Third Period Open Thread
An uninspired (until very late) second finds the Caps down a pair headed to the third.
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Remember when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!!!
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by Christoph J on Jan 17, 2012 8:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Embarrassing
Awful turnovers, OV cherry picking, another pathetic performance. Caps have been fortunate the last few games but have generated way too little offense.
Also hearing people boo the first PP of the game is embarrassing, just like our perception across the NHL – fair weather and uneducated fan base.
by bigcrabcake on Jan 17, 2012 9:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t know, I don’t have a problem booing uninspired play.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Then boo in the 3rd period or at intermission not at the end of a PP.
by bigcrabcake on Jan 17, 2012 9:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Boo whenever the fuck you want. I’m tired of the “rules” we have to live by in what we cheer about to when we boo. They have played at a shit level for a year now and when the fans knowingly see it happening again they can boo all the fuck they want.
Don’t want a god damn boo? Shoot the puck and score.
"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
Do you boo at Skins games when Rex or Beck throw picks? Do you boo when they get sacked? Shit happens during a game, act like you know what the fuck is going on and reserve judgement until the intermission.
by bigcrabcake on Jan 17, 2012 9:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
shigata ga nai ne
I personally can’t remember booing at anything except a bad ref call at the Caps’ game, but I would have no trouble booing Rex or the Redskins after a lackluster bunch of games and then an int. Something akin to that Philly blowout last year or the 4th pick by Rex in a game. Sure, boo.
I didn’t see the game to know what the fans were doing, but I think if the Caps were playing like it sounded like they were playing, a boo might do what a cheer would have otherwise, fire them up.
Very often it seems some here like to point out about how long they’ve been fans, they have all the cool jerseys, they know the precise cheers allowed by hallowed hall of famers, and it wears thin.
You can’t control the fans. Who ARE fans just as much as any in the NHL. I don’t know who is packing the seats though, since no one I know, and surely not your nor I, would ever do such dishonorable things.
Go Caps.
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Anyone watching the game via ME GOM TV?
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by Christoph J on Jan 17, 2012 8:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Are they ever inspired as of late? For fucks sake. This shit islander team should be down by two; not up by two.
Anyway, I’m not even watching it. Just listening a little, reading the posts and seeing the scoreboard. Where is Ovi and Semin and every other SOB on the team?
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10 SOG through 2 is just flat embarrassing. When the isles scored their second I debated turning the game off. Caps under DH are not much fun to watch. DH needs to change his system a bit because 20 SOG/game just won’t get it done
Why the hell does he not get it? Can I just hear him say once that they need to get shots on net? Or see it happening would be even better.
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It did in Hamilton when he had the best of the best I guess.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
London, not Hamilton
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I don’t blame the boo birds for coming out earlier. There’s no problem with losing, its just losing to sub-par opponents from pure lack of effort, not anything extraordinary on NYI’s part.
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hey guys, just got out of night class with a professor who is widely regarded as one of the worst on campus. is it as bad the score indicates?
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Yes.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
10 shots and 7 turnovers bad.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Some signs of hope/awareness/consciousness in the last few minutes otherwise yes, it has been pretty sad.
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
alright, FPP stats and awards will follow the game
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Got shots?
At what point did we decide that getting as few shots as fucking humanly possible is a good idea?
It lulls them into a false sense of security.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Rally Balloon!!!!
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Jan 17, 2012 8:43 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
I just closed my eye for a bit and woke up to see Parenteau score. Heart stopped.
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Did you see the textbook turnover leading to it too?
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Be glad for that. Your heart might not have restarted.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
Both Sens and Jackets have come back from 2-0 deficits. We can do this.
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for those not on teh twitterz, here’s what Bruce Boudreau told Whyno he told the Caps at the second intermission of the last islanders game (Nov 5):
You guys are going to rue the day you lost this game. Remember this game. This game is going to come back to haunt you.
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GOOOOOOOOALS! SCORE SOME GOALS!
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oh, jesus, how did they miss that?!?!
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that puck luck stat is going to be uuuuuuuugly.
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We get called for crap calls, and Ottawa gets a goal even when Spezza is flat out sitting on Reimer. Right.
WHERE’S OUR LUCK :(
we Auger instead of luck tonight.
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another penalty? my faith is being testing. severely.
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At the rate he’s going, I might sit Halpy for Matty P. tomorrow night.
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Ok – now is the time. 16 minutes left. Turn it on boys. Show some sack and some desperation.
