Capitals/Canadiens: By The Numbers
by J.P. on Apr 11, 2010 5:50 PM EDT
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And so it's set.
Caps vs. Habs. Red, white and blue vs. bleu, blanc et rouge. Ryan Walter and Rick Green for Rod Langway, Craig Laughlin, Doug Jarvis and Brian Engblom. Alex Ovechkin's best game as an NHLer. "The Sequel". Jose Theodore's return to La Belle Province looking to add to his Masterton credentials by overcoming one of the toughest crowds in hockey... and his past.
There'll be plenty of time to dive into those storylines and others in the days ahead, but first things first - the numbers. Below are the Caps team and individual stats (after the jump) from this season against the Canadiens.
Head-to-Head:
| Game 1 | L, 3-2 |
| Game 2 | W, 4-3 (SO) |
| Game 3 | W, 4-2 |
| Game 4 | L, 6-5 (OT) |
| Record | 2-1-1 |
| GF/Game | 3.50 |
| GA/Game | 3.50 |
| Goal Diff/Game | 0.00 |
| Powerplay Success | 17.6% |
| Powerplay Opps. | 17 |
| PP Per Game |
4.25 |
| Penalty Kill Success |
64.3% |
| Times Shorthanded | 14 |
| Times SH/Game | 3.50 |
| Save Percentage | .874 |
| Save Pct. Against |
.899 |
Capitals Skaters vs. Montreal
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | GWG | SOG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Laich | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mike Green | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tomas Fleischmann | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Eric Fehr | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Ovechkin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Alexander Semin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Brendan Morrison | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Poti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karl Alzner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Knuble | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mathieu Perreault | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexandre Giroux | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Steckel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Erskine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Schultz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jay Beagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Quintin Laing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Shaone Morrisonn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Boyd Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Chimera* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Milan Jurcina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Sloan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* Does not include game played versus Montreal prior to joining Washington; Joe Corvo, Eric Belanger and Scott Walker did not face the Canadiens as Caps this season
Capitals Goalies vs. Montreal
| GP | GS | MIN | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Neuvirth | 3 | 3 | 144:14 | 1 |
1 |
0 | 7 |
2.91 | 62 | 55 |
.887 | 0 |
| Semyon Varlamov | 1 | 1 | 63:47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.82 | 24 | 21 | .875 | 0 |
| Jose Theodore |
1 | 0 | 37:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 |
6.44 | 25 | 21 |
.840 | 0 |
Capitals Centers' Face Offs vs. Montreal (minimum ten draws)
| GP | FOW | FOL | TOT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Steckel | 4 |
24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5 |
| Brendan Morrison | 4 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 57.8 |
| Mathieu Perreault | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 4 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 46.7 |
| Tomas Fleischmann |
4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 44.0 |
| Team Total* | 4 | 129 | 116 |
245 |
52.7 |
| Team Total (PP) | 4 | 15 |
15 |
30 |
50.0 |
| Team Total (PK) | 4 | 12 | 5 |
17 |
70.6 |
*Includes players who did not meet the minimum for inclusion in the table
And now, for getting through all those stats, your moment of zen:
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That was quick. Did you have another post for the Rangers?
by HobbesLionheart on Apr 11, 2010 5:51 PM EDT reply actions
Maybe.
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by J.P. on Apr 11, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well no matter, first to sixteen wins now!
by HobbesLionheart on Apr 11, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
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Just like the spare “Championship” t-shirts they make up for the teams that lose. . .
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by D'ohboy on Apr 11, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
not that it matters ( or that i expected anything else)
but i think Montreal is the worst matchup for the caps out of all the teams in the playoffs. Not super stoked about this one.
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Caps in four. MTL sucks and WSH won’t be screwing around like they were for so much of the regular season.
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by PPP on Apr 11, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
considering
how woeful the caps PK has been, and that MTL has a very good PP, and then put this in a glass and mix it with the caps luck with officiating the playoffs – and you get plenty of bad feelings from me
I think that the Caps will kill the Habs at evens so yeah, the PK is a worry but Ovechkin is about 10 times better than any players the Habs have.
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I think that the Caps will kill the Habs at evens
This has been my reasoning for wanting the Habs in the first round, along with the previously noted lack of physicality and grit.
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by Knee high to a duck on Apr 11, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
As strong as our 5v5 is, the biggest problem will be the penalties.
If the officiating stays like it has the past few weeks, the noticeably small Montreal team could possibly get tons of penalties against us. Then potentially rip us apart with Power-Play.
If we play with alot of discipline, and dont get screwed by the officiating, i could see this game going 5 games
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This is my big concern. The officiating has been lopsided lately, and not in the Caps’ favor. Some of that is on the Caps, but not all of it. I have no expectations that that trend will not continue.
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Keep in mind two things -
1) The Caps’ PK numbers are bad but they don’t take a ton of penalties. So while the percentage is awful we’re not talking about that many goals against (if they don’t improve…they’ve looked better to me in the last week or so). Any doubt the Caps can’t overcome one goal a game?
2) The Habs’ PP, while 2nd in the League, is like the Caps – it runs hot and cold, and oddly enough it’s been awful since Cammalleri got back into the lineup.
And as in any series the key will be to stay disciplined. There isn’t a new level of urgency to this rule just because our opponent’s PP is good.
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I thought it was just Against Pit, but it was SOOOO evident today. I think were in trouble from the hand of Zeus himself. But, I still have faith!
Care to back that up, o avatarless one?
They're coming.
by Bald Pollack on Apr 12, 2010 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions
For the first round at least, you definitely have mine.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 12, 2010 7:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I can only speak for myself BUT I sure as hell would rather see Ovie hoist the cup than have Sid do it two years straight.
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Halak’s last three starts (i.e. crunch time): 0-1-2/3.55/.892 against the Isles, ’Canes and Leafs.
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And just out of curiosity, what is Halak’s head-to-head numbers against the Caps this season?
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I think this year we got nothing but Price, though last year Halak did 1-2/3.00/.901 in 3 starts last year.
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 11, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 11, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Halak’s great, but the Habs are still the Habs. Relying so much on Carey Price isn’t the only reason they’re not any higher than 8.
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Seriously. They’re big boys now and should be able to adjust.
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by Ovechwin on Apr 11, 2010 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
OT
How amazingly f’d up is it that the Flyers/Rangers was decided in a shootout?! If that isn’t a sign that you need to get rid of it, I don’t know what is.
