Saturday Caps Clips: Caps @ Avs Game Day
by EmilyB on Dec 17, 2011 8:59 AM EST
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- Previews of tonight's pas de deux in Denver from Vogs, NHL.com, Peerless and CB, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Mile High Hockey for more coverage from the other side of tonight's match-up.
- Notes and assorted whatnot from yesterday's practice at MTS Centre:
- In general. [Caps365 video (Hunter, Wideman, Erskine)]
- Is Matt Hendricks ready to return to duty against his former team? Sure looks that way. [WaPo, and again]
- The Captain gets his goalie on... [NFTNB, WaPo]
- ...but let's not get carried away. This is Michal Neuvirth's net tonight, and maybe for a while. [WashTimes]
- A couple extras from #CapsJets. [Illegal Curve, WashTimes]
- Oh hai there, Semyon Varlamov. The game-within-the-game ... [Denver Post, WaPo, WashTimes]
- ... and reunions all 'round. [Denver Post]
- Ruffles and flourishes: Tomas Vokoun has a very Presidential new bucket. [RMNB]
- Jeff Halpern has played his way off the fourth line. We're still looking for the story of how Mike Knuble played his way onto it. [WashTimes]
- Ken Campbell spends some quality time with Joel Ward. [THN (story and video)]
- When the team gets back to the Phone Booth, will they hear a pin drop? [Box Seats]
- From the Caps-Avs video vault, a very vintage Mike Green goal. Get well soon, @GreenLife52. [YouTube, via @rkfoster8]
- The Hershey Bears have discovered this new-fangled video machine technology, but apparently have yet to acquire chair technology. [PA Puck]
- The video study must be working, as the Bears rolled to a 4-3 win over the Norfolk Admirals. Of note: A roughing call meant Braden Holtzig recorded his 21st and 22nd penalty minutes on the season. [Patriot-News, SHoE]
- Congrats are in order for Boyd Kane, who was named playing captain for the Eastern Conference team at this year's AHL All-Star Game. [AHL, SHoE]
- Finally, happy 46th birthday to Craig Berube and happy 53rd to Dave Poulin.
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From the NHL.com preview:
Stat Pack: Jeff Schultz is second on the Capitals in goals against per 60 minutes among defensemen behind Karl Alzner at 2.22 and ranks third among the blue line corps in Behind the Net’s quality of competition ratings behind Alzner and John Carlson. That said, Schultz has been a healthy scratch the past three games.
Aw, Sarge.
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How fast can you ruin yiffy life? Mike sure learned how.
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Dec 17, 2011 9:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Your ‘life’
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Dec 17, 2011 9:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I was planning to write a story with a character named Braden Kolzig (and his last name would be pronounced in the German fashion as “kolts-ig”).
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You’re the expert here, WM.
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Hah, not always. Some Germans do a hard almost Zick, mostly in the north. Where I’ve lived it’s always been “Zisch.” Either way, I like Holtzig a lot.
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Peerless keeps predicting 3 and 4 goal games for the Capitals. It’s cute. But I’m skeptical.
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I sure hope that when Semin finally score, it’ll be in bunches. Perhaps a hat trick
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by BetterOffWith28 on Dec 17, 2011 9:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
If he does. Trade value will go up. Get it done gmgm
by Twisted Wrister on Dec 17, 2011 9:49 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
It was a lot easier to score in bunches when MarJo was punching them in from zero angle, Chimera was getting on the board and the D were putting up a point or two every game.
Now that they’re not, and Semin isn’t scoring at all and AO is scoring only once every dozen games, it’s pretty hard to put up a big number on most nights.
The Avs have looked dreadful in their own zone the couple times I’ve seen them lately, though. Turnovers, blown coverages, lack of back pressure…so if Semin is going to get of the schneid, this would seem to be a good opportunity.
