Thursday Caps Clips: Hip Hip Hooray
by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2011 7:00 AM EST
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from us, Caps365 video (Boudreau, Caps players, Noel, Jets players), Vogs, Capitals Voice (audio), NHL.com, WaPo (gamer, blog), WashTimes (gamer, blog, blog), CSN Washington (gamer, blog), 106.7 The Fan, Puck Daddy, Frankovic, SB Nation DC, KOL, Examiner, DSP, Puckhead, Caps Outsider, Capital Centre, RMNB, RtR, clydeorama (pics) and Caps in Pictures (pics, pending), and from the Jets' perspective, Arctic Ice Hockey and Winnipeg Sun.
- No #RallyBalloon last night, but we did have a first NHL point and one heck of a hip check from Dmitry Orlov on Blake Wheeler. [RMNB, @GreensGirl52]
- Related: Dima discusses his first NHL game, a goal he'd really like to have back, and how he came to wear the number 81. [Sport-Express, via GoogleTrans]
- It was a homecoming of sorts for Eric Fehr ... [CSNW (and again), DCEx, WashTimes]
- ... and actually, Fehr is not the only former Cap who is doing well on a new team. [WashTimes]
- Winnipegger pride, represent. The Canadian Ambassador is also the former Premier of Manitoba. [Sun Media, Winnipeg Free Press]
- Hopefully Joel Ward will find good use for all those alarm clocks he's gonna get for Christmas ... [WaPo, Puck Daddy, DCEx, WashTimes, CSNW]
- ... while Bruce Boudreau has gone mad with power and is coaching in crisis mode. Really. [PHT, WashTimes, Puck Daddy]
- A kinda-sorta update on Mike Green's recovery from a groin strain. [WashTimes]
- "Whither Ovi?", a continuing series. [RLD, News from the Nosebleeds]
- A gallery of Gunnarsson's groovy goalie masks. [WaPo]
- Celebrate Movember with the mustachioed Caps on Sunday at Liberty Tavern in Arlington. [CSNW]
- Finally, happy 61st birthday to Bob Kelly... and happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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Per McKenzie, Bogosian’s got a date with Shanny this afternoon for his headshot on Eakin.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Yup…
Bogosian to meet with Shanny on hit on Eakin.
In related news…Flash got disgusting elbow to head by NYR who also will meet and be disciplined.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=603041
I was wondering about that hit. Thank you for the update and happy Thanksgiving to everyone here.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Your welcome. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Here is the clip (after the advert)…hope Flash is ok…having a stellar season
That is a vile hit on Flash. Keep in mind he has to treat his clotting condition with blood thinners.
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Exactly. Amazing that somebody in the comments state that Flash embellished the hit….unreal.
Better view (sans advert):
http://video.thescore.com/watch/shanahan-alert-deveaux-elbows-fleischmann
Here’s a little (or a lot) of love for Flash. Somewhere Bruce sheds a single tear.
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Thanks Em. Really glad to see Flash doing well. Hope he gets well (and hope Deveaux gets the book thrown at him tomorrow.
Related, and selfishly, happy that Bel Biv Deveaux won’t be suiting up against the Caps.
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by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2011 12:41 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Was yesterday Ginger Hunting Day or what? Bad hits made on both our current and former gingers. (Were they mistaking them for turkeys or what?)
Anyway, I assume we can expect fairly long suspensions for Bogosian and Deveaux.
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per Katie, no suspension or fine for Bogosian. Okaaaaaaay. Eagerly awaiting the video.
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Thanks stemmer. I expect to enjoy a non-consumerist Friday north of the border also.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
Enjoy. I drove to a local CT Toys R Us ten years back at 6 am on Black Friday, to see what was what. I was amazed and appalled to see hundreds of people there already. I had always hoped the Black Friday thing was an urban legend. Alas, no.
Terrifically juvenile.
A number of years ago, when the early-bird started around 6 – 7 am, I headed out just for the heck of it. I never have a large amount of things to buy, and it gets less every year. Anyway, at that time, it was great. I got everything I went out for and was done by 8 am.
The ads in today’s paper are kind of cool that it almost makes me wish I needed to go shopping. I usually get almost everything I need online these days.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Toys R Us is opening at 9 pm on Thanksgiving this year, I believe. Same with Wal-Mart. Scary.
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Thanks. And since this is a free thread, we can even talk about Matthew Sweet in this thread. Personal note here. Matthew Sweet is my 2nd cousin. His mom is my mom’s cousin and went to the same school together for years.
