Friday Caps Clips
by J.P. on Aug 20, 2010 12:49 AM EDT
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- Looking at the Caps' portsiders. [Masisak]
- Here's the leader of that last pack, looking ready to destroy any and all comers. [КХЛ's Photos (and a "caption this" candidate)]
- Hey, we're not overlooking Alex Ovechkin's skating... though some might. [Red Line Station]
- How good a deal is Nicklas Backstrom? [Red Line Station]
- Speaking of Ovi and Nick, they're two of the four Caps in another take on the top-50 players in the NHL. [The Puck Stops Here]
- Are the Caps looking to move Tomas Fleischmann for Kevin Bieksa or Sheldon Souray? (Ed. Note: "Maybe" and "hell no," respectively.) [Cult of Hockey]
- A discussion-provoking look at Bruce Boudreau's performance.[FanPost]
- Hey, something Pens and Caps fans have in common (other than a distaste for orange and black) - complaining about their Winter Classic seats. [Post-Gazette]
- If you've ever dreamed of writing for one of the world's great newspapers but didn't do that whole J-School thing, here's your chance. [CI]
- I heartily endorse the idea of Quintin Laing getting an NHL job... in some other city. [Jumping the Glass]
- Someone loves her some Halpy. [KG's District]
- Bryan Helmer had his day with the Calder Cup. [The Voice of Sport]
- The Thrashers have named former Cap Clint Malarchuk goalie consultant. [Blueland Blog]
- Hey, we made "The List." Thanks, Dave (and all of you). [Cult of Hockey]
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by DrinkingPartner on Aug 20, 2010 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Breakfast links? More like midnight snack!
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"Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat"
by Ovechwin on Aug 20, 2010 12:54 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Oh hai there Alex. We’ve missed you so.
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Mister, can you spare $102 million?
Get away from me. I’m late for a Damien Cox book signing.
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by ThePeerless on Aug 20, 2010 7:06 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
“Meh, oh well. If they reject my contract, I’ll just go to the Friends impersonators convention as Joey.”
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by Jake Shapiro on Aug 20, 2010 7:36 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“mr. ovechkin, i hear from mr. cox that you are in need of more russian hangers-on. i’m very good at filing your head with cold blooded ideas such as you should perhaps fire your american mail man for delivering all those annoying requests from sick kids for autographs and such. "
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Aug 20, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don’t know, maybe she wait for richer Russian superstar
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by red army line on Aug 20, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Thought balloon over Kovalchuk…
See? He’s got a team on his shirt. Me? I ain’t got no team. No place to call home… Nothing to put on a shirt… woe is me.
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by ThePeerless on Aug 20, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
seriously, i had no idea that was kovy next to ov. looks like a middle aged cab driver who could stand to lose a few pounds. (of course, no offense to cab drivers or middle aged guys who need to lose a few pounds).
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Aug 20, 2010 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
K: Meh. Ovie’s not so tough in a t-shirt.
O: Is he checking out my haunches?
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
by oldemystix on Aug 20, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
One year, $5 Million and I’d get to wear that shirt? Meh.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Puck Daddy's caption, paraphrased
Kovalchuk: "In New Jersey coach keep saying “defense, defense.” I tell him I don’t know meaning of this word “defense.”
Ovechkin: “Har, har”
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by red army line on Aug 21, 2010 4:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Midnight Madness...
And can I get a rousing “hell no” on Souray?
The sky is the same color wherever you go.
Is it wrong that I instantly turned this into a protest chant in my mind?
Hell No! He’s too slow! Hell No! He’s too slow!
by GnarlyVarly on Aug 20, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Preach, Reverend.
The Caps need Souray even less than they need, say, Joe Corvo.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
This tweet should tell you all you need to know about Souray:
@oilfieldhockey Send Souray and 2.8 mil to the #caps for Fleischmann. #oilers
One of this guy’s earlier tweets also mentioned Cogliano, who I’m not sure I’d mind having. But is it worth Hershey guys not being able to move up?
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Nevermind the fact that you can’t exchange money in trades under the current SBA.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Aug 20, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Close shave...
