Sunday Caps Clips: There Can Be Only One
by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 9:00 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from us, Caps365 video (Boudreau, Caps players, Babcock, Red Wings players), Vogs, Capitals Voice, NHL.com, WashTimes (Whyno: gamer, blog), CI (Carrera: gamer, blog), CSN Washington (Gormley: gamer, blog), DCEx (McNally: gamer, blog), Puck Daddy (Wyshynski) 106.7 The Fan (Kerstein), Peerless, Frankovic, SB Nation DC (Prada), OFB, PHT, Eye on Hockey (Stubits) Backhand Shelf, DSP, RMNB, RLS (#fancystats), RtR, Capital Spirit, Caps Basketball, and Clydeorama (pics).
- The Detroit media weighs in. [Detroit Free Press (St. James, and again, and again), Detroit News (Kulfan), Winging it in Motown]
- Hail and very possibly farewell, Nicklas Lidstrom. [CW (Whyno), Caps365 video (Caps players salute), Detroit Free Press]
- Killer instinct is killer. [KOL (Albers)]
- Caps' keys to victory: Puck possession and flu shots. Not necessarily in that order. [Dump'n'Chase, @aogonevskiy]
- Some VIPs stopped by the game. [Caps Outsider]
- The Hershey Bears remain winless at Giant Center after losing to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3-1. [SHoE]
- Maybe, just maybe Michal Neuvirth will be able to return to active duty this week. Jay Beagle, not so much. [DSP]
- "Good morning, good afternoon, and good night Detroit!" [Caps OT]
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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.
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.
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.
Is there any way to see just one? My computer freezes when I go to the fanpost with all of them running at once….
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
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.
Aside: any Sunday breakfast that does not involve flesh of the dead swine is lacking. Clips are great, but Clips and bacon is better.
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by fat_daddyo on Oct 23, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
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!
That was Winging It In Motown. Reading the comments is kind of depressing.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
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."
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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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.
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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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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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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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..
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
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.
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
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?
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
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:
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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
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
If you've read this far...seek help.
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 :)
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
@JoeyZStingrays
Philipp Grubauer has returned to the @SCStingrays. Met him at the breakfast table this morning in Chicago. #ECHL #Caps
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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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Skipped right over this, FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:42 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
I knew there was something sinister going on there.
by brooksengr on Oct 23, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Forgive my maladroit rec.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up 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
Just so long as you don’t expect ambidexterity, we’re good.
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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?!
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:15 PM EDT reply actions
I believe Ovie does a good job summing up how I was feeling last night and today
no, not in my wildest dreams did I imagine the ass-kicking the Caps would deliver. AMAZING.
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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
eh. We’ve not discussed the game, but he’s not pouting, either.
I bought him a REALLY nice glass of whiskey at the bar last night as a “I’m quite sorry my team thoroughly thumped your team, but not so sorry as to actually apologize for all those awesome goals.”
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by RedBirdie on Oct 23, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
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.
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by Knee high to a duck on Oct 23, 2011 1:44 PM EDT 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.
I'm calling this month "Red October".... hopefully we finish the month off with a pair of wins
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by thebreakawaygoal on Oct 23, 2011 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
And follow it up with a red April, May, and June?
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by Whiter Mage on Oct 23, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
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.
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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.)
Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.
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.
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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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!!!
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.
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.
Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.
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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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’?
The definition of being a Caps fan is watching the same team over and over and expecting different results.
Don’t you feel bad, just a little, for Marco Sturm? He’s been tossed around quite a bit now.
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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.
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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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
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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Sasha be nimble
Sasha be quick
Sasha jump over
The Knuble stick
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by EmilyB on Oct 23, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Can’t wait to see the next battery of power rankings! :D
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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 can’t think of any Downs….unless of course you count Brooks using his schnoz to hit the other teams’ sticks….
Some neutral ratings will be about the worst, I guess. Maybe Hamrlik gets a down, dunno.
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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 CapsFan75 on Oct 23, 2011 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
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.
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I’ve asked that very question about Alex Semin so many times…
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by Gould Old Days on Oct 24, 2011 12:21 AM 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.
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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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