Wednesday Caps Clips: Poetic Justice
by J.P. on Oct 19, 2011 6:41 AM EDT
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from us, Caps365 video (Boudreau, Caps players, Dineen, Panthers players), Vogs, Capitals Voice, NHL.com, WashTimes (Whyno), CI (Carrera: gamer, blog), CSNW (Gormley, Beninati, Hughes), DCEx (McNally), 106.7 The Fan (Kerstein), On Frozen Pond (Panthers; gamer, blog), PHT, Peerless, Frankovic, SB Nation DC, KOL, OFB, DSP (gamer, pics), RMNB, RLS, Chirps, RtR, Capitals Outsider, Sick Unbelievable (and again), Capital Spirit, Litter Box Cats (Panthers), Caps by Puck (pics) and Clydeorama (pics).
- Please let this be the last group of Matt Bradley/Alexander Semin posts I ever have to link. [CI (Carrera, with a few words from Tomas Fleischmann as well), CW (Whyno), DCEx (McNally), CSWN (Gormley), Box Seats (Weissman)]
- In other news, injury non-updates on Michal Neuvirth, Jay Beagle and John Erskine. [CW (Whyno), CI (Carrera), DSP]
- The third line... yeah, it's been pretty sweet so far. [WashTimes (Whyno)]
- Hey, Alex Ovechkin - shoot! [Insider2]
- It's history for Roman Hamrlik. [Montreal Gazette (Raby)]
- From the Department of Sad Irony, it's a broken limb for Greentree (and more from Bears practice). [Patriot-News (Leone)]
- Speaking of Hershey, how about a kid with local ties manning the Bears net? [Stack The Pads]
- Finally, happy 28th birthday to Boyd Gordon.
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Did anyone else notice Goc give Halpern a little nudge that sent Jeff headfirst into the end boards last night? It can be seen about 1:50 into the recap reel. I can’t tell if Halpy toe picked or whether the bump totally threw him off.
Is there any chance Goc will end up in front of Shanny. I remember from a couple weeks ago a similar play resulted in some games but I don’t remember the details.
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I saw that and was worried. Haven’t seen t in replay so I’m not sure how egregious it was.
by capsyoungguns on Oct 19, 2011 7:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I am going to call BS on Bylsma for this one:
Referring to Burmistrov, Bylsma said, “It’s slightly unfortunate in that it’s a player who knows he’s going to be hit but allows himself to be hit. At the same time, we went aggressively into the check.”
Uh, this isn’t a case where a guy turns at the last second. Burmistrov was going to the boards to play the puck and the play was completely in front of Letang who “checked” him squarely from behind. It’s textbook boarding and reckless play, exactly what Shanahan wants to eliminate from the game. It’s just disappointing that Bylsma can’t simply accept that Letang boarded Burmistrov, something that Letang has done on more than one occasion. If the suspension gives Letang some time to think about his reckless play and adjust his game, then good on Shanahan.
That sense of entitlement starts with their ownership and trickles down
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 19, 2011 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Bylsma always has excuses and blinders on for his players. Then again, that’s kind of the coach’s job. I’m glad the league stepped in – Letang is a secretly dirty player, hopefully this clips his wings a little.
Pointed out the Letang thing when the whole Beagle v. Asham discussion was happening. Very few times does any player actually take liberties against Letang vs. just giving back equally what they get. Letang does his best Brooks Orpik impressions away from the puck all the time.
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
by Davethecapsfan on Oct 19, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
As a whole, the Penguins are a pretty rough and tumble (read: dirty) team. I’m almost positive they’ve been top-3 in hits and in minor penalties the past few years and top in overall penalties last year. I may be stringing along stats to produce a narrative. . .but it’s a rather convincing narrative.
If there was a resource to see what team had the most stick penalties, i’d wager the Pens top the list. I wonder how much of it is Bylsma’s influence?
Soon the Championship with be ours, all ours!
In 2010-2011, Pittsburgh had the second-most PIM/game in the NHL, trailing only the Islanders. They lead the league in minor penalties with 374, total penalties, and second-most in major penalties and game misconducts.
They weren’t top 3 in any category in 2009-2010, though they had the sixth most PIM/g. Philly lead the league that season, as well as the season before.
This season, keeping in mind absurdly small sample size and that some teams have played a lot more that others, find the Rangers leading the way on penalties Pittsburgh being relatively clean (consider they just had a guy suspended), and Detroit and Washington are the two least penalized teams, as far as PIM/g.
