Friday Caps Clips
by J.P. on Aug 6, 2010 6:35 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Be sure to check out Japers' Rink Radio tomorrow morning (or download it thereafter) as Pepper and Russell welcome the WaPo's new Caps beat writer, Katie Carrera, to the show.
- Andrew Gordon is back to blogging (and, more importantly, working his tail off). [RMNB]
- Two Willie Mitchell items of interest: 1) "he's gotten a clean bill of health and has begun taking physicals for a few teams," and 2) he "could sign a contract with performance bonuses because he spent 100 days on injured reserve last year." [Russo's Rants]
- A look at the ongoing chemistry experiment that is this Caps team. [Peerless]
- More on Winter Classic tix from the boss. [Ted's Take]
- Superstardom hasn't changed Alex Ovechkin. [Puckrakers]
- Random musings on the Caps. [Hoffman]
- George McPhee's quietly effective summer... [Puckhead's Thoughts]
- ... has the team as off-season winners. [National Post]
- Hey, it's me, translated into Russian and then back into English (the audio should be floating around somewhere). Strangely, it's more comprehensible than a lot of my typical writings. [Sports.ru via Google Translate]
- Speaking of Russian translations, here's Semyon Varlamov... 's dad. [Kings of Leonsis]
- If you were wondering who Dave Shyiak is and why he was helping out with the coaching at Development Camp, read up. [Bears Bites]
- Hey, looks like Garrett Mitchell will be playing an outdoor game this year (and no, not by making the Caps). [DubNation]
- Finally, today's your last chance for a great deal on cheap golf - your putts will thanks you. [SB Nation Team Pick]
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Hey, it’s me, translated into Russian and then back into English
Can’t get much more meta than that.
It takes...something? Anything?!?
I was hoping someone would take that version, translate it into Swedish, then I could Google it back into English.
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… about Mike Sillinger.
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by J.P. on Aug 6, 2010 7:39 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
/sadly, pours one out
It takes...something? Anything?!?
by Bald Pollack on Aug 6, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually it does get more meta as ‘twas me as found the transcript in the first place. I was making my usual rounds of the Russian media when I came across an interview that seemed a) well-informed and b) oddly familiar. Then I looked a bit more closely at the name of the interviewee. “Jo[h]n Press.” Wait, what? So I emailed JP to ask him if he’d done an interview with Russia lately and would he like the link.
He did his own googletranslating though.
Team toughness!
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And now I know that my name in cyrillic is Джон Пресс.
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I was not on the side of those who demanded the dismissal Boudreau. To achieve the objectives and the more successful performance of the “Capitals” need to make a few minor changes and the need to start all over with a new leaf, was not.
is this JP talking or Yoda?
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
My favorite part of the translation?
Many believed Seeds Varlamov
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
and yet alexander semin’s name was translated properly…
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
In Cyrillic the e with an umlaut is a distinctly different letter than the e with no umlaut and is pronounced “io” or “yo”.
Therefore:
Сёмин – Alexander Semin (more properly, Syomin, and occasionally you’ll hear Ovie refer to Sasha as “Syoma”)
Семён – Semyon Varlamov (googletrans sometimes changes it to Simon, but most often it improperly if hilariously becomes Seeds)
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Andrew Gordon looks good in Caps red, does he not?
Though he needs a better number.
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
“Entertaining.” For some reason I don’t think that you are using that phrase as a synonym for “Caps-level hockey player.”
Which would make me sad.
But I think AG10’s shot at the N comes next year. This year we’ve got Knubs/Semin/Fehr/Bradley down the right wing and I don’t see AG pushing any of them down the bench. I do think he goes back to Hershey to anchor the top line and he’ll be the first injury callup.
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Is he going to be subject to waivers yet? (That’s me not being sure how many pro games/seasons he has.) I’d hate to have to worry about losing him on a recall.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Phew! I knew about the reference material; as I said, I wasn’t sure about his experience. Also, having just gotten to my desk shortly before I typed that, I hadn’t gone to looking up all the pertinent data.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
No worries – posted as a service to all. Really handy guide.