Whoever did and had money riding on it, won big. I envy that rich man …
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I wouldn't have.
But that has to be the most significant shoot-out in history no?
And what a final game for Kerry Fraser.
The Isles clinched a playoff berth in game #82 a few seasons ago, I believe.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Apr 11, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but it’s not the same as two teams head to head.
I think all the Shootouts deciding playoffs talk is way overblown. You have 82 games to get enough points. If you are still fighting for points on the 82nd game that’s on you. Both PHI and NYR had opportunities to lock it up long ago.
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That and if the game had just ended in a tie Philly would have made the playoffs over the Rangers anyway. The only difference would be that Philly would be 8th and Montreal 7th.
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by Killer_Carlson on Apr 12, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
last night the entire leaf and hab squads came over to shack Maourelli’s hand, Fraser only got like one or two people from each team.
Won’t he and Maourelli be reffing the playoffs though?
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I think so, but it’s not like Toronto was going to see them again.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Apr 11, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Marouelli and Fraser
I know they are both retiring, but since I don’t get to see the games anymore I was wondering if Fraser still had his trademark pompador?
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His move to grab Carcillo at the end there epitomizes why he’s so popular with the players.
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His move to grab Carcillo at the end there epitomizes why he’s so popular with the players.
I missed that. Grab him as in restrain Carcillo from doing something utterly Neanderthal and stupid again?
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Exactly. Then he basically told Carcillo “easy – I don’t want to call a penalty on you now,” and Carcillo chilled out. That’s a good/ballsy referee.
I’m not always a fan of his tendency to even out talent disparities with his whistle, but he’s not alone in that – it’s league-wide.
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yea, there was a scrum in the final say 15 seconds of OT or the third period I forget.
But Fraser literally ripped Carcillo away spinning him around.
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that has to be the most significant shoot-out in history no?
The 1994 Swedish Olympic team begs to differ.
by RPI93 on Apr 11, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
At this point, does it matter?
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Ovi certainly didn’t seem to be too concerned today. Far more interested in feeding Greenie. Really don’t think that Ovi cares about this. He just wanted the 50. And I concur with that completely.
We probably cared more. Just please, not Crosby, make it Stamkos if it can’t be a three way tie.
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I’d love to see Stamkos get it. Seems like a nice kid and I’d like to see the Popsicle division get a little hardware outside of Caps’ accomplishments. Or is it the Cupcake division? I can never remember.
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by EmilyB on Apr 11, 2010 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If this is the tradeoff he needs to make, no individual awards to earn the Stanley Cup, he’s said that’s fine with him. And I agree.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I do, too. I just hate seeing it go to Pennsylvania.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d prefer Round 3, if you don’t mind.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 11, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah. Get rid of them as soon as possible. But really, it’s shaping up for round 2. I’m betting on one upset, and I think the Pens get by the Sens, meaning round 2.
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One upset and Pens getting by Sens means we WOULDN’T play them in round two.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Apr 11, 2010 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Usually one does, and it could be anyone. If I had to pick one, I’d bet on Philly over New Jersey over another possibility, but I don’t really want to.
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by what Juneau about that? on Apr 11, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
The current matchups look pretty upset-friendly in the East.
The Habs were 2-2 vs the Caps.
The Flyers were 5-1 (!!) vs the Devils.
The Bruins were 4-2 vs the Sabres.
The Sens were 2-2 vs the Pens.
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by what Juneau about that? on Apr 11, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Flyers-Devils and Bruins-Sabres aren’t for sure yet, but yeah.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Apr 11, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Bruins vs. Sabres will be a very low scoring playoff series characterized by great goal tending and great defense. And boring as heck.
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could say the same for Philly and NJD
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by RedskinFan4Life on Apr 11, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, they do look upset friendly. Even if the games happened before Philly and Montreal fell apart.
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Pittsburgh is going to destroy the Sens. That team is fragile.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Apr 11, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
The upper OT was tangentially related, but let’s try to keep this post focused on things related to the matchup with the Habs.
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by Knee high to a duck on Apr 11, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we’ll be alright. Montreal has not played well lately, and once we have enough game tape to figure out their PP we’ll be able to neutralize that a little bit. I just don’t think they have enough.
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you guys will take them in 4 or 5 games
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by J.P. on Apr 11, 2010 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 35 recs
:D
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by DrinkingPartner on Apr 11, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, is the “Crosby Sucks!” an alcoholic drink of which I am unaware?
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 11, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
If its not it should be. I had a friend many years ago who made a drink called the “Flaming Jaromir”
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by Doncosmic on Apr 11, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
That was a reply fail. I meant to post to the “bring the best jeers of yours below”.
Wow, that was really bad.
For the record, I’m not “bandwagonning” per se, I think the Caps are a fun team to watch, Ovie is one of the most well rounded forwards in the league world, and I pretty much hate every other team in the eastern conference… So, Go Caps!!
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Welcome Leafs fans! Please leave your bad playoff juju at home, though. We have enough of that already.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Apr 11, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
We will try our best.
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by DrinkingPartner on Apr 11, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
It's part of their 12 Step Recovery Program ...
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by Steck It Out on Apr 11, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s like wiping your arse with silk.
by HobbesLionheart on Apr 11, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Forgive my ignorance, but are you and Big Boutruos of relations?
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by what Juneau about that? on Apr 11, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope the Habs play like crepes.
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by D'ohboy on Apr 11, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Might be worth posting a rundown of hockey terms in French. Some of them are a little awkward, such as avantage numérique for a power play. I like the English term better – it’s cleaner.
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by Gould Old Days on Apr 12, 2010 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Heard this on the radio from Joe B talking to Kolbe – Joe says he’s 99% sure the series starts on Thursday and that CBC and VS. and NBC will talk tonight to cement things. He said if we got the Rangers, he’d expect a Sunday NBC game, but if we got the Habs it’s more likely to have a Thursday – Saturday – VS night.
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Please Let It Be So ...
A Saturday game means I can go. Plus there’s no way I can concentrate during the seminar if the game is played during the day.
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Saturday I can go and frankly I’m skipping work Thursday if I have tickets.
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I call dibs on the other one.
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You Sure?
If so, they’re yours. I only ask for fair compensation and these seats are lowers.
