Recap: Caps 2, Thrashers 1
by David Getz on Apr 1, 2010 10:19 PM EDT
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The season keeps on winding down and, tonight at least, the Capitals looked like they were interested in doing more than just waiting things out. It may not have been the finest hour of Washington's 2009-10 season, and it may not have been a game against an elite opponent, but to hold another NHL team to 20 shots and to keep consistent pressure on them in their own zone takes both focus and a willingness to do the unglamorous and even unpleasant aspects of a hockey player's job. The Caps didn't need to do that tonight - after all, a win doesn't mean anything at this point unless the team makes it to the Stanley Cup finals, and likely wouldn't mean anything even then - but they still did. The result was a victory that may not have been breathtaking, enthralling, or even all that exciting, but can leave Caps fans feel pretty contented.
Ten additional thoughts on tonight's game:
- Very solid game out of Semyon Varlamov, who looked calm, poised, and in control of the game. Of course, what's even more encouraging from a Caps fan's perspective is that the team didn't Varlamov to be stellar to win, even in a game where the offense mustered just two goals.
- I think most hockey fans would agree there aren't a whole lot of guys out there like Nik Antropov. That combination of skill and skill is pretty rare, especially at the center position. But for the first time I'm ready to call Nik Antroprov unique, simply because I can't think of another player who got better after signing a big-money contract with the Thrashers.
- One thought on John Erskine's first period roughing penalty: WTF, John? Nonetheless, Erskine was actually very solid on the night, logging 17:27 of ice time, recording a +1 rating, and landing four hits on Atlanta players. I still wouldn't want him in the lineup every night, but it is nice to be reminded that he can fill in quite well against the opponent.
- Speaking of gratuitous head-shots, Shaone Morrisonn's response to Colby Armstrong's head shot on Mathieu Perreault was almost as weak as the call on the play. And that was a terribly weak call.
- And speaking of terrible Shaone Morrisonn plays, what exactly was 26 doing out there on the Thrashers' second period goal?
- In January I never would have guessed than the post-Ilya Kovalchuk Thrashers were going to look this similar to the team that sported the Russian sniper. That said, John Anderson and his players sure could used Kovy's instant offense and wealth of offensive talent tonight.
- Zach Bogosian played 23:26. Huh, how about that?
- Excellent game for the Capitals fourth line of David Steckel, Matt Bradley, and Jason Chimera. Bradley's goal was great to see, but the impact of consistent, aggressive, effective forechecking shouldn't be underestimated. Especially since having a fourth line that excels in the forechecking department could easily be the difference between two evenly matched teams in a seven-game series.
- I don't particularly like to generalize just based on one game, but if that's the best effort Atlanta could put forth in game that was this important to them, it's hard to see them as a legitimate playoff team. As much as I'd like to see the Thrashers in the postseason this year, it's going to be the sorry state of the Eastern Conference that gets them in more than anything else.
- Ah, spring. The time of the year when flowers begin to bloom, the days get longer, the last remnants of winter melt away, and many of the best hockey players in the world become suddenly incapable of executing basic skating and stickhandling maneuvers on Verizon Center ice.
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Missed the game but saw the highlights on gamecenter…#26 was awful on the Stapleton goal. Awful. How a guy can pick off a centering pass in front of his own crease and turn that into a chance all alone in the slot…
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Hank the Tank is proud of his papa tonight
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I don’t like the Brad’stache in that photo, but it’s okay, still love my Brads.
I have a C on my heart.
You love the stache.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 10:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can’t wait to see Carlson’s attempt at a play-off beard this year lol
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by kingzman264 on Apr 1, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
maybe I didnt see how much green factored into this game, would have like to see Varlamov with the second or third star.
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I thought Pavelec did a pretty nice job. I would’ve given him third star.
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I thought Green was very good again. The team may have looked bad lately but I think he is rounding in to form (heh) nicely. He might be playing his best hockey of the season right now. Maybe the best since last Valentine’s day.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 10:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I believe Nik Antropov got better because he got out of Toronto. See Pavel Kubina & Lee Stempniak.
I’ve caught the Thrash a couple of times since the Kovy move and while much of the team is fairly average, watching Antropov & Afinagenov play together is a thing of beauty. Problem for ATL is after that line there isn’t much else.
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by Carl Putnam on Apr 1, 2010 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Steak or Lobster, what'll it be, Matt Bradley?
Prolly whichever one is more sustainable.
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
Steak… raw…. served with a blowtorch so he can cook it at the table. :)
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 1, 2010 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not sure Antropov got better as much as he found a home in Atlanta. In Toronto and New York he played for coaches who were much more dogmatic with respect to system and responsibility. John Anderson seems to allow players more flexibility within the system he teaches. Antropov is a big guy, but he’s not a “power” forward. Anderson has allowed Antropov to express the skills he has and not shoehorn him into a “type.” He is in a position to realize his talent, whereas in his previous stops he did not have as much of an opportunity.
If you've read this far...seek help.
OT...but WTF is going on??
Pens shut out by Tampa last night. Sabres lose to the Leafs, Philly to the Isle, Boston to Florida (and by a 1-0 shutout?!)
What the hell? Cats and dogs living together…
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Teams gripping their sticks too hard, while teams who are out of the race are playing loose. Happens in every sport late in the season.
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I guess. Just odd to see so much of it in one night.
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Also, another example of how weak the East is. None of those teams is good enough to play their “B” games and beat people.
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by Carl Putnam on Apr 1, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
Now that’s a damned good point.