Semin got into a car accident, per Dmitry on Twitter. Fortunately, he’s okay.
The sky is the same color wherever you go.
by Steck It Out on Aug 20, 2010 2:47 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
BREAKING: #Caps Alexander Semin was involved in a car accident in him home town of Krasnoyarsk.
Krasnoyarsk police spokesman said Semin was not hurt in the accident. His Mercedes collided with a Lada.
I just sent a message to Semin. But it sounds like he did not get hurt.
@MissbabyKoss police said no one got hurt
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Update: http://www.mn.ru/sports/20100820/187995168.html
Apparently the driver of the Lada failed to break in time at a traffic queue and ploughed into the back of Semin’s vehicle.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Semin’s Mercedes probably tripped the Lada and the Lada retailiated…
by Kewibr on Aug 20, 2010 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Semin’s car will be out three weeks with a sore tailbone.
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by ThePeerless on Aug 20, 2010 7:08 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I guess the Lada was a tramp
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 20, 2010 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
oh my…this was so bad it gets a rec from me.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Aug 20, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Kovalchuk had to be the other driver. Why?
…wait for it…
Because… the Devil drives Lada.
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by ThePeerless on Aug 20, 2010 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Good hitter, the Lada. Long.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 20, 2010 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Semin’s accident sounds almost exactly like one I had about 25 years ago. I was driving up to the Orioles’ game and got rear ended by some guy, I think when I was stopping at a light and he did not stop in time. The guy was driving a new car that he still hadn’t told his insurance company about. Ironically enough, he was actually going to the game, as well.
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More of a coincidence, really.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
by jordanDC on Aug 20, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Don’t you just love helping people distiguish b/t irony and coincedence?
by mechanicsville on Aug 20, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought this quote from that article was interesting:
Semin, 26, is a regular visitor to Krasnoyarsk, where he was born. During the summer off-season he runs coaching masterclasses for young players in the town, where he is regarded as a hero after helping Russia to win the 2008 World Championship in Canada.
Imagine all the young Russian players going to these classes and worshiping Semin. Maybe we’ll see some of them end up in the NHL later on, like Kuznetsov.
I guess the Lada is in the Danger Zone.
The guy is Peter Schumpmaker. Lord knows what a schump is, but you can bet your bippy his ancestors made them. What he's doing is far worse than crafting fine schumps.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Aug 20, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
The good news is that soon Semin will be back to Playing With The Boys
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s a six million dollar fender bender. I really hope that Sasha’s neck, back, and wrists are okay after that.
Let someone else carry your bags to the airport, Sasha.
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Sources say there is absolutely no truth to the rumor the Brooks Laich drove up shortly after the accident and offered to hammer out the dent in the Lada.
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by ThePeerless on Aug 20, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Peerless, you need to have a chat with Puck Daddy. He stole your line.
But our biggest disappointment in this story: That Brooks Laich(notes) didn’t roll up in an SUV and ask about the tire damage.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
I saw that one, but to give PD the benefit of the doubt, it’s probably the go-to line (in its variations) for any convergence of “Capitals” and “car problems”
If you've read this far...seek help.
Of course. I did check Wysh’s time stamp before I accused him of stealing your thunder. :-)
On the other hand, sometimes I think it would be fun to see him post here on occasion. His snark fits right in.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
He’s posted here before. Been a while since I’ve seen him around though.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Aug 20, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
with what’s going down over there today, I don’t blame him. One hell of a story.
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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What’s going down?
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Toronto Sun ripped off some translations of Tomas Kaberle’s father from Czech to English that were done by a member of PPP and posted there two days before the Sun. Then the Sun reporter claimed he used Google Translate to do the translations instead of giving credit. The translations are word-for-word, and as someone who studied translation, there’s a Semin-giving-Pronger-a-concussion-and-then-fighting-Carcillo chance of that happening.
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 20, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
To prove your point, someone ran the Czech article through Google translate and it’s not what showed up in the Sun.
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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Stay classy, Toronto Sun.
