Recap: Caps 5, Thrashers 2
by J.P. on Apr 9, 2010 10:17 PM EDT
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For anyone who was wondering what happens when a recently-eliminated and under-manned NHL squad runs up against the most skilled team in the League looking for little more than some pre-playoffs stat-padding, wonder no more.
With several regulars sitting and others sitting on the cusp of milestones and League leaderships, the Caps disposed of a Thrashers team that was tied with their hosts after forty minutes (thanks largely to the outstanding goaltending they received from their franchise's future in net), but saw the floodgates open in a three-goals-in-3:16 span of the third period. In defeat, Atlanta was reminded yet again: when the Caps flip the switch, look out.
Ten more notes on the game:
- Alex Ovechkin's 50th goal and 109th point of the season were the big stories of the night, as the two-time reigning MVP re-took the League lead in both categories (and his plus-three wasn't bad either). AO is now just the fourth player in the past 15 seasons to have 50 goals and 59 assists in a season.
- Fittingly, Nicklas Backstrom set up Ovechkin's 50th goal and the helper gave him 100 points on the season for the first time in his career (here's the puck to prove it). Backstrom is now only the fifth player in the past 13 seasons to have 33 goals and 68 assists in a season.
- Sticking with the milestone theme, Jose Theodore was solid in picking up his 30th win of the season, surrendering only a shorthanded breakaway goal and an own-goal off Brendan Morrison's foot along the way. Theodore is now 19-0-2/2.54/.923 in games he has started in 2010.
- With a plus-four on the night (joining Backstrom and Alexander Semin with that game-high number), Jeff Schultz is now plus-48 on the season. Only Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk and Chris Pronger have ended a season this century with a better plus-minus (all three were plus-52). Schultz is now plus-nine in his last two games.
- Semin continues to be pretty locked in, tallying three assists on the night and firing 11 shots on goal. Think he'd like to hit 40 goals?
- On to a substantive point (what?), Ovechkin's 50th goal was a good example of how to execute a 3-on-2 (and in stark contrast to a recent Tomas Fleischmann-Eric Belanger-Eric Fehr 3-on-2) in that the forwards were staggered, creating some depth and spacing on the play and making themselves hard to cover. Of course, having that rocket launcher of a shot doesn't hurt either.
- With Scott Walker and Quintin Laing flanking Boyd Gordon on the fourth line, it was going to be close as to whether that line would combine for more shifts on the night or teeth in their mouths. Well, they skated 42 shifts so... push?
- Back to B-Mo for a b-moment, he was b-rutal on the night and might have to get b-etter real quick if he wants a sweater for Game 1 of the playoffs.
- Says here I should compliment Tyler Sloan for his slick poke-check on Maxim Afinogenov in the first, so there it is. Sloan, by the way, was the only Cap skater on the night not to register a shot on goal and, along with Morrison, was the only Cap to end the night with a minus rating.
- The Caps aren't going to win many games in which they're 0-for-5 on the power play and are actually outscored on their own man advantage. Don't make a habit of either, boys.
Eighty-one down, one to go. Milestones hit (with some still remaining), individual candidacies bolstered. Sixty minutes of hockey left before it all starts to matter... again.
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Your move Sidney/Henrik:
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Clearly
We have to sit Schultz in the final game of the season so that Ovie will be motivated to take the +/- lead.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
Oh really! I never thought I’d see the day when Ovi would voluntarily sit out a game.
Rocking the Red since 1975
I think he’ll do anything he thinks is best for the team. Although it could have been Ovi joking with Gabby, but Gabby didn’t really sound like it was a joke.
I'm rockin' the red... shoes!
The way the echo chamber works, asking to sit for the good of the team, despite the potential impact on individual awards, would prob boost MVP odds. (And in general be a nice counter to cw storylines re ENGs etc.)
"This guy is an android. He's not human....Oh my goodness."
and Steven
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Pfft.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
You are certainly in quite the hole.
It’s amazing how goal scoring works. AO was taking those exact same shots for the last 2-3 weeks but nothing went in. Now he gets the first one and the floodgates are open. He could have had three if he buried that prime chance from the slot in the first period.
A pretty girl is like a violent crime.
Okay, how insane is it that everyone in the top five in +/- is a Cap?
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
by gotsparkly on Apr 10, 2010 12:22 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
seriously, how often does that happen?
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions
From @washcaps
No single team in at least 11 years has had more than the top two players in plus/minus rating.
"I’d like to take the credit but dig mama, there’s no "I" in "revolut" …in "team."
by Bald Pollack on Apr 10, 2010 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
As I was doing some research on that, guess what I found?
Michal Roszival led the NHL in +/- in 05-06 followed by . . . Wade Redden (for NYR and OTT respectively)
Thomas Vanek led the NHL the next year, and Tom Preissing and Marek Malik were both in the top-10.
Blake Wheeler – 2nd in the NHL at +36 last year, at -4 this year.
The next time someone uses +/- without context as a barometer of individual defensive play, feel free to laugh derisively.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
Yeah, they crapped on that one (they did the same thing during the winning streak, if memory serves).
"I’d like to take the credit but dig mama, there’s no "I" in "revolut" …in "team."
by Bald Pollack on Apr 10, 2010 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks BP, I wasn’t necessarily expecting an answer! That’s yet another mindblowing accolade for the boys in red.
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions
And all 5 guys in that list have been criticized for their defensive play.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Well, not so much Backstrom, but the others, definitely. Schultz and Semin by people in his own fanbase, Ovechkin and Green by the mass media, in general.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes the best defense is a really, really, really, really good offense.
CapsAreNotMyDaddy
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 10, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
If only all Pens fans were as rational as you. ;)
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Missed the game tonight, but thrilled to see Ovie with 50!! Also great to see Jose with a good game and Nicky with 100! Good game or no?
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Watching the highlights right now. Pavelec looks pretty damn good.
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Ondrej the Giant was, well…huge.
He finally cracked, of course.
"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
He didn’t really crack so much as the Caps pushed through him. I don’t really think you can point to any of the goals he allowed and say they were his fault. FORTY-SEVEN SHOTS. 5 goals. Almost a 90% Save percentage on a game where he had no defense.
Whoop Whoop Caps
First time in a very long time where the Caps won a game when they had more than 40 shots on goal. Usually when they have that many shots, it’s because they take lots of long shots.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Vogs says Caps are undefeated when registering or allowing 40+ shots on goal (in regulation).