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Not as many western teams have something to play for. Calgary is the only one on the outside looking in, while SJS and Chi battle both for 1st seed in the west and to beat out the Caps for Presidents. I think in the East we have a lot of incumbent teams who know they will make playoffs even if they haven’t clinched so they don’t care imo and a big battle for the last 3 spots.
Nothing.
I always feel better when Brads scores. And when Brooksie’s back on the ice.
I have a C on my heart.
proofreading the recap
in the bullet points about the game, there are several words left out….the first, 2nd , and then i think the 4th bullet point have incoherent sentences in them…. words are left out.
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Nice to see Bradley in post-season form. That didn’t involve a lot of skill, just a lot of will.
I believe in JC.
When I saw him make the move to the net my first thought is “Brads can smell the playoffs”. Then I saw him throw his arms up and just laughed. Dude has knack with his timing.
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Brads shakes it off as a “lucky goal”. On this team, the only thing lucky about it is that he got the ice team necessary. That was a legit move taking advantage of Chimera’s heavy forechecking but hands of stone.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
I really like that line. Steckel seemed energized with those two barreling down the wings. Locker was on point. They were pounding ATL with that forecheck pressure. Exactly the type of energy line you need come playoff time to change momentum of games.
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I think the advantage of having Chimera there was that Steckel could focus on what he’s good at (he had great numbers on the dot tonight) and wasn’t pressured to do too many of the things he’s less good at. Maybe the same factors helped Brads be comfortable enough to score that beauty, too.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 1, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, the weakest part of that line is their speed. Chimera is a fantastic fit and I’m hoping when they come up against Pittsburgh that line is together.
President and sole member of the Erskine lobby.
I also loved the fourth line tonight. It was reminiscent of what the Brads-Steckel-Laich line was able to do last Spring. I think we probably go with tonight’s lines the rest of the way and find a way to slide BMo back into the lineup, probably at the expense of MP unfortunately.
MP knows he’s only here ‘til BMo and Gordo heal up. And he’s mostly fine with that – the Calder Cup run awaits.
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But in the mean time he can help advertise for making Belanger or BMo or a GMGM centerman move expendable for next year. This is an extended audition for a more permanent arrangement for him.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
Yep. He’s a centerman. A playmaking centerman.
Patient with the puck, if you will.
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Maybe we should call him Nice Lars.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
by souldrummer on Apr 1, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe it’s just his speed, but I feel like Chimera plays with so much intensity every time he touches the puck. While the rest of our mid-season pickups look great on paper, none of them have looked as consistently effective as Chimera. Seriously, keep this guy around.
he creates chances from his speed, its great to watch. I really like his pairing with Stecks and Brads, that “3rd” guy on the 4th line hasnt been able to generate that kind of speed in the past.
Brads is pretty fast in his own right.
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Still think the Chimera-Morrison-Fehr 3rd line kicked ass. Unfortunately with a healthy line-up that means no where to put Flash… hmm.
nowhere to put Flash … I’d be okay with that the way he’s been playing lately – not very visible that is…
by markbona-capsfan99 on Apr 1, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Flash’s superpowers means being able to disappear without a trace for two out of every three games as of late it seems
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
by souldrummer on Apr 2, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He plays a simple game that translates well. Walker does the same but Chims is much better. Corvo has the hardest job to adapt to, then Belanger, and both are slowly getting better. I thought Corvo was solid tonight.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 11:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Chimera’s had a little longer to adjust. And once he did – boom.
Goes the dynamite.
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Corvo sure does hang out behind the net for a long time surveying his options.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think Poti really misplayed that GA. He kept his guy to the outside and Morrisonn should take the guy in the middle. Right?
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by red army line on Apr 2, 2010 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I re-watched it. To me, Poti steps up a bit when he goes for the poke, and even though he’s moving one of the two guys to the outside, it never really seems established (talk!) who is taking who. When the forward gets around Poti, ShaMo is left in a 2v1. Rather than commit to the passing lane, he tries to take the guy Poti did, and he gets the pass off just well enough to spring the forward in the slot.
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Great job DMG, love the opening paragraph. Loved the 4th line, but I’m starting to think any line with Chimera looks good. I’m not sure whether Shamo or Poti was to blame on the ATL goal but it was ugly. Poti had the worse game of the 2 I think. Shamo’s holding call on Armstrong was weak all around. Armstrong should sit 2 or more for that hit but won’t. Varlamov looked more composed than we have seen in a long time. Glad Flash is ok, but maybe BB should rest him a game or two just in case. No goal for MP but he kept the hustle up all night and should have drawn more PP time than he should. But his heart and hustle can’t change the fact that he’s not strong enough to push around NHL players.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 10:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Thought it was Shamo who inexplicably chased a guy on the boards and left his man alone in the slot. Maybe he was supposed to have forward support, but to my eye it looked like he was off the reservation. Just based on the online replay, of course.
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The Fs crossed. You’d have to ask BB is he wants the D to hold their side or play man to man. They played man and got burned. I think in most cases you hold your side but Poti was beat so bad that it could have been a breakaway if Shamo doesn’t follow his man on the cross.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 10:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well, yeah, they crossed. Crossing is pretty common when you come into the zone. I was assuming that the switch was in order.
Poti was beaten but they probably could have held the puck to the outside for a low percentage shot, rather than bumbling it into a guy all along on the doorstep.
Or so I was thinking.
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The main problem was 3 missing the poke check. The puck was chipped by and he was in no position to recover.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 11:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Pretty much. In the end, I think the D should have stayed back and not let the play get behind them.
The forwards kind of hiccuped on their man assignements, Poti made a very weak play on the board, he poked the puck away instead of taking the body. . .the one time i think it would have been good to make the move for the check.
