Five Years of Matt Bradley
by Becca H on Aug 18, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
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PrintToday marks the five-year anniversary of the day a scrappy 27-year-old free agent named Matt Bradley signed on with a young, unproven team, eager to shed his Penguin feathers and start his new life in Washington.
Over the course of that half-decade, Bradley has become more than just a fourth-line winger. He's carved out a niche for himself as a pugnacious, hilarious, quotable, paper-faced, Enrique-loving, captain-saving machine whose legend as a cult hero among Caps fans grows on an almost daily basis.
To honor his contributions both on the ice and off, a look back at the Best of Bradley.
The Goals
October 13, 2005 - You never forget your first...goal, that is. Bradley's first tally as a Capital came in the first period of just his 6th game with the team; by the time the horn sounded it was also his first multi-goal game, with a late 3rd period goal against the Islanders' current GM Garth Snow.
January 17, 2008 - A back-and-forth game turned into a back-and-forth shootout, as the Caps and Oilers exchanged punches in a seemingly endless game. During the multi-round shootout Coach Boudreau threw all of the big guns (and a few of the lesser ones) at Edmonton goalie Dwayne Roloson but couldn't pierce the net. Enter #10...and the rest is Bradley history:
March 3, 2008 - It was a memorable game for a lot of reasons. Ovechkin's 50th goal of the season. The highest offensive output by the Caps since before the lockout. A rotation of Bruins goalies that would make a Major League pitching staff queasy with motion sickness. But amid all that was the offensive explosion by one Matt Bradley, who picked up two goals and an assist in just under twelve minutes of time, and gave the fans what they wanted - 10.
"We heard them. [Matt Bradley] was like, 'The fans wanted it, and I am a fan favorite, so I had to give them what they wanted'." - Brooks Laich
November 17, 2009 - This will long be remembered as "The Night the Legend Grew". And the reality is, it would have been enough had Bradley merely dropped the gloves early in the game with one of the League's toughest opponents, turning momentum in his team's favor. But in true Bradley fashion he returned to the game sporting stitches over his eye, raced down the wing...and gave his team the lead for good:
April 24, 2009 - Bradley had appeared in 22 playoff games without scoring up until this night, a pivotal Game 5 against the Rangers in a series that his team trailed 3-1. Out on the penalty kill, Bradley turned a loose puck into a goal - and further cemented his role as Matt Bradley, Lundqvist-killer. He would add a second just over seven minutes later en route to a 4-0 Caps victory.
April 6, 2010 - Any goal against the Penguins seem a little sweeter than most, but this one had a bit of extra sugar thrown in for a number of reasons. Not only did Bradley's late second period marker establish a new career high in goals (10), but it also served as his fifth game-winning goal of the year - a mark surpassed only by his captain. And oh yeah, it was the final game-winning goal by a Capital at Mellon Arena.
The Fights
While Bradley is hardly a heavyweight, he's had his share of scraps during his tenure as a Cap - some of them highly memorable. Take a look at a few of Bradley's greatest, er, hits:
vs. Steve Downie, 1/12/08
The Quotes
There's no question that Matt Bradley is one of the most quotable players in the Capitals' dressing room - a room that is not exactly lacking in that department as it is. No further explanation needed, here's Mr. Bradley in his own words:
"[Boudreau] lets the offensive guys like myself and Brooks do our thing. A lot of dangling."
"I have a very paperish face, I guess you could say. If the wind blows the right way, I get cut, and it looks like I'm in a horror film. I'm a bleeder and I cut easily..."
"I’m surprised that they even have radios back in Manitoba." [...] "[Fehr]’s not the brightest guy, but I think he can probably muscle his way through it." - on teammate Eric Fehr's radio show in Winkler
"We had a guy like that going after our best player, obviously we can't let that happen." - on fighting Downie
"I told him, 'I'll score, I'll score'. I don't think either of us actually believed what I was saying. Finally he let me go and I got lucky and scored. I just blacked out for a second." - on his shootout winner against Edmonton
"I was hoping I got to go before (backup goalie) Brent Johnson went. I figured if I can go before him, I'll be doing OK."