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"Do not be afraid to ask for credit, for our way of refusing is very polite."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Aug 6, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just think he’s a very entertaining read. Don’t know if that has any impact on his chances to make the big club.
If you've read this far...seek help.
I think he’s a great read. It would be really cool if he’d occasionally blog during the season, but I kind of doubt it.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Waiting is the hardest part
I am getting really excited about this upcomign season. Daily links are great and all, but it will be wonderful when game stories start proceding them.
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My favorite one might be samurai dry-cleaner.
"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 6, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
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Kristoffer Bäckström announced that he’s retiring from hockey today. He played in Germany last season. Now he can work on improving his fashion sense full time.
Pft why play a small French guy when you have a Svensk viking.
All due respect to CSN, she’s probably not as good as she claims to be.
It takes...something? Anything?!?
by Bald Pollack on Aug 6, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
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Brilliant.
Too bad the ad wasn’t for Moore’s other dealership (I believe) – Moore Hummer.
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I don’t think he’d look so blank if it were.
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 6, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kristoffer, put down the Bedazzler and slowly step away.
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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they really should confiscate stuff like that at the Airport in Customs
by vtcapsfan99 on Aug 6, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m assuming this is Nicky’s brother?
by DrinkingPartner on Aug 6, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Slow news day but that National Post article was worth the price of admission. Who knew Canadian writers could be so snarky. It was funny throughout, but this gem I thought was the best.
Detroit Red Wings Boosted their offensive depth chart with the signing of free-agent centre Mike Modano, who is presumably the son of that guy who was really good for the Minnesota North Stars back in the early ’90s.
(Hint: “Canadian writers” is actually Down Goes Brown disguised as his real name Sean McIndoe. The National Post took a long look at his sitemeter stats and decided to hire him or go out of business.)
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Related: I’m pretty surprised they (NP) allow him to post the exact same content on his own site. Not terribly savvy of them.
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Yes you should… it’s great stuff.
Washington Capitals 2009-10 = Quebec Nordiques 1994-95
--- D'ohboy
by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 6, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I did too. The Caps’ bit was spot on.
"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 6, 2010 5:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Calgary Flames – Signed free agent Olli Jokinen, finally filling the “over-paid third line center” void created by the deadline day trading of Olli Jokinen.
Money don't make my world go round...i'm reaching out to a higher ground
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 6, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
So good. My favorites were:
Los Angeles Kings – In hindsight, attempt to boost employee morale by giving entire front office staff the summer off may have been a mistake.
Chicago Blackhawks – Were forced to part ways with nine regulars due to the salary cap, and now face the daunting task of somehow defending their championship with only Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Patrick Kane, Marion Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Brent Seabrook and a half-dozen other stars.
Atlanta Thrashers – Acquired several players from Chicago’s Stanley Cup-winning roster, ensuring that for the first time in sports history a Google search for “Atlanta” and “Hawks” and “championship” will not yield zero results.
The Ottawa one about Rick Wamsley was great too
Money don't make my world go round...i'm reaching out to a higher ground
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 6, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
my fave
Boston Bruins Short-sightedly drafted future franchise player Tyler Seguin with the top-two pick acquired from Toronto, leaving virtually no room on roster for franchise players available with Toronto’s top-two pick in 2011.
Choking since 1985.
For all people bitch about the Capitals’ history (or alleged lack thereof) it could be much worse. At least our Mount Puckmore isn’t going to be two draft busts, an empty mask representing a string of failures, and one marginal future hall of famer.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
That article was great.
Money don't make my world go round...i'm reaching out to a higher ground
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 6, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Related to Mount Puckmore, I still think Jack Edwards was dumb for picking Cam Neely instead of Espo, especially when he characterized Espo as “not being good enough, long enough” or words to that effect.
Money don't make my world go round...i'm reaching out to a higher ground
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 6, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
But who will be on Mt. Capsmore?
I’d ask that we hold that discussion for another day soon (even though we’ve already had it).
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Buccigross’ list doesn’t bother me at all.
Money don't make my world go round...i'm reaching out to a higher ground
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 6, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Let’s halt the discussion there, if we can… there’ll be a time and a place for it. Wink wink, nudge nudge.