It was a tough call for ShaMo, either let the puck carrier take it straight to the net, or leave his man.. . .I think he should have let Varly take care of it
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Chimera definitely makes his linemates better by just being on the ice. I love his passion and determination to get possession of the puck.
Chim’s speed and forechecking ability make him a valuable winger. Put him on a line with someone who can finish (Fehr) and good things happen. He is definitely fitting in well with the Caps’ system.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
This wasn’t Matty P’s best game since his callup, but his intensity is to be admired.
I have a C on my heart.
I think Flash finally didn’t look invisible.
Although he wasn’t amazing, he was contributing a bit in the offensive zone and made a couple of defensive plays. Still would like him to sit though, heh.
As far as Matty P goes, although he is really small, he moves so well around guys and fights really well for the puck.
The goal last game, and after a few face-offs in this game, Matty P made a beautiful move around the defenders to grab the puck on the wall and dish (or score goalllssss!!!).
He did get pushed off the puck more than a couple of times tonight, but I think he made up for it with the hustle and a few takeaways.
With his size, i feel like the refs should atleast try to protect him a bit when huggeee thugs plant him like that. . .
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Erskine
Thought he played a playoff-type game outside of the roughing penalty. To quote Enzo, he had an “active stick” most of the night.
fess up, someone was drinking heavily during this recap...
Of course, what’s even more encouraging from a Caps fan’s perspective is that the team didn’t Varlamov to be stellar to win, even in a game where the offense mustered just two goals.
I think most hockey fans would agree there aren’t a whole lot of guys out there Nik Antropov
Speaking of gratuitous head-shots, Shaone Morrisonn’s response to Colby Armstrong’s head shot on Mathieu Perreault was almost as bad as the weak on the play.
In January I never would have guessed than the post-Ilya Kovalchuk Thrashers were going to look this similar to the team that sported the Russian sniper (should be THEN)
I don’t particularly like to generalize just based on one game, but if that’s the best effort Atlanta could put forth in game that was this important to them
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Have you ever tried porcupine?
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I still say he is just trying to help.
A little ball busting, but it’s gonna happen
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thank you….dude has issues….. of course if i had just banged my mom like he claimed to, i would have issues too….. pulling out the old mom jokes…INGENIUS!!!
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
INGENIUS!!!
Ah, the irony.
Throw in a wa-lah and you’d have the perfect idiot parlay
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touche….think about it…stop being a dick…
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, ladies, taking that pretty hard…glad we won…holy crap…i didnt mean to make you cry..relax
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Um, this lady takes offense to your calling people “ladies”
Geez. Why be such an ass?
I have a C on my heart.
by boutros23 on Apr 1, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Team toughness FTW
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You come in here and make zero comments contributing to the discussion of the recap or the game, and all you do is bash our gracious editors, and go on to insult the readers.
You won’t get a very warm welcome..
Ovechking...
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Canes fan.
Or something.
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imagine his username would be more like go flyerz31, or “ovechkinisdirty”
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“becameaflyersfanyesterdayandmyparentsareouttodinnersoicanusethecomputer” would be the most accurate.
Bit cumbersome though.
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u people take this shit way too seriously, and yourselves as well. this is silly to argue with you . the comment was intended for David, and frankly, other than what he says, i dont care what your opinion is. it would be moronic to continue in this manner.. u have taught me a well deserved lesson…wow embarrased we are all Caps fans.
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
the comment was intended for David
And to be frank, I deserved it. The bottom line is I put the post up with several notable errors and omissions, obviously all mistakes on my part, and I deserve to be called on them. I appreciate that people were forgiving – and that the community as a whole acknowledges that all of us who write for the Rink do so while going about our daily lives, that we often write in our infrequent spare time and/or when we’re tired, and that there’s a time premium on recaps – but the bottom line is that I can do better and should do better.
After all, we try to foster an intelligent, thoughtful, respectful, adult community on the site, and if we’re going to do that we should provide intelligent, thoughtful, well-written content. You guys and gals deserve that.
by David Getz on Apr 2, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
speaking of drinking heavily...
do you realize how many words you omitted from your post?
by Mill Burray on Apr 1, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
not too noteworthy when i do it. it wouldnt be funny if they did it every day either, which was the point. i found it amusing. i am sorry it angered you and fat baby-o so much… please stop crying..
by lifetime caps fan on Apr 1, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I, For on, apprciat DmG hustlin to git this rekap out as fast es possible so I could git to reedin it. I’ve been checking the site compulsivly fer half an our.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 1, 2010 10:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 6 recs
i kno rite, itz liek teh bset thung evr. We deserv quk reCAPS, wit perefct grammer, otherwise the game iz runied for m3 YO
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by iced on Apr 1, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Go Flyers, guys.
Seriously, is this worth the pixels being devoted to it? Sheesh, go have another beer in the Professor’s honor. This isn’t worth the price of admission.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Don’t fucking read it then.
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by fat_daddyo on Apr 1, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Here is the link to the Community Guidelines. Seems like some people have forgotten where it is located.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Was I too discrete? Let me spell it out then.
The following are simply not acceptable on Japers’ Rink…
1. Personal attacks on community members.
2. Comments that are intolerant or prejudiced (sexist, racist, homophobic, etc.) in nature.
3. Harassing/baiting of users.
4. Relentless negativity.
5. Excessive profanity.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The rules are good. But if it’s going to be a mommy and daddy routine where everyone is equally guilty because it’s too much work and headache to call a spade a spade, then they aren’t worth much.
Someone pointed out that there were a large number of typos, and they got attacked. Whether you think the original poster was tactless or thankless, the response was beyond absurd.
by jpbryant on Apr 1, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I think Laich was just trying to stop everyone from the escalating lambasting.
