Tuesday Caps Clips: Training Camp Day 4
by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 6:43 AM EDT
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- Today's schedule: Group C on the ice at 10am for practice and drills, scrimmage between Groups A & B at noon. [Caps Today]
- Recaps of yesterday's scrimmage and other notes. [Dump 'n Chase, CI, OFB, Caps365 (video here, here and here), CI]
- Former NHL GM Craig Button: "I can guarantee you Michal Neuvirth and Semyon Varlamov can't win without a great defense." Yeah, there's more to the quote that adds context, but this'll get you to click through. [NHL]
- With Varly, it's all about his health. [Masisak]
- A look at Neuvirth's new mask. [Caps Snaps]
- Karl Alzner's time is now. [Masisak]
- Alex Ovechkin has had his fun and is now all about business. [Bog]
- Speaking of AO, here's another excerpt from the forthcoming biography of him (you may have heard about it). [Scribd]
- And Ovi... at center? [WaPo]
- Plenty of great photos from camp. [Caps Snaps, Tic Tac Toe Hockey (and again and again), Caps Girl, dfndr13, IRockTheRed (and again)]
- The Caps media guide is available online, so print it out on that fancy color printer at work when you get a chance. [Capitals (.pdf)]
- AO and Mike Green might not be where they are today if not for a couple of guys who are back with the organization after some time away. Alright, that's over-selling it, but check out the piece anyway. [Caps365 (video)]
- What to watch for on October's schedule. [RtR]
- John Carlson, Alzner and GVT. [Insider2]
- Speaking of the kids, no contending team will rely more heavily on youth than the Caps. [SI]
- Marcus Johansson is adjusting. [TBD]
- Welcoming a trio of Caps to the Twitterverse. [RtR]
- Mike Knuble ranks a teammate as the NHL's fastest skater. [FanShot]
- 30 in 30: Brooks Laich. [Red Line Station]
- Previewing Matt Bradley's season. [Peerless]
- A fantasy-focused look at the Caps. [OFB]
- Our favorite goalie-and-Bears-centric blog looks at camp so far. [Stack the Pads]
- Back in Russia, Dmitry Orlov's season is off to a good start. [Russian Prospect]
- Five burning Southeast questions. [Sports Network]
- A reminder that not all player moves are made in July and February. [Peerless]
- A look at Caps nicknames. [Blonde Girl's Guide]
- That Ovi - always thinking about the children. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Former Cap prospect Stefan Della Rovere is making friends in St. Loo. [True Hockey]
- Want cheap Nats tickets for this weekend? Of course you don't. I mean do. You do. [SB Nation Team Pick]
- Speaking of tickets, just a reminder that the Rink Rat Ticket Exchange (with which we're not affiliated, but which we think is pretty cool) still exists.
- This is bizarre. Apparently the Australian Rules Football Grand Final is on Saturday, per the website. Hey, wait a second... inspect the background image on the site and... is that Eric Fehr? I'm at a loss.
- Finally, here's wishing a very happy 28th birthday to the one and only Brett Leonhardt.
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Regarding the excerpt from the book — all I did was let it load, and first up is the table of contents. Looking at the titles of the chapters, I can see that the rest of the book isn’t going to be any better than the two excerpts posted here.
Look, I know we’ve beat this thing to death in here already, but unless you’re writing about a championship season, one year does not a biography make.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Beyond the first few pages, I’m skimming because I’m already tired of it, but when I start finding factual errors having nothing to do with Ovi, that tells me how good he is.
First error is he credits the wrong announcer on the quoted call of “The Goal”, which anyone who has watched it knows.
Second error:
they had been on a run of 15 consecutive victoriesbefore the Olympics.
Really?
"It's always good to have vikings."
The worst part to me was the description of “The Goal” because it’s such an accessible and famous moment. And he really doesn’t have to know anything about hockey to get it right. Cox claims AO’s wide smile revealed his missing teeth. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the goal took place on 1/16/06 and AO didn’t lose his tooth until the Thrashers game on 10/17/07. The YouTube videos clearly show a full set of teeth. If Cox can’t be bothered to watch a 1 minute 25 second replay video (that he admits has been viewed by millions), his fact checking credibility on the stuff that actually requires some research is pretty much nil.
by RandomID on Sep 21, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I don’t even have to look at a video. Full set of teeth in his rookie season.
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Do you think he beats the “OVECHKIN=DANGEROUS” meme into the ground enough with those chapter titles? Good heavens.
This should probably be the front cover
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Sep 21, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Shocking that one of the authors would thank Jim Kelley as a great friend and influence.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Sep 21, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. Well done on the AFL pull my friend, rec’d.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
That was a tip from a reader just like yourself, bucko!
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Oh. Well unrec’d then.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 21, 2010 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
For so many reasons, too. Wrong sport. Wrong playing surface (the footballer is running on ice? Huh?). And they even bothered to remove the logo from the front of Fehr’s sweater.
