Wednesday Caps Clips: Caps @ Jackets Game Day
by J.P. on Sep 22, 2010 6:44 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Here (.pdf) are the lineups for tonight's game against the Blue Jackets, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner The Cannon for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- As predicted, Team A is your 2010 Duchesne Cup championship squad. [Dump 'n Chase, CI, Caps365 (video), Frankovic, 106.7 The Fan (audio; The Fan was out at Kettler all day, and there's plenty of audio to go 'round), Caps Snaps (pics), Caps In Pictures (pics), bridgetds (pics)]
- Reactions to the Tom Poti contract extension. [Caps365 (video of Poti), CI, Hockey Independent, RtR, PHT]
- Maybe it's time to cut Alex Ovechkin... a little slack. [Burnside (with companion video with plenty of Alex Semin conjecture)]
- Speaking of the Alexes, in case you missed it last night, Tuvan has a translation of part of an interview with the pair. [Japers' Rink]
- The second-line center job is Tomas Fleischmann's to lose... [Masisak]
- ... and Mathieu Perreault seems to be getting comfortable on the third line... [WaPo, McNally]
- ... and it carries with it a fantasy impact (and the potential for Marcus Johansson to play in the AHL is an unsafe assumption). [THN]
- Mike Green embraces a leadership role. [SB Nation DC]
- Ranking the Caps' top twenty prospects (sure to be a conversation starter). [Hockey's Future]
- D.J. King won't be in the lineup tonight (you can exhale now, Jared Boll), so he'll have to wait a little longer to do what it is he does. [OFB]
- On "The Ovechkin Project." [Bog, WaPo]
- It sure sounds like Matt Hendricks has a good shot at getting a two-way deal with the organization. [CI]
- The best thing about the Winter Classic is the player reflections on playing outdoors as kids (the worst thing about the Winter Classic, incidentally, is the hockey). [OFB]
- Is Bruce Boudreau ratcheting up the accountability already? [The Checking Line]
- When stalking isn't (too) creepy. [a mom's love affair with her son's team (first time a blog name has been longer than the tease?)]
- Several campers talk about their off-season training regimens. [Caps365 (video)]
- Speaking of bulking up (jokes, people!), the Virginia chiropractor who served as the tenuous link between the Caps and a Florida steroid dealer pleaded guilty to steroids charges yesterday. [Herald Tribune, with his affidavit here (h/t Wysh)]
- 30 in 30: Michal Neuvirth... [Red Line Station]
- ... and a higher-profile piece on the same dude. [Burnside]
- And another 30 in 30, this time it's AO's turn. [Red Line Station]
- A peerless look at Jason Chimera. [Peerless]
- The Caps' Media Guide is so impressive, you need a guide to the guide. [Hockey Chronicles]
- A bit more on the Brandon Anderson signing. [Rink Rebel]
- Profilin' Dmitri Kugryshev. [Russian Prospect]
- On staying angry. [Peerless]
- Speaking of anger, it sounds like the Eric Belanger camp his chilled out a bit. [LeBrun]
- Ever wonder how the NHL's 30 teams got their names? No? Then don't click on this link. [Sportsnet]
- Caps In Pictures is looking to add a photog, so if you're interested, apply within. [Caps In Pictures]
- A look at the Bears' October. [RtR]
- How your favorite (and, perhaps, least favorite) bloggers spent their summers. [Capitals Outsider]
- Finally, happy 51st birthday to Harvie Pocza.
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Sweet Jesus, JP, your fingers must be sore from all that clippin’.
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by boutros23 on Sep 22, 2010 6:51 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
There were 32 bullets in the clips yesterday, and all the contributors did after that is post Six items of new content (either breaking news or analysis). Damn, people, you’re all rolling these days.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 22, 2010 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And more than 800 comments on substantive front page posts (i.e. not the OTOT). Yesterday was a good day – thanks to all.
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And it was great to see the return of the much missed enthusiasm and excitement. The end of August and beginning of September were decidedly NOT as upbeat.
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Dunny-on-the-World
How can one not be excited when hearing the news that fan favorite Tom Poti has been extended?
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Not if I want to simultaneously (and subtly) want to display my affection for John Erskine.
Oh, guess I forgot to mention – that’s gonna be my new tat.
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I believe it. I’ve seen that “I heart TySlo” one you got last year…
If anyone needs me, I'll be at Kettler.
by Becca H on Sep 22, 2010 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Knowin’ nuthin in life, ’cept to play like shit,
Yo George McPhee, extend me, bitch!”