It isnt a mommy and daddy routine, they knew who they were, they stopped. Everyone is usually responsible about the rules. Please don’t suggest they aren’t worth much, cause they are upheld in many facets of the blog, and make it alot better.
The response was a bit much; but, they were escalating a little bit
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by kingzman264 on Apr 1, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If you’re aiming that at me, you can be more blunt and just say chill the eff out. I won’t be offended.
If you’re aiming at someone else, don’t mind me.
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Can I be a brat?
Smack me if you like.
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Ha! No worries. I mix up words like that all the time. It usually gets worse after a couple beers… which may be the case right now. I just want everyone to get back to hockey talk.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Hee, no worries and thanks for that. Exactly right.
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FWIW, I probably won’t mix up those two words anymore.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
What did the five fingers say to the face?
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I love you too, man.
Wow, speaking of love – VAN getting smoked by LAK. 2-0 with 4m left in the first and LAK’s on the PP for the third time tonight.
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;D you know i mean it in the best way possible!
Seriously, this game has gotten really chippy too.
Anze Kopitar showing his stuff, then Burrows taking a puck right into his throat it seemed.
And as i post that, 3-0 off a Dustin Brown goal. . . .i chose not go to this game because of a frat party tonight, ughh
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Yeah, I hope Burrows is okay. That was scary.
Um, Doughty pushed the net off his moorings. And … yes, that’s a delay of game.
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Hah, yeah the commentators were trying to convince us that it wasn’t.
He did make the save, but that is def a delay of game.
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No it hasn't!!!!
Bradley scores, smooth flying ahead!!!
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by kingzman264 on Apr 1, 2010 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
hah no problem, i sensed the lull too
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Time for an update
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He’s my hero.
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BTW, me no Laichy Laich with the cage on his face. I thought he performed admirably despite it, though.
I have a C on my heart.
For me, I think Brooksie has the right of it on this point – better to have him in the lineup with a cage than in the press box.
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yep a caged laich is better then none.
Though when you are trying to work down low, looking at your feet, your visibility is can get pretty limited.
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I liked that he was still fearless about going to the net, cage or no cage. Just awesome stuff.
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The thought makes me purr.
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Yeah, but it’s awfully hard to get at the good bits behind that cage…
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by IRockTheRed on Apr 2, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
How did the PK look??
No PPG allowed, so that’s nice.
Good kills, or a lotta luck?
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’specially with Brooksie back.
Semin also looked really good on the PK, it is great when he nabs the puck and “dispsey doos” into the offensive zone instead of just dumping it
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Rabbit ears here. :)
We didn’t get many PP’s though – small sample size lately.
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Definitely some luck involved with some openish nets being missed, but I thought Green in particular looked really composed (especially behind the net and with the puck) and got the puck out of the zone quickly and smoothly.
Greenie figures if an 8 game goal streak isn’t going to get him a Norris maybe some sound defensive play down the stretch will. I like how he seems to be adjusting to playoff style and maybe his Olympic break rest makes him more energized. Also, very glad to see AO only had 19 minutes. Give him 7 more minutes a night and he’ll get those numbers, but he’ll get burnt out as well. He’s going to be an inferno of anger come playoffs.
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Very true – even with the team not looking 100% lately, Green has been standing out (in a good way). He’s been great defensively, skating with purpose and pinching in and scoring at the exact right times.
I sincerely hope it stays that way.
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Mike’s been working hard at his game all year. He tried his best to do the things Team Canada told him they wanted – when it didn’t work out he doubled down and kept on improving. All the while with that wretched black eye and countless times getting run in every game.
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And for my lights, we will be the beneficiaries (we meaning Caps and their fans).
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Poti had two bad clears.. one turnover, one almost-penalty. Otherwise, solid.
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The almost penalty was tipped by one of the Atlanta players which is why it left the rink. The face-off following was outside the Caps zone…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 1, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I figured that’s why it did, but on the replay, I couldn’t tell if the Thrasher got his stick on Poti’s stick, or on the puck. Either could have caused the launch, but only the latter prevents the penalty, right?
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From Rule 63.2
When any player or goalkeeper, while in his defending zone, shoots the puck directly (non-deflected) out of the playing surface, except where there is no glass, a penalty shall be assessed for delaying the game. When the puck is shot into the players’ bench, the penalty will not apply. When the puck is shot over the glass ‘behind’ the players’ bench, the penalty will be assessed.
If the puck goes off the Atlanta player’s stick, then it’s obviously not a penalty, since the puck went out off an attacking player. If there’s a stick on stick, then there’s a bit of an issue in the rule, in that it says “shoots the puck directly”. What does directly mean? Does it mean any contact, or does it mean a clean shot with the stick. If an attacking player hits a defending player’s stick and the puck is shot out, does that qualify as “directly shot”.
Another area the NHL rulebook needs to clear up…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 2, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
One moment stood out to me on the PK (can’t remember which penalty it was though). At one point you could draw a straight line from Varley up through the slot, and that line would intersect all four PKers. Talk about collapsing the box. Luckily nothing came of it and the PKers set back up pretty quickly, but it was one of those moments that a better PP unit may have exploited.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The one word answer is “Yes”. Atlanta ran their power play the same way that the captain of the Titanic ran his ship… I think we all know how that turned out. (A disastrous situation that led to a very annoying Celine Dion song…)
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 1, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I got stuck watching the Thrashers feed here in ATL. Their best line of the night "Men Matt Bradley is good." I burst into laughter. Not because I don’t think he is a good player but it was the way they said it. There were in awe with Brads.
