Monday Caps Clips
by J.P. on Jun 7, 2010 6:41 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- First and foremost, a big welcome to SB Nation D.C. Check it out. Bookmark it. Dig it. And come drink to it with us this evening.
- Where do the Caps go from here? [TSN]
- Nice piece from CSN's Michael Jenkins on the Hershey/Washington relationship. [CSN Washington (video)]
- Kings GM Dean Lombardi reaches out to George McPhee for advice on locking up a young stud. [Sportsnet.ca]
- A few more "games that mattered" in 2009-10. [Peerless]
- I'll leave the art criticism to the professionals, but will say that this piece really speaks to me. [Mark Penxa via @PaulRovnak]
- Alex Ovechkin's Russian Reebok ad. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Speaking of AO, here are he and Alexander Semin (stylin' as always) at a buddy's wedding back home... [Alex Ovetjkin]
- ... and here he is wearing a Caps lid at a kickboxing tourney with a fighter who has a tattoo written in Hebrew. Really. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- It's too bad Cody Eakin can't play in Hershey next season - he and the Bears will both lose out thanks to the AHL's eligibility rules. [Masisak]
- Great stuff over at RMNB, with Andrew Gordon blogging on the 0-2 hole in which the Bears find themselves. [RMNB]
- On that 0-2 hole. [Frankovic]
- CSN Washington, by the way, will be broadcasting the three (hopefully) games from Austin. [CSN Washington]
- What to expect from Marcus Johansson. [A Capital Offense]
- Joel Broda isn't surprised (even if others are) that he's heading back into the draft. "The writing was on the wall. I've always had ups and downs in my career." [Calgary Herald]
- Looks like Brian Pothier might be looking for work this summer. [CanesNow]
- Happy 27th birthday to Milan Jurcina and happy 44th to sorta-former-Cap Stephane Richer.
- Finally, we've done a little housekeeping and cleaned up the "Home Team Links" widget in the sidebar. If you've got a Caps blog and want to be listed, drop us a line.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 7:26 AM EDT up reply actions
good thing that nyls for buff trade never went down. who needs that kind of violence on the rink? at least it would have given the rink’s spelling police something to do. ever since fedorov left, it’s been a bit boring.
somewhere mike green smiled and that cheeseburger tasted just a bit better.
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I made that one for SCH. Got 33 recs on the dot.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 7, 2010 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s funny. Everyone thinks Pronger’s this giant of a guy. While he is 6’6" he only weights 220, not a lot for a guy his size. Byfuglien outweighs him by 37 pounds. Hell, Schultz outweighs him by 10 pounds.
I read that Pronger keeps his weight around 215 to keep his skating strong and so he can pace himself through a full regular and playoff season. He’s great at conserving/extending his energy on the ice.
....
Or flailing wildly about…
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
NHL.com recap says Pronger was on the ice for 6 Hawks goals and in the box for the 7th. I think in Games 1-4 CP1 was on the ice for 1 CHI goal.
Oh, how things change.
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by red army line on Jun 7, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
this brightens my day and brings a smile to my face.
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Wow, didn’t realize Mackan has already had 3 concussions (from the A Capital Offense story). Anyone worried about that, or am I just caught up in the “over worrying about concussions” craze?
LET'S GO CAPS!!!
Not all concussions are equal, of course, and I think they’re a lot more common (and undiagnosed) than people would like to think, so who knows what to make of the three. But yeah, it’s probably something to keep in mind.
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It’s something to worry about. Each and every concussion leaves you more vulnerable to ones in the future. On top of that, each and every concussion significantly lowers your mental ability as you age. It’s a pretty big deal and the only reason more people aren’t concerned about it is how much the NFL fought any of the concussion studies from becoming part of the public discourse.