(Any profanity and/or misplaced misogyny attributable to Eazy-E)
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
by D'ohboy on Sep 22, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Awesome.
"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 Sep 22, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Upon further reflection:
“Knowin nuthin in life, ’cept to fight and hit,
Extend me George, cuz I play like shit.”
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
I kinda liked the first one better.
"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 Sep 22, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Inkin’ and Rinkin’ – that’s how JP rolls.
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That looks really fresh in that shot. Ow.
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by IRockTheRed on Sep 22, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Just saw this.
Who says OTOT is not “substantive?”
/offended sneer
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Heh. I meant hockey-substantive.
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I know what you meant. No offense taken.
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Accountability? Finally? No more four minute long shifts by Mike Green? I’ll believe it when I see it.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
I’m sorry, but that stalking actually is a little creepy. Learning all the players’ cars so you find where they’ve parked? So you can stalk them there? If they don’t park on the roof outside the rink, there’s a reason for that, don’t you think? Each individual says to herself, well, it’s just one autograph. Except it isn’t just you. We expect an awful lot out of our idols these days.
"It's always good to have vikings."
by gfcaps fan on Sep 22, 2010 7:39 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Totally agreed.
I draw the line at the door. Outside the door, the guys are private individuals with their own lives. We have plenty of access at events, etc. – let the guys get to their car and go home and eat or whatever.
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by IRockTheRed on Sep 22, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I just like (or actually don’t like) how mom pimps her son with pics including, but doesn’t even bother posting any pictures of herself.
It’ll be in a post office near you pretty soon.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 22, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s Russ Thaler’s wife who is writing it. See http://www.csnwashington.com/04/09/10/Russ-Thaler—Alex-Ovechkin-Shines-In-A-F/landing_capitals.html?blockID=213082&feedID=274
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Sep 22, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously. I mean, what’s she thinking? He’s “Chief Digital Correspondent,
CSNwashington.com” and she’s writing about “stalking” players? Ouch.
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by IRockTheRed on Sep 22, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t think that was in question. Via @russthalerCSN:
I cover the Capitals. My wife, Brooke, and sons are FANS! Check this out….
okay, let’s see if this will work. http://capsloveaffair.blogspot.com/2010/09/stalking-for-maxs-sake.html
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Well, not all of us follow @russthalerCSN, though. :-p
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I'll start the conversation...
F-N Poti… ok back to the topic…
1. (1) Semyon Varlamov, G, 8.5B
2. (2) John Carlson, D, 8.5B
3. (3) Karl Alzner, D, 7.5B
4. (4) Michal Neuvirth, G, 7.5C
5. (6) Marcus Johansson, C, 7.5C
I have no quibble with HF’s top 5. I would only argue that Johannson and Neuvirth are B’s and not C’s.
6. (NR) Evgeny Kuznetsov, C, 7.5C
7. (5) Mathieu Perreault, C, 7.5C
8. (10) Dmitri Orlov, D, 7.0C
9. (12) Cody Eakin, C, 6.5B
10. (9) Francois Bouchard, RW, 7.0C
I would say that Bouchard is a bit high in rank and description. I hope Kuznetsov is that high, from what I saw he is very talented but I didn’t see enough of him. I’d move Eakin up 1 over Orlov and make him a 7.0B.
11. (11) Dmitri Kugryshev, RW, 7.0C
12. (NR) Stanislav Galiev, RW, 7.0C
13. (14) Braden Holtby, G, 6.5C
14. (17) Jay Beagle, C, 6.0C
15. (NR) Philipp Grubauer, G, 6.0C
I would move Stan up to 10, and move Bouchard to 14.
16. (18) Anton Gustafsson, C, 7.0D
17. (NR) Patrick Wey, D, 6.0D
18. (20) Zach Miskovic, D, 6.0D
19. (NR) Patrick McNeill, D, 6.0D
20. (NR) Phil DeSimone, C, 6.0D
4th Floor, is next, swimvare, undervare, Eric Fehr...
I really think Holtby needs to be higher. I like his a prospect a lot more than Bouchard or Kugryshev.
Unquestionably.
Someone pull Corey’s (infiintely better) Top 20 and put ’em side-by-side…
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Do we know anything about who does the evaluations for HF? Is it just some dude?
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Just a collection of dudes (and dudettes) insofar as I know. Some are better than others.
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Nor would I. I was actually surprised to see Jay Beagle even make the list.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Jay Beagle’s skill set translates to the 4th line, which he is very close to being IMO for the Caps.
