Game Day Open Thread - Caps @ Sens
by J.P. on Feb 22, 2012 5:00 PM EST
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PrintWashington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Feb 22, 2012 7:00 PM EST
Tonight's probable netminders:
Have at it, people.
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Spoiling milk.
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
Still working on the Black Box of malbec.
by Aliceanna on Feb 22, 2012 6:33 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
@bmcnally14
No Ovechkin tonight, folks. Don’t flip out when you see Hendricks-Perreault-Semin line out there – and it’s your top line. For real.
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I’m missing the start of tonight’s invariably painful display of ineptitude by a team that should be challenging for the top spot in the league festivities. Ballet class.
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I assume you’ll be saving up the F bombs that you can’t drop at ballet class?
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Today is National Margarita Day: in preparation for viewing the slag-heap (credit to Smokin’ Al for that one) that is the current state of Das Kapital, , I vote to forego the limes and salt and start pounding straight tequilla shots.
It’s actually Die Kapital. Das Kapital refers to financial capital.
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Either that, or it’s die Landeshauptstadt. Still learning.
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Hauptstadt is sufficient.
Gotta get to eighth place!
by Whiter Mage on Feb 22, 2012 6:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is pure speculation; but, what are the chances we see some sort of package including Vokoun sent to the Maple Leafs for a package including Grabovski? Is he a player of the touted “2C” caliber?
Soon the Championship with be ours, all ours!
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No drinking; I’ll just look at this for a while:
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by EmilyB on Feb 22, 2012 5:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Hey, I’ve been to that restaurant.
That'll make your weagle wink!
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So have I! I used to work around the corner.
by Aliceanna on Feb 22, 2012 6:20 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
That certainly isn’t hard to look at.
by Aliceanna on Feb 22, 2012 6:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
As bad as we’re feeling right now, reports are now saying Toews has a concussion.
"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
Let’s hope I don’t need to switch to the GOP debate to cheer myself up tonite.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 5:43 PM EST reply actions
GMGM to the laboratory: T-5 days to deadline…tick…tick…tick (hopefully no explosion)
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 5:46 PM EST reply actions
At this rate, it’ll probably be more of a wheezy puff of smoke.
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
Holtby in goal tonite in Rochester.
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News4 just said that the Caps might be without Ovie. Any word on him?
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
out with a lower body injury. Listed as day to day
by Capital_Ram91 on Feb 22, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
Gah, not cool.
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
I am in the systems engineering class from hell. The game can not come soon enough. Two for Semin, Chimera empty netter, 3-1. That sound okay to everyone?
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by winterion on Feb 22, 2012 6:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Sounds a bit too optimistic, but okay.
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by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
Sometimes you just need to smile....
This made my day today … with all this doom and gloom I’m sending this Happy Lock to the Caps and all of Caps Nation
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by TheFuryUnleashed on Feb 22, 2012 6:17 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I like this picture, because depending on how you look at it, it’s happy, or an evil grimace, or angry, or not smiling or unhappy, or my mom the time she locked me in the cellar and burned me with an iron while I was chained to the radiator
I used to be a hockey player, but then I took an arrow in the knee
This was in the elevator at work today …. it made me happy :)
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by TheFuryUnleashed on Feb 22, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
Lower body injury, day to day. From Ram91.
"By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series."
-Steve Rushin-
by Penguin Hunter on Feb 22, 2012 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
I watched a movie trailer for something called The FP today.
Strangely, it raised my hopes for a Capitals win tonight.
"A picture is worth a thousand words. For moving pictures we manage to shorten it to one or two."
Where is it being broadcast?
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by TheFuryUnleashed on Feb 22, 2012 6:31 PM EST reply actions
then Ill need and el linko … haha
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by TheFuryUnleashed on Feb 22, 2012 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
I heart this blog ….