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I’d be pleased if Semin’s scoring resumed a more “normal” rate for him for the rest of the season. His decline in productivity leads me to wonder if last year’s groin injury is a contributing cause.
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I blame Cheerless…he drinks a lot and keeps whining about wanting wings. But we do have limits.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Dec 17, 2011 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
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Is it the bottom 5 or the bottom 3 teams that get a chance for the frozen envelope?
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Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Dec 17, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
Clever.
For a regular joe like me, it can be pretty intimidating sharing space with a fucking genius like yourself, so do me a favor and just pretend my posts don’t exist, and I will extend you the same courtesy.
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FWIW, I got a chuckle out of “frozen envelope”.
"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 was responding to this, from the Times article:
The Avalanche aren’t the worst team in hockey, but the bottom three teams in the league all have a shot at the No. 1 pick in June’s draft.
It stuck in my head that it was the bottom 5, which turns out to be correct.
As for the frozen envelope, good conspiracy theories never die, but like a fine wine they acquire character with age.
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What, you expected that if a reporter wrote it, it must be right?
"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."
Wow, didn’t know this was a no fun zone. I hardly think linking to that site merits this kind of response particularly from someone like yourself who’s been here a while and probably has posted snarky comments a time or two.
I’ll make sure to consider your delicate sensitivities in future posts.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
by dcsportsfan1 on Dec 17, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think I remember watching that Mike Green goal live. I don’t believe it was the first “holy shit moment” with Green – I seem to recall that was a stretch pass to spring someone on a breakaway after he deked some poor donk into a corkscrew – but it was one of the early ones.
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On the ice with him?
18 Pettinger
24 Beech
22 Fata – goes off
87 Brashear – comes on
26 Morrisson
One of Fata’s 31 games with the club. I looked and was stunned to learn that Beech played 64 games with the Caps that year (8-18-26, -9, 46PIM)
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Another head coach bites the dust. Martin out for the Habs.
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A more serious suggestion — they can always hire Randy Carlyle.
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If he doesn’t speak French, forget it.
I wonder if Dale Hunter might not be the only successful junior coach to get a promotion to the Show this season. Patrick Roy’s phone could be ringing today.
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From other things he’s written, clear Proteau isn’t a Gauthier fan; with the Gomez and Kaberle trades, the Pearn firing, other stuff, hard to argue about time for a GM change…
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Dear Montreal mirror stores: Please send an employee out to Pierre Gauthier’s house a.s.a.p. Clearly, all of his are broken.
Join the club in wondering on how Knuble played his way to the 4th line. At the very list, he should be on the 2nd line — his talents are wasted on the 4th line, even if our 4th line is not a typical 4th line.
On that note: the RMNB website has begun a “Knuble for the 1st Line” campaign.
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I’m glad others are as bewildered as I am.
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I had thought that perhaps Hunter felt safer using two kids on the fourth line with Knuble functioning as a teacher and veteran holding down the line. But with Hendricks back and Eakin presumabley sitting I thought Halpern would drop back down. I seem to recall that Halpern and Hendricks had at one point some pretty good magic together (although that winning streak to open the season is ancient history). I get rewarding players but has Halpern really played significantly better than Knuble?
Knuble: "I am what I am. I play well with good players."
by capsyoungguns on Dec 17, 2011 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
The PA Puck piece on how French utilizes video coaching is fascinating and wonderfully detailed. Well worth the read. I noticed that French keeps the lessons down to 7 to 9 minutes and that if he singles out the bad play of a particular player he’s good about not being unduly harsh (at least according to the author).
Knuble: "I am what I am. I play well with good players."
From the Caps-Avs video vault, a very vintage Mike Green goal. Get well soon, @GreenLife52. [YouTube, via @rkfoster8]
I was there! (and no, I’m not the ginger fan in the clip…) Man I miss vintage Mike Green.
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Just watched. Boy was that pretty. Miss me some Greenie too.