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Say no more, say no more!
"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 6, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind bat.
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--- D'ohboy
by MikeL-Pivonka on Aug 6, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Tix to Winter Classic
Did anyone else get their ticket information for the Winter Classic? I was offered two tickets in Section 511 (Upper Deck), Row S for $138 per ticket. (FYI: I have been a STHer since 2001.) There is also a stadium charge; $20 I think. Jumbotickets.com has similar tickets for 3X more. Insanity.
yep. You can check out where some other Rink members are located in this fanshot
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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"new caps beat writer"
Ugh. May I respectfully ask why not The Mas? Ok, maybe he didn’t want the job? I could see not wanting to be part of that sinking WaPo ship.
They’d be better of running day old Japer’s Rink posts.
Choking since 1985.
He’s probably better off working for CSN than a dying medium.
Money don't make my world go round...i'm reaching out to a higher ground
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Aug 6, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry mac, but to quote Roberto Duran “No Mas”.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 6, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Corey hinted that he’s got real good news about CSN pending…
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Hope things work out for Corey. It almost seemed like CSN was doing a “try before you buy” or “temp to perm” type of thing with him.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Why would they be better off running posts from The Rink? The WaPO beat writer and The Rink serve different purposes.
"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 6, 2010 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Katie is already a Post employee. Cheaper to move her into Tarik’s old position since he is staying with the paper in a new capacity than to add an additional position be bringing in someone else (even if that someone is Corey)
Let’s give Katie a few weeks before we start pronouncing her work sub-par. She’s been on the beat for a week now, during the deadest time in 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 also hope this grumpiness isn’t because (a) Katie is young, or (b) she’s a woman.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Don’t tell CB. He’s still under the assumption Katie is male.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 6, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
No reason to think that it is. More reason to think that it’s because of her youth and the paper’s relative lack of leadership/experience in that department. Compare it to Corey – who learned under Dave Fay – and the contrast is somewhat stark.
But I am certainly hopeful that Katie will do well, and won’t pre-judge.
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Not having grown up or ever having lived in DC, I never read WaPo or any of the local papers for Caps coverage. But my dad was a beat reporter for the Oshawa Generals from the mid 60s to the mid-late 70s, so hockey newspaper coverage has always interested me.
I have read a lot of positive stuff about Dave Fay since being here at the Rink. JP could you or someone in the group give me an idea of what he was like? Many thanks.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 6, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s a great read about the man.
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by J.P. on Aug 6, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome links. Thanks guys.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 6, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Just off the top of my head, I think Helene Elliot is excellent.
But yeah, I do think the Caps beat position deserves a little more respect.
Choking since 1985.
We were having a discussion about the rigors of covering a team that spends so much time out of town. It’s a real grind, and unless you’re wedded to the sport/team, it’s really something for either the young and unattached or the settled with older children. It’s got to be very hard on families.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Which makes it all the more impressive how long Tarik did it for – five years with a young family had to be really tough, I can’t even imagine.
That’s because you don’t have kids. 41+ nights of freedom in another city per year? Sign me up!
Kidding. Sorta.
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Wait ’til after you babysit tomorrow – you might gain some compassion.
And, just to clarify, there’s nothing on earth I love more than my family.
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Yeah, she picks the days I babysit to have full-on meltdowns so I’m already there. That’s what I love about being an aunt, I impart my wisdom and my hockey-loving ways and then leave her to her parents for the tricky stuff like the raising and the funding :)
Wait, y’all are siblings? How did I not know this?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 6, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
(Or I guess there’s another way you could be the babe’s aunt…)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 6, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, that niece is not JP’s babe. got it. That’s an embarrassing conclusion for me to jump to…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 6, 2010 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
JP’s babe is all man.
Wait, that didn’t come out right.
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Very true GF. My dad still talks about how much he dreaded the Northern Ontario road trips with the Generals to Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie and driving by car up there. He quit the beat shortly after I was born in 1975.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 6, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
So how does someone with absolutely no relationship to DC become a Caps fan? (I’m sure this has been answered before and either I missed it or have forgotten.)
