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Hail and possibly farewell, Nicklas Lidstrom. His Detroit Red Wings may have given up seven goals to the Washington Capitals, but Lids was only on ice for one of them.  Photo courtesy Clydeorama.

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Hershey injury update per Leone – Ryan Potulny is out after double sports hernia surgery, reported estimate is he will be out 6 weeks.

After the loss last night and Holtby’s back to back starts, the Hershey watch today is whether or not Sabourin is returned and whether or not Grubauer gets his first start.

Also, SC lost to Toledo 3-2 last night and plays at Chicago today.

by sk84fun_dc on Oct 23, 2011 9:13 AM EDT reply actions  

6 weeks is extremely optimistic for that kind of procedure. He may heal, but he’ll take longer to get up to game speed. It is better to be cautious with those.

Obviously, this is all speculation.

by Rob Parker on Oct 23, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ha, I added the word ‘reported’ because I thought it was a wee bit on the optimistic side.

by sk84fun_dc on Oct 23, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

I could almost see D-Sabs returned for a start tonight, and undefeated-by-Canadian-teams Holtby recalled as insurance if Neuvy can’t go by Thursday.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good gracious, that was a satisfying 10 days of puck: stealing another game in PIT, overcoming a good roadie from a desperate OTT, three straight 3+ goal diffys, and beatdowns of two of the NHL’s elite. What’s for breakfast?

Cross check and all call.

by bigonetimer on Oct 23, 2011 9:22 AM EDT reply actions   2 recs

Clips are breakfast, sllly ‘bigonetimer’.

by sk84fun_dc on Oct 23, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Getting my computer to digest all of the gifs Dimagus out in that fan post. So tasty, but oh so filling.

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

by skyywise on Oct 23, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Mine can’t handle it, more than 1 Dimagus gif means a thread I can’t visit :( I like this version where it’s on the sidebar in a fanpost so those who want them and can enjoy them, have them, but it doesn’t interfere with my reading the recap.

by sk84fun_dc on Oct 23, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is there any way to see just one? My computer freezes when I go to the fanpost with all of them running at once….

by KSR17 on Oct 23, 2011 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I haven’t tried it yet. Maybe he needs to post them in individual threds for each set. They’re very cool, but they do slow things down.

Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.

by gfcaps fan on Oct 23, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Set up an image blocker plugin/extension on the site they’re hosted on and load as desired?

You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is "Never Try."

by apk3000 on Oct 23, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Given how much work he had to get all those angles of all 7 goals…I feel like Dima would tell you to upgrade your computer hahaha ;)

Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.

by Davethecapsfan on Oct 23, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

Upgrade the computer! With what money?

Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.

by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

If you go to that page the gifs should start loading but essentially be pictures, right click on one and hit copy img URL. Paste it into your browser and only that gif will load

Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."

Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.

by breaklance on Oct 23, 2011 12:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Nice, and I agree. Very satisfying run.

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by fat_daddyo on Oct 23, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

This is one of those regular season moments you just have to savor. What a game last night. It says absolutely nothing about how the Caps will play 6 months from now, but man was that fun. As Caps fans, we gotta be sure we enjoy these.

And yeah, I love that 4th line. too.

by katzistan on Oct 23, 2011 9:53 AM EDT reply actions  

Was at the game…Who was the detroit writer referring to when he said it was bad enough that Joe B and Chewbacca’s inbred cousin were announcing the game? Was it Laughlin?

I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out!

by caps crew on Oct 23, 2011 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

NHL-N had Joe B and Locker

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by Bman21212 on Oct 23, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

That was Winging It In Motown. Reading the comments is kind of depressing.

"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."

by Whiter Mage on Oct 23, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

they’re cannibalizing each other over there.

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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

They usually are. Their writers are usually top notch, but their commenters tend to be just so utterly negative for the most part, and I think it’s a big reason of why I try to stay positive and if shit looks really just overtly negative I pipe up on it. It’s almost impossible to read through their comment threads without just feeling down afterwards.