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Very nice. Sweet’s Girlfriend album is one of my favourite albums of the last 25 years. Give your second cuz my props.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
I second this. Played it for my 8th graders during advisory the other day and many of them really enjoyed it.
Terrifically juvenile.
I had lunch at Subway with his drummer once—heard some terrifying stories. But he will always be one of my all-time favorites—his voice, live, is really something special.
We're Hüsker Dü and we're on MTV. Who are you, and what are you on?
by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
If the drummer was Ric Menck, I am also a big fan of his band Velvet Crush. Their Teenage Symphonies to God is an underrated power pop classic from the 90s.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
Oh RB, once again you pull a beloved name from the vault. Ric is a genius and I too adored Velvet Crush.
Terrifically juvenile.
Yup, Ric—a terrific drummer, and Velvet Crush was pretty good too.
We're Hüsker Dü and we're on MTV. Who are you, and what are you on?
by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2011 10:10 AM EST up reply actions
Were you a fan of the Canadian band Sloan stemmer?
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
What’s this past tense shit? The Double Cross is a very good album…
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by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2011 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
To be honest, I haven’t heard their latest. And you’re right, my bad on the past tense.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
One March (1996 or so) I flew to your fair city to see Sloan and a couple of other of those Halifax bands play at that big indie club on Queen St (I think?) – can’t remember the club name. I loved Sloan, but didn’t think they were right for a major label then.
Terrifically juvenile.
I know Jay from Sloan as he was a regular at the record shop at which I used to work. Really good guy.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Ahh yes, Lee’s Palace near Bloor & Bathurst. Have been there for many shows over the years from Guided by Voices to the Tindersticks.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Band stories, label stories, or both? I knew a bunch of the folks associated with his label and making the record, never heard any good stories, though the label did have a problem knowing how to market the record when it came out.
Terrifically juvenile.
Drug Stories. Nothing terribly original, just depressing—but maybe cause I’m the dullest guy I know.
We're Hüsker Dü and we're on MTV. Who are you, and what are you on?
by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2011 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
Any guy who could get Robert Quine and Richard Lloyd to handle guitar duties on his albums is all right with me.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
Never had the pleasure of seeing Quine live (god rest his soul and keep him), but I saw Lloyd with Matthew a few times. Great stuff.
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by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2011 10:11 AM EST up reply actions
Every time I see pictures of Lloyd circa Marquee Moon era, I always think to myself “Who’s the kid graduating from high school playing guitar for Television?”
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, and according to Please Kill Me, he was already a heroin addict by then.
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by bilspacecadet on Nov 24, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
I recall when he recorded a version of the “Scooby Dooby Doo” song. Anyway, did you know that his first name was Sidney? Yup, Sidney Matthew Sweet. Glad he uses his middle name.
Speaking of his name. His mom was actually a Rooney, with a great grandfather named Patrick Joseph. Well, Patrick J. Rooney had a brother named Matthew who always would have loved to have seen one of relatives name a child Matthew in honor of him. That didn’t happen. But it happened next generation — with Matthew Sweet and a cousin of mine named Matthew Foley.
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This may have been mentioned previously in Clips but here is an article (with photos) talking about the Panthers’ strip shootout in practice the other day.
I’m sure that would have been entertaining for fans to watch — as long as it didn’t get out of hand.
Should the Caps do a strip shootout? Would it be funny to see our boys shirtless?
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No, it’s the accountability era. Bruce only makes the Caps do clothesless bag skates.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:19 AM EST up reply actions
Just get Twitter advance warning so they can put in more servers.
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I read “clothesless” as “clothesline” as in what happened to Flash last night
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
For those interested
This video link has a clip near the bottom of Semin’s post-game interview. Doesn’t seem to be included elsewhere.
Also, appears there’s a Thanksgiving celebration going on at his house today with Orlov as a guest, from twitter:
IgorKleyner
one big happy T-day party at #28’s house tomorrow – his mom is cooking the bird, and Dima coming over for his 1st ever Thanksgiving dinner
Are you not entertained?
Semin will be carving the bird from behind with a sharpened Bauer stick.
Terrifically juvenile.
by stemmer on Nov 24, 2011 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
So who else will be Chez Semin today? Ovi, I presume. And might Stan Galiev also make an appearance.
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Dima could hardly leave his roomie at the hotel alone on a holiday, yes?
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Especially when he’s got his arm in a cast. I’m sure Sasha will take pity.