4th Floor, is next, swimvare, undervare, Eric Fehr...
glad to see AnGus move up on someone’s depthchart…
back to cool special
by bigonetimer on Sep 22, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think Neuvirth is a B and Varlamov is a C. I don’t see how anyone could be that confident that Varlamov pans out given his injury history. I’d also move both Carlznerson above Varlamov. I agree that Bouchard is too high and that Galiev should probably be above him. I’d also drop Angus below Wey, and Miskovic; and I’d have McNeill above all three of those guys.
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I’m pretty sure their ranking once they give ratings (both number and letter) is entirely objective, for what it’s worth. So changing rankings means slightly changing ratings.
by red army line on Sep 23, 2010 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
The Burnside article is an interesting piece. And it got me to wondering about the usual comparison. Here is Ovechkin, once the darling of the media for his broken English, 24-hour smile, penchant for the big play, and always quotable nature. On the other side, you have a walking cliche machine in Pittsburgh who is practiced, guarded with a quote, and not very memorable in his utterances.
Well, what if Crosby was more like Ovechkin in his being more quotable, more spontaneous, more opinionated? Would he get the Ovechkin treatment of the past year? No. He’d be authentic, he’d be engaging. He’d be Brett Hull.
But maybe things will come around to where they were between Ovechkin and the media a few years ago. He makes highlights on the ice and provides quotable material for scribes. Everybody (except Don Cherry) is happy. Well, unless the Caps go out early again.
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Personally, when I see a hockey writer compare Ovechkin to Crosby, or any athlete to another, by using team championships won I tend to dismiss them as serious thinkers. It seems odd to me that the same people who credit Crosby for having a Stanley Cup when comparing him to Ovechkin, also wonder if the Caps have solved their goalie and blue-line problems. They seem to recognize the team aspect of the game in one sense, but to deny it in another. It is simply ridiculous that these writers know of Malkin’s playoff contributions while also acknowledging the disappearance of Semin and Green in key playoff series and/or games, contributing to the success of one team and the failure of the other.
I do appreciate Burnside’s admitting that a taciturn approach to the media matters only to the media. I don’t particularly care about Ovechkin or Crosby off the ice or in interviews. Nor do I care for the narratives created by the media to sell the comparison. As a Capitals fan everything inevitably comes down to what happens on the ice, and while I have been disappointed by the Capitals in the playoffs, Ovechkin has never let me down in that regard. I suspect that if, as Peerless posits, the personalities were reversed Penguins fans would feel the same. Hockey happens on the ice, not in interviews.
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by B8ovin on Sep 22, 2010 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I think the hockey media just remembered that they’ll be covering a certain Winter Clasic this year and need to rehabilitate Ovechkin’s image a bit so they can properly tear him down again.
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by EmilyB on Sep 22, 2010 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I really don’t understand the impulse behind that kind of thing – carrying someone around on your shoulders just so you can toss him into the street. It certainly has never, and probably will never, happen to Crosby unless he does something supremely stupid and unignorable.
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In the accompanying video, he gets in some shots at Semin, saying he hasn’t produced in the playoffs and hasn’t bothered to learn to speak English at all. Apparently he ignores the playoff series where Semin did score goals because it doesn’t fit the theme. Also, Semin does speak some English, how well I am not sure, but apparently because he doesn’t speak English to reporters it doesn’t count. Which goes back to the theme of the article to not judge Ovie because he doesn’t interact with the media the way they want him to. I find it ironic that he turns around and does the same thing to Semin while saying he was wrong to do that to Ovie.
by vtcapsfan99 on Sep 22, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Semin’s English is passable, though a bit broken. Kind of like Ovie’s a couple years ago.
Never underrate the power of the hissy-cow.
Yup. I constantly see him having full-on conversations with the English-speaking guys, I think his English is fine. He just isn’t comfortable enough to use it with the media.
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And to be honest? That’s fine with me. If he’s not confident in his English chances are most of his responses would be cliche one-liners anyway. He’s a hockey player, not a public speaker.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Sep 22, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I always use the argument of Dan Marino verus any number of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks including Mark Rypien, Trent Dilfer, and Jeff Hostetler.
That shuts people up.
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Iginla is going to get off the hook because of his Olympic gold medal game heroics. I would love it if the Canadian media had to apply that same garbage logic to one of their golden boys, but he has an out and will forever be a Canadian hero.