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This is the kind of “class” that pens fans applaud Bylsma for. He might give a classy quote (with multisyllabic words that sound nice) but the meat of his quotes displays special kind of homerism and lack of accountability. Most of the time he’d probably be better off not saying anything rather than defend defenseless actions by his players.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
I’m not sure that’s entirely fair… How often do you hear a coach outright condemn the actions of one of his players in a case like this?
by Murshawursha on Oct 19, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Outright condemn isn’t necessary, but there were cases where someone like Cooke does a flying elbow to someone’s head and in the presser he says the other player was in the wrong. He could have said something like: I didn’t get a good look, we’ll look at it later; or something vague. Instead he goes in the entirely opposite direction and attacks the victim or completely absolves his player.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
Most of the time he’d probably be better off not saying anything rather than defend defenseless actions by his players.
I suppose if I’d have just read the end of your first post I’d have picked that up on my own… Derp. My bad.
I dunno. Watching the the replay, I think Burmistrov probably could have gone into the boards at an angle to get that puck out rather than squaring to them and turning his back to Letang. That said, Letang probably should have let up instead of finishing the check once he did.
by Murshawursha on Oct 19, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
haven’t you ever seen Might Ducks? Coach Bombay wants Charlie to elbow the guy next time he gets his stick up in charlie’s face. But Charlie won’t do it.
That’s what this reminds me of.
/OT
Actually he wants him to clutch his eye like he’s been hurt. But a coach would never ask a player to take a dive…
J.P.: You might be the king of all geeks here…
by Alz Well That Ends Well on Oct 19, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
“Take the fall, act hurt…”
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
by Davethecapsfan on Oct 19, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Cake eater.
J.P.: You might be the king of all geeks here…
by Alz Well That Ends Well on Oct 19, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I saw that, and was wondering why there wasn’t a call. I could see Shanny giving it a look. Is Goc a first-time offender?
My mind is all twisted like a peanut.
a lot of non-calls last night. Including Green getting speared. I know we sorts wanted to refs to just let them play because that plays to the caps strengths, but penalties are penalties.
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The spear on Green and Goc boarding Halpern were the two worst non-calls. A lot of the others were borderline – and I’m fine with the refs not calling them, as long as they’re consistent.
My mind is all twisted like a peanut.
I know the lack of PPs contributed to this…but still….
No Washington forward had more than Alex Ovechkin’s 17:35
Any idea when the last time Ovechkin’s minutes were managed so well?
He had 15:24 (0 on the PP) last March vs. NJD right before missing three games and had had 16:07 (1:57 on the PP) in a game last March vs. CAR a week earlier.
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He’s been looking grumpy since he realized the tedious chore it is to make the videos. I wonder if when he goes home to his family , he walks in the door and says “I’m Brendan Shannahan, NHL Vice President in charge of Player Safety.”
Winnipeg? Winnipeg??? Oy! (And now it's official...)
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 19, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Next year he’ll have some lackey do the videos and close them with, “so sayeth Brendan Shanahan.”
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Oct 19, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
“You guys know who I am and you know why I’m having to make this damn video. When will you idiots learn that driving a guy into the board is not okay?! &*#%!”
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He did say in an interview that there were many outtakes… maybe one day some of those will leak out….
Winnipeg? Winnipeg??? Oy! (And now it's official...)
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 19, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Real Sports did a piece last night on fighters, concussions and CTE. Pretty much what you’d expect (kinda sad as Bernard Goldberg does some great stuff for that show), if nothing else the takeaway for me was watching Cam Stewart talk. He coached Boogaard and you can tell he’s still trying to process it.
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Curious
I know it is early and all that small sample size jazz, but I have two questions:
1. If you drafted Ovi in your fantasy pool, how did you do week 1?
2. Has anyone tried to get Ovi from you yet? If so, what did they offer?
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Not sure if this will help satisfy your curiousity on point 2, but it may.
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I don’t have CBS account. Can you give me the Cliff Notes?
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Oh, didn’t realize you needed one.
Does this link work (I put it in a Gdoc)?
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Thanks.
Wow: Ovechkin, Alex for Iginla, Jarome and Thomas, Tim
This is interesting, esp if keeper league: Ovechkin, Alex for Seguin, Tyler and Tavares, John
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It also depends what is going on with a team from other players to stats considered to goalie situation. Something I always think about when looking at percent owned etc. for other players.
I have him in 2 leagues, 1 dynasty, 1 single season head to head; no offers, no intent to drop. And yes, I won both first week rounds.
Btw, the new sig line is a little bit sad.
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I asked you to make Japers’ Rink Insider, but you declined.
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You failed to meet our minimum blood alcohol content standard.
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What happened to RMNB?
Nothing happened. They are still alive and well.
ESPN has me working on a proprietary metric (look for it next week!) and some other weekly features so I felt I needed to distance myself so as to not look biased in any way.
Also, WaPo has me doing more NHL analysis (check that out tomorrow!) so from a workload perspective it was time to move on.
