Saturday Caps Clips: Rangers @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Mar 6, 2010 10:05 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Previews of tonight's game against the Blueshirts from Vogs, Peerless, RtR and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our good buddy (and Tom Poti's #1 fan) Scotty Hockey and our SB Nation partner Blueshirt Banter for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- To refresh your memory, this is the fourth meeting between the Caps and Rangers on the season, with the Caps taking the last two games by 4-2 and 6-5 counts after dropping the first 4-3.
- Notes from Friday's practice... [Dump n' Chase, CI]
- ... and from Saturday's - looks as if Eric Belanger might be taking Brendan Morrison's spot on the second line. [@TarikElBashir]
- On Scott Walker and his Caps debut. [WaPo, CSN Washington]
- Mike Wise on the Caps' deadline deals: "There is one other concern no one is talking about: [team chemistry.]" Yeah, no one's talking about it, other than the Coach, the beat writer at your paper and just about everyone else that covers the team more than bi-monthly. [WaPo]
- Tom Boswell also weighs in on the deals. [WaPo]
- By the numbers, the Caps sure did help themselves on Wednesday. [Puck Prospectus]
- Is the Caps' goaltending good enough? [RMNB]
- The Caps are awfully deep from a fantasy perspective as well (and that's not a Brooks Laich reference, ladies - fantasy hockey). [ESPN]
- It sounds as if the Caps won't be getting third jerseys any time soon. Standing ovation from my wallet (and perhaps my eyes). [Puck Drawn]
- A look at concussions in hockey, featuring Jamie Heward and a reference to "reckless superstar Alexander Ovechkin." [Winnipeg Free Press]
- Speaking of slams from up north, Roy MacGregor had a good (and timely!) one yesterday. [Globe and Mail]
- Stan Kasten on the Winter Classic. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Hotties for Alex! [Examiner]
- Good stuff on Brian Pothier. [Lord Stanley's Blog, News & Observer]
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yay, clips!
there’s a typo in the second bullet point, though. I’m pretty sure the Caps play the Rags tonight, not the Lightning :)
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Thx.
And I didn’t mention it in Clips, but apparently Larry Flynt and Sean Avery were at the same spot in D.C. last night. Oddly fitting.
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Looks like the Roy McGregor link isn’t actually there.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 6, 2010 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
@Kolzilla, re: Predators/Blackhawks potential series
Saw in yesterday’s Clips you wanted my take on a potential Hawks/Preds series, so checking in to see if you still wanted to hear about that. Not gonna type it all out if that subject has passed its expiration date :).
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get to the analysis in a sec.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
eh. Luongo hasn’t looked sharp since before the Olympics. He’s had these sorts of meltdowns before.
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Yeah, too bad he brought it for Olympics. Two epic meltdowns for Canada against the USA would have been classic.
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again, eh. He tried to melt down in the gold medal game (against Slovakia, too). Credit where credit is due, those Canada skaters threw themselves in front of a ton of shots and saved the game. Luongo is one lucky [bleep], playing behind skaters like that.
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I kinda got carried away
First, I definitely think that the Blackhawks will be our first round matchup as the 2nd seed, which I mentioned here.
Pros
I like the potential of this series for several reasons.
1. Nashville’s depth matches up with Chicago’s very well. Consider:
Sullivan-Arnott-Dumont
Smithson-Legwand-Ward
Erat-Goc-Hornqvist
Wilson-O’Reilly-Tootoo
Weber/Suter
Hamhuis/Klein
Grebeshkov/Bouillon
Against
Sharp-Toews-Kane
Brouwer-Bolland-Hossa
Ladd-Kopecky-Versteeg
Eager-Madden-Byfugly
2/7
Hjarrmalsomethin/Campbell
Sopel/Johnsson
You’d be right to say that our top two lines get put to shame by Chicago’s, and you’d be right. However, you’d be hard pressed to come up with an argument that their bottom six is better than ours. Statistically or talent wise, it isn’t. IF Nashville’s top six can tread water, we can roll four very solid lines while Chicago relies on Tomas Kopecky (LOL) to handle major duty. When the worst player you ice is Jordin Tootoo, thats a really good sign. As was mentioned at OtF yesterday, this is perhaps the deepest team in Pred history except for the team that challenged for the Prez Trophy.
Our defense is perfectly built to neutralize Toews, Kane, and Hossa. Ryan Suter is exactly the type of player you want to match with Kane. He’s larger, and nearly as fast with a very active stick (thats what she said) in order to break down Kane’s ridiculous puckhandling skills.
That leaves Shea Weber to deal with Toews. Weber has the size and reach to be able to keep Toews off the puck, and the heft to neutralize him in the tough places along the boards.
Dan Hamhuis faces the toughest competition every night. He’s the player Trotz puts up against your Kovalchuks, Ovechkins, and Crosbys, which means he’d see Marian Hossa (this way Weber/Suter can be freed up offensively). Hamhuis is a bit of a hybrid between Shea and Ryan, so no need to cover that.
2. Goaltending
While I have defended the Hawks’ keepers, when it gets down to showtime, I’m not sure they are entirely trustworthy. Put it this way: if you have to pick a goalie to steal a game, who ya taking? Pekka Rinne, Huet, or Niemi? Given Huet’s inconsistencies and Niemi’s inexperience, Rinne may well be the best goalie in that series.
3. Road play
The Predators have been very good on the road this season. The Blackhawks have, as well, but you haven’t seen home ice advantage until you’ve seen the Bridgestone Arena in April. IF Nashville can sneak one win at the UC, all bets are off.