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NFL fought any of the concussion studies from becoming part of the public discourse.
what are the details here? because i very much remember the concussion studies being discussed publicly, and i very much remember the league being taken to task for downplaying them. what did the NFL do to prevent the articles from gaining traction?
by Natty Bumppo on Jun 7, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
From what I recall, they came out with their own “study” which discounted the results of the study that looked unfavorably upon concussions. There was a big thing on HBO “Real Sports” about it.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Related: Chris Nowinski’s Sports Legacy Institute
They get athletes to donate their brains post-mortem in order to study the effects of concussions.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Are we going to have a live thread for the Bears game tonight, being as its on Comcast?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 7:26 AM EDT reply actions
Wasn’t planning on it – but I’m sure there will be a thread in the FanShots.
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Game 2 was definitely a bummer. Was listening on the radio in Pittsburgh when Boyd Kane took that awful double minor late.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions
‘Twas worse in person, specially since we couldn’t really see it happen and the penalty looked totally random.
They were just as confused on the radio….all of a sudden its “Play has stopped…and there’s 4 minutes and Boyd Kane’s number on the scoreboard…I think he’s going to get a double minor here”
The box score says “Spearing-Attempted”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Corey said Kane admitted to the spear. Score tied and you’re on a four minute power play; not exactly the time to be looking for retribution. Dumbass move.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Beyond stupid. And Texas scored the game-winning goal 11 seconds after the penalty expired.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know enough about him and his role on the Bears, but if you’re Mark French, do you scratch him for game three, and if you do, who plays instead?
"It's always good to have vikings."
You guys have probably had this discussion before but now..
Who’s gonna get the Conn SMythe? A little too early to tell I guess.
Start of the series I’d say either Pronger, Niemi, or Toews. I think Nieme’s probably out at this point.
Has anyone ever won the trophy that DIDN’T make it to the finals?
Hell.. I wouldn’t be surprised to see if Halak gets it.
I would.
It’s gonna be Toews. Or Byfuglien.
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What about Niemi?
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Not that I can think of off the top of my head. I know there have been a couple of Chuck Howley’s (like JS Giguere and Ron Hextall).
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep, Giguere got it in 2003 when the Duckies lost to NJ.
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Its happened 5 times in Conn Smythe history (Giguere, Hextall, Roger Crozier, Reggie Leach and Glenn Hall).
I also find it strange that only 4 non-Canadians have won the trophy (Brian Leetch, Malkin, Zetterberg, and Nick Lidstrom)
And only 3 players have ever won the Smythe and Hart in the same season (Bobby Orr, Guy Lafleur, and Wayne Gretzky)
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, I guess it’s possible since it’s playoff MVP (as opposed to finals MVP like in the NBA), but I doubt it. Is the full balloting released to the public?
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Wow they are really scaling up bigtime. I’m excited that DC is one of the first to launch, and I’m really looking forward to the soiree tonight. If the Iron Horse Tap Room gets CSN, I think it would be fun to stay and watch the Bears game.
Right, Bears?
Fun.
As in win, dammit.
by EmilyB on Jun 7, 2010 9:01 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They definitely get CSN (and a bunch of tasty brews). And no Nats games means limited TV options – Bears should be on.
Btw, did you see the “editor’s picks” on the SBNDC page?
Speaking of, you guys might notice now that there’s an “editor’s pick” column atop the FanPosts, and a new “fan confidence” widget in the upper left of the home page. Both new ads at the SBN level, not my doing.
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And yet, there’s still no “ESPN DC”.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Btw, did you see the "editor’s picks" on the SBNDC page?
:: goes to look at the “editor’s picks” on the SBNDC page ::
:: faints ::
Uh oh, our best prospects blogger just fainted. Now who’s going to report on the WHL?
by CapitalCentre on Jun 7, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I read this post and decided SBNDC is not for me.
"Do not be afraid to ask for credit, for our way of refusing is very polite."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jun 7, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
and the “5 most popular athletes in washington” list is about unoriginal as it gets.
by Natty Bumppo on Jun 7, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Give ’em time to grow into it. It should be a good hub.
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And SB Nation got a writeup in the New York Times today.
i think we’re all famous by proxy.
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by Gould Old Days on Jun 7, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
It didn't just get a writeup, the story is on the front page of NYTimes.com now.
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Sweet victory.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Not to burst your bubble or anything, but it’s alphabetical, with the college catch-all at the end.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Bubble = burst.
If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions.