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by TheFuryUnleashed on Feb 22, 2012 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
Whyno, from line rushes:
Here’s a look at the lines and defensive pairings:
Mike Knuble – Brooks Laich – Troy Brouwer
Matt Hendricks – Mathieu Perreault – Alexander Semin
Jason Chimera – Marcus Johansson – Keith Aucoin
Jay Beagle – Jeff Halpern – Joel Ward
Dennis Wideman – Dmitry Orlov
Jeff Schultz – Mike Green
Karl Alzner – John Carlson
Tomas Vokoun starts vs. Craig Anderson.
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@Scottcaps
Waiting for the articles on how Ovie is skipping Ottawa again.
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I just realized that I’ve been so busy lately, this will probably be the first game since mid december that I’ve been able to sit down and watch all the way through Live
That’s why we’ve been losing so much, I haven’t been there.
Even if she goes into labor, it’ll probably take a good 4-5 hours of time before the contractions are close enough to go to the hospital.
I spent the time eating Korean food and watching Sands of Time.
So selfish
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Evening all! I don’t want to say that this game has to be better than the one in Raleigh, but it can’t get that much worse. Right?
Positivity!
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
And good evening to you, RB. Good day north of the border? Room for political refugees from Virginia?
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
Feel free…excuse our asshole of a mayor if you come to reside in Toronto though.
by Rather Bengt on Feb 22, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
ok kids I am starved for some good news, let’s hope that happens here tonight
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That top line is the “A Team” apparently. Knuble, Laich and Brouwer all wearing the A’s tonight with Ovechkin out. #Caps
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Hey all!! Here for probably 1P before I disappear to a dinner.
Where are all the people who wanted to sit Ovechkin because he sucks? Where are all the people preaching accountability for the captain? Shouldn’t they be gleefully posting?
Yeah – they aren’t here because the notion of being without 8 for a game is scary. True.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
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Preach it, Brother Spidey.
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And you know what really torks me? Those seme people are indeed gleeful because Hamr is sitting tonight. He fucked up against the Canes and be damned if he will play the next game.
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Testify.
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I’ve got it all figured out! Today is Ash Wednesday. They’ve all given up irrational bitching and moaning for Lent.
Makes sense, right?
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They’ve slunk back under their rocks like the cowardly trolls they are.
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I’m so feeling a mind meld with you. Care to share the pulpit?
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He took the bullet for everyone who fucked up against the canes. Can’t sit em all.
Jaromir Jagr is now 40. That's 280 in Jagr years.
by Acer Jonesy's Laughker on Feb 22, 2012 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
You are willing them to win?
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Are you going to call out some folks, or do we need to talk about baiting people?
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You know I don’t remember their names. I’m just venting. I like people that stick with their arguments and don’t hide.
You also know that I’m really not baiting people.
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The only thing I know is these “for all those people who (fill in the blank)” posts in GDTs are annoying and need to stop, regardless of position.
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Fair deal on a lease? Apparently accomplished, though the mission is not complete. Let's Keep United in DC and realize the dream of a stadium with local investment and incentives to US Soccer's greatest club franchise.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
For all of those people who like DCUnited, how do you feel about the De Ro signing? Also how long is his contract for?
Gotta get to eighth place!
Tight pants. If the rumors of Boskovic and Najar being in better shape to start the year are true (and if Pontius can start next to Salihi), oof.
The PA doesn’t release that stuff until May, though it sounds like he’s here for a couple more years past this one.
"My favorite fan base in D.C. is United's. Period. The end." - Steinberg
Fair deal on a lease? Apparently accomplished, though the mission is not complete. Let's Keep United in DC and realize the dream of a stadium with local investment and incentives to US Soccer's greatest club franchise.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I hope so. While you’re on the subject, who is Salihi, and is he worth a damn? I’ll hang up and listen.
Gotta get to eighth place!
Didn’t he crash the White House Christmas party?
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Boy I’d hate to hear Journey over the Estadio RFK PA.
"My favorite fan base in D.C. is United's. Period. The end." - Steinberg
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, and normally I think Kevin Payne is high, but his words re: DeRo and accomplished pro athletes in DC are spot on.