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Didn’t expect to see Rick Nash or Alex Semin in the lineups…
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 22, 2010 8:47 AM EDT reply actions
Well, you know, these exhibition games are really a way for coaches to test these “cusp” players – gotta know whether they’ll start the season in the NHL or the AHL, right? ;)
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I don’t think Semin will be in the AHL.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Can you elaborate on that? How do Nash and Sasha relate to people trying to make the team?
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 22, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, good, it reads better as a joke haha. I was worried there for a second :)
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 22, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
It sure sounds like Matt Hendricks has a good shot at getting a two-way deal with the organization. [CI]
It sure sounds like Matt Hendricks is the new Quintin Laing
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 22, 2010 8:57 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well, we may need a replacement if the old one falls apart.
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Now there’s I guy I feel bad for. He doesn’t even have an AHL deal, does he?
"It's always good to have vikings."
As far as we know, he and Bryan Helmer are spending their days playing cribbage. :(
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I wouldn’t feel bad for Quintin Laing. Dude made a million bucks in the NHL over two years. I’m not sure anyone, him included, ever really expected that.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 22, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
And some of the finest pureed nachos the Verizon Center had to offer.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
As they say, money isn’t everything. I’m sure he’s grateful for it and I hope he was smart enough to bank most of it (and for the record, he’d have netted only about 60% of that, still not a bad nest egg at 30).
"It's always good to have vikings."
I didn’t really mean to focus on the money, as much as the unlikelihood of Quintin Laing ever making an NHL roster 2 straight years
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 22, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I can honestly say I have never heard of Harvie Pocza. Good find J.P.
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I hadn’t either. Looks like he had a good run with the Hershey Bears, too.
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Correct me if I am wrong… but did the Caps go from Hershey as an AHL affiliate then to the Baltimore Skipjacks and then back to Chocolatetown?
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Portland Pirates, then Hershey after Baltimore, I believe.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Ahh right…I had forgotten about Portland. Thanks
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Did anybody else notice Daren Machesney is in the Jackets’ lineup? I wonder if he’s actually getting a shot. Oh Cheeser, how quickly we’ve forgotten.
by Beaupre for Mercy on Sep 22, 2010 9:13 AM EDT reply actions
We talking about practice
Am I assuming correctly that practice today is at Kettler?
Wed., Sept. 22 10 a.m. Morning skate
11:15 a.m. Practice
1 p.m. Practice
7 p.m. at Columbus, Columbus, Ohio
I believe in JC.
Likely for those that didn’t make the trip.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 22, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Per Capgeek
Neuvirth signed to a two year extension, $1.15m per?
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
That makes me violently happy.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Great great deal. Makes him easily tradeable if it comes to that, too.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
I don’t think that’s what they were going for but yeah he is if it comes to it.
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 22, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, kinda struck me as curious too.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 22, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I dig the hell out of CapGeek… but let’s recall that they also had the Belanger deal in their db for a while.
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by J.P. on Sep 22, 2010 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Given the source is CapGeek and not CapGeek pointing to a different third party, I trust it is true because that should mean the source was that it was registered and is in the NHL database.
Yeah, absolutely fantastic deal if as reported.
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Some will or have already said it is another example of making a 2 year one way deal too early, but IMO, this is one risk/reward contract that I like. And again, if CapGeek was pointing to an article/third party source, I’d be less willing to believe it. Fact that the source is CapGeek, IMO, means they found the info. registered in the NHL database, because it’s my understanding that is how they have their info., including the minor league salaries for players, etc.
Some will or have already said it is another example of making a 2 year one way deal too early
And I would totally disagree with them. There’s a very real chance that Neuvirth will himself into what would have been a much higher salary range this season, so locking him up now at that number is fab. (Contra Poti or Erskine or Sloan, none of whom is likely to excel to the point that their current deals will look like bargains.)
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Absolutely. I see no downside whatsoever to this deal. It gives the caps a great shot at keeping their cost of goaltending the lowest in the league.
You had me at no problem.
I agree, see my early comment :)
Also, it is worth noting the context in that Neuvirth’s QO (105%) for next season would have been for $803,000+ based on his $765,000 salary for this season.
Capgeek had him at $850k the first two years on the ELC. Wouldn’t you QO the cap hit on the multiyear, or am I being overly pro-player?
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 22, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
No, QO’s is based on salary in the last season, not the cap hit. Neuvirth and Varlamov had identical entry level contracts, including the one year their ELCs slid meaning their ELCs ended up being for 4 seasons. Salary in the last season is $765,000 and the QO would have been 105% of $765,000. For goalies, if they dress for 60 or more games in the NHL season leading up to the QO summer, the QO has to be a one-way offer. Knock on wood, it’s possible that could happen for one or both of Neuvirth and Varlamov this season.