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 10, 2010 7:22 AM EDT up reply actions
(in regulation)
Quite ridiculous. I was kinda surprised to see so many shots go up—thought it may be a bit of a letdown game last night.
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 10, 2010 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions
It's time for a care bears gif!
Don’t you just feel all cuddly and warm inside?
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
So did Crosby get traded to Atlanta in-game or something?
"I’d like to take the credit but dig mama, there’s no "I" in "revolut" …in "team."
by Bald Pollack on Apr 9, 2010 10:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah, what the hell was that stupidity all about?
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I missed 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
Never mind, answer is about 3 posts below.
Post, read, think
"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
My hallergy to these fucking fans has. . . RE-turned.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
by D'ohboy on Apr 9, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Nicely done sir.
"I’d like to take the credit but dig mama, there’s no "I" in "revolut" …in "team."
by Bald Pollack on Apr 9, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
That was really embarrassing. There was plausible deniability about Caps fans being “obsessed” with Crosby until tonight. I’ll try to chalk it up to 80% of the STH selling their tickets to idiots to make myself feel better.
I look to the future because that's where I'm going to spend the rest of my life.
If that game went to OT and Ovechkin scoters a gimmick goal, that would have put common sense out of its misery.
Anyway, in terms of game stuff, liked Corvo in back, hopefully he’s finding his game now
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 9, 2010 10:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The VC crowd was chanting “Crosby Sucks”
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Oh, I heard that.
I thought it was pretty stupid too.
I thought an announcer/analyst or somebody working for VS said something about Crosby playing for ATL.
Seriously, is there a time or place for that chant?
CapsAreNotMyDaddy
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 10, 2010 3:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Sure there is, a playoff game against the Pens ;)
I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!
You are so right. We have found this chant to be very effective in the past, and plan to continue to use it in the future.
Signed,
Philly fans
;-)
CapsAreNotMyDaddy
by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 10, 2010 3:38 AM EDT up reply actions
It was definitely bizarre. It was just so…. random.
"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."
I tried starting both; they didn’t take.
"I’d like to take the credit but dig mama, there’s no "I" in "revolut" …in "team."
by Bald Pollack on Apr 9, 2010 10:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
How about a "I'm gonna need a bigger cupholder" chant?
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Patrick Thoresen feels ambivaltnt about this one.
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There was an MVP chant after AO’s 2nd.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s the chant we heard—MVP—but we never heard the Crosby one, thank goodness.
by capsyoungguns on Apr 10, 2010 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Not good for us
50 is a nice but ain’t no cup. We need to have like a fan instruction booth for the “I’ve got dough and want to be seen with the happening Caps crowd.”
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
What a bunch of idiocy right there, and I generally consider myself pretty open-minded about chants.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Totally lame.
If Crosby’s what you cared to holler about right then, give away your tickets and yell at the Pens game in yer basement.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
by redlineblue on Apr 10, 2010 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
There are reasons why this fanbase doesn’t get much respect, and that was a great example.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
Great example?
I’d say new reference standard. I dont let dumbness like the gimmick hat tick me off: the hats per fan is far less than with real hats, and it doesn’t only happen here. Plus irony, and such.
But I fear there’s only one rink where your King Hell Stud hits a milestone and 1/5 of the crowd responds by leaving for Pittsburgh. Ugh.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
I think it has more to do with the fact that we seem to care too much about what other folks think about us.
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 10, 2010 2:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Not sure who other folks are but I thought it was dmub to yell about Sid for Alex’ achievement.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
I’m almost always in the camp where I’d much rather cheer my guy than jeer yours.
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions
So no “whooping” of Gonchar and no booing of Crosby whenever he touches the puck, right? Good for you.
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 10, 2010 2:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Dude chill out, that’s the first comment I’ve had about this. If you knew anything you’d realize that I don’t actually have the opportunity to do either, seeing as I live on the other side of the country. Good lord.
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Let me guess, Seattle? I might not know anything, but I can read. And my post was meant to question whether you supported those activities which Caps fans engage in, since they fall under the jeering of others category.
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 10, 2010 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I see no problem with jeering an opposing player as long as it is done under the appropriate circumstances. My favorite example is when Billy Smith let a center ice slap shot through the 5 hole back at the old Cap Centre. The crowd chanted “Biillll-y, Billll-y…” for what seemed like ten minutes. Relavitely polite compared with we had to put up from the Pens, Rangers, and Flyers fans who used to almost outnumber us in our own building back then.
"Don’t put your beer in the microwave, eh. It’ll boil."-Bob McKenzie
Oh I understand....
I’m not gonna say to not do it. I just don’t personally partake in it myself. But goalie chants are always fun.
It provides a great atmosphere too but I prefer to cheer our guys then jeer theirs.
Just a personal preference.
Other folks are are other fanbases, the hockey world, etc.
Every goddamn thing people do at games is frowned on by the arbiters of proper hockey behavior here.
They did chant MVP and cheered wildly as Ovi and Backstrom were recognized for their achievements.
And Sid and Stamkos are Ovi’s only competition for the Richard. Ovi just passed Sid, and the crowd decided to crudely let everyone know how they felt about him. Inappropriate? Sure. Funny? I thought so.
For once just spare me the lectures about how people should behave at hockey games and how embarrassed you are by the uncouth and “bandwagon fans.”
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 10, 2010 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
agreed on your message.
I have said it before and will say it again
hockey fans can be the most elitist, unfriendly people in the world.
I Laich the professor.
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Thanks.
Look, I’m not trying to insult anyone here. But for me, people yelling crazy stuff and acting mildly inappropriate is one the reasons I go to games in person. It’s part of the atmosphere. Maybe it’s not dignified or correct, but it’s enthusiastic. And I like that.
I sit in 415. The section with the Horn guy. Not everyone joins in, but for the most part we are loud and sometimes obnoxious. We yell the Rangers/Flyers suck! during the Chicken Dance – even if they aren’t playing. We join in a sing-a-long to “If you’re happy and you know it” mocking the other team. We shout down opposing fans who dare to cheer their team in our section. We harass the refs, sometimes by name (and yes we know they can’t hear our more colorful insults). We participate in “It’s all your fault” “Ref you suck” and “Who cares?”
BLUF, we make a lot of noise and we have a good time. Maybe it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s their problem not ours.
by Gin and Tonic on Apr 10, 2010 3:41 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree.
