Caps Clips
Saturday Caps Clips: Injuries Mount in Victory; Panthers @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Nov 7, 2009 9:45 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Litter Box Cats, Examiner, Ed Frankovic, Peerless, Puckhead and Fight For Old D.C..
- Preview of tonight's back-end of the home-and-home with the Kitties from NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Litter Box Cats for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- A post on "the Hershey mentality" from Friday morning. Prescient. [RockTheRed.net]
- Dan Levy of The Sporting Blog picks Alex Ovechkin as "The Next Best Player Who Won't Win A Championship," clubbing the franchise along the way. [Sporting News]
- The always humble Brett Hull: "You just watch (Alex) Ovechkin, he reminds me – I don’t want to say he reminds me of me – but he goes to all the places that I used to go. It’s so fun to watch him." Good thing you stopped short of saying he reminds you of you. [The Globe and Mail]
- AO is featured prominently in Express Night Out's "Best of 2009." [Express Night Out]
- Mike Green will be on "Caps on the Fly" on Monday, so headed on out to the Hilton Garden Inn if that's your thing. [Capitals]
- I'd point you to NHL.com Senior Editorial Director Phil Coffey's "D.C.'s now a hockey town" post, but you already read it last week under a different byline.
- A bit more on Matt Bradley's magic concussion-reducing lid. [Examiner]
- Great look at life on the road for Da Bears. Go read it. [OFB]
- Is the Cap (property) with the best shot at fifty-in-fifty... Cody Eakin? [NHL.com]
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Friday Caps Clips: Caps @ Panthers Game Day
by J.P. on Nov 6, 2009 6:46 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Preview of tonight's game against with the Kitties from Vogs, NHL.com and Peerless, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Litter Box Cats (a personal fave) for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice yesterday, and he and Bruce Boudreau talked a bit about the injury, then Bruce ranted a bit more about Wednesday night's loss. [In The Room]
- Penalties are killing the Caps. If I had a nickel... [Washington Post, Washington Times]
- Hey, y'know who's got a real opportunity to shine with Ovechkin out? Alex Semin. [Sporting News]
- Is AO the most marketable NHLer since The Great One? [Sports Agent Blog]
- It's good to know that Ovi has friends in high places. [NBC Washington]
- AO may have a $10k cell phone, but can he get a good signal in the Verizon Center? My bet is no. [Washington Post]
- Semyon Varlamov might be getting a lump of coal of sorts in his stocking on Christmas (and yes, I know that Russians celebrate Christmas on January 7). [From The Rink]
- The Caps' road whites as the fourth-best jerseys of the decade. Too bad the hometown fans never get to see 'em. [Puck Padre]
- A look back at Brendan Morrison's college career. [NHL.com]
- Good stuff on Caps prospect Marcus Johansson. [FanPost]
- Want to see "Brendan Witt" and "chess" in the same blog post? Click through. [Behind The Net]
- Happy 38th birthday to Sergei Berezin and happy 46th to Brian Curran.
- Finally, a nice tribute to a Caps fan who's off to the great rink in the sky. Put in a good word for the boys in red, won't you? [OFB]
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Thursday Caps Clips: No Ovechkin, No Win
by J.P. on Nov 5, 2009 6:45 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Ed Frankovic, Peerless, and Fight For Old D.C..
- Good news! Alex Ovechkin's injury isn't even among the ten most impactful early season hurts. [The Hockey News]
- "Playoff hockey" in November? Maybe not as crazy as it sounds. [HomerMcFanboy]
- Bruce Boudreau officially endorses Mike Green for Team Canada, which is certainly not "an about face from last spring" for Gabby (seriously, who writes this stuff?). [NHL.com]
- Is Green as high as fourth on the Team Canada depth chart? [Hockey Or Die!]
- Nicklas Backstrom on Grate Patrol. [Hockey Mom]
- The "Gifted" Paradox. [Peerless]
- Brendan Morrison's "Survivorman" adventure, now with video. [FanShot]
- Perhaps the weirdest set of hockey cards I've seen yet, given that it contains this Alex Ovechkin card and this... fish? [The Beckett Blog (bonus: for more on the fish, click here... you know you want to)]
- They're going to miss Michael Nylander in Grand Rapids. With any luck, we'll get the chance to miss him here, too. [Griffins]
- What do you get the Caps fan who has everything? Not this. [Amazon.com via @nateewell]
- In his dreams, perhaps, Keith Aucoin envisioned notching a hat trick against the Devils last night. Well, his dream came true... sorta. [Patriot-News]
- Speaking of Aucoin, happy 31st birthday, Keith, happy 51st to Paul MacKinnon, and happy 52nd to both Nelson Burton and Rollie Boutin.
