Tuesday Caps Clips
by J.P. on Aug 24, 2010 6:42 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Willie Mitchell talks about his future. [Canucks TV (video; h/t @reidder), 24 Hours Vancouver]
- A Caps-centric look at the Leafs. [Masisak]
- "Hockey Diaries: The Almost Season" sounds almost ready. Awesome it shall be. [mediachameleon]
- Alex Ovechkin dons a new Dynamo sweater. [Sportbox.ru, Twitpic]
- Further breaking down the Caps with and without Alexander Semin. [Red Line Station]
- Throwing a bit of cold water on Fleischmann-for-Souray. [Edmonton Journal]
- Caps single-game tickets go on sale September 10... and will include standing room only tix. [Capitals]
- For those of you in seats, get ready to be lunged at by your neighbor. [Ottawa Citizen]
- Number of retired multi-season goal-scoring champs not in the Hall of Fame: two. Name 'em. [Copper & Blue]
- How D.C. became a hockey town. [Live in Red]
- A Caps all-time Dream Team. [Capitals Outsider]
- SAVE THE DATE: We'll be hosting a Caps Convention after-party the evening of October 2 and hope to see you all there. Stay tuned for details.
- Finally, happy 37th birthday to Andrew Brunette, and happy 51st to Gary Sampson.
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Number of retired multi-season goal-scoring champs not in the Hall of Fame: two. Name 'em
Pavel Bure and Peter Bondra.
But here is the other side of that coin. Of the 17 players on that list who are both retired and in the Hall of Fame, only two — Joe Malone and Doug Bentley — never won a Stanley Cup. And Malone’s comes with an asterisk. His Montreal Canadiens were in the 1919 Stanley Cup final against the Seattle Metropolitans. After five games, the series was tied 2-2-1 (Game 4 ending in a 0-0 tie). The deciding Game 6 was called off, as was the series, as a result of the flu epidemic of 1919 that left several Canadiens unable to play. Seattle would not accept a forfeit path to the Cup, so the Cup was not awarded that year. Had the game been played, and Montreal won, Malone would have had his Cup.
Bentley did play in one final, but his Blackhawks lost the 1944 Cup to Montreal in four games.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Aug 24, 2010 7:13 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Didn’t Joe “Bones” Malone play in the Blues Brothers band?
"I think he is just a joy to watch, he plays every game like there's not going to be one next week for him, like someone's going to take it away from him next game."
by Bald Pollack on Aug 24, 2010 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Along with these two
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Brother, if it don’t bounce back, you will go hungry.
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wow
My high school history teacher sang back up on the original recording of Rubber Bisquit!
A danger to myself and others on the ice
by can't skate on Aug 24, 2010 9:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This picture has got to be made into a caption contest… of course that’s probably off topic here…
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--- D'ohboy
by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 24, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Imagine that, Edmonton. A trade takes two to tango. Wasn’t he put on waivers earlier this year? If the Caps didn’t bite then, why would they now?
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
A crazy thought: what if the Caps would be willing to bury Souray and his salary in the minors. That’s a big nut for Uncle Ted to swallow (and paying Nylander’s salary) but it’s the only scenario that seems even fathomable. I don’t think getting a guy like Cogliano would be worth that but if it were Gagne? And if Souray would have to pass through re-entry waivers after the trade for some reason (which I have no idea), that would be a huge risk. Again, a crazy thought but the only one to me that is even a remote possibility.
It’d be like that rumored trade, I think it was Huet + Hawks 2nd to TOR for a 5th, involving a dowry. I’d take Gagner, but again, depends on what Leonsis is willing to do. 10 million spent not towards the team is a lot.
by red army line on Aug 24, 2010 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s the only way that acquiring Souray would make any sense, but then the speculated return doesn’t make any sense.
It was supposed to be Flash for Souray + Cogliano. But if the Caps are doing EDM the favor of taking Souray off their hands, just to stick him in the minors, they’d have to get a better return than Cogliano.
I’m with Gouldie – there was never anything to this to start with.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
This and the follow up are instructive on how these trade rumors get started these days and how much credibility to give them. There never were any Souray to Washington talks.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
The Edmonton Journal article points out Flash’s lack of production in the playoffs. Why should that be a concern for the Oilers?
I believe in JC.
by patred48 on Aug 24, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
The only way the Oilers make the playoffs is if their arena becomes a large Hot Tub Time Machine, dialed back to 1987….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 24, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Watching live hockey from a hot tub would be all kinds of awesome.
"Hockey is my life, wine is my passion." -- Igor Larionov
by Scott in Shaw on Aug 24, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
This was actually one of the fan contests of the Tacoma Rockets of the WHL. (The first hockey club I ever followed.) For one season, at each home game they selected one fan from the crowd and 3 friends to watch the rest of the game from a hot tub in one of the upper corners of the Tacoma Dome.
I remember the Rockets before they moved to Kelowna. I used to go to Sabrecats games all the time when I was at Ft. Lewis.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
The Sabrecats’ first year was the year I moved out here for college, so I never really followed them.