Eric Fehr needs more damn ice time.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Heh. It’s once in a blue moon the Caps get attention before the Skins. Sounded feeshy anywho.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m going to assume my not being allowed in and skip it. Have fun though! I miss watching hockey with the group.
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I’d call Iron Horse and see what their rules are. Y’never know…
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Considering that they don’t serve any food, Ovechwin’s probably right. I remember being carded at the door.
by CapitalCentre on Jun 7, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll be watching the Bears game with my dad, so y’all have fun tonight.
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an all-around kick-ass selection of links today! the andrew gordon blogs are really special. guy can write. loved the AO reebok zig commercial. loved the description of the TWO HOUR phone call between lombardi and mcphee.
and though i loved the AO-crosby painting, i kept thinking “AO’s yellow laces are pretty clownish now that i think about it.”
The dude dodges bears in the commercial. That’s frakking awesome.
If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
He just left Crosby’s commercial IN THE DUST.
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Eric Fehr needs more damn ice time.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I am worried that Karl Alzner’s beard is devouring his face.
John Carlson - Glory follows him.
by boutros23 on Jun 7, 2010 10:12 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
I’ve begun to sour on playoff beards. Why change what worked for the whole season? I’ve decided the whole thing is more distraction than statement.
That applies also to playoff fauxhawks, mullets, dyeing/perming of hair (Barrie Colts and don’t ask, but no, Delly didn’t participate), painting of skate blades/sticks etc.
Keep it simple, and please just concentrate on the game.
by EmilyB on Jun 7, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Some of those CHL beards by Memorial Cup are absolutely fantastic. As are the guys who grow massive mutton chops.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
From the TSN writeup:
even if they’re not in the market for Anton Volchenkov, the Capitals could use Dan Hamhuis, Henrik Tallinder or Toni Lydman, all reliable defensively. If healthy, a shutdown guy like Willie Mitchell would be intriguing.
Willie Mitchell’s name stands out here. What do you all think? Could be the right skills and experience for the right price. Obviously, his injury is a concern, but we’ve seen guys come back from concussions and play very well.
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Its always nice to have a member of the Reggie Cleveland All-Stars on your team.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Just to flesh it out a bit, you go:
Green – Mitchell
Potischultz
Carlznerson
Potischultz was such an effective shutdown pair in ’09, and I was never really a fan of Green-Schultz. And this setup lets you flatten out the minutes for everyone.
If Mitchell has limited ice time in the first half of the season, who cares? It’s the playoffs that matter. And maybe he can teach Alzner and Schultz a thing or two.
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by Gould Old Days on Jun 7, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh man, I really like those pairings.
Sign me up.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
“If” they could get a good prognosis on his recovery, Mitchell could be the perfect signing. The hitch is that signing him would be a total crapshoot because the Caps couldn’t talk to his docs about the concussion before July 1 or else it would be tampering.
I agree that a healthy Willie would be a good thing for the Caps. And for any men out there.
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That TSN writeup was great. None of that Green sucks crap, or they’re chokers, or pressed to the cap, etc.
What I think Green needs is a really good mentor. I guess Lidstrom had Larionov, and I’m sure Pronger (MacInnis?) and Niedermayer had one or more as well. I don’t think anyone on that list fits the bill for the moment, though they may for Schultz. Like DMG was saying earlier this year, Niedermayer would I think be ideal, but he has little reason to leave Anaheim to play elsewhere. I don’t see any other skating defensemen, really. Campbell is on a bad contract, Boyle isn’t a good guy, Lidstrom won’t go anywhere, Rafalski isn’t going to go anywhere, and so on. Any skating veteran defensemen out there that could be available?
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by red army line on Jun 7, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Niedermayer had Scott Stevens
Scott Stevens had Rod Langway
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by Gould Old Days on Jun 7, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Rod Langway had Larry Robinson.
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And so far Mike Green has had Jamie Heward, Ben Clymer, and Tom Poti.
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read that, realize what Green has accomplished, and say “holy shit, that boy is talented!” Imagine what he could do with a good mentor and getting his head screwed on.
