Game Day Open Thread - 'Canes @ Caps
by J.P. on Jan 15, 2012 3:00 PM EST
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PrintCarolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Jan 15, 2012 5:00 PM EST
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kcarrera
It may be a Jan. game against Carolina, but if the #Caps win they move into 3rd place in the East. Lose and they will be sitting in 9th.
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If the Caps get two points – they are in 3rd, Cats in 8th, Leafs in 9th.
If the Caps get one point — they are in 8th, Cats in 3rd, Leafs in 9th.
If the Caps get zero points — they are in 9th, Cats in 3rd, Leafs in 8th.
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This better be good.
Public Enemy is playing for free in a few minutes down on Skid Row here in L.A. The hockey game will most likely be the more sedate affair.
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Cam Ward says.....
I’ll be watching on Foxsports South from the Hurricanes announcers perspective.
by Acer Jonesy's Laughker on Jan 15, 2012 4:19 PM EST reply actions
Ok – so if you are Schultz or Erskine, you have to be a bit desperate right now. You think you’ve tried hard and played hard, but now you’ve got a new coach and two rookies are in the line-up ahead of you, including gone that the Caps acquired in a minor-league deal earlier in the year.
Can’t imagine what they are thinking.
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I’d think so too. Ersk knew he was the borderline guy and he’d have to play well to get time. This is probably new to Sarge and discomforting to say the least. I’m all for playing the players the coach thinks will give him the best D-core, but Shultz is more than a capable nhl defensemen and should be given more than just a singular chance.
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
Maybe Hunter’s just more comfortable being a coach to younger players — other than that I have nothing, especially Kundratek versus Schultz. Plus, 55’s been getting more concerted coaching from Johnson that he needs to implement from locations other than the nacho line. Seems like really odd asset management.
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
Very odd. Even without Johnson and the coaching, I would be more comfortable having Schultz over Kundratek on the ice.
I didn’t see his game, but his stat line was decent enough. But the sentiment is the game, I’d rather have Sarge than an AHL call-up who wasn’t good enough to make the Rags affiliate lineup consistently. Good for the kid and all, but I do wonder if its best for the team to sit 2 proven NHL d-men over him.
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
I think it’s pretty simple. Slow guys like Schultz and Erkine get abused by faster wingers in man defense, especially after the lockout anti-obstruction rule changes. Orlov and Kundratek have the speed to keep up.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
ooo a 5 o’clock game and here I was lamenting the fact that I’d have to miss out on one of the few games I get to watch to hang out with the girl im crazy about later. Get off work early, watch hockey, other activities, my day just keeps getting brighter.
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
Good afternoon alex.
This is my only day off this week. I had a trade show that started yesterday for 8 days. But today has been productive. just made myself some dinner (butter chicken and cornbread) and going to settle down and watch the Canes-Caps game.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Hey RB. I hope all is well.
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Hi Spidey and likewise. So Mrs Spidey and the daughter are away this weekend?
by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. In Indianapolis. The boy was out of the house for almost 24 hours starting 1pm yesterday. Unfortunately, between work and home, I’ve basically been doing non-fun stuff the entire time.
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Has anyone found a good stream?
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by WishWeSuckedLess on Jan 15, 2012 4:58 PM EST reply actions
May want to choose from one of the following at this site after it hits 5 pm..I use the real TV Sport1 myself:
http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/66857-NHL-Today!-January-15th?s=de46001b708012f6fe7c48f663f6f38c
by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks!!
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by WishWeSuckedLess on Jan 15, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
You mean the Caps feed isn’t just going to be a screen that says “the game will start soon” for the whole game?
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 15, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
I saw the Ravens post-game for a bit, and then that went away. My hope is it comes back when they switch over.
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nope I’m getting Error 721, not subscribed. Just for the Caps feed though. The Carolina feed is working.
OK, now I’m getting Alan May’s face. Sure glad I have HD…
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 15, 2012 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yep. DC feed back on DTV.
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Same here.
getting a not subscribed message.