Salihi played with Boskovic in Austria and the two played well together. Decent size, good in the air. Kinda like a target striker but finishes well.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
Aye. Ben’s talking of doing a 4-4-2 diamond of sorts and I’d guess DeRo would tuck in behind him or the 2nd striker.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
God. The Sens crew is creaming over Karlsson. I think they want to marry him. Now they are moving their love to Spezza.
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If No Relation was wearing a caps sweater, we’d be doing the same.
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And The Hockey News with him on the cover was looked at askance by my husband. Especially having followed the Henrik Lundqvist.
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
And to be honest, both are having excellent years. Spezza looks a lot better this year than he has in years past.
by Rather Bengt on Feb 22, 2012 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
My plan for the evening: expect nothing. How can I? The upside is, I’ll be delighted and cheering for anything that goes well.
Let’s Go Caps!
What a surprise – my calendar had a 7:30 game tonight?
He's a better skater than Nick, but he's big in the back[side]...BB
by Backeez Got Back on Feb 22, 2012 7:11 PM EST reply actions
I wouldn’t mind if the Caps were as good as this week’s Fantastic Four issue.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 22, 2012 7:12 PM EST reply actions
Geez, I hope Turris doesn’t score. I sort of thought GMGM should have taken a shot at him a few weeks ago when he was available…a center, young, cheap, and lots of offensive upside.
You're right; I don't know what I am talking about.
LBI for me tonight. Slipped on spilled cat water in the kitchen and jammed my foot into the cupboard. Throbby.
That'll make your weagle wink!
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I like the shots. More shots. More shots.
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everybodayyyy!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtTEibFvlQ&ob=av3e
I’ll show myself out.
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Shots are like lottery tickets. Doesn’t matter how many you have, it matters which ones hit.
"A picture is worth a thousand words. For moving pictures we manage to shorten it to one or two."
Seemed like interference on the Cap going to the net. But I’m a homer.
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Bears get first goal from the Pope.
That'll make your weagle wink!
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On Ash Wednesday, heh.
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Kinda fitting on Ash Wednesday.
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by Backeez Got Back on Feb 22, 2012 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Sens crew pumping Green’s tires (their D whats-his-name “running away in D points race…following in Green’s footsteps”)
and Wideman (underrated/under the radar) finally getting the credit he deserves w/ all-star appearance
charitably nice w/ Ovi and Bax out
I used to be a hockey player, but then I took an arrow in the knee
TSN is not the Sens home crew.
Rogers SportsNet Ontario East is the Sens home crew. They are not covering the game tonight.
by Rather Bengt on Feb 22, 2012 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
….
"A picture is worth a thousand words. For moving pictures we manage to shorten it to one or two."
More in the hammock than hanging.
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Love seeing Green on the rush.
Memories, la la lala la la la . . . .
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I have the fuzziest feed ever. I feel like I’m looking through a cottonball
"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
This is actually better than most standard nights for me, to be honest. The angle + the cameraman is better.
Gotta get to eighth place!
Plus or minus 5 the number of times Joe B says No relation when talking about the two Carlson’s tonight?
What say you, hockey gods???
Even Buccigross taking shots now, although he’s not off:
Sergei Gonchar two hands Mike Green in the chest against the boards after a save. Green does nothing. And there’s your Washington Capitals.
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Don’t think a penalty on Green helps the Caps much.
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by caps&skins on Feb 22, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No INT??
"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
Damn
He's a better skater than Nick, but he's big in the back[side]...BB
by Backeez Got Back on Feb 22, 2012 7:29 PM EST reply actions
And there you go.
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From a different angle I thought he was bumped into and that is why he was yelling. Guess not.
"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
He seemed to get up telling his defenseman to shove the guy away, and he wasn’t looking at a ref in the replay – he wasn’t bumped, I didn’t think.
Gotta get to eighth place!
Is it just me, or do the Caps let teams skate too freely into the zone?
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That was a trailer. Tough to cover. Not making an excuse, but tough to cover.
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Yes – a big fuck him. That was nearly a decapitation.
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And Neil was looking for someone to fight afterwards – he knew what he did. Fuck Neil.
Gotta get to eighth place!
I hope they take Ovi off the point on this power play. Whaddya think?