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Sasha might or might not, but Mama Semina certainly will.
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This is one of my favorite things about Thanksgiving, it’s an equal opportunity holiday fo everyone in the country regardless of religion, nationality, etc., and it encourages welcoming friends and others who can’t be with their families. I love that Semin’s family is hosting that.
by Aliceanna on Nov 24, 2011 11:14 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Puck Daddy's First Star o' the Night!
(pic via Getty Images and Yahoo! Sports)
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by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2011 10:07 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Didn’t crack nhl.com’s three stars, though. Boo.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
I posted this last night but two years ago if someone had told me that Jason Chimera would be leading the Caps in goals, I would have looked at them as if they had grown two heads.
And given that Chimmer (along with many other folks associated with the Blue Jackets) were on my shit list then, too.
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If you had been told he’d be on pace for 30+ you’d have the same reaction. Hope it keeps up. He’s working hard and putting himself in good scoring areas. Both feeds to him last night were top notch too.
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
by Davethecapsfan on Nov 24, 2011 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
I’m loving Chimmer’s stache. Makes him look a lot less like a terrifyingly large infant.
by Aliceanna on Nov 24, 2011 11:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think Ovi's ok with it
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Nov 24, 2011 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
But than again maybe not
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Nov 24, 2011 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Is it my imagination or does Ovi now have a new shorter haircut?
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Not so much shorter as I think it has some grey in it.
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Nov 24, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
he’s going very grey very quick. Not too much of a surprise, considering his father is snowy white.
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I don’t know what age his father became white haired.
Ovi reminds me of an old friend of mine in many ways. That particular friend did end up getting grey haired early. Ironically enough, I first met him when he was about the age that Ovi is now.
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His Gillette deal is a curse.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
This is a great picture, even without the tag line.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Thankful today for:
-Being at the Caps game last night.
-Pens, Flyers, Canes, & Avs losing last night.
-Likely good NFL games today.
-NBA negotiations tomorrow.
More thankful for:
-Good friends to spend Thanksgiving with.
-A wonderful Internet community to share random thoughts with.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Does dimagus do requests? Sure wouldn’t mind another look at Sarge breaking up the 2-on-1 just before the GWG.
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And/or the whole PK with Angry Brooks.
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Just watched the highlights again to see it… can’t stop laughing. It was like “awkward hug” followed by stick flying and a general feeling of “did that just happen?”
Preceded by the "whoops, why is that broken twig still here?"
Also, quick work by Schultz in going down to block that passing lane.
"A picture is worth a thousand words. For moving pictures we manage to shorten it to one or two."
by Dimagus on Nov 24, 2011 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
I swear I cannot tell whats going on here. How was that not a penalty? He didn’t even have the puck. I mean, I’m not complaining, cause its friggin awesome, but I cannot figure out what possessed him to do that.
Basically, the puck gets trapped against the stick on the ice. So Laich bull rushes because he’s got as much chance at getting the puck as anyone, stick or no. That’s why the puck gets kicked back.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2011 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
I’m mesmerized by this gif, especially the mauling by Laich and flying stick. You know Laich was only trying to make it fair!
by capsyoungguns on Nov 24, 2011 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Maul him, Brooksie! MAUL HIM! RAWR!
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From the 2nd period thread, got back to Katie super fast too
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by Dimagus on Nov 24, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
fantastic. It feels like the first time I’ve seen a Caps defenseman step up and take the body his entire season, no lie
by DonnieKnutts on Nov 24, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Because by and large the hip check is a dying art and one that takes you way out of position when you inevitably miss.
Not even talking about hip checks… just “charging a fee” at the blue line in general.
by DonnieKnutts on Nov 24, 2011 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
Have you been watching Erskine? He does this on the regular. And takes himself out of position when he misses the hit, and sometimes even when he doesn’t miss.
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And on Pekka Rinne's PK SV% dropping under .920 by the end of the '12 season
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 24, 2011 11:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There was that scary “Almost too low to be a hip check” that LAK’s Rob Scuderi put on Chimmer when he was playing for the Jackets in 2009.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
I think you could fairly call that a dirty play by Scuderi.
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And on Pekka Rinne's PK SV% dropping under .920 by the end of the '12 season
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 24, 2011 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
Ohmahgaw. I wish I’d seen that live.
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by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2011 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
sent my entire section into huge “OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” cheers
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Aside from needing to work on his game in the D zone…this kid is looking pretty ready for the NHL. He doesn’t shy from the physical game at all.