I hate when the hockey media community looks down on us for not doing things “their way”
Personally, I don’t give a rats ass if we are ever considered to be a “hockey town”
I have never seen another sport so preoccupied with doing things “the way they have always been done”
Feels like Don Cherry talking.
While personally, I may disagree with some of the things our fans choose to do (boo the team, especially this team, a few chants I think could be classier)
I think that it is still great to have that much fan involvement.
I Laich the professor.
resident master jinxer
Is there any arena that doesn’t have some sort of jeering/partly derogative chants? MTL boos, Philly, PIT, VC, and so on.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 7:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ve never seen any of the fans in those arenas recognize one of their own players’ individual achievements by booing some other guy who wasn’t even in the building.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
by D'ohboy on Apr 10, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Yell all the inappropriate stuff you want (I know I sure do). . .
. . . But when it’s time to recognize one of your own for their achievements, don’t sully it by using it as an opportunity to insult someone else. That’s crass.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
by D'ohboy on Apr 10, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
First, you’re hanging around the wrong hockey fans.
Second, at least in most parts of the US, hockey isn’t mainstream, which means that hockey fans inherently have “self-selected” into a smaller sub-group. Combine this with the fact that the people in the mainstream understand next to nothing about our sport and take every chance they can to denigrate it and you end up with a pretty strong “in-group / out-group” dynamic.
Traditions of behavior at a hockey game are shibboleths that help us recognize trusted members of our tribe from impostors.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
this I understand, and can respect.
Yet there are so many instances where I hear the hockey community lamenting the fact that they do not have more mainstream coverage/attention.
Naturally wanting to improve the sport’s popularity, competition, ect.
I am just saying that the strong negative reactions to anyone who is not “in-group”, does the sport very little favors in its efforts to try to get new fans acclimated to the game.
I Laich the professor.
resident master jinxer
It’s not a negative reaction to anyone who is no part of the “in-group.” Anyone can come to games and learn and become part of the “in-group.” It’s a negative reaction to people that violate the accepted norms of behavior.
Anytime you have an interplay between an established and passionate base and the rapid inclusion of new members you will have some tension. The established community likes what they have and wants to maintain the qualities of what made it so special. The new people just want to appreciate it in their way and may not fully respect what has happened to develop the norms of behavior. At some level the new-comers should be responsible to socialize themselves, but the in-group most definitely also has a responsibility to be patient and welcoming (if they actually want new fans, that is). It seems like we had a similar tension here recently.
I’m not saying nobody else can listen to my favorite band, or that I’m gonna stop listening just because they are being played on the radio. But I do think it’s fair for established fans to expect the new fans not to act like assholes when they come to their first show because they just heard a song they liked on the radio.
A pretty girl is like a violent crime.
by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Well said.
I really think that if the new fans or “out-group” fans would just take a few seconds and imagine that there is a world outside themselves, and take the time to learn about things in hockey, stuff like this would be much easier.
Your point on respect was better then I could put it, I wholeheartedly agree.
I Laich the professor.
resident master jinxer
just take a few seconds and imagine that there is a world outside themselves
And this is the real key. People are some combination of idiot/asshole. They don’t stop to think outside themselves. So in any large group there will be enough assholes to make people think that group is assholes. The manifestation will be different depending on the context but you still ultimately have a group of people, of which a vocal minority are assholes.
A pretty girl is like a violent crime.
IMO, I think as popularity grows, then we need to let some of this stuff slide. It brews competitive spirit. With a more solid fanbase, then it’d be time to move away from the unrelated chant type things, but for now, well, it’s people who are just getting into the swing of hockey.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t say I disagree with this. I really can’t. This particular one was over the top even for me, but I still had to laugh helplessly as I buried my face in my hand.
Still, we as a community are starting to get to the point where we look down our noses at other fans. We really are. Other arenas really aren’t all that different in a lot of ways. There are several arenas that shout “SUCKS” after every name announced for the away team’s starting lineup. That’s common. It’s all in good fun.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Jeering Crosby after Ovechkin scores is insulting. . . TO OVECHKIN.
I wasn’t at the game tonight, so I can only speak from what I heard on TV, but I barely heard any “MVP” chant, but the “Crosby Sucks” chant seemed to go on for an eternity.
In my view, this says a couple things to Ovie:
1) We the fans care less about your accomplishment for its own sake an more about how it makes us superior relative to Pens fans and Crosby; and
2) Even in a bastion of your most loyal supporters, your achievements will always be inextricably tied to what some guy in Pittsburgh does or does not do.
This isn’t about hockey “elitism,” this is just about sports. In all my years of going to sporting events, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one player’s individual achievement recognized by jeering his opponent who wasn’t even in the building.
It makes our fanbase sound ignorant, insecure and petulant.
In every sport, I think people ought to have enough class to recognize amazing achievements for their own sake, rather than using it as an opportunity to denigrate someone, particularly if that person isn’t even participating in that event.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
by D'ohboy on Apr 10, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 18 recs
Well put. Unfortunately, I think our fanbase is insecure — I’m not entirely sure about ignorant or petulant — and that might never change.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Apr 10, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with your sentiments, but have to add that it was not a chant taken up by the entire arena, and what is heard depends much on where someone is sitting. What is audible on television is not necessarily audible to all in the arena—including the players. We are in the 200s in the middle and never heard the Crosby jeer. Had we heard it we would never have joined in.
For us last night’s game was all about the Caps and their Captain. I came away from that game with the memory of the arena chanting MVP while giving Ovi a standing ovation on his 50th goal. That is what I hope and believe that Ovi and the team heard and remember.
by capsyoungguns on Apr 10, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for clarifying and I know exactly what you’re talking about – at times, people will complain that the arena was booing, yet from my seats in the 400s, not a boo can be heard.
That being said, it was really loud on the TV feed and it went on for a while, so I definitely hope you’re right that it was just an artifact of the placement of the mics.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
I think AO hates me.
Anyway, good game by you guys. If Backstrom catches Crosby I’m gonna laugh my ass off.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
No chance!
Follow me on Twitter!! I even say some relevant stuff sometimes
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Always a chance! Stamkos has two games left and needs three goals. Easy doings!
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Not gonna happen.
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Are you saying that Stamkos can’t score at that rate; or that Ovechkin/Crosby are liable to just outdo him?
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
The latter. I know Stamkos can do it.
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Its a fair point. Given a do-over, I still make the bet because of the emphasis TBL will put on it. Of course, there was no way of knowing OV would explode.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, I still think it was a silly bet, you better study up!