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How about you take and PASS my next 3 license exams. Does that count for menial labor? I would be game for that kind of compensation …
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If it’s for being a big jerk you’ll pass.
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Habs = French Canadian.
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But I got you on the irish thing, try justifying that!
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I may be interested, email me deets if it is a sunday game.
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Will do … I seriously considering bailing out early to make it to a Saturday evening game given that my brain will mush by 5pm. 12 hours of structures? Fun, fun, fun.
It’s just a refresher anyways … Anyone trying to actually learn that stuff after school has no business sitting for the exams and for that matter aiming for a license.
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Seriously, like this wouldn’t be a Hockey Night in Canada game?
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The NHL can and will surprise you at times … you watch.
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Let's Go Caps!
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I am actually kind of scared for Theo. I’m sure he’ll be ok, but I do not wish that environment on him.
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I know, I know. But I still feel for him. That is not a friendly fan base.
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One would think an unfriendly fan base pales in comparison to reality of actually losing a child.
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I know, but it’s Montreal. It’s not New York, it’s not Philly, it’s not Pittsburgh, it’s not Boston, which I would consider far more hostile. Montreal fans are too sing song to be taken seriously.
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Considering Maurice Richard Doesn't Play For Them Any More ...
Montreal fans are too sing song to be taken seriously.
I guess so …
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But I think for Theo Montreal is more hostile. But you’re right in that it shouldn’t be a big factor.
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I think it can be, but I also think he has the comfort of being near his home. I can see both sides.
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You’d be surprised. They’re pretty brutal – I love ‘em to death, don’t get me wrong, but Habs fans can be nasty.
The bigger worry, though, is the media. I remember last year (?) there was a huge article in one of the papers about Price and the Montreal goaltending legacy. In the article they talked to some former goalies, then mentioned a few who refused to talk about their Montreal experience – Jose was one of them.
Alright, I’m done being nervous. Time to rock.
by Big Boutros on Apr 11, 2010 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I think we shall enjoy Becca’s journey through this series.
I have a C on my heart.
by boutros23 on Apr 11, 2010 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
HAHA! That’s just mean and hilarious.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 11, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ashamed.
I;d be if I was a Habs fan ;)
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by Ovechwin on Apr 11, 2010 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I had forgotten about that! Shame on you!
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im already getting boos from the people here in montreal. this is gonna be a fun month
Хотя я гуляю через долину тени страха смерти i никакое зло.
by OvechKING on Apr 11, 2010 6:13 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Awesome!
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He’s hurt, but he’s got 5 months to rest up…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm excited, even though it's not the matchup I was hoping for...
I assume they’ll post the schedule tonight once all the games go final.
LET’S GO CAPS!!!
@washcaps did indeed tweet that the schedule would be announced tonight. Preferably before Treme comes on.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Apr 11, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I look forward to my inevitable banning from Habs Eyes on the Prize :)
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Yep, not everyone is us dude.
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Pretty much. This and PPP are the best, hands down.
And this series they come together.
Beautiful!
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by Ovechwin on Apr 11, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
With our powers combined, we will become Japers’ Puppeteers!
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 11, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Jasper’s Puppeteers is better.
/just saying
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Or a “D’ohboy” is a fun killer post.
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Go Flyerzz goooooooooooo
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Is that anything like Barrett’s Privateers?
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Hopefully not.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
And I said GTFO! Hands down.
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Ha-lack! Ha-lack!
Nah, he’s harmless, the Caps will bury him.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope Theo stops every god damn shot those POS’s throw his way. No respect for Montreal at all. They disrespect their own players beyond rationality and they boo our national anthem, or at least have many times in the past. I hope “Canada Killer” Carlson methodically destroys each and every one of them. I hope OV scores 5 goals every game and then proceeds to hit every Canadien on the ice so hard that they can’t see straight. I hope chimera crashes the net so hard that halak ends up in the 3rd row of the stands with a stick shoved up his arse. We will sweep them, beat them, embarass them, emasculate them, batter them, and unleash the fury on them. We will break them. We are the Persdients Trophy Winner. We are the best team in the NHL. We are the greatest offensive machine on earth. We are the Washington Capitals. We are the next Stanley Cup Championships. So Montreal, roll over and die or prepare to be annihilated.
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by Area 51 Forever on Apr 11, 2010 6:35 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
I for one, am glad we have the Persdients tropy, I think it will be a fantastic addition to our post-season arsenal
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by iced on Apr 11, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Presidents*
oops I guess I was to embroiled in my rant
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by Area 51 Forever on Apr 11, 2010 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
haha even my snark detector is in playoff mode
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by Area 51 Forever on Apr 11, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it wrong to make this a nightly prayer for a week?
"Right now, I can't wait for the playoffs." -- Mike Green 1/18/2010
by VaMedic on Apr 11, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
so wrong its right.
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
by mrszilla on Apr 11, 2010 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
is that a positive wow or a negative wow?
Kids in the backseat cause accidents, Accidents in the backseat cause kids.
by Area 51 Forever on Apr 11, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh, I hate almost crossing the line, seems so half-way.
"Right now, I can't wait for the playoffs." -- Mike Green 1/18/2010
That and more. But he had me at “They boo our Anthem”.
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So have most of the Canadian markets in the past. But that doesn’t really bug me, because a ton of Americans have really misguided opinions and mindsets about Canada, and I see the bashing go both ways.
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Calgary and Vancouver have still both done it. Look, if it’s bulletin board material, that’s fine, but different fan bases do different things.
It makes sense Canada has two good teams, two average, and two bad. In the NHL, there’s 30 teams, so you’d think 10 would be good, 10 average, and 10 bad.
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Enh, it’s the playoffs. I think we ought to have a contest with the Canadiens fans – who’s got the louder building. Kind of like the Moose / Bears series last year where the Moose coach was trash-talking about Hershey fans and Hershey’s response was to play the clip of the trash-talk in the stadium. The response was … something else.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
That trip up to Hershey was fun as hell, save for the traffic and seeing why. Thanks for putting that together.
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We so should do it again this year if things go that far. I must bow out on a lot of travel for the first round or two – playoff travel funds are severely limited by real life right now, so must save for later rounds.
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Same boat, but definitely keep me posted.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Hate the habs? Well you could certainly say that!
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by Ovechwin on Apr 11, 2010 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Save this, we shall use this before every game
Bah-Ram-Ewe, Ovechkin will wreck you. Fear the Furious Fleece!