"I was pretty excited that Bruce made me captain and it's something I enjoyed. My record speaks for itself. I'm 1-0. I just went out there and did what I do: get the game winner." - on his brief tenure as captain
"It'd be like comparing Michael Jordan to [...] Big Country Reeves. The guy that never really made it, he could barely run and stuff. That would be me, and Ovie would be Michael Jordan. That's the comparison."
The Cult Following
Bradley's come a long way from the kid who won the William Hanley Trophy, the OHL's version of the Lady Byng. And in the five years since he arrived in Washington, he's become something of a cult hero to Caps fans everywhere.
With a bloodied face, he's inspired the Bradley Hat Trick and a Twitter meme (because really, every day #needsmoreBradley...and t-shirts that say the same). With an inadvertent slip in an interview he's reminded us that all hockey players really are just overgrown twelve-year-olds. He's offered up five ways to improve the NHL, made the locker room a greener place, taught us about the forces of hockey (complete with lightsaber) and even showed off his badass ride.
And while he'll never make you forget the scoring prowess of Alex Ovechkin, the slick play-making ability of Nicklas Backstrom or the creativity of Mike Green, Matt Bradley has emerged as a bit of a superstar in his own right - just by being himself.
Happy Anniversary, Brads!
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Awwww.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
The only thing I could add would be 12/5/09 against the Flyers. Perhaps he didn’t mean that to happen but his being slow to get the gloves off coupled with Danny Carcillo being an absolute douchebag (and a stupid one to boot) handed the Caps the most satisfying victory over the Flyers I’ve seen in a long time.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
it would have been enough had Bradley merely dropped the gloves…
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by J.P. on Aug 18, 2010 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 8 recs
Bradley brought us out of slavery? I thought that was Ovi.
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
by Carl Putnam on Aug 18, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Somehow…this post still #needsmoreBradley !
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Aug 18, 2010 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
This shows why so many of us love Brads. Tough, willing to do what’s needed, willing to bleed for the team, and a hilarious quote machine. Sure he’s not the most talented, but he plays a role that the Caps need.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
Who was #39 who tried to hold back Bradley?
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
Love this post. Thoughts on the fights:
My favorite part of the Voros fight is afterward where Bradley asks the linesman “Is this [blood] mine?”.
On the Downie fight, effing homer Lightening announcers “Ovechkin doesn’t answer the bell?” my ass. He was there, Bradley just did his job.
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Bradley coming in for Ovi was bittersweet. As much as I appreciate what he did for his team and his teammate, he also inadvertently stole a defining (good or bad) moment from Ovechkin. I was hoping to see #8 destroy Downie and served notice to the league that “the captain” can back-up whatever he dishes out on the ice. Kudos to Bradley for his intent but the negative result makes this a wash.
Bradley did what he should have there. Ovie taking a fighting major there wouldn’t have done the Caps any good – although the game was pretty much over already. If Ovie and Downie had fought, I don’t think Ovie would have come out on top.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
I can’t say yes or no. Maybe the world will never know whether ovi can fight. The fact that Ovi’s gloves were off and he was ready says enough. It says so much for Bradley’s commitment that we didn’t have to find out.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
by gotsparkly on Aug 18, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ovie’s been in fights, and hasn’t done too well. Two, if you count the scuffle after he boarded Briere as a fight – although I don’t know if there were any fighting penalties given out. The other fight was preseason though… so maybe it doesn’t count.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
And if you count the scuffle with Columbus that cost him six games with a shoulder injury, any altercation is a bad idea.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
True… hadn’t even thought about that one. I liked Bradley’s quote about why he jumped in between Ovie and Downie – sent a nice message. Especially since he did a good job of pummeling Downie – and no bleeding either!
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
It’s one thing for Ovi to get in a fight — it’s another thing entirely for him to fight a nutjob like Downie. Who knows what would have happened? Brads definitely did the right thing on that occasion.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 18, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think Brads did the right thing there. Would I have liked to see Ovi destroy Downie? Hells yes. I’d’ve liked to have seen Brett Leonhardt get his shot at the Caps crease that one crazy game. But like then, it wasn’t the right thing for the team, and I understand why it’s better that way. Maybe it’s one of those things we’ll never know.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
See my post below…
Yeah, I see your point, but ultimately the only thing that came out of that event for me was a new found respect for Bradley…nothing less.
