Saturday Caps Clips: Round 1, Game 2 Game Day
by J.P. on Apr 17, 2010 8:52 AM EDT
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- Previews of tonight's Game 2 against the Canadiens from Vogs, Peerless, and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Habs Eyes On The Prize for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Notes, quotes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's day off (short version: Alex Ovechkin blames himself for the Game 1 loss, but there's plenty of blame to go around). [Corey Masisak, Montreal Gazette, CI, CI, DCEx, NHL.com, Globe and Mail, EOTP, PHT, Sun Media]
- Don't miss Japers' Rink Radio at 10:00 this morning if for no other reason than to see if Pepper does the episode en Francais (details on this week's edition here). And because it's good listenin'. [Japers' Rink Radio (where each show is archived, in case you can't catch it live)]
- Awesome stuff breaking down all of the Game 1 goals. [EOTP]
- The third line was excellent on Thursday night, and two-thirds of it gets some love. [Corey Masisak]
- Craig Laughlin was on the Lavar Arrington/Chad Dukes show yesterday and brought the smart. [1067 the Fan (first clip)]
- Hey, sweet, the Caps still have a chance! [From the Rink, Puck Prob]
- Mike Milbury rips the Caps. Yawn (but only partially wrong). [Slap Shot]
- The Caps' Game 1 loss didn't surprise Sidney Crosby, but there's really no "there" there - just a guy who knows that every game is tough this time of year. [Sporting News]
- How the Habs stifled Ovi. [Hockey of Die, Puck Daddy]
- What the Canadiens need to do to keep it going. [The Hockey News]
- The "No Habs No!" campaign is back. [Silver Seven]
- Should Gabby be giving AO time on the PK? Uh, no. [FanHouse]
- If you haven't yet enjoyed Angry Schultz-wearing Caps Fan being angry, please do enjoy. [FanShot]
- Less angry fans. [D.C. Sports Bog, D.C. Sports Bog]
- Capstronaut revealed. [Daiy Caller]
- Per the HHoF, on this date back in 2004, "Brendan Morrison scored at 2:28 into the 3rd OT to give Vancouver a 5-4 win over the Flames at Calgary, in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals. It was the longest game in Canucks' playoff history." Good omen?
- Finally, happy 45th birthday to Kent Paynter.
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Getting this in before you change it — Thursday Clips?!? I freaked out for a moment.
"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."
We are going back in time to rectify our game one loss, that is the main talking point for Japers Rink Radio
I Laich the Professor.
resident master jinxer
yikes you’re up early
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 17, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Gooooooooooooood mornin’ everybody!!! :P
Here’s to the Caps beating the hell out of the Habs, eh?
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"What do you think this is? Major League Baseball?"- Shea Weber
Congrats on the win last night. When I went to bed (early), Chicago had just scored and looked dominant. I couldn’t believe it when I turned on On the Fly and saw the final score.
"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."
Yeah, it was kinda fun.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
It was a great game. CHI’s D wasn’t giving you guys much for most of the game but that soft goal was a killer for CHI. After that NSH just seemed to turn it on and take the game over.
Tom Poti will never win a Cup.
Yeahh! The western games last night were incredible. Well worth not sleeping for.
Niemi crapped the bed on that one. NSH played great though.
Christolol Huet?
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Huet is like Soriano is for the Nationals. Brings your franchise glory and then goes off to be overpaid by someone else. Good times.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
Ironically, you guys ended up better off with Theo instead of Huet. Plus Theo’s contract expires, so you can re-up him for less, or let him walk for cap space. The Hawks are stuck with Christolol
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
One of GMGM’s many wise, wise moves. Sentiment has no place in this game. If you can keep goaltending costs manageable, you can keep more of your core.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
That must be why the Flyers spend about $2 mil a year about goaltending… no wait that’s signing people to bad contracts
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
The Flyers traded away two 1st rounders, a top prospect and a servicable NHLer for a 35 year old Pronger and a prospect. Imagine if they tanked the season like the Leafs did, they’d look like idiots.
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"DO NOT get stuck behind Kyle Wellwood in the buffet line. This isn't really etiquette, but it will prevent you from starving to death"- Down Goes Brown on Etiquette for Jason Spezza's wedding
by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they look like idiots anyways :)
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by what Juneau about that? on Apr 17, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Very bad trade. And I remember the number of Caps fans who really wanted us to acquire Pronger.
