaller guys that can get it done. I’ve also seen pleeeeeeeenty of average sized or small guys succeed. I just think size is one of the most overrated aspects of a player. When I told people to watch for MP, he was too small. When Mackan was drafted, he was too small. When Eakin was drafted, too small. Meanwhile, look at who our draft busts are. They’re all pretty big guys. Mike Richards? Average size. Crosby? Average size. Size can be helpful, obviously, but it’s not the be all end all by any means. We had the biggest team in the league last year (second maybe?) and we had a bunch of big guys playing like pansies.
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we’re the 4th best FO team in the league
Nuh uh, you are 27th.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i cant believe you all are ready to give 2nd line duty to 18 already.. im not sold on his Offensive zone play .. but then again its only been one game .. so we’ll see..
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I’m looking past tomorrow. I like BMo, but Belanger is a marginally bigger center, doesn’t cost much more and two years younger. If he can adjust and not have the same dropoff that BMo is going through, I’d resign Belanger in a heartbeat.
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fair enough but i still want to see how he does before i say “i’d resign him in a heartbeat”.
"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"
Hey, if BMo wants to reup, fine; he did start off great. And I hope he regains his form or something close to it. But this valley is becoming a concern, and he’s the one who took less and wanted to prove to this team (and others) he could still play.
He’s going to be 35 come next year, and asking for over $2m when you could resign a 32 year old for presumably under $3m on a multiyear deal, especially if you’re in the slump BMo’s in, doesn’t make you as viable a option.
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agreed.. if he regains form and starts to produce great..
agreed.. if he regains form and starts to produce great..I am not sold on Bmo right now either… UNLESS he can pick up his game during this final push/playoffs. I’d like to see what the market holds for UFA Centers this summer .. and how EB18 turns out….
agreed.. if he regains form and starts to produce great..I am not sold on Bmo right now either… UNLESS he can pick up his game during this final push/playoffs. I’d like to see what the market holds for UFA Centers this summer .. and how EB18 turns out….Seems like we’re on the same page.. i just wasnt blown away (yet) by EB18…
"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"
High five to you and your snowman-like content post.
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wow what the heck… even i amaze myself sometimes….
"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"
and appears to be very responsible defensively and fast. he blew by Flash consistently on the backcheck last night. And speaking of Flash, I’m praying that BB will have an epiphany and not give Flash a sweater. Not going to happen but I like that third line so much better with 16/25 on the wings rather than 14.
His shot release seems to be a Steckelian levels lately in terms of speed.
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and he can’t get a pass through. he looks good bringing it into the zone, everthing looks great, and then bang he passes of the shin or right to the stick of a defender. so flippin’ frustrating given his skill level.
He’s not ready to be a second or third line center in a deep playoff series scenario.
For the moment, it’s 19-9-18, with the hope that Belanger can push Morrison from below. On paper, the 14-18-16 line makes more sense to me, but if Morrison doesn’t snap out of his slump, “changes will be made.”
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I’d keep 14/18/16 together. BMo is almost irrelevant on the 2nd line; that line is going to live and die with Sasha. When he’s on, they’ll be scary, when he’s off, they’ll look bad. Belanger or BMo, it wouldn’t matter.
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I’d go pure alternating tandem for the next 6 games, then push Varlamov into a 2:1 for 4 games, and if he’s (we’re) cruising, let him take 6 of the next 8.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 7:29 AM EST up reply actions
Who were the “key guys” in the pressbox. I like Bradley a lot, and I like Steckel some, but neither of them are key, and I’m not even convinced that Gordon/Walker aren’t an upgrade on Steckel/Bradley. I’m surely far from convinced that Steckel/Bradley are “key” in any meaningful sense of the word. You must have been talking about Q…
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Nicky’s giving Q a run for his money on his “keyness”
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
Walker has a look to him like a 30’s era gangster. I’m calling him “Machine Gun” Scott Walker
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:19 AM EST reply actions
He looks like the guy at the end of the bar with a shot and a beer who just came off the night shift on a fork lift and is always yelling at the TV.
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by ThePeerless on Mar 5, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And he probably has a smoking hot wife. It just fits the character.
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He has a Frank Sobotka-ish vibe to him
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
We used to make shit in this country…we used to score shit….now we just put in the other guy’s rebounds.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:09 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Nick was his nephew. Ziggy was his son
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
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Ziggy does kinda look like Belanger
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
Season 2 was the shit. My personal fave.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
Season 3 is my favorite, but I do love Season 2. I think Season 5 is my least favorite, although it did do a good job wrapping up the show.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
1 and 3 are better than 2. 4 is a close call. 5 is the worst, hands down.
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Getting way off topic. There’s a thread for that.
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There’s an off-topic thread every day now for assorted wacky musings that don’t really relate to hockey
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
We should just call it the “Toskala”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Does that mean it will be full of beach ball goals?
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by Steck It Out on Mar 5, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Yup. Every morning we have an Off-Topic Open thread posted right below the Clips. Totally original idea. Didn’t take it from anywhere. Swear.
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You need to give it a cutesy name now.
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Was thinking “Chatty Catherine”
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She looks like Cammi Granato
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
And also, the way his head is slightly cocked to the side is exceedingly creepy
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
Gotta admit, I’m a little burnt out on the Pierre hate. Yes, he’s over-the-top effusive about, well, everything. But he’s not mean-spirited – he’s just a dude who loves the game. Give me his personality over Milbury’s or Cherry’s any day.
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I agree, I’d listen to Pierre over Milbury/Cherry any day of the week and twice on Sunday. He sort of reminds me of an annoying, overeager, yet totally harmless cousin people push around at T-day dinner.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
And to be honest, Milbury doesn’t even belong in the same conversation as McGuire and Cherry. I can give way more credit to Cherry, even if he is an ass, because he definitely knows the 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.
He also knows that he’s the sideshow. Milbury is just an ass.
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by jordanDC on Mar 5, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I would agree with this. Can’t listen to Cherry for more than 5 seconds before wanting to rip my ears off, but at least he knows his stuff.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. His excitement is irritating sometimes but I gotta say, I think he’s above average. He makes great points from time to time and, let’s face it, slobbers over both the Caps and Pens. He’s light years better than Milbury.
“The guys on the bench are watching the play, the coach is coaching and the trainers are standing by! It’s getting crazy over here!”
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“The players are yelling at each other and trash talking! We can’t broadcast any of it on TV, but believe me, its awesome!”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
DOC THE GUYS ARE REALLY EXCITED OVER HERE ON THE BENCH. THE COACH IS TALKING TO THEM AND THEY’RE REALLY EXCITED!!!!
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
YOU KNOW DOC WHEN I USED TO COACH IN PITTSBURGH I HAD THIS GUY PLAY FOR ME AND HE WAS GREAT. HAVE I MENTIONED I USED TO COACH IN PITTSBURGH?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
I think they’re pretty much interchangeable at this point..
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Pierre Maguire is way better than Olcyzk. He at least doesn’t let the fact that he coached in Pittsburgh wildly bias his analysis in Pittsburgh games.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Department of Debased Standards:
He’s light years better than Milbury.
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Totally agree. He gets way too over-excited calling games and gets caught up in the star worship, but he is a far better analyst than the other two guys you mentioned. He does know the game, and I actually like his segments on XM Home Ice. He is a lot calmer so it is a lot less obnoxious and it allows his knowledge of and insights into the sport to come out.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
And if you listen to him on XM he’s actually pretty good. I don’t know what it is about TV and live games that makes him a moron, but when he’s on XM he makes some great points.
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.
Is there an echo in here?
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
maybe it’s because he looks like such a dweeb, it’s hard to take him seriously when you can actually see him
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Rule # 1 of “Pierre”
EVERYTHING MUST BE IN CAPS
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“GOJIRA!”
Cherry looks like a wise old Asian man with a pointy white beard that is terrified of large, aggressive monsters with glowing backs.
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Good god Chara is monstrous.
Cherry reminds me of B’s Master in Kill Bill.
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Don, you look bigger on TV.
Ovechkin = Green Backs
by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 2:52 AM EST up reply actions
Fixed that for ya...
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Mar 5, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
send this to the Puck Daddy contest!
"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"
Naw, it’s gotta be the pic from the goal celebration and I don’t have the time to try and chop that one on this pic.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 5, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Needs a Richards one too.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Because that would be too long.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
Someone get Schultz’s face, too!
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Mar 5, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
how did he play away from the puck? pissed i missed this game…
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Pretty well, I’d say. He came down from his point to cover the high slot guy at key moments at least twice. Good decision-making.
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good to hear. thanks
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
I also think we are going to really like Corvo if his first game is any indication of what we’ll see from him. I can almost stomach Poti if he is paired with Corvo… almost.