Knuble: "I am what I am. I play well with good players."
by capsyoungguns on Dec 17, 2011 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
Memorable game including the Green goal, Ovechkin checking Karlis Skrastins (R.I.P.) and breaking the penalty box glass. Sakic’s 1500 NHL point. Ovechkin getting hit by a shot (Morrisonn’s IIRC) late in the game and wondering if he was going to be ok.
The whole game was nuts. Ovechkin also got stuffed on a penalty shot. And I think it was Dater who had a quote from an Avs player in the paper the next day, on the Caps’ tenacious effort: “Geez, who do these guys think they are? The Red Wings?”
I miss that too.
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Also worth a read, Brian Sutherby’s: WJC: The Phone Call ; sounds like first of a series, still to come? Svitov’s Spit???
That was a good read. Brutal to have his roommate find out at 5:30 am that he was cut—before the first 6:30 team meeting. After reading both of these pieces I’m beginning to wonder if coaches ever sleep.
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by capsyoungguns on Dec 17, 2011 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
I'm going Tonight
Get to see the Caps live every two years.
Section 104, row 14 – Ovie’s LW side for 1st and 3rd periods. Hopefully I get to see vintage Ovie that has been making an appearance as of late. Varlamov likely to start – here’s hoping he’s as dreadful tonight as he has been all year.
Dang. Giggy’s starting tonight.
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And Neuvy is starting for the Caps, according to CI.
“I am the new landlord here! Get out of my crease!” (As the name Neuvirth means “new landlord”. I presume the “virth” was a Czech corruption of the German word “wirth” which means landlord.)
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Katie tweeted that Varly aggravated a back injury vs. the Sharks.
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Altitude TV interviewed Winnik about his Gordie Howe hat trick after the second period in the San Jose game Thursday night. In the background Varly walked by shirtless, holding his back and he had some patch thing on his lower back. He played the third period where he let in 3 goals. I guess it’s still bothering him. Honestly I’m surprised that this is the first injury that he appears to have gotten this season.
Every player gets minor injuries. I don’t think this is the start of a month long absence. It’s not like it’s his groin or knee. Who knows though, but if it was really bad, I assume he wouldn’t be the backup. He’s already played 24 games which is almost equal to the total in his previous two seasons. Sacco likes to ride his #1 goalie, he has played Varly 6-7 games in a row before. Not sure if that is the best idea for a player like Varly, but something must be working for him health-wise so far in CO.
And tonight he’ll keep Squeaks and Schultz company in the press box.
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Flyers getting curb stomped by the Bruins already. I sat Bryz last second. Thank. God.
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Lucky or wise, either way, those 3 goals on 11 shots in 12 minutes won’t be on your head. Humangous beeg problems for Bryz.
I’ll go with wise…
And yeah, Bryz has not lived up to the contract so far. At least he has 9 years to work it out, right?
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4 goals now…leaky/soft goals, lucky goals, or are the Flyers just not playing any D?
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I was rolling my eyes the other day while lurking on BSH…a substantial run of commenters were reassuring each other that with the way Simmonds, Jagr, Read, Zolnerczissisikqi, Bourdon, Carle and Timmonen et al were playing, the loss of Pronger and Giroux would not have much of an effect.
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Well, they should be a good team regardless. They just…haven’t.
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by red army line on Dec 17, 2011 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
It’s blocked out on GCL.
If I knew how to get a proxy IP address I might be able to get around it. Maybe…
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O my I have Tim and Rask I just kick back.
O my I have Tim and Rask I just kick back. My other pair Halak and Eiott, life is grand. Added a chap Bachman newby in big D. Team way over all, solid 1st place all season. I dealt OV early for Zetterburg and dealt Vokes early for Halak. Glad Stl good this year darkhorse.
Ooh, shit. Couturier hit by a shot. Right in the head.
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Horrible. He looked very dazed.
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From the Flyers
INJURY UPDATE: #Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that Sean Couturier will NOT return to the Flyers-Bruins game due to a head injury.