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Good luck sir.
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"This [job] would be so much easier if it wasn't for the fucking [customers]."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 19, 2011 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Nice of them to let you go freely. Any of my writers try to leave and I’ll gut ’em.
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Synergy!
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I’ll take pleasure in guttin’ you, boy…
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by ThePeerless on Oct 19, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
What is wrong with these people, huh? Mason? Don’t you think there’s a lot of, uh, a lot of anger flowing around this island? Kind of a pubescent volatility? Don’t you think? A lotta angst, a lot of “I’m sixteen, I’m angry at Bruce Boudreau” syndrome? I mean grow up! We’re stuck on an island with a bunch of violence-for-pleasure-seeking psycophatic marines, SHAME-ON-THEM!
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Oct 19, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Has your injury report come out yet? Any word on why Semin’s ankle injury should be a concern as a possible recurring/career-threatening injury?
Obviously, this is all speculation.
Has your injury report come out yet? Any word on why Semin’s ankle injury should be a concern as a possible recurring/career-threatening injury?
Not yet. That’s unfortunately moved to the back burner for now and may be something I pick up again in the off-season.
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I’d just like to point out that Semin has one ankle injury on his profile (2007), so I’m real curious as to why you think that should be a significant concern.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
IIRC it kept him in and out of the lineup five times. But again, the analysis I have done is preliminary and I am not going to debate it right now.
Hopefully I have time in the near future for something a little more substantive.
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Yeah, but it was one season, in-and-out just means he kept trying to come back too soon. Unless it happens in different seasons (or with like 30 healthy games in between) I don’t think it’s fair to call it a separate injury. Ankle injuries are tough to recover from within a season, but I’m not aware of guys that have had them hamper them for a career after they got a summer to heal. I don’t need the full post, just looking for one example.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
I don’t need the full post, just looking for one example.
Something for you to look forward to in the offseason I guess, cause it is not on my radar in the short term.
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Now I know how Pacquiao feels.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
by Rob Parker on Oct 19, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
(look for it next week!) …… (check that out tomorrow!)
I see you’ve already mastered the “throw out a teaser so they’ll buy a copy” journalism course. Well done.
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by bagace on Oct 19, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It came with my Jimmy Olsen decoder ring.
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Natty kept AO in our keeper league and dropped a 10-0-0 beat down on his poor, unsuspecting opponent. Not sure how much AO helped there, though.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
boom! i can confirm that AO did nothing for me (thank you tavares, letang, burrows, jimmy howard, RNH). i can also confirm that i will not be trading AO and no one has been stupid enough to low-ball me.
by Natty Bumppo on Oct 19, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Natty! We’ve missed you around here.
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by Natty Bumppo on Oct 19, 2011 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: #1 – probably about as well as those who drafted Perry.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 19, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Interesting stuff from Jimmy Mirts on Kessel: http://t.co/KbmtDOgh
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Didn’t I pick Kessel when there was the “Draft from scratch” debate on the Rink? Patrick Sharp too, IIRC.
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Indeed you were extremely high on those two.
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True, but Kessel generates a ton of shots. It doesn’t take much for him to be 35+ in goals.
If the O/U is 30 goals, I bet the over.
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I don’t believe that’s where any of the disagreement was. The push back was on calling Kessel a top-5 guy. I don’t think his hot start is enough to push him anywhere near top-5 level.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
The push back was on calling Kessel a top-5 guy. I don’t think his hot start is enough to push him anywhere near top-5 level.
You’re right. And I maintain he will be. Just a few more months and we will see who is right.
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I assume we’re talking top-5 player, not goal-scorer, right? By what metric (if you had to choose one as your proxy) are we to judge?
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Yes, I think he is going to have an all-around solid year. I think he could be in Top 5 of GVT. I don’t know of any other all-inclusive metric to use.
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And we’re talking just skaters if we’re talking top-5 in GVT, right?
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You’ve got to, goalies are definitely inflated relative to skaters. If you count Gs there’s no chance, there will only be two skaters, tops, in the top-5 GVT I suspect. And GVT is also favorable to Kessel because it minimizes his glaring weakness, but even given that, I think there will be more than 5 skaters with higher GVT.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
And GVT is also favorable to Kessel because it minimizes his glaring weakness, but even given that, I think there will be more than 5 skaters with higher GVT.
I am open to suggestions, but I think it is going to be tough to agree on one.
At the end of the season I think Kessel will be one of the most valuable players to his team overall. Like porn, I think we will know it when we see it.
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Right. And if he’s sixth, I don’t think anyone’s gonna say, “Man, Neil was waaaaay off base on that.”
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Sure about that?
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Something for you to look forward to in the offseason I guess.