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Aug 18, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I remember watching the Steve Downie incident
I’m sitting there, watching everything unfold as Ovechkin and Downie leave the box…as the gloves drop, there are a ton of things going through my head. Like most hockey fans, I’m thinking…
“OMG, Ovechkin’s dropping the gloves! My God this will be awesome, is there anything this guy can’t do?!?!”
Of course, as a Caps fan, at the exact same time I’m thinking…
“Why the hell are they gonna let him do this?!? Where is [Brashear / insert enforcer here] when you need him?!?!?!?”
Then in comes Bradley. Wow. I had always been a fan of his, but on that day my respect for him grew about 10×. He did EXACTLY what he was supposed to do. Yeah, there would be those (non-Caps fans) out there that would criticize Ovie for not fighting his own battles, blah, blah, blah…and yeah, there is even a part of me that would have LOVED to have seen what would have unfolded had Ovechkin and Downie gone at it, but the fact is you don’t pay a guy ~$10 million/year to fight, no matter how willing he may be to do so.
Here’s hoping this guy gets to stick around here for a few more years!
"I am ready for his provocations"
by PaintDrinkingPete on Aug 18, 2010 11:20 AM EDT reply actions
Wow—you and I were having identical Jekyll & Hyde reactions to that moment.
In the end though I was satisfied that Ovi merely demonstrated his willingness to fight—including the removal of his visor which Downie didn’t do. I feared Ovi breaking his hand more than anything else.
And I fell madly in fandom love with Brads when he shot across the ice and took on Downie. He caught everyone in the arena by surprise.
I consider that moment a significant one in the chemistry of the team and the beginning of the streak. The Caps had a new Captain and Brads made it clear that no one was going to mess with their Captain.
"I’m very happy to hear the news," Ovechkin said when he heard about Backstrom's longterm contract--"because he’s one of the top centers in the world, one of my best friends and we want to play together for a long time. He’s a guy who wants to stay in one place and be comfortable and win, just like me. We talk all the time about playing together, and we talked after the playoffs about how we can win in Washington."
by capsyoungguns on Aug 18, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Brads was watching Downie in the box the whole time and knew there was gonna be trouble, started hollering at Fehr to get in off the ice.
He earned a little brass plaque with his name on it on the bench that night.
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In the end though I was satisfied that Ovi merely demonstrated his willingness to fight—including the removal of his visor which Downie didn’t do. I feared Ovi breaking his hand more than anything else.
Downie doesn’t wear a visor. Ovi simply removed his helmet, and I’m pretty sure Downie did the same (would check but can’t youtube at work)
Sorry—yes helmet. I’m pretty sure he didn’t remove it though. But it was an unnecessarily snide remark on my part, especially as Brads kept his on and I’m not faulting him. I can’t check youtube myself at this moment.
"I’m very happy to hear the news," Ovechkin said when he heard about Backstrom's longterm contract--"because he’s one of the top centers in the world, one of my best friends and we want to play together for a long time. He’s a guy who wants to stay in one place and be comfortable and win, just like me. We talk all the time about playing together, and we talked after the playoffs about how we can win in Washington."
by capsyoungguns on Aug 18, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Trying to be as fair as possible, this is what I see in the video:
Ovie and Downie come together right out of the box, exchange words, both nod that they’re going to go.
Ovie quickly pops his helmet off while Downie appears to actually unclip the chin strap and then take it off. They seem to both decide to remove the helmets at about the same time. Brads skates in and leaves his on.
Thanks—that could be it. I shouldn’t have said it though. Brads most certainly took Downie by surprise too. That’s what made it so special—the WTF looks.
"I’m very happy to hear the news," Ovechkin said when he heard about Backstrom's longterm contract--"because he’s one of the top centers in the world, one of my best friends and we want to play together for a long time. He’s a guy who wants to stay in one place and be comfortable and win, just like me. We talk all the time about playing together, and we talked after the playoffs about how we can win in Washington."
by capsyoungguns on Aug 18, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Iginla respected around the league...why...