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A good comeback Emily and one I would use myself. But still I shudder whenever I see “classy” and “Toronto Sun” in the same sentence, regardless of intent ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 20, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Some plagiarism issue. Not sure of the details.
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by Knubles and Bits on Aug 20, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea I just found his post over on PPP. Checked his profile and he has only posted here twice. His highest post count is five though. He clearly spends most of his time lurking.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Aug 20, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
lurking is practically his job description. “Puck Headlines” is one of the great things about PD, I look forward to it every day. I can’t imagine how many hours a day are devoted to sorting through the utter trash to find the really interesting links.
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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u suk at jurnalizm wysh
(Now he feels at home.)
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by patred48 on Aug 20, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
i keep waiting for SP to ask his media guests on japers’ rink radio why they don’t have SBN accounts. props to ed frankovic. where are you, corey/nate/brett/ted?
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 20, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
And this is why Ovi should be wearing his seat belt when driving in Russia.
by b.orr4 on Aug 20, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Am I the only one who’s already had enough of this story? I must have gotten 25 tweets already saying Semin is o.k. I get it.
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by STLSpidey on Aug 20, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s a twitter world. Only 25?
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
I lost count and took a guess. I can’t believe they are still coming through now, as if folks like us don’t follow a range of people.
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Fernando Pisani signs with the Hawks. One year one way minimum deal.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=330941
Thoughts? I only remember him having that solid postseason during their Cup loss.
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He got murdered by that ulcerative colitis.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 20, 2010 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Is the Hockey News top 50 list available on their site? I can’t find it.
I only read a Swedish article about it; Ovechkin at number two (last year at number one) and Bäckström climbed from spot twenty seven to spot nine. I wanted to read the comment about Bäckström in English in Swedish it sounded very strange.
Pft why play a small French guy when you have a Svensk viking.
From Corey’s article, a tale of two teams:
3. Jason Chimera
CLB: 39 games, 8 goals, 17 points, -7
WAS: 39 games, 7 goals, 17 points, +6
"HISTORY DOESN’T MATTER!!! .... Who cares if it’s never been done? We aren’t those teams who failed before. We are in control of our own destiny, and we will make it happen our own way.." - A Gordon, June 2010
Really good Caps Report this week. The segment with Tarik was hilarious and bittersweet. They told some great war stories.
And then after, Vogel said that he didn’t know what was happening with Belanger, but that the whole story sounded wrong to him. (He was careful to say that Mirtle is a reliable source). Vogel sometimes has access to inside information, or at least inside “vibe,” so I wouldn’t be surprised if when September rolls around Eric Belanger ain’t a Cap.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
Thanks for the review. When I saw TEB was going to be on I thought it might be good. I rarely listen to that show, but now I think I’ll download Wednesday’s episode.
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
I’m listening to it right now. Mike Milbury stories from TEB’s time as an Islanders beat reporter.
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And then after, Vogel said that he didn’t know what was happening with Belanger, but that the whole story sounded wrong to him.
If that’s the case then Katie will have failed her first big test since she reported independently that Belanger and the Caps had agreed to terms. I think/hope the story is true and the holdup is the defenseman deal.
I disagree. Reporting what someone says is part of a reporter’s job. I have no doubt she was told what she wrote.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
If Belanger’s not a Cap, he was supposed to be.
It is a really strange situation, I’ll give you that. I couldn’t tell you why exactly there’s this delay in announcing it.
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by James Mirtle on Aug 20, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for stopping by. I suspect you can’t talk about it, but I believe you and Katie have a good source.
I get the feeling you, Katie and Vogel are going to have a good story to tell one another whenever this gets sorted out. I just hope we get to hear it.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
speaking of media members with SBN accounts….
(thanks, james.)
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 20, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I ♥ SBN.
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by James Mirtle on Aug 20, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone else apply for that blogging thing at CI? I figured “what the hell”.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 20, 2010 9:30 AM EDT reply actions
I did, FWIW.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
I had no idea what to write in the “tell us why”. Um….I like hockey?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 20, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
It would have been interesting, but no way I could be legit from out here.