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Thanks god we did not. Wonder how he’d fit in our locker room as well. That’s why I’m torn about the Devils. I think the Flyers are a better match up but you’d like to seem them head closer to organizational armageddon.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
I think Pronger would have been a good acquisition at the right price, but that was wayyy too expensive.
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by what Juneau about that? on Apr 17, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s why Niemi has a long leash.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Huet was nothing but stellar during his brief time with the Caps, and its as easy to speculate that he would have continued to play well as it is to say he’d play poorly for us like he has for Chicago. Some players perform better in different systems or with different teams.
That said, glad the caps didn’t sign him for the term/price he got from Chicago.
And Niemi’s first goal allowed last night was horrible.
Both ES goals Niemi should’ve stopped. I know you have to score to win, but we won the game in other areas, if that makes sense.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
How much did you watch? Did you catch that hit after the game’s end? I couldn’t find out what happened.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
No, dammit. I fell asleep on the couch just after the first goal and woke up with a stiff neck and the game over…poop!
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
Yeah it was kinda fun.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah it was kinda fun.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Was it kinda fun?
I have to go. But if I find one single dog hair when I get back, I'll rub... sand... in your dead little eyes. I also need you to buy sand. I don't know if they grade it, but... coarse.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 17, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
DAMMIT. My internet connection was fucked and I hit cancel twice but something…anyway, JP, or someone, feel free to delete this and other superfluous comments.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
feel free to delete this and other superfluous comments.
So pretty much everything you post right?
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I just woke up. I’ve been sleeping 14 hours a day – I was pretty much only awake for the hockey yesterday.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Not even you being an ass can tick me off today, Mage.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 17, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
ZING
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Congrats on the win. I thought Sutter had a great game.
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by CapsFan2020 on Apr 17, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and here’s a weird link for the morning. Picked it up on the front page of the Post’s website.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/04/why_jesus_must_be_a_hockey_fan.html?hpid=talkbox1
"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."
The Habs are hockey’s equivalent of the New York Yankees but haven’t had as much recent success. (They’re not quite as obnoxious.)
BTW, if I were a fan of Canadian hockey teams, I would be a Senators fan.
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Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.
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by PPP on Apr 17, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
PPP’s learned how to be omnipotent. This is bad news for everyone who likes to bash the Leafs
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
But can he edit comments on other blogs?
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 17, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s an overlord on FFH now (because Hair can’t manage the gamethreads while he’s @ the Yotes game). He can change people’s avatars. Though any overlord can do it, Hair did it once to Kavel after he was talking smack about the Coyotes getting relocated to Winnipeg
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Horn Guy, I get. Goat, I get. Cowbell Guy, I get. They actually have something to do with whipping the Caps fans into a frothy foam of noise.
Capstronaut, I don’t get.
Is his 15 minutes up?
If you've read this far...seek help.
I dunno, but I think this is the fourth or fifth time he’s been “revealed.”
They're coming.
by Bald Pollack on Apr 17, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
yea i thought this had already been covered. figured iced was right, we are going back in time
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
yeah. I wasn’t impressed by the combative interchange he had on Dukes/Arrington during the week. That guy has got to be annoying to his section. When he was attacked, he cited all the kids who want to take pictures with him. I think he got too much media too soon and Comcast inflated him beyond his value to the fanbase.
GOAT’s my man, though. I’m starting to post his “Let’s Go Caps” picture when ever the Nats bring on Matt Capps for save situations.
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by souldrummer on Apr 17, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I love Goat. Grew up hearing that guy start the cheers, used to refer to him as “that dude with the lungs” because he was always able to overpower everyone else. And by everyone else I mean me and the other 20 people at the games. He’s far more impressive now with the sellout crowds.
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
And Goat will be happy to know that Knuble does not think Ovi has to sacrifice a goat to play better or win.
Heard Goat applied for Witness Protection when he heard that.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
we were shouting “C-A-PP-S CAPPS CAPPS CAPPS!” from the red loft last night! got some funny looks.