Some asshole seated near me last night was bitching at Corvo the whole game. I felt like punching him in his dumb face.
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You should have. I can’t stand people who bitch about players and then cheer for them 2 minutes later. It almost makes you want to inoculate them with lithium before the game starts.
THIS IS FOR ALL YOU JEFF SCHULTZ HATERS IN SECTION 404 row J!!!!!
"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"
Ugh. Those 404 haters are the worst.
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 5, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
I had an awful experience last night. First was the anti-Corvo guy booing Jurcina whenever he showed up on screen (in a very “look at me, I know hockey” attention-seeking kind of way), then of course the anti-Corvo activity. Then the jerks on the other side of us showed up drunk and proceeded to two-fist beers through the entire first period (at least 6 beers each) to the point that they were literally falling over the seats in the second, dropping full beers and getting everyone in the row and the row in front of us soaked in fucking beer. One of them also used very abusive language, saying RETARDED really loud and frequently when he was within arms reach of a clearly mentally handicapped Admirals fan (unfortunately not a joke). It was a fucking nightmare.
I asked guest services to move us, but they said all their relocation seats were full, which they actually were. They sent security, but the whole offending group was on the concourse getting more booze for the short amount of time the security guy was there. At least one other dude complained about the group, but nothing was done about them. Really pissed me off, and this shit is happening around me about as often as not this season. Makes me want to just stay home. Don’t sit in 423.
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Was sitting next to cranky old people in 112. Not fun.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
I’d take cranky over drunk and loud any day.
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She sounded like Stalker Patti and kept screeching negativity and stupid things the entire game.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
I’d have taken it in this extreme case.
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I think my worst experience with a drunk guy at a Caps game was the Backstrom Game against Pittsburgh a few years ago, and the drunk guy in front of us that kept trying to say/yell “Eminger”, only he was so drunk that he pretty much kept saying something that was horrifyingly close to a popular racial slur.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
Mine was at a Bruins game last year, where I was sitting next to four really loud drunk Bruins fans who could barely sit up in their seats, were yelling profanities at every inopportune moment (I’m all for swearing, I’ve got a mouth like a sailor esp at Caps games, but they were over the top), and eventually spilled beer in my lap. Awesome.
Oh hockey fans, I am so stoked to go to the game on Monday!!
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
At least no one was doing their own play by play behind you. I always seem to get stuck with those people.
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Yeah, I’ve had that once or twice this year.
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I’d enjoy going to games more if only there weren’t all those annoying people there, annoying me.
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by EmilyB on Mar 5, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
People.
They’re the worst.
If you click on Wilbon, the terrorists win.
by redlineblue on Mar 5, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
people the gift that keeps on living…
by matthewlangley on Mar 5, 2010 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Sat in 422 last year. Only problem I had was some drunk Pittsburgh fans that spilled beer all over us, but for the most part, 422 is good.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Mar 5, 2010 11:37 AM EST up reply actions
You must have been in my section. There is a guy who sits behind me who, from the drop of the puck to the final horn, is a neverending spew of invective against the Caps. You’d think he invented the game. I think of him as “Sir Bitchalot.”
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Last night
I had a guy yelling as loud as possible, “GO HOME TAMPA” over and over and then every 5 minutes or, “IT’S 95 SOUTH, TAKE IT.”
I informed that I’d like for Tampa to wait until the game was over so we could finish watching the Capitals beat them.
His white trash girlfriend who said, “douche-bag, fuck, and shit” every sentence was also one of the sloppiest eaters in existence. She somehow dripped nacho cheese all over the back of my seat and my jersey. This was before I said anything to the guy so it was not on purpose.
I turned around to her and said, “wow you are sure one hell of a sloppy eater.” She didn’t even realize it…and go home guy cheerfully cleaned the cheese off of my back while she sat there gaping.
My gf told me, it’s not-cho’- cheese, she shouldn’t be giving it to you…hahaha.
I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.
Hahahah why do you always sit next to these people?
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Don’t know. Makes me want to just stop going altogether, though.
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It makes me not want to be an STH by any means…I would love to go to all the games, but the overall hassle just wouldn’t be worth it. I’d rather save my money and either go to more Hershey games, or rely on the wife getting tix from her job. Haven’t paid for a single game this year, all have been giveaway tix.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
I’ve had opportunities to become a STH the past few years and always backed away citing financial concerns. Now money has somewhat become less of an issue (though that will return soon), but there are hassles like obnoxious idiots at games (shoot shoot shoot, taunting players, drunkenness), LEANERS, and an excessive metro ride that really kill some of the fun, especially as ticket prices quietly skyrocket.
The Fan Experience. Is that included in the price?
I don’t even mind leaners now after sitting behind this short bitch all season who sits on the very edge of her seat with the most perfect posture ever. I have to inform her every game that I cannot see anything when she does that.
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Last night I was seated behind a couple who leaned in unison. The thing that got me though? They were leaning for no reason – the view in front of them was not obscured whatsoever. The girl leaned so perfectly that her head was just in the perfect spot to cover the net on one end, and she’d continue to do so even when the action was on the other end of the ice.
Then she was fed during the third period and stopped watching the game I guess, and slipped into sugar coma.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
sits on the very edge of her seat with the most perfect posture ever.
So she’s flashing you thong all 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.
Don’t let stupid uninformed fans ruin the experience!
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But I can watch the game from the comfort of my own home and be on the GDT, or I can meet up with you fine people at a bar and get drunk while we watch on a TV larger than we can afford. It’s a much more rewarding experience.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
And not pay 4 dollars for a bottle of diet coke. Or deal with the magical flooding urinal by Section 112. That thing is hysterical…some poor guy will be pissing there, and all of a sudden it starts flooding from the back…its almost as if he’s peeing into a river.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
Yea, but it isn’t the same as seeing it live!
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I enjoy going to games, but I’d rather spend the money I would spend on season tickets to get a massive HDTV and watch at home. I have too many annoying experiences whenever I’m at VC, and it’s a pain to get there from where I live.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
There’s nothing that can recreate that “experience”, but at some point, you have to question if the “experience” is really worth all the hassle, and the money you have to spend, and the people you have to spend that time with and share the experience with, and in a lot of cases, it isn’t.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Yea, but I’ve met some awesome people at games, it’s a mixed bag.
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I don’t talk to strangers, so there’s really no redeeming factors there. Only cool person I’ve met so far this year from a Caps game was a Thrashers fan on the metro.
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Most interesting fan I met on the Metro this year was the one that kept insisting that it was Alan Rickman doing the “unleash the fury” in the video.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
As a rule I hate talking to strangers too but I did it a lot at the Olympics and it was awesome.
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Man, if I had a nickel for every time I heard “As a rule I hate ______ too but I did it a lot at the Olympics and it was awesome,” I’d be rich.
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
hahaha
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Plus we had to take a cab across the river last night because of the Pentagon shooting business.. bleh.
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The what? Where have I been?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
For some reason, it doesn’t seem to have made much national news.. we got home from the game and it wasn’t on CNN or anything.
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I also live under a graduate school rock, so I miss a lot.
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
I left the game, walked down to the lower platform at Gallery Place, where the announcements were being made about an “incident” at the Pentagon that was causing delays. Trains by that time were running late. Ten minutes after I got down there, a Yellow Line train appeared. When folks got on, the operator announced immediately that this train would reverse its route after it reached L’Enfant Plaza. He was telling folks that there were “no trains going to Virginia.”
He was wrong about that, since the Orange Line was still open to Vienna, and I believe the Blue Line was still running at least to Rosslyn.
Got to L’Enfant, saw that a train wasn’t coming for 19 minutes, so I backhauled it to Potomac Ave., got a seat (yippee!), and finally made it to West Falls Church. Then, Route 7 was blocked for that infernal Dulles Extension work — one lane going west at the Beltway, and they’ve now opened the left turn onto East-bound Route 7 at the Beltway (they had to carve a slice out of the median to do it. We waited there for 18 minutes (I timed it) while the police (there is no light there) allowed traffic coming off the Beltway to get onto Route 7.
I didn’t get home until almost midnight to Loudoun, then I scribbled. Just another night at the hockey game.
Did I say I’m running of caffeine today?
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Gotta agree. I think I’d rather spend the $75 at a bar most nights.
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For a Tampa Bay regular season game? Absolutely. But there’s nothing like being there for the playoffs.
Yeah. Going to just start saving up for that, I think.
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so maybe the answer to this solution is buy ST .. and playoffs… sell all the ST’s unless there are really good match up’s you wanna see.. and with the sold tickets make the TV purchase!