Cool, thanks for clarifying.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 22, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Erskine or Poti are much more replaceable at their salaries than Neuvirth is at his new one, especially if you truly believe he could emerge as the #1 goaltender sometime in the next three seasons.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 22, 2010 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Before this season, I really doubted either Neuvirth or Varlamov were going to end up with a cap hit of higher than 2 million. I kind of expect Varlamov to come in a bit higher (he has slightly more NHL experience and he has the edge as the starter so far) but it’ll be interested to watch it play out.
and I wonder what pressure, if any, Neuvirth’s 2 year deal will put on Varlamov. If he wants to stay in Washington, and if he and Neuvirth put up similar numbers, you’d think Varlamov won’t be able to demand significantly more
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by Sombrero Guy on Sep 22, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Still not a peep from anywhere else about this deal on Twitter, so far as I know. And 15 mins is now an eternity when it comes to these things. Where’s McKenzie?
You had me at no problem.
Shouldn’t Katie be reporting these things?
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory
by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe she wants independent confirmation before going with capgeek as a reliable source on this.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Point taken.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Katie’s got it.
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by IRockTheRed on Sep 22, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I still give her the season before I look to her to be breaking news. Not to mention that Tarik was not particularly first with this stuff, either.
"It's always good to have vikings."
Also, it’s the Caps’ backup goaltender who played in the AHL last year. I know we all expect everything tweeted instantly, but come on — let’s give her at least until noon. It’s not like this is actually urgent news in the grand scheme of things.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 22, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m late to this, but also consider she could have been in transit to C’bus at the time (is the Post sending her for preseason?)
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Vogs confirms.
"#DCU is like senior prom. A bunch of people standing around waiting for a 17-year old to score."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 22, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I just got confirmation from the team on the deal and the #’s. What a deal.
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Brendan Morrison apparently feels that he’s “here but not really here” on his tryout with the Canucks.
Also interesting: not mentioned in this article is his point totals dropping off a cliff at midseason, necessitating the Flash Experiment.
“You think you’ve proven yourself. I understand this business is What have you done for me lately? but I thought I had a good year [42 points in 74 games with the Washington Capitals last season].
Did B.Mo get knocked in the head? He had like 7 points from early Dec to early Feb.
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He knows what he needs to say to get his next contract. And there are enough teams out there who can use a playmaking center that, if he can show his versatility and willingness to play a third- or fourth-line role, he’ll get a look somewhere once there’s an injury.
Through the whole season I kinda thought things were just happening around him.. he was never really driving the play much, even when he was pointing like crazy.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
Its very apparent that the Caps are truly trying to keep the gang together for the most part as long as they can.
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Possible lines for tonight:
Laich Flash Semin
Chimera Perreault Fehr
Greentree Johansson A. Gordon
Hendricks Steckel Rechlicz
Eakin
Alzner Carlson
Sloan Schultz
Erskine Fahey
Collins
Varly
Holtby
Atta dinnin stick a who!
I really hope this C-P-F line continues the good chemistry it’s shown so far. I would be excited to see it as a 3rd line come the regular season.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Are teams able to carry 20 skaters in preseason games? And if so, where do you see Eakin getting time? I’d imagine he’d switch out with Johansson, though I suppose they could try him on Perreault’s or Johansson’s wing if needs be.
I don’t know the rules, but I just used all the names on the pdf roster in the first bullet of the clips. I assume the team’s allowed to play all of those guys. It is, after all, preseason.
If I were the Caps, my priorities for Eakin would be #1 decide if he’s a center or wing at the NHL level, and #2 build some chemistry with the AHL guys he’s going to be playing with come spring when his juniors season ends. So yeah, I’d probably sub him in for Greentree or Johansson (I’d also like to see what Johansson can do with Laich, Semin, Chimmer and Fehr)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Sep 22, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think chemistry is an issue with Eakin right now because that’s so far away. I also don’t think they have to decide now whether he is a C or a W (they could always just acclimate him at W…). I think the main thing with Eakin at this point is just to see how he stacks up against adults, many of which are NHL players. He’s looked great against inferior opposition, time to see him against NHL players and then send him back to the W (though not necessarily after one game).
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Not that I am aware of, it should be 18 skaters plus the 2 goalies dressed for the game. As I noted when the roster was posted last night; the Caps are carrying an extra D and an extra forward on the prelim. roster and Columbus has 8D on its prelim. roster.