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I don’t have all THAT much of a chance but lets not count our chickens before they hatch.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Knowing that Stamkos jerk, yea he’ll do it.
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Hell yes. Stamkos or Ovi.
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Of course, there was no way of knowing OV would explode.
Who do you think he is?
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by CapitalCentre on Apr 9, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course, there was no way of knowing OV would explode.
Have you paid any attention to what happens when AO busts out of slumps? This was entirely foreseeable.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, not really, because I hadn’t really seen Ovechkin in the kind of slump he was in before last night.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 10, 2010 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know about that. He may not even be the MVP of his own team.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s the best player on his team, by far. No way the team has any shred of success without him.
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Seen St. Louis?
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, you’re probably right. Some credit has to go to Marty, though, which is why Stamkos still wouldn’t be the MVP like Sedin is for Vancouver.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d actually argue that Stamkos owes at least as much thanks to St. Louis. Marty’s puck control and passing is a major reason why Stamkos leads the league in PPG. All he has to do is sit at the left circle and tee off one timers.
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by Killer_Carlson on Apr 10, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I definitely agree. Stamkos isn’t the one creating space and passing lanes. He’s just burying chances with that great shot. St. Louis has been a stud.
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I for one really like the fact that another bona fide young superstar is in the Southleast. I’m sorta glad they faded on the 8 seed early, but TBL will be a tougher out next year.
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by bigonetimer on Apr 10, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Crosby also has 2 games, Henrik only has 1 game same as Ovi
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Granted, Stamkos does get Florida, of all teams, twice, and you know the whole team is gonna feed him. 3 goals might be pretty easy… (knock on wood).
They’ve been playing Clemmensen.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t care about the Art Ross.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Long story…talk to F/B
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Because Chris made a silly bet.
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You guy catch BB saying that Ovechkin was bugging him for Sunday off?
I Laich the professor.
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No way!
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Good game tonight.
I’m getting really excited for the Playoffs.
Not just the Caps but Playoff hockey in general. After last nights SJ/VAN game and the Philly/NYR game things are getting exciting…
Can we have a poll on who we are rooting for in the Philly vs. Rags game?
Personally, I’m rooting for the Rags against common sense. I just cannot bring myself to root for Philly in any sporting contest unless I have no other reasonable options.
erskine has scored...now i can die in peace
I say Philly...
Even though the rivalry is there, and yes you would be rooting for Philly. I think we could take the Flyers for an easier First round. Since they’re goaltending is down to Boucher.
I don’t want the Caps to run into a hot Lundqvist. This Caps team has a powerful offense, but hot goaltending has knocked down great offenses before.
Same goes for me. Although I hate the Rags almost as much.
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For the Caps though, I think Philly is the better team to play. Still would like to play Boston.
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Mine as well. But I’m still finding it extremely difficult to root for Philly, because at the end of the day, we should be able to beat any first round opponent we get. The Caps are talented enough to do that if they play smart. No excuses.
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I was just about to say...
That Montreal could also fall to 8th and have been left out of the conversation.
MTL could take us deep, but I don’t see us getting beat by the Lollipop Guild in a 7-game series.
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by D'ohboy on Apr 9, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No? Boston is horrible. So are the Rags.
I still think Philly gets the W on Sunday.
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at this point, I would say I don’t mind either, although I’m leaning Boston because it seems like it would be a less rough series.
No MTL please, or NYR.
True/false: Rask, Halak, and Lundqvist are all better than Jose.
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
False. I’ll buy Lundqvist, I’ll sell Rask and Halak. Halak > Rask, Rask = Product of a great defensive system, just like Thomas and Fernandez last year. Theodore is 20-0-3 this year. I mean, there’s not really many better goalies than him right now.
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Rask hot though, can be really, really scary. So I’m wary. And Halak is playing lights out.
But over a prolonged period of time? I say False. (Buy King Hank though.)
Right now Theo is better than Rask,but when both have finished their careers, I would expect Rask to be the better of the two. He has the potential to be one of Varly’s big rivals in the coming decade…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Innerestin’. Anyone else?
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
False. Lundqvist, yes but the Rags can’t score to save their lives. Halak is good and Rask is good (horrible team though), but not better than how Theo is playing right now. He’s been awesome, and if he doesn’t fall apart/keeps up his play, the Caps should have no problems facing these goalies.
Last year, true. Different story.
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And people laughed at me during the offseason when I said Theo’d be solid this year in a contract season.
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Think he re-ups?
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by Chris Burton on Apr 9, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey now! I’ve been a Theo supporter since he signed here! And I thought he would be our playoff starter this year, and I got laughed at :(
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I know, I know. I’m just proud that I was right (and so were you, of course).
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In fairness, I also thought he’d be traded at the deadline, but I did think he’d have a good year.
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Take away this little Ovie-slump and the scoring race isn’t even close.
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
I guess on Sunday...
The team will be feeding Semin and Green all night afternoon to get their 40th and 20th (respectively)?
Now that Ovi has 50 and Backs has 100.
Quick trivia: Who was the last player to score 50 goals in a season while playing 72 or fewer games in that season?
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Half-right – Mario and another player did it in the same season.
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Mario did it 3 frigging times…
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A few guys have done 50 in 50 too, but to do 50 in an injury shortened (of significant time) season is astonishing to me. The
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That’s one of the things that really steams me about how much people hate Ovechkin. Richard did some really stupid shit on and off the ice, including attacking a linesman. He was suspended for an entire postseason and the Habs lost the cup probably as a result. But people don’t remember that. They remember the fiery goalscorer. That’s why I have no problem with Ovechkin’s “dirty” play, because he’s in such a similar vein, but he knows how to control it for the most part. I could never see him swinging sticks at a linesman.
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The only way he’s in a similar vein is that he’s a physical goal scorer. The things Ovechkin does would make Richard (and many others) giggle and talk about child’s play
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 9, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Right, but Richard was doing things that made people like Joe Malone giggle and talk about child’s play. It’s evolution of the game, and if you’re looking for an older era player who’s in the hall of fame to compare to Ovechkin, who else can you compare him to?
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Honestly, I never watched either. I doubt I’ve seen ten seconds of continuous play by either guy.
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I watched a series of the Canadiens when they had Geoffrion, the Richards, Beliveau back in their hay-day, and the way they swooped around, I kind of saw some similarities between them and another team. Something about me thought that Original 6 hockey wouldn’t be as fast, but it certainly wasn’t slow.