"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 took a freelance job last year specifically to get my (not huge) HDTV.
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i dont wanna fall into the “ripping people off” catagory of ticket sellers.. so dont judge me.. i currently go to 35+ games w/o playoffs..
you’re so smart Jordan…
"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 dont wanna fall into the "ripping people off" catagory of ticket sellers
hoo hoo
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll throw in a defense for the couch and the HDTV. I love going to games, make it to about 3 a year (coincidentally the Caps are 6-0 at games I have been to the past 2 seasons). But I don’t have the money for season tickets, and furthermore, while I am working for DC now, my status in the city is tenuous at best for the next couple of years. Cannot make the season ticket investment. As such most game days I find myself in front of the HDTV, with the DVR going. It’s beautiful, no drunken obnoxious fans, a convenient mute button if the announcers aren’t Locker and JoeB. No waiting in line to get a beer that costs $7.50. I love it.
I do miss the atmosphere from time to time, and imagine I will more in the playoffs. But the rest of the perks are hard to beat.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 5, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
That’s the reason why I didn’t re-up my ST for this season – too much uncertainty surrounding work.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Fun fact: The last Cap to score two in his debut was some dude named Alex Ovechkin. (per @capsmedia)
Morning standings watch: Pens have overtaken the Devils in the Atlantic Division, but Devils still have two games in hand. The Thrashers currently have eighth seed by virtue of games in hand.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Oh, I think that’s about a lock at this point. Neither Ottawa nor Buffalo has the stuff to make up 4 or 5 points on the Penguins (and the Pens have a game in hand on OTT; Buffalo has two games in hand on PIT). And I just don’t think Jersey is going to finish well.
The east is so weak this year (the bottom half of the playoff seedings for the first round will be awful, no matter who is in) that a WAS-PIT final in the East has to be the prohibitive expectation. If either go out in the 1st or 2nd round, it should be a huge disappointment.
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I think the universe would explode if there was a WAS-PIT ECF.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:18 AM EST up reply actions
I thinkthe universeMike Milbury’s head would explode if there was a WAS-PIT ECF.
Fixed.
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by gotsparkly on Mar 5, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I thinkthe universeMike Milbury’s head would explode if there was a WAS-PIT ECF and we won.
More Fixed
by kman8924 on Mar 5, 2010 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I thinkthe universeMike Milbury’s headwould explode if there was a WAS-PIT ECF and we wonexplodeded some time ago, which is why so much stupid shit pours out of it now.
I win.
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
He always does…it is his blog after all… ;-)
Nah, JP’s the man
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
yessssssss
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
I’d pay money to watch Milbury’s head explode…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
True story.
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
I’d pay extra if it’s JR doing the ’sploding.
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Enjoy.
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by jordanDC on Mar 5, 2010 11:10 AM EST up reply actions 24 recs
I could watch that all day.
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
GENIUS! Use the Force, JR!
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by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 5, 2010 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
OTT’s goaltending is regressing to the mean again.
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Did Leclaire get yanked again?
He SUCKS
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, he got yanked, but if it weren’t for bad luck he’d have no luck at all this season.
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I dunno….the more Mason has turned into a pumpkin this year makes me feel like Leclaire kinda had the same thing going on there. But I agree, he has had a really terrible year from a luck perspective.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
I’m fascinated that their goaltending (or lack thereof) doesn’t get more attention, especially considering where they are in the East right now. They’re very Philadelphia-esque, two backups and no legit NHL starter, but everyone focuses on us, Chicago and Philly.
The Caps and Hawks have much less to worry about in net – and much more talented teams in front – than either the Flyers or Senators.
Wait, really? I’d say it’s MUCH more likely that they end up with the 4 than the 2 or 3.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 5, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
This site (which, you know, obviously isn’t gospel or anything, but does reasonable estimates) gives a 55% chance for the 4 seed versus a combined 31% chance at the 2 or 3.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 5, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
Crazy night of goal scoring by the new additions on the two teams I follow. Neither win was pretty, but any win right after a number of faces on the roster has changed in good.
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The Caps have gotten very good at throwing goal-scoring parties and inviting everyone in the lineup.
One thing I liked about last night – the Caps got production from three out of four lines, including some from the blueline.
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More production from the blue line was a big part of the reason I wanted Kubina, and why I think Corvo was a good pick up. There was nothing there on the back end after Green.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 7:53 AM EST up reply actions
Yup, although pairing with Green seems to be rubbing off on Mr. Nasty some, yes?
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I like that he’s shooting more…that’s a plus. With guys like Knuble in front of the net that are so good at collecting and putting away rebounds there’s only good that can come of it. I like that part of his game developing because it seemed like he used to never shoot the puck at all.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:00 AM EST up reply actions
Which gives me hope that Alzner will do the same. That part of Alzner’s game drives me nuts – he never shoots the puck.
And Schultz has a pretty good shot – who knew?
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Speaking of Dmen….Carlson made some pretty awesome “wow” plays last night, particularly one where he poke checked a Tampa player, and I think sprung Ovi on a breakaway all in one motion.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:07 AM EST up reply actions
Speaking of Carlson, it does look as though he’s here to stay, but we should know more in the net day or so – he’s played 9 NHL games, and if he plays tomorrow night, he becomes an RFA one year sooner. If he’s here tomorrow night, he’s here for the season, you’d think.
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He should be. I’ll take one less year of RFA because he’s already that good.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:10 AM EST up reply actions
The next question, then, would seem to be… how long does he stick with #74?
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i thought he was waiting out john erskine for #4. maybe they can just take #4 away from the lumberjack and force him to take another number. kind of like taking the C from brind’amour.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 5, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
It would make me happy if he would switch to 11.
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 5, 2010 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Mike Gartner would like a word with you.
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Whoops!
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 5, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t even think of mentioning the number that comes after 11 either.
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Or the number that comes after the number that comes after 11.
GTA4’s Niko isn’t named Niko for nothing.
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
I miss the old Patrick Division banner
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
the other new banners
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Do playoff games count towards that RFA year coming sooner?
Personally, I’d put Carlson in Hershey and take Alzner for the time being.
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by red army line on Mar 5, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
I would too. I don’t even know that Carlson is significantly better than Alzner right now, or not enough so to justify burning a FA year.
Burning the FA year is real obnoxious. If they were going into the playoffs with either Carlson or Alzner they should have had them up here way earlier. Waiting until now is baffling. Carlson is good, but he’s still obviously making mistakes. His first periods haven’t been good, but he has gotten better as the games went on. He’s more physically mature than Alzner right now so he can handle the strength of NHL players better, but I wish he would have gotten more NHL games to get the mistakes out of his system if we were going to ride with him into the playoffs.
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In yesterday’s PreCap broadcast, Vogs said that there might be a “paper-transfer” on a couple off days, just to allow them to send him back down to HER if they go farther in the playoffs later in the spring, but that it looked like JC was staying put in Washington.
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I haven’t looked at his stats, but I thought he had a great night as well. He wasn’t afraid to move the puck and used his stick very effectively.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 8:10 AM EST up reply actions
I thought he settled in after a pretty rough start – couple of bad early turnovers/clears.
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This is what I thought too – he had a couple of really bad attempts at clearing early on, but then seemed to settle in.
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He got pinned in there with the Semin, Bmo, Laich debacle
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:15 AM EST up reply actions
Everyone did though – god that was a rough start.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 8:23 AM EST up reply actions
Got caught pinching twice or three times.
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So did Governor Schaefer….A BADA BING!!!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
Schultz is easily one of my favorite Caps, and his game has little to do with it. If you know what I mean.
Then I hope you didn’t listen to the post-game show on 1500. The lunatic anti-Schultz fringe was in classic form last night. With the anger some of them displayed towards Jeff, you’d think he had impregnated their 13-year old daughters.
Do you know for a fact that he didn’t?
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He made them pregnant….with RAGE!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Mr. Nasty…..Gigidy gigidy
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
As you know I am not a Stempniak fan, but I think playing him on the same line as Fiddler is definitely a good move by Tippett
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 5, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
I like the move as well. Puts him on a line with two guys who play defense and will do the dirty work. Fids is highly underrated.
I liked Stempniak his rookie year in St Louis. I think being a team with a strong vet presence and a coach like Tippet will really help him.
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Sorry if this was linked to before
but the second section of this article by Jim Kelley labels Juice, Belanger, and Walker as guys acquired for their offense. Umm, okay.
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I could barely hear the goal song last night...
But I’m not complaining. Around the third or fourth goal, I was still trying to make out what song it was, figuring it wouldn’t be some homemade debacle. Then I heard the phrase “rock the red” and lost complete interest.
Anyone else getting a tad tired of the gimmick? Maybe it’s just me.