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by STLSpidey on Feb 22, 2012 7:33 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Shots 8-5 Caps.
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Just got to the game; what did Neil do?
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 22, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions
Sasha cutting across the middle, Neil attempted to put his elbow through his head. Sasha ducked just in time.
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Hit hit on Semin, then looked to fight Hendricks, then looked at the ref like “What the fuck did I do?”
Gotta get to eighth place!
No hands on Caps right now, might as well play 4th line, semin and green/orlov/wideman on pp
it’s not like that’ll cost them many chances to try
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Ok – I’m done. Off to dinner. Can’t listen any longer.
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Wideman prevented the guy from getting a good shot off. Vokoun allowed a shitty shot in five hole.
Gotta get to eighth place!
This team is good.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 22, 2012 7:39 PM EST reply actions
Wow those are two awful softies by Vokoun.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 22, 2012 7:40 PM EST reply actions
I don’t think they look dead, but much like last game have nothing to show for it
"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
You don’t trade or keep anyone as a general statement.
Trade anyone for the right deal, but nobody for a particular head-shaking play
I used to be a hockey player, but then I took an arrow in the knee
This too. If San Jose offered Joe Thornton for him, I do it in a heartbeat and cut whoever I need to to pay the bill.
Gotta get to eighth place!
Hells yes. (I know it will never happened but I might even stab a hobo for it…)
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
by alex_k on Feb 22, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Easy to say be sellers, and I don’t necessarily agree, but I’m wondering what you want to move, and what you want to get for it. Tossed comments like “Sell” don’t really mean anything. And realistically, you can’t trade the entire team. Are you suggesting another rebuild, or just move players on expiring contracts?
Gotta get to eighth place!
Basically what we talked about in the comments for Rob’s post earlier today. Move Vokoun, Wides, Knuble, and any other expiring contracts with value, and if the deal is out there, move one of our firsts with a player and a prospect to try to bring back a legit 2C.
by Murshawursha on Feb 22, 2012 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
For me, anyone on expiring contracts, I could also live with moving Hamrlik or Schultz to free up cap space if there is someone we want to go after. I would be looking to get 1st round picks to flip for a 2C for the better pieces. The lesser pieces players/prospects would be fine
MOAR SEVERINO!
I don’t think we have the AHL people to call up to justify moving every player on an expiring contract.
Gotta get to eighth place!
I mean at that point we’re basically phoning in the rest of the season, so what difference does it make? Fail for Nail!
by Murshawursha on Feb 22, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Well obviously you wouldnt move everyone, no one will really want Halper or Knuble for what would help us. The way I feel is we arent going anywhere, so give guys like McNeil who have never had a chance a chance. Worst case they suck and we get a better draft pick, best case we have a piece for the future we didnt know we had
MOAR SEVERINO!
One thing I miss about this team is the fun we used to have under BB. Once BB took away the fun things seemed to take a turn for the worse, and havent gotten any better. Ottowa looks to be having much more fun than we have had all year
MOAR SEVERINO!
The last few months under BB were not fun, unless I’ve completely lost my grip. Perhaps its stopped being about the coach and more about the players looking like they’re marking time.
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
I sure would like the Caps to have some good physcial hits
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Im a big fan of Kane, hence the name
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 22, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t see them looking bad, or lacking heart or anything else that I’ve seen mentioned in this thread. Perhaps I’m on a different game. ;)
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If We Must Die
If we must die—let it not be like hogs
Hunted and penned in an inglorious spot,
While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,
Making their mock at our accursed lot.
If we must die—oh, let us nobly die,
So that our precious blood may not be shed
In vain; then even the monsters we defy
Shall be constrained to honor us though dead!
Oh, Kinsmen! We must meet the common foe;
Though far outnumbered, let us show us brave,
And for their thousand blows deal one deathblow!
What though before us lies the open grave?
Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack,
Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back!