You ca find it in MP3 form on Bloge Salming btw.
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Anyone else see the first guy for the “Jersey off our back” ceremony wearing an caps away 87 “Crosby sucks” jersey?
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seriously, wtf was that.
Give him the “slapshot” jersey that they gave to the kids club winner.
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by iced on Apr 11, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or a sharpie
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or a palm to the face
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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 11, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Or Evander Kane’s fist …
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He's a friend of a friend of mine
His brother works for the Caps last I knew. His dad has two seats behind the end the Caps attack twice. They have two jerseys, “Crosby Sucks” and “Malkin Blows”.
Jersey and a fan foul IMO
There’s also a guy in 404 that has a baby blue Pens jersey with “Crybaby” on the back…
Honestly, I like the baby blue Pens sweaters too much to put garbage on the back of it.
Mine would say “Bourque 12” or “Johnson 1”
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Playoff n00b here
Playoff beards: Are there ‘rules’ about these things? Does everybody shave one last time and then put the razors away? Would they start now or Thursday?
Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.
I’ll shave the night before whenever our first game ends up being.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Apr 11, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I shaved today: the end of the regular season
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I’ll shave Wednesday night, then grow and grow and grow.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 11, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Forget playoff beards.
Go with playoff moustaches and see if:
1) You can fare any better than the Badgers
2) You can go longer than 3 days without getting arrested for the Chester Molester look
I-I’m sorry, I hate it when it does that, I’m sorry. Excuse me.
… Way OT here. Shoot me.
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It’s OK. On occasion, I fail to restrain. The dark side … alluring, powerful. And often quite funny.
ah-VEECH-kin
In Hindsight, I Would've Gotten Arrested ...
Had I walked out the door with a recent Chester Molestor growth on my upper lip … Ughhh
I am still recovering from that nasty ‘stache episode. I thought about going to the office in the morning for some fun (with the intent to shave it) but I’m glad reasoning ultimately prevailed. The post trauma is still painful …
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1) You can fare any better than the Badgers
Uh… did you miss a game the other night. I think we could fair quite a bit better than the Badgers.
Considering we are also facing an undersized but speedy team it seems a particularly unfortunate comparison.
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Pardon?
Uh… did you miss a game the other night.
Which night? Which game? The one where Wisconsin lost?
I think we could fair quite a bit better than the Badgers. Considering we are also facing an undersized but speedy team it seems a particularly unfortunate comparison.
I wasn’t making any comparisons between the Badgers and some other NHL team in the playoffs, much less the Capitals if that’s what you were assuming from my comments. I was just making some offhand remark about playoff mustaches as opposed to beards in general.
I happened to find it quite amusing that the decision by Wisconsin players to sport mustaches in the hopes of helping them fare better in the NCAA tournament didn’t exactly help them that much more than sporting a beard would. But, it sure did help more than a few of the players in raising their game in the personal creepiness department. That is all …
Enter the mustaches.
"It’s a part of hockey tradition to grow playoff beards," junior goaltender Scott Gudmandson said. "My first couple years here, we did the beards and it didn’t really work out. We thought we’d change it up and do something a little different, see if mustaches would be lucky this year."
"Every other year we’ve gone with the beard and we haven’t really done too well with it," senior forward Ben Grotting agreed. "Playoffs come around and you’ve been doing the same thing all year. You want to do something different, something as a team, so that’s where it all stems from."
While growing beards is a part of hockey tradition, mustaches are a little different. Still, none of the Badgers hesitated to join their teammates in growing a ’stache for the playoffs.
"Everybody hopped right on board to do it as a team thing, do a little team bonding as we headed into the playoffs," Gudmandson said.
"It was kind of a collective idea," Grotting explained. "We did a team vote on whether to do beards or mustaches. It was a unanimous vote in favor of mustaches."
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Whether the team mustaches were inspired by Mitchell’s facial hair or by playoff excitement, no one knows. However, one thing for sure is that the Badgers are all about having a little fun during their exciting postseason run, and they welcome their fans to join in.
"It’s fun to see the crowd get into it," junior forward Patrick Johnson said.
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However, not everyone is so accepting of the mustaches.
"People have told me I look creepy," Grotting admitted, laughing. "My girlfriend won’t kiss me anymore. I think her exact words were, ‘You are single,’ but I think everyone actually thinks it’s funny."
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There aren’t rules, but there are traditions. I think the playoff beard stems back to one of the Islanders playoffs where one of their players got some sort of infection when they cut themselves shaving and had to miss a key playoff game that cost them a series… so the next year, none of them shaved in the playoffs.
The challenge is on to see who will have more facial hair after a long playoff run. Nick Backstrom vs. my 7 month old grandson… :D
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright…better than NYR
…crosby is going off tonight. fuck.
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I used to hate Crosby, and wanted stats to reflect how much better Ovechkin was than him.
Now, I don’t care. I want the stats to show our team is better than their team. No one player is more important than the whole team to me. (not saying that for you, but I’m not going to base Ovechkin’s success or how good he is on how well Crosby performs anymore).
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
yea i used to hate crosby with a passion. I still do….i just realize that when it comes down to the crosby/ovechkin debate it will never be settled. people will always be oh crosby won a cup (which i reply with the penguins won a cup…not just crosby) and a gold medal. even though ovechkin’s stats have been better. so ive come to accept that there will never be an answer to the crosby/ovy question…but we here on the rink know
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Without trying to drag this into an offtopic 87vs8 discussion, I think Rink Rats actually differ on opinions to the Crosby/Ovie question. I think all of us would rather have Ovechkin over Crosby, but I think our opinions on if they’re really true comparisons is ranging.
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Great player. Don’t like the way he conducts himself on the ice sometimes, but that doesn’t take anything away from his skill. He’s a great talent.
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by Steck It Out on Apr 11, 2010 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely. Shit, we’re only waiting 4 days for playoffs.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 11, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Crosby got 51, not an ENer, earlier. You guys should really come join us in the OT hockey thread.
by sixsevenfiftysix on Apr 11, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
And a link to join OT Hockey:
http://www.japersrink.com/2010/4/11/1415798/ot-hockey-4-11
I like the Washington Capitals.
Come on, Isles. Hold on and don’t let Crosby score any more. Even better, beat the Pens.