Cons
1. Special teams.
We suck in both areas like a Hoover. The series could be won or lost there, and if our PP goes cold we’re done. Chicago kinda has a powerful PP.
2. Inexperience
While its true we have guys like Arnott and Dumont who have seen it all, quite a few of our players have never seen playoff hockey. Hornqvist, Wilson, O’Reilly, Grebeshkov, Klein, Rinne: all key players that could get caught up in the moment and make dumbass mistakes.
Conclusion
I’d give multiple body parts for a ticket to that series.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
Great read man.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 6, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Grebs will play in your third pairing?
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 6, 2010 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, which is a little insane. He’s good. Its also insane that we have an above average NHL defenseman at the AHL level. You could make the argument that the best two defense corps in the league are in that series.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Yowza. Battle of the bluelines for sure. Who’s the AHL guy out of curiousty? And how the hell did you not deal Hammer if you’re that deep? That’s nuts.
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 6, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
Cody Franson
He has almost 20 NHL points this year.
I think ten out of our top 12 prospects are defense, and we have three other fringe NHLers in Milwaukee that have played here. Actually, we probably have the best defensive personnel in the league if you count all tiers (NHL, AHL, juniors).
Damnit, Poile.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
So, safe to say you wanted to see Hammer move? Looking at what we had to give, most options were rentals, so maybe he was looking for something longer term if he was going to move a major piece?
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 6, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
I’m more OK with keeping him than I thought I would be, especially since he’s thoroughly owned Dustin Penner and Zetterberg the last two games after the deadline.
But, yeah. If he could’ve gotten a 40 point guy, which I think he could’ve, I wanted that. Not because we need depth, but because we need someone besides Weber that knows what a power play is.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Yea. I gotta tell ya, I thought all signs were pointing towards Hammer going somewhere for a little help on the offensive side. But I can see why it didn’t happen, at least with us as a partner.
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 6, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll be honest. I’ve kinda adopted the Preds as my West Coast team because of all your posts here Chris.
yay for Southern hockey lovers!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome preview Chris, you’re starting to make me care about the Preds. I had no idea your arena could get that crazy.
uh, yeah
Its been wilder—thats the only clip I could find.
If this doesn’t get your blood pumping, don’t know what will.
And to return the favor, the Caps are my favorite EC team—but that happened long ago.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
One of the dumbest things ever is us being in the Western Conference.
Seriously, because we’d be a top EC team. :(
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I still think Dallas, Nashville, Carolina, Florida and Tampa should all be together.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
yay for a Nashville and Carolina rivalry. Tailgating outside the Bridge FTW!
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Adams Division:
Nashville, Dallas, Carolina, Florida, Tampa, Atlanta, St. Louis
Smythe Division:
Phoenix, LA, Anaheim, San Jose, Colorado, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver
Patrick Division:
Washington, Philly, Pitt, New Jersey, New York, New York, Columbus
Norris Division:
Boston, Toronto, Detroit, Ottawa, Buffalo, Montreal, Chicago, Minnesota
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Makes too much sense. Never happen.
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Nice work. That is about the best you could do. St. Louis and Dallas are in man’s land, so putting them together makes sense. I see St. Louis being the only squad that really loses out out of all 30 teams.
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Division winnners get a top-2 seed, 6 next best based on point totals for the playoffs? Assuming we’re going back to the Campbell and the Wales conferences, that is.
I like that arrangement, by the way.
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i took a look myself, the system we have right now looks map-wise almost like our best option right now. still, here’s what i came up with: 5 divisions of 6 teams, i haven’t given them names yet.
division 1: vancouver, calgary, edmonton, minnesota, chicago, st. louis
division 2: san jose, anaheim, phoenix, la, dallas, colorado
division 3: toronto, ottawa, montreal, detroit, buffalo, pittsburgh
division 4: washington, nyr, nyi, new jersey, philly, boston
division 5: columbus, nashville, carolina, atlanta, florida, tampa.
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Contraction of two teams would help, 4 divisions of 7 teams each with a small adjustment in GP—I’ve seen 80 work out well.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
which 2 teams would go? and how would you organize it all?
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I actually read that somewhere
I think it was:
Caps, Pens, Devils, NYR, NYI, PHI, BUF
DAL, NSH, STL, TBL, PHX, ATL, CAR
MIN, TOR, OTT, MTL, BOS, DET, CHI
SJS, ANA, LAK, VAN, COL, EDM, CAL
Bye bye CBJ and FLA
Something like that. I’d have to map it out.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
So what should the conferences be?
If the Prince of Wales is Smythe and Adams, then you have Miami and Vancouver in the same conference.
If the Prince of Wales is Smythe and Norris, you have Los Angeles and Boston in the same conference
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
I’d put Boston and LA in the same conference. Not really sure why, just gut feeling. Big markets, though not considered hockey towns. Lakers-Celtics is a great rivalry, Bruins-Kings might be too?
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vancouver and miami in the same conference? that’s way too much distance between the two.
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So there’s “way too much distance between” Miami and Vancouver (4509 km), but from Boston to Los Angeles (4176 km) is fine? :)
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 7, 2010 2:02 AM EST up reply actions
I do think Nashville belongs in the South East division more than where they are.
My suggestion, as heretical as it seems would be as follows.
1) Put Nashville in the South East.