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Again, Thursday night when they showed him, the best part was the two Caps fans sitting in yarmulkes next to him just looking disgusted.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Metro work
http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4413
FYI, metro track work today. Be prepared. Leave early, I sense an early ov goal tonight.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
exactly. i can’t believe they didn’t plan ahead. clearly im kind of generous in assuming how much brain power is behind dc (and nyc’s for that matter, i had to transfer 3 times to follow one route on thurs here) public transportation planners…
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
i'm coming up from charlottesville
gonna have to be out of here really early
by twistedlogic on Apr 17, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
To be fair, this game wasn’t scheduled until this week. I’m sure even the metro needs to plan ahead. But I would agree that a weekend with the nats and united at home is not a good time.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Apr 17, 2010 1:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m pretty sure this is track maintenance that was originally scheduled for February, and got cancelled because of, you know, two feet of snow.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Apr 17, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That and some rally.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
So let's Recap
Six out of the eight home teams lost their opening game. I think we can now safely say that starting a series at home is more of a detriment than an advantage. And then last night all five teams that lost their first game won the second. Starting to see a trend here? As bad a feeling as I had before Game One, I have an equally good feeling about Game Two. The only trend I want broken is for the Caps to not let this game be decided in the last minutes of regulation or OT.
I missed SJS entirely, but I see they needed a goal in the last minute to force OT…think those guys are squeezing their sticks a little?
I don’t think it’s a disadvantage to start at home, though.
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
Their home crowd wasn’t making it any easier on them, either. They were giving the old mock cheer to Nabby on routine saves and booing the PP. I’ve got a feeling that SJ is going to roll through Colorado now and probably win in five or six. Same for Detroit and Pittsburgh. NJ might be in trouble, even though they won.
Thought the Pitt game was not a good sign for them. They needed a seeing-eye floater in the final 3 minutes to squeak one out. By rights, they should have dominated the piss out of that game.
Doubt they lose it in the end – they had their forecheck working well last night, and given the personnel missing for OTT they’ll get worn out. But I doubt it’s fast.
Agree with you that NJD have a battle on their hands. Stupid Boucher, if he doesn’t let in that leaky one…
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The only thing working for Ottawa is Elliott. Can he stand on his head for a full series? From what I saw, Pitt was all over OTT the whole game (except for when I fell asleep on the couch, and even then, what I missed was the GWG).
"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."
Thought the Pitt game was not a good sign for them.
And if they lose Leopold due to the nasty hit from cheap shot master, Andy Sutton, it’s going to be even worse.
He might be a cheap shot master, but that wasn’t one of them. That was just an awesomely hard, clean open ice check. Nasty for sure, and feel bad for Leopold, but it wasn’t dirty.
by HateOffSeason on Apr 17, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was a fantastic hit with a regrettable result.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 17, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
agree. No way that hit was dirty. Sucks for Leopold that he wasn’t paying attention and that Sutton’s elbow was at the wrong height, but that was clean.
If Leopold’s out, Ottawa has a better shot.
yeah, it was clean but I have no doubt that if Leopold had kept his head higher, Sutton would have raised his elbow to hit him.
That’s an unfair assumption that’s probably true. I’m going to give Sutton the benefit of the doubt. He’s probably going to get fined, but I didn’t think it was dirty.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
That may be true, but you still can’t criticize Sutton on the basis that he might have thrown a dirty hit if he weren’t in position for a clean one.
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Apr 17, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
On the “good mojo” front – there were some “switcheroo” games last night. E.g, the Pens/Sens had a high scoring first game followed by a tight game.
I’m liking the precedent for the Caps game to turn into a higher scoring affair, which favors the Caps.
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
What worries me about last night is that all of the other Cup favorites who lost game 1 – Pittsburgh, Detroit and San Jose, all had game 2 come down to the wire.
Tonight is not going to be easy.
But they won, so it’s still a good omen. Just please, no OT.
"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."
True. But there’s a good chance we’ll all be a bundle of frittered nerves with 10 minutes left in the third.
I don’t think starting a series at home is a detriment (lol small sample size?) so much as it is there’s more parity in the league than there used to be. And even if starting a series at home is a detriment, I don’t know any team that would turn down being at home for four games in a seven game series, regardless of structure/format.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes and no, respectively, if it was my decision.
And to answer your next question, Flash.