As a Caps fan I would have loved to see Ovi shut up those, criticizing, non-Caps fans. I’m one of those kinds of fans who agree that that Iginla should fight less but appreciate the hell out of the fact that he does. Brads and Ovi both did the right things. But Ovi fighting Downie would have been a major plus to the image and respect given to our Captain.
I don’t think it would have changed anything. To those who would respect Ovie, it would simply be another thing to respect him for. For those who don’t, they would have ignored it – like they do with so much else.
Iginla is respected because he is a fantastic player – his fighting is peripheral to that.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
For those who don’t, they would have ignored it – like they do with so much else.
I disagree. I think his haters would’ve acknowledged it in a positive way, albeit reluctantly. And for the most part I think they did, especially with his opponent being a grade A psychotic in Steve Downie. At worst the reaction seemed to be “well, it’s about time!”.
It was the Downie Incident that inspired me to write the ballad. I had been mulling it over for a little while. After that happened, I had to do it.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Aug 18, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Too many great Bradley moments to choose from! Great post.
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Matt also inspired a great caption contest, and the finest post ever at DC Sports Bog:
Now, I know I’m not the only one who, as a high schooler, once brought a young lady to a formal dance, only to see her wind up in the arms of another man. This is approximately what that felt like.
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I was just thinking, the only thing missing from this post was the greatest play-by-play recap ever. That Bog post put Stein on the map for me.
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Aug 18, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Quoting myself, from the caption contest:
"There is no ‘I’ in Matt Bradley."
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It’s like everyone in this frame is running the hell away and turning back with expressions like
“OMG It’s gonna’ blow!”
First thing i noticed was Fehr turn his head as soon as he hit the bench, “They’re doing what!?”
~~~ R0cK D@ R3D ~~~
by Chaz-Capapalooza on Aug 18, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I didnt know he was captain for a day… great!
How could they left out this gem from Bradley
Bradley Calls Semin ‘Jizz’
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Aug 18, 2010 12:05 PM EDT reply actions
Re-read the end – it’s not left out.
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Ah yeah, I missed it… I guess I read too fast at work , you know with my boss doing rounds an all
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Aug 18, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Generally, I don’t notice the bylines on front-page posts. So I was a paragraph or two into this when I said to myself “who wrote this? It seems like something Becca would write.” Lovely.
"I wake up in the middle night frustrated because we lost out in the first round and I want to see our players hoist the Stanley Cup." -Brooks Laich
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If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Aug 18, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You can't stop him; you can only hope to contain him
I believe in JC.
by patred48 on Aug 18, 2010 12:40 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
There is one someone else had—Henrik warned me about this guy! I think
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by red army line on Aug 18, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Brodeur’s “fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck me” expression is beyond priceless. This is one of my favorites.
Eat, drink, and be merry! And then drink some more.
hahahahaha, that’s exactly what he’s thinking.
~~~ R0cK D@ R3D ~~~
by Chaz-Capapalooza on Aug 18, 2010 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Did I miss this in the post? Brads can also call his goals the way Babe Ruth called a home run.
"I wake up in the middle night frustrated because we lost out in the first round and I want to see our players hoist the Stanley Cup." -Brooks Laich
Finally, something #hasenoughbradley
by hockeyman33 on Aug 18, 2010 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
NEVER!
Every time the Swedish Swashbuckler scores a goal, an angel gets its wings.
by SeattleCapsFan on Aug 18, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Great, great post. I remember thinking about Bradley in the early days – 05-07 – what is this guy doing on the team?? Poor shot, not great skater, what was the point? He didn’t fit in that well on a crappy team, just another plumber. But he really grew into his role player-role on the good version of the Caps. During 07-08, I went from thinking how crappy he was to respecting and even cheering for him.
Game 5 against the Rangers solidified him as one of my favorite players. That was one of those performances that can only happen in the NHL playoffs. Two goals out of nowhere to turn around a series that looked hopeless. The second one – that snuck somehow through zero space in Lundquist’s pads – was legendary. That told everyone that the tide had turned.
Now it’s hard to imagine the Caps without the personality that Brads brings. I hope he stays around a while.