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by Christoph J on Apr 11, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Crosby conspiracy
Are the Isles going to be a man down the rest of the game? Or 2?
by LangwayWasTheKing on Apr 11, 2010 7:32 PM EDT reply actions
Discuss that here:
http://www.japersrink.com/2010/4/11/1415798/ot-hockey-4-11
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by bigeugene on Apr 11, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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Interesting matchup; could lead to some boring games though
Good:
- The Habs are tiny and the Caps are one of the biggest teams in the league
- The Habs are atrocious 5v5 and the Caps are the best 5v5 team in the league
- Halak was strong for the last month – until this last week, where he totally fell apart as J.P. noted
- The Caps are the better faceoff team, which should lead to more puck possession
- Caps = 2 shots more than their opponent per game, Habs = 2.5 shots less than their opponent per game
- Marc-Andre Bergeron and Hal Gill at even strength
Bad:
- The Habs’ forwards are fast and will likely make some of our defensemen and one of our centers (STECKEL) look foolish on several occasions
- Of these diminutive forwards, Plekanec seems to eat the Caps up
- Markov has usually played well against Ovechkin, and with him, Spacek and Hamrlik, that’s a pretty good group of defensemen
- Maxim Lapierre will likely goad someone into a stupid penalty at some point
- The Habs block a ton of shots
- Habs’ PP: 21.8%, Caps’ PK: 78.8%
- Marc-Andre Bergeron on the PP and Hal Gill on the PK
The Ugly:
This is a Jacques Martin-coached team, which means they’ll try to contain the Caps 5v5 by clogging up the neutral zone and hope to win this game on special teams. Success for the Caps will come down to discipline, both in terms of penalties and patience working against the trap 5v5.
Let’s not kid ourselves – it’s unlikely that the Caps suddenly start killing more than 80% of their penalties against the Habs. If they can limit it to 4-5 penalties/game and 1 power play goal-against/game, they’ll be able to beat the Habs pretty easily. The one thing they need to do is generate enough of a lead early that a couple of PPGs against late in the game don’t snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. (Semin, keep your goddamn stick down, and Poti, keep the puck out of the crowd.)
I'm not JTRS compliant.
by D'ohboy on Apr 11, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
I like this.
Agree with most, but disagree on Steckel likely to be looking foolish.
Everyone knows my opinion on Erskine, but the Canadiens are NOT a team he should play against. Ever.
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Steckel is slower than molasses in January in Anchorage. At some point, one of: Gomer, Plekanec, Gionta, Cammalleri or one of the Tits is going to make him look foolish.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
And run into a defenseman. If Steckel’s the only man back, I’m not worried. And the man has a wingspan.
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In 4 games vs. the Habs, Steckel was on the ice for 4 goals against. I can’t be sure he was responsible for any of them in particular, but I stand by my statement.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
I’m fine with it, I just think while that might happen, I see Steckel being able to use his size.
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Dude is way too skinny.
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Mine was a general comment.
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You’re still a jerk.
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Piss poor planning on your part.
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Or having .09 dollars in my bank account trying to stretch to payday. Also a flat tire today and the schmucks ran my car more than I would have liked.
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And why didn’t they return your car with the gas tank full?
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh, cause it was on empty when I got there, and just below when I left. In fairness, the heat went down about 6 degrees C, so I can’t get too mad.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Should have noted this:
The Habs’ record is inflated by their OT/Shootout record (15W 10L), while the Caps under-performed in OT (11W and 13L).
Given that there is no 4v4 or shootout in the playoffs, this augurs well for the Caps.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
Given that the Caps haven’t lost a regulation game since early January it augurs even better. Think about that stat. Nobody has beaten the Caps in 5 on 5 hockey for 3 months. Holy shit. That means if you win, it’s gonna take more than 60. And in the playoffs, the OT is still 5 on 5. When it’s first goal wins and it’s 5 on 5, how do you not like the highest scoring team in the league that also happens to be the best 5 on 5 team in the league?
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by Rob Parker on Apr 12, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe I’m misreading you, but the Caps lost in regulation to Calgary on 3/28, to Tampa on 3/12, and Ottawa on 2/11. I had to look it up because my mind was momentarily blown. Not that 3 regulation losses in 3 months isn’t impressive.
Yeah, my bad. I meant with Theo in net. I guess he should have taken the CGY loss but Varlamov ended up with it. But by the record nobody has beaten the Caps with Theo in net during regulation since early January.
A pretty girl is like a violent crime.
So what’s your prediction?
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Caps in 5, 6 if we lose one of the first two games.
Also, as the chart at the beginning of the post points out, I think that someone other than Ovie might end up being our leading goal-scorer. This will be a series where the guys who can go into the corners with ill intent and come out with the puck will likely lead the way. Candidates? Laich, Fehr, Knuble.
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agreed there.
I do not see guys like Semin, Ovechkin, Fleischmann, generating lots of goals in this series.
The zones are going to be way too clogged for their styles, and Spacek and Hamrlik are a difficult pair to beat.
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Ovi may or may not have been known to have pantsed Hamrlik on at least one occasion.
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Not so sure about that, but maybe we may see some inspired Darren McCarty-esque contributions?
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by Christoph J on Apr 12, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Candidates? Laich, Fehr, Knuble.
I’ll nominate Backstrom, Bradley and Walker to join your three candidates.
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by Christoph J on Apr 12, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
any Caps win is not boring!
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Apr 11, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, awesome stuff!
I do not like the prosepects of the trap Montreal is going to play. They also have some aggressive forechecking and pressure the puck all over the ice.
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Hal Gill at even strength
I’m not the biggest Hal Gill fan by any means, and I hate that he is still reffed by the old rules. But let’s not forget he was a top pairing D on last year’s SCF champion team. He can still play, and definitely has the experience in big games and against the Caps. I talk about how much PIT is missing Scuderi and Gill, so it’s only right to acknowledge that he was a good addition for MON.
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Gill’s BtN stats show that he can (sort of) slow down opponents’ offense 5v5, but true to his reputation, he’s absolutely inept offensively, meaning that his overall 5v5 rating places him 3rd from last on the team, ahead of only Paul Mara (very small sample due to injury) and Tom Pyatt (lower QoC).
I'm not JTRS compliant.
318 goals says the Caps can score on anyone.
by mechanicsville on Apr 11, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
318 goals says the Caps can score on anyone on a given night but not against the same opponent for 2-3 games in a row
Tweaked that for you just a bit …
I don’t have stats to back this up, but I’m merely pointing out a playoff series tends to play itself out much differently (like a chess match) than back to back games between two teams in a regular season. The stakes are different. Strategy and adjustment becomes key.
