Tuesday Caps Clips
by J.P. on Sep 6, 2011 6:28 AM EDT
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- There is no more polarizing a figure in Capsland than Alexander Semin
, a fact for which Jeff Schultz is happy. [CRtC] - A look ahead to Joel Ward's 2011-12.... [RtR]
- ... and to Roman Hamrlik's. [RtR]
- Nicklas Backstrom looks rather fetching in argyle... [Hockeyramblings]
- ... is primed for a comeback... [Red Light District]
- ... and apparently cut his hair. [Random Acts of Blondness II]
- Now here's an offensive item: the Caps were out enjoying themselves and drank Blue Moon (among other things). Blech. [DCEx]
- The Dmitri Kugryshev Era is over before it began... [@renhockey, DC Pro Sports Report]
- ... but the same cannot be said of the Dmitry Orlov Era. [FanShot]
- The Champs are giving Chris Clark a tryout. Best of luck, Clarkie. [Kirk's Call]
- "Revisionist History," by Semyon Varlamov. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Say, Lethbridge, there's something familiar about that logo (and Brandon Anderson should feel comfortable wearing it)... but what's a "Hurrjcane"? [Hurricane Watch (h/t Icethetics.info)]
- Vote. [CBS Washington]
- Finally, while Ovechkin has his big announcement coming later today, we've got one of our own. Check our Facebook page around noon for the deets (and be sure to "Like" us while you're there).
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What part of the Varly interview was revisionist? Where he said he decided to go to CO because it was his fav team as a child?
Eh, he glosses over the whole “I’m going to take my ball and go home” strong-arming of the team. But perhaps the wording in that bullet isn’t completely accurate.
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Eh well. Can’t blame a guy for holding out for an undeserved starting job and a huge salary hike when there are teams out there willing to give him that job and $$.
On the scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the classiest way to leave a team, 10 being LeBron and 6 being Kovy. I’d peg him around a 4. I remember a questionable interview where he talked about Irbe and the staff, but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt since it was translated.
Varly didn’t give that interview you are referring to, that it was the Russian agent.
Personally I found that article more valuable for the funny April’s Fool’s joke by Ovi and the stories about Hershey and the crazy Caps fans. I don’t think the point of that article was to rehash everything all over again that happened this summer, that’s why it didn’t spend a lot of time on it, plus Varly himself has said he wants to look forward now. I think the point was more to tell the story of his entire career. I wouldn’t expect a Russian paper to necessarily trash him about it anyway, they obviously have different negotiating tactics over there and are still looking at him at the potential #1 goalie for Sochi.
Varly was misleading by leaving out the uncomfortable bits and truncating the time line, but that’s human nature. We forget that which makes us uneasy. And I am always delighted to read Varly interviews and articles. So keep them coming.
Considering the two summer trades I’m happy that GMGM traded Varly and Fehr to teams that makes them happy.
by capsyoungguns on Sep 6, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
From RLD:
It’s an odd phenomenon sometimes in the NHL – a player signs a large contract in the offseason and follows it up with a lackluster season. With his “contract blues” season behind him, there’s no reason to believe that Backstrom will have another disappointing season in 2011-12.
Certainly there are a few….
Plus, I don’t think his contract would make a Top10 list of why Backstrom regressed last season.
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I actually tend to disagree. While not at the top of the list, I do think the deal impacted him, especially in terms of his preparation for the season. It’s not at the top of the list, but it’s easily in the top-10.
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I was being flippant with “Top 10,” but I’d have an easier time believing the contract was a factor if the whole team didn’t regress.
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Washington Capitals — the team so talented that they can have a bad year and still finish first in the conference — for the regular season.
Okay guys — a better year is in order, including further advancement in the playoffs.
Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.
How did it affect him during the season? And what didn’t you like about his preparation for the 10-11 season?
How did it affect him during the season?
He had career lows, statistically.
And what didn’t you like about his preparation for the 10-11 season?
He wasn’t in optimal physical or mental shape.
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Memries...
Like the corners of my mind.
Misty water-colored memories Of the way we were.
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"This [job] would be so much easier if it wasn't for the fucking [customers]."
by Bald Pollack on Sep 6, 2011 7:31 AM EDT reply actions 9 recs
So who are the 10 teammates that Ovi went to the Opera Ultra Lounge?