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I really think that mentoring is important in this league (and in most team sports). And that can range from someone to show them the ropes on the ice to just being there as someone to talk to.
When Jagr (everyone’s favorite) first came to the NHL as an 18-year-old, he couldn’t speak the language, in a place thousands of miles from family and friends, and completely lost. The Pens traded for Jiri Hrdina, a 33-year-old Czech on the last legs of his short NHL career. (Of course in 5 NHL seasons, he won 3 Stanley Cups.)
He translated for Jagr, helped him with his coaches and teammates, and made him more comfortable. Now I’m not saying he saved his career or anything, but he made the transition from playing in the Czech league to the NHL a lot easier.
I don’t know if this is true or not, but don’t you think that Zubrus helped out Ovechkin a lot in his first season?
And Nylander for Backstrom, I’d think. Hopefully 19 for Johansson now.
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by red army line on Jun 7, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
@QuickFacts: Sport Express reported St Petersburg has offered Ilya Kovalchuk a 3-year deal worth $14 million a year http://bit.ly/cF8Ope
If true, wow!
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Well, we knew that the KHL would offer him the big bucks. I wouldn’t be surprised if he took that deal.
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by Steck It Out on Jun 7, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
The thing that’s interesting is that it’s only a 3-year deal, meaning he could come back and still get a huge contract once it’s done.
Still, I doubt he takes the bait.
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J.P> – What do you think he gets offered by NHL teams? I can’t believe it will be more than 9 to 9.5 mil. I think his stint in NJ hurt his market value a bit. The other question is, which teams will go after him?
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His biggest enemy is the salary cap. I think any team offering more than $9.5M would outbidding themselves. Really, how many teams can afford him, and I’m not just talking money.
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Right. I think he gets ~$9m here, but I think he wants to stay here. We’ll see, I suppose.
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richer sucks!
booooo stephan richer! hey i’ll come play for the caps, no i’m retiring, whoops psyche no i’m not. bye!
So I see we have a new “Capitals Fan Confidence Meter” thingamabob at the top left of the main page. I “voted”, and now I’m not sure that I like this feature. It sez our votes will be tallied on June 9. Anyone else have an opinion?
It’s part of the regional hub roll-out, not our doing. I’m not crazy about it, but whatever.
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I was quite sure that was not your doing. That’s what Rink Wraps are for. I’m fairly sure I don’t need my fan temperature taken once a week. Any poster’s participation on this blog (even as a lurker) is testament to the mood of the fanbase.
my participation says “unhealthy levels of devotion, all while trying to avoid actually working” I’m guessing that’s not a poll option?
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by RedBirdie on Jun 7, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
BSH runs a monthly (I think) series—Flyers Confidence Fan Poll or something like that.
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by red army line on Jun 7, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
that’s the American way!
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by RedBirdie on Jun 7, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I’m not a huge fan of polls in general. I do some of them here, but not nearly as many as I assume most do. When done Rink Wrap style they can be informative. Otherwise its just junior high.
That being said this is one of the reason I like SBNation blogs. They are orgnazined in a way that you can self select what content you wish to view without wasting time wading through what you don’t want to view.
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When done Rink Wrap style they can be informative.
i beg to differ. rink wrap polls are basically worthless from any objective point of view.
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by Natty Bumppo on Jun 7, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice Mackan write up by Cap Offense. The more I think about Mackan, maybe it’s more likely he comes to camp competing for 3LW or 4LW. Looking at his progression, it’s been nice but can’t really see him as ready for a C job in the NHL just yet. (And maybe it’s a bit of wishful thinking that a LW job will be open by training camp.)
I do think it’s a little strange that we hope he’s gonna come in and play C. I mean, he’s a natural LW, isn’t he?
by DrinkingPartner on Jun 7, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
No, he’s a center who played a lot of LW for Farjestads, especially after he came back from WJC. He (I think, and maybe Ice Warrior can help me) had a wrist injury when he came back from WJC that perhaps hindered his ability to play at C for a period of time, or maybe it was just that FBK was structuring its lines into playoff formations.
He is a natural center but so was a lot of other players that now plays LW/RW in the nhl.