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by J.P. on Oct 19, 2011 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Well played.
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If you’re going to try to do it based on one number, I think you’ll be wrong. Hockey ain’t there.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 19, 2011 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Since we’re going to ignore context, why don’t we use PC? More encompassing, no?
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 19, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, hell, let’s use Kovalchuk. Demonstrably better shooter, cranks out high volumes, explosive skater, yadda yadda yadda. Where are you putting him in NHL rank?
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 19, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
There is the fact that Kessel is at that age where we may very well see another big leap in his numbers. His production has been around 30-30-60 for the past three seasons (since age 21), so I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets up to 35-35-70, maybe even higher.
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by red army line on Oct 19, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s nut, err, nuts.
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by J.P. on Oct 19, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
And completely sustainable.
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So in general I hate the “All your fault” chants, but last night (and I know it has been done before), it was done after the caps scored the empty net goal. How the heck can it be the goalie’s fault when he was pulled from the play?
I know there are loads of more stupid chants people use, but this one doesn’t even make sense to me.
I enjoyed the game though, kinda amazing the Panthers only had 2 shots in the first.
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!
I believe the summit of Mt. Stupidity has been reached.
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who cares?
The fans of the opposing team care.
I’m still up in the air which one is more annoying, but I think I can safely say right now after giving it some thought that both are more annoying.
Comrades, leave me here a little, while as yet 't is early morn:
Leave me here, and when you want me, sound upon the bugle-horn
But Semin doesn’t.
Unleash the Apathy.
by D'ohboy on Oct 19, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Yeah that one gets me too. There is very little in the game I care about more than when the opposition gets a point against my team…
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!
by RockinRed4Life on Oct 19, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
How the heck can it be the goalie’s fault when he was pulled from the play?
Law of transitivity.
If A = B, and B = C, then A = C. In this instance, if it was the goalie’s fault for the fiirst two goals, and the two goal deficit led to an empty net situation, then it was the goalie’s fault for the empty net situation.
QED
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by ThePeerless on Oct 19, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Concussion discussion continued… so following up on yesterday (and other days) discussion about Laich’s comments, etc.
An article on Andy McDonald’s latest injury by Rutherford.
“In the wake of Andy McDonald being cleared to return to a game in which he was concussed, there are concerns that the NHL’s newly established protocol for evaluating a player’s condition in-game may not be sufficient….”
Andy McDonald just out-smarted the system, can’t fault the NHL.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
by Rob Parker on Oct 19, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
‘Cos he’s smrt like that.
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He’s overcome inferior education. A true hero.
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True Canadian hero. Someday you’ll get to visit the Stanley Cup in Syracuse…
Obviously, this is all speculation.
When Tim Connolly or Jimmy Howard wins it?
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Captions Needed!
Voksie dear, you know the NHL is getting this all on camera.
Sasha, hold on, lemme help you with that.
by Uncle C on Oct 19, 2011 9:36 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Sasha: Help, it’s caught in my zipper!
I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!
by RockinRed4Life on Oct 19, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
“Bruce tell me: CRASH CREASE, SASHA! What you mean I do it wrong?”
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by RedBirdie on Oct 19, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 15 recs
“Sasha, I knew you like to dangle but….”
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
“This isn’t working for me… try the blocker hand”
RAMPAGE
by JediChewbacca on Oct 19, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
somewhere, Neuvy is watching and thinking “At least he didn’t bring the puck into the net with him this time.”
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Geezus Semin, how many inopportune photos can you find yourself in? First sitting in Neuvys lap at practice and now this?
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Oct 19, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s just cuddly like that.
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by LittleMissWhiskey on Oct 19, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
“Well how about that…you do care.”
There's always more to learn about Hockey.
by WordsOnIce on Oct 19, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 11 recs
winner.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
by skyywise on Oct 19, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
“We gotta fix your fight strap, Sasha. You get this jersey pulled off and you’re a goner.”
Tortorella: Can I get another question? I went in here in a pretty good mood today, too.
Larry Brooks: So did I.
Tortorella: Well, you obviously f***ed that up, didn't you?
Um, Sasha that’s not the puck.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 19, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Prospect update:
Nice to see Anderson get a win in his first start for Brandon, even if it was against Konowalchuk’s Seattle team. 31 saves in a 4-1 win and the first star.
Nice to see Anderson get a win in his first start for Brandon
He had a nice start for Lethbridge as well this season, then the wheels fell off the cart.
We shall see.
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Definitely wasn’t coming on anything more than the one game with my post. Still, better than the alternative.
Also, Seattle isn’t exactly an elite WHL team at this time.