So who’s here?
Orlov, Galiev, Hendricks, Backstrom, Johansson, Neuvy, Knuble, Carlson, Alzner, Erskine
(At least those are the guys I’ve heard of being here.)
It appears that Knuble’s kid was working out with them. Or I could see him in the Flickr photostream belonging to Caps Girl.
Rocking the Red for teams on the banks of the Potomac and at the Gateway Arch and Singing the Blues about Hockey.
....
Doesn’t look like the came on after practice, when Daddy (who really should be wearing a shield) played goalie..
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Ugh, lets try that again….
Doesn’t look like they came on until after practice, when Daddy (who really should be wearing a shield) played goalie..
[goes and gets another cup of coffee]
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my friend was there friday and she assured me that the older kid roofed all his shots, while the little one doesn’t hit the puck hard enough to harm a fly :)
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Reading the KHL President’s comments about Orlov has me wondering: out of the group of Orlov, Kuznetsov, Eakin and Holtby who will have the biggest immediate impact on the club? My first thought is Kuz, but the more I hear about Orlov, the more intrigued I am to see him full-time in a Caps jersey.
Intrigued, perhaps, but I think he’s still got some learnin’ to do in Hershey. Plus I’ve been waiting to see a Carlson/Green/Wideman puck-moving blueline for what feels like forever.
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I would very much like to see Orlov get a look in DC this year. It would make me happy to see him get some of Erskine’s minutes over the course of the season.
by mechanicsville on Sep 6, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Id like to see the kid play too but I think if he is taking minutes from our 7th D then we are in major trouble
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Pic of a guy drinking Carlsberg in the clips, and you’re hating on Blue Moon???
"Fais gros comme moi!" - Alex Ovechkin
Eh, don’t like either, but as far as I know Carlsberg isn’t made by people who have a long history of financing hate groups.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
Per Wiki…
Carlsberg was founded by J. C. Jacobsen; the first brew was finished on 10 November 1847. Export of Carlsberg beer began in 1868; foreign brewing began in 1968 with the opening of a Carlsberg brewery in Blantyre, Malawi.4 Some of the company’s original logos include an elephant (after which some of its lagers are named) and the swastika.
So there’s that.
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Also, since 2005, Coors is owned by Molson.
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Heading way off topic fast, but no, as I understand it, Coors Beer is no longer an entity that anyone but Molson Brewing company can have shares in. It’s a wholly-owned subsidiary from what I’ve seen.
They very likely have shares in Molson. So if you’re agin’ giving money to the Coors family, then don’t buy any Molson products. Which also means no Kilians, no Grolsch, no Caffrey’s, etc. But there’s nothing special about the Coors label in that respect anymore.
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Molson’s uneven at best, IMO – a lot of their own-branded products are absolutely horrendous (see, for example, Molson Golden).
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Lets not forget this though:
From wakipedia
Molson was founded by James Molson in 1914. The first brew was introduced on April 1, 1915. Some of the companies first logos included a good natured baby seal clubbing, a burning cross, and a middle finger.
Ok, I made that up.
Also awful. All I know is that if I made that kind of cheddar, I wouldn’t be drinking a Coors product.
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Blue moon is the only decent beer coming from the big breweries.
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Sep 6, 2011 9:04 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
not exactly a high bar you’re setting
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Chris Smith has taken the ice at kettler. Welcome back C-Bo! (and Sarge)
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Tomas Vokoun has entered the building.
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The Vokeswagon is out of the garage and heading onto the track…
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Finally, while Ovechkin has his big announcement coming later today, we’ve got one of our own.
Check our Facebook page around noon for the deets
So does that mean Pensburgh will have their announcement on Wed at noon?
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Ted Leonsis and George McPhee also will speak at Ovechkin’s announcement this afternoon.</blockquote?
That seems unusual for a press conference just to announce which brand of sticks he’s using, doesn’t it? Seems to me this might be a team-wide endorsement deal.
Tortorella: Can I get another question? I went in here in a pretty good mood today, too.
Larry Brooks: So did I.
Tortorella: Well, you obviously f***ed that up, didn't you?
Maybe a little odd. But if could just be an opportunity to put the two in front of an already-gathered media ahead of camp.