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Wednesday Caps Clips: Caps @ Devils Game Day
by J.P. on Nov 4, 2009 6:41 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Preview of tonight's first game sans Alex Ovechkin from Vogs, NHL.com and Peerless, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner In Lou We Trust for coverage (and an epic preview) from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Refresh your memory as to the last match-up between these teams, less than a month ago. [SB Nation]
- Press scrums with AO, Bruce Boudreau, Nicklas Backstrom, Brendan Morrison, Chris Clark and Mike Green on the injury heard 'round the NHL world and what it means going forward (bonus quick hit with Mathieu Perreault on his recall at the end). [Caps365 (video); Washington Times article; Washington Post's article; NHL.com's article]
- Y'know, for all the horrendous misinterpretations and/or misuse of Boudreau's comments regarding the length of Ovechkin's absence from the lineup (from "Capitals' Ovechkin expected to miss one game" to "Ovechkin out up to two weeks"), I'm surprised no one's jumped on AO saying he's going to "take some coke" and claim that the Great Eight has a drug problem.
- "Ovechkin's recovery time from an upper-body strain presents a prime opportunity for "the other Alex" - Alexander Semin - to prove he can produce consistently and that he is worthy of a long-term contract at season's end." [Washington Times]
- To that end, Semin's agent is quoted as saying: "I don't believe in discounts." I wonder if he makes the same percentage on a KHL deal as an NHL one. [Examiner]
- More on Semin's chance to step up. [OFB]
- It's not that Ovi doesn't get hurt, it's that he doesn't feel pain. Or something. [Examiner]
- Is the League's discipline office asleep at the wheel
yet againon this one? [Ed Frankovic's Blog] - Five players who must step up in the two-time reigning MVP's absence. [Fight For Old D.C.]
- Pictures from yesterday's practice (yes, they did actually skate yesterday). [Caps In Pictures]
- Regarding that practice, I'm going to throw a flag on placing "news" and "Eric Fehr left practice early" next to each other. [In The Room]
- Here are your new lines (for the moment, at least). [Capitals Insider]
- Brian Leetch - the last defenseman to have a 100-point season - throws some love Green's way. [CP]
- Speaking of Green, he "appears to be just hitting his stride and should be left standing when the final cuts [for Team Canada] are announced, if not among the top six, at least as a power play specialist." Huh. [CTV]
- Pierre Lebrun took the opportunity to post some moron's rant about the Caps (you'll never guess who "the worst defender in the NHL" is) and respond by basically blaming the entirety of the team's supposed defensive woes on A.O. Um, ok. [ESPN]
- LeBrun's on a roll. Regarding AO's new deal with IMG for representation he writes, "It has to be a bit of an acknowledgment that Ovechkin and his family made a mistake to part ways with [former agent Don] Meehan." Really? [ESPN]
- More weekly power rankings are out, with the Caps down two spots to fourth here at SBN, up one to fourth at FOXSports, up five to third at Y! and holding at fifth at SI.com and sixth at CBSSports.
- Hey, people - be thankful the Caps don't have a meddling owner and stop telling The Boss how to run his team (leave that to us bloggers). [Ted's Take]
- Speaking of The Boss, here's this week's Hockey This Morning spot. [XM204 (audio)]
- The Caps raised nearly $25k for Hockey Fights Cancer. Bravo. [Hockey Mom]
- More Ovie-tine, please! [Flickr via @clydeorama]
- "10 Things You Should Know About Matt Bradley." [Capitals]
- Yesterday was "Washington Capitals Day" in D.C., and it was such a big story that the team didn't even put out a release on it until the day was almost over. [Capitals]
- Some interesting notes on dasher board advertising around the League. [NEI Nuclear Notes]
- Finally, happy 31st birthday to Rick Berry.
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Monday Caps Clips: A Loss and A Loss
by J.P. on Nov 2, 2009 6:31 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Examiner (and here), Peerless, Puck-Rakers (Columbus) and Hockey Mom.
- Updates on Alex Ovechkin's injury. [Puck Daddy, FanPost]
- An open letter to the Caps from a concerned fan. [DC Landing Strip]
- AO... movie star? [Boston Globe]
- Do the Caps need to be more "Boudreau-like"? [Storming the Crease]
- A chat with Jake Hauswirth. [John Walton Hockey]
- On this date back in 1996, the Caps sent Keith Jones and a 1998 first round pick (used to select Scott Parker) to Colorado for Chris Simon and Curtis Leschyschyn. I'm thinking the Caps could use a late-90's Simon (minus the injuries) right about now.