Sloan-Schultz could be, um, interesting…
I haven’t been able to keep up on any of the new guys the last few weeks, and only know what I’ve been reading here. Gonna miss tonight’s game, but I’m really excited to see how these new guys do.
Especially since I’m moving back to DC.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Sep 22, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
yay! When will you be back?
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In a week…just in time for the regular season! Although with this unpaid internship I’ve got, going to games will not happen very often.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Sep 22, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
ah, unpaid internships. the cog that keeps the DC economic engine running.
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What are the odds this game is on atdhe tv or channelsurfing?
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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Sep 22, 2010 10:21 AM EDT reply actions
Depends on if C-butts will be streaming it or not, I’d think.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
They’re not. As far as I know it’s radio feeds for both teams, no video.
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TOO. . . MUCH. . . CONTENT
Must. . . try. . . to . . . work.
Unnnnnnnngghhhhhhhhhh……
'Cause the end of what it was is what it is right now...
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and his player agent :)
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Impact rookies, from ESPN
Mathieu Perreault, Washington Capitals: Perreault will have to be as fast and skilled as Martin St. Louis or Brian Gionta to make an impact in the NHL because he is just as large as they are. This diminutive center has to keep his wheels moving at all time to stay ahead of the play, but he has developed the ability to do exactly that in the AHL. Perreault scored nine points in a 21-game debut with the Capitals last season and his production won’t climb higher than that this season unless he cracks the top six. As much as the top six forwards seem pretty solidified for the Caps, there is always a chance the team decides to spread out the offense even more.
John Carlson, Washington Capitals: Could Mike Green have a protégé? John Carlson was the hero for the United States with a Green-style overtime winner at the World Junior Championships. Carlson scored 39 points in 48 AHL games last season and potted six points as the sixth defenseman for the Capitals in 22 games (plus-11). The problem is that the Capitals cannot possibly play Carlson and Green together or it would be like having five forwards on the ice. Still, Carlson can be a lesser version of Green for the Caps’ secondary attack. As with Subban, 40 points is the basement for Carlson’s rookie season.
Michal Neuvirth, Washington Capitals: The Capitals are leaving the netminding to the kids this season. Semyon Varlamov gets first crack at the starter’s gig, but Neuvirth will be right there if he buckles under the pressure. Neuvirth has almost as much regular-season experience as Varlamov and has comparable numbers. Neuvirth put up a strong 2.24 goals-against average in the AHL last season and is almost as likely as Varlamov to catch on as the starter. He makes a must-handcuff to Varlamov.
Miss, miss, and hit, I’d say.
Also, one of the links to video from ESPN.com/nhl goes to…TSN.
I’m a little bummed that, since Bernier is also in the preview, Neuvy’s little quip about being better than him wasn’t worked in.
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Still, Carlson can be a lesser version of Green for the Caps’ secondary attack. As with Subban, 40 points is the basement for Carlson’s rookie season.
Not…a…chance. For either of them.
One rookie defenseman scored more than 40 points last year, and he won the Calder Trophy. He also played almost 24 minutes a game (including almost three minutes of PPTOI/game). Neither Carlson nor Subban is getting that load or that opportunity.
Since the lockout, only three rookie defensemen topped 40 points: Tyler Myers, Matt Carle, and Dion Phaneuf. Only 13 topped 30, and seven of those were in the first year after the lockout, in 2005-2006. I’ve got Carlson at 28.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 22, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
It also kind of overestimates Subban in general – I like the kid and I think he’s going to be very good, but I’d say Carlson is on a slightly higher plane than PK. But that’s just me.
Plus even if all other things are equal, it’s not easy for rookies to excel in a place like Montreal. There’s a ton of pressure under normal circumstances and in this case, they’re already trying to turn him into some kind of savior. Which worked really well for the last overhyped rookie they got a hold of…poor Carey.
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Moreover, Markov is one of the best defensemen in the game. Subban would need to unseat Markov, and that ain’t happenin’ barring another major injury to AM.
by red army line on Sep 22, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Markov is out until at least December, with the knee injury suffered in the playoffs.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2010-08-31/andrei-markov-pushing-recovery-from-knee-surgery
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by Sombrero Guy on Sep 22, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch. :-(
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Wow. I had no idea. Ouch, big blow to MTL.
by red army line on Sep 22, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Why does he need to unseat Markov? He could either be the 2nd point man or take the PP2 unit.