"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."

by Whiter Mage on Oct 23, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I avoid Winging It, in general. not a fan of their commenters, and I find one of their writers in particularly to be exceptionally grating. But my curiosity got the better of me today. Wow.

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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just read their Common Sense Scoring Index (CSSI) review for this game as well as the explanation post. I like what their trying to do with that. Not really #fancystats but more like #deeperstats ? This seems worth keeping track of, at least for a while.

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

by skyywise on Oct 23, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like it, but it’s seemingly pretty arbitrary, and I disagree on several points he makes. He also is just whining about the refs for more than one bullet, and the crowd is more interested in bashing Caps fans than the post he had just made. It’s lost on them.

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by Whiter Mage on Oct 23, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man what a great game last night. I’m loving Vokoun. I don’t think I’ll ever truly believe that he signed for $1.5 million. What a gift of a signing.

Guess what Wings, we rock the red better than you :P

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by Bman21212 on Oct 23, 2011 10:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Looks like Vokoun could get used to this himself

“When I was coming to Washington, I looked at how deep this team is. We have a great thing going,” Vokoun said. “It feels pretty good. I’m not accustomed to this (winning) feeling.”

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2011-10-22/red-wings-capitals/50871780/1

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by Bman21212 on Oct 23, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

John Tortorella’s hilarious post-game comments from last night:

“Listen, this is gonna be really quick. I’m not taking any questions. We sucked from head to toe, and we need to move by it. So I’m not going to dissect with you guys. I know you have to do your job, but I’m not answering any questions. OK?”

Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 23, 2011 11:08 AM EDT reply actions  

I can’t help it, I love Torts.

Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.

by Davethecapsfan on Oct 23, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is it me, or does Torts treat his team like they are the biggest idiots in the world? He has this, “it’s never my fault,” attitude..

by SA-Town on Oct 23, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think he treats the media like idiots, not his own team.

Obviously, this is all speculation.

by Rob Parker on Oct 23, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

That’s not completely unjustified.

Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 23, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

Certainly not in a market where Larry Brooks is a beat writer.

Release the Mackan!

by Killer_Carlson on Oct 23, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brooks: “You having a bad day?”

Torts: “I wasn’t.”

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by fat_daddyo on Oct 23, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Varly is still a beast in the shootout…has stopped 8 of 9 this year and Colorado has won all 3 of those, including last night in Chicago.

Lose some games will ya Varly? I want high picks.

Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.

by Davethecapsfan on Oct 23, 2011 11:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Varly is always going to be impressive in that phase of the game as long as he is healthy. It’s not like playing the angles and being square to the shooter as in the real hockey portion of the game. His athleticism, reflexes and explosiveness will serve him better than the more technical approach of, say, a Michal Neuvirth (who is no schlep in terms of reflexes and such, but it’s not the core of his game).

If you've read this far...seek help.

by ThePeerless on Oct 23, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, he was always pretty strong in it in his time here as well.

Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.

by Davethecapsfan on Oct 23, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did anyone see the play where Ennis went into the Tampa Bay net? Ankles and legs aren’t supposed to bend like his did.

Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 23, 2011 11:29 AM EDT reply actions  

Link?

Obviously, this is all speculation.

by Rob Parker on Oct 23, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

So far haven’t found any video online. Just going by the NHLN replay.

Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 23, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

I saw the angle shown on the NHLN show. Definitely looked painful watching his left leg/ankle. I saw in the TOI that he didn’t continue to play, not surprised, but was there an update as to the injury?

by sk84fun_dc on Oct 23, 2011 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

I haven’t seen or heard anything other than the On the Fly replay.

Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 23, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

MP’s only played 5 games and leads the team in +/-

Whooodathunkit?

by Brainumbc on Oct 23, 2011 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

And they say MP can’t play D.

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

His PDO is obscenely high, small sample size, you know the drill.

Enjoy it while it lasts.