Btw, I still want my credit for starting the needs more Bradley meme!
I’ll always remember that November 17th goal against the Rangers. I remember saying to myself, “Bradley? FUCKIN’ BRADLEY!”
~~~ R0cK D@ R3D ~~~
by Chaz-Capapalooza on Aug 18, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions
I had the same reaction during the Edmonton shoot-out game.
Watching the O’s try to use strategy is like watching Mike Green trying to figure out the difference between "your" and "you’re"--Terpgrrl
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A tribute.
Don’t ya love Matt Bradley
Don’t ya #needhimbadly
Don’t ya love his ways
And his paper face
Don’t ya love Matt Bradley
Wanna be his caddy
Love his paper face
Except for Lundqvist when Matt Bradley comes and scores
Like he did a thousand times before.
The sky is the same color wherever you go.
by Steck It Out on Aug 18, 2010 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Can’t bleed like, can’t bleed like, no you can’t bleed like Paper Face.
(You’ve got to love Matt Bradley)
by Wheeler on Aug 18, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
On the Shootout Goal vs Edmonton
Natty Bumpo posted a FanShot about the shootout goal v edmonton. In the comments he lists these quotes:
"He just said, ’I’m going to score, put me out there,’ and he jumped over the board and he went in. He told me, he didn’t ask."
— Bruce Boudreau
"I told him, ’I’ll score, let me go.’ I don’t think either of us actually believed what I was saying. I was hoping I got to go before [backup goalie] Brent Johnson went. I figured if I can go before him, I’ll be doing OK."
— Matt Bradley
A little bit different than the quote above. Not posting this to nitpick, but the quote in this article makes it sound like Bruce sent him out there (after being pestered by Bradley to do so), but the quotes from the game article linked in Natty’s FanShot make it sound more like Bradley called his own number and jumped out there before Bruce could stop him.
Doesn’t really matter what actually happened – the fact that he scored is awesome enough on it’s own – but to me the “called his own number” version of the story is a little more awesomer.
Anyway – great post Becca.
by TJA on Aug 18, 2010 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
to me the "called his own number" version of the story is a little more awesomer
It is, I agree. But I was only listing Bradley’s quotes, not Bruce’s – I also think different outlets used different versions of what Bradley said and did so in different chunks. The quote in that fanshot must have been from an article that omitted that part (and I wish I had found that one instead because I agree, it’s badass :P)
And thanks! It was fun.
Good job Becca. And for Matt let's play a little...
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 18, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
My favourite Stones record. Yes even more than Exile.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 18, 2010 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
My Wife is a huge Brads fan, and everyone in our section used to kind of jeer her for it (she has a Brads jersey) Then the Downie incident happened and now everyone gives her props for her jersey selection
Pepper has a game-worn Brads.
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One of my favourite Brads one-liners came last year when he and Brooks were doing the TSN show Off the Record with Michael Landsberg during the Caps-Habs series. Landsberg asked the two to tell something few people would know about Gabby. And Brads in his typical deadpan way says “He’s a workout junkie.”
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
That was funny. I laughed a fair amount during that TSN segment. Loved the “how to be green” part too.
"I’m very happy to hear the news," Ovechkin said when he heard about Backstrom's longterm contract--"because he’s one of the top centers in the world, one of my best friends and we want to play together for a long time. He’s a guy who wants to stay in one place and be comfortable and win, just like me. We talk all the time about playing together, and we talked after the playoffs about how we can win in Washington."
by capsyoungguns on Aug 18, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
He didn't have a very long tenure in SJ, but I loved Bradley when he was on the Sharks.
I’m glad to see he is getting some much deserved props from you all.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm not just a Sharks fan but a Lakers, 49ers, Angels, Giants (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans fan.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Aug 18, 2010 8:17 PM EDT reply actions
I love Matt Bradley for all these reasons and more. If you ever get the chance to do a q&a session with him, GO! And he’s absolutely the nicest guy ever. He signed a bunch of 4×6 sized Matt Bradley cards for me that said “Recycle or Else!!!!” How can you not love a guy who is willing to do something goofy like that?
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