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Am I wrong in thinking Mike Liut said today would be decision day on where Willie Mitchell wants to play next year?
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
I think he said something like “this week/weekend”
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Which means “Actually, whenever we feel like it LOL”
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Aug 20, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
It all depends on what the meaning of “this” is…
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by ThePeerless on Aug 20, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Right, for all we know he could have been pointing at a calendar.
THIS week.. or maybe THIS week..
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Define “this.”
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Aug 20, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
No, he said by the end of the week.
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by red army line on Aug 20, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Winter Classic Tickets
I feel vindicated that my crappy seats are no worse than the crappy seats that Pens season ticket holders got.
That said, I just bought one of the Caps travel packages to get two in the lower level.
"Hockey is my life, wine is my passion." -- Igor Larionov
I just bought the day trip. Don’t need to spend any more time in Pittsburgh than necessary.
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by Scott in Shaw on Aug 20, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d want to spend one night in Pittsburgh. 2 night hotel stay seems excessive for just one game — unless there were other things they wanted to do in Pittsburgh.
(My in-laws moved out of Pittsburgh over 20 years ago so that’s no longer an option. Then, they lived there just long enough to convince my husband’s two youngest siblings to turn over to the “dark side”.)
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I’m likely to be flying out the afternoon/evening of the game. What is the prevailing wisdom on earliest flight time on the afternoon/evening of the 1st to allow for an OT and traffic, etc.?
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Assuming you’d be going from Heinz direct to the airport, expect 30 minutes without traffic on I-376. However, who knows what it’ll be like on a holiday after a big time sporting event.
Assuming a 1:30 pm start, with silly intermission gimmicks and possible OT, call it a 4:30 pm end time. While PIT airport’s security is lightning fast and efficient, I wouldn’t book a flight out before 7 pm. That’s just me though.
One thing that should keep airport traffic somewhat light (at least looking at it in DC terms) is that January 1 is Saturday, which means it’s not the end of the holiday period.
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I just checked, and I can still get frequent flyer tickets from STL to PIT on the 31st. Not so much on the 1st.
However, there is a flight at 7:00pm the evening of the 1st through O’Hare on American for $150 one-way. Not cheap, but I can stomach that.
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no link, but here’s the info:
he Washington Capitals Winter Classic travel packages are officially on sale now. We have created a couple of options so that we have the right choice for anyone looking to make it to the big game. If you’d like to board a bus, stay in a hotel and make it to the game on time, we have that below with the 3-day, 2-Night Trip Package. For those of you looking to get a ride to the game and back, we have that option as well. All packs include travel, game tickets and amenities for two people. For more information on our Washington Capitals Winter Classic travel packages, contact the Capitals sales team at 202-266-2277 (CAPS) or email us at ticketsales@washcaps.com now!
2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic Travel Packages
3-Day, 2-Night Trip Package, $1,599
Two (2) $149 Seats to the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic
One (1) hotel room for two (2) people good for the night of December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011 at the Sheraton Station Square – Pittsburgh, PA
Round trip coach transportation for two (2) people from Arlington, VA to Pittsburgh, PA leaving December 31, 2010 and returning January 2, 2011
Pittsburgh water taxi service for easy commute from hotel to Heinz Field on game day
Two (2) sets of Capitals Winter Classic commemorative winter essentials kits (hat, gloves and scarf)
Food and soft drinks for the bus rides
Game Day Trip Package, $899
Two (2) $149 Seats to the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic
Round trip coach transportation for two (2) people from Arlington, VA to Pittsburgh, PA leaving the morning of January 1, 2001 and returning later the same day after the game on January 1, 2011
Two (2) sets of Capitals Winter Classic commemorative winter essentials kits (hat, gloves and scarf)
Food and soft drinks for the bus rides
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Interesting…
2 tickets @ $149: $298
2 RT coach fares, Wash/Pitt @$157 (most expensive Greyhound coach fare): $314
2 RT shuttles (Pittsburgh Water Limo) @$10: $20
Total so far… $632
A thousand bucks for the rest? Does seem a bit pricey. But hey, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Figure around $250ish/night for the hotel, but yeah, s’all about the benjamins.