I don’t know if Armstrong is going to get suspended but TSN talked about the hit and they couldn’t believe it wasn’t a penalty. The replay clearly shows Armstrong going for the head all the way so I think he might get suspended even though MP wasn’t seriously hurt.
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Yeah, it has to be a penalty. It was extremely blatant. Sometimes peoples arms come up, sure, but he had time and looked to adjust to make sure his arm was going to connect with MP’s head.
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Even if you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he didn’t intentionally go for the head (big if) and that Matty P is just short, that arm still comes up and it’s still an elbow. Dirty, dirty play.
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I wish there was some way we could use precedent to determine this….
by aaw6848 on Apr 1, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, compare it to the hit Green was suspended three games for.
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Armstrong doesnt lead with the elbow (I know we have seen another angle where Greenie didnt hit Frolik with an elbow, but he did lead with it), it was more of an uppercut punch/forearm to the face. I hope he gets suspended cause it was a dirty play, but as I said, I doubt a suspension will come of it.
Looked like he intended to and missed to me, instead hits with an arm bar across the face.
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And MP isn’t exactly a tall dude. Easier to get hit in the head, I guess, though it’s no excuse.
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by red army line on Apr 2, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
That elbow was UP. Definitely a dirty hit; Armstrong is in a low stance and straightens as he hits Perreault.
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Armstrong doesnt lead with the elbow
Not sure which game you were watching, then.
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Armstrong led with his right fist to MP’s face, and then followed through with the elbow to the side of the head.
It should have been roughing and elbowing at a minimum…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 2, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Observations from my Sofa
I sold my tix for tonight since I’ve been a little under the weather, and I figured I can avoid the crush. I will be there Monday night. :D
As for what I saw with my [Avery] on the sofa:
- Having Brooks Laich in the line-up definitely helped out. He went to the net hard and others followed him.
- Bradley-Steckel-Chimera… love that combination…
- Strong rebound game from Backstrom. Nice goal, lots of good set ups. He sure rebounds well from bad situations. He more than made up for that penalty in OT on Tuesday
- Ovie wants to pass Sidney bad…. would be sweet to see him pass Sid up in Pitt on Tuesday
- That cat that likes to sit next to me who is gaining weight like crazy and has the ironic name of Tinkerbell… she’s gained another pound, and I’m limiting her food.
- That shot on MP85… that was as bad as some of the hits I’ve seen this year. Time to spin the Wheel of Justice….
- DMG does great recap…
So only 3 more points to eliminate San Jose from the President’s Trophy race. Another nice milestone… but not the end all of this season. There is only one goal…
Let's go Caps!
Those points from the sofa are pretty much amazing.
4th point: That would be amaaaazing
5th point: Poor kitty :(. Maybe force him to exercise!!! or see a Vet?
6th: If he isn’t suspended, i will be angry
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Counter Point to Point 5
Tinkerbell is a girl. She sits next to me. The boy cat, Opossum (he looked like an opossum when he was a kitten…) sits on my lap, cutting off circulation to my legs. He weighs about 13 pounds, but he’s all muscle. He’s in good shape.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 2, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Suspension for Armstrong?
Of course, he won’t get one but someone needs to look at the Green hit against the Florida defenseman and the hit by Armstrong on MP and tell me how they differ and why Armstrong shouldn’t get the same suspension Greener did. Let’s see:
*Leaving feet to deliver hit to the head of opposing player-yes to green, yes to Armstrong
*Leading with elbow- yes to Green, yes to Armstrong
*opposing player doesn’t have puck- yes to Green, yes to Armstrong
*minor penalty called-yes to Green, yes to Armstrong
*opposing player shaken up but not hurt-yes to Green, yes to Armstrong
*First time offendor Green gets two games, Armstrong gets….
Did I miss anything?
I thought Greenie was out three games for that.
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Yep, three.
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Did Armstrong get a penalty for the elbow? I thought he didn’t. The game log just says two for holding.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
That is what I thought. Not that that negates any supplemental discipline… at least it shouldn’t.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 1, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I was unable to watch the game, Japan and all, and I’m seeing a lot of mention of Perreault being the victim of an Armstrong special. Anyone have a video of the hit? I did a quick search on YouTube and found nothing.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 1, 2010 11:22 PM EDT reply actions
Holy shit that was blatant. He didn’t even reach with the close elbow to make it look subtle. He fully reached across his body.
Man, I hate Colby Armstrong.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 1, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Looked like it might have been a knee on knee too if it wasn’t for the elbow.
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 1, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a better video...
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(Ha, at the 1:16 mark looks like there’s a girl shouting WTF!)
Armstrong goes out of his way to get the guy getting out of the way. Ouch. Looks even worse on the replays.
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by red army line on Apr 2, 2010 1:55 AM EDT up reply actions
So Kello is awesome and I love her section!
I don’t know if anyone saw it, but I’m on the bog in two pictures, kinda three. Practice was insane.
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I have work that I can’t call out of :( Damn you early shift!
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Someone posted stuff earlier today. I now can’t remember which thread it was. Saw your tweets. Did you ever get to see your man TySlo?
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No :( He stood by the window for a while though. Tease!
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No practice for me tomorrow, work. Yuck.
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Ovechwin, you were a star in the Clips thread today. And I think you oughta make the one with you’n AO into your avatar.
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I’m hesitant to leave the black avatar alliance, but I love that pic, it looks like I’m the one signing.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 1, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
JRR tweet
Special guest @BrettLeonhardt joins Pepper and Russell on the next show, this Saturday April 3 beginning at 9:30am EST Call-in 917 388 4003.
Second show and they are already pulling Stretch. Nice.
I was planning on listening live this week. 6:30am MST might be pushing it though. I need my beauty sleep.