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It’ll probably be Gordo sitting and Flash moving down to play with 18-16, unfotunately, doncha think?
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 17, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Too early in the day for a bad mood inducer. Not going to think about it.
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
Hey, I already got mine… share the pain.
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If I do, can I ban Flash to make up for it?
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
Not so sure. It seems to me that Bruce has (rightly) lost a little confidence in Stecks as a PKer, which would make Gordo even more valuable in that area. Also, like FD mentions, the bottom two lines were superb the other night.
But then again, it is Flash and Bruce, so…
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I agree with both of you, but I don’t see Flash sitting.
Also, “Flash” is now way more common and easy to say than “Fleischmann.” I can’t remember the last time I called him by his proper name in conversation.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 17, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
What was disappointing about Flash in the opener is that he could have won that game a couple of times when he was alone in front with the puck. He’s in there to provide offense and if he’s not doing that then he’s a likely candidate to sit.
If Ovechkin, Semin, Laich, Knuble, and Fehr aren’t providing offense, you should probably dress a guy for offense.
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
That is the translation of his name. Germans are so descriptive in their words. Butchers really are “flesh men”.
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I’ve started just calling him meat.
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Right. Don’t fiddle with the lines 3 and 4.
Add some puck possession to the second line.
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
Is that your opinion or a confirmation?
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by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Wee bit dated...
…but I sure hope we see more of this tonight:
http://www.ovechkinfans.com/showcase/montage_fatloui.html
EOTP is a money blog. Their content is really good. That article on the goals was outstanding analysis.
I’ve made it a daily task to trek over and read, do my bit for their page views.
"You want to start being part of the Rink? Fine, but more’s expected of you than John/Jane Cap Fan. Carry the cause of informed discussion to the unwashed masses and don’t crap in the yards of other SBN sites if you decide to go over there. They’re passionate about their teams too, no need to troll elsewhere and/or be a sore winner." --BP
And the author of that wonderful blog is on Japers’ Rink Radio in four short minutes!
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I missed the opening of the show: who is talking to Robert L. from EOTP? One of them’s Pepper, who’s the other?
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 17, 2010 10:13 AM EDT reply actions
Hosted by Rink writer Stephen Pepper and featuring Russell Waxman.
This week’s guest: Robert (“Don’t call me Bob”) Lefebvre
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
Oh wow. I guess I just can’t read this morning.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 17, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I doubt it, considering it doesn’t seem like a “radio transmission” that you’d find on iTunes, but anything’s possible.
Also, I think the “unicorn” comment, Pepps, is more or less saying that Caps fans are mythical creatures. That was my thought.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 17, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
How Long Before Today's Is Posted?
No pressure JP. I’ve got some errands to run and would love to take it in the car with me later.
Watching more games on Slingbox than anyone else!
I hope the Caps don’t completely give away their edge again and try to play the trap. They dominated the regular season by always having possession and by using their skill to enter the zone with speed. Completely changing their style of play because OMG IT’S THE PLAYOFFS plays right into the hands the opponent.
I believe a lot of us did.
"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."
RT @drosennhl: Caps lines could be: Ovi-Backstrom-Knuble; Laich-Morrison-Semin; Chimera-Belanger-Bradley; Fleischmann-Steckel-Fehr
Ugh. Flash on the fourth line?
"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."
That’s what I thought too. That 4th line must be the 3rd line but it makes no sense to have Steckel center that line. I don’t get it.
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by CapsFan2020 on Apr 17, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess you want Chimera and Belanger together, based on game 1, but otherwise, wouldn’t it make more sense to leave Bradley on the fourth line and have Flash on the third? Then again, Flash and Fehr on the same line makes sense, yes?
I’m so confused.
"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."
Me too. And good advise below from DC819 to wait for Tarik to confirm.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
Corey tweeting the same.
Then again, never trust Bruce on anything until game time.
"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."
Just because traditional lines dictate a fourth line that can’t score and just bashes doesn’t mean you have to have it that way. I’m actually a fan of these lines from the perspective of all four of them have a legit purpose – the top two are pure scoring, the third is a grind line in it’s pure essence, and the fourth is a line that can score and be out there based on the situation.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Not arguing that. Just wasn’t thrilled with the combinations. On the other hand, it could turn out to be inspired.