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OTish, but because comcast wont show the game
I was bored and came up with this roster for next year. What do you all think. Sjogren=Kuznetsov
FORWARDS
Alexander Ovechkin ($9.538m) / Nicklas Backstrom ($6.700m) / Troy Brouwer ($2.350m)
Jason Chimera ($1.750m) / Zach Parise ($6.700m) / Shane Doan ($4.550m)
Mattias Sjogren ($0.900m) / Marcus Johansson ($0.900m) / Brooks Laich ($4.500m)
Joel Ward ($3.000m) / Matt Hendricks ($0.825m) / Cody Eakin ($0.637m)
/ Mathieu Perreault ($0.525m) / Jay Beagle ($0.512m)
DEFENSEMEN
John Carlson ($1.500m) / Karl Alzner ($1.285m)
Dennis Wideman ($5.000m) / Dmitri Orlov ($0.900m)
Carlo Colaiacovo ($3.125m) / Roman Hamrlik ($3.500m)
John Erskine ($1.500m) / Tomas Kundratek ($0.816m)
GOALTENDERS
Michal Neuvirth ($1.150m) / Braden Holtby ($0.637m)
BUYOUTS: Tyler Sloan ($0.233m) / Tom Poti ($0.833m)
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,869,849; BONUSES: $507,500
CAP SPACE (24-man roster): $430,151
MOAR SEVERINO!
No Semin, no Green, no Schultz – who else?
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Parise replaces Semin
Wiedman replaces Green
Schultz asks to be traded in the offseason, and is somewhere else
MOAR SEVERINO!
Kuznetsov?
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 15, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
I think he said slot Kuz in where he has Sjogren.
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That totally fucks us up in terms of pro-rated cap space, which would probably keep us from having room to acquire anyone at the deadline till 2014. I really hope we can find a way to put him in the minors.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
Minors or retirement would be best, could be something in new CBA to allow teams to do something other then LTIR for guys who are too hurt to play and should retire but only aren’t so they can still collect a paycheck. I don’t buyout Poti because I don’t want to have him count against the cap space for a long time
Yeah, buyout’s not a good option. Doubt Poti’d retire either, since it’s basically giving up free money at this point. Only good option is minors.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
Would have to be sort of a wink-wink nudge-nudge thing. Have him step on the ice at practice, immediately declare him healthy and waive him. Then the only real way it could be questioned is if Poti complained, which he’d have no reason to since he’s collecting his millions without playing either way.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
You’re asking a team who in the past had trouble reporting hockey related revenue as part of what decides the Union/Management share in the CBA to do something that could be construed as a grievance against the Union?
Unless the guy sleeps with a congressman, he ain’t going anywhere.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 15, 2012 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Why would the Union care? Poti’s still getting paid.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:59 PM EST up reply actions
then 29 other teams could just as easily do the same thing, and unless none of those players want to play, there’s bound to be a grievance that would come out of the practice.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 15, 2012 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think it’s really applicable unless the player’s career is essentially over, as it is in Poti’s case.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
All it takes is one to set a precedent man.
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by Bald Pollack on Jan 15, 2012 6:27 PM EST up reply actions
I though buying him out would only put him on there for 1 year
I was trying to avoid LTIR to give us more space at the deadline, but if the buyout is for multiple years he goes to LTIR.
MOAR SEVERINO!
According to capgeek it’s ~1M next year, and ~900K the year after that.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
I like it, Parise would give us the center we’ve been missing for so long. However, I can’t imagine the Caps actually signing him, though I would love it.
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They would need to lock him up for many years with a NMC.
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How would Parise give the Caps the center they need?
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 15, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Right, I was looking at this line Jason Chimera ($1.750m) / Zach Parise ($6.700m) / Shane Doan ($4.550m)
and thought Parise was a center, but he’s really LW like Ovi. Oh well, I’d still love him. Not as pretty as Sasha, but better as a whole.
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I am having the same feed issues as well. Would appreciate knowing when someone gets a good one. Thanks
anyone with a link?
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
I got this to work after a bunch of tries. Flash kept crashing on chrome but it eventually loaded. The feed is in russian though….
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
As a Caps fan, you should know Flash is unreliable.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
Cats fans would beg to differ though.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
3+1=4 and a -15 in the last 30 days
Not sure how many games though.
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On the Clips this morning, someone threw out Semin, MattyP, and Laich for Skinner.
Ignoring the no movement clause of Laich, I’d consider that, but I doubt Rutherford would.
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Yeah, he’s probably already decorating Skinner’s future work space in the CAR front office.
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
Rubber, soundproof walls installed in case of any tantrums.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Come on Caps! Make my birthday complete …
Hi. My name is Christoph J. I'm a Caps fan.
by Christoph J on Jan 15, 2012 5:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Reply FAIL. See below.
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by Christoph J on Jan 15, 2012 5:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It was actually yesterday, but thanks, Alex. Book ending the birthday weekend with wins would make one content fan.
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by Christoph J on Jan 15, 2012 5:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks Jb
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by Christoph J on Jan 15, 2012 5:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good evening Christoph..happy birthday.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Evening Monsieur RB … Thanks
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by Christoph J on Jan 15, 2012 5:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Happy [bleep]ing birthday, [bleep]ing [bleep]face!