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hah that is awesome.
Seriously, WST folks have to get our beauty sleep, i mean we are WST folks for a reason
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I’m about to go where I shouldn’t given earlier parts of the thread, but if I recall right you live in Cali. That means right now you are PDT. Just for informational purposes.
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lol, dont worry im not too touchy, and yes i did mean PDT. Don’t know why i said WST.
What are your experiences with the 12:00 EST games?
Do you set your alarm, or leave the TV on NBC over the night, and hope that Pierre McGuire’s yelping after a Capital’s goal wakes you up? That may just be me. . .
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McGuire thing made me laugh.
I’m normally up on most Saturdays well before 9/10am (game time changes for me due to everyone else moving forward/back). However, on occasion, I do sleep later. I’d probably set the alarm if it was a playoff game and we were getting to bed late.
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Ah word, Saturdays are ok for me too. I am usually up early.
Saturdays at USC make my Sunday mornings tough. . .
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I'm sorry, someone may have mentioned this
nicky and mike with their arms around each other for the post game interview!? hilarious
What was even more hilarious was hearing Bruce say “Laich completes us.” I felt like I was watching a Lifetime movie.
by b.orr4 on Apr 1, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
NHLotF carefully avoids the Armstrong discussion.
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TSN sure didnt, hopefully theyll ring over to the NHL offices and bug them if hes getting suspended? Doubtful, his names not Ovechkin.
/tinfoil hat
If it had been Ovechkin, On the Fly would have led the show with it and then followed up with a TSN panel discussion.
So did the NHL.com write up. No mention of the hit at all.
FWIW, I thought the missing words in the game recap was an April Fools thing.
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 1, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
FWIW, I thought the missing words in the game recap was an April Fools thing.
I’m hoping what followed was as well.
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Awwwwwwww!
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I saw Nick’s brother at Front Page btw. Kinda bummed that there was no Nick though… I have a puck he gave me during warm-ups I need to get signed! He can’t avoid me forever!
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Have you seen Nicky ever get hit on the ice? He can avoid any-fucking-thing.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 2, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea, but I really, really want it signed. I have only seen him throw one puck into the stand during warm ups and it was right to me (side note: Jordan, be jealous) so like I have to get it signed.
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Definitely. Although he looks terrified in pretty much every picture involving girls so yea…
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If you don’t mind a personal question, how tall are you? Like 5’10", or taller than that?
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Ha, no problem!
I’m 5’11.
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Awesome. Tall people rock.
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Yea we do!
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I was trying to figure out if you were in that range, and surrounded by average size people, or maybe 6’6" in a taller crowd, btw
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I feel like 95% of the people were middle school or like, freshmen.
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The Feud is officially over btw, he signed my hat and gave me a high five!
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Were you the girl that got quoted in the bog article that had the pics?
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Not the “We love you” and I’m not a big hugger, so no.
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Cool
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They're so cute!
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lmfao I just watched that interview and as it starts Green looks at his shoulder like “why is his hand there?” and as Greenies talking Nicky looks away and tries to hide a smirk, hilarious.
Nick’s gonna poach the whole team right out from under Ovechkin. Better keep a closer eye on your centerman, Alex.
Swedes are sneaky.
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by EmilyB on Apr 1, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Semin and Ovi, duuuh.
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Best Bromance goes to:
Semin and Jurcina, actually…
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Juice and Semin embrace…
Semin is day-to-day with an upper body injury….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 2, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
All they need now is Larry, what with Darryl and Darryl having showed up.
If you've read this far...seek help.
OT, so shield your eyes if desired
LA absolutely spanking Vancouver 5-0 at 9:56 in the 2nd
Won’t say anything to jinx it; but, it is looking good for Ovie
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And then Henrik gets another pont >,<
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I deserve it !!! >.<
I should’ve just kept quiet
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Ovie must be brought to the lowest of lows before he can scale the highest of heights. Stripped of his Richard, Hart, and Olympic goalie the Napoleons of the west try to storm the Russian fortress of the playoff Capitals and end up being rebuffed for the glory of the raging Red Army.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
that would be Olympic gold not Olympic goalie but he was stripped of his Olympic goalie with the phantom of Nabokov in the Olympics.
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oo Very poetic, and i still got it!
We shall see what happens over the next few games. I think Ovie can still take the Rocket and Hart, but the Art Ross is slowly slipping away.
I think it is about that time for another hat trick against Pittsburgh. . .
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I think without the winning streak he’s trying to hard to shoot especially with the team scoring fewer goals.
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Look, if you know it’s OT, why don’t you post it in the OT thread?
This entire recap thread has been jacked by:
1) Someone getting uppity with their editing suggestions;
2) People talking about visiting practice;
3) How the players are “best buds;” and
4) Now this.
There’s almost no actual discussion of this Caps game or the recap written about it. The whole reason there are OT threads is to keep threads like this on-topic.
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by D'ohboy on Apr 2, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Good blog toughness there, D’oh.
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I saw OT because you would criticize the post for being Off-topic, EVEN if i make it relevant to Ovechkin’s pursuit of the Art Ross Trophy.
There is a good amount of talk about what happened in the game, but also a fair amount of irrelevant stuff, so I won’t hound you completely. However, maybe you should think about it a little bit before you get on your soapbox
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
Nope, he’s fine on that soap box. Recap threads should be a discussion of that game and little else.
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From Ed Frankovic’s gamer:
"We were a little bit sloppy the last couple of games. I think we were better than the {few} games before. We still have some things to work on and get ready and work a little bit harder. We need to play better like {we played} earlier this season," added #19, who notched his 30th goal of the season, which seemed to bring out a larger than normal celebration from one of the best centers in the league. Could Nicky have a bonus clause in his contract for hitting the 30 mark?