My godparents were billets for the Rockets, and by doing so unknowingly made me a lifelong hockey fan because those guys were so kind to a middle-school girl with very little friends to speak of. They taught me the game. They even made me specifically a Caps fan eventually… it’s a long story, but I moved back to DC from Tacoma in 2000, and then in 2002 my godparents sent me an email that one of the players that used to live with them, Joel Kwiatkowski, was now playing for the Caps….
I’ve been following them ever since.
Ft. Lewis, eh? My dad was stationed there, as well as tons of friends. Small world, for sure!
Out of curiosity, what unit was your dad with? We might have overlapped.
Billeting is such a cool system. Many of the Portland Winterhawks used to billet in a town I lived in as a kid, but we never hosted any.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
Late Response, Sorry...
When he left active duty in the late 70s, he was in the 101st Airborne (A Company, 159th Aviation Battalion.) He flew helicopters. He officially retired from the National Guard in the mid 90s, I believe, out of Camp Murray.
Re: the video game – oh dear GOD. This is me, this is me spending the intermissions in the concourse if I’m not playing. It sounds physically safer.
Sadly, it’s also exactly the type of thing Leonsis would do.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Was Dennis Maruk in his prime actually better than Adam Oates in the same, even though Oates’ Caps’ prime was a bit older (iirc) than Maruk’s? This is an honest question regarding the Caps outsider post, because while Nicky’s prime is still to come (so we can’t really know), I would never have placed Oates and Maruk on the same level. I also never saw Maruk play, so, I’m certainly a little biased for Oates.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 8:57 AM EDT reply actions
Maruk was a better finisher, but Oates was an unbelievable passer. Neither were very big and both didn’t play much defense, however.
Oates’ years with the Caps was in his decline phase and in a time when scoring in the NHL was way down, so you definitely didn’t see him at his best. Those years with St. Louis and Boston were incredible.
Maruk just didn’t have the same career mostly because he couldn’t stay healthy after he turned 30.
Oates wasn’t that bad defensively and he was one of the best faceoff artists in my memory.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
He was great at faceoffs.
I think Oates played one way in the regular season and another way in the playoffs, when he was much more defensive minded.
Maruk had great speed and had a wicked wrist shot.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
# 8 on the Greatest Hockey 'Staches Poll
http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2008/09/top-ten-mustaches-in-hockey-history.html
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Corey on the Leafs
I think he’s got them a bit too high. They’ll improve in net, and their defense will likely be better, but they’re really, really going to struggle to score with essentially no decent/experienced centers. I can’t see them leapfrogging over the Habs, for example.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
I would agree except that the teams he has ranked below the leafs do project to be worse in 2010-11. I see a big fall in Montreal, and boy does Florida look horrid. The Leafs did get a little better during last season and in the off-season, but their move up in the standings will be part their improvement, and part of it the other teams falling down the elevator shaft.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 24, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Montreal will likely finish about the same as they did last year. Losing Halak will hurt, but Price has been decent during the last few regular seasons. That team was also totally riddled with injuries last year.
Cammalleri: 65gp
Gionta: 61gp
Bergeron: 60gp
Markov: 45gp
Hamrlik: 75gp
Spacek: 74gp
Gill: 68gp
I just don’t see them having that many injuries to key players next year.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
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Caps Outsider been reading Becca’s twitter feed. And those lines are all wrong for an actual team.
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
That’s a lively crowd in the Dynamo video.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
They were just realizing what they were going to have to wear this year. Those uniforms are…um…something.
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
Lotta histrory in the Dynamo “D”. That’s a fairly storied uni.
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It’s a very pretty ‘D’. On the bottom of the sweater are the emblems of government ministries, etc.
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It still looks like a 1950’s fast food chain logo. I’m not a fan of most Russian club unis in general, though I’m a big fan of their national team jersey.
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
by Carl Putnam on Aug 24, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Glad to see Dimitry is in DC. I’d like to see both Dimitrys in Hershey sooner rather than later.
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
I saw a tweet yesterday to the effect of “Orlov will jump the pond next summer”.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Varly has someone to talk to now.
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Well, it sounds as if him missing development camp was not his choice. Getting visas from Russia these days is a pretty tricky business.
Glad to see him here, though.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
The Russian visa process is terrible and ridiculous.
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The US visa process isn’t a whole lot better, and that’s what he would have needed. Russia isn’t on the US VISIT visa waiver list, plus would be working so wouldn’t be eligible anyway. It’s just a mess.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
This is true, though, which is why I’m planning to start like a year in advance for mine. I’m doing a cruise that has a stop in St. Petersburg and want to go off on my own a little outside of the pre-fab shore excursions.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
In a nutshell, here are the reasons Willie Mitchell could pick the Caps:
-they’re a solid Cup contender
-he’d be playing top four minutes
-he’d be playing in crucial situations; last minutes of the game, penalty killing, against opposition’s top forwards, etc.
-Ovechkin, Backstrom, Green, Knuble, etc.