2) Move Washington to Atlantic
3) Move Pittsburgh out of the Atlantic into the Western Conference and put them in the same division as Columbus. I think a good rivalry (feeding off football hatred) could develop between the Pens and the Blue Jackets.
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Sure, a good rivalry might develop, but it’ll never, ever pass Pens-Flyers or even Pens-Caps.
To me, if we’re stuck with the 30 teams we have now and a three-division-per-conference set-up, what we have already is the best solution. Now, if a team moves, there’s a lot of potential for a better scenario (think either Isles to Kansas City and Central Division, Nashville to Southeast, Caps to Atlantic, or Isles to Seattle and Northwest Division, Minnesota to Central, Nashville to Southeast, Caps to Atlantic).
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
If the economy improves, I can see the NHL expanding to 32 teams. And then we’d could do some realignment.
Where would the teams be located? Choices probably include Hamilton, Las Vegas, Seattle, KC.
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i’ve actually heard people saying that portland (oregon) would be better for an NHL team than seattle…..
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Nah, I don’t think so one bit. I’d be interested in hearing the rationale, but Seattle is a bigger city, would have more corporate support, and has a void in their collective hearts with the Sonics having moved. The city has also demonstrated that they’re willing to latch on to an unfamiliar sport with the Sounders, who basically dwarf the rest of the MLS in terms of attendance.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
well, we were talking about it one time at NM, and a few Seattle people came on and said how it wouldn’t work in their city…..
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Well, there are concerns (i.e., a new stadium would have to be built), but nothing that couldn’t be overcome…
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Here's what I have
Groups 3 and 4 are a giant crapshoot, it was just easier for me to draw a line somewhere. But no matter what you do, somebody is going to be unhappy.
Here’s the link to the fancy NHL map I used in case anyone else wants to do one.
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by what Juneau about that? on Mar 6, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions
I like group 2. A lot. A lot a lot.
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FWIW, ESPN’s fantasy hockey planner gave the Caps D against CHI a 1. That’s the worst, I think.
Nashville can handle them. CHI is deep, but they don’t have a “game-breaking” talent in my mind on offense. That’ll hurt them.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Just thinking...
Would it serve in the best interest of the Caps to have Flash C the 3rd line to make room for an extra W, and putting Chimera back on the 3rd line LW? And healthy scratching B.Mo and letting Belanger center the 2nd line?
Ovi/Backs/Knuble
Laich/Belanger/Semin
Chimera/Flash/Fehr
Gordon/Steckel/Walker/Bradley
I honestly think right now, B.Mo is the 14th guy. Does having an unproductive offensive C who is ok on the dots outweigh having a productive C that is miserable on the dots?
by JSchon on Mar 6, 2010 10:26 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Good question. Similarly, I wonder if another attempt might be made to push Laich to 3C. Much better at draws, plays bigger and more responsible defensively. Pushing Flash up to 2L might even increase that line’s productivity (though obviously Laich’s abilities as a playmaker will reduce the offensive potential of the 3rd line).
Obviously the best solution would be for BMo to remove his head from his posterior. But if that doesn’t happen, all options are on the table… but best be figured out soon.
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Is B.Mo doing OK defensively right now? I know he’s not scoring, but is he a liability out there otherwise?
(Mind you, anyone playing between Laich and Semin and not scoring is a liability…)
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
No, not really – his line’s Corsi was awful last game (obviously that’s also an offensive stat) and he was minus-one in the 3-1 win in BUF.
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As mentioned earlier, there certainly is a trade-off. Right now, and for the past several months (hard to believe that he has been lousy for 3 months), B.Mo’s positives clearly pale in comparison to his negatives.
I almost find it really difficult to be centering wings like Semin, Flash, Laich, Fehr and Chimera for 15 minutes a game and not get points. How do you do that? Its beyond puzzling.
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I sure hope not. The Laich for center experiments need to be over IMO. I’d rather sit BMo for a game and just use the 4 natural centers we have.
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Well tonight it looks like we will have 1 unnatural center playing tonight. I too agree though with having Laich not go back to center. He was pretty terrible at it for much the same reasons as B.Mo.
You are on the same page as BB.
BMo and Gordo scratched tonight
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We knew that Gaborik was playing yesterday.
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my bad
Was away from the interwebs all day yesterday.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Not at all. Just pointing it out.
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is he fully recovered, or trying to push through his groin injury because without him, the Rangers have absolutely no hope?
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Gaborik said yesterday that he feels short of 100% and that “in a perfect world, maybe we would wait a little bit. … We have 18 games left, and we need points, and I want to be a part of it.”
So much for the “Gaborik is a wilting flower that only plays at 100%” business.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
And now Gabby gets to play on the bad ice at the Verizon Center which is hellish on bad groins.
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To be sadistic and schadenfreude
Unfortunately, so is the MSG ice, and instead he got hurt on the wonderful ice of British Columbia.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
And there was a basketball game this afternoon.
"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."
Ugh.
The angle from our seats made it plain how nasty Thursday’s ice was. It plainly did not get any strategic consideration during the break.
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Kinda happy theres no 3rd jersey coming. I like the set we have and I think its one of the top 3 sets in the league as a whole. #1 being Chicago.
who's the other one?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
I cant think whether I like Detroits better than our set honestly. Out of the teams that were completely redesigned when Reebok took over, I think we’re the best. Dallas’ set is nice and simple but it could definitely be better.
I like Dallas’ home jerseys. really simple but well done.