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He’s still not getting as much PP time on the 2nd unit, right? The way to get PP points is to have the PP run through you, and with Markov Subban I don’t think can get the points needed. (this is exactly the same argument against Carlson 40 points)
Myers was 1D on Buffalo for their PP (sort by PPtoi/gm), fwiw.
by red army line on Sep 23, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
40 points for d-men is hard, too. About 25 guys a year crack that mark. Just glancing at the numbers, those are the guys who lead their team in PP time. And while I think everyone here would love to see Green’s power play time cut down to something a little more reasonable than 1:50 shifts, he’s Mike Green and he’s going to get more PP time than Carlson. That alone will make it hard to hit 40 points.
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I think Subban is more likely to rack up PPTOI, so maybe he has a chance, but in general I agree. I also think Carlson is better in his own end than Green was at this point and the winger slight is even less fair to Carlson than it is to Green.
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I’m just glad we’re getting the “Carlson’s a WINGAH!” started early on so that he too can be automatically discounted from the Norris.
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Sep 22, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
A little more on Harvie Pocza
I did a little net-sleuthing and fouund a little more on birthday boy Harvie. Including this page http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1979/79067.html that has a good comprehensive overview on him (and pic!). It also has this fun tidbit…
Moved to Calgary after his retirement and became one of Alberta’s top professional bowlers after resuming sport in 1991
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 12:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I almost thought it was Harvey Pekar.
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by ThePeerless on Sep 22, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be awesome if the late Harvey Pekar played for the Caps but I think he would be too distraught that the Cleveland Barons were no longer around.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
It would be awesome if the late Harvey Pekar played for the Caps
Now THAT would be American Splendor!
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by ThePeerless on Sep 22, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Amen to that!
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Cleveland...how we miss you...
Alas… I’m old enough to have seen the Barons in person… great uniforms, nice design:
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That is a really sweet jersey. Good find Mike.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks. I remember they came into NY to play the Rangers on a Sunday afternoon after playing the following night against the Islanders. A predictable outcome where the Rangers ran over them, something like 9-1… I just remember that the crowd chanting for 10 goals…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
playing the PREVIOUS night….
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch
From Wikipedia…
The Barons would never come close to filling the arena in their two years in Cleveland. The team’s home opener on October 7, 1976, only drew 8,900 fans. They only drew 10,000 or more fans in seven out of 40 home games, and attendance was actually worse than it had been in Oakland.
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
For a Caps-related Barons tidbit
Future Caps star Dennis Maruk played for the team
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by Rather Bengt on Sep 22, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey NHL Network...
I see there’s going to be lots of preseason hockey on the tube….but the 2009-10 Presidents’ Trophy winners don’t even get a look??? Whassup with dat?
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NHLN #needsmorebradley
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Every TV Network #needsmorebradley
Tonight, on CSI: New York, a large bloodstain on the ice at MSG leads to an inquiry about whose blood it is. Can the team figure it out before it’s too late? Guest Star: Matt Bradley
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
witnesses reporting seeing this guy asking "Is this mine?"
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by RedBirdie on Sep 22, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Was hoping for someone to put this picture up there… ;-)
Now how to script Brads into other shows, maybe “Boardwalk Empire” or “Glee”…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Hard to piggyback by showing a locally televised game when both Columbus and Washington aren’t televising the game.
True about tonight… but all six of the Caps games aren’t being shown. There’s got to be one game on the tube. Plus Center Ice has occasionally put on Jumbotron feeds…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
The Caps will have video feeds on the website for home games, I believe…so there’s that. But my guess is for NHLNet broadcasts they want a better quality video feed.
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True, but I’ll be at those games… I want to see them when they’re in Boston, Nashville and C-bus.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Believe me…I feel your pain. I want to see how some of these kids do, especially the ones who will likely be cut right after this game. Honestly I’d just settle for the games being available on TV period, NHLNet can show what they want (and to be honest I kind of like seeing some teams in the mix who don’t usually get national attention).
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Your right knee hurts too? ;-)
Seriously, I know that most teams don’t set up for full video for preseason games, but it’s be nice if just one game might get on the list…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
is it right knee pain support group day at the Rink? ;)
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Which speaks to my issue with CSN Washington not airing a single preseason game – I just find that absolutely ridiculous. Yes, it’s only preseason, and no, it doesn’t really mean anything…but how do you justify airing Wizards’ preseason games and not the Caps?
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I dunno… star power, crowd sizes, TV ratings?