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Heh. On the Forecheck is getting its playoff game face on:
http://www.ontheforecheck.com/2010/4/11/1416046/learning-to-hate-the-chicago
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Yeah, and who knew they had a 100 point season, huh?
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
How’d they drop from 6th in the league to 7th in the conference in two days?
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
We had three games in hand when that was posted. :(
Oh well, I don’t care so much about seeding as I do matchups, and between Niemi, no Johnsson or Campbell we got a good one.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
No Campbell?
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I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!
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by what Juneau about that? on Apr 12, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I really hope they win. . .it will be a good series nonetheless
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirk did well there. Its on.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Of all the teams to end up against first round, I never expected our opponents to be the Habs.
Then again.. I was betting on Carolina making it.
So I assume the #1 guy for Montreal is Halak?…
My goalies for the fantasy team all year have been Halak, Varlamov… and Theodore. Half my team is WSH/MON… It’s time for my team to finally destroy itself. NOO!!!!!
Also I must ask, since I’m not familiar with playoff personnel rules:
Is WSH allowed to call ppl up from Hershey at this point (even if not for injuries)? It would be hilarious to see Bruce slip Neuivy in once a round just to really mess with opponents.
4 non-emergency call-ups while Hershey is still alive in the playoffs, after that it’s unlimited. Hershey will likely be on a long playoff run as they won the equivalent of the Presidents’ Trophy in the AHL.
South Carolina is also likely to have a long run as well. :D
It’s nice to to have a deep organization.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
So the rule is about protecting the farm team’s corps, not about keeping the advantages even during the NHL playoffs? Interesting.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
We’ll have to see about the stingrays. They are playing the deciding Game Five of their series right now, up 2-1 at the end of the second period. If they hold on, they advance to Round Two. Lose, and hit the links.
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Prediction Time...
Caps in 5.
Why? Because the Caps are a better team. Sure the Habs are quick and can make some nice plays, but teams that try to play an up-and-down game with the Caps find themselves on the wrong end of 8-4 scores in the regular season. In the playoffs, defense gets tougher, there’s more grinding, and the Caps have proven they can grind pretty good with some of the new guys they picked up (Belanger especially, and Walker) and they can also put lots more shots on the goal than anyone.
The Canadiens may well try to grind and muck with the Caps, but they’re sending one of the smallest teams in the NHL to try to go into the corners with Ovechkin, Laich, Knuble, Bradley, Fehr, etc. The Caps have the advantage in skill, size, and strength. In every area of the game, the Caps are better than the Habs. Of course, folks will say the goaltending is an issue, but Theo’s won more playoff games than Halak has played in. Sure Theo hasn’t gone too deep in the playoffs, but Theo’s never been on a team this good before, and he is part of the reason it is this good.
Let's go Caps!
I hope you’re right, but:
teams that try to play an up-and-down game with the Caps find themselves on the wrong end of 8-4 scores in the regular season
I don’t see a Jacques Martin-coached team trading chances with the Caps. At even strength, the instant the Habs lose possession on offense, you’ll see all 5 guys drop back into the neutral zone.
The Canadiens may well try to grind and muck with the Caps, but they’re sending one of the smallest teams in the NHL to try to go into the corners with Ovechkin, Laich, Knuble, Bradley, Fehr, etc.
The Canadiens won’t try to win this one in the corners; they’ll try to win it by forcing the Caps to turn the puck over at center ice.
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by D'ohboy on Apr 11, 2010 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I am sure that’s true, in which case I suspect the Caps brain trust (Bruce and co.) are smart enough to change up the game and make it one where it’s played along the boards and in the corners. Tell the guys if they’re setting up a trap at center ice, then get to the red line and dump it in. Take advantage of the size differential. When the Caps start doing that, the Habs defenders will start cheating a bit and going back just a little sooner, which should open up center ice some.
I know it doesn’t seem like the Caps play a very physical game, and most of the time they don’t, but I like our chances if Montreal wants to force the Caps into a physical series. A team like Montreal can’t try to play that type of game against anyone and expect to win, but against the Caps, playing the alternative is a quick way to defeat.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Like I said – it’ll come down to discipline. BB and Co. can definitely draw up a gameplan that centers around playing dump and chase and punishing the Habs’ defenders. It’s a whole other matter as to whether the team (and the skilled players in particular) follows that gameplan.
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True. Too often I notice if the Caps do switch to a dump-and-chase game, they still forget to do the “and chase” part of it.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m thinking that Chimera, Laich, Fehr and Knuble will play big roles if the Caps win.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
Oh, yeah, and we added some chasers with the trades. Sometimes I forget.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m looking for Laich, Fehr, and Knuble to all have big numbers in this series. Ovechkin will get his points, sure, but they’ll be when the Habs will have to open it up to come from behind in games.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Too often I notice if the Caps do switch to a dump-and-chase game, they still forget to do the "and chase" part of it.
Herein lies the key … and Chimera is that key. He will need to step up and consistently lead the way with his speed and ability to hone in on the puck like a missile. Relentlessly. I hope the aggressiveness and fire he showed today comes to the forefront often during the playoffs.
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If we actually do have to go dump and chase, which I’m not sure we will, then I think Chimera might even be a better option for the top line. Sure, he’s got hands like Roy Munson, but his speed makes him a near lock for any dump and chase race. Once you get the puck deep just hold it until Nick comes down then go to the net. He won’t finish like Knuble but if you can establish puck possession below the goal line for Nick and AO then you’ve done your job. Those guy can handle the rest.
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If there’s a first round upset in the East, that’d be my pick. The Flyboys were 5-1 against Marty and co. How, I have no idea….
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
And the Caps will sneak past Montreal the same way a steam roller sneaks past the asphalt it’s flattening…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Something I read over at CI got me thinking. Is there any possible way that Theo’s not our #1 going into the playoffs just because we play Montreal? BB hasn’t named a #1 goalie yet (not suprised or worried) and was hinting to the press before the game that his playoff line-up, netminders included, would definitely depend on our opponent. Theo’s got not so great numbers against Montreal and has played a total of 1/2 a game at Bell Centre since signing with us. Varly has stellar numbers against them. But it’s all just talk, right? I doubt BB would start Varly simply due to the fact that our opponent is Montreal after the way Theo’s been playing, even though he has pulled some crazy stuff with goaltenders before.