Well they’ve already changed it a bit to “Unleash” The Red now…maybe next year will be “Present” The Red.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:08 AM EST up reply actions
“Unleash the Rock”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:11 AM EST up reply actions
To quote Henrik Lundqvist “Ooh, I like that”
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
I was hoping the marketing crew would choose to push something new this year.. but I guess they figured they worked hard enough already. Fine. Whatever.
Next year though.. here’s hoping.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 8:25 AM EST up reply actions
They gotta make us all want them home red jerseys!
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They should have those silly cheerleaders pass out Johnny walker red shots after every goal…..Great promo…..
They’ve gotta do something with them.. next to the ushers they’re pretty much the most useless employees at the Phone Booth.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 8:52 AM EST up reply actions
I got my kids picture taken with one yesterday……He thought it was cool. Now he’s only 9 so………But agree cheerleaders at a hockey game= dumb ass promotion!
but most of them are pretty fun to look at and smile..
"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 think half of them are actually kind of funny looking, in a “how the hell are you a cheerleader” sort of way. But maybe that’s just me and my judgmental female bias.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
But maybe that’s just me and my judgmental female bias
You and every other female ;)
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
/drools
Go on…
Wait, I think this needs to wait for Chatty Catherine After Dark
(J.P. feel free to borrow that one too)
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 5, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Just listened to it on the band’s myspace page. FAIL. Are they seriously going to play this for the rest of the year? I mean, they’re just singing “Rock the Red” over and over like a tired meme.
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Christ, I just listened to it. Now I know why they didn’t play it louder than the horn. This, I think, is where fan involvement went just a little too far. No offense to the folks that wrote it, but it’s way too cliche, boring, and .. fake. On the bright side, the rest of their music isn’t half bad.
Sadly, this song makes the old emergency siren desirable, and I’ll leave it at that.
It’s so boring. Blah.
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And so unenthusiastic….good lord that song blows. Bring back the old one, I always start singing it in my head when I hear a goal horn.
Lame.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions
very weak. Please go back to Chelsea Dagger.
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 5, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
actually I’m a little jealous that the Flyers kind of own Bro Hymn by Pennywise. That makes for a sweet goal song
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 5, 2010 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
then again, a song dedicated to a guy who shot himself is kind of weird as a celebratory song.
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 5, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
The Ducks had it first. Then the Flyers and now the Islanders copied them.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
makes sense since Pennywise is a SoCal band (i think)
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I hate hate hate Chelsea Dagger, and this sucks too. Bluck.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 5, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
got a chance to watch some of the game last night
Watched the first period, then flipped back when the Preds were on commercial. I enjoyed it thoroughly, the couple of things that stood out to me:
-Washington’s PK. I’m not sure what the problem is, but there is one. Seems like too much passivity and not enough slinging the puck around the boards. You had four red jerseys just kinda floating.
-Varlamov. Much more athletic than I remember. He was out of position (badly, needs to be fixed) several times and made a save because he was fast enough to get back. Impressive.
-Backstrom. That guy is incredible! He doesn’t really stand out to you like OV unless you endeavor to watch him only, and I did for a bit. I don’t think I saw an inaccurate pass, and that penalty kill was the stuff of legend (stickless, shotblocking)
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I was a bit confused on I think the second PK goal that both Belanger and Corvo were out there at the same time. I wouldn’t have put two guys who just joined the team out there on the PK at the same time.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
it looked to me like Bruce wanted to see what they could do as soon as possible. he also threw corvo out on the PP in OVs place early in the game.
I saw that, too. Corvo skated out to Ovi and said “My turn now.” Ovi looked at him funny, shrugged his shoulders and skated off.
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by M-M-M-My Chimera on Mar 5, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Great name, great avatar.
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.
Strongbad! Wow that brings back memories…
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
I just had a homestar runner lovefest with a couple of my old college friends the other night. I think we said “The system is down” about 100x that night. My friend’s husband has a Trogdor polo shirt that he wears to work every year on Trogdor day.
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In fairness to a PK that was awful early on, two of the team’s best PK F’s (Steckel and Bradley) were healthy scratches to get the new guys into the lineup. But yeah, it tends to be a bit passive for my liking.
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BtN doesn’t agree that Steckel is one of our best PK guys. After the FO he’s not that good, it seems.
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And that’s where sometimes our eyes need to challenge what the numbers say. I’m comfortable saying that, despite the GAON/60, Steckel is one of the Caps’ best penalty killing forwards.
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The PK thing is about to drive me over the edge. The passivity is ridiculous. I have no clue why BB has not scrapped his system and gone to one where you pressure the guy with the puck. Semin, with his long reach, does this partially by accident and shockingly he not only gets the puck out of the zone but also gets scoring chances on occasion.
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The were doing the active thing in the game against Buffalo. Dunno what’s up.
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I guess against PPs with skill they try to keep things to the outside (especially with the goalies playing pretty well) but they’re just not good enough defensively to keep up that style for long zone possessions without making a mistake.
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by red army line on Mar 5, 2010 8:16 AM EST up reply actions
Nick Backstrom is cooler than the other side of the pillow. He cuts tiny holes in the time-space continuum, and runs passes through them. He’s very, very strong on the puck, plays responsible D, and plays Lots of hockey games (82/yr, give or take a migraine). And yeah, he’s only stupendous if you watch him, which I think is even cooler.
Seeing him turn his back/side on Kurtis Foster bombs? “I’m very proud of you don’t ever do that again!” Ugh.
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by redlineblue on Mar 5, 2010 8:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Also, this nice stat mentioned by TEB at CI:
Speaking of Backstrom, according to the Caps, with four more assists, he’ll join Wayne Gretzky and Peter Stastny as the only players to have notched 55 of more helpers in each of their first three seasons.
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Backstrom added: “It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win.”
Backie Love, Backie Love! (“cooler than the other side of the pillow”? Excellent! Perfect!) Oh and that was me you heard, hollering NoooooooooooNickyNooooooooooo!!
Greatest. Quote. Ever.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Hat tip to Backstrom for his work there. It was very cool to see the reaction of the bench to his putting himself on the line for the team.
But when he was going out there for the 5v3 with Foster on the point, i’m thinking to myself WTF Bruce. Don’t ever put Nicky out there for a 5v3, particularly with a month left in the season. That could’ve been disastrous.
I wanted to see the reaction on the bench, but CSN cut away to show some slobs in the stands just at the wrong moment.
He collected a couple of attaboys to the face and shoulder. A couple of his mates were leaning forward on the bench to give him Heynows, but 19 was measuring two sticks against one another in his back(strom)-to-work way. That one’s shy, even for a Swede I think.
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 5, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
recd
He cuts tiny holes in the time-space continuum, and runs passes through them.
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 5, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Backstrom. That guy is incredible!
Backstrom has a talent only the great ones have. He bends the game to his tempo. When he has the puck — and it’s almost impossible to take it away from him or bump him off it — he controls the tempo to his liking. That kind of patience and calm with guys poking sticks at you along the wall or trying to bump you off in the corner doesn’t come to one so young that often.
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I certainly enjoyed his Quintin Laing impersonation (Laingstrom? Backaing?). It was inspiring. As they would say on the Pensblog…what a human.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
Nick leads the team’s Fs in BFON/60. Sad for Q when someone else is better at the one thing he does best.
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by ThePeerless on Mar 5, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Backstrom for the Pearson. Ovechkin might be the MVP, but Backstrom has elevated his game this year I’d hate to not have it be recognized. Most of which doesn’t show up on the (typical) stat sheets, unfortunately.
or fortunately, if you’re negotiating his next contract.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 5, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t think Nicky’s agent even needs to bring the stat sheet to the meetings, just a giant empty bag with a dollar sign on it. With a Brink’s truck idling out back.
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by EmilyB on Mar 5, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Part of the problem on the PK was named Marty St. Louis. When the Bolts scored their second PP goal, he was running the power play beautifully. He actually set the Bolts up a few times, but Stamkos and Vinny both missed on shots.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Exactly why I keep telling people I would prefer to avoid the Bolts in the playoffs. Caps have never been able to stop Marty. Caps would win the series, but it would be harder fought than a series against ATL or BOS for instance.
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The problem with Tampa isn’t their offense. They just can’t stop us at all. Even last night, with the top two lines off their game, the Caps still had several chances that, if buried, could have made it a laugher. Their defense would get eaten alive in a series with us.
locker brought out the telestrator to show how one of corvo’s pinches effectively created an open shot for mike green in the middle of the ice. but the far greater play to my eyes was backstrom’s blind pass from the side boards, which hit green perfectly on his stick.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 5, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
My companion last night was a friend from out of town, big Red Wings fan, now lives in Chicago. After watching Backstrom for a few shifts, he leans over to me and says, “Holy shit, this guy is outstanding.” I just nodded, yup.