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by fat_daddyo on Oct 23, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

If you're not spending time with Clyde's photo galleries, you're missing out:

Link

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

never looked before, but I will look again; looking at the album, the Franzen one you highlighted right above is my favorite; great picture

by sk84fun_dc on Oct 23, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I liked this one too:

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

And this.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Looking at that torque on Lidstrom on that shot just herniated a disk in my back

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by ThePeerless on Oct 23, 2011 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pro athletes: different from us.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Not according to this commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwvxYjRcYU8

They’re just like us

Plus… they’re really good at hockey :)

by Brainumbc on Oct 23, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

:)

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

One on six, eh?

Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.

by gfcaps fan on Oct 23, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Reminded me of this:

"The ice will show everything."

by cuqui on Oct 23, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I like dats holding Nicky’s stick at eye level right infront of the ref in that top one

Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."

Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.

by breaklance on Oct 23, 2011 12:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Looks like he’s using a little tilt-shift to get those effects. Love it.

That'll make your weagle wink!
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by boutros23 on Oct 23, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Who could have thought that the Hershey Bears would have a “Home Field Disadvantage”

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 12:07 PM EDT reply actions  

@JoeyZStingrays

Philipp Grubauer has returned to the @SCStingrays. Met him at the breakfast table this morning in Chicago. #ECHL #Caps

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I take it the next news we’ll hear is Sabs being sent down to Hershey.

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Caps prospect d-man Patrick Wey got caught with a skate blade and has a severed tendon on the top of his foot. Surgery required and out indefinitely. :(

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

OOF.

Obviously, this is all speculation.

by Rob Parker on Oct 23, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Skipped right over this, FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

terrible news, get well kid!

Cross check and all call.

by bigonetimer on Oct 23, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

do not like!!!!

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by miseenjeu on Oct 23, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lefty-Righty (not so much for DET)

Interesting stat…when looking at the scorecard for DET last night…all but two players are listed as Lefties…just thought an interesting stat

by ralCapsFan on Oct 23, 2011 12:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Don’t be so gauche.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Love the mental dexterity on this site.

by brooksengr on Oct 23, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just so long as you don’t expect ambidexterity, we’re good.

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Balanced scoring: The stats for each line break down thusly:

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Brouwer: 6-14-20
Semin-Johannson-Knuble: 7-9-16
Ward-Laich-Chimera: 7-5-12
Hendricks-Perrault-Halpern: 3-7-10
Defense: 6-15-21

by Kevin O. on Oct 23, 2011 1:04 PM EDT reply actions   3 recs

Great day for the Caps.

Great day for City.

Great day for me.

Only fly in the ointment is the Bears. Dear Frenchie, wtf with this not winning at home stuff?!

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:15 PM EDT reply actions  

How’s Mr. Birdie this afternoon?

Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.

by gfcaps fan on Oct 23, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Extra delicious wings of victory?

You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is "Never Try."

by apk3000 on Oct 23, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Replay of EDM NYR from last night on NHLN.

How bad do you have to be in your own zone to get smoked by Ben Eager? Michael Del Zotto, feel shame. I mean, we can’t all be Cam Fowler, but come the hell on.

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Head to toe, baby.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am still stoned from last night. What a pleasure this team is! To have four – count them, 4! – quality lines and, almost literally, a perfectly balanced defense. Oh, and I haven’t even mentioned the goaltending. The only plus I haven’t seen discussed too much was Knuble. I thought the old man would be tapering off this year, but he has been everywhere on the ice….forechecking, backchecking, passing. I wonder if his leadership on the 2nd line has helped Marjo this year; I seriously doubt if it is a coincidence. And, to think, that the chemistry between Marjo and Semin, which we have seen glimpses of, is still developing.

by Wilderthing on Oct 23, 2011 2:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Today’s print Post pages:

A1, which is not abot last night’s game, but still features the Caps at the top of the page.