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
by Davethecapsfan on Nov 24, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Even on a holiday I get called in to work.
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JP pays double time on holidays, no worries.
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Schultz's guide to 2-on-1's made easy
A shame that they didn’t show other angles for such an important play.
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by Dimagus on Nov 24, 2011 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
Wheeler made that pretty easy for him by telegraphing the hell out of his pass
by DonnieKnutts on Nov 24, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
Schultz made that pretty hard for Wheeler by taking away the passing lane and being in position to block a shot if Wheeler had skated further in. It was well executed by 55.
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And on Pekka Rinne's PK SV% dropping under .920 by the end of the '12 season
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 24, 2011 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Frankly, Shultz made that look almost effortless. Fantastic play.
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If it wasn’t followed almost immediately by the sequence that lead to the OT game winner, it would have stood out as an a remarkably effective play. With the goal so close on its heels it became foreplay, overshadowed by end result.
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
I don’t know, I think it only makes it so much better of a play to be honest. From possibly fishing the puck out of the net to winning the game just that fast.
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by Davethecapsfan on Nov 24, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome. Thanks(for)giving(us that).
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by J.P. on Nov 24, 2011 11:55 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Watching the macy’s parade. The hockey float with Ceeloo green just pulled up and apparently, according to the announcer on NBC, the world Champion Boston BREWERS won the cup this year
Go Brewerz!
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Yeah, I thought I heard that, too. Love that they’re running the Discover commercials with Kane and Thomas. Synergy!
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Also, the Macy’s commercials with Bierber are really funny.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Ugh. *Bieber.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Discover commercials with Kane
I was the Thomas one. PLEASE tell me the Kane one is also in a cab. That would be just too funny
But would he still ask for change from a 5.00 when the ride was 4.95?
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Proof that Patrick Kane is a Nickelback fan.
(Ew.)
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Also according to Marchand’s tattoo, but it’s spelled Bruirs not Brewers.
Please, call me F&B.
by Rob Parker on Nov 24, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I wish he was singing that girl from Atlanta’s version of Fuck You.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
by Doncosmic on Nov 24, 2011 3:23 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Was at VZC last night
Awesome game! Unfortunately I was with my brother in law, who was conveniently blacked-out drunk. The season ticket holder in front of us seemed very knowledgeable and was highly annoyed (rightly so) – if he posts here, apologies again for that jackass.
Happy turkey day all!
So what’s his screen name? So we can know what to watch out for?
Sorry you have such a jerky brother in law. (In my case, if I took a brother in law to see the Caps, they’d be rooting for the other team. My husband’s younger brother’s a fan of the Dark Side of hockey.)
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@CapitalsDSP
Hendy and Halpern already on the ice for 11 am practice. #Caps
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Is it a mandatory practice? Now next question. What happens now if a guy misses a meeting and there doesn’t exist an extra body on the roster to take his place in the lineup?
(That’s the one problem with using healthy scratch as a disciplinary measure for missing meetings. There might now always be a body that’s available. Now here’s what would really be a reproach. If a forward’s in the press box and the 7th D is playing as a forward.)
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The more I read about Ward’s benching, the less I buy that the sleeping-in was the reason he was scratched. I’m thinking this is media-induced drama.
JW played one helluva game against Phoenix. Apparently, he did that with the flu. Which, as someone in someone on Twitter pointed out, might be a good reason for oversleeping.
BB has to bench someone, so why not sit the guy with the flu to give him a night to rest (especially after playing the way he did in Phoenix). The sleeping-in was a reason of covnenience.
Ward got a night off, BB appeared all about accountability, MP85 & Squeaks played their little hearts out, and everyone was happy.
by creasemonkey on Nov 24, 2011 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
My husband doesn’t really buy the sleeping-in thing either. He’s convinced it was a “face saving” way to get Semin back in the lineup.
I frankly do wonder how healthy Ward was feeling on Monday.
Anyway, if Ward did oversleep, I would not be surprised that he was more flaky and forgetful (as in forgetting to set the alarm) when he wasn’t feeling quite right.
Not the first guy scratched this year after just getting well. Johansson as well. A week before the opener, Johansson had been ill. He played a pre-season game with a cold and left early due to dizziness. Missed Caps con the next day. It would not surprise me if the reason that MarJo did not play with passion during the last week of preseason was that the cold had sapped his energy to a great degree. (An office mate of mine was sick, with a cold, at the same time as MoJo and he was still not doing well a week later
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If JW really did miss a meeting, I’m glad he was scratched. Same if he had the flu.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
But I wonder how many guys on the Caps have missed meetings over the years. This seems like a consequence that would be impossible to enforce all the time. Suppose we had only 12 healthy and available forwards, if one misses a meetings, is he replaced in the lineup by our 7th defenseman?