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That’s right. With last nights win, the Caps all-time points percentage is now over .500. :)
Now to get it so that the Caps have more Wins than Losses (which is still not quite there yet…)
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Beauty... (via RMNB)
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by J.P. on Apr 9, 2010 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
and a #60 and a 100pt puck and a 50 hot stick, So I’m sure he won’t miss one puck haha
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I was wondering what the hell is on Ovi’s shirt… then I realized it has a tear in it. For someone with so much money, it seems he owns very few items of clothing that aren’t ripped in some way! ;)
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He’s just so manly they rip themselves.
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by Ovechwin on Apr 9, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good God man, why?
For one, it looks fabulous.
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by Killer_Carlson on Apr 10, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Do they have Betsy Ross working there?
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 10, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It looks like he got them from the trash. The trash in Europe.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
The WTF rack at H&M.
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by EmilyB on Apr 10, 2010 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yea… He makes some interesting choices.
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Well...
It must not belong to either because obviously the true owner would rather see the puck whole then to be split apart…..
Nice pull from the team
That Caps are the first non-Original Six team to post a 120 point season (MON-2, DET-2, BOS-1).
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Whoops, MON-4.
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 9, 2010 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Semin had the first assist, Bäckström the second assist on Ovie's 50th. Since that was Bäckström's 100th point though it's a 'special' second assist.
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by Eruzione FTW on Apr 9, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Tkachuk's Last Home Game in STL
I would have rather been at Verizon, but my son and I just got back from the Blues 6-3 win over the Ducks. It was Keith Tkachuk’s last home game in St. Louis. He had two assists.
It was as electric an atmosphere as it can get at a non-playoff team’s last home game. The crowd was chanting “Keith Tka-chuk” most of the night. They had a nice retrospective of him at the end, with his kids on the ice and his wife and parents in the stands.
I’ve met him once at our local rink. He’s a class act, very active in the community, and much bigger in person than he seems from the stands. You have to admire 1,000 points and over 2,000 penalty minutes.
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by STLSpidey on Apr 9, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sucks to see great players retire.
It’s part of every sport and it sucks to see it happen.
I almost teared up a bit when they had the Modano tribute and they showed him getting emotional.
I totally agree… Modano’s last home game was a tearjerker.
Has there been so many HOF-worthy retirees in one year??
And wow Anaheim, they go from Modano’s last (and probably Jere Lehtinen’s as well) to Tkachuk and then when they’re back home for their last game they’ll be honoring Selanne if not both Selanne and Nieds.
Glad you saw Keith’s milestone. Congratulations. (BTW, the Blues were my original favorite team — before the Caps existed.)
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The Blues have a core, loyal fan base. St. Louis has such a small geographic area compared to MD-DC-VA, that the Blues are very evident in the community.
At our hockey association, we have had the Macinnis, Mellanby, and Tkachuk families, as well as Kelly Chase’s kids. They are all great to be around.
One of the highlights of my hockey coaching career (now over, as my son is in high school) was when Al Macinnis called me “coach.”
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The Other Three
So I got to thinking — who are the other three players with over 1,000 points and over 2,000 PIMs?
Two are reasonably intuitive, but I would have never gotten the third.
Dale Hunter
Brendan Shanahan
Pat Verbeek
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It’s sad that Walt retired and appreciate the participation, but this is really more appropriate content for tomorrow morning’s Caps Clips or OT thread.
The recap thread is for the recap of this evening’s Caps game.
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by D'ohboy on Apr 9, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
A Swedish blonde with a voluptuous booty!
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Usually they say that about member of the female gender. (And he’s the same guy with beautiful blond hair that’s wasted on a guy.)
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meh
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Seriously.
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I’ll never forget the day he blocked shots on a 5-3 PK when his stick had broken and everyone was talking about his hockey haunches.
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The fan reaction to that was AWESOME! It was great to see, and participate in, the appreciation of that particular effort. Full disclosure, he’s my favorite player, but when one of our superstars does stuff like that, it HAS to have some effect on his teammates (beyond the worth of the actual play).
I’ll refrain from discussion of Swedish bodies (& such), but I will say of the female variety, top 5 in the world hands down.
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by Eruzione FTW on Apr 9, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Nick was asked at the end of that game why he decided to block shots the old fashioned way. His answer: “I wanted to win.”
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Indeed he did. The sound of a man with his head on straight. A fan can’t ask for any more than that now can they? AWESOME attitude!! I ♥ Swedes! Håkan Loob, anyone? Is Buccigross on this board?? Smile.
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by Eruzione FTW on Apr 10, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Should Nick just shake his — to a certain tune by “Casey and the Sunshine Band”?
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ABBA!
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Sounds like good entertainment for that slumber party they are bound to have.
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Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Nick Backstrom has a large butt
Really? This comment (and most of the others following it) is supposed to provide some sort of thoughts on the game that was played tonight?
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 10, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Recap: Caps 5, Thrashers 2
I noticed during tonight’s game, in which the Capitals played the Thrashers, that Nick Backstrom has a large butt. That thought occurred to me tonight. During the game. That the Caps played. Do you disagree? Do you think his butt is petite? I think it’s large. That is a thought that I have on tonight’s game.
Again, what type of insight towards the game that was played does this bring?
I like ice cream, does that mean that we should talk about ice cream the players eat when they celebrate a win as a means of game-related talk? No.
For the final word on this, I’ll refer you over here on this matter.
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 10, 2010 7:33 AM EDT up reply actions
OK, I’ve read it. Thanks for the link. I was not in violation of any of those Community Guidelines. I didn’t seem to bother anyone but you with the comment. This is the biggest and best online Capitals community, and it’s very tightly run; in my short stint here, I’ve tried to keep my absurdity within its rules and I think, for the most part, I’ve succeeded. If butt comments cross the line, well, I’m sorry you hate fun, but I’ll comply. I’m not here to piss people off.
by Big Boutros on Apr 10, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
You know what? Screw this snark. I know everyone has moved on to Caps Clips or whatever, but: I’m sorry. I apologize for the butts comment. This is not my website. If I bring up butts again, I promise it will be as thoughtful as timely as a comment about butts can possibly be.
by Big Boutros on Apr 10, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re not pissing people off, you’re derailing a thread with a comment that has no bearing on the discussion at hand. End of discussion.