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
Back in 1982 or so, I got from somewhere a little Caps key chain that had mini hockey photos of team members on it . I remember it had guys like Gartner, Langway, Maruk, Carpenter, and hell even Milan Novy on it (my new band name Hell Even Milan Novy). I also bought and collected (and even inherited from a cousin) O-Pee-Chee hockey cards and stickers and I seemed to think the Caps’ white uniforms were the whitest whites I had seen—they shone.
I started following the Caps rabidly and living 45 minutes east of Toronto this wasn’t easy. But my Dad worked for the Globe and Mail sports section at this time and would bring home a paper from work daily and I would get up at 6 am before anyone else and read the sports scoreboard page on the kitchen floor—following the Caps game in and game out. Bengt Gustafsson became my favourite player in hockey and I had all his hockey cards (including the one above in my avatar). My dad even got me a little Dennis Maruk jersey when I was 8
It wasn’t easy following the Caps as coverage was of course devoted to the Leafs here in Southern Ontario. And usually they only faced the Caps once or twice a year with the old divisional set-up (oh the days of Patrick rivalries)— and usually when they did face each other it was mid-week and not on HNIC Saturday evening. We did get coverage of certain Caps games though but usually in the playoffs. I still remember vividly watching the Caps-Isles marathon game on my birthday and feeling crushed when Lafontaine scored the winner for NYI. All the Caps playoff disappointments just strengthened my like for the team. And made big victories (Like the Hunter OT winner vs PHI) even sweeter.
Anyhow I could go on and I apologize for the long-winded nostalgic digression here. But I guess the short answer would be “It all started with a keychain.”
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Aug 6, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Now I want a keychain with the Caps’ photos.
"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 6, 2010 6:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Me, too. Especially one that includes a picture of the 4 “young guns” together.
Rocking the Red since 1975
True—especially while they are still together.
"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 7, 2010 10:32 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I should have added that I love your story.
"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 6, 2010 6:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This is probably not a brilliant idea for a first-time post since it’ll strike a chord many won’t like, but….. Ovechkin.
I was a lapsed hockey fan in upstate NY – surrounded by Habs fans that could drive the love of hockey from anyone. When my sons started playing, one of them asked for a Caps jersey for Christmas. I asked why, and his older, wiser hockey-loving cousin said “they have the best player in the NHL”. I figured I’d better verify that claim. It took about 6 seconds for me to understand that it was a fact. I had a friend who watched with me. Her husband is a die-hard Bruins fan and had been trying to get her interested in hockey, to no avail, for 14 years.
Long story short. Two new Caps fans. And yes, we’re so new to the bandwagon that no one has even let us borrow an instrument yet. Which is why I generally only read the comments here, rather than intrude. And no, I’m not part of the elusive Semin Lobby.
by RandomID on Aug 6, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think that’s fantastic! Honestly I have no problem with “bandwagoners” in general, because everyone was a new fan of the team at some point, but I also think it’s different when you’re attracted to a team not because they suddenly started winning but because there’s a player there that you think is special. Ovie’s made fans of a lot of people and brought a lot of lapsed fans back – no shame whatsoever in being drawn in by him.
And welcome :)
Thanks Becca, I appreciate that. And if I recall, I believe you said you spent quite a bit of time in Montreal, so I think you definitely understand the positives and negatives of that fan base. :)
It’s actually fun being a Caps fan in this area. We recently hired two new guys at work. One is a Canadiens fan (who came in before the playoffs this year… painful). The other is a Penguins fan. We’re all looking forward to this season and some friendly debate.
Thanks again for your kind welcome. :)
I did, indeed – there are aspects of Montreal fans that drive me nuts and aspects that I love. And love ‘em or hate ’em, you can’t deny they’re passionate about their team! :)
I know exactly what that’s like, and it is fun. We have tons of Caps, Pens and Flyers fans in our office so the playoffs over the last few years have been entertaining to say the least. Just remember the “friendly” part of the friendly debate, that’s key so you don’t start hating your co-workers :P
I have no problem with "bandwagoners" in general, because everyone was a new fan of the team at some point
I want to stress this myself, because there are plenty of smart new fans and plenty of older fans who are dumber than the stuff growing in my refrigerator.