Having said that I hope and think that they gonna give him a chance to show what he can do as a center.
He’s been doing just fine as a LW but IMO he’s better at C. I don’t think that the wrist injury had anything to do with him playing LW he did that at times before WJC as well.
What can I say I’m a JP fangirl. I will follow him into the darkest and filthiest of alleys, even the comment section at Puck Daddy.
We are either two Bears losses or four Bears wins away from Capitals Farm Report: Graduation Day, and I will prolly explore this idea a little bit.
But he was drafted to be a center, so that’s where I’d expect to see him.
ultimately, I think that’s right. just not sure he’s ready yet. A lot probably depends on what else they do at the position over the summer. I’d love to seem him make the roster and get a few NHL games in. Maybe then he’ll realize that Hershey would be a better place for him to develop (and have the oppty for call ups) rather than heading back to the SEL in the event he needs a little more seasoning.
I note that Walker and Corvo know they are not coming back. So the Caps are still deciding what they want to do with Belanger and BMo. Hmmm.
I could see one coming back, but not both. And I hope it’s neither — go get the quality 2C and let the kids fight for 3C.
Not me. This team needs to get older not younger at key positions like center and defense. I’d bet that either BMo or Belanger is signed for that third line center spot and MP gets the first call-up for injury replacement. If the Caps come out of camp with MP as their #3 center, then McPhee hasn’t done his job.
I agree on older, not younger at D. I’d like a greybeard.
I disagree on 2C. I don’t care if they get older or younger, but they sure as hell need to get better. I’m not a fan of either BMo or Belanger in that role.
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by Gould Old Days on Jun 7, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I would fully support Belanger at 3C if salary cap isn’t an issue. But if they sign a legit 2C (probably $3.5-4mm) and an upgrade at D (probably around $2M), I doubt there’s enough $$$ left for Belanger. Maybe BMo but I’m not sure he’s what I would want as a 3C. Maybe another cheap vet — Dominic Moore? But having MP, or Mackan or Kyle Wilson or even Steckel/Gordo fill the roll to the deadline (where 3Cs are much easier to come by) is far preferable to me than spending $2M on a 3C and depriving the team from filling needs elsewhere.
I actually wouldn’t mind seeing Brooks Laich in the 3C role if it means Eric Fehr gets 2nd line minutes. Semin – 2C- Fehr would be a pretty sweet line.
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by Gould Old Days on Jun 7, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Just checked In Lou We Trust…Therrien to coach?
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Yup. been rumored all weekend. Fits Lou mold for a coach. Not sure its going to help them much.
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At least it will bring the “soff” meme back from the dead.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I laugh and groan at the same time.
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Therrien’s a horrible coach. He was horrible in Montreal and I was overjoyed to see him bring his horrible…ness…to the Pens (and sad to see them divulge themselves of it so quickly). Here’s hoping this one’s true, because I’m only laughing. Mwaha.
(Gee, should we add “bitter” to my “judgmental bitch” title?)
This was a while ago, but other than his bad start, why did the Caps fire Bruce Cassidy? He had a successful first season and a bad first half to his next season, but he was certainly better than Hanlon (the guy who replaced him).
He was a teenage boy trying to do a man’s job. He couldn’t command respect of the team. Hanlon is a much better coach. I’d add Hanlon got a different roster/objective to deal with.
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Cassidy wasn’t the right coach for a veteran team like that.
Plus, in regards to Hanlon, the next season was tank city, so it was in their interest to bottom out.
I never travel far....without a little Big Star...
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Finally listening to JRR from Saturday. Russell trying to defend his posts from Schultz rink wrap. He still doesn’t seem to get the point of the Wrap ratings system in general.
Now saying Schultz isn’t putting up enough points, so he’s not a good 1st pairing D-man. I guess Rod Langway wasn’t a good 1st pairing D-man. Looking for numbers to support ones argument out of desperation gives you gems like this.
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The Hebrew tatoo says “God is always with me.” Should Ovi consider having one for himself?