I have a C on my heart.
Did anybody else hear, “ca ching” “ca ching” with every shot block as Backstrom’s agent upped the price even more?
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 5, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
The price stayed the same but the number of years went down by one.
:(
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Next Capitals Red Line:
Viewers get a look at the Capitals’ newest dad: Matt Bradley. Drive with Bradley as he goes to buy diapers and discusses his new family car. He also addresses losing his gig as Professor Bradley on the Forces of Hockey segment.
This has got to be pure gold.
"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."
Haha.. wow. I hate the show but I’ll have to watch that segment.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 8:27 AM EST up reply actions
BradleySuitWearingVehicle?
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he just parents here
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by dinasaur on Mar 5, 2010 11:11 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
BradleyMinivan
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Mar 5, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
I hope Brads childproofed the hell out of his place, can you imagine if his son bleeds like he does?!
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 5, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He’s got tenure! How did he lose it?!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Just tweeted this, but it’s worth repeating here: The Caps have lost one home game (regulation or OT/SO) since November 20, two since November 1.
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I’d call this a really good reason for wanting to win the President’s Trophy.
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by gfcaps fan on Mar 5, 2010 8:34 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Now there is an actual legit argument for winning that trophy.
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what's the home game streak though
When was the loss after the 20th?
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Crap, that one home game loss was the one game I’ve been to all season. Maybe I shouldn’t show up on Monday?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
dont let a little thing like that stop you.. nobody is perfect..
"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"
glad to hear it, you have no idea how excited I am.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
where we meeting up then for a pregame beer/in between period hang/ etc etc
"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"
have y'all seen this?
Ovechkin was supposed to change all that. He was supposed to provide the Russian team with the first driven leader that the Russians have had since Pavel Bure took them to the gold-medal final in Nagano 12 years earlier.
It didn’t happen. The team remained talented but unfocused, with a surly Ovechkin seemingly wishing he were anywhere else but Vancouver. He constantly brushed off the media, perhaps alienating those who in no small part had created the charming Ovie image so many children (and grown children) had embraced.
He lost me when he got to this:
The best forwards this tournament were Slovakia’s Pavol Demitra and little Patrick Kane of the United States.
Um, yeah. So only Jonathan Toews, Crosby, Zach Parise, Ryan Kesler, David Backes, Ryan Getzlaf, Dany Heatley, Nick Backstrom, and a handful of others played better. But other than that Kane was the best!
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they’re trying to create a villain. whatever. f’em. we know what we have.
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
The whole “Ovechkin allowed 6 goals and chose to not pull Nabokov” thing is getting quite old. As far as the media whining.. who cares, except for media?
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
well, obviously
the big difference between the Russian teams at Nagano and Vancouver is that Ovechkin’s less a leader than Bure. Some will pretend that Gonchar was more effective when he was twelve years younger ; others will claim that the coach has almost as much influence on a team’s system and chances as their best left wing has. This is nonsense and should be ignored.
Ovechkin was wrong to stick with his national olympic team and conform with their standards for (not) dealing with foreign media all the time. After all, he was in Vancouver as a windup toy and media trough, not as a Russian. Olympic. Hockey player. Go espnz!
If you click on Wilbon, the terrorists win.
That’s ok. Ovechkin will win a Cup, Wilbon will write a column how Crosby is light years behind Ovechkin, and all of nature will once more be harmonious.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Ovechkin won’t win a cup…he doesn’t play defense!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions
It makes me smile to see “Go Flyers!” on another site.
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by PPP on Mar 5, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
I think its the greatest meme in the entire history of memes.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Welll… the dancing baby thing and Pancake Bunny are pretty good too.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Kane was good against FIN and the gold medal game. That’s it. He was invisible until then. Of course, if there’s two games to show up to, those are them, but there’s no way he was the best. Parise was hands down better.
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To Washington: Joe Corvo
To Carolina: Brian Pothier, Oskar Osala, 2011 2nd round pick
This is the one that came out of left field for me that may in fact prove to be the steal of deadline day. It hurts a bit since I was a big fan of Corvo but fact of the matter is that this isn’t a huge downgrade for us. Pothier was at one point a VERY highly regarded defenseman in his own right with good two-way play. Some injury issues have hurt him though so it may be a little while before I am comfortable with that aspect of this. But Osala, damn if this kid isn’t a stud. He scores, he’s fast as hell, and he hits like a freight train. Not too long ago he was drawing comparisons to a pre-injury Erik Cole. The only issue with him is his inconsistency, which is likely the biggest reason he was traded on both sides of this trade. Washington has plenty in the wings in the pipeline and can chance him never panning out whereas we have the time to give him to sort this out to help him pan out. The 2nd rounder is just icing on this deal. [Link]
There isn’t a palm big enough for my face…
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damn, I didn’t realize how huge Cole is.
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Maybe he needs Brooks Orpik to break his neck first?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
The next time I think of OO as anything close to “fast as hell” will be the first.
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And chrome.
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wilco rec’d
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
umm, have fun with our super speedy winger prospect?
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 9:43 AM EST up reply actions
yes, and please point me to this plethora of wings in the pipeline…
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Well they now have a plethora of Pothier in their pipeline…
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I love the idea that OO “might turn into Mike Knuble.” Is that the go-to line for every big, slow prospect these days?
Joe Finley might turn into Derek Boogaard.
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by jordanDC on Mar 5, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Only in the dreams of OFB
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
I believe you mean “Big Joe Finley.”
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
I came this close to typing that myself…
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
You can resist the name switcheroo when it’s a three-part name.
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Like Fig Boe Jinley?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
Oh Uncle Joe Finley!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
My favorite is Mierre-Bark Pouchard.
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Remember that day we did that whole thing with Capitals pet names? Someone came up with Nicklas Barkstrom, which still makes me laugh to this day.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Or Cour Yations Napital
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
Or PPP
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
RapersJink?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Even if Osala turns into Knuble, that means he won’t be a big offensive contributor til he’s 30, or 7-8 years from now. I can live with that.
and we’ll just trade for him. probably with Jurcina.
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by ns on Mar 5, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
I was hoping Canes Country wrote that. Yes. Fast as hell. He could almost give Rod Brind’amour a challenge in an end to end race right now.
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.
Great timing. I spent a good deal of last night talking about how I really don’t care how big a douche bag a guy is if he helps my team win. Big Ben is probably the best example. The guy has done nothing to make me think I would ever want to associate with him, but shit, he has two SB rings. Keep it up you big dumb animal.
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OK, just heard the new goal song thing. Hopefully for the last time ever.
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Ummmm lyrically it leaves a lot to be desired….
Otherwise, the instrumental’s ok I guess.
I figure it’ll be like the “I Believe” song from the Olympics. Sure, you heard it a tonne and it’s sappy but hearing it meant Canada had won another medal so I love the song.
Hearing that thing will mean a Caps goal. You’ll eventually get used to it.
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I am a musical nincompoop so I have no idea what you are talking about.
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That was obvious based on your comments. :-) Gowan is a bad Canadian pop singer who has been around since the 70’s. He’s now the lead singer for Styx.
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hahaha
Ok, all I know is that Styx is the greatest band in the world and the only got a bad rep because most critics are cynical assholes!
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
I AM THE MOD-DRIN MANNNNNN
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder if anybody else is getting this fairly obscure reference.
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I hope so! I even googled it to get the right wording.
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by Rather Bengt on Mar 5, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Glad to see at least one Canadian got the reference.
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I named my horse Peter Nincompoop.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 5, 2010 5:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
On point. Caps rap is entertaining. That weak bland rock chorus, not at all. Mike Reno could have even done better. Sorry guys. A+ on the effort to do something. D- on the execution.
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entertaining yes, but hearing it once is enough for me.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t expect much once I found out submissions had to be original songs, and I don’t think there was much time to do it.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
I didn’t know that, but what a recipe for awful. It’s too bad the Maryland peeps had to ruin the ‘Hey’ song for everyone.
I’m pretty sure Gary Glitter’s personal preferences did that on its own.
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Yeah, I was about to say…
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
The whole “you suck!” chant ruined it for everyone. I’m convinced that’s why the song was dropped. We had that song since as long as I could remember dating back to the Caps Center. The frat guy d-bag contingent just has to ruin everything though…
The only time anybody in Norfolk gets into a game is when they get to tell the other team’s goalie he sucks.
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“Yeah bro, the Admirals game was SIIIICK! I don’t know who won but you should’ve been there for the ‘you suck!’ chant.”