"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."
Would you feel better about them if the third and fourth line (from appearance) were flipped?
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Those lines are a 3A and a 3B.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Not so sure about the last two, but I must say that second line looks so much less heart attack inducing than the one from Thursday.
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 17, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Despite all the criticisms of B Mo for the second half of the season, our second line seems to work when he’s there.
Laich/Flash/Semin has worked out but it’s a combination that we can’t always stick with.
Problem is that Laich and Flash both are best as 2nd line wingers and we can’t use both in the left wing role at the same time. They have complementary skill sets that we’d love to see on that line.
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To complete the thought:
Tarik tweets:
Sloan, Erskine, Laing, Varlamov, Gordon and Walker are out tonight for Game 2.
Leonhardt 80!
If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak.
by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Apr 17, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I would just turn my TV off.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
But he practices with the team!
Follow up tweet from Tarik:
Jose Theodore will start Game 2 and Semyon Varlamov will back up.
If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak.
by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Apr 17, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
And the pick up games are on the same sheet of ice as the practices. Still, just no.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Should I clarify that I’m totally snarking here? As great a story as he was, I don’t think anyone in their right mind actually wants to see BL80 take the ice.
If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak.
by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Apr 17, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I figured you were snarking, and it’s all good.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m guessing he means Varly’s on the bench, the way that’s worded.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed. i thought gordo was pretty solid. but i wouldn’t be surprised to see people back in. assuming all goes well this round i bet we’ll end up using all the guys eventually… im hoping that bmo brings some calm puck possession tonight.
Between Wise and warped, I choose warped.
I’m hoping Bmo channels some solid play from the first part of the season tonight
"Hey anyway I can get my name out there 30 years from now is great," Steckel said. "They will be like, ‘Who was that guy?’ Then they’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Well, at least that guy was really good on face-offs.’"
I’m not surprised. Gordo does a lot of good things, but he’s pretty one dimensional. Which sounds kind of like Flash, B-Mo, Poti…
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Steckel and Gordon are redundant and Steckel has proven to be clutch in the playoffs in both Hershey and DC, so perhaps that’s why he’s getting the nod for now.
I can see Walker getting a shot at some point as well – he seemed to have a pretty eventful playoffs last year.
JP’s re-tweet:
JapersRink RT @drosennhl: Caps lines could be: Ovi-Backstrom-Knuble; Laich-Morrison-Semin; Chimera-Belanger-Bradley; Fleischmann-Steckel-Fehr.
Chimmer – Belanger – Flash had a great game last Friday. If BB is insisting on playing Flash, it would make more sense to have him on line 3 then the checking line.
"It hit me on the pants. I had protection. It felt good. Why? I wanted to win."
Fehr on the fourth line doesn’t make sense to me. He was fourth in the NHL in goals per minute at 5 on 5 and plays good defense.
From a TOI perspective no, but that line has worked in the past, so maybe it’s to jumpstart 14.
They're coming.
by Bald Pollack on Apr 17, 2010 10:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I remember the 2 game period in late Jan/early Feb when Backstrom centered Flash and Fehr. The Caps won both of those game.
Answer to all our ills — clone Nick Backstrom.
#NeedsMoreBackstrom
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by CapsFan75 on Apr 17, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That BFF line was pretty efective. Can Ovechkin be Ovechkin with anyone but Nick? And can BB stand to give Fehr as much TOI as Flash?
Belanger goal tonight, and another ping for Carlson.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
Not that I’m sure now is the time to experiment with it, but Chimera and Ovi as wingers on the same line intrigues me, if only for the pure physicality/speed of it. They could bulldoze the Canadiens.
I like the Washington Capitals.
When you have the chance to play with Ovechkin, you’ll play fucking stickboy if you’re asked :-).
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 17, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heck, Alexander Semin switched to RW for AO. Chimera will do it, no doubt.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
Capitals Coming: for Capitals fans who can bear reading something less intelligent than a story at Japers' Rink
by red army line on Apr 17, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I like these lines, let 25-18-10 be the speedy wear out there d line and let Steckel Flash and Fehr have controlled minutes and get the cylce going, Flash can make up for Steckel’s lack of creatiity and Steckel can make sure he charges the net, would rather have Gordo then Flash though.