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I think Carlson needs to spend a game eating nachos in the press box his play has been awful
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by caps_shutterbug on Jan 17, 2012 8:52 PM EST reply actions
That won’t happen. I just won’t.
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I know. His play has been so frustrating of late it makes me crazy.
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by caps_shutterbug on Jan 17, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Let’s just hurry up and get to football or baseball season so we can watch the Skins and Nats.
Oh wait.. Yea I don’t want that either…
Really? Come on. Things are much better than they were a month ago.
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I’m not going to lie, my optimism is being tested under Hunter. If they can’t figure out a way to put double digit SOG per period this is going to be a long, potentially very ugly, second half of the season
I fear they’ll make it through the second half, only to ONCE AGAIN get to April and look like wide-eyed mites from Colorado taking on the Red Wings.
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Nabby, I hate you. that was beautiful move by ovie
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Ovie shot it right at Nabby’s gut.
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Its the scourge of all Washington sports…the dreaded team you SHOULD beat…
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another wretched turnover that by all rights should be a goal.
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so, if the Caps ditched the offense to shore up the D last season, can they do the reverse this season? Please? I miss goals.
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I really don’t need all the #fancystats tonight to know that the Capitals have been outplayed. Nonetheless, I know we’ll see them here and on Twitter.
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Fire everyone, trade everyone except Ovi, Brouwer, Alzner, Orlov, and Backstrom. Am I doing it right?
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No. You start with: FIRE HUNTER. You add a bit of: TRADE OVECHKIN. You finish with GO FLYERZ.
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let’s all take a moment to laugh:
Defensive zone turnovers are killing the Bruins. Corvo trying to stickhandle through traffic — 0-for-2 at that tonight.
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by RedBirdie on Jan 17, 2012 9:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I’m surprised he’s only 0 for 2
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by Wisco12 on Jan 17, 2012 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You’re totally going for the Schadenfreude per post, aren’t you? ;)
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
I aim to win at something :)
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If I knew what Schadenfreude is, then I might get it.
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taking pleasure in the misery of others.
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MacTavish please.
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I’m shouting but no one’s listening. Hunter will be the coach in 2012-2013.
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caps sweater, badger hat. holy shit I just saw myself in 25 years.
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Question: are we saving cap room with Green on LTIR? Can we put Backs on LTIR and save more cap room? Maybe this is a strategy. Put half the team on LTIR to clear a bunch of cap space, sign a bunch of monster free agents at the trading deadline, bring everyone back on board and go into the REAL season with a stacked roster.
"If I knew then what I know now, that woulda messed it up somehow" - Roy Drusky
Free agents + trading deadline = no comprende
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Fine, you know what I mean, make some trades for players with big cap hits that we could then afford
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This team won’t go far without Green and Backstrom.
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Agreed, but I’m talking about putting him on LTIR the way we did with Green, assuming that we can bring him back for the playoffs. Or does LTIR mean he’s out for the season?
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Via Wikipedia:
A player who has an injury that renders him physically unable to play for a minimum of seven days after that date of the injury can be placed on the Club’s Injured Reserve List. Once a player is placed on the list, the Club may replace said player on its NHL roster with another player. All determinations that a player has suffered an injury warranting injured reserve status must be made by the Club’s medical staff and in accordance with the Club’s medical standards.
A player placed on Injured Reserve is ineligible to compete in NHL games for a period of not less than seven days.
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Meh: how I feel watching this team now.
If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak.
by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Jan 17, 2012 9:09 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, I’ve mostly lost the will to get worked up one way or the other.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Jan 17, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder what Hunter will say tonight. My guess is that he doesn’t dwell on it, but tells them to forget about it and move on. Coaching is such a psychological thing. Can’t light into the team, knowing that they have to play in less than 24 hours. Fact is that they threw out a clunker tonight. I’m not ready to go all apocalyptic or anything either.
My guess is that he tells them to pack up and the next time he talks to them is in the pre-game in the hotel. One can only hope that Knubles or Laich or someone stands up to talkk.
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I never did. Capitals haven’t shown up for a game in forever. Always hope the win, but never feel comfortable about a game.
Total shit. Run the goalie just to make it fun.
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It’s a bad sign in my opinion when you’re one win away from taking the 3 seed and battling with Pittsburgh and whoever else for a seed in general and you show up to a very winnable game like this..
Dale Hunter hasn’t changed the guard if you ask me.