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With McPhee and Ted there, the presser has to be about more than just switching sponsors. They’ve got my attention now.
I know, I know! (::raises hand::) The team has a “presenting sponsor”!
/Red Winged
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Amway. of all the companies. Amway? Really?
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Ovechkin: “There no way like Armway.”
by DrinkingPartner on Sep 6, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
With McPhee and Ted there, the presser has to be about more than just switching sponsors.
Not sure about that. They could just be supporting their guy and making themselves available to media.
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can a team ink a separate endorsement deal? It’ll look odd if the NHL uses Reebok, but the Caps are a Nike club. Never mind that it’s probably not allowed in the Reebok deal.
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Walton just tweeted he’s MC’ing the whole affair. I’m now starting to think it’s another charity venture.
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MC’ing? sounds like quite the little production.
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..
Tarik just tweeted this (parked at Kettler this morning):
"You can want to get to April but when you get to April you may not like the answers you get, so you might as well enjoy the ride while it's going on." - Brian McNally on JRR, 8/29/2011
by bagace on Sep 6, 2011 10:30 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
guess that answers that question.
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Interesting that they have him in Vapor stuff. Ovi’s always seemed like the definition of the Supreme line.
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by iwearstripes on Sep 6, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Nicky is on the Supreme line … dunno if that makes a difference
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I think Semin is in vapor stuff too… odd that Bauer now has so many Caps on actual endorsement deals. It isn’t uncommon for a bunch of guys to use their stuff (they make good stuff) but it’s odd to have 3 guys from the same team in their ads.
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by iwearstripes on Sep 6, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Kinda odd for 3 guys on the same team, but if any company would jump at the chance to sign Ovi, even if they already have two stars signed.
Proud member of the Popsicle Division of the Cupcake Conference.
Knuble’s Bauer too, so the top line looks like a lock for a advertisement.
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I have Vapors and have never tried Supremes. Could anyone describe the difference or give their opinion on why Ovi would prefer one over the other?
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I have Vapors too. Shouldn’t have had Thai for lunch…
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keeheehee. Love it.
You’ll feel right at home with this vid then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv3sAFe1FCM
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Generally speaking, Supremes tend to be a deeper and wider boot. They tend to have more of a classic fit. The Vapor line is a bit narrower, taller and shallower. The skates aren’t really an issue, since any NHLer is going to have full custom boots, so they’ll fit perfectly.
More interesting is the gloves and sticks. Vapor gloves tend to be tighter fitting, odd compared to Ovi’s historical choices. The Vapor sticks are also marketed towards the kind of players who who with their arms (the Alex Semin type) whereas the supreme line has more of a mid-kick, designed for guys who bear down on their sticks when shooting (more Ovi’s style).
Of course, there’s nothing stopping Bauer from sending Ovi out with a TotalOne stick dressed to look like a Vapor. It isn’t uncommon among manufacturers to have players use a stick dressed like their latest and greatest, while the stick is really an older or different model from the same manufacturer. Easton is notorious for dressing NHL sticks as S19s that are really SE16s, because so many players love the SE16. It’s pretty obvious when you look at the Easton sticks, because the S19 has a very unique taper.
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I was pretty surprised to see him leave CCM after all the great advertising they put in over the last year….I dont see Bauer having their own Ovi line either…I guess money talks
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I dunno what kind of agreement Nike has with Bauer for cross-promotional stuff, though they certainly have one. I’m thinking Bauer might be doing the hockey side, while Nike picks up the “streetwear” side of the arrangement. Nike already has a bunch of hockey players under contract (Stamlos, Iginla, Eberle, and Schenn among them).
Crosby may have been the best player in hockey when he was healthy, but I have to believe Ovechkin is the most marketable player in hockey.
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by iwearstripes on Sep 6, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea you are right about the street wear. Ovi’s line of clothes never took off….lets face it Nike is king so Ovi probably went to where the money and most opportunity was….I just felt like he had carte blanche at CCM.. the “Crazy Ovi” stuff and all
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Also, the event was supposed to be outside on the parking deck, but rain forced it inside. There’s practically a soundstage set up upstairs. A woman in a Bauer shirt brought in at least 6 huge bags of Bauer gear, and Caps minions walked by holding a giant presentation check (blank when I saw it).
by Aliceanna on Sep 6, 2011 11:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yup, looks like the Caps/Alex/Bauer announcement will be including a donation:
The #Caps community relations department is now tweeting at @CapsCR. Follow them & look for their special announcement later today.