Not to mention that there is something other than the English language on the board advertising. Last time I checked, the Aussies spoke English. And if you look at the coach on the bench, doesn’t seem to resemble any of the Caps coaches. If I had to bet, I’d say that the Fehr image was superimposed over a totally different background of hockey players…so, so odd. Is someone from Pensblog doing some freelance Photoshopping for the AFL?
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Sep 21, 2010 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
The coach is the caps D coach from a couple years ago.
(maybe phoenix could join rather than moving to Hamilton, Ontario they can move to Hamilton, South Australia).
"Have you ever played?" "Yes, I was a goalie"
That little comment about Della Rovere is exactly why I’m going to miss him from this organization. The Caps just don’t seem to have that gritty, irritating, kind of player in their system. I don’t know if he would have every made it to the NHL, but if he was able to play at that level for us, he could have been an invaluable 4th liner.
I love how the article mentions his irritating style, and how it drew a minor penalty, but instead of praising it, instead praises the player who took the penalty. Eh, maybe StL has enough gritty players that one more just doesn’t stand out.
Steve Pinnizotto is that gritty, irritating player for the Bears. Last year during the Calder playoffs other teams kept singling him out as the guy whose face they wanted to rip off.
Fantasy Teams: Baby Got Backstrom (Ladies of Twitter) and All's Fehr in the Crease (Six Beers Too Many)
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
I love Pinner. I hope he makes it up here a few times this season.
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 21, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
That little comment about Della Rovere is exactly why I’m going to miss him from this organization.
Have you ever considered that one reason SDR isn’t around anymore is that he annoyed the crap out of people?
It’s one thing to be a pest/agitator against other teams. It’s another thing entirely to piss off your own teammates to the point where they want to send your head through the glass.
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
by D'ohboy on Sep 21, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Then again, he was a Captain of his OHL team and Team Canada brought him to two WJCs. You’d think if his teammates really hated him that much he wouldn’t have accomplished either of those things.
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
by Rob Parker on Sep 21, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Invaluable 4th liner? I don’t think any of those guys exist.
Lockout talk makes me want to go out and choke an old lady - Elliotte Friedman
Depends on team depth, I guess. Someone like John Madden or Blair Betts is pretty important (while Betts was a Ranger, at least).
by red army line on Sep 22, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
That was silly. Never mind. It’s important but nowhere near the importance of a top-line center.
by red army line on Sep 22, 2010 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
32 bullets! Pretty soon there is going to have to be a morning and an afternoon verson of links.
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by J.P. on Sep 21, 2010 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
The Caps will be as popular as the Skins in 2013?
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 21, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
We’ll need clips about the clips. Or add brunch bagel bullets after the savory breakfast links.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Sep 21, 2010 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Presumably that will be covered on a different blog, dedicated to covering our Clips.
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Clips will soon require a theme song and matching blazers. And possibly a satellite truck.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 21, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Japers’ Meta-Rink?
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by ThePeerless on Sep 21, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Blogging about hockey blogging on the most powerful hockey blog in the most powerful city in the world.
by Wheeler on Sep 21, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Pretty soon Damien Cox will write an unofficial biography of J.P. and the Rink.
by red army line on Sep 21, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but it’ll really about how good Mirtle is.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 21, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Speaking of memes ...
I believe in JC.
by patred48 on Sep 21, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh, hell yeah. “Pimp My Clips” would be fab.
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“Climp” or “Plips”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Sep 21, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
...
Reunited, and it feels so gooood.
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by bagace on Sep 21, 2010 8:44 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
what a moran…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 21, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
don’t be rediculous…
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
Donation info for SAVES FOR KIDS 2010!! Make a difference.
I regret not having saved that pic from last year.
by mechanicsville on Sep 21, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Poll is back open
In case you clicked on the predictions fanpost and the poll was closed, it’s back open now. I’m not sure why it had been closed this morning.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
Dmitry Orlov’s Metallurg Nk is playing Geno Kuznetsov’s Tractor a little later today. I’ll see if I can get us a score.
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How ‘bout that? They’re playing right now. Score is 1-1. Dmitry with a goal for Metallurg, Kuznetsove with an assist for Tractor.
http://allhockey.ru/khl/75/matches/7857/
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I hate that game!
I just spent an hour of my life trying to find a working feed to that game with absolutely no success.
Pft why play a small French guy when you have a Svensk viking.
Later in the year (in the next month or so), sites like channelsurfing.net and the other usual suspects will start picking up K games more often, for what it’s worth.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 21, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I read that NHL.com article/interview with Craig Button, and I think he’s right on the mark. For the most part, other than a small handful of elite goalies, most are equally effective.
JP — do you think his Neuvirth/Varlamov comment is far off the mark?
Ask me again in June.
In all seriousness, people will point to Niemi to counter Varlavirth’s lack of experience. But the ‘Hawks had a better D than the Caps will have, and Chicago’s forwards most certainly paid more attention to defensive responsibilities than the Caps’ forwards do.
In other words, if the entire team doesn’t buy in defensively, the Caps will likely need super-human goaltending to win the Cup, which (by definition) is an awful lot to ask of any goalie, be it a 22-year-old or a multiple-Vezina winner.