LOVE Minnestoa’s jerseys! Their home and third are awesome.
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I’m not a fan of the script logos like Minny’s third (and our logo, but i’ve sucked it up) I think their white one is one of the best away jerseys in the league.
Minnesota’s home and their intricate logo are incredible. Hate the baseball-style thirds though.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
Ive seen a lot of love around these parts, but i find the Wild’s jerseys to be kinda ugly.
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by Sombrero Guy on Mar 6, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
I’m just OK with our 3rds. Love the laces and the newish logo, but I have no idea why the checkers aren’t more prominent. They also don’t seem to fit the guys the way the other RBK Edge’s do.
I’d give the thirds a 7/10, homes a 5/10, and aways a 9/10.
My top jerseys are probably Minnesota’s home, Washington’s home, any of Dallas’, PHX’s 3rds. Can’t stand Buffalo’s or Anaheim’s.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
The only thing about your thirds is not your fault per say, but the logo in circle thing has been beaten to death.
..
Well the circle thing is not on the front, thankfully. I’d have been pissed if we copied St. Louis, Florida, and Pittsburgh. Its basically a small version of this on the shoulders:
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Instead of Nashville Predators it says in small letters “Nashville Predators Hockey Club” in a circle around the logo…our owner designed a lot of it, so that was cool.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
for reference
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
any of Dallas’
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 6, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Chis, I’m a big fan of the Preds’ road unis. The yellow piping makes ’em look real sharp.
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me too
Best out of the three of ours, easy.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
alas, denied a chance to see them last night! For some reason, the Wings decided to wear their white sweaters at home.
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they do that sometimes
Strangely. I thought you were required to wear darks at home?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
I think you can request whites for some nights. Leafs like to do it for their Saturday HNIC games. No idea what was so special that the Wings felt the need for the whites.
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We’ve done that. The night they retired Mike Gartner’s number, the Caps did whites at home in honor of the days when that was the norm.
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I agree with JP, mostly. I’d kind of like to see a third jersey eventually, but my wallet is thankful for not having one.
That and, I think they want to stick with the red and white primaries because of the whole red-out thing. Which makes sense.
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I think the Caps’ jerseys have been in existence as long as the new Preds ones? I like Ted’s reasoning behind not having one, though.
It’d be kinda sweet to see a Cap one with blue as the major color and white the secondary. IDK.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
It’s got to be the right blue. I’m tentatively against this (unless I see something awesome). But I Do Not Want the Caps to come out with any jersey that looks like a Rangers jersey.
The problem is that American Flag Blue is Rangers Blue. Almost any jersey that shade of blue with red detailing is going to look like a Rangers jersey. And if you’re the Capitals, how do you use a shade of blue different from American Flag/Rangers Blue?
Here’s the answer: Navy blue. I’ve previously said that I’d love to see outdoor hockey games at West Point and Annapolis here and here. It would be sweet if hockey teams adopted military services — the Caps would adopt the Navy because we’re close to Annapolis, the Rangers would adopt the Army, and maybe Colorado adopts the Air Force (sorry, Cluster). And if that happens, the Caps could rock the Navy blue with Marine Corps red as the detailing.
Now that’s a third jersey I could get behind. And (with apologies), it would look a hell of a lot better than the digital camo jerseys they wore pregame at the last game.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
I would be completely in favor of making the weagle the primary logo, just take out the current logo and slap the weagle on the front of our jerseys and we’ve got perfection.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 6, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
To me, the weagle is one of the best logos in hockey. Simple, iconic. Conveys who we are without spelling it out.
Ugh
Third jerseys are a pain in the ass. I don’t hate all of them, but there aren’t a lot out there that make the concept worthwhile.
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by turnituptoeleven on Mar 6, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
contained in the Bog posting about Stan Kasten on the Winter Classic was Stan remarking on how everyone wears the red jerseys:
I’ll tell you what, I went to a game a couple weeks ago, every single person in the building has a red jersey on; 75 percent of them are Ovechkin but there are other names sprinkled in. And I asked Ted, is it jersey night or something? He said no, this is how people come every single night, on their own.
(but, Stan, get your eyes checked. Lots of Ovie jerseys, but not 75%)
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To the untrained eye, that’s how it would look, I’m sure. That’s okay, I love his reaction.
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I think it’s great the way we have adopted a “home uniform”. The only thing that might be better would be if we went old school in the stands – women in great dresses and men in suits like those great photos of Toronto and Montreal crowds in the 60’s.
Yes I know that will never happen again.
by matthewlangley on Mar 6, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
D’ya think Stan Kasten could name the other ‘25%’ of the players who were the non-Ovechkin jerseys?
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/heward-ovechkin-is-one-of-the.html
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
I remember that. Isn’t it funny that the only guy who has been seriously injured from an Ovechkin hit calls him one of the cleanest players in the NHL?
I know it’s been said before. This meme of Ovi as a dirty player has gotten really old.
by Gin and Tonic on Mar 6, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
testing new avatar
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kinda lame
oh well.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
Logo only, without words, would look great. And it needs to fill more of the square.
I actually much prefer the fossil skull logo you posted earlier. That thing’s sweet.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Couldn’t find a good pic of the 3rd logo or that would be it.
Yeah, the skull is WAY cooler than the logo that went on our baby-poop jerseys.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/bburton86/nashville_predators_alt_fossil_logo.gif
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
oooh!