Maybe Mike Green isn’t the one that needs gut surgery.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Put the fucking puck on net. You might get lucky.
by ShootTheBullets on Jan 17, 2012 9:12 PM EST reply actions
So where is the wrath directed now? Can’t fire the coach. Can’t complain about injuries – they are what they are and we’re in better shape than some other teams. Won’t be a trade of a superstar, and that’s not the right move either.
This is disappointing, but it’s also only one game. And, we’re in a better spot standing wise than we’ve been in a long time.
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I reserve all judgment until after the playoffs.
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Playoffs? Don’t talk about…playoffs! Playoffs???!?!
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Just the same stuff is so frustrating. Not losing from being outplayed necessarily, just pure lack of effort. Game in, game out. I think most of the past wins have been more luck than great or even good hockey. What’s the saying? To repeat the same actions and expect different results is madness?
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
The fire the coach mantra isn’t available any longer, so no one has solutions. I’m not one that likes bitching without solutions. Frankly, I don’t have a solution either. I have never been and never will support sitting your best players to teach them a lesson. Making a massive trade isn’t right, IMO. The team needs to figure it out.
I’ve been a broken records that firing a coach isn’t a recipe to win the Cup. It’s recognition that the long term wasn’t working. I have zero expectations for this team once that happened. Boudreau was their best option to win the Cup, not Hunter.
All I have is patience, because there is no real other solution.
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No. It’s the same game we have been watching but Vokes didn’t save our ass tonight.
by ShootTheBullets on Jan 17, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
yikes. Caps under 30 shots for the past 14 games.
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I really should have enjoyed that “Most Exciting Team in Hockey” phase a little bit more.
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I feel like that Lexus commercial and my red balloon just burst. :(
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by caps_shutterbug on Jan 17, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions
Hunter stapling half the team tot he bench again. sigh.
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this worries me so much. You can’t ride guys like that, I don’t care how short each shift is. It disturbs me more than the low-shots do, actually.
he’s been here almost two months now. I feel secure in saying, I do not like him as a coach.
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I’m trending that way myself. If he can’t figure out a way to increase SOG and not spend so much time in their own end we are looking at a new GM and coach next season
Im with Spidey…I can’t see them firing Hunter without at least one full offseason.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
oh, I’m aware the Caps are “stuck” with him through the end of this season. But I just don’t feel like Dale Hunter is an elite-caliber NHL coach. not seeing it.
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but you can’t ride your top guys that hard, that often, in January. Absolutely does not make any sense.
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wait, I look away to read something, and now Carlson is in the box? HUH?
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I might get lit up for this but I feel as though in the past when in this situation the boys would hang their hands and just skate the clock out. but here that doesn’t totally seem to be the case. again I’ve only seen the past 17:30 but just a thought
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Did Comcast show what Carlson did to deserve the unsportsmanlike conduct?
by RPI93 on Jan 17, 2012 9:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions
No, but apparently, he was slashed (or something) and shook his hand. He was hit with the unsportsmanlike for embellishing.
Because the first thing on a player’s mind with two minutes and change left in a 3-0 deficit is to draw a penalty call.
Makes sense.
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I’m more discontent with the play tonight, but he is the salt to the festering wound.
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Well thats fine but play 60 min for once goddamit!
by ShootTheBullets on Jan 17, 2012 9:19 PM EST reply actions
Perspective. This could be the Wizards board.
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if this were the Wizards, there wouldn’t be anything posted. who wants to waste time with a team that bad?
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It really tough to watch. I live in NJ so I get the Islander coverage. They keep talking about how impressed they are that the Islanders have held the Caps to so few shots. I want to throw my computer through the TV
Sucked
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by WishWeSuckedLess on Jan 17, 2012 9:20 PM EST reply actions
woooooooo, first time Caps have been shut out this season. woooooooooo.
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Don’t go there. Not you.
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I was going for the whole “Caps accomplished something tonight”
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to go along with PA’s first two goal game. Maybe that’s this years motto
Washington Capitals: A Team of Firsts.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
I like it if it includes their first Stanley Cup
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by caps_shutterbug on Jan 17, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Bound to happen sooner or later. Every team in the NHL has now been shut out this season except for Columbus.
ouch, the Orpik hit on Skinner was kinda borderline.
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If Auger was doing the game Skinner would have got 2 mins for embellishment.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Oh I know, believe me, I was making a snark about Orpik’s hit on Skinner.
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by KillerTestudo on Jan 17, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
not sure. Just caught it on the CSN “around the league” quickie highlights
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