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I wasn’t sure if you disagreed with his point up in the links.
And I think the Caps’ success this season (post-season more than regular season) relies a lot on how much Carlson and Alzner progress throughout the year. Both are very talented (Carlson more than Alzner), but I wonder if having 1/3 of the defense being rookies is going to make for a lot of easy shots-on-goal.
At least early on, I’m more worried about post-mono Schultz, and still-on-antibiotics-for-an-eye-infection Poti.
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So post-mono Schultz, still-on-antibiotics-for-an-eye-infection Poti, questions about how much Carlson and Alzner progress throughout the year, a lack of NHL-calibre depth…
… at least Mike Green’s awesome.
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You also forgot questions about how well Sloan adjusts to his post-Lasik eyesight and John Erskine’s past concussion problems.
And the Ovechkin is going to say, “ah, f-it,” go back to Russia, take Willsie with him to teh KHL, and room with him so Willsie can learn Russian.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 21, 2010 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
… at least Mike Green’s awesome.
But he’s a wingah!!!!!
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And he doesn’t play defense!
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by SeattleCapsFan on Sep 21, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Dany Sabourin will be the Caps goalie by Christmas… bet on it.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 21, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
True, but to counterpoint…
If, using last season as an example, the Caps are able to continue their offensive production into the playoffs, then “lights out” goaltending isn’t as critical a factor to winning games…especially since it will force opponents to stay on their toes. Obviously, this is easier in theory than in practice, as evidenced by the actual results of last year’s first round loss. Scoring goals 5-on-5 does get more difficult in the post season it seems, but there really is no excuse for the lack of PP production — either way, I don’t blame last year’s loss on a lack of goaltending talent, even if it was the Canadien’s goaltending talent that ultimately defeated the Caps.
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by PaintDrinkingPete on Sep 21, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, new content (though not entirely new to those of you who actively participated in yesterday’s Clips comments).
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Brandon Anderson, Capitals' goalie prospect
I haven’t seen this posted here, but Langway (posts here, too) posted this on another board) and I thought it was of interest:
It appears from this article that prospecty goalie Brandon Anderson signed an ELC with the Capitals
and more about Brandon Anderson, the latest Caps signing link
congrats to him. Didn’t realize he was an undrafted invitee.
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 21, 2010 11:38 AM EDT reply actions
Any early insight on our youthful goaltenders?
by mechanicsville on Sep 21, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions
Tweets from KCI
Score 2-1 Team B right now.
Knuble (Backstrom, Ovechkin) for Team A with first goal right away. Garrett Mitchell, then Semin (on a PP) for Team B. Funny tweet from Cory:
cmasisak22 I’d say for the spirit of fair play it would be a good idea for Team B coach Bob Woods to keep his 4th line away from 8-19-22 from now on.
14 minutes ago via ÜberTwitter
"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
Dear Eric Belanger Issue,
We told you to give us 2-3 weeks to resolve you. We have another issue we are trying to deal with and IF that issue gets resolved, we will turn our attention to you. Please wait for our call and try not to get into any issues with other teams.
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Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Sep 21, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions 13 recs
But we can offer the name of a moving company if you wish to begin moving your family issues.
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Sep 21, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
KCI updates
3-3 now. Ovi and Boyd Kane score for Team A (8 goals total, so they’ve probably got the cup); Kyle Greentree for Team B (“on a nice feed from MJ90” per Corey).
"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
duh, bad math. Should be 9 goals total for Team A
"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
4-3 Team B wins, but Team A wins the cup. Last score was a scramble at the net; Vogs thinks it was Semin’s second.
"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
MarJo on Team B? I guess some players were moved around again.
(Yes, I know about the avatar hounding - just pretend mine is invisible.)
They had to balance out the talent on the teams a little better. (Guess they couldn’t have temporarily stolen a warm body from Team B to fill up the squad for Team A yesterday when Joudrey had to go to the doctor.)
Well, it wasn’t like Team A couldn’t function short handed.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Sep 21, 2010 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
It’s beginning to sound a lot like hockey season!
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by SeattleCapsFan on Sep 21, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Tom Poti signs two-year extension with WAS. $3M in 2011-12, $2.75M in 2012-13. Playing this season on last year of old deal at $3.5M.
Via Bob Mckenzie
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Tom Poti signs two-year extension with WAS. $3M in 2011-12, $2.75M in 2012-13.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
Damn, just missed.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 21, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh joy
DownGoesBrown Just to mess with him, promise him you’ll blog and then don’t. RT @Real_ESPNLeBrun: Just chatted with Eric Belanger. Will blog on him today.
5 minutes ago via TweetDeck
"It's always good to have vikings."
I liked Wysh's even better
As soon as Pierre completes a trade to open up space … RT @Real_ESPNLeBrun Just chatted with Eric Belanger. Will blog on him today
"The most important thing - to get to the playoffs and move on." Evgeny Kuznetsov
Easily the best tweet in a while. I laughed out loud.
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