- Ambassador Sergei Fedorov. [FanShot]
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Sunday Caps Clips: Blue Jackets @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Nov 1, 2009 8:38 AM EST
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Preview of
tonight'sthis afternoon'sthe Caps/Jackets game from Vogs and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner The Cannon and The Columbus Dispatch for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up. - Whenever the Blue Jackets come to town, it's hard not to think back to that first post-lockout game. [FanShot]
- Alex Ovechkin on his teammates after Friday night's loss: "You can even say that some players are not ready physically." Maybe he just meant that Nicklas Backstrom was a bit under the weather. [Examiner]
- Speaking of Backstrom, he'll be out doin' good tomorrow. [Hockey Mom]
- The Caps have high expectations. Uh, yeah. [Washington Times]
- Happy Halloween from the Atlanta Thrashers, who apparently are in a position to talk trash. [FanShot]
- Pierre Lebrun reports that, with regards to a contract extension, "things aren't going great on the Semin front." (He also fails to mention Shaone Morrisonn's expiring contract, FWIW.) [ESPN]
- Back home, they're taking notice of native son Jose Theodore's hot start. [Montreal Gazette]
- Mike Wise reviews "Gabby"... [Washington Post]
- ... which hit bookstore shelves (and Kettler Iceplex) yesterday. [John Walton Hockey]
- Let's hear what you think of the book here. [FanPost]
- Two games, seven points for Francois Bouchard this weekend (and ten points in his last five games). [Patriot-News]
- Happy 63rd birthday to original Cap Bill Lesuk and happy 52nd to Brent Tremblay.
- Finally, on an administrative note, thanks to all of you for making October the best month (traffic-wise, at least) in Rink history. Visits were up 130% and page views 200% over October, 2008 (our last pre-SB Nation month). Here's to a big November.
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Saturday Caps Clips: Win Streak Gone In a Flash
by J.P. on Oct 31, 2009 8:57 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from Corey (blog, article, Capitals Plus), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Peerless, Ed Frankovic, Cap Centre (and here), John Walton Hockey, Puckhead and Hockey Mom from the Caps' side, and Lighthouse Hockey for a look from the winning side.
- All Hallows' Eve at the Phone Booth, documented pictorially (we'd add these guys). [Capitals Outsider]
- Speaking of Halloween, best jack-o'-lantern you've seen this year or best jack-o'-lantern you've seen ever? [FanShot]
- A month into the season Ross McKeon has the Caps as the League's third-best team. [Y!]
- Alex Ovechkin ain't slowin' down. [NHL.com]
- Vogs on giving up shots in (big) bunches. [Dump and Chase]
- Acknowledging how meaningless "Three Stars" selections are, it's still nice to be atop this list. [NHL.com]
- Despite his hot start, Jose Theodore doesn't appear to be on the radar for Team Canada. [From The Rink, Hockey or Die!]
- Nice look at Jay Beagle. [John Walton Hockey]
- Speaking of the AHL, Michael Nylander had a goal for Grand Rapids last night. [FanShot]
- Happy 37th birthday to Mel Angelstad (the only #69 in Caps history), happy 26th to Steve Eminger, happy 54th to Claude Noel (who?)
- Finally, I know that "Jersey Fouls" are someone else's gig, but indulge us the one after the jump - touching tribute or flat-out foul?
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Friday Caps Clips: Make it Six; Isles @ Caps Game Day
by J.P. on Oct 30, 2009 6:33 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's win from Corey (blog, article), Tarik (blog, article), Vogs, Joe B., Peerless, Ed Frankovic and Cap Centre (and here).
- Previews of tonight's rematch of Saturday night's comeback win from NHL.com, Peerless and Cap Centre, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Lighthouse Hockey for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- Yet another "Alex Ovechkin saves hockey Washington" story (as if they get old). [CP]
- Nicklas Backstrom: assist assassin. [The Hockey News]
- Jeff Schultz isn't not impressed with Jeff Schultz. [AJC]
- A hockey game pitting Washington against Hershey? Never say never... say 66 years ago. [OFB]
- A post on why you should love Keith Aucoin... obviously written before last night's game. [Homer McFanboy]
- Abe Pollin went with "Washington Capitals" after holding a "name-the-team contest." Abe's fortunate he held the contest before that first season or AO would be an All-Star for the Washington Skating Turds. [mental_floss]
- Apparently, Alex Ovechkin "has become notorious around the NHL" for slew-footing, and Zdeno Chara was "was happy to see the league finally buckle down on the back-to-back Hart Trophy winner." "Notorious?" I'm calling B.S. [NESN]
- A one-stop shop for all of your Caps-related H1N1 joke needs. [Peerless]
- "If you can skate and survive the occasional lockout, National Hockey League ref is hardly a bad job. Refs make between $110,000 and $255,000 while linesmen earn from $72,000 to $162,000." [CNN.com]
- Of course, it's not all fun and games... just ask Pat Dapuzzo (heads up: very heavy post). [FanHouse]
- Sami Lepisto is making the most of his chance to play in Phoenix. [Arizona Republic]
- Per the Hockey Hall of Fame, on this date back in 1998, "Capitals' Rick Tabaracci recorded his 14th career shutout and Flames' Ken Wregget got the 9th shutout of his career as Washington tied 0-0, at Calgary."
- Finally, big day for former Caps birthdays, including Sean Collins' 26th, Ivan Ciernik's 32nd, Pat Elynuik's 42nd and Ron Lalonde's 57th.
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
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Washington
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16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
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Tampa Bay
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14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
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Atlanta
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12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
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Florida
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14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
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Carolina
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15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
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