Sports front page

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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 2:10 PM EDT reply actions  

That Redskins headline font-setting gimmick is stupid.

by brooksengr on Oct 23, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m not a football fan but I do root for the Skins…still, kind of entertaining to see the juxtaposition of the Caps’ story and the headline about Skins’ instability.

The definition of being a Caps fan is watching the same team over and over and expecting different results.

by Becca H on Oct 23, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought it was interesting that they posted the following stats on who fans in this area were fans of in each sport.

75% hockey fans in this area are Caps fans
Slightly under 50% of football fans in this area are Redskin fans
Between 30-40% of baseball fans in this area are Nats fans.

Interesting that the Caps have the largest percentage of the fan base for the sport.

(There were other interesting stats cited as well but this one stood out to me.)

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

It is interesting but easy to explain: theyre the best team in the area right now and its not even close. So if you even remotely like hockey, chances are, youre a Caps fan.

by DonCaps819 on Oct 23, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

and if you grew up in a non-hockey town, or simply didn’t pay attention to hockey growing up, it’s all the easier to adopt the Caps. It’s still easier to grow up indifferent to hockey than baseball or football.

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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I grew up in DC. Didn’t pay attention to caps until age 21, when my dorm roommate watched some games. Before that could name maybe two caps players. Not a single hockey fan in my large extended family. Can’t say I remember ever having a friend who followed hockey, except for that one kid in 8th grade who complained to the PE teacher about not being able to check people to the ground when we played floor hockey. I thought he was crazy.

ahahaha!!!

by discuit on Oct 23, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly. If you live around here and you were indifferent to hockey, the teams attractive style of play and success makes it easy to adopt them. Ive been a fan since I was 8, so im happy people have been coming around these last few years.

by DonCaps819 on Oct 23, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

My story is as follows. When I moved to the DC area, there was no pro hockey. I had moved there from St. Louis just before the Blues started there. But I had initially adopted the Blues as my team. Then college came. I probably paid less attention to sports in general during the early part of college but was more sports minded my last two years when I started dating an uber sports minded person.

So college graduation came. We got jobs. And one day, my boyfriend suggested going to a Caps game when the Caps were in their 2nd year of existence so we went and the rest was history.

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m, um, a bit younger than that. I watched Peter Bondras 5 goal game by chance on HTS and became hooked on the game from then on.

by DonCaps819 on Oct 23, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

today’s D2, as well. TEB has an every-other week feature on Sunday’s D2, with regular guest appearances by NGreenberg. I realize it’s a little hard to read the actual text, so here is the PDF, but keep in mind the link is only active for 2 weeks. download and save it if you want to keep a cope of Matt Bradley’s bloodied face for old-time’s sake.

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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

SIGH. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrock.

…but yeah, pretty insignificant trade overall. I liked Bruce Arthur’s comment on Twitter earlier today – what’s French for ‘rearranging the deck chairs’?

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by Becca H on Oct 23, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don’t you feel bad, just a little, for Marco Sturm? He’s been tossed around quite a bit now.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Marco Sturm draws a contract to travel North America playing the game I love. I don’t feel bad for him at all.

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by Whiter Mage on Oct 23, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I do, a bit. He seemed like a good guy. It’s a bummer to sign a contract and settle in, and a month later you’re on the move.

Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.

by gfcaps fan on Oct 23, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

I would feel that way, myself, if I were an NHL player and got traded. Yes, it’s an occupational hazard but….

The more “left brained” players would probably be more upset with a mid-season trade as they tend to want to plan things and know where they are. The more “right brained” ones can roll with the punches better, in that regard.

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Whenever I almost feel bad for an NHL player for a trade, I remember they’re making at least 6 figures to play a game.

I never feel bad for someone getting traded.

Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.

by Steckel Me Elmo on Oct 23, 2011 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also from Phoenix – Coyotes call up Caps 2010 Development Camp invitee Andy Miele to the big club. Wow.

by Stormblue on Oct 23, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

the photo gallery on post.com today has two really cool shots. photo 7, of Semin leaping over Knuble, and photo 11: Matt Hendricks’ weagle mouthguard.