-he’d travel about 20,000 fewer miles than if he played in the West
-his family would get a chance to see a part of the country they’ve never lived in
And here are the reasons why he probably won’t pick the Caps:
-They’re not in the west and he’s been a western conference guy virtually his entire career
-He doesn’t want to move his family too far from his BC home
-The Kings have reportedly offered a multi-year deal and McPhee may not want to do that
-Vancouver may still want him and that would be his first choice
-money
I guess we’ll find out where he’s going today, but I’m not getting my hopes up that it’ll be DC.
Why not? That Flash trade went down pretty quickly after it was leaked.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
by jordanDC on Aug 24, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Another Reason For...
- Less likely to be plowed into by Ovechkin….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 24, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Another Reason Against...
- Ovie might serenade you
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For.
-Acres of brand new plexi-panels at Kettler to shatter.
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You’re forgetting the massive quality of life advantage that Vancouver enjoys over pretty much every other NHL city.
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It’s beautiful when you’re flying out on your way to Detroit and Chicago and Dallas.
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Hey, the view out of the side of the charter plane is pretty sweet. And 2/3 of a year in Vancouver is better than 2/3 of a year in pretty much any other NHL city. I put the odds of him coming east at somewhere between zero and none.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
If his choices are between San Jose and DC, though, it becomes a little closer. I’d be hard-pressed to say that the Bay area is that much nicer than the DC area, and the travel for an Eastern conference team is a lot better.
We’ll just wait and see, though.
The Bay area is way fuckin’ nicer than the DC area. There’s no question.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
A lot of the things that people hold up as being issues with the DC area are also issues with the Bay Area – high cost of living, a small number of good public schools, etc. – are things that are irrelevant to a pro athlete. DC and the Bay Area both have bad traffic, but both also have abundant natural beauty within a relatively short distance, as well as good shopping, world-class restaurants, and great entertainment options. D.C. has slightly better private schools, which might be a consideration for someone of Willie Mitchell’s age.
The big edges I see the Bay Area as having are 1) there’s better skiing nearby, and 2) the weather is better. The big edge I see DC as having is that you don’t have to be in San Jose every day, though maybe it’s improved since I was there eight years ago.
But if you live smack dab in the middle of both SJ and SF, you’re only 45 mins from either. Our closest big, big city is Philly, and I don’t see that as much of a draw.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
both also have abundant natural beauty within a relatively short distance
If you’re in DC and you’ve seen abundant natural beauty within a relatively short distance, please share what you’re smoking with the group.
Anyhow, this is quickly getting OT, so I’ll just drop it. Suffice it to say that neither city is Edmonton.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
by D'ohboy on Aug 24, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also, the weather is a huge factor. SF summer weather is 70 and breezy. Also foggy, but that’s bearable.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Ha, mute point. Fall and Winter weather is similarly comfortable, comparatively.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Considering most of the Caps live in Arlington, I don’t think quality of public schools should be much of an issue.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
As well as Fairfax County.
"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 24, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Can’t say I agree with this one. You have to find your spot in either one. And both have plenty of good spots.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m with DP on this one – particularly if you’re a pro athlete and have the money to afford to live somewhere nice and drive a nice car.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
The only thing about the weather in the Bay Area is that it doesn’t snow during the winter – it rains. Also, the fogs off the Bay can be messy and dangerous. Granted, it doesn’t generally snow much in the DC area either – and then you get last year. I remember the Canadian Caps mentioning that the snow reminded them of home.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
If I’m living in the Bay Area and I want to see some snow, I’ll drive up to Tahoe.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
The Sierra’s are a couple hours away. Enjoy.
"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
I’m aware – that’s where most of my dad’s family is from. Again, as I said before, I don’t pretend to know the guy’s preferences or his family’s needs and desires. Only he does. It’s his call. While I hope he’ll come here, I think it’s dumb to speculate on what his preferences will be based on ours.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Plus, if you’re in his situation, weather’s probably not going to be a huge factor, at least not if you’re deciding between the teams that supposed to be in the running.
Are we just talking weather? Because the highs in San Jose in the months of the NHL season are from about 60 to 75.
Weather there is better, no question, unless you like having four seasons.
by Wheeler on Aug 24, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
My opinion on seasons is like Daniel Tosh’s:
People always say “I couldn’t live in california cause I love seasons too much.” Yeah, I do too that’s why I live in a place that skips all the shitty ones.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
by D'ohboy on Aug 24, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Having spent a good deal of time in both areas, I’d have to rule in favor of Bay Area weather, hands down. I don’t think anyone on the planet enjoys humidity. Sure, San Francisco is foggy a lot, but the Bay Area is colossal, and is rife with exclusive bedroom communities that have consistently amazing weather (Portola Valley, Atherton, Palo Alto, Burlingame, etc.). Not to mention Marin County across the Golden Gate Bridge, arguably one of the most exclusive and picturesque counties in the entire country, and an incredible place to raise a family. I know DC has a number of such communities as well, including all of Montgomery County, but the weather’s still unpleasant aside from during the transition seasons. Sorry to contribute to the OTness!