“I don’t even KNOW how many beers I drank!”
It’s still fun though, because there’s plenty of empty seats to move into.
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That’s such a lie too. Those kinds of drunks keep a running tally so that they can tell everyone.
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Thankfully the typical VC crowd has become much more hockey-intelligent than it was in 2007 IMO. I liked how crazy everyone went for Backstrom’s blocked shots last night.
For the “Canada hates Washington” crowd: TSN made a big show about the blocked shots and the crowd’s informed reaction.
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by PPP on Mar 5, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Awesome.
/wishing we could see TSN coverage
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by snakegriffin on Mar 5, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
A building full of Noobs has been better for the franchise than 5000 ard core fans…It is our responsibility too edumacate them
They learn by watching.
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Let em watch….they need to learn…..
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
I can feel it down… in my plums..
"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"
like a blueish hue
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
They’re so ripe and juicy…I wanna put em in my lunch bag and take em to school for lunch..the other kids are jealous but I won’t share em.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
i cant believe there are TWO seperate East Bound references in this thread today.. totally unrelated but completely 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"
I think it was the fact that Gary Glitter still got royalties while sitting in prison for sexually abusing children… the “You Suck” portion of it was minor compared to that.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Just play the Greene Turtle song and hand out free wings, and all will be forgiven, PR department.
Everyone wants to kill the king. But the prince, he just sails along telling all the ladies, "One day I'm gonna be king."
by Steck It Out on Mar 5, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
From the Justin Bourne link:
So many people loved Olympic hockey, because you didn’t have to sit through the shifts of tough-humans-who-can-skate-but-not-play-hockey like, oh I dunno, Scott Walker. Admittedly, I don’t know much about Belanger (step up, Wild fans) or Corvo (step up, that-one-guy-from-Carolina-who-occasionally-defends-his-team-that-we-haven’t-really-heard-from-much-this-year), so I’m not really sure what happenend with Washington, I just know that any team adding Scott Walker is confused about how winning happens.
Alrighty then.
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I facepalmed so hard I broke my glasses.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 9:46 AM EST up reply actions
sounds like a pretty reputable analysis given he has no idea who belanger and corvo are. i didnt really know who they were either which is why i refrain from providing definitive analysis. but hey, its the interenet. i think i’ll go with just about everyone else who has praised these moves and annointed caps as winners at the deadline.
love how, at least for one night, this guys analysis was proven exceedingly wrong.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
Bienvenue, Mr. Bourne!
care to re-evaluate that whole “I just know that any team adding Scott Walker is confused about how winning happens”?
Love,
Scotty Walker’s game winning goal.
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Which one – last night’s or his Game 7 OT winner from last year? (Btw, how the hell do you bag on a team as being “confused how winning happens” when they add a guy with a Game 7 OT winner in the past calendar year?)
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I meant last night, but, yeah.
seriously, how to you bag on a team about not knowing how to win when they have the most wins in hockey, and gave up ONE roster player in 4 trades? (and as much as I love Potsy, rarely did he make the difference between winning and losing) Justin Bourne needs to throw out his stupid pills.
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He should probably go back to trying to get his lost memories back while avoiding capture by the CIA than writing about hockey.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
Heh. Guess I’m waiting for a full-blown Caps attack piece by him so I can respond to it with a post entitled “The Bourne Stupidity.”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
Whaa? ... What happened? Who am I? Where am I?
Corvo, Walker, Belanger and Future Juice are all on the Caps? As if I already didn’t have enough trouble digesting things the last 36 hrs, I “wake up” and find out that quite a shake-up in the line up occurred.
Going to need to take some time digesting this one. Anyone care to share their observations/insights into the the play of the newest members of the Caps last night?
It's Miller Time
I’m still digesting Scott Walker’s 2 goals in the third, including the GW. Both on backhands.
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Talk about immediate impact. My first thoughts? Going on memory, and not necessarily stats or fact here, I seem to recollect Walker providing Carolina with some serious sandpaper, dogged relentlessness, and a knack for coming up big when it matters. A warrior type player.
Don’t know too much about Corvo other than he’s more or less a blueliner that doesn’t hesitate to jump into the offense. Could be good for spreading power play minutes and offense amongst the defensive corp. Not sure if he’s a huge upgrade over Pothier, but can’t really say he’s a down grade. Hmmm … no Hamhuis or “defensive” defenseman?
Belanger — Center from the Wild that’s respectable at face-offs and the PK. Solid two-way game?
Future Juice – I heard he has a sports hernia or sth? Welcome back … (if he does get back to playing.) Good to see GMGM solidify the d-corp body-wise for a long physical run in the playoffs without giving too much up. Hope this squeezes out Sloan out of the picture and we’ll have a more effective Erskine to employ. Who knows, maybe Alzner and Juice get their mojo back.
What were the D-pairings and lines last night? Sorry I’m late to the party …
Dazed and Confused
(The recap thread might come in handy. Two links down.)
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but if you come in an original costume, such as being dressed as Ted Leonsis or an astronaut, you not only have a good shot at winning it, but a shot at getting invited up to Ted’s box
I may have to start rocking the red in an original way. Perhaps I’ll dress as a giant used tampon
Do you consistently effort to post the worst (by any number of standards) comment in every thread?
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
If he wants a real challenge he should head over to Puck Daddy and try to do the same.
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by PPP on Mar 5, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Puck Daddy’s commentators are are scholarly compared to the scum that floats around Stan Fischler’s blog.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 5, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
And that’s not even considering the comments section.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 5, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Was gonna say, but you beat me to it…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
So glad I’m not the only one who feels that way.
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
i can think of another feminie hygene product that might be a more appropriate for you. think of the french word for shower…
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
I saw a unique Ovechkin jersey last night. This older dude had one where the front and one arm of the jersey was home red and the back and other arm of the jersey was road white. It was expertly executed, and I want a Backstrom one.
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If I understand you right, that sounds awesome. You didn’t get a picture, did you?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
Get a picture and send it to Wyshynski… You might get a nod when he does Jersey Fouls.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
I would if I didn’t absolutely hate that bit.
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by jordanDC on Mar 5, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Really?
Why?
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I’m just tired of it. I’m tired of the term “jersey foul” and watching people giggle and try so hard to get their little half second of fame by being clever and emailing a picture to a blog. Who gives a f.
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Fair enough. I like seeing the crazy things people do to their sweaters and firmly believe that all “69” and derivative sweaters deserve to be shamed.
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jersey fouls is my guilty pleasure. I love reading that stuff.
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I’m more partial to the Caps license plates, which are more elusive.
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One I get my bluetooth to work I have a really awesome one.
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Can’t send email from your phone, eh?
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Nope, sure can’t :(
I could go hunt down my phone cable…
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if you can send picture messages, you can just text it to an email address… I used to do that all the time until my picture messaging died for no apparent reason
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
I can’t picture message, I have no idea why.
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maybe we should take this up w/ the service provider? ill be your spokes person..
"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"
highslot84, Ovechwin’s white knight.
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i wear all black so i can express my rage…
"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"
Bluetooth is working, woo!
So jealous!
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by Ovechwin on Mar 5, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Kinda ruined by the Jimmy Buffet thing, but I’ll allow it.
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definitely ruined it..
"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"
Yea, but you know these people are going to go for the Caps plate once they come out!
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Thought VA already had a Caps plate! I have one in MD.
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by snakegriffin on Mar 5, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Yea, they aren’t out yet, next season, gotta be approved.
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Ah I guess this:
Can I get a Caps license plate for my passenger car, multi-purpose vehicle, van or truck?
Yes, Caps license plates are available for passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles (i.e., Jeeps, Blazers, motor homes), vans and trucks weighing 7,500 lbs. or less.
is a little misleading! I knew there was a reason I was putting my move to VA off…
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by snakegriffin on Mar 5, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
K_C captured the absolute best jersey foul ever. Too bad he has a piece of shit phone so he didn’t get a good picture. An Isles fan had a Yashin jersey, but taped over the 9 and the Yashin with orange tape, and then in black marker wrote “Hunter” on the name plate. Amazing.
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’m 50/50 on it.
One half of me says people can wear whatever they want and be creative, so let’s get over it.
The other half of me reserves the right to laugh at people for wearing something so stupid.
america in a nutshell, no? You can wear whatever you want, but I can laugh at how stupid you look!
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by RedBirdie on Mar 5, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Get a picture and send it to Wyshynski… You might get a nod when he does Jersey Fouls
Like the fellow who goes to a Caps/Lightning game and wears a Lemieux 66 practice jersey?
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Did you see the kid in a Reggie Bush Saints jersey on the glass?