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Looks like March 16 was #29, so it’d been 2+ weeks coming for #30, I guess.
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by red army line on Apr 2, 2010 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Some thoughts
- I always knew Brooksie was hard working, a good speaker, a good leader. What I didn’t fully appreciate was the stability and calming effect he brings to the team. At one point, maybe in the 2nd, someone passed it to Korvo near our blue line, who kind of stabbed it to Matty P, who fumbled it. It looked like another “can’t clear the zone moment time to spend 1:30 in our own zone”, despite us having 3 out of 5 players near the puck.
Brooks took the fumbled pass, cleared the zone, got the puck right back and took it 3/4’s of the way up the ice, straight to the net (only the first or second time we’d done that at that point). The guy seems like the consummate hockey pro…knows how to keep his head and move forward, not laterally, not backward.
- Varly was solid, but looked jittery to me (no surprise…he’s eager, not a ton of starts). He does a kind of “hot cakes” dance when he sees a breakaway coming or the play developing towards him. Nothing wrong with that, it’s just not the stoic wait-and-see approach of other goalies (except that it makes me nervous to watch).
- Ovie and Lars seem to be working hard, but not creatively. Many of Ovie’s passes, especially, see telegraphed or blind drops (not to the extent of Sasha or Flash, but…). His shots, often 2-3 in a row, are being launched into the shins of defenders, adding to their blocked shot stats and potential breakaways in the other direction. I have confidence it’ll change come playoffs, but it’s odd to watch them both perform no better than “normal” NHL’ers.
- Love Shimmer. If we’d made no other trade, I’d be pretty happy with the speed, his willingness to forecheck, and the hard work.
- I want to like him, but seriously…Flash? If you can’t help us, don’t hurt us. He seems so lost defensively sometimes and I lost count of how many drop and off-target off. zone passes he’s made in the last 6 games. Yet, he’s in the 20+ goal club…guess that counts for something.
by Whisp on Apr 2, 2010 12:05 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sometimes you wonder if Flash would be a better fit on some offensively challenged team, like dare I say the Bruins, where his offensive gifts would be a bright light in the darkness. Work some magic but preferably in another division GMGM. Flash is quite tradable IMHO
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
The sad thing is, I’m not sure Flash can do better than this. He’s gotten unbelievably hot/lucky for much of the year. His shooting % is still nearly 19%, which is just insane, and yet he still seems stuck on 21 goals.
Hopefully, we can trade him at the draft – maybe for center prospect or picks.
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I rec’d this, but his nickname is Chimmer, not Shimmer. Shimmer sounds much less. . . intimidating.
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Quick look: Chimmer shimmers again.
I love his energy. He’s kinda like MP in that regard. Both bring a bolt of energy to their lines.
by capsyoungguns on Apr 2, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I just wAtched the highlights and got a huge smile on my face when Bradley scored. Then I saw the bench and everyone celebrating and I started laughing…This is how it should be!!!
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Apr 2, 2010 12:25 AM EDT reply actions
Valiant fight by Pothier tonight on Canes replay (got phone call during shootout and replay came on)
Looked like he didn’t have to fight after covering for his goalie after a freeze (in Ottawa) but chose to accept.
Not the most brutal fight I’ve ever seen but they were definitely throwing and connecting.
He did end up underneath at the end, but in final positioning as refs were stepping in.
Welcome back, Laich!! And man, does he hate wearing that cage or what? He was messing around with it all night, clearly not enjoying having it on. Poor guy – free Brooksie’s face :)
That fourth line was, as D mentioned, excellent tonight – nice to see them get rewarded, especially the Professor.
Mike Green plays defense and he does it well. Haters to the left. Seriously, I’ve been very impressed with him for a few weeks now – he’s not putting up huge points anymore but he seems to be focused on defense, and he’s laying out smart, well-timed checks. Of course, always nice to see him get a point, as well!
And finally…if you were at the game you might have noticed this (or read it on my Twitter) but I have to share because it cracked me up. The boys played a little joke on Perreault tonight – they let him skate out before the first period all by himself, and he got about halfway across the rink before he realized it, looked back and kind of hunched over in a “crap…they got me” kind of way. Hilarious.
by Becca H on Apr 2, 2010 12:39 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They kid because they love. WTG Caps.
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Brooksie was just takin’ the cage off for the ladies.
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Maybe, but I really do wish he’d wear a visor when he comes back.
Semin rang a shot off that cage for him this evening… good thing it was there.
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Yes, please visor. I really don’t understand why everyone doesn’t wear one. Breaking a jaw sucks, but is repairable so I understand the lack of cages. Losing an eye is even worse, and is not repairable, thus visors are lifesavers.
I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!
Poor Matty!
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I hope he’s okay. Is it my imagination or did Matty not play for most of the last period? I saw both Belanger and Backstrom taking extra long shifts to spend time centering Laich and Semin. I’m worried that he’s hurt.
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he’s not putting up huge points anymore but he seems to be focused on defense
And with this perfectly worded statement, I wholeheartedly agree.
A complete performance like last night’s encourages me that Green could actually win a Norris someday. That may sound like a backhanded compliment, but if he demonstrated the commitment to oustanding defensive play consistently, it wouldn’t matter if Stevie Y was making the Norris call or not. It’d be a no-brainer that even the most jaded Canadian media stooge could grasp.
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I’m going to ditto what bigonetimer said – Green really has been playing pretty stalwart defense lately – almost as stalwart as Annabelle Veal.
Also, thanks for relaying that little anecdote about MP for those of us who had to miss the game.