Goody, and rec’d.!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
testing
1-2-3
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What do you think of this one?I cropped it to make it hopefully more avatar friendly
http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad139/mikesapoz/nashville_predators_alt_fossil_logo.gif
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I like that one!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
you rock
another rec, and off to change my avatar again!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
testing
more better?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
y'know
Never mind, don’t know you well enough for that joke. :P
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
BMo getting a well-deserved scratch tonight (along with Gordo – who doesn’t deserve it at all, TSlo and Ersky).
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Tarik didn’t say. Was wondering myself.
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It was inevitable. Look at Tyler Myers and Victor Hedman. The days of leaving top D prospects in the AHL are gone.
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There are always going to be a couple of guys each year who make the jump to the NHL right away. I might add in most cases that is due to the player being a flat out stud or being a much better option at the time than anyone else in the organization. And in some cases its just an organization rushing a guy who isn’t ready.
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From what I saw the last couple of games, I don’t think they’re rushing Carlson.
Just dream in your mind – Carlson with the GWG on the game that clinches the Cup. I know it’s dreaming, but fun to think about.
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OK, I think I should clarify my thoughts on Carlson, so there isn’t any confusion.
I think Carlson is a slight upgrade at this point over the other choices for the 5/6 pairing. I just don’t think he’s such an upgrade that its worth burning a FA year. I’m not saying that they are rushing him or that he won’t eventually be a great D-man. Quite the opposite actually. I expect him to put up big numbers in the future which is exactly why I’m concerned about the FA year issue.
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Isn’t today #10? And isn’t the rule “more than 10”?
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Correct, according to Capgeek:
SR — Indicates contract will slide if player does not appear in 11 NHL games
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Sweet. Well, if the plan is to have Alzner on the playoffs roster, then this makes total sense.
Get Carlson every game of NHL experience you can below the threshold. Then send him down to Hershey for the rest of the season. Get Alzner up here starting then, and keep him on the team and in the lineup the rest of the way.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Erskine scratched, against the one team he steps up for? I’m going to miss watching him drive Avery right over the edge.
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by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Been a big BMo supporter and I was hoping that the two weeks off would give him fresh legs, but based on his play the past 2 games, I’ll admit it was time for him to sit. Funny, yesterday he was one of the guys CSN interviewed about the log-jam at forwards, saying that they’re all professionals and guys just have to accept it. Guess he’s feeling it now.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
gotta wonder if the fatigue of playing a full season for the first time in several years is starting to set in.
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Guess that makes Gordo tonight’s Brads. Lame. I hate when coaches bench guys who are selling out every shift. I must say BB use of his playing time makes me scratch my head on occasion.
As for BMo, I’m a big fan, but he needed the benching. He hasn’t looked good for awhile.
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[Scott Walker] was not added to this team for his goal-scoring prowess
This, and the fact that he will bring in “0 points”, makes me chuckle considering Thursday. Let’s hope his Thursday night performance wasn’t just some fluke.
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by Knubles and Bits on Mar 6, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Really? he’s scored double digit goals in six different years (3 times over 20), which is more than Matt Bradley can claim.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 6, 2010 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
Plus his performance in a Caps uni leaves Gretzky in the rear-view mirror when it comes to goals over 82 games in a season.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
So, Brodeur looked like garbage again last night. Maybe New Jersey should have gone “all in” last year instead?
It would help NJD if they didn’t run him into the ground. He’s no spring chicken and if they play him 70 starts a year, they’re not going to get the kind of performance in the playoffs they need to go deep.
One day they’ll figure that out. Probably too late, but one day.
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They’ve been saying that about him for years and this season he’s probably in the best shape of his life. That’s not his problem. His problem is that he’s getting older so his reflexes are deteriorating.
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Washington vs. Atlanta
Pittsburgh vs. Boston
Buffalo vs. Philadelphia
New Jersey vs. Ottawa
West
Chicago vs. Detroit
San Jose vs. Nashville
Vancouver vs. Colorado
Phoenix vs. Los Angeles
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I’d love to get Atlanta in the first round.
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by Knubles and Bits on Mar 6, 2010 11:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think you actually want Boston
Atlanta can actually put goals in a net.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 6, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
We’re playing Boston at home twice in the last three games of the season. If the Caps win both of those, and then start a playoff series against them with two more games at the VC and then two games in Boston where the Bruins been terrible, it may take the B’s two years to recover from the trauma.
Bring on Boston!
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Unfortunately, Toronto won’t be making the playoffs this year (or any other year for the foreseeable future). This is the team who has already traded away the lottery pick,
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Toronto is a mess right now. They could really use those first rounders.
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by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if many did. Their brand of optimism amazes me though.
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I could comment on it…but I’m a guy who watches every Skins game start to finish still.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
That was just a bad trade in general. Sure Boston gets the 1st pick but they could use Phil Kessel in the worst way right now
Toronto gave up two first rounders.
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Yeah, if I’m Boston, I wouldn’t mind tanking the season to get 2 high picks this season and one next season.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yea, they’re pretty set for the future.
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Eh…I wouldn’t tank this year. The one pick is Toronto’s, anyway.
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Per Nate Ewell per Larry Brooks, Auld in net for the Rangers. King Hank #needslessbradley
by patred48 on Mar 6, 2010 11:48 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Rangers are rolling the dice here. Has Auld had good luck against the Caps or something?
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Rangers prefer to play Hank at the Garden (cant disappoint those corporate season ticket holders) and we are playing back to backs with you and the Sabres. Considering Hank made 50 stops against the Pens, he might be given a rest. Might.