“SHOOOOOOOOOOOOT!”
I’m convinced that as a fanbase grows, you’re going to get more assholes not because new fans tend to be jerks, but because there’s a proportion of the general population getting into the game that are assholes :)
Only YOU can prevent idiots from commenting!
by Knee high to a duck on Aug 6, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll try not to disappoint. :)
Oh, and just to clarify, I grew up on hockey. It had just been many years since I followed a team closely; I hated going to Canadiens games as an adult (the anthem booing is unacceptable). That said, I’ve never been a stats person, but have really enjoyed that perspective here on the Rink. I’ve learned a lot about the Caps players and organization as well. You guys are a daily read for me.
Several years ago my son got me into the Caps too—I had never even watched hockey before, but I was hooked. At what point do we bandwagoners graduate?
"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 6, 2010 6:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
All of you did this past April
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Aug 6, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Thank you.
Nothing like the shared pain of a loss.
And I thought last season’s game 7 hurt! This series—no excuse. First time I felt angry.
"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 7, 2010 10:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I suspect it’s because they’re losing Tarik more than anything else. For all the complaining, it’s change, and some people have a tough time dealing with change.
I’m going to give the Rink the benefit of the doubt on the woman part, at least for now.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
The WaPo promotes from within. It’s what they do.
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No offense to Katie or Tarik, for that matter, but I yearn for the days of Bob Fachet. He was a hockey guy through and through. He loved the beat and wanted to stay a hockey reporter until he stopped reporting. He had other sports interests, but hockey was his first love. Sadly, that doesn’t seem to be the case with the string of Post reporters who have followed in his footsteps. It would be nice to have someone covering the Caps who viewed the position as an end and not a means to an end, bit I guess I’m old fashioned that way.
I wouldn’t jump to conclusions. I believe Katie is a passionate hockey fan, and unless I am mistaken hockey is her favorite sport.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
Per Steinz:
Katie is a rarity – a sports journalist who actually knows something about hockey.
Also, I thought someone linked to a bio at the Post from when she was an intern, but I can’t find it on the Post website now.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Proud member of the Oxford dictionary police.
$10 says she’s moved on within four years. We may not like it, but the hockey beat at the Post is below football, baseball, college and pro basketball and college football. But it is above the MSL.
Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Tarik come up with the Capitals Insider concept. CI may have it’s flaws but having an online section at WaPo devoted to the Caps seems pretty great to me.
"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 6, 2010 6:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope someone is in Ann Arbor today taking pix of Gramps on the ice:
http://spawnofmzone.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-hockey-showcase.html
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Mirtle sheds some light on Clarke MacArthur’s arb award.
Reader’s Digest version: the Thrash had decided MacArthur was a redundant part, and wanted to dump him. So they asked that the arbiter award immediately and as per the player’s request, so that they could simply walk away from him.
Questions not addressed: why not trade the guy if you’ve decided you don’t want him? Poor management there.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Don’t forget that they made some acquisitions after they qualified him.
And that “Reader’s Digest version” is pretty similar to the theory I put forth here, no?
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Poor management?
I think it is cost conscious management, to be sure. Mac surely knew he was running a risk by going to arbitration and essentially walking away with nothing, in effect. The team let him know exactly how much they could afford, and he walked away from the table.
Hooray, performance bonuses! …I think?
How do those work exactly, anyway? If player hits number X, they get Y extra money that (is / isn’t) against the cap?
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I think that bonuses count against the cap until they can no longer be reached
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I believe this is correct. But there’s sort of an unrealistic definition of “reaching” bonuses.
For instance, say you sign a vet for and give three separate bonuses for 60 games played, 20 goals and 40 points. Up through the last game of the season, he’s missed 25 games (let’s just say no IR time, for simplicity’s sake) and he has 10 goals and 25 points.
As soon as he couldn’t reach the GP bonus, then you get that money back. But since it’s technically possible could score 10 goals and 15 points in a game, that bonus money won’t be back until after the season ends anyways. Even though no way he’s going to score 10g in a game, it’s still technically not out of reach until the season officially ends.
That’s the way I understand it, anyways.