No wait, the Caps won all those last season….hmmmm
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Sep 22, 2010 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Because basketball remains a mainstream sport, and until very recently, hockey was still considered fringe, perhaps? Or because in Washington, DC, more people will (allegedly) tune in to watch the Wizards than will to watch the Caps… it’s all about the money, and perceptions, and never you mind reality…
I wish I could watch pre-season away games on TV, but I don’t mind following along on the radio/webcast. It took me a couple of games to get used to it, but now, if I keep my eyes closed, I can “watch” a game that’s on the radio in my head well enough to know what’s going on.
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But they won’t, if I’m remembering the ratings correctly from last year…didn’t the Caps outpace the Wiz on a regular basis? Just silly.
I spent all four years of college listening to Caps games on my computer so I’m well versed in that and I don’t mind…exactly…but I always much prefer to watch when I can. It’s a fast-moving game, as we all know. Baseball’s a great radio sport because it moves slow enough that it’s easy to follow. Hockey? Eh.
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Enh? I just use it as a mental exercise. :-) I used to have to “watch” the Indianapolis 500 mile race on radio, because it’s blacked out live in my home town. Visualization is fun with fast-paced sports. With baseball, not so much; if you sneeze, you missed the entire play.
And I’m pretty sure you’re right about the ratings, too. I know if the Caps were being broadcast live on TV – ANY channel – I’d be glued to it tonight. As it is, I’m going to be lucky if I can get to a computer in time to listen, because my daughter still needs shoes for her upcoming homecoming dance, which is Saturday night, and I’m her boyfriend’s ride to get his tuxedo fitted, because his mom can’t drive, so if anyone’s Tweeting the game (goals, assists, PP, PK), please let me know so I can get it shipped to my cellphone!
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Meh. I’m guessing this year’s decision to air the Wiz was directly linked to John Wall, but I feel like they showed their preseason games on Comcast last year, too. And Nats’ spring training games were on MASN pretty frequently. Don’t even get me started on football preseason, that shit’s on big networks in primetime, blech.
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Given Wall’s popularity, and the expectations put on that boy, I just hope he doesn’t blow his knee out mid-season or something equally bad. The Wizards are putting a lot on one kid.
Hockey is still an afterthought for most sports networks, though; ESPN barely covers it at all. CSN does, but if you have Verizon FIOS, you can’t get CSN, and if I’d realized THAT, it would have been a deal-breaker for sure! :-/ Yay for sports bars.
I’m hoping this season will be big enough for hockey to start getting some of the respect it deserves. Basketball and baseball are American-born sports, though, and that’s hard to compete with.
We won’t get talking about American football.
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Yesterday all the content kept me up till the wee hours of morning homeworking. But it was well worth it. I kind of get how other people are a little weirded out that the Rink puts up, for example, 1000+ comments on Alzner getting called up.
by red army line on Sep 22, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
When you realize that it’s the same three arguments going on at the same time in 4 different threads, it makes more sense.
Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.
And one of the arguments is about Alex Semin. Always.
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Question about pre-season lineups
Do any players not in the lineup make the trip with the team? I’m thinking of guys like Ovie, Backstrom, Green, etc. who won’t be playing tonight. Do they travel with the team to provide moral support—and is that even necessary in the pre-season—or do these superstars get the night off completely and stay home?
They generally get the night off and stay home, although I seem to recall Ovie and some of the boys drove themselves up to watch one of the games last year…can’t remember where.
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Thanks Becca. I would like to know if any of the players not in the lineup make the effort to go to Columbus to be with the team. If you or anyone gets the scoop, please share it here. Ovie as team Captain would be a likely candidate to make the trip. I’m curious if he or any ot the others will be there.
I wouldn’t expect any of them to have made the trip and I think it’s unreasonable to have that expectation even for the captain of the team. Driving up to Philly is different than going to Columbus.
As Becca noted, it’s generally a night off, and I’d add that in this case, the team flew out to Columbus today and will fly back after the game.
From the roster that was released yesterday it looked like they were taking an extra F and an extra D, but that’s for playing purposes if someone ends up being injured, etc.
Although Ovie did joke w/ Backstrom earlier today about driving to Columbus to watch…“What is it, six hour?”
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I don’t have expectations, only speculation. I understand completely if the stars opt to stay home. But if Ovie and Backstrom (and anyone else) decide they’re not joking and make the trip, I’d like to know.
We’ll keep an eye on the situation ;) My gut says no, for tonight at least – wouldn’t be surprised to see them along for the ride later on, though.
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