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good to see you’re in mid-season form Madame RB! Thanks
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by Christoph J on Jan 15, 2012 5:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Bonjour. Doesn’t sound like this has been going well
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
True enough, but the Canes have been pretty bad too.
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 15, 2012 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, I just meant on that sequence specifically. Canes were terrible on that PP. It wasn’t that hard for the Caps’ PK to look good
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by Gould Old Days on Jan 15, 2012 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
This is the first time I try listening to Caps Radio while watching the feed.
Who’s the drunk guy next to Walton?
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Ken Sabourin – and that’s his sober voice.
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So close for Kanoobs
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Need a power play.
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When will Ovie learn that the curl and drag only works against the Rangers?
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
going from board to board on that one gave the d time to get set. A hard drive toward the net would of better suited that situation especially with Johansson having decent speed.
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
TRADE OVECHKIN!!!!
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OVADE TRECHKIN!
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
2 shots? Hunter: this isn’t going to work long term.
by RPI93 on Jan 15, 2012 5:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
People keep saying this, but why not?
They’re a win away from division lead. I won’t necessarily say they’ve shown their “A” game so far, but I just think it would be obvious that a dump and chase team would generate less shots on goal per minute of puck possession than a team that shoots on the rush every time. Being outshot doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being outplayed.
by Release The Mackan! on Jan 15, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Statistics. A team that’s getting 20-25 shots per game is simply not going to score enough goals, unless their goaltending is unrealisticly good.
by RPI93 on Jan 15, 2012 5:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Unless they’re just a more defensive team in general.
Washington is ninth in goals scored per game, and that’s with an average of 28 shots per game according to NHL.com’s stats.
Carolina right now is literally just throwing the puck at the net. I can’t tell you that such tactics won’t automatically translate to goals thanks to lucky bounces, but I can’t understand how you don’t think there’s more than one way to skin a cat.
by Release The Mackan! on Jan 15, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
that’s true that SOG isn’t always a good metric, lots of easy long range shots are different from quality shots from below the dots. That said if you don’t shoot you can’t score.
I think the Caps are simply trying to bring up their collective shooting %
I think the Caps are simply still a work in progress. And part of that progression involves getting into the corners and behind the net over just throwing the puck at the net.
I’m not saying it’ll win us a Stanley Cup with how they’re performing against Carolina, but I think the “getting outshot” issue is considerably overblown, especially considering their record with Dale Hunter.
All I say is just take a deep breath and relax. It’s only January. The team will only get better from here.
by Release The Mackan! on Jan 15, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
And I’ll admit, I think Cam Ward overall has been significantly more tested than Vokoun, shot totals aside.
by Release The Mackan! on Jan 15, 2012 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
Under Hunter they’re averaging 2.65 goals per game, as opposed to 3.14 under Boudreau. That’s a huge drop off. They’ve also yet to score more than 4 in a game under Hunter.
by Flash in the Pan on Jan 15, 2012 5:56 PM EST up reply actions
How many games have the Caps outshot the other team under Hunter?
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 15, 2012 5:33 PM EST reply actions
Looks like 4 times (CGY 21-19, WPG 28-26, FLA 32-30, OTT 35-34).
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jan 15, 2012 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Not a single one that I can recall
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Al Koken can stay on the basketball beat for all I care. Let’s keep Alan May.
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by Rather Bengt on Jan 15, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Wish I had the DC feed. But dare I ask, what about Koken and May, no Locker.
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
I’m not a huge Koken fan so Joe B., Locker, and May are far preferable.
by jopierce on Jan 15, 2012 5:43 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Lord of guys falling down. I don’t like that.
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
“Lord of Guys” – is he a new British guy of some sorts?
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No but Lord of Flies is. He’s a bit weird, but he gets by.
Bruce Boudreau when asked about Brooks Laich's return to the lineup, he said: "He just adds another dimension to our team. If it was puzzle, he just fits that thing. He completes us."
Brooks Laich completing everything from teams to tires and everything in between.
GMGM claimed him off waivers. I hear the guy he should have claimed is Lord of goals.
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hi everyone.
I have to say I’m disgusted that the Caps are out shot every singly game. 4 SOG doesn’t pressure Car at all. Not a way to win.
Get your shit in gear and grab this win.
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Wish I could rec this.
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by RedBirdie on Jan 15, 2012 5:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Someone on tweeter wrote that a fan got hit by a puck, carries out on a stretcher
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
by BetterOffWith28 on Jan 15, 2012 5:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I’m falling asleep.
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Thank you Tomas Vokoun! You turned what could have been a terrible period into just mildly shitty.
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I was at Russia House last night, didn’t see Ovie and the gang there. They must have been at some other bar I guess.
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