Here is the link to his game by game stats
Kono will turn them around eventually ;)
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Passing thought…given that Alan May and Nick Kypreos are two of the most prominent talking heads in their respective markets, can we expect Hendy and DJ King to be TV stars post-retirement?
Hendricks’ future will be color comentator and shoot-out coach…
Winnipeg? Winnipeg??? Oy! (And now it's official...)
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 19, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I think that’s a pretty good prediction. I think Alzner also has a career in the booth, hopefully at least 15 years from now.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
(Tire) Change we can believe in?
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by J.P. on Oct 19, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
You don’t need healthcare! You just have a concussion! Suck it up, it’s the American way.
Eat, drink, and be merry! And then drink some more.
by SmallZ827 on Oct 19, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
He could kill it as a politician.
Premier of Saskatchewan. Book it.
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If I could vote in a Saskatchewan election, I would vote for Laich by stuffing my ballot in the short side of the box.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Well Bengt Stuffasson was my all-time fave Cap.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Unfortunately you’d just be jamming it into the blocked side of the box, so it would never go in and your vote wouldn’t count.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 19, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Representative for Chocolate City.
"My favorite fan base in D.C. Is United's. Period. The end." - Steinberg
"This [job] would be so much easier if it wasn't for the fucking [customers]."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 19, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes on the first, no on the second… Have you seen him try to play guitar… yeeesh!
Winnipeg? Winnipeg??? Oy! (And now it's official...)
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 19, 2011 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Has Ovechkin lost his breakaway speed? It seems like it’s a lot easier for opposing players to catch up and keep pace with him than in years past.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
hesitant to bring his weight into the convo after this summer’s BellyfoldGate, but it does appear that the 10-15 pounds he’s accumulated since his rookie year have somewhat dulled his fleet of footness
by DonnieKnutts on Oct 19, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Ovi hasn’t been the same since the couple of suspensions he had a few years ago. So, yeah, he seems more measured since then although, I have no data to back it up.
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Oct 19, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
noticed that a little bit
but he may just be picking his spots about when to turn on the jets and when not to. we only wen through 5 out of 82 games so far…
Or are opposing d-men giving him more of an initial cushion so they don’t get blown past?
LET'S GO CAPS!!!
This. Teams have adjusted to Ovechkin. Mackan scored last night because Nicky threw the puck to Ovi in the slot and drew 75% of the penalty kill to him.
RAMPAGE
by JediChewbacca on Oct 19, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Musings from last night:
In my totally unbiased opinion, I feel like Alzner’s performance last night was superb. He and Carlson were big reasons that amazing cycle kept going, and those 2 paired with the 3rd line is the best unit we’re throwing on the ice right now. Alzner also had some timely pinches and his usual steady defensive play along the boards in our own end.
Green also had a nice night. Some great passes and some real nice runs toward the net to create some amazing chances. His shot accuracy was unfortunately off though. He shot low and center on a beautiful scoring chance when he needed to put anywhere on the left side of the net and then totally missed the cage on a few other chances. Hopefully, he gets it back next game.
Also, I bet no one noticed that Jeff Schultz played 17:22 last night… which means that he did his job and did it well. :)
Winnipeg? Winnipeg??? Oy! (And now it's official...)
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 19, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
AVG is detecting an exploit everytime I go to the Rink title page. Took me forever to even bring this page up. Anyone else having that issue or can offer any solutions?
I use IE and Firefox.
Haven’t had anything flagged by Norton or Avast. Using Firefox here.
by Murshawursha on Oct 19, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I had the same problem over the summer.
email support@sbn.com
It was a false positive at that time, but you can’t be too careful.
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Caps @ Flyers is the most marquee mid-October NHL matchup that I can remember in a while. Very pumped for this one.
Caps got all sorts of marquee games this month. Pens, Flyers, Wings, ’Nucks. Tough, but good tests. This team better end Saturday 7-0 with all the shit talking I was doing last night.
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I am really looking forward to the Caps-Wings matchup Saturday.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m alternating between completely pumped up and nervous as hell. And I’ve still got to get through Thursday’s game.
Wings do play Friday night, though, in C-bus. Hoping that tries them out just enough.
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I can never be anything but pumped to play the Red Wings. For me, it’s too good a matchup to be anything other than buzzing with excitement.
Also,
Wings do play Friday night, though, in C-bus. Hoping that tries them out just enough.that.
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I’ve been trash-talking like crazy, and last night’s win+beer=Caps need to win lest I look like a real fool Saturday. Because I really don’t want to have to wear the fugly red-and-purple-with-feathers weagle fedora Saturday.
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Okay then. Well, publicly I have your back on this. Privately we might have words about taking any bets that involve Guerin Austin’s fashion choices.
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I can’t believe they actually sell that hideous disaster in the team store. Worse, I saw people in the stands with it.