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Nice spare tire.
"You just have a sense," Holland says. "The type of player you want, the type of situation you reference for your next game, you see it."
by Acer Jonesy's Laughker on Sep 6, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Swan song for Jofa:
http://www.resume.se/nyheter/2011/09/06/varumarket-jofa-gar-i-grav/index.xml
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Sad news. Among players who really value protection, there’s nothing better than Jofa. The best thing Reebok has done in hockey is buying Jofa and rebranding much of their protective equipment as Reebok. No need to reinvent the wheel.
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by iwearstripes on Sep 6, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
should the NHL be held responsible for riots in Canadian cities
I can’t get my head around the jump from polluting industrial processes that produce a given amount of chemicals, to fans in cities (presumably with their own brains and criminal liabilities) as the same process. Maybe this argument makes more sense if you’re a lawyer, but it baffles me.
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by Knee high to a duck on Sep 6, 2011 11:39 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I dig Wyshinski’s conclusion. The NHL is clearly promoting hooliganism by moving a team from quiet Atlanta to Winnipeg, a hotbed for violence.
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t see how this would make sense to anyone. A lawyer especially should realize that the connection between the Vancouver riots and companies polluting is completely off base. Polluting companies have agency in the decision to dump chemicals. The NHL has no agency in the decision of a bunch of assholes to go burn cars once they leave the event that the NHL is holding.
The constant theme that the NHL is “causing” or “imposing” (I’d love to know how he arrived at that claim) is also bullshit. I don’t understand the desire to take responsibility out of the hands of the rioters. “It’s not our fault, the Canucks made us flip over that cop car.”
Release the Mackan!
by Killer_Carlson on Sep 6, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You didn’t see Ryan Kesler in the background of all the riot photos"?
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Sep 6, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Our announcement is live up on FB. Check it out and spread the word.
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Can it be mirrored here for those of us who can’t look at Facebook at work?
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Sep 6, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure – 2nd Annual Japers’ Rink Caps Convention After Party. Details (and free tickets).
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This link might work better. Thanks though. Good news.
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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Sep 6, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
O hia there Eric Fehr
Nice sweater!
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Didn't see this
Pretty badass:
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Not a fan of the high collars.
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
October 22nd’s game just got a whole lot more interesting:
TarikElBashir:
#Caps Tomas Vokoun also said he chose Caps over wings because he thinks they have a better chance of winning [the Cup] than Wings.
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Yeah, interesting quote, though I still think the biggest factor in the decision was his perceived opportunity vis a vis the incumbent.
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Or...
(Bettman spots Avalanche general manager Greg Sherman wandering by holding a plate filled with orange peels and coffee grounds.)
Bettman (sighing): Greg, what happened to all that potato salad I made for you?
Sherman (confused): Well, I got this trade offer…
Bettman: Anthopoulos!
Sherman: Who?
(Capitals’ general manger George McPhee passes by, happily eating a plateful of potato salad.)
Bettman: Oh for… Not again, Greg.
Sherman: He can be really convincing when he wants to be.
Tomas Vokoun (wandering by unhappily): Tell me about it.
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Tomas Vokoun just made my afternoon a whole lot more interesting.
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Oh boy, it’s gonna be an interesting evening at the Birdie house.
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I think he’s either in a meeting, or refusing to take my e-mail bait.
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Not sure he’s necessarily wrong, homerism aside. I mean, I know Detroit has been the ageless team for a while now, but it really is an ancient team. I’m not saying they aren’t contenders, because many of those older players just happen to be fantastic, but I don’t begrudge a player questioning if all those guys can stay healthy and at their optimum playing potential.
Of course, you could go the other direction (probably as a Wings fan) and just roll your eyes considering this team’s complete lack of any remote playoff success.
by Charlie Foxtrot on Sep 6, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d take the Caps’ top 7 defensemen over the Wings’
I’d take the Caps’ goaltending over the Wings’
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
And how many areas do you take the Wings over the Caps? Coaching and C depth, at least, right?