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So, I just got home and finished the 3rd period, and that was some good hockey. I loved Brads’ GWG. I hope it sparks the team. I’m glad AO is still getting points, but damn: SNAKEBIT.
NIcky had a great game tonight, excepting that pass right at the end that lead to the final 3-on-2 for ATL. Green looked great, and I’m glad that Flash didn’t end up actually hurt (though it would have made it easier to bench him for future games).
I hope they can actually beat Columbus on Saturday!
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 2, 2010 12:41 AM EDT reply actions
I hope they don’t get too pummeled by CBJ on Saturday. Fortunately Jared Boll will be out with a broken hand. From a fight, naturally.
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Karma. It’s a bitch.
Are CBJ really rough all the time, a la Anaheim?
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Dunno, but Ima guessing they’ll be feeling a bit surly when the Caps playoff party bus pulls up.
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Now this is a game that calls for the B team. Give me your Erskine, your Laing, your Sloan, your huddled masses ready to rumble for their playoff job security. This may be the game to test out the mitts in case they end up facing a chippy Carcillo or Drury in the first round. Unfortunately, we lost the fight and the player when Scotty Walker decided to do his GMGM the player impersonation and ended up TKOed.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
by souldrummer on Apr 2, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Drury?
You must mean Avery. He doesn’t really fight though.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 2, 2010 1:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
In related news: Poti sucks and I will express my hate for Poti in the manner I see fit. Kthnxbai.
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Already read it! I heart SDR.
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Sub-Twenty – Excluding games in which one of the two left (or was excused from) the game early, tonight marked the 11th game this season in which Ovechkin and Backstrom both skated less than 20 minutes. Washington is 11-0 in those games, and the Caps are 3-0 against Atlanta in such games.
From Vogs’ recap
Playoff checklist:
1) Allow 40 or more shots on goal
2) Skate Ovechkin and Backstrom less than 20 minutes each
3) Know Brooks Laich, know win.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 2, 2010 2:38 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
New Gabby Quote
Boudreau, when asked about Brooks Laich’s return to the lineup, he said: “He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us.”
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
by breaklance on Apr 2, 2010 2:55 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Regarding The Zebras Tonight
That non-call on Armstrong was just fucked.
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by turnituptoeleven on Apr 2, 2010 3:08 AM EDT reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFpOp8Ft0Q
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by turnituptoeleven on Apr 2, 2010 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, what was the call? That was a 2-minute elbow. It would be a stretch to call that a fiver. I saw two minutes up there and figured it was ‘elbowing’ (could not hear the audio at the time – damn kids). Did they call something else?
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
And ShaMo for a hold (wtf).
If your BoG fast-tracks headshot rules, you have to enforce them. If need be, OVER-enforce them at the start to get the message across.
Sorry...
Didn’t complete my thought.
By calling ShaMo for a hold, the result was coincidental minors. So MP is sitting on the ice, wondering where his head is, and we skate 4-on-4 because our guy “stood up” (read: grabbed Armstrong’s jersey roughly, didn’t drop gloves) to defend his teammate.
The rule is a joke if there’s no supplementary discipline.
The in-game headshot rules you’re referring to don’t apply to this event (because it wasn’t a blindside hit), and won’t start being applied until next year anyhow.
This hit should have been called for elbowing, and in a sane world, Armstrong would get a 2-3 game suspension.
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I had it pointed out to me that the new rule wouldn’t apply to the Armstrong hit. Understood, my mistake.
On the other hand, the rule takes effect immediately, not next year (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=522695).
And, yes, call something. The spirit of the head-shot debate was the intent to injure; even if Armstrong’s elbow doesn’t doesn’t fall neatly under the new rule, respect the idea and call something (elbow, roughing, charging) on a player that’s throwing a blatant shot to the head.
Hey, sorry for the derailment that happened above (and if you can’t/didn’t see it, consider yourself lucky). Rest assured, it’s been handled.
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by J.P. on Apr 2, 2010 7:55 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Thank you
I found that exchange last night about nitpicking about recap typos morphing into personal insults unbelievably bizarre. I thought about asking them—“Where’s the Hockey Talk”—but thought to lay low and so blitzed right through it. Not the kind of exchange i’m use to reading here.
by capsyoungguns on Apr 2, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I can still see it, sadly. :(
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Refresh the page and it’ll go away (and if it doesn’t… you didn’t see the worst of it).
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It got WORSE than that? Wow.
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Indeed. Way Way Way Worse. I was so relieved that the worst of it was gone this morning.
by capsyoungguns on Apr 2, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Never thought I'd hear this phrase...
“Bradley pushes Chelios off the puck”
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
It’s not often a guy gets to push another player off the puck who is more than 15 years older than he is… especially when the guy doing the pushing is 31 years old.
Chelly wouldn’t have any respect for Brads (or anyone else) if they didn’t go full out against him just because he’s 48. I bet Chelly tries to play again next season…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 2, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought Artyukhin hitting Bradley in the first and bouncing off was better still.
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That guy must have zero balance. He got knocked over a couple of times, which seems to me as though it ought to be impossible. Sort of like an island the size of Guam capsizing.
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Shift Chart
Lines were consistent throughout the game:
8-19-22
21-85-28
14-18-16
25-39-10
52-55
3-26
4-77
Primary groupings:
1st PK (8 out) : 3-26-22-39 —> 3-26-21-18 —> 52-55-25-28
2nd PK (26 out): 3-77-8-19 —> 52-55-21-28
3rd PK (28 out): 3-26-22-39 —>52-55-21-18
1st PP: 8-19-21-28 —> 8-22-14-16
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