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 10, 2010 10:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Several weeks ago I was really hoping we’d hit 120 points. What an accomplishment! My how the records are falling left and right and career highs are being achieved!!
IMHO, and I don’t mean to sound in any way arrogant, but Detroit is the team I’m most concerned about at this point. They’re (finally) healthy and looking mighty good.
At this hour, I have nothing more intelligent (than this) to add. ;-)
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who would have thought a few years back that the Caps would be the first to do ANYTHING good? My god I love this team.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree about DET. We should be able to take the East and I think we can handle SJS and CHI. I’m just waiting for us to stumble.
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Spoken like a true Caps fan.
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Spoken like an experienced Caps fan…. I still remember 1985, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, and last year. All of those years the Caps had a playoff opponent down 2-0 or 3-1 in a series and lost…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Was BMo’s play really that bad? His faceoff percentage was really good, had more shots on goal than he usually does and I felt he did well along the boards with puck battles. Aside from the freak goal that was just what I like to call unfortunate and the weak penalty called on him, I didn’t see him having a b-rutal game. Educate me, someone.
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by morrisonhotshot on Apr 9, 2010 11:44 PM EDT reply actions
Faceoff %
Ok, so it was 50% which isn’t “really good”, but nothing to cry over, either.
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by morrisonhotshot on Apr 9, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he looked pretty good for a first game back. His FO% was better than Nicky’s, but not as good as the others (though Flash only took 2). I thought he skated well and had 4 shots, which seemed like a lot for him. We all thought the penalty was weak in our house and the goal definitely just one of those things. I think expectations are high for him and time is very short; we so need one of these other centers to be consistently good.
Thanks. Obviously I’m a little biased, but I thought this recap was a little harsh. First game back jitters a bit maybe. I think vs Boston will be better, he’s missed the playoffs for the last 2 years so I’m sure he’s chomping at the bit to stay in the lineup.
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by morrisonhotshot on Apr 10, 2010 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I think B-Mo and the rest of his line were generating a lot of chances and showed a lot of energy. But they were unable to finish.
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This is true, but it was a little awkward having Fehr on the line tonight. I think Semin on the wing is obviously a better fit. He’s the real finisher. Brendan was never known for his finishing, but he has magnificent on ice vision which makes for great, safe o and d zone passing.
"I have a lot to offer this team down the stretch with my experience, having been a main guy on a team before and knowing what it's like and how you have to prepare. When you're a young guy, you always think there's next year. You're naive. You think that window of opportunity is going to be there every year. But it's not." -BMO
by morrisonhotshot on Apr 10, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, hopefully Sunday will mimic the playoff lines closer.
"I have a lot to offer this team down the stretch with my experience, having been a main guy on a team before and knowing what it's like and how you have to prepare. When you're a young guy, you always think there's next year. You're naive. You think that window of opportunity is going to be there every year. But it's not." -BMO
by morrisonhotshot on Apr 10, 2010 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Doubtful. I can’t see BB suddenly deciding to stop rotating guys through the lineup.
My guess is that Ovie will likely play, as will Backis. Some of Knuble, Laich, Backstrom, Flash, Fehr, Semin, ShaMo, Carlson, Poti, Green etc. will probably be given the night off, and Varly will probably be in net.
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True. Though I would imagine BMo’s line would be kept together only because Sasha has yet to net his 40th and Laich just had a handful of games off. Who knows.
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by morrisonhotshot on Apr 10, 2010 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
No way they sit Brads! he needs his 11th goal!
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Ha.
Ovechkin may skate <18 minutes again, but he, BB, and NBC all know full well he’s playing.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
Points/goals per 60 min should be sky-high tonight with Ovi’s 15.5 min TOI, Semin’s 13 min, Backie’s 12:50, etc.
I think you missed on that one
Ovie and Semin were 20+, Backstrom almost at 20.
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Definitely, The Care Bears looked like they were double-shifting, they were out so much.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 10, 2010 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
How insane is it that everyone in the building knew exactly what the Caps were going to do – feed Ovie from every direction – and yet Atlanta could do little to stop it?
Further confirmation that the only team that can defeat the Caps. . . is the Caps.
Theo had a nice, steady night. One fluky goal and one perfect shot were the only chances that got through.
Schultz – steady as she goes, Sarge.
Corvo looked sharp tonight; Walker did about what I’d expect from him; Belanger still looks uncomfortable out there.
I'm not JTRS compliant.
Back in the day, Jordan would line up against the guy tasked to defend him, and tell the poor schlub exactly how he was going to score on the play. And then he did, precisely the way he said he would.
We should enjoy this while we have it.
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I missed something:
Schultz should get a tertiary assist for his play eliminating Slater prior to Ovie’s game-winner.
If you ever wondered what Kozlov was talking about in Elliote Friedman’s CBC article about Bruce being a genius about attacking the neutral zone, you saw it on that play. . . The instant the puck was turned over, the Caps were in position to . . . Capitalize.
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the Chimera goal
Would have been nice to see some mention of the Chimera goal in the recap. That shift from Chimera-Belanger-Flash was one of the nicest I’ve seen from our team this year.
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I just finished watching the highlight reel again, and it was almost like this goal was just glazed right over as if it didn’t matter. It felt kinda like that during the game, too.
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That line got its chances tonight. Belanger made some fine passes and a smart PK work; he and Corvo both had their wheels working I thought.
That was the best ice I’ve seen at VC in a while. And Ted’s tan was fresher still.
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by redlineblue on Apr 10, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
For me, this was the first game where Belanger seemed to have found his hands and vision. I was beginning to wonder if he was always terrible at passing and why he was a center until tonight. He looked quick, he made a bunch of great passes and seemed to see the ice a lot better than he has as a Cap.
Kind of sold me on the pickup – if he can continue to play that way. Maybe they should keep the line together for another game or two.
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I am coming around on Belanger…he needs help offensively but if he can win 60% of his draws and finish +, I’ll dig him at 3C
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by bigonetimer on Apr 10, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
That whole shift leading up to the goal was exactly what you want to see from a third line. I would have been disappointed if it hadn’t lead to a goal…that whole set up was gorgeous.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
During that shift I said “the floodgates are about to open.” Laichitor will deny it to make me look bad but it’s true.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 10, 2010 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I was the one who called Chimera scoring right before it happened.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 10, 2010 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Five goals on Sunday. Totally going to happen. BTW, he had 8 goals in Columbus over 39 games, and 7 goals in DC over 38 games. If he nets one on Sunday, Chim will have the exact same goals per game for both teams.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 10, 2010 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions
How many were PPGs in CBJ? I bet he got a lot more PPTOI there.