Obviously, this is all speculation.
Of course, but then the Caps eat their lunch at wing. I think “Forwards” is a better category and then it’s a lot tougher to choose one team over the other, especially with the Caps’ improved depth.
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
this season, I’ll take the Caps blue line and goalies over the Wings every single time. it’s those headcase-y forwards that worry me.
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Wasnt the Ovi Presser coming @ 2
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Apparently not much we hadn’t already concluded.
Ovi to Bauer. New equipment donated to local youth programs, and to Dynamo Moscow’s youth program.
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Thats pretty weak…Any equipment on hand? Designs?
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Mirtle tweeted:
“Ovechkin will also work closely with Bauer’s product development team to provide insight and feedback into future product direction.”
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Yellow waxed laces, unnecessarily long skate lace for the string on pants, no sticks to be prepared al dente.
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by iwearstripes on Sep 6, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ha
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huh, thanks…Being that I just bought sme crazy ovi skates for my kid I am wondering if Bauer will put something out similar .. and who will CCM replace Ovi with
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I mean I guess it isnt a big deal unless you are someone who buys equipment…but this last batch of skates every kid around the rink “had to have ovi skates” …this has to put a hurtin on CCM
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aka hope you enjoy your mobius strip stick curves, kids
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Started a few minutes late, but ran. No surprises: Ovi goes with Bauer, Bauer and Ovi donate equipt to youth hockey locally in DC and Moscow Dynamo, Caps Care donates $25K to DC youth hockey.
Replay should be up on Caps365 shortly.
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Neil is vindicated!!
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Ovechkin guarantees he’ll score more than 32 goals this year. Says, “Thirty three for sure.” #caps
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OtF put up a post with Preds ratings in NHL 12, with a link to videos that have all team and player ratings, it seems.
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Team: offense 84, defense 88, goaltending 95
Ovechkin 93 Backstrom 87 Green 87 Semin 87 Johansson 80 Halpern 80 Hendricks 79 Beagle 75 King 79 Erskine 80 Brouwer 82 Knuble 82 Laich 84 Ward 81 Poti 81 Chimera 81 Schultz 83 Alzner 83 Hamrlik 82 Wideman 82 Carlson 82
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by red army line on Sep 6, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Schultz > Carlson, Hamrlik and Wideman. Sweeeeet.
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Must be the Pierre McGuire school of player rating: everyone’s awesome, but some guys are more awesome than others.
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by J.P. on Sep 6, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
Which makes anyone on Team Canada a pig.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
by Rob Parker on Sep 6, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Pierre had a hand in it, all player ratings would come with a random fact about the player. eg: DJ King 79, is from Meadow Lake, SK. DJ hails from the Flying Dust First Nation community, which owns NorSaak forest products. Like his family and friends working in the saw mill business for NorSaak, DJ constantly puts his hands in harms way.
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That’s a terrible Pierre impression, you failed to mention DJ’s junior team!
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I really should have gone with something about how the DJ played for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, who poorly ripped off the logo of DJ’s Washington Capitals.
It would have been so much more solid… but I think I aptly parodied Pierre’s ability to tie in the most random of facts to hockey.
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I think it’s rated on how good you are at your position; for example, that means King is a 79-rated enforcer. Similarly, Schultz is an 83 rated defensive defenseman, and Backstrom would be an 87 rated playmaker.
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by thebreakawaygoal on Sep 6, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Still…they inexplicably love Byfuglien’s one great season at D (87) but don’t feel it from JC’s one great year at D (82). Hamrlik’s a top-30 shutdown D and only 82 (Polak got an 81, fwiw). Ward should be mid-80s for what he brings, and not buying Erskine as an 80 considering the Caps’ other D (aside from Green).
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by red army line on Sep 6, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Ward in the mid 80s is really, really high for where other players are at. He’s an 81 because his defensive stats are high.
by Charlie Foxtrot on Sep 6, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Ward’s defensive numbers the last couple of seasons have been elite. In all seriousness, he’s got almost no finish to him (he’s not going to shoot a high percentage, or induce same in his teammates), but he plays unbelievably hard minutes and moves the puck in the right direction, while killing penalties. He’s not overpaid at 3mm a year.