Hasta siempre Jaime.
by Bald Pollack on Aug 20, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t forget the free scarf!
"Hockey is my life, wine is my passion." -- Igor Larionov
by Scott in Shaw on Aug 20, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
hey, you forgot the $20 surcharge for each ticket!
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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But hey, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Unless you’re a Penguins fan, then it’s once every four years.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Aug 20, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
i was about to rec you…then i realized the caps have been promised a WC in DC within the next 3-4 years.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 20, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I got my 5 anyways, so HAH! In all seriousness though, I had not heard that. When was this made public?
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Aug 20, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
the examiner was the first link google gave me:
Bettman says DC will host Winter Classic.
turns out it was “the next 2-3 years.” announcement made the same day caps-pens in WC 2011 became official.
by Natty Bumppo on Aug 20, 2010 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm. Not sure how I missed that. Thanks for digging it up for me.
Insert something witty here.
by Knubles and Bits on Aug 20, 2010 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Just looked at the seating chart – the $149 seats do NOT guarantee you will be in the lower level. There is a section of the upper level that is $149 seats.
#NeedsMoreBradley
You are correct that there are some dark green seats in the 500 level, and that may be all that’s left next week, but my ticket rep told me when I signed up that they had sold less than 50 packages, and he was 99% sure that I would be lower bowl.
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by Scott in Shaw on Aug 20, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
New content, folks.
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(cant remember if im allowed to discuss espninsider stuff here, BUT) did anyone else see that the Blues offered Jackman or Brewer to the Caps this offseason. I love Jackman and think flash in return would get it done. Why no trigger pull? Any thoughts? (and yes i know how much the mods love intermittent posters chasing trade rumors)
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Jeremy Rutherford …
"If you want money, go to the bank. If you want bread, go to the bakery. If you want goals, go to the net." - Brooks Laich
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I think it was discussed around the trade deadline.
One person’s perspective out in the STL is that it would depend on what we gave up.
Right now, I would slot both behind our top 5 defensemen: 52, 55, 74, 27 and 3. Brewer is large, but he just isn’t a leader and I don’t see much passion. Jackman has a mean streak, but takes too many risks for me and seem to leave his brain on the bench too many shifts.
I would not have protested, had we traded Della Rovere for either one, but I think either would be in the 3rd pairing. Unfortunately, I think it would take more value than Della Rovere to pry one away. I don’t think it would be salary dump, but I could be wrong.
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Even if they are both third pairing guys (which I think may be debatable), they are still a huge upgrade over Sloskine, so I wouldn’t mind either one coming to the Caps.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Aug 20, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Depends on the asking price. For the right price, I agree.
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Brewer is large, but he just isn’t a leader and I don’t see much passion.
Isn’t Brewer wearing the C?
Also, the report is that this is the first offseason in a while that he has been able to train while healthy. That might make a difference.
by Gin and Tonic on Aug 20, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Isn’t Brewer wearing the C?
Wasn’t Clark when he became a Blue Jacket?
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by Knee high to a duck on Aug 20, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think that’s a relevant comparison. Clark, by all reports, was a great Captain. One of the reasons Cbus wanted him was his leadership.
by Gin and Tonic on Aug 20, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Most pundits here in the 314 think he can’t get rid of that C fast enough, and I agree.
Backes or Johnson should be wearing it, and now. I’m surprised it hasn’t already happened.
I see a lot of Blues games, and FWIW, I just don’t see him as a leader like OV or like Staal or Koivu or Toews or other captains. A young team trying to find its footing, like the Blues, needs a true leader. Brewer is not that.
He would be better as the Caps’ 6D than as captain of the Blues.
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Delly for captain!
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by EmilyB on Aug 20, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
of Peoria?
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He might be better for it, but the Caps wouldn’t be better for having a 6th D who’s paid $4,250,000. I’m not sure I’d even be happy with Jackman for two years of Tom Poti money.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. I did not consider salary for a second in my comment.