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One PPG in Columbus, zero here. Not sure how much PP time he got there, but it is not hard to get more than none.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 10, 2010 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much one person is responsible for that though.
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Fucking Poti.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fucking right.
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Am I missing something here?
I thought Green would’ve been able to catch up. I guess MacArthur’s head-start was too great.
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Nah. Once that puck was turned over it was game over. Green’s momentum had him going toward the BOS net, not his own net. He had a ton of ice to cover. It would have been a miraculous play but you can’t expect him to clean up that mess. That one is on [Poti].
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Again, was Poti even on the ice? We mean Ovechkin?
I’m feeling like this revelation will cause several hundred readers to bang their heads against their monitors at my idiocy.
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
So, I gotta question
This isn’t directly related to the game recap, but the OT thread is dead for the night, I think….. at what point in time do we know the lineup for next season’s games? I’d live far away and would like to try and do some really advance planning.
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I dont think the schedg gets set until the summer.
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by bigonetimer on Apr 10, 2010 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
You’re a really long way off from knowing. The schedule planning won’t start for months.
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by zephyr on Apr 10, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fun game. I don’t think the Caps really cared for the first part of the game, and man the power play was ugly. But then, nobody else really cared either until the 3rd. Then the goals they rained down upon us.
Probably our last order of wings of the season.
Oh, and shout-out to Ovechwin for bombing the Dance Cam. That was hilarious, my friend.
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The dance cam was like right next to me and I ran over into the picture!
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Hell no. I don’t dance, I just wanted to be on the jumbo :)
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Hello! You and Slapshot and the usher? Season’s best dance-cam sequence, in a rout.
Hey let's go, today is going to be our night
by redlineblue on Apr 10, 2010 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions
That Usher was insane!!!!!!!!
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Came out of his shell and then some, no?
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by redlineblue on Apr 10, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea, wow.
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The usher was a ringer…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Either way, it was awesome.
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Next you’ll tell us Santa isn’t real.
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Santa doesn’t exist, neither do the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy.
And while I’m pretty sure the Cheshire Cat doesn’t exist, I’ve seen it where you look over at your cat, sitting atop a table or something, look back they’re gone, look back again and they’re right where they were the first time you looked, in the exact same position…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
So's Ovechwin!
Call it even. What year was it and Move of the game are the most transparently staged. I felt pretty lucky about the in-game, as my wife and I’ve been pelted with six parachute tshirts this season.
Then that woman won a new car tonight and Ovechwin buzzed the tower. I’m Giroux.
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Yea >:(
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Which reminds me – is anything scheduled for Sunday, what with the end of the regular season and all? As we cheer for today’s result, and chant cryptic verse to ensure certain players fail to register points on Saturday, I’m curious if there’s anything planned for the Sunday game.
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I’m sure plenty of people will be attending the game, but I wasn’t sure if there were any pre-game or post-game festivities scheduled, since it’s the last game of the regular season.
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After could be fun, what with it still being a reasonable hour.
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After scoring, Ovechkin raised his fists, then slammed back-first into the glass. He was mobbed by Backstrom and other teammates, while fans began chanting "M-V-P!" Skating over to the bench, Ovechkin paused to glance up and watch a replay of his goal on the overhead videoboard.
Moments later, when that screen showed Ovechkin sitting on the bench, he waved to the crowd, and most of the spectators gave him a standing ovation.
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They panned across the care bears just then: 28 made a joke to Ovechkin and then 19, that flipping showboat, also waved to the camera.
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by redlineblue on Apr 10, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
So incredibly adorable!
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Lars looks good with the A on his sweater.
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Thoughts on ATL
- Pavelec was pretty damn good, but I bet he’d like to have Ovie’s first goal back
- When he wants to, Maxim Afinogenov can look downright amazing with the puck. The fact that he beat Flash in a physical battle in the corner says more about Flash than it does about Maxim, though. (If you want to see what would happen if Semin regresses – look at Afinogenov.)
- It’s sad to say since he’s well known for being invisible, but that team really missed Antropov
- Don’t blame Bogosian for going after Sasha at the end there. The Caps were clearing running up the score and gunning for personal accomplishments and Semin almost took out Bogosian’s eyes with his follow-through trying to get 40 in the dying moments of a meaningless game
- MacArthur: what a goal. Waddell seems to get the small moves right frequently (Peverley, MacArthur, Afinogenov). It’s too bad for the Thrash that he fucks up all the big moves.
- Evgeny Arthyukin: further proof that little guys need to prove they can play, while big guys need to prove that they can’t
- What the hell were Hainsey, Oduya, MacArthur and Arthyukin doing on Backstrom’s second goal? Standing around discussing the potential impact of health care reform? They sure as hell weren’t playing the puck or picking up a man.
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Pavelec was pissed at Hainsey
if you look at the replay, you see him look up at Hainsey with a “WTF” glare after that goal
by DonnieKnutts on Apr 10, 2010 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
He should have been pissed at the entire team. He was trying, most of the Thrashers weren’t… Hainsey doesn’t have to care, he’s still got a contract for next year and is playing out the string this year…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Pavelec was pretty damn good, but I bet he’d like to have Ovie’s first goal back
That’s the magic of his goal scoring ability. With the distance he shoots from I’d bet goalies want back at least 35% of the goals he scores, but he just keeps beating them.
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by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think Ovie hesitated a bit, because Pavelec had already slid waaaaay to far to his right.
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Yeah because the smart move is to play for AO is to shoot to the far side of the net so Pavelec overplayed it.
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Just like his OT helper (off the pipe) in his hattie game against Pittsburgh this season.
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
The one-on-one Bogosian had I think in the 4-on-4: man, the guy can absolutely fly.
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by red army line on Apr 10, 2010 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Really solid stuff about ATL. . .
They have some great pieces, and some good young talent . . .Waddell needs to make a big move(which you are definitely right, he always f-s up). The deal for Kovy got them some great pieces, Free-Agent pick ups would be great for them
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Gah! The kids behind me were really uninformed and really loud about it. I do love that one pretended to know everything though, like how great Eric Sloan is, and how there was no way the puck could have gone in the net.