Worse: the guys in the L. Skywalker hockey jersey.
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Don’t stand so close to Arron Ashum and you won’t have these problems.
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Went to pick him up today so I had to drop a forward — by stats alone I should have dropped Ovi or Sid, as almost everyone else had 3+ goals.
J.P.: You might be the king of all geeks here…
by Alz Well That Ends Well on Oct 19, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d presume the team would say as much if that was the case, but if Whyno’s parsing of BB’s words is correct, then I’d guess he’s (presumably) concussed.
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"This [job] would be so much easier if it wasn't for the fucking [customers]."
by Bald Pollack on Oct 19, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I watched only about 20 minutes of the game last night, but the one thing I got from it is that Markstrom looks freaking gigantic out there. Even when he was on his knees, it looked like he filled up the net.
I’ve liked what I’ve seen from Joel Ward this year so far. I still think he isn’t worth what he is paid, but rarely are any free agents worth their salary. But he’s a lot closer than what I had expected.
Watching Ward this season, I was reminded of a small good article I read a few years ago on Ulf Dahlen where he talked about puck protection and doing all the little things right. This is an excerpt from the article
When Ulf Dahlen goes into the corner for a loose puck, he always seems to come out with it. Considered one of the top puck-protection men in the league, Dahlen says the main reason for his success is that he is comfortable playing the puck with his skates.
"If a guy’s grabbing my stick," he explains, "I use my feet."
Dahlen says when he is in the corner protecting or retrieving a puck, a defenseman will often come in and try to take his stick out of the play.
"They want to work on my stick," he says. "But if they go work on your feet, you’re going to go down and they might get a penalty."
Dahlen says it’s hard for a defenseman to legally check a skate, whereas a stick is fairly simple for a defenseman to neutralize.
Also, going to the corner often means taking a hit, which is something else Dahlen feels he can use to his advantage. After a player throws a hit, it takes him a moment to regroup. Dahlen uses that split second to get better control of the puck or make a pass
.
Ward has the same mentality. Watching that one shift last night where the third line cycled the hell out of the puck and play keepaway was one of my season highlights so far. The Dahlen article quoted above can be found here.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s a good article.
For a while in the early-to-mid-00s, the referees used to whistle the play dead if it was at the boards with a couple of guys fighting for it (or just standing there, actually). Thankfully, they’ve stopped that and had guys start to work for possession again. Ward is a strong guy on his skates, and digging that puck out and cycling are two of his attributes.
Watching that one shift last night where the third line cycled the hell out of the puck and play keepaway was one of my season highlights so far.
All the boards are Ward’s.
Start printing the t-shirts and bumper stickers…
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I can see the biopic now:
All Your Boards Are Belong to Us: The Joel Ward Story
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Oct 19, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Not to be confused with his linemate’s biopic:
All Your Broads Belong To Me: The Brooks Laich Story
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think you mean All Your Breads Belong To Me: The Brooks Laich Story.
J.P.: You might be the king of all geeks here…
by Alz Well That Ends Well on Oct 19, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
With apologies to Leonard Cohen, but you’re really trying to cause the death of a ladies’ man aren’t you? ;)
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday, Muffins!
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He’s got all kinds of new fans out my direction.
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I think I saw they were playing him with my main man Lauri. Am I right CP?
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
You are correct. Tippett now has him on a line with Taylor Pyatt and Korpi.
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awesome. I love Gordo. He’s having a good go in the desert?
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Yup. He’s now centering the 3rd line ( see players above). Getting more ice time than he did as Cap in recent years.
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fabulous. I wish him a very healthy season and a few highlight reel goals along the way. No wonkyback, no strange staph infections!
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I’ll just second this. I’ve always been fond of Gordo.
by capsyoungguns on Oct 19, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you send a link to OTOT WOI? I can’t access the Rink title page yet.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
You bet. http://www.japersrink.com/2011/10/19/2500035/wednesday-off-topic-open-thread#comments
Perhaps if you loaded Chrome? That might help. IE is eeeevil.
There's always more to learn about Hockey.
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No Ovechkin on the ice here at Kettler. Matt Hendricks sporting a red practice jersey. Backstrom and Brouwer are out there.
Hmm. Getting work done on his hand?
He’s just slacking and failing to lead his team. Like always.
/tracee’d
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This board has become too negative for me. I regret to announce that I’m taking a leave of absence from Japers’ Rink for the next 20-30 minutes.
by Kolzilla on Oct 19, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
So, are Ove and Nicky still doing their jump & bump thing or is Ovi only doing the Vokeswagon bump now?