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by Knee high to a duck on Sep 6, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t disagree. But my thoughts on his rating was exactly what you said – his offensive abilities are pretty meh.
Although, EA seems to be putting even mediocre players in the very high 70s, so in that case he should probably be a bit higher.
by Charlie Foxtrot on Sep 6, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant in the context of this idea
I think it’s rated on how good you are at your position; for example, that means King is a 79-rated enforcer. Similarly, Schultz is an 83 rated defensive defenseman, and Backstrom would be an 87 rated playmaker.
Ward is a top-end defensive forward, so I think that deserves at least in the 84ish range.
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by red army line on Sep 6, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Byfuglien is rated 87?! Wow.
Carlson is presumably an offensive d-man or a two-way d-man, meaning because he didn’t have sparkling offensive stats his rating isn’t that high.
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by thebreakawaygoal on Sep 6, 2011 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If they’d broken it down, Carlson outscored Byfuglien at ES, 31 to 29. The PP was the big difference, 24 for Byfuglien to only 6 for Carlson.
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by red army line on Sep 6, 2011 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Arnott’s an 81. Shoulda re-signed him
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From the sidebar, Ersk has a busted wing, and may not be ready to go in the beginning of the season. Makes othe depth charts a little goofy, no?
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if Ersk isn’t ready to go, who is, realistically, fighting for that (presumably temporary) 7th d-man spot?
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Collins, PMac most likely. Orlov if he had a great camp.
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oh, right, forgot about the other Ohio State product. I suppose he acquitted himself well enough this spring.
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Personally, I’d like to see PMac get a shot just to see what we have there.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
Should’ve happened last year, but yeah, I agree.
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Especially early in the season, you don’t need to scrap for points, you don’t need to get your “playoff squad” ready and firing on all cylinders. You’d think early on with a banged up 7th man would be the time to see what the kid has. I guess a lot of that will depend on how well he acquits himself in camp, though.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
Though last year those early wins really helped later on when the sledding got rough.
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I think PM would have come up before Fahey if he’d been able to
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by Gould Old Days on Sep 6, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Likely. Even more curious, when the Caps did call him (PMac) up, they didn’t even play him. Odd.
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Well, he was seventh. I guess if he can’t break camp with the team, it’ll be interesting to see who they carry. Guessing Collins, but who knows.
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Oof.
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oh snap.
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That’s a circle and a snap.
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Hey, it’s a fact isn’t it? Lot less pressure on him in Colorado than there would be here. I don’t see the “snap-worthyness” of Ovi’s comments.
Just trying to capture the spirit of the thing...
Caps Con panels are out. Some interesting ones, including a panel with none other than Bill McCreary and Brendan Shanahan. behind the scenes on 24/7 looks like a winner too.
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Constant injuries, which accompanied me while I played for the Capitals, really got me," says the athlete. "I decided to leave the club.
Anyone else interpret this as there may have been some fire behind Varly’s agent’s shots at the Caps’ medical staff?
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by Knee high to a duck on Sep 6, 2011 7:16 PM EDT reply actions
Thought provoking. I had chalked up the linkage to the oddities of translating. But maybe his dad and Russian agent really were on the same page as Varly when they blamed the Caps’ trainers for his injury woes.
by capsyoungguns on Sep 6, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, though I think it’s every bit as likely that his agent or someone else told him what to think about the quality of the medical attention he’d received as that he formulated that opinion on his own. I mean, certainly it couldn’t be his lack of physical preparation that was to blame for his inability to stay healthy now could it?
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Right on, but I’m just recalling that when the agent first said those things, we all said it was agent crap. If the player buys into it, I think it’s something a little different than it was before.
One more data point in the assessment of the player and his exit, I suppose.
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by Knee high to a duck on Sep 6, 2011 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
What about the impact of ice quality on a player with groin problems. Does bad ice effect goalies as much as it does other players?
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Bad ice should affect skaters more than goalies. Skaters rely on setting hard edges at a higher speed, and softer ice threatens that. Goalies generally have duller edges because they like to slide easier, so having softer ice only makes that easier. If the ice is so soft that it comes up in chunks in the crease then you have an issue with pits in the ice, but at the NHL level the goalie can call for a stoppage of play and have any pits filled in by the refs/linesmen.
Obviously, this is all speculation.
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