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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 4:22 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s ironic that Sasha is the one doing the jumping so nimble and quick when he’s usually relatively awkward at times.

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Can’t wait to see the next battery of power rankings! :D

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Ups and Downs is gonna be fun, too.

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by fat_daddyo on Oct 23, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

The critics are stunned!

Now it’s on to the helicopter stage.

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by winterion on Oct 23, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Holy shit a Pilotwings pull. This is epic as shit you sir are the man.

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by Davethecapsfan on Oct 23, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I do what I can. =)

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by winterion on Oct 24, 2011 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

I can’t think of any Downs….unless of course you count Brooks using his schnoz to hit the other teams’ sticks….

by Wilderthing on Oct 23, 2011 6:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Or Green going down in Period 1 yesterday

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by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Some neutral ratings will be about the worst, I guess. Maybe Hamrlik gets a down, dunno.

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by fat_daddyo on Oct 23, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Depending on the game and period, Semin could be BOTH….at the same time, defying all quantum equations suggesting otherwise…..

by Wilderthing on Oct 23, 2011 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Trending Sasha

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by Bman21212 on Oct 23, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bears lay a 7-0 beatdown on Syracuse today, D-Sabs with a 36-save shutout, Orlov and Sjogren with their first goals of the season. Micflikier had one goal, 2 assisits, and was on-ice for 5 of the 7 goals.

Imma guessing Sabs’ short apprenticeship with Vokoun was helpful.

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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Nothing like a late post for me on Sabs being sent down. At least he did well.

Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.

by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

The official word from Capitals Insider is that Sabourin has been sent down and that Neuvy will make the trip out West.

Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.

by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 7:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Jizz Chair #2

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Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.

by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 7:42 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

Why does he keep doing that?

There's always more to learn about Hockey.

by WordsOnIce on Oct 23, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don’t know. I do recall that when he sat on Neuvirth, he & Neuvirth had been shooting the puck to one another when the team was skating around the ice near the end of practice. Wonder if the story on this one is similar.

Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.

by CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’ve asked that very question about Alex Semin so many times…

"Fais gros comme moi!" - Alex Ovechkin

by Gould Old Days on Oct 24, 2011 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lulz. Can you repost this in tomorrow’s Clips? Thx.

You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!

by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

He’s staring right at that graphic, and he is not amused by it. Brilliant.

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by winterion on Oct 23, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

That line was 0-1-1 (the point coming from Datsyuk on a power play; Laich was on the ice, the other two were not), minus-3, with 10 shots on goal.

If you've read this far...seek help.

by ThePeerless on Oct 23, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Last night I had to play boyfriend and miss the game to go out to dinner...

one of my roommates lives and breathes the Wings, so apart from being glued to my scorecenter app (which, I think my girlfriend was getting bitter, apparently “etiquette” at the dinner table is important……) but having my buddy continuously send me txts of “god dammit….” or “I don’t even know why we keep a backup goalie” practically made for a perfect night.

Last night was a statement game in my eyes, and though it seemed like everything that had a chance of going in, did, what I noticed more was that they did not let up off the gas and put them away like any contender should.

My only fear with this team is peaking at the wrong time. But if you want to know where you stand as a squad, playing Detroit is usually any teams best scale. So pardon my homerism, but we’re damn good.

And yes female Japers’ subscribers, I probably am a crappy boyfriend…

by Dammit Cerrato... on Oct 24, 2011 12:51 AM EDT reply actions  

NHL On The Fly says no real holes in the Caps’ game, Ovechkin has learned to play a team game, Boudreau has learned a lot, and Perreault has solved the second-line center issue.

Sigh.

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by winterion on Oct 24, 2011 1:28 AM EDT reply actions  

When did Perreault start wearing no. 90?

If you've read this far...seek help.

by ThePeerless on Oct 24, 2011 3:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

“Those little dark haired centers all look alike.”

Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.

by CapsFan75 on Oct 24, 2011 7:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

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