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Oct 19, 2011 11:27 AM EDT reply actions
Nice goal kid, now back to Adirondack…also, since some have been on a Schenn watch here and the Caps play the Flyers on Thursday, seemed relevant to post…
NHLFlyers
#Flyers announced that they have recalled forward Brayden Schenn and loaned forwards Zac Rinaldo and Harry Zolnierczyk to the Phantoms.
Harry Zolnierczyk: I hardly knew ye and still don’t.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Ha, Brown U players aren’t exactly ‘known’; I saw a stat by College Hockey this morning that he was the first Brown player since 2004 to score a goal in the NHL, but that didn’t sound right so when I got to a computer I looked it up and it wasn’t correct, Volpatti had a goal last year. Someone with the Canucks was awake and already noted the correction, too.
Question Was McPhee’s Chalk Talk to STH discussed on here last night?
If note, two most interesting things learned last night:
1) Caps hired a sleep specialist over the summer; if I heard correctly, has met with some players individually; provides input to team on practice times, when they travel, etc. This was mentioned after a STH asked a question about whether the Caps have considered consulting a sleep specialist.
2) Caps considered requesting to host the draft this summer – Not going to happen for 2012.
Still, as one would expect now that Leonsis owns the building, etc., more likely for something like this to happen in the future and from anything he said, it sounded like they were very interested in hosting a future draft.
McPhee noted there was a conflict with an event already scheduled for sometime during the time block needed to host the draft. Also, he stated that he was surprised at how much time the building was needed to be set aside for the draft for set-up, break down, etc., as required by the NHL
I’d love to have a draft or ASG here. I know it’s a ton of work and those are league events, but they can be great showcases for the team and city. I have really fond memories of doing the fan stuff at the 2004 ASG in Minnesota.
and whatever is booked for June, they haven’t released it yet. Just checked the VC schedule and they have nothing for June. Guessing it’s a concert that hasn’t been announced.
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In the off case that the NBA season starts, they choose to make up the time lost at the end of the season, and every team but one western conference team and the Wizards fold, they will need the Verizon Center for basketball.
by wickedwitch on Oct 19, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
They wouldn’t make up the missed time, because that would interfere with the off-season for the following year. Basketball isn’t it.
Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.
Even without making up time the NBA Finals are in June. In 99 when they shortened the season, they still played the Finals in June
"I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them" - Alex Ovechkin
I’ve been to 2 drafts, in Columbus and Ottawa, and had a blast at both. I’d love for DC to host one.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Oct 19, 2011 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree I’ve been and had a great time. McPhee sounded very enthusiastic about the idea. I was thinking while he was talking that this summer could have been a lot of fun with 2 first round picks as of now. Wondering if that was what they were thinking, too.
2012
Caps own all their own picks except:
2nd Traded to NJD in Arnott deal
Added Colorado’s first and either Boston’s second in 2012 or Colorado’s second in 2013 (Washington’s option) in Varlamov deal
Added Winnipeg’s 4th round pick in 2012 in Eric Fehr trade on July 8 (Paquette also traded to Washington in the trade)
SB Nation iPhone App
I got the new iPhone and downloaded the SB Nation App. Works great for reading all of the main content. However, when I go to view the comments it randomly brings up the comments for another thread that often isn’t even about Hockey.
Anybody else have this issue? Have you found it easier to just use safari to view the site?
by 7-Hole Glove Side on Oct 19, 2011 12:59 PM EDT reply actions
I actually did have that issue the other day and meant to email support about it. If you could drop them a line as well at support@sbnation.com, that’d be great.
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No problem. Great site by the way.
by 7-Hole Glove Side on Oct 19, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Gracias, amigo, and great avatar, by the way.
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OK, I just got an answer from the tech folks: “Our app presently isn’t compatible with iOS 5 (ergo the wonkiness), but we have a major revision in to Apple that pending their approval will resolve the issue.”
So the issue should be very temporary.
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10-4. Thanks for gettin the skinny on the situation.
by 7-Hole Glove Side on Oct 19, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve had the same issue.
"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 Oct 19, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice to see Katie Carrera investigating into Ovie’s absence from practice today rather than settling for “just a maintainance day.” Also, props to JP for acknowledging her nice work over twitter.
I’m really not liking the idea that they’re both right, though. Two slashes on the hand in the first five games of the season? That hand is going to be a target the rest of the season. Targeted slashes (which they weren’t necessarily) should be considered intent to injure and suspendable offenses.
Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.
Yeah, “maintenance day” is fishy. I tweeted, “If the slash to the thumb that Ovechkin took with 4:15 left in regulation opening night is worse than has been reported, it’d explain a lot. Letang’s slash on Backstrom last year was pretty similar, and looked even more innocuous at the time. It turned out not to be, of course.”
Glad she had the same question.