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that is my understanding, save one minor correction (or reinterpretation).. I believe that once a bonus is not reachable, you get the cap money back from that day forward. The cap (and cap hit) are calculated daily during the season, so I don’t think they can retroactively go back and reclaim cap space from earlier in the season when a bonus target was reachable. I could be wrong, however. Paging a capologist…
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 6, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
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I can’t be the only one who’s cynical about Ken Hitchcock coaching in a system that penalizes offsides in the same way that icing is done today.
I’m fascinated by the OT arrangement, but the only game I saw played 3 on 3 this season was a gigantic game of keep-away (it was an OT between SJS and EDM) and I can’t imagine what NHL-level 2 on 2 looks like.
I’m also totally on board with at least trying the faceoff dots down the middle of the ice.
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first, lots of these changes and variations are making me go WTF? Not all, but a lot of them.
second, if the goal is to bring more offense into the game, then maybe Ken Hitchcock shouldn’t be involved.
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Most of the items on that list smack of throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks. The no touch icing and the dots down the middle are the only things that could have some rational use. I would trade a bigger crease for smaller goalie pads though. Some of the youtube clips that have been linked here in the past few days make me long for the days of some available net to shoot at.
Treating off side like icing just doesn’t make any sense. Why should bad zone entrance give the (possibly flat footed) defensive team an offensive advantage? Icing makes sense because it is conceivable that the offensive team forced the icing. A defensive team can’t “force” offside, so getting an advantage from something that they had nothing to do with makes little sense to me.
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If we’re going to treat something like icing I think it should be the puck over the glass – take out the stupid penalty and just make it so the team that does it can’t change. Anyone who is doing it purposefully is only doing it for that reason, anyway, and you’d be hard-pressed to find guys who have done it intentionally since the penalty was implemented.
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Red Wings officially after Willie Mitchell
“The Red Wings, they’re one of the teams," Liut told Sporting News. "Everybody is interested in the Red Wings." A deal for Mitchell would likely mean the Red Wings would have to make an additional move or two to create space under the salary cap. According to CapGeek.com, the Red Wings have $1.6 million in cap space. Mitchell made $3.5 million last year. "As we go here, it’s got to add up to $59.5 (million)," Red Wings GM Ken Holland told Sporting News. "Yeah, we’ve got decisions to make but we think they’re good decisions to make."
According to Liut, Mitchell put himself through a three-week boot camp in which he pushed himself through day-long workout sessions to make sure he was fully recovered from a concussion that ended his season on January 16.
It was a success and Liut said he’s ready to go. As for a timeline, Liut said he’s in discussions with teams that have shown interest all summer. While Liut didn’t name teams, he said Mitchell’s priority is finding a serious contender which validates rumors suggesting the Red Wings are joined by the Capitals, Sharks and Canucks as suitors for Mitchell.
-Sporting News
Liut said he’s in discussions with teams that have shown interest all summer. While Liut didn’t name teams, he said Mitchell’s priority is finding a serious contender which validates rumors suggesting the Red Wings are joined by the Capitals, Sharks and Canucks as suitors for Mitchell
That cracks me up. I love that Custance is presuming that “searching for a contender” validates rumors about the Wings. Holland saying they’re going after him, at the beginning of the article? That validates the rumor. Just having Liut say Mitchell is looking at contenders does not, especially since I don’t see them as being a contender.
Ugh bad journalism UGH.
He’s not saying the fact Mitchell’s priority is a contender validates the Wings interest, he’s saying it validates the rumor that San Jose, Washington, and Vancouver are the other teams in the mix. Or at least that’s how I read it.
In relation to Detroit’s cap space, two questions. First, Capgeek.com shows Jiri Hudler on their cap. I thought he was playing in the KHL – does he still have a cap hit for them? Second, if they were to try to acquire Mitchell, who would they give up? They’d have to free up (presumably) $1.5-2M. They only have a few players in that range, and they wouldn’t seem to be ones Detroit would want to get rid of.
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Hudler’s back this year. I think he was a victim of the Dynamo Moscow collapse
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I guess Deslauriers and Dubnyk were not enough suck for them.
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