Second Period Open Thread
A couple of defensive mistakes wind up in the back of the Caps' net while the twine behind Tim Thomas remains undented. Second period ahead...
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Hey guyz. It’s been a while.
Ovi’s getting one today. I sense it.
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if the Caps lose, that means god has granted my request for a meteor to strike the super bowl tonight while Madonna is performing
RAMPAGE
As long as there’s no wardrobe malfunction on Madonna. Arod might enjoy it, no one else will.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I love that the Chara vignette shows him boarding Claude Giroux. I hate that gigantic a-hole.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
Did anyone else catch that awkward exchange where Pierre McGuire cut off Milbury and they stared at each other for a full five seconds before it cut to commercial break?
Still dying.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 5, 2012 1:29 PM EST reply actions
“So, hey, letting go of Chara.. smooth move, Mikey.”
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You could hear them arguing faintly over the cutaway sequence to commercial break. It kind of took the edge off that period a little bit.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 5, 2012 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
8-90-28 & 21-26-20 looking pretty good. Other two lines so-so. Don’t quite understand why Matty, however, doesn’t get more ice time. The fact that Ward and Matty are getting equal minutes indicates to me that ….well…what in the hell does it indicate??
Matty & Ward’s line had one really good shift that I recall. Ward didn’t see the puck, but he had a wide-open net in front of him.
I think Ward actually moved in slow motion.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Hey at least Pit is losing too. Where’s the Boston team they dominated yesterday?
"I'd have to say Russian girls over American girls. They have much better fashion sense, I think." -Semyon Varlamov
You and most Caps fans I know. Which is fine. I hate Philly more than Pittsburgh, but as long as it’s not a 3 point game, I think I’ll be almost equally angry about the winner.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
I also hate Philly more than Pittsburgh, but not by very much.
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by CapitalCentre on Feb 5, 2012 1:36 PM EST up reply actions
Well both Ward & Ovi missed golden chances. Does that mean Ward’s getting better or Ovi’s pressing? And thanks refs for the failure to call anything while Chara’s slashing Semin; I guess his stick (or body part) had to snap.
Caps got away with a couple crosschecks in the defensive zone. It goes both ways.
by Release The Mackan! on Feb 5, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
They only call every third one, if they happen in a row,
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 5, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Of the three Caps goal scorers from last game, Cody has been shipped down to Hershey, Matty P has been shipped down to the fourth line, and All-Star D-Wides is babysitting coach Hunter’s Least Trusted Defenseman™ on the third D pair.
Huh.
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Except Wides was at fault on goal no 1.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 5, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
I am feeling like the Caps are going to come hard in the second. I hope they’re as pissed off as they should be, and that it gives them focus and fire.
Tom Poti has missed his 52nd game this season. Oh well. What are you gonna do?
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That was your fourth line, boys and girls.
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HEY. Perreault owns the B’s Dale, PROMOTE HIM
by David C. Rothman on Feb 5, 2012 1:38 PM EST reply actions
I can’t watch. Caps getting traffic in front of TT?
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not really.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions
When was the last time the Caps took a shot that had a chance of getting tipped by traffic in front of the net?
It’s something that annoys me, and Mike O’Meara and his show touched up on it (Though talking about the NFL). What happens is they prepare so much copy, and they try to sneak it all in, and it isn’t always applicable. There’s WAY too much. Just come on the game, not the damn copy.
And if that’s intentional offside, lick it. He lost control of the puck.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
Was hoping the Caps might come out a little more aggressive to loose pucks and in the corners…oh well.
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How is that not called for intentional offsides?
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Ill take it. Maybe they feel sorry for us.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Nice little slashing take down by Chara. He leads the league in getting away with penalties.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
Where was that penalty?
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Semin for hooking. Penalty on NBC for piss poor broadcasting.
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Hooking on Sasha…somewhere
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Is Carlson in a slump, or is he just a mediocre defenseman and we’ve failed to see it until recently?
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Its the spectre of Hadeed.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Take a drink every time the phrase “stick on the ice” is used.
by Acer Jonesy's Laughker on Feb 5, 2012 1:49 PM EST reply actions
85 back with 8 and 28.
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Just let Boston skate easily from one end to the other.
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You’re talking like that’s something different?
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
so we can use it for those bad moments or embarrassing ones?
i must’ve played it at least five times today, but solely for kicks
Again with Gustaffson. Again. C’mon Doc.
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Trying to make sense of this Swedish feed, but haven’t been too impressed with MP just now.
Um, are we that as bad as the boxscore, or is Thomas just on today?