..:Fear The Fin:..
by OtherKid on Aug 24, 2010 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And 2/3 of a year in Vancouver is better than 2/3 of a year in pretty much any other NHL city. I put the odds of him coming east at somewhere between zero and none.
Check Capgeek. I don’t know how Vancouver would afford him.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Salo to LTIR, Bieksa out via trade, Rome to AHL gets them to $5.34M under the cap.
2.0 for Mitchell plus (say) $.2.6M in the F coming back for Bieksa leaves them with about $740K in cap space and 7 D/13 F/2 G.
‘Course, they’re screwed when Salo returns.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Everyone’s talking about Mitchell. Is Bieksa to Caps no longer part of the conversation?
by mechanicsville on Aug 24, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
We must still be in the Mitchell lottery. If we sign WM, we don’t need Bieks.
If WM signs elsewhere, then we’ve got to trade. Ima guessing the Caps don’t really want to unload Fleischmann, but will if they have to.
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He’s more expensive and not as good. I don’t think anyone will talk about Bieksa until after Mitchell makes a decision
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also worth noting that Bieksa would cost an asset, whereas Mitch is just $$.
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Thanks for the insight, gentlemen and ladies.
by mechanicsville on Aug 24, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Summer skate, Caps edition is out. Anyone have insider access?
Also, anyone else not seeing new comments on J.R.? It thinks I’ve read the OTOTs, for example, when I haven’t.
I only get new comment notices for the post I’m in.
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support@sbnation.com, though I imagine it’s site-wide and they know about it already.
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Pretty bad "summer skate" if you ask me, but here it is in parts
Last season was a disappointment for Capitals fans as the team bowed out to the Montreal Canadiens in a seven-game series after holding a supposedly insurmountable 3-1 series lead. With last season behind them, the Capitals are looking to flat-out dominate the opposition on the scoreboard once again. The question, however, will be whether the team can prevent goals — particularly in the playoffs. This year will be an important one for Alex Ovechkin & Co., but they’re fortunate to have the added help of a young blueliner on the rise.
I’m fairly certain the issue wasn’t so much that the Caps let in too many goals as they couldn’t score to save their lives. Probably don’t need to re-hash this in detail, but yet another disappointing example of ESPN not really paying close enough attention to hockey.
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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I guess the trouble is when you dominate territorially you’ll be giving up proportionally more odd man rushes, so it seems like you’re playing bad D.
And if the Caps’ PK were better, then Game 7 might have turned out different.
by red army line on Aug 24, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Trending up: John Carlson
Last season: 2.0 GVT / VUKOTA Projection 3.1 GVT
Carlson made a name for himself in the 2010 world junior hockey championship by scoring the overtime winner in Saskatchewan to capture the tournament gold medal for the U.S. The American rear guard is a terrific skater with strong hockey sense and puck skills. Carlson did not play much in the NHL last season but did make a significant contribution for the Capitals in the playoffs. With as much talent as he has, and with some questions on the Capitals’ blue line, do not be surprised if Carlson exceeds VUKOTA’s expectations for him in 2010-11 — he has the talent to do so.
Trending down: Mike Knuble
Last season: 12.7 GVT / VUKOTA Projection: 6.6 GVT
Knuble certainly exceeded VUKOTA projections last season, posting 29 goals and 53 points and very efficient scoring numbers at even strength. The veteran winger is 38 years old, and although playing in a Washington system that emphasizes offense should help his totals, VUKOTA still projects the winger to finish with 19 goals and 42 points in 2010-11. If Knuble continues to work hard along the boards and goes to the net as he usually does, the Capitals probably will be satisfied with those totals. — Pollock
If Knuble can match last year’s production, it would be huge. You don’t expect guys of his age/playing style to keep up that goal and point total when in his late-30s.
The problem with Knuble may be that if his game starts to slip a little and they choose to drop him down to the 2nd or 3rd line, it’ll fall further even faster.
E.J.’s name to know: G Michal Neuvirth
At this point, by his words and his actions (to date), Capitals GM George McPhee is prepared to enter the season with a pair of 22-year-old kid goalies. The club opted against re-signing veteran Jose Theodore, and the Caps haven’t made a move to add another experienced stopper (yet).
Semyon Varlamov, with just 51 regular-season/playoff games of NHL experience, enters training camp as the club’s clear-cut No. 1. That means that, after backstopping Hershey (AHL) to back-to-back Calder Cup titles, Neuvirth won’t get a full-time opportunity in D.C., but he’ll have a shot if Varlamov slips up. Neuvirth has played 22 NHL games over the past two seasons (including 17 last season), posting 11 victories and a very respectable .910 save percentage.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound goalie came to North America as a teenager to play in the OHL and was the Caps’ second-round pick (34th overall) in 2006. And, although you might not realize it, Neuvirth is actually a month older than Varlamov.
The Caps clearly like their young Czech-born goaltender. Early last season, Caps coach Bruce Boudreau told me he saw big things in Neuvirth’s future. It seems as if that future will begin this fall. — Hradek
Alex, thanks for posting these!
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Thanks for transcribing that.