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A terrific performance in the third… I don’t want these guys to be in the habit of exploding in the third… let’s do the exploding in the first, please, and blast opponents out of the rink in the first, please.
Some more observations:
1) I have decided that since Sunday’s game is a bit meaningless for the Caps, I am going to go on a quest in the arena. Haven’t decided what to go after yet, but it’ll be something odd, to be sure.
2) Great game by the Care Bears. They didn’t over pass until the power plays in the third when all they were doing was setting up Semin for his 40th.
3) Interesting that Green and Nick were chosen to wear the A’s. Would have thought Brooksie would have earned that.
4) Pavelic is going to be a good one.
5) Brendan Morrison… he was so good in the first half of the year… what the hell happened?
6) Sarge gets +4 tonight. Tomorrow, when he goes to the supermarket to buy some cold cuts, he’ll probably go +1…
One game left… Boston. They need the points, the Caps don’t…weird, huh?
Let's go Caps!
They may not need the points, but they COULD break the record for most home wins in a season (h/t Peerless).
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 10, 2010 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
The sweater letters were to showcase the team’s stars and for some subtle lobbying for the various voters/awards.
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1. Good luck on your endeavors.
2. For a totally force fed game, I agree they played really well.
3. They wanted the LEADERSHIP line out there.
4. Some of his flexibility showcase saves were awe inspiring tonight!
5. He looks like he is on the cusp of being decent again to me.
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I’m thinking that I am going to find somewhere in the arena that sells food with carrots in it in honor of my Grandson. His eyes light up when his mom gets out one of those Gerber bowls that has mashed carrots in them… they’re his favorite. :D
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
A couple more thoughts
- Hard work by Chimera on his goal – he worked to keep the puck in, made a good pass to Belanger and then moved his feet to get into position after the pass. The last part is the most important – all too often players make a good hustle play or pass then just admire their handiwork rather than finishing the play off.
- Beautiful lob pass by Corvo to break Semin out on the Caps’ 5th goal.
- At one point I saw Carlson and ShaMo out on the ice together during the PK and I thought, “Evason and BB finally listened to us about Poti!!!” Then I remembered that Poti was a scratch and that he’ll be right back out there sucking ass on the PK during the playoffs.
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PK was 2 for 2 without Poti. You can’t prove it’s a coincidence so I’m saying it’s not!
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by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome:
Tom Poti was practicing clearing the puck at morning skate.
He still missed a few.
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Also Awesome:
Tom Poti taking a minute trying to get into his car with several unsuccessful attempts.
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by Ovechwin on Apr 10, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe it’s selective memory, but were they playing that submitted goal song tonight? I don’t recall hearing it on CSN, but we definitely put up enough goals that I think I woulda… had they… did they?
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They played it a few times. I got excited last game becuase they didn’t play it for the first goal but then it was back.
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No Poti? PK goes 100%. Book it.
by Fehr and Balanced on Apr 9, 2010 1:41 PM EDT
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by Ovechwin on Apr 10, 2010 2:08 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Haha. Fehr’s Poti hate shows truth.
I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!
Or did the truth lead me to hate Poti?
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by Rob Parker on Apr 10, 2010 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Apparently Sloan sat for most of the third period, hurt? Or just too much PP/ trying to get goals for the top line?
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A strong case of Not-an-NHL-caliber-player-itis, probably.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 10, 2010 4:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I suppose.
He made a fantastic defensive play, recovering from a giveaway in the first period, but other then that, I did not see much.
I still see
Green/Schultz,
Jurcina or Shamo/Poti
Corvo/Carlson or Erskine
as our playoff D-pairings.
Though I guess a case could be made for that last spot to be split evenly between Carlson, Erskine, and Sloan.
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To clarify – Green, Schultz, ShaMo, Poti, Corvo, Carlson, Jurcina when healthy, Erskine, Sloan. Juice is a much better 7th, so hopefully he’ll be back soon. I’m definitely looking forward to him and Alzner pairing up again in the 10-11 campaign.
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He wasn’t on the bench for most of the third. Obviously I noticed. Neither Corey, Tarik or the Caps pointed it out during the game. I’m guessing he got hurt. I couldn’t find anything post-game last night on what happened.
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yea, I was hunting myself, all I found was Peerless making that note in his recap.
Will be interesting to see whether Tarik reports any injuries today.
I guess he is not popular enough to have his absence get that much attention.
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Which should never be the case, btw. I sit next to the press box and noticed he wasn’t there. I kept checking Twitter for some Tarik updates, but there wasn’t even a mention of him not being on the mention. Hell people leave the bench for minor equipment tweaks for like 30 seconds and it’s usually mentioned on Twitter. I was slightly disappointed. Even Erskine got a mention when he left during the Pens game.
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I guess you fan girls really need to start lobbying for Sloan, if his absence goes unnoticed for nearly an entire period.
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Not saying this in a mean way at all, but please don’t call me a “fan girl”. That’s slightly insulting. Yes, I’m a girl, but I know sports and I know hockey. If I were guy with a sig line that said they were in the Tyler Sloan Lobby, would you call him a “fan boy”?
With that said, whenever I notice someone hasn’t been on the ice or isn’t on the bench, no matter who it is, I’ll whip out my phone and check Twitter. Up until last night, I’ve always found either an explanation or mention that, yes you saw correctly, player X hasn’t played or is missing from the bench. I was a bit peeved, to say the least.
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by terpgrrl on Apr 10, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
oops, sorry.
Maybe fan-girl is the incorrect term.
He certainly does not appear to have caught the eye of press row.
That being said, there was lots…else going on at the game. I guess if someone did notice they might have though “Sloan does not affect the playoff lineup, therefore not worth mentioning?”
I do not know, but I, like you usually check Twitter-verse if I noticed someone missing, ect.
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Only two this century
Hate to be a stickler, but since this century didn’t start until 2001 (technically there was no “zero year”), Chris Pronger’s +52 happened last century.
However, it is still impressive that Schultz has such a high +/- this season.
Got to experience my first Caps game last night
Pretty awesome.
I didn’t see this mentioned above, but did anyone catch ShaMo completely leveling Semin on a line change by accident, in the 2nd I think it was? Hardest hit of the night.
That was their tribute to Canadian Olympic Hockey…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 10, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Shift Chart
8-19-28
21-9-16
25-18-14
53-15-24
52-55
26-77
89-74
In the 3rd, Sloan only skated one short shift. Also in the 3rd, 8/19/21/28 were together for a monster PP shift.
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