"Ovechkin is as subtle as a shot of vodka."
You’re looking at those lines and calling line three the checking line, not line two?
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Tired post! Line four the checking line, and not line three~
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Apr 17, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
4/17/1987: Caps lose game 7, 3-2 to NYI on LaFontaine goal past screened Bob Mason in 4th OT.
No wait, it was approx 1:50 a.m. 4/18/1987, not 4/17!
4/18/87 was my 34th birthday and Easter Sunday.
could. not. stand. up. straight. until. monday.
by LangwayWasTheKing on Apr 17, 2010 12:03 PM EDT reply actions
Your unhappiest birthday, probably. Or certainly in contention for that dubious honor. (On bad birthdays, I have a friend who turned 52 on 9/11. Ovi reminds me of this friend, BTW.)
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Your friend and my dad have the same birthday. Pop was something of a Habs fan, heavy on the Cournoyer. He’d be nuts for MP and 8, but was killed on his 56th birthday, effectively retiring the bad-bday trophy in my tribe.
Sorry to be a downer—hockey’s a gift that he paid a lot to give me, and it’s impossible not to think of him when the Cup comes into view. RIP old man. And thanks.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
Oops, I meant to say, what year was your dad born? 1949? I’m in true typing fail form today.
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Oh yeah, great show this a.m., Japers juggernaut!
by LangwayWasTheKing on Apr 17, 2010 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
By the way the fight that the Horn Guy was involved with was caused by some asshole leaner in the section.
boooo leaners!
Check out Fight For Old DC and DC Sports Plus!
by what Juneau about that? on Apr 17, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Were you there? Did anyone see this?
I find this really interesting, since part of the point in my communications with Ted et al. was that some of the leaners were extremely rude when you asked them to sit back. Looks like this validates my point.
The stained horizon
Dark rein and rider
The steed. . . Ovechkin
Looking forwarsd to tonight's game.
I think with the wake up call the team recieved Thursday, we’ll really focus and play our game tonight. I doubt our “big guns” will be MIA again.
In other news, the referees for tonight are Dan O’Halloran and Brian Pochmara.
Man I am excited for the game today.
I just have a feeling we are going to dominate.
I Laich the Professor.
resident master jinxer
Signs are good. So nervous for game time.
"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."
Ovie just needs to say
FUCK IT..I’ll DO IT LIVE
I've often thought of becoming a golf club
by Amacaps on Apr 17, 2010 4:02 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Ovi (O’Vi?) would be yelling at himself, O’Rally yells at other people because he’s too rich to crosscheck.
by LangwayWasTheKing on Apr 17, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll be out in Arlington for the game tonight so I won’t able to enjoy the open thread with you fine folks. Just know that I’ll be boozing and cursing with you in spirit.
Another uninnocent, elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults...
awesome if a place around here showed games i would go a booze but it’s easier to stay at home and yell at my tv
"Hey anyway I can get my name out there 30 years from now is great," Steckel said. "They will be like, ‘Who was that guy?’ Then they’ll look at the stats and say, ‘Well, at least that guy was really good on face-offs.’"
Jersey or No Jersey?-Need advice
I got an Alex Ovechkin Jersey as a gift this past holiday season, and the past 2 games I’ve went to (v. Tampa Bay and v. Calgary) the caps have lost. I’ve also worn it watching our past 2 games on TV (Boston and the Canadiens), which we’ve been pretty flat in too. I’m going to the game tonight…should I wear the jersey? Before I got the jersey, me and my family went to about 5 or 6 games, each of which Alex Ovechkin scored a goal in. I did wear the jersey to the caps-penguins game in January, where Ovechkin had the hat trick, but since then, we’re not playing well whenever I wear the jersey.
So, should I wear it? (Yes, I’m superstitious :D)
Dont have a red jersey (one I ordered was too small, or as my lovely spouse would say, I was too large). Wearing Captals Red PGA shirt, hoping we score like Tiger.
by LangwayWasTheKing on Apr 17, 2010 4:40 PM EDT reply actions
And if we win, that shirt will be worn often, clean or dirty.
by LangwayWasTheKing on Apr 17, 2010 4:40 PM EDT reply actions
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