Aren’t they just presuming Varly the clear cut #1? Other than him changing his jersey number, I don’t recall either BB or GMGM stating that he’s the definite #1 goalie.
"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
I don’t know that it’s as clear cut as they make it out to be, but Varly ended the season higher on the depth chart, and it wasn’t because of salary cap or waiver reasons.
by red army line on Aug 24, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
And he got here six weeks early to do the Caps’ conditioning program. That surely raised his stock a bit with TPTB.
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Also didn’t the Caps ask him to come early specifically to condition himself better, which I interpret as them saying to Varly that he has to prove that he can stay healthy as well as just playing well.
My impression is that the Caps have been a little higher on Varly (IF he can stay healthy)—that he might of the two have the higher upside because of his athletic, improvisational goalie style.
But I also get the sense that they Neuvy is their ace in a hole if Varly doesn’t pan out.
It’s another 1A, 1B season, but rookie style.
"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 24, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Neuvy will be back in town September 10, BTW. He’s been training outside of Prague, and doing a few “all-star” type Czech/Slovak-type tournaments. So he’s been playing with/against Plekanec and Kaberle and Chara, etc.
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Emily, do you know if he’s doing rookie camp this year?
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My guesses on the trivia question (without reading either comments or the article, in the interests of fairness):
1. Bondra (pretty sure he won twice);
2. Does Jagr count as retired?
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Did Jagr win the goal-scoring trophy?
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Did anyone see this? I found it via Kukla’s, but it reads like an April Fools’ joke.
Now, I’m thinking this has to be fake, as I can’t really find any independent confirmation of Shelley ever playing instruments on stage or providing backup vocals for Mumford & Sons. Oh, and there are no sources cited in the article whatsoever. Also, the detail about Shelley living next door to Roland Orzabal is too much, and “Bez” wasn’t in Joy Division. But whatever. I would love for it to be true.
Mirtle reports Huet’s loan to Swiss team has been agreed upon by all sides, and now they just have to wait until 12 days before the season starts to finalize the deal.
Other interesting nuggets:
Deal will leave Blackhawks with $1.5M in cap room and 21 players signed.
CBA does not allow players to renegotiate contracts (you all probably knew that but I did not).
Under transfer agreement, the default assumption is that the loaning club pays all the salary, but the loanee club can agree to pay any or all of it.
Bill Daly confirms that loan to Europe is functional equivalent of reassignment to AHL (which we knew, but apparently plenty of mouth breathers out there did not) and is not circumvention (ditto).
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Mirtle further notes via Twitter that the ’Hawks will need to keep at least $750K in reserve cap space to account for injuries and callups.
By implication, the ’Hawks would need to fill their 13th F spot with an ELC guy making between the minimum and $750K. They have several candidates that fit that criterion. Igor Makarov or Mathis Olimb anyone?
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Killer guests on JRR this weekend… stay tuned for the announcement.
Btw, no love for our afterparty?
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Your bullet was missing key afterparty buzzwords, like “cocaine” and “strippers”.
by Cluster on Aug 24, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
I didn’t realize Andrei Kostitsyn was going to make an appearance.
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 24, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is Mike Green bringing his flipcam?
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and should the rest of us bring a stack of ones?
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Awesome guests JP!! Thank you!
Lobbies: Green, Carlson, Orlov
by CapsFan2020 on Aug 24, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I won’t be in town. Between missing Olie and the after party, I can’t believe I made plans to go away!
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Btw, no love for our afterparty?
Yeah, I’m here wondering if I need to hire a dogwalker so I can spend 14+ hours with hockey folk.
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by CapitalCentre on Aug 24, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and the afterparty is totally open to folks who aren’t going to the Convention, too (obviously). So if it’s between a ticket to the Convention and a bunch of drinks with us… you make the call.
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I’m going to the after after after after after party, but I got to take my kids to soccer first.
"I think he is just a joy to watch, he plays every game like there's not going to be one next week for him, like someone's going to take it away from him next game."
by Bald Pollack on Aug 24, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Per OTF, Preds sign RFA Patric Hornqvist to 3 year, 9.25M deal.
Somewhere, Burton is happy.
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Patric Hornqvist is Swedish for “a whale’s vagina.”
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
by D'ohboy on Aug 24, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, I’m pleased – because its good to see a) us locking up home grown, offensive talent and b) Poile pay for a forward when he has to. That said, its slight overpayment, but a necessary evil, I suppose. Good thing is at the end of the deal he’ll still be an RFA.
OtF: our captain can beat up your captain.
Bitter and Blue: if you can't beat 'em; buy 'em.
by Chris Burton on Aug 24, 2010 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Florida Panthers Mount Puckmore
1. John Vanbiesbrouck (goalie)
2/ Olli Jokinen (turtle)
3/ Allan Cohen (owner)
4/ Pavel Bure (rocket)
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I’d have tossed Mellanby on there ahead of Bure, but that’s me.
"I think he is just a joy to watch, he plays every game like there's not going to be one next week for him, like someone's going to take it away from him next game."
by Bald Pollack on Aug 24, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Sad history, that.