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Can only really be used when possible, obviously, but when possible, I would do that as a coach, yes. Caps won, message sent, if Ward’s ego is that fragile that he is upset now, I’m sure he’ll be sad all the way to the bank as he cashes his paycheck.
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The one problem with your theory is that Ward getting benched for sleeping in and missing a meeting is embarrassing for him and makes him look bad, while being scratched because he has the flu is no big deal. Boudreau has said before that he scratched guys for being ill, why wouldn’t he admit it here? It’s not like admitting to an injury they are afraid someone will target.
I do agree that you are more likely to oversleep when ill.
In fact, I did that once. I has missed the first three days of work one week with a cold. I went back the next day. The following day, I overslept and my car pool member had called me up (or come over) wondering where I was. I got ready in a big hurry.
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Interesting that ‘91’ was the fallback number for Orlov — after 9, the number he wanted but ended up with ‘81’. I was wanting to see either Orlov or Eakin choose 91 as their number but, alas, that was not to be. Should I root for Flemming to make it and choose 91? LOL!
Admit to being slightly biased on that front, given that I have a kid born that year.
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Didn’t know Alzner did that whole routine. I feel like I would lose count pretty easily with so many distractions.
He doesn’t do most of that now, after Jose Theodore took him to dinner to explain how much energy he was wasting with his routines.
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Oh, thanks. Just based off this article, that certainly sounds like he had some obsessive behaviors.
http://josetheodorenhlgoalie.blogspot.com/2011/01/jose-helped-former-teammate-kick-some.html
Not hosting this year. We’re bringing humitas (Bolivian style, with cheese, my latin American family’s tradition) and this green beans, onion, and fennel side dish that is just amazing. And two pumpkin pies. And a chocolate-caramel-walnut tart that is beyond rich.
"Fais gros comme moi!" - Alex Ovechkin
by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2011 10:59 AM EST reply actions
I have never heard of humitas until now but after reading up on it, that sounds amazing Gouldie.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, it’s good.
"Fais gros comme moi!" - Alex Ovechkin
by Gould Old Days on Nov 24, 2011 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
Happy Turkey Day, Rinkers! Taking a pause in the cookingpalooza to read the wonderful clips and all your comments, for which I am exceedingly grateful!
by Aliceanna on Nov 24, 2011 11:10 AM EST via mobile reply actions
5 on 2.5, via Clydeorama
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by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2011 11:12 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Engage him at your peril
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This seems to not be uncommon, though. I remember Laich breaking his stick on a 5 on 3 before, and then blocking two shots as we killed it.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
by Whiter Mage on Nov 24, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
That was Nicky.
http://youtu.be/HhD6kd2WxjA
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
That’s a different one. Awesome one, but I particularly remember Laich doing it too.
It seems that sometimes there’s a sense that the 5 on 3 is just gonna get killed, and when it does, it’s huge momentum.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
was that a couple of seasons ago? resulted in Laich breaking his ankle but not getting it treated?
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It was great, but I think the all time best is still the SJS 5 on 3 kill against EDM. Two broken sticks.
Please, call me F&B.
by Rob Parker on Nov 24, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Definitely one of my fave hockey highlights. Have to admit it did make me miss Hannan somewhat.
by Rather Bengt on Nov 24, 2011 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
Someone needs to photoshop Brooksie into the Hulk here…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2011 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Mano a mano
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Not so fast, Nik.
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by EmilyB on Nov 24, 2011 11:21 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
sibling .. check your email .. I left my charger at your place last night I have no phone power
Be Utterly Facinating @ http://www.thirstdc.com
by TheFuryUnleashed on Nov 24, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
Hendricks… the Honey Badger.
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Nov 24, 2011 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Red Storm Rising
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450 pounds of fury
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Pictures links
Emily, unless it’s just me, the links for Clydeorama and Caps in Pictures don’t seem hot. Thanks for checking.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
Are you not entertained?
They’re not, I’m adding them now. I got caught up in looking at Clyde’s pix, heh.
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Caps in Pics hasn’t posted yet. Guess Thanksgiving got in the way.
