Sunday Caps Clips: Caps @ Sabres Game Day

by EmilyB on Feb 20, 2011 8:28 AM EST in Caps Clips

Your savory Hockey Day in America links:

Previews of today's Sabres dance from Vogs, NHL.com, WaPo (Carrera), SB Nation DC, RtR and CRtC, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Die By The Blade for more coverage from the other side of tonight's match-up.
Shaone Morrisonn reflects on playing his old team. [CSN Washington (Raby)]
Oh hai there Ryan Miller. Nice seeing you. Again. [Ibid.]
Appropriately in time for Hockey Day in America, a profile of true patriot John Carlson. [Nat'l Hockey Examiner]
Is GMGM dangling Alexander Semin? [Toronto Sun]
The eagle has landed - Dmitri Orlov arrived in Hershey yesterday. [Patriot-News (Leone)]
Here's an interesting post-WJC interview with Cody Eakin... [Athlete's Angle]
...but his big matchup against Brayden Schenn and the Saskatoon Blades didn't go so well. The final was Blades 5, Ice 3. Brayden went 2-1-3, with a plus/minus of even. Cody went 0-0-0, minus-2. Oof. [WHL gamesheet]
Finally, happy 55th birthday to Rick Green, happy 54th birthday to Glen Hanlon, and happy 36th birthday to Brendan Witt.

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what a great episode of JRR yesterday! one note though: daniel is the winger, henrik the center

by Sjomin on Feb 20, 2011 8:33 AM EST reply actions

Caps are now pretty much guarenteed to make it to the 3rd round of the playoffs this year….I just bought plane tickets and will be in Germany 5/14 to 6/1.

I’ve attended palyoff games 2 of the last 3 years (2-2 record in those games), both years ending in first round exits.

Hope my plan works. Let’s go Caps.

by Upstate NY on Feb 20, 2011 9:07 AM EST reply actions

Please tell me there is something nostalgic or historic about Carey Price’s classic mask. Because it is the most hideous thing I’ve ever seen

by Brainumbc on Feb 20, 2011 9:18 AM EST reply actions

eh..

Putting Plante’s eyeballs on the lid still won’t be as iconic as this:

"I remembered when he said that and I kind of looked at him during the warm up and told myself that I got to shut these guys out tonight." - Michal Neuvirth, 02.06.11.

by bagace on Feb 20, 2011 9:48 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs

So true

THEOOOOOOOOOOO

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by Bman21212 on Feb 20, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

Headed up to my first Bears game today, Pretty excited about that.

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by Cap-O-Vens on Feb 20, 2011 9:51 AM EST reply actions

Have fun and bring us a win!

He's a better skater than Nick, but he's big in the back[side]...BB

by Backeez Got Back on Feb 20, 2011 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks, hopefully Orlov qualifies to play…that would be awesome.

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by Cap-O-Vens on Feb 20, 2011 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

All indications are that won’t be earlier than March 1st.

"It's always good to have vikings."

"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."

by gfcaps fan on Feb 20, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

@jwaltonhockey

Lot of buzz about Orlov being here (he arrived last night). Expected to sign his AHL deal Monday, expect an official announcement tomorrow.

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by EmilyB on Feb 20, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, should have read twitter before posting. That’s a pleasant surprise. Of course, he still may not play until March 1st. That’s barely a week away. Ouch.

"It's always good to have vikings."

"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."

by gfcaps fan on Feb 20, 2011 10:54 AM EST up reply actions

meh, oh well, still happy hes here, and still happy to head to hershey today!…Thanks

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by Cap-O-Vens on Feb 20, 2011 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

Just curious where did you read March 1? Something from one of my posts or something else?

The thing I know of related to March 1 relates to when he can sign and the Caps could file an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Capitals starting for next season.

Walton is reporting he will sign with Hershey on Monday. He could sign an AHL standard player contract (if the exemption is granted regarding AHL waivers) or an AHL tryout contract (like the Joensuu 07-08 scenario) before March 1 if the exemption is granted or as I mentioned before the Joensuu path is taken.

The catch being does the player and agent want to risk playing before the ELC is finalized. And I think they’d want to get in some practices with the team before playing and this isn’t a good week with 2 road games (Toronto on Wed/Lake Erie (Cleveland) on Thu, plus they play next Saturday at home and Sunday at Bridgeport. Then, March arrives and they play Wed, Sat, Sun.

by sk84fun_dc on Feb 20, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

Chesnokov said on twitter that Orlov doesn’t have a visa so he probably won’t be going to Canada with the Bears.

by vtcapsfan99 on Feb 20, 2011 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

I read something either from you or Leone talking about the jet lag and adjusting to North America that it could take him a week.

Oh, and he doesn’t have a visa yet.

"It's always good to have vikings."

"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."

by gfcaps fan on Feb 20, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

I get the impression he has the visa he needs for the US, it’s the game in Toronto on Wed. that Chesnokov is referring to in that tweet.

Anyway, the March 1 relates to signing his NHL ELC starting for ’11-12 season. I was just noting that date as it relates to an NHL contract and possibly waiting until then even if the org. did decide they wanted him to play before that time (i.e., next weekend).

Definitely needs to practice with team, adjust to jet lag, etc. I imagine there will be a number of players skating this week even when Hershey is on the road given all the players on IR. I’d think he’d stay behind given the visa issue and skate with the injured guys and get settled in N.A./Hershey this week.

Sooner or later, sounds like we will see him in a Hershey jersey :)

by sk84fun_dc on Feb 20, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

I still can’t believe that the US and Canada haven’t established some sort of fast-track visa program for NHL athletes (and NBA/MLB; Toronto has teams in those leagues, too). At least for the American and Canadian athletes — I guess they wouldn’t want to let Europeans get through on a loophole.

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by CapitalCentre on Feb 20, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions

I think they have, but even that can hit a glitch.

"It's always good to have vikings."

"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."

by gfcaps fan on Feb 20, 2011 8:05 PM EST up reply actions

Bring up Kashirsky (currently injured with the Stingrays) for translating/mentoring etc.

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by EmilyB on Feb 20, 2011 10:45 PM EST up reply actions

Great rink, try the perogies. Very good when we had them, and not the usual hot dog/nachos.

by Upstate NY on Feb 20, 2011 10:23 AM EST reply actions

McPhee may simply be curl and dragging Semin

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by Icebat on Feb 20, 2011 12:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Kolzig

Fun, Kolzig on the ice last night…

link

“A guy named Kevin on the ice is shooting the puck through a tiny, tiny hole barely big enough for the puck to fit through for $10,000. He was WAY off the mark.

But, he’s getting 4 more shots — this time shooting against former Ams and Washington Capitals goalie Olie Kolzig…"

also, for 2 pics of Kolzig from last night, see twitter.com/WHLcoryflett

by sk84fun_dc on Feb 20, 2011 2:11 PM EST reply actions