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by Scotty Hockey on Mar 6, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not like Buffalo is going to put 55 shots on net. Don’t think the Caps will either, but 40+ isn’t out of the question.
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Scotty!
Could have used you here:
http://www.japersrink.com/2010/3/3/1334636/trade-deadline-a-m-open-thread#31631060
Apparently, these Caps fans don’t know what you’re supposed to do when someone types out the notes to “Let’s Go Band”
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
The PP article is weak
First, he’s not considering marginal value. He just adds up the GVT of all of the players acquired by each team???? Belanger is not worth 7.0 GVT to us.. he worth whatever GVT he provides over the player who he is replacing…obviously. Then he proceeds to list Corvo’s GVT of 2.0 through 30 games this season… another close to meaningless piece of information.
I wouldn’t have as much of a problem with the article if he didn’t THEN take those GVTs and try to assign standings-points to them!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahhaha. Worst PP article ever.
But hey, we just got 4 points better in the standings… and three of them were from Belanger!!!!!!! Right.
by Bushwood Bushwhacker on Mar 6, 2010 11:51 AM EST reply actions
What you describe is “marginal GVT”, but I agree that would be a more useful metric.
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by EmilyB on Mar 6, 2010 12:13 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
After reading that it makes you wonder how severe those migraines must be to chase him from games. I’d imagine pretty debilitating.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve never had migraines, but my brother suffered from really awful ones as a kid that would leave him screaming in pain.
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He should not have even started the game in Los Angeles. That was sheer orneriness on his part. Also possibly dangerous.
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God, I love Lars. I can’t decide if I’m getting a Backstrom jersey once GMGM signs him up or once they make him an A.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Damn straight skippy! Unless the extra $10 to add a letter is going to break the bank.
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Yeah, this “wait-for-an-A” thing is more of an excuse for me to rationalize not spending the money on a Backstrom jersey just yet. Ha.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Well, the jersey doesn’t come cheap, so you have to do what makes you comfortable.
"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."
wait until he signs. probably bigger jersey sales mean bigger contract mean harder to sign other guys.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
On that front, I suggest that all Caps fans in VC stay silent whenever Nicklas Backstrom makes a good play. That way, GMGM can say “look, our fans don’t even care about you!”.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Wouldn’t take it that far. The man needs to know that he is loved and the plays hockey for love. He just doesn’t need facts and figures to point out to GMGM and Teddy Bear about how much money he makes or how much money he adds to the squad.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
Ha, don’t worry, I was just kidding.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
new Pred on Twitter
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I’ve picked up a ton of followers but I can never tell if they are from the Rink or not because of the usernames.
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i’m following you. of course, my username is pretty simple.
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what's your username
I’d like to follow back.
For that matter, if anyone’s following me and I haven’t followed back, @ me, please.
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WeagleEye, though you’re already following me. ;)
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Didn’t realize boutros and u were on twitter. Learn something new every day.
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Eh, I hate having to add numbers!
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Surprised it has nothing to do with Sloan…
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I love his description “The one and only Inuit in Nashville”
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Does AO have another new ride or is this just a fan?
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Seems like he saw Ovi driving the car from how it was written. Although, the fact that he wrote that he passed him makes not believe the tweet.
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sorta random, sorta hockey question. Does anyone have Ovie’s Jagr Bomb gif handy?
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Per TEB
Line for tonight.
Ovi/Back/Knuble
Laich/Belanger/Semin
Chimera/Flash/Fehr
Bradley/Steckel/Walker
Looks great to me.
I’m lovin’ the 3rd line too, assuming of course that Flash can win some face offs. Great combination of size, speed, and skill.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
I’m liking the 3rd as well. 47 g, 57 a, 104 pts and +23 looks pretty damn good to me.
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Just by comparsion, the Pens 3rd of Cooke/Staal/Kennedy is 38 g, 48 a, 86 pts and +37. Staal has a 53.86 FO% vs Flash at 52.36 over the last five games. The FO have to be skewed since I can’t really tell how many draws they both took during that time and their is a difference in home vs away draws.
Bottom line is that our 3rd appears to be as good if not better offensively as one of our top competitors while slightly less so defensively. Fits our system pretty well it seems.
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Numbers on both third lines are absurd, BTW.
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Flash winning a face off… that’d be nice. Ditto for Nicky… They ought to practice against Belanger and Steckel regularly…
Let's go Caps!
I’d be satisfied if Flash can just delay the other C so Chimera or Fehr can gather up the puck.
by Gin and Tonic on Mar 6, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
I’m so ready for the playoffs to begin. No team in the East can compete with that depth at forward.
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Agreed, me too. And I still can’t believe the levels of our depth. Flash and Fehr would be top 6 on most teams in the NHL, Chimera would probably be top 6 on quite a few too. We’re a little thin when it comes to true centers (unless Flash can put the pieces together, or BMo snaps out of this funk), but our crop of wings has got to be the best in the NHL.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Bradley-Steckel-Laich was the Caps’ 3rd line in last year’s playoffs.
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Knuble
Fleischmann-Morrison-Semin
Chimera-Belanger-Fehr
Bradley-Steckel-Laich
I don’t really think Laich will be a 4th liner, but none of these lines are crazy. Pretty amazing when your 3rd line one year could be your 4th line the next…
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, Fehr is playing so well now that I I’d like to see what these lines can do:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Knuble
Semin-Morrison-Fehr
Fleischmann-Belanger-Laich
Bradley-Steckel-Gordon
Chimera and Walker sit.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
My wings depth chart has the top 6 as Ovechkin, Semin, Knuble, Laich, Flash and Fehr. I’d never bench any of these guys for Chimera. If everyone’s healthy and neither Laich or Flash are at C, I don’t think Chimera ever makes it off the 4th line.