Somewhat surprised not to see Mellanby on there.
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Btw, OFB mug to anyone who can tell me (without cheating) the Cats’ all-time leader in games played.
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hmmmm good question…..i’d say Scott Mellanby
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Radek Dvorak
He’s been there like a thousand years
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
And he’s the only guy left from the 96 Cup Final team.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Crap.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
This was my second guess
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Thinking Lindsay?
"I think he is just a joy to watch, he plays every game like there's not going to be one next week for him, like someone's going to take it away from him next game."
by Bald Pollack on Aug 24, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
good guess BP..I could see that being right
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I checked. I wasn’t. (not ruining it)
"I think he is just a joy to watch, he plays every game like there's not going to be one next week for him, like someone's going to take it away from him next game."
by Bald Pollack on Aug 24, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Jay Bouwmeester?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh crap someone came to mind…European defenseman early oughts….name is escaping me
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Svehla?
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Send to:
Rather Bengt
The Only Road
CANADA
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Or if you are sending it to Quebec
Rather Bengt
Rue de Soilitaire
CANADA
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I accidentally spelled it Roux de Solitaire.
Sorry, everyone.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I was close
Robert Svehla 573
Olli Jokinen 567
Radek Dvorak 560
Scott Mellanby 552
Paul Laus 530
Rob Niedermayer 518
Bill Lindsay 506
Stephen Weiss 481
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Dvorak is still under contract. He’ll pass Svehla by mid-November.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m admittedly surprised not to see JBouw on that list. He’s been there since ’02, right?
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
wow Paul Laus played 530 games?
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
471 by Bouwmeester
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Tee hee
Viktor Kozlov 414
Also shocking, Peter Worrell played 342 games.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Whatever happened to him?
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Peter Worrell or Viktor Kozlov?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
According to Wiki
On May 18, 2010 it was announced that Worrell agreed to become the head coach for the Florida Atlantic University hockey club team. He is also coaching North Broward Preparatory School Varsity Ice Hockey Team, located in Coconut Creek, Florida.[
This is also hilarious
On December 6, 2004 Worrell was pulled over while driving a Ford Expedition owned by former teammate Andreas Lilja, in Pompano Beach, Florida.14 He was pulled over for driving with an expired license plate tag. Worrell, a 6’ 7" Caribbean-Canadian, identified himself as Lilja, a 6’ 3" Swedish Caucasian. According to the arresting officer, Deputy Lionel Davis, “After asking the defendant several times his name, Worrell continued to deliberately falsify and obstruct my investigation,” Davis cleared up the misidentification after finding Worrell’s passport in the SUV
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, hahahahahaha. That’s a strange situation in which to find oneself.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Kings Mount Puckmore:
Gretzky
Robataille
Marcel Dionne
Rogie Vachon
No love for Rob Blake or Dave Taylor?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions
Triple Crown Line
I couldn’t see myself putting either Taylor or Blake above the four on the list. But I always did like their linemate on the Triple Crown Line Charlie Simmer (still wouldn’t make him part of Mount Puckmore though)
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Simmer’s problem was that he was always a little too bubbly.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Re: The Triple Crown Line
Talking about embarassing hockey relics of the past, check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjZfcIYbcw
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ooh! Do you have “Hockey Sock Rock”?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha…I should have looked right in the “related videos”.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Check out that 1980 NYR ad too.
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
God Sasson jeans brought to you by NYR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNjntNHHUs0&feature=related
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I like how Dionne is inexplicably wearing a giant belt buckle that says “LOU”
I will be singing this song the rest of the day.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably borrowed from Captain Albano.
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
When I go to the 7-11 and pick up a Powerball ticket, there is a part of me that is 100 percent positive I’m going to win. There is nothing in me that says, “Willie Mitchell, Washington Capital.”
Speaking for myself, I’ve already moved on.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Yeah….I am so NOT getting my hopes up about this.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
For myself, I’m still sort of hoping, but in my heart of hearts I know it won’t happen, so I’d like more than anything else for the decision to be announced so that we can move on and the rest of the dominoes can fall.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
I’d say this probably describes the vast majority of us, at least it does for me. Just get the suspense over with already.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Getting downright Kovalchukian, here.
:: checks watch ::
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…and Mitchell signs with the Pens. Figures.
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
don’t post stuff like that! No need to induce Rink-wide heart attacks.
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I actually went to google news to make sure it wasn’t true
/angry face
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 24, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. Well done. Dropped in there perfectly.
"I think he is just a joy to watch, he plays every game like there's not going to be one next week for him, like someone's going to take it away from him next game."
by Bald Pollack on Aug 24, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree with you, Peerless. Here’s my reasoning. The fact that he’s still thinking means that the Caps didn’t blow him away with an offer he can’t refuse. All things thus being more or less equal, he’ll stay out West.
Wouldda been nice, but that’s the way it goes.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Or he is just waiting to decide what number he will wear with the caps. Pretty sure he’s not going to be able to buy that 8 sweater from it’s current owner.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Aug 24, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I want Mitchell here and will be disappointed if he does not come here, To me he would be a big piece on the blueline, But it would also show that GMGM believes that his team needs to get tougher, I like DJ King and glad he’s here but to me thats not enough. Yes my hopes are high and yes they would be crushed if he does not come.