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I think/hope Theo gets the start for the first two games, because they’re here and the fans have really come around to his side. But it seems a valid question for games 3 and 4.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Looking at this season, neither Varly nor Theo’s stats against montreal are that great.
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I’m not really happy with this match-up at all. The main reason I’m not is because BB is happy with how the PK system is running and playing currently. I think he’s sort of in denial on their performance and it could directly lead to losing two games.
They almost should have just gone out today and hooked someone every 5 minutes to practice tons of different PK lines in real game situations.
Forget the other cliches the media is harping on as far as weaknesses of the Caps.
I still imagine them coming out of the gate much stronger with more determination and I expect them to steam roll through in 5 games. I just think out of any of the teams in the east, Montreal is the one that could possibly upset the Caps if discipline unravels.
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by zephyr on Apr 11, 2010 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
If there is a team that can upset the Caps, look for a team with a superstar goaltender who can win a playoff series by himself. There’s only one who has done that in this conference before that is in this year’s playoffs: Marty Brodeur. Ryan Miller might be able to do that, but he hasn’t done that yet. Cam Ward has done it as well, but he’s not in the playoffs this year…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 11, 2010 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d normally agree but I’ve yet to see a superstar goaltender hold off the Caps for more than a game really. The Capitals can solve any goaltender in the league over a 7 game series. A hot goalie is far more dangerous in one and done tournaments or against teams that don’t have an entire nuclear arsenal waiting to be unleashed.
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Brodeur is past his series stealing days. (Also known as he doesn’t have an All-Star D corps in front of him). At this point, Miller is the goalie most likely to do that in the East.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 11, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
When has Brodeur ever won a series by himself? Off the top of my head the last time I can remember any goalie stealing a series by themselves was Giguere in the first round against Detroit in 2003. Cam Ward earned his Conn Smyth, but he didn’t single handedly steal a series either. The Canes were a 112 pt team that year – he wasn’t exactly playing behind chopped liver.
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by Killer_Carlson on Apr 12, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I would argue that Varly stole one against NYR. Yes, he was against Lundqivist and we had the better team, but the Caps played like trash. If he was merely average we would have lost.
I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!
Varly was great but the Caps only won one 1 goal game. It was game 7, which was huge, but the games the Caps won were the games when the Caps really came to play and dominated. I can’t buy Varly stealing that series. And the GWG against us in game 4 was serious weak sauce. He doesn’t let that in maybe we don’t go down 3-1 and it doesn’t go 7.
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They ended the streak...
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by CapitalDominion on Apr 11, 2010 9:25 PM EDT reply actions
Overthinking Already?
Late to this discussion now that my taxes are done.
Let’s not over think this. Let’s enjoy what is likely to be a long run.
We can all come up with ten reasons that the Habs are a terrible team and we will sweep them. Then we can come up with ten more that they match up against us incredibly well and will sweep us – and by the time the series starts — the sky will be falling.
I’m going to enjoy every minute of this. I think the Caps will oust the Habs, probably in five, but it could be four or it could be seven. I can’t over think this enough to say we will lose.
Thursday night (assuming it’s Thursday), I’ll be in front of a nice HD television @ 6:00pm here in the STL – jealous of you all at Verizon — and ready to enjoy.
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by STLSpidey on Apr 11, 2010 9:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You guys better sweep them. By a total score of like 40-2.
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Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Apr 12, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
We’ll do our damnedest.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
wow....
Fehr was our leading scorer against the Habs this year? Man, if Fehr was our leading scorer and we still won 2 out of 4 games this year, I don’t see why we can’t win in 4 or 5 when our other goal scorers turn it on.
Finally its playoff time!
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by RedskinFan4Life on Apr 11, 2010 9:44 PM EDT reply actions
Eric FN Fehr, stabbing the heart of HabsNation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tixb3r8jZJ
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Link doesn’t seem to work. Is it just me?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tixb3r8jZJc
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On a more serious note, Fehr is playing the crash the net game, with the snipers all bottled up in the neutral zone. Corvo may add a good element to the net crashers’ games with his passes and speed.
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It also means the Caps are screwed, because Fehr (probably) accidentally ran over BB’s dog.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 11, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
As an unbiased observer I think Fehr will have an amazing series!
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by Ovechwin on Apr 11, 2010 10:06 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
is there a reason you’ve not posted any other games dtes?
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatchu mean?
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Very interesting. The NBC games appear to be Buffalo-Boston and then Phoenix-Detroit?
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Not really. Canadian markets don’t get to go on NBC.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn it, I don’t get TBA.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thursday, April 15 at Washington, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
Saturday, April 17 at Washington, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
Monday, April 19 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m. TSN
Wednesday, April 21 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m. TSN
*Friday, April 23 at Washington, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
*Monday, April 26 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m. TSN, VERSUS
*Wednesday, April 28 at Washington, TBD TSN
Now updated with some networks. I assume the blank US networks are NBC.
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I’d think that CSN would get some.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, brain cramp. I forgot first round game mostly aren’t on NBC.
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yea, was wondering myself? Do not tell me that TSN is the only network broadcasting games 3 and 4?
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Blank just means local. So CSN in our case.
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Don’t have time to read the whole thread, so whats the consensus on playing MTL: good or bad?
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I don’t think there is a consensus. Count me in the good camp.
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by Knee high to a duck on Apr 11, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, so its kind of a mixed bag, then? Some wanted New York?
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure 99% of us wanted NY over the Habs. The Caps can beat anyone so the consensus is still good, it’s just if you are going to look for a negative, the Habs do have the best Kryptonite (a great PP).
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Us? Look for a negative? Who do you think we are, Caps fans?
… wait.
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Nice Sig. Personally, I'd add just a little bit to the end
“The Caps fan doesn’t say, ‘is the glass half full’ or ‘is the glass half empty’. He wonders when the glass is going to spill. He also wonders when, if ever, will the cup overfloweth”
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D’ohboy summed it up nicely here.
I think the lack of physicality from the Habs makes them a preferable opponent to the Rangers – even with an extra game, the Caps probably come out of a series less banged up. If they lose in the first round, it doesn’t matter whether they’re playing the Habs or the Rangers, they weren’t worthy.