No signature needed. Just get me the Cup.
by fnralch on Jun 7, 2010 12:36 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Nice work. A little odd, though, considering that Jews (theoretically) aren’t allowed to deface their bodies with tats. Of course, he might not be Jewish. But still, you don’t see much Hebrew ink.
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I thought that was only Orthodox Jews that followed the “no tattoo” rule?
I never travel far....without a little Big Star...
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jun 7, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Like most rules in religion, the more observant will follow at a greater rate – but I’m pretty sure anyone who wants to be buried in a Jewish cemetery can’t have one, they won’t allow it.
…at least that’s what my parents told me when they found out about mine. Here’s hoping for cheap, painless methods of removal being developed in the next 20 years :P
Russian Jews are generally quite flexible regarding canonical Jewish restrictions. Especially those in kickboxing business….
No signature needed. Just get me the Cup.
by fnralch on Jun 7, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
MoCo Jews seems quite flexible, too……I’m trying to think if any of my Jewish friends from high school didn’t get a tattoo.
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Just wondering
Does Hershey choking in the finals (yes, I’m deeming this a choke) better prepare them to choke as Capitals?
/still feeling shitty about the past season
Choking since 1985.
Becca not having any synpathy for the MSM
Her tweet -
Probably a sight better than recipients of his past stick work… RT @reporterchris: Briere looked pretty rough after high stick from Keith.
Funny. And I’ve been a Danny fan since his time as a Springfield Falcon.
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I can’t stand Briere. Cannot stand him. Decent player (if not a bit overrated and overpaid) but Ovechkin-spearing aside I’ve never seen someone go into a scrum with his stick parallel to the ice as much as Briere does. And for all the talk about size not being an issue, he certainly has no problems going after bigger guys and then letting HIS team’s bigger guys clean up the mess.
…and wow it took me about 10 minutes to figure out ‘MSM’ stood for Magical Spearing Midget and not mainstream media ;)
Stanley Cup Ratings
The overnight ratings for Game 5 just came out and the good news is that Game Five this season was up 33% from Game Five last year. And while that’s great, the NHL ratings were less than half of those for Game Two of the NBA Finals. Which begs the question, why the hell did the NHL/NBC/Bettman purposely go head to head against the NBA Finals when they could have played Sunday afternoon or better yet, played tonight when there was no competition for viewers?
this is the NHL. thinking strategically and long-term is not something they do.
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Because the NHL schedule was determined before the NBA, wasn’t it? What do you want them to do, reschedule the games after the NBA announces theirs?
Not yelling at you, just putting out the rhetorical question.
"It's always good to have vikings."
What do you want them to do, reschedule the games after the NBA announces theirs?
If the goal of the NHL is to attract as many viewers as possible then I guess the answer is yes.
I thought the leagues were friendly enough to avoid this kind of issue. I’m guessing the reason is (as usual) some building conflict bullshit.
Choking since 1985.
There’s no conflict with the United Center. They have nothing scheduled for June, so they could easily have moved Game Five to Monday. And doing so wouldn’t have impacted the next game in Philly since it was already scheduled for Wednesday. Of course, moving the game to Monday would have meant bumping that huge hit Last Comic Standing.
Copper and Blue talks about sending two offer sheets to the same team to force the team with the RFAs to choose between them.
Caps notes:
Washington Capitals
Eric Fehr ($800,000)
Jeff Schultz ($700,000)
Tomas Fleischmann ($700,000)
* Like the Blackhawks’ RFAs, none of the Capitals on this list are worthy of a large contract. But Jeff Schultz is an underrated beauty of a stay-at-home guy with size and skill. He’s easily worth $2,750,000 – $3,100,000 and a team like the Colorado Avalanche needs a defenseman just like Schultz. They could also send an offer to Fehr for $1,500,000 to try and wedge Schultz out of Washington.
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(note name change)
Whoops
All of that after “Washington Capitals” should be blockquoted.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
Red Line Station: for Capitals fans who can bear reading something less intelligent than a story at Japers' Rink
(note name change)
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
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54 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 63 |
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Washington
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54 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 61 |
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Winnipeg
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57 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 58 |
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Tampa Bay
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54 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 54 |
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Carolina
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56 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 51 |
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