That leaves just two more sweaters available for Chimera. In the playoffs, I would definitely consider playing Bradley and Gordon instead of him.
It’s a good problem to have.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
If you’re going to play Flash at C, it’s gotta be 2C. The whole point of putting him there is to generate offense. You sure ain’t doing it for his defense or faceoff prowess.
Laich is a reasonable 3C. But I still think the team’s better with both Laich and Flash at wing.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I like Flash on the W too. I particularly don’t like him at 3C.
I would, however, sit Brads, Walker or Gordo before I sat Chimera. That guy has too much size, speed and hittitude to sit.
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I’ve always wanted to see how Fehr would do on a line with Semin. Fehr is generally his most productive on the 2nd line.
The only problem with that arrangement is that Ovi takes so many extra long shifts that Semin would come on the ice later than the others on his line. That was part of the reason they shifted Semin to RW so that when Ovi took extra long shifts, he and Semin could be on the ice at the same time.
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Anyone remember what the 4th line was? I think the bottom six were:
Brads-Steckel-Laich
Clark-Gordon-Brash
This year?
Fehr-Flash/BMO-Chimera
Bradley-Steckel-Ward
Holy jumpin!
For game six it was Gordon-Beagle-Clark.
Suddenly, I’m amazed the Caps won that game at all…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
I know Walker scored 2 the other night, but we’re playing King Henrik today…put Brads down for the hatty!
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
Alex Auld is in net tonight
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Damn, we all know that Brads doesn’t waste his time with inferior goalies, he saves them for the elite. Aaron Voros was just put on waivers too right? So who does Brads bleed on tonight?!
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Avery!
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I thought about Avery, but I hate that man so much that the idea of him cutting Brads’ face open makes me sick. But maybe Walker can hit Avery so hard that it causes Brads’ face to bleed, I’d be ok with that!
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Mar 6, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
from the McGregor article
But then a puck squirted out from a corner; instantly it was in the net, though the shooter himself says he never even saw it go in, and at that very moment Sidney Cosby himself turned gold.
Is he going to start advertising Jello pudding now?
If you've read this far...seek help.
By the way, I was looking back at something and I ran into this:
Anyone expecting Hamhuis… you’re going to be disappointed.
Anyone expecting Nolan… you’re going to be disappointed.
Anyone expecting Juice… you’re going to be disappointed… unless you head to the vending machine for a Tropicana.The tea leaves are starting to settle in the cup, and they say "NO TRADES TODAY, CAPS FANS"
McPhee is nothing if not disciplined. Unless the player he’s getting is specifically an upgrade to a specific position, he’s not biting. Fans use a shotgun approach to these things (pretty much trade just to create the impression you’ve done something). McPhee uses a sniper rifle.
by ThePeerless on Mar 3, 2010 9:22 AM PST
Hilarious…
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
Fans use a shotgun approach to these things (pretty much trade just to create the impression you’ve done something). McPhee uses a sniper rifle.
Can I get in a time machine and rec? Great line.
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Just checking in. Great stuff. /ouldie nailed in on the third jerseys. Nice take on CHI-NSH by Chris. Carlon’s up so let’s see what he’s made of. He’s been on the winning team of his last two elimination tournaments. Missing the game tonight, could the first person in the second and third period threads post a quick summary of what went down please? Going to Vegas.
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Vegas for F&B??
Ooooooh.
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hockey OT, but Pens-Stars is one right now! (also, North Dakota and Michigan Tech, is NCAA is your thing).
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FYI – ND-Tech is taped from a live broadcast last night.
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Sweet! I’m putting the game on and going to the OT thread here.
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
thank goodness i have both the dallas and pittsburgh feeds. it’s almost not worth it to watch a pens game if i have to listen to their announcers.
okay nevermind. stars analyst: “well [sidney crosby] certainly is a better all-around player than ovechkin. ovechkin is more exciting.” give me a break.
I’m not watching but listening from the next room. I believe he also said Crosby is better because he will win more Cups. I guess they can see into the future.
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right, that wasn’t the stars announcer. they led in with talbot’s quote, then added to it with something like: “haha, that max talbot’s a funny guy. well of course he’s right, crosby’s the better all-around player….”
asshats.
Yep, that’s exactly what I heard. I didn’t realize they were quoting Talbot and then went on to say Crosby is the better all around player and Ovi the most exciting blah blah blah.
And apparently the Stars are kicking his ass righ now, lol…
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Nicky’s Swedish linemate Loui Eriksson just scored on MAF. :: grin ::
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that thread got weird quick ;)
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Aren’t you the one who never wears pants?
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None of us wear pants. Ever.
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The away GDTs are the best, I hope I’m home for the next away game.
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Have season tix?
Who’s @kellobellow?
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Nope, I wish, but the home games have less people because so many people are STH.
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gotcha
I’d probably give up my college education for season tix. :)
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I’d do the same, but seeming as my college education has just started I wouldn’t lose as much.
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You brag about it enough ;).
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(But I mean to suggest that people actually should discuss that game over there. I just saw a tumbleweed roll by on the OT thread)
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by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
Two men advantage for the Stars now. I’m want to go watch but I don’t want to jinx them.