A little bit of both. And Calle Johansson is doing color on the Swedish feed, so it’s still better than NBC.
It’s interesting how the butt-rock anthems featured in EA’s NHL games end up playing in hockey arenas everywhere 2 years later.
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“It’s nothing dirty.”
HE HIT HIM IN THE BACK BETWEEN THE NUMBERS. FUCK YOU, MILBURY.
"Don't mind WM...he's an all-around jerk."
Knee was lined up right on Laich’s knee also.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
Stop guys. It wasn’t a dirty hit. Laich turned his body as he went to the wall. It wasn’t even that hard. The reason Seidenberg’s knee was on Laich’s knee is that they are the same height.
Nothing overtly wrong with that contact. Tough luck.
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No, that was in the back in the numbers. Seidenberg isn’t coming in hard, but Laich’s trying to turn away. Seidenberg can just ride him into the boards, but he doesn’t. It’s checking from behind, don’t mask it.
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Laich is turning and Seidenberg doesn’t go full on against him. If he really wanted to he could have planted him but he didn’t. It sucks that he is hurt but that was not a bad hit and if it was then Ovechkin should be suspended about every game because he makes about one or two of those hits each game.
He hit him from behind. I don’t care about the force involved.
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If you weren’t allowed to even touch guys from behind then guys would skate around the wall with their back to the play and would not be allowed to be touched. You can have contact to the back as long as you hold up especially if the player is turning as Brooks did.
Yeah, you can ride them into the boards. He didn’t. I’m usually really quick to defend a hit if I think it’s clean, regardless of team, and you guys should know that. That looked dirty to me. He made contact into the back, and followed through rather than riding.
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I just watched it again. They are both going for the puck. As they near the boards, Laich slows down, and looks behind him. Laich turns. Seidenberg hits Laich on his side. Never on the back. Seidenberg’s skates do not come off the ice. Good hit. Bad contact.
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His arm is between Laich’s numbers, and he follows through there. It’s in the back.
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Rewind it dude. It is not a hit from behind. No way. Laich’s right shoulder and elbow go into the boards. I’ve watched it ten times now.
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Contact was made between the numbers on the back of Laich’s uniform. I wasn’t talking about where he hit the board, I’m talking about where Seidenberg hit Laich. I don’t have your fancy schmancy rewind technology, so please post it when it hits youtube. I’ve looked at it in the three-four looks they gave us, and I saw the same thing every time.
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Fair enough. When you get a chance to see the replay again, you’ll see that Seidenberg doesn’t hit Laich in the back. He doesn’t contact him square from behind between the numbers.
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Let me know when I can exhale on Brooks.
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Everyone at VC on Twitter reporting Laich being helped down tunnel by two trainers, no weight whatsoever on his knee.
I doubt it. They had a shot of him going down the tunnel. He looks in bad shape.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, they cut to it and it looked…not good.
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Fuck it. Run TT.
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Screw that, call the White House, and have congress vote to raise JUST TT’s taxes.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Classy.
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by Hang a Laingtern on Your Problems on Feb 5, 2012 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
How did the Caps have numbers entering the Bos zone, the Bos player just gets it right back because Caps are going so slowly.
No shot. nothing.
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see! I’m watching Laich skate on the Swedish feed, so so.. it can’t be THAT bad.
Right? RIGHT? Right. /still hoping.
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Im sorry, I am a rabbid fan of 30 years,but I believe the attitude of “who cares” country club no pride and everyone relying on Ovie ONLY for offence, NO ONE IN FRONT OF the GOALIE is making this a hard to support team. That comment from Alzner after the Florida game saying “its hard to get up for a game in Florida” when 1st place is on the line tells volumes about the mindset of this team.This TEAM sucks! Top to bottom and that hurts to say. We need to blow it up , I mean the whole thing. WTF IM FRUSRRATED
This is what happens when you think you can take a playoff off and you think Aw we can get it next year. Yeah right . They wont ever get that chance again! START OVER
So you can get a nice core of 3-4 players and then yell more when 2-3 of them get hurt/suspended again?
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you obviously dont know what blowing up a team is
We got the team of 3 years ago blowing up the team. Start with a new core and change the team attitude. It will be contageous and give us a chance at a cup. I dont see this team in ANY final.DO YOU ?
by Steve Waterman on Feb 5, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
I Know its hard
Where do you go with this team? How long have you watched hockey?How consistantly do we have a winger posted in the slot? Why do we not take shots until the d is allowed to set it up for it ? How often do you find yourself screaming SHOOT THE PUCK way before its done? Why doesnt this team understand when you shoot the puck from the left point you need to seek rebounds to the RIGHT of the net. Why do we shoot the hard around and theres no one right side blue line. These are simple things but we dont consistantly do the things to put us in a position to get a scoring shot with a chance to get twine.
by Steve Waterman on Feb 5, 2012 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for coming.