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by Knee high to a duck on Apr 11, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
A bunch of people wanted New York, because we played them last year and won, comfort level, yadda.
The Caps fans who have been around a while and have seen the postseason play in the past have a feeling of “What can go wrong, will.” and get super paranoid about every little thing, and get it out into the open ahead of time to try and accept it if it happens.
It’s a weird thing.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
There are certain people on other blogs (CI) about ready to throw themselves off a bridge because we drew the Habs.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
It doesn’t matter who we drew, they’d have found some flaw.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
and like you, and many people have said, if we have alot of trouble with any of the teams we draw in the first round, it would be tough to get by the 2nd, and wouldn’t have a chance in the 3rd
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Last year we beat New York; they’re worse this year and we’re better. I think it would have been a known quantity, at least. Washington has never played Montreal in a playoff series, so who really knows?
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I think New York would have had extra motivation. Wanting it is a large part of the playoffs, I feel.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe. And they obviously didn’t, so it’s mute.
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 11, 2010 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I already hate Chicago more than I did this morning thanks to Second City.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m trying my ass off not to go troll on them.
Really though, I have no idea what convinced them Nashville traps. We don’t. Simple. They insist we do, however.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He was on the ice the whole time?
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
yay! :D
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
That upsets you more than being told to sing a bad country song, being Kentucky, or just being a drive through?
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, they used the Chris Hanson joke. . .now, its personal. . . thats my joke!!!
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I will be rooting for yall
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
You prolly already know this, but they will be out 2 of their stronger defensemen and Niemi has been known to let softies squeek by.
It’ll be interesting. . .i hope Smashville’s D-corps can give Kane and the boys the ol’shakedown and get by
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by kingzman264 on Apr 11, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
My apologies Chris for your rude welcome at SCH
I’m a regular there and the large majority of commenters you encountered were not. There was an SCH party at a bar near the UC today and most of our members were there. I’m sure that if you would have stopped by any other time, the results would have been different. I appreciate that you ignored the mouthbreather comments, but normally that behavior would not be tolerated.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Apr 12, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Hehe, I think most blog have their crew that they “arent proud of”
We try not to judge too much here, and I am sure Chris wont either
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unfortunately, it was more like a “Home Alone” type scenario – but there were a whole freaking bunch of kids, not just one
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Apr 12, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
TSN preview – http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=20160
This made me laugh… really TSN?
Their Achilles heel remains their goaltending as coach Bruce Boudreau has yet to name his starter in net for the playoffs. It appears as though rookie Semyon Varlamov will get the nod, but should he falter, Jose Theodore is waiting in the wings.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 11, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s all too common. “I haven’t watched this team. What was true about them in the past? Let’s toss that down.”
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Who wrote this? Nazarov? ;-)
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by Orrlov on Apr 11, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like all of the Flyers and Penguins individual stats at the bottom.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 11, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, that’s pretty pathetic. When was the last time somebody said they expected Varly to get the nod? (not just that it was TBD, but that they expected him to be the guy?) Been a while, even though BB does seem to continually stoke that fire… http://dumpnchase.com/?p=73
So what will it be guys? Do we open up with 8-19-28 or 8-19-22
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Apr 12, 2010 1:11 AM EDT reply actions
16 more wins to the real goal …. LETS GO CAPS!!!
I believe Thursday’s Lineup Will Be:
8-19-22
28-9-21
25-18-16
15-39-10
52-55
3-26
77-74
60
by markbona-capsfan99 on Apr 12, 2010 2:00 AM EDT reply actions
Idk about benching Flash because he has had a resurgence lately . . .
And then the BMo/Belly issue can be changed if they need it.
Although I am against line shifting during the play-offs, BB has switched up the lines so many times during the regular season, I think the team would be ok if a little “tune-uping or mix-matching” goes on (mainly with the 3rd and 4th lines)
I do like that 3rd line the way it is, because with Belanger winning FOs, that line can rotate really well and maintain possession, get great chances, score goals, be awesome.
Only thing i may change. . .is putting Flash in the Center position. He could launch pucks at the net and complement the speed and ‘crash the net’-ittude of Fehr and Chimera. That line would be super dangerous in transition, could rotate the puck very well, and get goals, and be awesome. See a pattern?
Chimera and Fehr are so versatile, BB could tune them for the appropriate “look” between games
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yea, I would have to agree.
I would move chimera down to the 4th line, and either bench Gordo, or switch him out with brads.
stecks and gordo are both top notch of faceoffs.
but the chemistry that brads stecks and beast had was fantastic, beast’s speed added so much.
Then I would move flash into that 3rd line, I dont know in which capacity.
I Laich the professor.
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Will Habs take plays from Bruins book?
I wouldn’t be surprised if, as we speak and post, the Habs are intently studying the game film of the Bruins/Caps game to see how the B’s kept the puck away from Ovie and kept him off the scoreboard. Yes the Caps scored an ungodly number of goals during the regular season, but we all know playoff hockey is a different animal. Playing solid defense is a key, as is special teams play. The Habs know that to have a chance they must contain the Caps potent offense, and that begins and ends with Ovie. It also means staying out of the penalty box and keeping the Caps PP unit off the ice.
Are you talking about the last game of the season? Any coach that studies that tape should be fired. That wasn’t a representative game. AO took himself out of the game more than Boston did.
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While I’m not so sure AO took himself out of that game, the last game was probably not terribly representative of how the Caps play. Given that there was “nothing” to play for besides individual milestones.
That shootout could certainly not be considered representative by any stretch of the imagination.
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FWIW, I think we are a different and better team than we were in Nov. when we played 2 of the games against the Habs. Neither Knuble nor Semin played in either one due to injury. Both were close: lost the first 2-3; won the second in SO 4-3.
The 3rd game (Jan. 5) was the day Ovi got the C on his heart, as he said, and we won 4-2 with Semin getting 2 goals (so his 1st appearance against the Habs this season) and Flash starting as center, IIRC. The last we lost also in OT, was high scoring, and Laich had his hat trick. It also was the game that ended the streak, which was bound to happen (it seems then there was almost a sense of relief by the team knowing that at some point it would end; the ever-escalating expectations of the streak seemed to weigh on them by some of the comments after that).
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
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53 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 61 |
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Washington
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54 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 61 |
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Winnipeg
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56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 58 |
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Tampa Bay
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53 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 52 |
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Carolina
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55 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 50 |
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