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The Caps can afford Brewer as “6D” at $4.25 mil for one year when two of their top 5D earn under a mil.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Aug 20, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven’t seen many Blues games so I can’t say.
I’d rather have a guy like that on the 2nd pairing than the 3rd (keep pressure off the rookies, and considering the salary), but whatever it takes to keep Sloskine from getting a regular sweater.
by Gin and Tonic on Aug 20, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Brewer doesn’t look very good through advanced stats. Jackman looks decent.
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by red army line on Aug 20, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
BB Performance Review
Gouldie noted yesterday that the flameout v. Montreal was perhaps not such an indictment of Bruce’s coaching, if you accept the fact that the Caps simply weren’t a team that could win a Cup.
I still have my reservations regarding Boudreau, but I will say that upon reflection, I think the part about the roster not being strong enough to win a Cup is accurate. The 121 points papered over some significant holes on the team, and lead to the false sense, at least in my case, that the Caps had the potential to dominate in a strong playoff run. In the end, they were a potent but fatally flawed team.
We all know the flaws: not enough skill and depth at Center, not enough strength on D after Mike Green.
Those flaws have not (yet) been addressed, which leads me to conclude that the team really can’t expect to win this year.
That said, what are the implications for Boudreau? In my mind, this is a tryout season for BB. Let him show that he has internalized the lessons of ‘09 – ’10. If he hasn’t, then we can call for his head. And then with either an improved Boudreau or a new coach, plus a better seasoned Carlznerson and Mackan, the roster will be better equipped for the playoffs.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
I think another year of experience for Green, Schultz, Backstrom, and the goalies mean the team should be better. With that said, I really hope they do worse in the regular season. I’m serious about that. I think they’ll be better prepared for the playoffs if they learn some lessons in the regular season.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 20, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I agree with that. I think the 121 points and the streak also instilled perhaps a little too much confidence into the team last year.
I think they take a 8 – 15 point step backwards this year. Meaning that they’re really a 106 – 113 point point team. In theory, that should get them better focused coming into the playoffs.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
These'd be good Clips in season.
On a Friday, in August? Wicked good Clips.
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by Knee high to a duck on Aug 20, 2010 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
FYI (haven't seen a reference)
Aug. 20, 2010 – 7:09 a.m. ET
The Florida Panthers have inked tough guy Andrew Peters to a one-year, two-way deal.
With the addition of Andrew, we immediately add a physical presence to our line-up. He brings an aggressive style of play and a dimension that our team needed to address this off-season. We look forward to his contributions to our club"
GM Dale Tallon
Winger who Avgs a little over 30 games a season for 7 years.
7 total points in that time
800+ penalty minutes
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JP/whoever’s posting the Saturday Clips, even though it’s not Caps-related, can you keep us updated on the PPP-Toronto Sun drama in tomorrow’s Caps Clips?
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Wow — dchesnokov tweeting some serious Ovechkin observations made on Radio Sport (assume that’s in Russia):
Ovechkin (on Radio Sport) said quite a few players on the Russian National Team pay money to someone to be on the team. Serious accusations.
Ovechkin on Radio Sport: “Right now in Russia money decides everything.”
Ovechkin on the future of sport in RU: “You walk by a school and see young people with beer, cigarettes, they’re not interested in sports.”
Before the ‘10 Oly Ovechkin mentioned that the ’06 RUS Oly team had a few “passengers.” He is the 1st player who’s very outspoken about it.
The ice will show everything.
Whoa. That’s some serious stuff he’s putting out there.
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To be completely honest, it wouldn’t surprise me at all, if true. It’s also something I’ve kind of expected before he even said this.
The guy is Peter Schumpmaker. Lord knows what a schump is, but you can bet your bippy his ancestors made them. What he's doing is far worse than crafting fine schumps.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Aug 20, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
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Florida
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53 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 61 |
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Washington
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54 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 61 |
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Winnipeg
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56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 58 |
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Tampa Bay
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53 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 52 |
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Carolina
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55 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 50 |
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