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 5, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, both in person and in the clips on On The Fly. I know nothing about football, so I just found it odd rather than enraging or whatever the appropriate feeling might be for a fellow who lives in this region and cares about football.
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I have no football-related feelings. It is more of just a general confusion/annoyance at why anyone would wear the jersey of a team, let alone another sport, at an event at which said team is not playing. See also douches in Yankees or Red Sox garb at Nats games.
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 5, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not just at Nats games. Those bandwagon locusts are everywhere. They are the offspring of the people that were wearing Bulls gear in the 90’s.
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 5, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
playoff match-ups!
East
Washington vs. Atlanta
Pittsburgh vs. Boston
Ottawa vs. Philadelphia
New Jersey vs. Buffalo
West
San Jose vs. Detroit
Chicago vs. Nashville
Vancouver vs. Colorado
Phoenix vs. Los Angeles
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If that’s how it goes, San Jose will be getting another first round exit…
I like our chances against ATL… I’d bet that the Thrash would have a similar result as with their first postseason series… a 4-0 loss with several routs…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
I think SJ takes Detroit.
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Agreed. I’m far from sold on Detroit being in the top 8 out west, too.
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Yup. I think they’re too old, and that James Howard fellow has as much experience in the playoffs as I do.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
But… Chris Osgood comes out of hibernation on April 1
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by dinasaur on Mar 5, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So would PHX and LA. What a series that would be.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
I dunno, Nashville has the same problem Buffalo and Boston do – can’t score. They’re goin to have a rough time with Chicago’s D.
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Seems like there’s upset potential there (which the Caps should be rooting for 100%) – but yeah, I don’t see how Chicago isn’t the favorite.
Any time Cristo Huet might be the #1, there’s upset potential (says JP from his glass house).
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HockeeNight would like you to know that Chicago is in the top 3 for GAA.
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Is that hosted by Jackee?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
Duly noted. I stand by my comment, though.
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I would remind you that while it was a long time ago when Huet was traded I think he had the highest (at least top 3) sv% in the NHL since the lockout.
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Yeah, he gets unfairly beat up on, according to me.
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He is great during the regular season. Solid. Fairly consistent. At times impressive.
However…he CANNOT hold it together in the playoffs. He was mediocre at best during the Flyers series, save for maybe one game and a few select moments in the other 6. He was on the bench for all of Chicago’s run last year, then got in and choked big time.
Maybe he’d have played better if he hadn’t been on the bench until his chance.
Also, I think it could be argued that Huet played well enough against the Flyers to rule him out as the reason we lost. He didn’t win the series for us, sure, but he didn’t lose it either.
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we can talk in tomorrow's clips, perhaps
Been gone all day, and have too much facepalming to do in the 3rd period here…
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Upper body? Sux.
Hope it’s not too bad.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
yeah
Been a long night, really. That made it so much worse. Holmstrom had been asking for it all night and when they fell to the ice Shea hit his wrist, I think. He played out the period, so we’’ll see.
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Good Point
They might not even make it to the playoffs this year.
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Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if they don’t.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
when Nick Lidstrom is telling the local media that the team isn’t going to make the playoffs unless something changes NOW, you know things have gone straight to hell in Hockeytown.
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I think the four members of Team Canada on the Sharks may have changed their minds when they saw what their NHL goaltender did in the Olympics vs. Canada….
Most Calgary players had similar thoughts, I bet.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
He won’t be playing an All-Star team of NHL players. He’ll be playing the Red Wings.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
Who have Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen, Lidstrom, Holmstrom, Rafalski, etc. They’ve got a pretty nice set of stars…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
All of whom have played a massive amount of games the last two years, including the olympics, and aren’t spring chickens.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Indeed, they’re not getting any younger (of course neither are any of us, particularly me…) but they’ve still got the skills and talent. I think they can take advantage of the Sharks and beat them. Not in a sweep mind you, but 6 or 7 games, like Anaheim did last year. I think the Wings will get their stride and move into the postseason with some momentum.
If they do though, they might push past the 8th slot and make life hell for Chicago or Vancouver….
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
I would agree with you if this was still 2007
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
and most of whom have not stepped up at all this season. Frazen has looked pretty good, btu I haven’t a clue how he’s going to hold up the rest of the season, let alone playoffs. And Holmer cannot carry that team, though god knows he’s been trying.
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To be fair, that night Canada would have obliterated anyone put in their path. That first period was the most breathtaking display of dominance I have ever seen.
And I was there :)
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They would have scored a bunch, but if Nabby is on his game, maybe Russia can stay in the game….
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
The fourth goal was bad but Canada scored three tap-ins too.
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Agreed. You could easily say that Canadan’s dominance had a lot to do with Nabby’s soft goals deflating his own team.
First 3 goals he had almost no shot on. It wasn’t until the 4th goal when Nabby really crapped the bed, but by then it was clear that the rest of the team had no interest in showing up. Team Russia let down Nabby more than the other way around.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 5, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
I said the same thing when watching the game – I’ve never seen a hockey team dominate like that. Against Team Russia, which, regardless of outcome, was a pretty strong team.
Russia was strong, but only offensively. They had too many KHL guys back on the blue-line that were just clearly outmatched. Terrible coaching and personnel decisions, regarding NHL players who should’ve made it over KHL guys they were trying to throw a bone to. I still don’t understand what the hell they were doing.
I still don’t understand what the hell they were doing.
“Prove” that the KHL, in style and substance, is equal to the world’s best. They loaded up for a debate, not a hockey tournament—almost exactly the opposite of USAHockey’s approach.
If you click on Wilbon, the terrorists win.
I don’t know if it was the smaller ice or just the general effectiveness of the teams, but physical play was definitely a much bigger part of these Olympics than any I can remember. Canada and USA both succeeded by playing the body, though they obviously have skill as well. I’m guessing the difference between the North American teams’ play and Russia’s play was somewhat representative of NHL vs. KHL, and the verdict was damning.
As for CAN-RUS, I think offense was a big problem for Russia in that game. They didn’t go to the bakery, so to speak – everything was going around the perimeter, and turnovers led to odd man rushes galore that led to a lot of goals for the home team. Russia was bad in every phase of the game vs. Canada, but they still had a lot of great players.
Atlanta is probably the team I’d most want to face in the first round.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
Nah....
I’d like to face Edmonton in the first round please….
Alas they won’t make the playoffs… and aren’t in the Eastern Conference..
But Hershey might take them 4 out of 7.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
No way. The Oil would crush the Bears.
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Alexandre Giroux isn’t good enough to play for the Oilers. That should tell you everything you need to know about how that would turn out.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Yep.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
True, but Neuvy or Holtby would be good enough to play for them, heck, they’d be the starter in Edmonton right now. If Khabibulin were healthy, different story, but he’s not.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:22 AM EST up reply actions
Neuvi would get games for them. I haven’t seen anything that would indicate to me that Braden Holtby is ready to be an NHL goaltender yet.
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His numbers at Hershey indicate if he’s given a chance he could do the job. You’re right he’s probably a year or two away though.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
His numbers at Hershey indicate if he’s given a chance he could do the job.
I don’t know if it’s fair to make that statement. There are plenty of guys who have been good or even dominant in the AHL who aren’t good enough for the NHL; the same can be said of the ECHL and AHL. Succeeding at one level doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready for the next one.
Can you think of any standout examples?
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Jason LaBarbera.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 5, 2010 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
Definitely true, seeing that list.
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I haven’t seen anything to indicate that he’s not either, which is to say that we haven’t seen anything at all. I think we don’t have enough information to make that call.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Step 1. I write a post about it.
Step 2. ?
Step 3. Nick wins the Selke
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by J.P. on Mar 5, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hmmm…. I think there needs to be a bit more detail in Step 2…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 5, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
On "How you win them"
I agree that at this point it matters how you win them. It’s important to go into the playoffs playing well.
In round terms, the Caps have had about a 10 game period where they’ve tossed in a couple good efforts but generally been less than what we might hope. Basically, a stretch of not so great hockey.
The prior 10ish games they tossed in a couple of duds, but generally played very good hockey.
They’ve got two more segments of this length to go before the playoffs. In my ideal world, they spend the next 10 games getting used to the new players, and the final stretch to work on their dominating act. The one, you know, where they get a 2-goal lead in the third and then put the clamps on.
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As impressive as the Caps’ are now, just wait until Alexander Semin gets back from Vancouver.
by Uncle C on Mar 5, 2010 11:05 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Just got off the phone with River City Sports...
…and I’ll be Rockin’ the White with my Scott Walker RBK Edge sweater in 2-3 weeks. Win!
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Mar 5, 2010 11:22 AM EST reply actions
By the way, I love the pic you selected to accompany today’s Clips, JP.