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Definitely reason to question so early in the season…it’s easy to say the earlier rest was due to his trip, but the slash(es) left that questionable from the start.
I snapped a couple of pictures of his hand when he took his glove off in game 1; different view than what you tweeted; hopefully, they are still on the memory card…I will look tonight.
My memory/view of the pictures was that it was his pointer finger not his thumb that looked off? Again, hopefully I still have the pics.
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Someone tweeted this one at me, fwiw:
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
via @mkpanda78
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Was it a slash or did he fall on it funny? Seem to recall he got tripped up and I though he hurt his hand falling down. This was in the Carolina game.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 19, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
With 4:15 left in the Carolina game, Sutter was whistled for tripping Ovechkin. I had thought that it was a slash and not a trip, fwiw. But we’re talking about the same play, I’m pretty sure.
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Yup, late in the game and he came up flexing his hand.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 19, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
His hand looks fat
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by sami426 on Oct 19, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 15 recs
Fat fingers – that’s why there are so many exclamation points when he tweets.
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Sounds like someone needs to mash his hand on the keypad to order the special dialing wand.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Oct 19, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
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by J.P. on Oct 19, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Yeah, I think it was around 9:25 pm when it happened. I remember that because I was checking my phone at the time and was suprised to see the Wild putting the lumber to the Blue Jackets halfway through their game. Weird how I remember that.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 19, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, strange. If I recall correctly, the Wild were up 3-0 with nine minutes or so left in the second. Funny how some things stick in your memory like that.
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In any case, the “official” word on Ovi’s absence from practice is “bumps and bruises” and supposedly not related to the slash he took on the hand.
Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.
And a pink pig just sprouted wings and took flight.
by capsyoungguns on Oct 19, 2011 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
More important was this KHL waiver news from Dimitry Chesnokov.
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From NHL tweet, retweeted by Bob McK
Did you know? Sheldon Souray is averaging 20+ min/gm & tied for team lead on #DallasStars w 5pts after being out of NHL for an entire season
Hershey’s a good organization for development purposes
:)
by sk84fun_dc on Oct 19, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 11 recs
This just showed up on my Tumblr feed
Where in the world is Carlson San Diego?
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by LittleMissWhiskey on Oct 19, 2011 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
About time they found Bill Barilko.
(sorry)
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bob Loblaw has a grocery store?
Comrades, leave me here a little, while as yet 't is early morn:
Leave me here, and when you want me, sound upon the bugle-horn
OT- It was my mother’s grocery store of choice growing up in the Greater Toronto Area. Once a week we would buy our food at “Blah-blahs”.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I have no idea what happened, but that’s one hell of a url
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by Gould Old Days on Oct 19, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, Jagr. Via Whyno:
Asked Jagr about #Caps fans. Jagr to me: “does everybody like you?” Me: no. Jagr: “that’s my problem, too.”
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by RedBirdie on Oct 19, 2011 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Whyno’s the Jagr of the Caps beat?
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Well you sure cut him down to size in the latest Lunchbox.
by Rather Bengt on Oct 19, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Took me a shamefully long moment before I said “ah ha” and laughed.
by capsyoungguns on Oct 19, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Correction: Here I snorted. Drinking and reading Japers’ can be hazardous to one’s health.
by capsyoungguns on Oct 19, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, not everyone likes Whyno, but it bet its NOT because he rolled into DC and signed the biggest NHL beat reporter contract in history and then proceeded to suck so bad the Times was forced to pay the NY Daily News to take him, and then he wins a Pulitzer so the Times has to pay the Daily News even more.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Oct 19, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
Dangnabbit: “Took me a shamefully long moment before I said ‘ah ha’ and laughed.” Rec’ed.
by capsyoungguns on Oct 19, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Caps fans may hate Jagr for legit reasons, but can’t deny he’s a thoughtful, intelligent person
by DonnieKnutts on Oct 19, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t often hate on Jagr, but when I do, I prefer four-letter words.
Geeks of All Nations, Compile!
I prefer gifs
Aim for the head baby Jesus
by Doncosmic on Oct 19, 2011 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions 12 recs
Still one of the most vicious hits in recent memory!
Now if only Brian Orakpo can learn how to do that EVERY play!
ESPN 980
Somebody send them some updated photos. Their photo with the home page teaser on last night’s game has a picture with Feds, Flash, and F16. The only one in the game last night was Flash, but in a different jersey. Eesh!
Are you not entertained?
That’s ridiculous.
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It gets even better in a way: I emailed them and got a response; they said it was an AP story and picture came with it! Beware of gifts! He said they’d do something about it. My question to them was if they had a story on the Redskins’ latest game, would they run a picture of Jason Campbell?
Are you not entertained?
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