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That’s scary. Hit the helmet, but still…not good. Geez, at this rate, the Flyers might be able to ice an all-concussion team all on their own. Amazing how dead quiet it got there.
Didn’t see the strike in question, but Mike Green was hit in the helmet last year, and yes it was a concussion.
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It was similar to Green’s. Couturier turned his head, so it hit right behind the ear. He went down immediately and stayed down, longer even than Giroux did the other day. Looked really shaky when he got up.
Seriously? Wow Brian Murray, wow. That is some brutal asset management. I get that Runblad hasn’t been great, but he’s still young, very talented, and then you hang a 2 on it? Add in the fact that they sent a First to get Runblad, and STL used that pick to take Tarasenko… that is a great example of turning something into something much less valuable.
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by Rob Parker on Dec 17, 2011 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Why reaction was surprise Phx/Maloney got that much.
Thanks for the reminder, I didn’t think Ottawa had drafted Rundblad. Was that trade simply Rundblad for the pick?
I think I’m higher on Turris than you are, but I don’t think he’s worth a first and a second.
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I think he’s a skilled player who could still pan out to be a pretty good 2C (But not quite a 1C, similar to Marleau, who could probably be a 1C but has Joe Thornton in his way). I don’t like his attitude, but he’s not a bad player, and I think behind Spezza as a 2C he’ll be fairly productive.
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I remember doing a quick query on H-R and the list of “comparable” guys (points/goals/age IIRC) was a few busts but mostly 2nd line types.
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by red army line on Dec 17, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
I mean, I’d be pissed if the Caps offered a first and a second (basically) for him, especially since I think we have better options in the pipeline, but it’s high-risk high-reward to Ottawa, I think. He’ll either pan out and be fine, and then the trade will only look slightly bad (I’m not really high on Rundblad) or he’ll blow and it’ll be a major bust.
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So Coyle heads to Saint John and another Saint John player and Wild prospect signs his ELC, Zach Phillips. Still curious why Coyle didn’t sign with the WIld and go to the minors (like former BU player Bourque, it was possible) instead of going to the Q.
Lucic got a major for the hit, too. wow.
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After the hit on Miller, I suspect this will lead to a suspension. Kudos to Rinaldo for getting up and fighting.
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Afternoon, folks…quite a flurry of NHL news this afternoon! I haven’t even quite digested the Coach Milbs news yet. What a mess he is.
And no Varls is some sort of Sacco misdirection, yes? Suck on that, AHater.
Cross check and all call.
Anything more on Milbury than an NBC suspension? Will he be on HNIC tonight?
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Never mind. Feel bad for the kid, but this news is great for hockey fans across the globe.
Analyst will not appear on HNIC, NBC Sports broadcasts for immediate future
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from Kevin Paul Dupont
Just spent 2 hours interviewing Mike Milbury.
Milbury’s account of alleged assault—his part in pulling two youth players apart in skirmish—in Sun. Boston Globe (boston.com).
Milbury not working CBC studio tonight. Mutual decision.
Milbury: 12-y-o son victim of verbal abuse/bullying over two-plus hours of game, pre-shootout. Eventually, pulled bully away from son.
This isn’t the way Milbury should be taken off the air. He should be taken off the air because of what he says on the air.
This kind of stuff wasn’t all that uncommon when I was playing (though 12 years old is pretty young). I can think of several instances that would have been a much bigger deal if the parent involved was as famous as Mike Milbury. I’m obviously not a huge fan of his, but I hope this doesn’t turn into a witch hunt.
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His popularity makes it a witch hunt, but, if reports are true, I can tell you I’ve seen nothing like it in over 10 years associated with youth hockey. It is the job of the refs to separate the kids, not him. He should be on the bench.
Are you saying it was common for a coach to yell at an opposing player or curse at a parent? Not where I’ve coached.
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Really? You’ve seen nothing? St. Loo must be tame.