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You do this week. Just mess around on your remote and you should find the free preview.
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nope
I’ve just been enjoying the hell outta it. :)
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I turned it on in time to see Dallas donk off that 5 on 3 and Crosby bury a shortie.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Sid has 2g, 1a…who wants to call Ovechkin’s stat line tonight?
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
Does any other fan base have different kinds of hat tricks, aside from 3g and from g+a+fight?
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe Tampa has a different one when Toc wins a 3 team parlay…
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
absolutely
We have the David Legwand hat trick. Brand new son, regulation goal, and shootout game winner.
Leggy drove from the hospital to the rink, laced em up, and won the game. It was awesome.
Waiting on Dan Hamhuis to do the same, his wife’s nearly ready.
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Nice
His wife should try to deliver, I dunno, right around late April…
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
There’s the Mario Lemieux hat trick—scoring a goal, an assist, and getting treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma all in one day.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
And of course there’s 5 goals — ES, PP, SH, PS, and EN
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Mar 6, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
Right. Today someone needs those five and a shootout goal… of course, it’d really be something if one player scored five goals in regulation (including an ENer) and it ended up tied, but that’d be the new ultimate.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 6, 2010 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
He has on occasion owned everyoneRangers…
Fixed.
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Well yeah…we just have the Rags tonight
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Except San Jose :(
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Ovechkin 2g and 2a. (Saturday night + a few days of badly-needed home cooking+new guys to Keptin+NYR=4 points min.)
Backstrom 3 points.
Schultz 0 points.
Back to normal!
If you click on Wilbon, the terrorists win.
No King Henrik either.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
with auldy in net? rags are screwed…… let’s see if he does this again….
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it was in a return to gm place as well! auldy used to play for the canucks, but was sent to florida in that trade that brought us luongo.
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Nice trade, eh?
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lol
Jon Quick did that against us the other night. I was hoping the PA announcer would call the goal “JP Dumont from Jonathan Quick and the end boards”
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Yup, that’s a fail right there. I remember Jose doing something like that last season in a game vs. Atlanta.
No Alex, no ratings. Know Alex, know ratings.
Thanks for the follow, btw.
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Pittsburgh is disgusting! I’ll be happy if any other team dumps them in the playoffs this year.
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Let’s leave them until later, and try and win ONE before silencing the disbelievers one by one.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
Usually in order to break through you need to slay the beast that has beaten you before. We might not see Philly (unless they finish 8th) but to be honest I don’t see any other teams in the East beating us or Pitt.
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
I figure that the Caps will probably be the ones who have to dump Pitt. We’ll have to do our own dirty work. Can’t depend on anyone else.
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Unless Philly somehow manages to upset the team who wins the North East (when finishing 6th or 7th) and then we’d see them in Round 2.
But that, of course, assumes that the Caps win Round 1, and the Atlantic Division Winner wins Round 1 and the 4th place team also movies on.
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atdhe.net or just go here for the Stars’ radio feed.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
NOOOOO
CraigCustance:
Told that Shea Weber won’t play on Sunday against Vancouver. He’s day-to-day with upper body injury.
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Go to the OT thread!
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It has creepy pictures.
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Just read that not so great Ovechkin article. I’m gettign sick of the Ovechkin hate. All the blame for Russia being planted on Ovie is ridiculous. What about Datsyuk? Isn’t he a cup winner? How about Malkin, another cup winner? What about Kovulchuk? Semin, Fedorov? Why blam Ovechkin for the leadership, wasn’t Morozov captain? To say Ovechkin didn’t show up after the way he played is just partisan. Too much emphasis is being put on slamming the guy and blaming him for Russia’s woes. I’m not reading anymore of those articles; its really pissing me off.
I hope a lot writers and bloggers get carpel tunnel so we’re saved from their drivel.
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 6, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
If we win the Cup and Ovie wins the Conn Smythe I want to see what they write then…
by Davethecapsfan on Mar 6, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
That guys win Cups with luck and the Caps had a great team that they surely can’t match, that Crosby took his game to another level and will continue to get better, that Ovechkin is going to have an injury (knock on wood), etc. They’re writers, all they have to do is be controversial sometimes.
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by red army line on Mar 6, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
Read the article.
Let me sum it up for you in a few words.
Crosby is a genius.
Ovechkin just just good.
Crosby is amazing.
Ovechkin sucks because his teams let him down.
Crosby’s teams will never let him down because he’s a genius.
Ovechkin like totally sucks man. LULZ.
Meh, he’s a Pittsburgh columnists. Did we really expect more? Or maybe he’s just uncomfortable writing about Pitt’s other hero becoming Tiger Woods with an edge.
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disregard, posted this in wrong caps clips…somehow…/sunday morning
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by CapitalsKremlin on Mar 7, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
With the Olympic debacle, Ovi is now finding out who his real friends are. The ones who stick with him through thick and thin.
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Can we nickname Eric Belanger “Blade”? He’s fairly skinny. (That was the nickname of the former Oriole shortstop, Mark Belanger).
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I love how
This is the JT#60’s final year of his contract & what Jose knows is his best opportunity to win a Stanley Cup championship….Go Jose Go!!! Lets Go Caps
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
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Washington
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82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 121 |
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Atlanta
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82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 83 |
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Carolina
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82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 80 |
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Tampa Bay
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82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 80 |
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Florida
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82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 77 |
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