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Merry sports day!
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Haha. Corvo
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by BetterOffWith28 on Feb 5, 2012 2:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Lots of standing around
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When Laich goes down, no matter what the circumstance, these shitbums need to sack up, not look like their moms just died.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Did you see that little pass attempt from Semin to Ovie? Great example of why this team is going nowhere. That was a lame ass zero percentage failure.
So this game is going to end like the Caps’ previous Super Bowl Sunday matinée with a team in black and yellow, rite?
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If Laich is gone GMGM has to decide whether it’s worth going all in or prepare for 12-13.
If Nicky doesn’t get back these are exhibition games.
If laich is out I its time to look forward to ‘12-’13
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, dad. I’m not picking up my phone in the middle of a Caps game. You know that.
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I await the voicemail that goes “Did you see Laich get hit between the numbers, son? Your mother and I don’t have that fancy rewind technology you have but I am sure that bastard hit Laich between the numbers!”
Nope. Dad’s got the technology. He also knows the game is on.
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Cause that’s fair. I said I’d look at it again on youtube.
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RB’s just having a little fun. I respect the fact that you don’t have a DVR. No worries.
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I’m not mad at you guys, in fact, I really do hope I’m wrong. I don’t like seeing dirty plays. Taking a step back, the look I saw that really cemented it was zoomed in, and it looked like Laich was turning to his left from the get go, and Seidenberg made the decision to hit him while his back was facing him. Laich tried to turn to push the puck to the left, and looked like while he was at about 60 degrees to the wall, Seidenberg’s left arm makes contact with the space between the 2 and the nameplate on Laich’s back (admittedly, didn’t get a good look at the right side of him), and then he followed through with the shoulder into his back. Because of the angle Laich had to the boards, I can see why his right side hit the boards first.
And now that I see it again from the low boards view, it looks like it was leg on leg, and his arm was just on his back after the fact and Laich keeled over immediately. Not a dirty hit.
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About time !!
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by BetterOffWith28 on Feb 5, 2012 2:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Fck
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by BetterOffWith28 on Feb 5, 2012 2:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Man, I hate these intermission-split PP. May as well just have a 1:40 power play.
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Ha TP Tim
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by BetterOffWith28 on Feb 5, 2012 2:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It’s unconstitutional to stand in his crease, you know. Private property.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 5, 2012 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Is having a PP really a good thing?
I noticed this in the last game, and I’ve already noticed it in this one. I’m ok with playing an umbrella with Ovechkin on one of the high walls/rotating points. But if he refuses to skate into the zone and just calls for passes → one-timers back there, he needs to get put down low. A huge issue I have with this power play is that only four of the fixtures on it move, at best, and it’s the Captain who doesn’t unless he has the puck.
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Ovi should float into space as needed.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 5, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
But he doesn’t. And he’s not a good player with how he’s used on our power play. Floating into space is fine, but he doesn’t float in space, he stands in the corner and doesn’t move unless he can get a one timer off into the pack of defensemen standing in front of the goalie.
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Agreed. See Messi, Lionel. Gretsky, Wayne.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 5, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
The fact that we held our own on the scoreboard and outshot the B’s is dramatically overshadowed by Laich’s injury.
Here’s hoping for a bruise.
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Small victories.
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Let me get this straight.
Wideman gets an unobstructed shot on Thomas: the Bruins were brilliant in allowing Tim to see the shot, and it’s just too easy for him.
Chara gets an unobstructed shot on Vokoun: what were the Caps thinking not covering him?
Am I missing something, or is this straight up hypocrisy?
by Flash in the Pan on Feb 5, 2012 2:15 PM EST reply actions
They love Chara for some reason.
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by TheFuryUnleashed on Feb 5, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
It’s all Vokoun’s fault. He’s not pitching a shutout.
by ShootTheBullets on Feb 5, 2012 2:17 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Overpaid bum.
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It was all snark! I love Vokeswagen.
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by KillerTestudo on Feb 5, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
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#Caps spokesman says Brooks Laich is still being evaluated and his return is questionable.
Looks like we get to enjoy another month of ambiguous injury reports and bullshit a la mode from the Caps front office
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