I was involved in a full on brawl between my team and the opposing parents. We shut the door to the ice so their players were stuck on the ice while we fought their parents (17 years old).
One of my best friends was assaulted after the game and his dad fucked the kid up. It was awesome. As we were walking to the locker room the other kid swung a stick at my friend’s head and so his dad jumped in and dropped the kid with like two punches (17 years old).
And then in a game I wasn’t a part of the coach (former NHLer) grabbed a kid’s face mask in the handshake line and was charged with assault. There was a big deal made about it and when everything came out it turns out the kid had spit at the coach, and tried to spit again, so the coach just grabbed the face mask to avoid being spit at again. I’d just like to see all of the facts come out. Did he actually punch the kid?
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by Rob Parker on Dec 17, 2011 3:15 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
(My involvement on the brawl was limited to breaking it up/protecting a teammate. My dad was watching and would have dropped the hammer if I swung at an adult. But several of my teammates did really fuck up the opposing parents, including our goalie who threw a series of blocker punches.)
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Ha, it was local enough that we all had cars. It was a crazy experience. Cops were called, lots of drama. We were quarantined in our locker room for a long time after it all was settled. Another fight still almost broke out in the parking lot. Their parents were mostly to blame for how it all started, and they took the worst of it. I can’t remember any of my teammates being hurt, but I know they had a few parents leaving bloody. I remember one kid on my team saying “have fun explaining to your wife how you got beat up by a 17 year old.”
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Well – that reminds me. Last year, our team was escorted out of a rink. One of the opposing players was yelling racists comments at our one African-American player all game. One of their kids ended up swinging at our players on the bench, while he was on the ice. Our coach broker it up. Their parents then came down to our locker room after the game to say our coach touched their kid. We waited as a team, to be escorted out by cops.
Of course – my son, decides he has to pee right then. By the time he’s done, the entire team is gone. We got through fine, but learned from the police that it was the second time in two weeks they’d been called out to the rink. Amazing what you find in Illinois compared to Missouri.
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I’m racking my brain and haven’t come up with anything similar. I’ve seen kids swing a stick like a baseball bat and hit another in the head. I’ve seen parents threaten refs. I’ve seen coaches threaten refs and parents. I’ve not been part of a brawl between our teams.
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I’ve been in a brawl that got so out of hand that they turned the lights out on the ice, but that didn’t involve adults. Long Island has a pretty dirty reputation though, so I’m sure that has a lot to do with it. I’ve definitely seen some insane behavior.
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Long Island hockey is teeming with douche bags.
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Dec 17, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
It’s a wonder that Milbury didn’t stick there longer.
/rimshot
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While I myself was cuffed by an opposing coach – I had given him the finger after he complained about some aspects of my play – in an understandable reaction, I have to disagree here. Adults just can’t put their hands on children who are not their offspring.
Period.
With his high profile, this gets more media attention than the average guy would get. But if he did what he’s alleged to have done, the response is appropriate.
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In all seriousness, I hope your coach benched you or suspended you for that, assuming he saw. Unacceptable on my teams.
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Equally appropriate: that coach gets the gate from the league for good.
No touchy. Period.
Cross check and all call.
So how about when the kid spits in the coach’s face? Does he get to grab the facemask to prevent more spitting? Or does he just have to take it?
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I’m ok with what the coach did in that instance. I would do the same.
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@helenenothelen: Darryl Sutter has been hired as the Kings’ next coach and will take over on Tuesday.
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Be pretty humorous if he didn’t get his work visa for precisely that reason. INS saying that there are plenty of US Citizens that could do that job.
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Hope the nets are secured down in Phoenix:
@reporterchris Chris Johnston
The #coyotes recall goaltender Justin Pogge from the AHL.
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Reminder – with some great John Walton commentary.
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Hmmm. And one more.
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So sweet, yes.
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Pirates of Lake Claire?
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