Fight hard for him GMGM!!!!!!! Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
You have to understand – the Caps are the only EC team in the running. All the other teams are out west where he’s been his whole career. It’s no easy thing for him to pack up and move across a continent, and the distance he has to move his family will factor into his decision. He’s got to do what is best for him, too?
I agree that I want him here, but I also understand that the Caps are probably a long shot to land him. Don’t get your hopes too high, and if they got high, you’d better temper them. Also, being “crushed” is probably being a little melodramatic.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Plenty of players have moved from East to West and vice versa, Pro players adjust just fine, I understand he needs to do what is best for him and I’m sure he will. I would hate to lose out on him b/c he takes a deal that is 500,000 more than what the Caps offered.
We havent had a guy on the blueline here since Tinordi (Who I think the Caps should have drafted his son, But thats another story) GMGM has not done well in getting defensemen here in the past and if this one slips away, its not a good sign on him.
If Mitchell doesnt come here, I hope there is a back up plan.!
by DBake on Aug 24, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s hard to draft a dude who’s gone before your first pick.
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by J.P. on Aug 24, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
The backup plan is Jeff Schultz.
< ducks >
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude lmfao he sux shit he never hits all he does is fall down n never fights never clears the crease we need gill o,r sutton tell you what green, shchultz jurcina n carlsen for stall and were good.
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by fat_daddyo on Aug 24, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Heh, some BSB commenters think Staal is overrated because he doesn’t hit and “stand up for himself” gettin’ beat up by boys like Semin.
by red army line on Aug 24, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Understand that, but maybe a deal here or there could have got the Caps to pick him. Tinordi wasnt on thier radar and thats fine, But the crop of D-Guys in the minors isnt looking so great now that JC and KA are with the big club.
We got our guy. Kuznetsov. GMGM even tried to trade up in the first round for him, and no one was selling.
Tinordi, for all his six feet sixness, is only 18 and isn’t what the caps need this coming season.
Also he was cut from the US U20 team, presumably for good reason.
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But the crop of D-Guys in the minors isnt looking so great now that JC and KA are with the big club.
There are only 6 real defensive spots for people with talent – #7 is press-box fodder.
Green, Schultz, Alzner and Carlson have four of those spots locked down for anywhere between 2 and 4 years. The relative lack of player behind them isn’t much of an issue. Guys like Patrick McNeill or Patrick Wey can fill in those last two spots if need be.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
Hershey will be a beast with Sheldon Souray patrolling the blueline!
/no not really
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Or low price FAs. The big advantage to homegrown talent is price control through RFA years. But for 3rd pair guys the advantage is negligible.
by red army line on Aug 24, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Guys like Patrick McNeill or Patrick Wey can fill in those last two spots if need be.
Really? McNeill finally showed something this past spring in hershey, Patrick Wey???? I wouldnt bet an old Big Wheel with that guy. It’s slim pickings on the blueline no matter how you slice it.
dismissing Wey already? Isn’t it a little soon?
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Sadly I do
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell are you talking about?
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I am talking about Savage being a 1st round disappointment for the Caps. i will let DBake speak fior himself
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell are you talking about?
We have a conversation going in which I believe the Caps blue line prospects are very very slim pickings, RB feels that McNeil and Wey will be fine as 5/6 d-guys on the Caps.
I dont buy it, Not all minor league guys are successful in the NHL. So I was told I was dismissing both McNeil and Wey to early and I brought up Reggie Savage who was a best in the minors and then came up here to DC/Landover and couldnt hit the broad side of a barn.
McNeill, Wey, Orlov, any guy we sign for under $1m.
The back two spots of a defensive corps aren’t anything to get your panties in a wad about unless the team starts spending two million on useless players who ought to be in the AHL. . .
. . . Damnit.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
What D’ohboy said was that “guys like” McNeil and Wey can round out the bottom pair, which is an important distinction. At the risk of putting words in his mouth, I think the point was more that 5th/6th/7th defensemen aren’t terribly hard to come by, so there’s no reason to be all that worried about it, rather than that those two guys specifically are going to be solid NHL players.
Reggie Savage was a first round pick who was a successful minor leaguer and then an unsuccessful NHLer.
Patrick Wey isn’t even an AHLer yet. Patrick McNeil has had some limited success in the AHL, with a big year ahead. Neither one of them have nearly the pedigree that Savage had, and Reggie Savage sure as hell wasn’t dismissed before he had a chance to prove himself as a professional. He shouldn’t have anything to do with this conversation.
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by J.P. on Aug 25, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Got big Dusty Stevenson to keep an eye on as well. He’s definitely gonna spend some time in Hershey, but I bet he gets a peek at VC ice in a couple of years.
And Dmitry Orlov will be pond hopping soon enough. If the KHL or partnering with Joe Finley hasn’t ruined him by then.