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I have a C on my heart.
He was walkin’ on sunshine (whoaaaaaaaaaaa).
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
The Canes, by the way, are now only 7 points out of a playoff spot and have won 7 in a row. They’re getting good goaltending from Manny Legace and Justin Peters, and a fair amount of offense. And they have a chance to cut that number to 5 with a win over Atlanta tomorrow night.
They’ll probably have to go 15-4 over their last 20 games to make the playoffs, but goddamnit, I really don’t want to face them as a number 8 seed.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
I don’t see them making it. That’s a crazy pace.
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and with 6 teams battling for 2 spots, no one controls their own fate.
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But they do have a lot of control over their fate. The Canes play the five teams truly in the running for that last playoff spot (Boston, Montreal, the Rangers, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta) nine times over their last 19 games. The only team in that group that the Canes don’t play is the Rangers. They play every other team in that group at least twice. The difficult thing about that is that 6 of those 9 games are on the road.
The other difficult thing is that, of the other ten games, eight are against the five top teams in the conference (Washington (three), Pittsburgh (two), New Jersey (one), Buffalo (one), and Ottawa (one)). The other two games are against Phoenix and Florida. So it’s not an easy schedule.
It won’t be easy. But it’s not impossible.
GUTEN TAAAAAAAAAAAAG!
Pretty sure it can be done.
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A red-hot Canes’ team would scare me more than Tampa or Atlanta.
by Kolzilla on Mar 5, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that team is a historic quirk. the odds of another team pulling off something similar is remote. Don’t forget that had the Canes not choked in their last 3 games that season, no playoffs for the Caps.
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The Blues had quite a run last year, and look to be gearing up for another this time around.
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Power Play
It looked to me like Bruce was treating last night like a preseason game and just throwing stuff out there to see what worked. I saw some crazy combinations (I wish the NHL still did shift charts!), like two Ds on the point, etc.
BUT despite all the tinkering, he continued to leave 8 and 52 out there for the entire 2 minutes (at least for the first PP) and had 14 instead of 28 on the first unit!
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His play on the ice or his poor choice in TV shows?
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is sweet as can be and ribbed my about my accent when I met him. Sadly, I had to disappoint him and say no, I’m not from Canada.
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Dan Ellis
is just hilarious:
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Do you ever sometimes worry that his twitter is a parody, because you doubt NHL players could really be that funny? Or is that just me?
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Top 10 Caps I openly root for, some embarrassingly...
1. E.Fehr
2. J.Schultz
3. M.Green
4. N.Backstrom
5. A.Ovechkin
6. S.Varlamov
7. M.Neuvirth
8. J.Theodore
9. M.Knuble
10. J.Carlson
The man is willing to give up his own blood for the team and the best you can do is put him 12th on your list?
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Eh, it’s the same blood over and over, again. He recycles, so it just doesn’t mean as much the 32nd and 34th times.
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1. Backstrom
2. Perreault
3. Juice
I’m sure I’m forgetting some folks.
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Juice is definitely on my list. I love the Shnoz.
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He’s an attractive man.
It’s going to turn into one of THOSE threads, isn’t it?
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you’re in luck, I’m off to a two hour meeting and cannot post lots of photos of attractive hockey players. I know, you’re sad.
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He needs a can of compressed air about his person at all times, for impromptu music video shots.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 5, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/rangers_dont_take_kindly_to_crosbys_act/
more fuel for the Crosby is a diver club.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
Not that they’re related, but it pisses me off that Crosby got away with that (presumably) and Green got the bogus dive call last night. I guess you get the calls when you’re the kid, but he flopped on that one.
You know what? I take it back. Just watched it again, the cross-check that took Crosby down was more legit than I thought the first couple of times. I think the “I’m in pain” face made it seem like a flop. Green call was still bad.
Green call was bad, but Crosby embellished the heck out of that.
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 5, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think Green embellished, and said so before they called him on it. I don’t think it was bad enough to call Unsportsmanlike, but he definitely made a point of going from his knees to his belly when it would have been just as easy not to.
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I hate that they call a dive AND a penalty…if there’s a penalty, how could he be diving? Sure you could say they’re embellishing, but with these refs can you blame them?
That’s always been my beef. I think we’ve had this debate before (and I even think there was a fanshot about it), but I never thought they should call a hook and a dive at the same time.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 5, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
The rules are pretty clear to me that it IS possible for a penalty and an embellishment at the same time, although it doesn’t really make sense.
Not to revive this debate, but there’s nothing inconsistent or illogical about calling both.
by Ginga on Mar 5, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It is a bad rule to call people for embellishing when a penalty actually occurred. It’s even worse to have a rule on the books to punish embellishment when it is never used to punish a dive (an embellishment to draw a penalty that never happened).
my argument: get rid of the rule, it’s used inconsistently and I’m not sure what the point of it is in it’s current use.
the point would be to prevent players from clearly embellishing in order to draw whistles. regardless of whether a penalty occurred.
it makes a lot of sense to me. now if the refs aren’t calling it correctly or appropriately, then that’s something they need to be coached on. but the rule itself is not at fault.
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to match the color of his skin. that’s the most tanned hockey player i’ve ever seen.
They’re just getting ready for their post-hockey careers on Jersey Shore.
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Scotty Walker vs. Ronnie…now there’s a match up. And if it’s only “one punch,” Walker won’t be the one face down on the pavement.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 5, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Meanwhile, over at CI
Boudreau confirmed that the 20-year-old (Carlson) would once again be in the lineup against the Rangers on Saturday.
I have a C on my heart.
Question: planning on heading out to Kettler with the family to catch the practice tomorrow morning. Any suggestions for brunch options around there? I’m not too familiar with Ballston. Thanks!
If a “brunch” is what you’re looking for, I might suggest the Clarendon Silver Diner, which is about a mile from the mall on Wilson Blvd.
The other options already mentioned (Front Page, IHOP), plus Panera (inside mall) or Brueggers Bagels (Wilson/N Quincy) are all walkable.
You eat at the Silver Diner? Ick.
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.
Blame my three years living in NJ. What don’t you like about it? It’s pretty hard to screw up breakfast food.
Exit the parking garage. Drive straight down Carlin Springs until it dead-ends at Rte 7. Turn right. Immediately enter City Diner. Thank me later.
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Hmmmm… Kettler has exits on Glebe and Randolph so it seems like you’re missing a step…
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, if you go straight out of the Glebe exit it’s Carlin Springs.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
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Ok gotcha.
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.
SCOTTY WALKER RED
I LOVE IT, now we have to decide between that and Walker Verizon Ranger
~~~ R0cK D@ R3D ~~~
by Chaz-Capapalooza on Mar 5, 2010 4:45 PM EST reply actions
H/t facebook user Joe Paco Pike, Random old Mike Green photos:
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
I can’t see the first pic, but the second? My god…the shoes. the manpris. ahhhhh my eyes!
Founding member of the Tyler Sloan Fan Club
Nina Garcia would not be please with that ensemble!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.
Watching Power Play on NHLN and they are talking about TOR’s situation and they said “looking at the farm, it’s not exactly the Hershey Bears down there. The cupboards aren’t loaded with talent.”
Love it. Caps fans, we are at the dawn of a new day.
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 still get confused when people are comparing their teams to ours in a positive way.
Every time Nicky scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 5, 2010 5:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
TSN was commenting at the trade deadline how some rebuilds just “don’t turn out like the Capitals” every time – felt great to hear.
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
it’s so strange, it’s so wonderful. I jut glow with fan pride whenever I hear those things!
My computer crashed out for a bit on Wednesday (smack in the middle of the trade frenzy!) so I had to call our off-site tech support. In Texas. Had to give the guy my password, which prompted the guy to go, “Oh, that’s Brooks Laich, right? Hey, he hasn’t been traded, has he? What trades have the Caps made?” I dunno, buddy, the computer is broken!
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.
Haha, I have (err.. had (sigh)) a Laich password at work too.
PS What tech service actually requires you to give them your password. Technology since .. uh.. 2000 says if they can use it, they can reset it. Breach of security!
by TFG on Mar 5, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
they needed to be able to re-start my computer via remote access and log back in while I was in a meeting. and I got the “now, make sure you change your password after you get back, for security purposes!” Sigh. no more Brooks Laich inspired password for me.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
The Blood Cult of Matt Bradley. Tune in Wednesday when Japers Rink offers their first burnt offering to Matt Bradley to give him an endless supply of the blood for his strident ways.
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Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
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51 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 59 |
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Washington
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52 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 58 |
|
Winnipeg
|
54 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 54 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
51 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 51 |
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Carolina
|
54 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 49 |
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