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“You look at the centers for the Caps…” and you get the urge to stab a hobo.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 22, 2012 7:45 PM EST reply actions
Not particularly, no.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 22, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t advocate selling or buying at the trade deadline right now, at least not for selling’s or buying’s sake. But per the excellent post on Japer’s this morning, if we can sell some assets high right now (Semin, Wideman) I think we should. And if we can get a stud 2C then I think we should. And if it takes some high-selling now to do the 2C-buying later, then I think we should do it in that order.
This team may have what it takes, it may not, and we haven’t given Hunter the chance to shine in the postseason, but I really see C depth as the long-term problem. We ain’t winnin’ the Cup until we get that stud 2C to complement a returning Backstrom.
"If I knew then what I know now, that woulda messed it up somehow" - Roy Drusky
Is it me, or has Washington had more OZ time, but is losing anyway?
"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
You could argue both goals against Washington were easily save-able.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 22, 2012 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Second one was god-awful defense. Take the effin body.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not excusing Wideman’s play on the second goal-against, but Vokoun should have no trouble stopping a puck sliding on the ice under his pad.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 22, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
shades of the first goal last game, no? or was that Neuvy?
"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
Vokoun allowed the first two goals before being pulled.
Part of me likes to think he’s playing terrible on purpose so they trade him. Part of me also likes to think that GMGM will take the bait and do it.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 22, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
I think that was Vokoun too. He got pulled from that game and I thought it wasn’t fair, but to get a spark whatever. He should be pulled from this one.
I’m really pissed at him. He was my favorite goalie in the league by far after Kolzig, and watching him this year, I don’t know why. It’s not that he’s struggling, because I stood by Olie up until we let him go. It’s his attitude. If you suck, you suck, but you can’t be a dick to your defense like he has been (From what I’m just seeing). It’s infuriating to me, and I really feel like trading him now. Call up Holtby or Sabourin, let Neuvirth live or die as a starter.
Gotta get to eighth place!
I’m not in agreement here. Wideman didn’t get walked, and Michalek only really got a weak shot off. That’s one Vokoun needs to save all season, and he let it through.
Gotta get to eighth place!
He got nutmegged, and whiffed if he was attempting to check.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
But TV’s 5-hole has been his achilles heel. Both goals.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
this has not been a bad period for the caps. just a couple of mistakes cost us two goals
by Capital_Ram91 on Feb 22, 2012 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
That’s .25 more than we average lately.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
I’m proctoring a physics midterm right now, and I look a lot more sad and depressed than the students…
by Sahara1 on Feb 22, 2012 7:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Vokes is certainly not playing himself onto another roster these last two games. He must like it in DC
I used to be a hockey player, but then I took an arrow in the knee
Honestly, the more we lose before the deadline, the more we probably look to make that trade.
Gotta get to eighth place!
Right, but a contender isn’t going to pick this guy who’s playing this way these two games. 2 goals on 7 shots…regardless of which were/weren’t his fault.
Maybe he just wants a nice long summer with his family on the beach
I used to be a hockey player, but then I took an arrow in the knee
I don’t think a bad 3/4ths of a season will take too much of his trade value away. Moreover, with the craziness and unpredictability that is NHL goaltending, Im sure there are a good amount of teams that would give quite a bit to grab Vokoun. The only problem is that “selling” Vokoun is the official white towel for this season, imo.
Soon the Championship with be ours, all ours!
Right, which is what I mean to say (The more the Caps or Him lose, the more likely he is to be sent off).
Gotta get to eighth place!
Bryz?
He has sucked in philly and philly is better than you guys…what would he solve?
What man is a man who does not make the world better
by CatsoverCaps on Feb 22, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll read the optimistic posts. Too depressed to come up with any of my own.
This reminds me of the late 70s.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 22, 2012 7:53 PM EST reply actions
4-0
Good thing ur in the southeast so you could beat up bums earlier in the season to keep you afloat now.
What man is a man who does not make the world better
Sad you couldn’t do better with your last comment here.
"My favorite fan base in D.C. is United's. Period. The end." - Steinberg
Fair deal on a lease? Apparently accomplished, though the mission is not complete. Let's Keep United in DC and realize the dream of a stadium with local investment and incentives to US Soccer's greatest club franchise.
by Bald Pollack on Feb 22, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
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