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Joe Finley is going to have Orlov speaking spanish in no time!
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by RedBirdie on Aug 24, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If the KHL or partnering with Joe Finley hasn’t ruined him by then.
I must say I’m a bit disappointed Em I thought for sure you would find a way to blame Peter Forsberg for ruining Orlov.
Pft why play a small French guy when you have a Svensk viking.
Our perceptions are unrealistic because we’ve been spoiled with the returns during the rebuild. Alzner is probably the last of the bunch. Plus, Carlznerson is among the top-20 defensive prospects at the league, I don’t think you’ll find anyone saying otherwise, and THN ranked Carlson #5 or so.
It’ll be slower, but hey, that’s what trades and late round gems are for.
by red army line on Aug 24, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not worried about what the Caps’ defense looks like on Opening Night. I am concerned about what it will look like on April 1st.
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by ThePeerless on Aug 24, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Other free agent D-men I’ve been keeping my eye on:
Paul Mara
Andreas Lilja
Mike Mottau
Randy Jones
Pretty much any of those would be an upgrade over Erskine, which is really all we need. Mara actually wouldn’t be a horrible option for a 5/6 D-man.
I read that Lilja is out of the same mold as Peter Worrell (scroll upward to the Florida Panthers Puckmore thread)
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Lilja’s not someone I’d want. never mind his brain was bleeding for damn near a year.
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Nahh I don’t want Lilja either. I was just making a funny. Out of those four, I would be most interested in Mara or Mottau but onbly as a 6-D and cheaply.
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by Rather Bengt on Aug 24, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think Mara’s going to be very expensive. He only played 42 games last year, and Montreal signed him for 1.6 million. I don’t see him signing for league minimum, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get 1.2-1.3 million on a one-year deal from some team that needs another defenseman.
My point is more that there are other options out there besides Mitchell.
out west where he’s been his whole career.
Except for that whole time in Albany. And New Jersey. And Minnesota and Dallas, which aren’t exactly on the best coast.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
I stand corrected. That does make things easier.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Probably venturing towards the OT here, but I listened to the Kovy press conference last month and I was struck by him including New Jersey’s great public schools on his reasons for staying with the Devils. I can attest for their greatness (I’ve moved my kids from MD to NJ to VA schools), but really – why would a millionaire hockey player send their kids to public school?
"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
It’s no easy thing for him to pack up and move across a continent
Yeah, it is, when you have that much money.
Or when your employer is paying for it.
After many years in school of moving every year, it was pretty remarkable to watch the professional packers come in and pack my stuff back when I was hired by my current employer. Those folks are pretty amazing.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Mile High Hockey has a look at what teams spent last year vs. where they finished in the standing. Only the Coyotes had a better finish compared to their salary rank.
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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How about what teams spent last year vs. where they finished in the playoffs?
/DebbyDowner’d
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sadly, I’d be force to conclude that being the top spending team in the league and then needing the freaking gimmick on the last day of the season just to make the damn playoffs results in playoff success. And that just makes me feel dirty.
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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At hte end of the day, the first and third ranked payroll teams made the finals. The cheapskate Caps, with their 18th ranked payroll, just didn’t have enough firepower.
/Cled.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
actually, Chicago was ranked 13th, not 3rd. They finished 3rd overall in the regular season standings.
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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whoops, reading fail! Wouldn’t want to unintentionally insult of Nashville brethren. They did better than the caps as well, finishing 18 places higher than their payroll rank (Caps finished 17 spots higher)
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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Otázka dne
Translation done by me and checked by Google. Anyone who reads this must credit me or it’s plagiarism.
"Inglewood Jack! Inglewood Jack!" - Coach Jules
by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 24, 2010 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Czech
Reference was to PPP’s disastrous weekend with the Toronto Sun.
"Inglewood Jack! Inglewood Jack!" - Coach Jules
by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 24, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
今日の質問
(Japanese. And this is my own work. © fat_daddyo, biznitches)
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
by fat_daddyo on Aug 24, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Which word did you use for question (i don’t recognize the kanji after kyou no)? I had ‘ichimon’ in mind, but it didn’t sound right in my head.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
DAMNIT! That was going to by addition.
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 24, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Caps vs. Flyers Rookie Game scheduled for Sept. 16! 3 pm. it’s free, but you’ll have to RSVP for tickets starting Sept. 1.
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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I hope I can get a ticketetetetetet.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 24, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
This may be off topic but it’s at least off topic related to the Capitals as opposed to off topic off topic. I was doing some housecleaning today (and some serious unjunking) and found a couple a “Let’s Get Digital” buttons that featured a Washington Capitals player of that era. I couldn’t figure out who the guy was (since I could not see a uniform number.)
Back in the day when Digital Computer Corp was a sponsor of the Caps. I was trying to figure out who the guy was. Dark hair, not too long.
Rocking the Red since 1975
can you take a photo of it and post it?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 24, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Another D-man on the market
In order to free up space to make a Kovy signing, the Devs have put Bryce Salvador and his oversized contract on the market. Not saying I want him. Just saying
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Washington
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56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 58 |
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