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
Link for Clyde’s awesome pix: http://www.clydeorama.com/2011/11/cooling-off-the-jets/
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
I will have to catch up on today’s links tomorrow as we prepare to head West. On this Thanksgiving, I’d like to give thanks to this community; for making me laugh, being informative and never (as best I can tell) using the term “athleticism”.
Cheers
An admirer noted: "I think it's safe to say that your mustache has experienced more than an ordinary man's entire body".
by Acer Jonesy's Laughker on Nov 24, 2011 11:51 AM EST reply actions
Giving thanks for a cup contender to root for and the best blog on the internet to follow it with. Happy Thanksgiving!
But, please never ever play Eakin on the PP point again BB.
by grapejoos on Nov 24, 2011 12:00 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Giving thanks for NHL 12’s uniform key being released (Even if I just found it today and it was released on the 21st).
Missing an OTOT. Oh well.
You know, I’m sure it was discussed to death yesterday, but I’m actually a fan of Ward getting scratched for missing a team meeting. Last year if I’d missed a team meeting, I’d have been suspended too.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
Off to the Turkey portion of the Day. Best wishes to all the readers, commenters, and lurkers. I’m grateful to get to work with JP and the entire moditorial team. I’m grateful for all the people who write about hockey, take pictures of hockey, and post to teh internets about hockey. And I’m grateful I get to read and write about the Washington Capitals.
Happy Thanksgiving!
You perhaps knew me better as "Your Nation's Capital." Same great commentary, now with 100% more transparency!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here at Japers’. We are with the in laws in the rural, mountainous land of limited Internet,and no cell phone service. So I give thanks to the wonderful community of this incredible site, without whom I wouldn’t be able to get the particulars and best parts of the games we miss, such as last night’s. (We lost the radio signal just as the third period started). I am also thankful that Fehr got recognized by the Verizon crowd. He gave me many happy memories, especially at the WC.
love the avator ;)
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Nov 24, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
sorry Avatar
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Nov 24, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
I cheered Fehr when he was announced. Admit to being sad when his days with the Caps were over and sorry he had so many injury problems. The only Caps draftee from my elder daughter’s draft class, so to speak, who made it. (Caps having much better luck with my younger daughter’s draft class, 3 making it so far.)
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Adam Oates makes an appearance on NHL Players as Kids. prepare to “awwwwwww”
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and another photo of the cutest damn goalie ever. Is Neuvy’s mom submitting these?
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I had found that particular picture on Facebook (but not on Neuvy’s page). I loved that picture and even used it as my desktop for a while but never shared with anyone since I figured it wasn’t released to the public domain.
Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The hard part of cooking is done so we’re diving into the Margaritas. Thanks, Em, for the awesome clips.
He's a better skater than Nick, but he's big in the back[side]...BB
by Backeez Got Back on Nov 24, 2011 1:48 PM EST reply actions
I noticed this month that the toys being given away at Micky D’s are the Bakugan characters. One of the characters, Dan, bears a resemblance to the Ovi drawn by Rachel Cohen who has drawn for the Russian Machine Never Breaks blog.
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" Hip Hip Hooray"
I see what you did there…
"Everything in excess... moderation is for monks"--Robert A. Heinlein
"Facts are meaningless, they can be used to prove anything"--Homer Simpson
No supplemental discipline for Winnipeg’s Bogosian on Eakin hit…
Deveaux hit on Flash…he will not be so lucky
In anticipation of the expected suspension of Deveaux, the Rangers have called up Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell.
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New Childhood Picture of Ovi
From the latest entry in "NHL Players as kids:
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Mike Green suffered a right groin strain late in the first period Nov. 11 at the New Jersey Devils. He took one power-play shift in the second but did not return after that. He hasn’t skated since. Asked if there was an update on Green, coach Bruce Boudreau said, "None."
Hmmm, let’s go back in the “two weeks ago” time machine:
BB 11/11: "It’s a different soreness," Boudreau said. "At least it’s not the ankle, so that’s good news. I’m pretty confident (it’s not serious). I talked to him already about it and it’s a day-to-day thing. Not a three-week day-to-day thing. It’s an actual day-to-day thing."
Or maybe it’s a three-week day-to-day thing. Or more.
Why do we even bother asking BB about injuries anymore?
Capitals goal scored by #22, Mike...
by KNUUUUUUUUUUBLE on Nov 25, 2011 2:05 AM EST reply actions
Flash forward one week from now — “It has been decided to place Mike Green and Jay Beagle on LTIR retroactive to the day after they went out with injury and Patrick McNeill will be called up.”
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