tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post1130252645096212496..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: The Caps Top 10 RivalsJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-65544041998325759732008-08-13T02:03:00.000-04:002008-08-13T02:03:00.000-04:00Hey Japer! It's your old pal Ben from that wonderf...Hey Japer! <BR/><BR/>It's your old pal Ben from that wonderful Caps-Flyers series. Wasn't that series just wonderful? I sure thought so.<BR/><BR/>While I mostly think that the Patrick division should be reformed, I think that the Caps rivalries have disappeared because the Southeast has never put three teams in the playoffs. It's a division with absolutely laughable depth.<BR/><BR/>I agree thatSalmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320828562766563372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-42478314048077885952008-08-10T21:22:00.000-04:002008-08-10T21:22:00.000-04:00I'm a Flyers fan, I know lots of other Flyers fans...I'm a Flyers fan, I know lots of other Flyers fans, and none of us consider the Caps rivals in any sense of the word. The top rival, historically, is the Devils, hands down, followed by the Rangers and then the Pens. Though we forget about the Pens rivalry every time their management declares bankruptcy, the team hits the skids, and their fan disappears. It's hard to be a rival to something Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-26011341596941191632008-08-08T04:31:00.000-04:002008-08-08T04:31:00.000-04:00Everyone should mark the date - today, a Pens fan ...Everyone should mark the date - today, a Pens fan (largefava) agreed with a Flyers fan (me). First sign of the apocolypse? Maybe. I just know I'm scared.<BR/><BR/>I just have a small observation on all the Flyers bashers of the world. Most every team's fan base has an opinion about Flyers fans. <BR/>Why is that? <BR/><BR/>I argue it's because when the Flyers are on the road, their fans fill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-34223521979078524962008-08-07T14:29:00.000-04:002008-08-07T14:29:00.000-04:00I'm personally most fired up for games vs. the Pen...I'm personally most fired up for games vs. the Pens, Rangers, and Flyers in that order. Its a stretch to come up with ten rivals, but that's what the summer is for.<BR/><BR/>On the Pitt vs. Flyers fans issue - at a Caps @ Pitt playoff game, Pens fans were taunting and spirited but also knowledgeable and passionate about the game of hockey, and two even handed me a couple of beers for the long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-64160214218074316882008-08-07T10:49:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:49:00.000-04:00I personally have Buffalo at #3. Sure that playoff...I personally have Buffalo at #3. Sure that playoff series was a decade ago, but as long as Lindy Ruff is alive (or at least coaching the Sabres) my animosity lingers. Too bad lil' Danny Briere isn't there anymore though. There was a nice fresh reason to despise Buffalo.DC Optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624638028632730974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-1495266045591585452008-08-07T09:32:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:32:00.000-04:00Yawn. A Pens troll. How novel.Yawn. A Pens troll. How novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-10402601899151182542008-08-07T09:20:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:20:00.000-04:00@breed16As a PENS FAN I can definitely state that ...@breed16<BR/><BR/>As a PENS FAN I can definitely state that you're right...we hate Philly the most and have a longer, more developed rivalry with them. Plus the inter-state thign. Anyone who thinks that Pittsburgh fans are obnoxious as Philly fans is nuts...<BR/>As far as the Caps are concerned it's more pitty and amazement that such a huge city could barely fill their rink and allow us to "BigBurgherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449224479755876075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19029517608409818392008-08-06T19:04:00.000-04:002008-08-06T19:04:00.000-04:00A "rival" is "a person or thing that is in a posit...A "rival" is "a person or thing that is in a position to dispute another's preeminence or superiority." <BR/><BR/>The Caps haven't been in a postion to contest anyone's preeminence or superiority since 1998.<BR/><BR/>That's why this list is so funny. Pretty much none of the teams in the author's top 5 would consider the Capitals as one of their top rivals, in which case, can it even be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-10575441805984986732008-08-06T18:53:00.000-04:002008-08-06T18:53:00.000-04:00I kinda agree with all of these, except the Ranger...I kinda agree with all of these, except the Rangers are a little too high on the list.<BR/><BR/>We need more games vs. Pitt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-47498407678354364142008-08-06T17:33:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:33:00.000-04:00pittsburgh is the only team I'm tired of losing to...pittsburgh is the only team I'm tired of losing to and truly despise. <BR/><BR/>detroit is arrogant and full of themselves - but probably not a rival.<BR/><BR/>i strongly dislike the sabres and rangers, but not enough to call them rivals. <BR/><BR/>the tampa playoff series has come and gone. honestly, so has the flyers one.<BR/><BR/>but, yes, (most) flyers' fans are trash too....<BR/><BR/>the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33727140633607380772008-08-06T15:38:00.000-04:002008-08-06T15:38:00.000-04:00I really like the first four, though I think the N...I really like the first four, though I think the NYR tie with Carolina or Tampa.<BR/><BR/>Dust-ups with Tampa are also more in the immediate memory than those with the Isles, so I'd switch those two. I'm not even sure the Isles are that relevant of a rival any moreso than a NE division team. Last season the series' with Ottawa and Montreal were certainly more compelling anyway..<BR/><BR/>Though Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50762176504434291752008-08-06T13:06:00.000-04:002008-08-06T13:06:00.000-04:00I love the list, and agree that some are not mutua...I love the list, and agree that some are not mutual rivalries or aren't on the same level. A lot of my friends are Flyers fans, and they don't really consider us to be a top rival. They hate the Rangers, Penguins, and Devils the most. After this past series the rivalry has been rekindled to them, but we really need to get back into a better division with Pitt, Philly, NYI, NYR, and NJD. I'd Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-27045183888556242882008-08-06T10:43:00.000-04:002008-08-06T10:43:00.000-04:00I'd cut it at #4. I don't think the Sabres can be...I'd cut it at #4. I don't think the Sabres can be counted as "rivals" just because their town's economy sucked so much that everyone had to move out--carrying their fandom to greener pastures. <BR/>I really wish the Pens hated us as much as we hate them. Ugh.Jack Hazardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125145876262181832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33794163349673157382008-08-05T20:04:00.000-04:002008-08-05T20:04:00.000-04:00I'd put the Devils higher than the Rangers, just b...I'd put the Devils higher than the Rangers, just because Brodeur has owned the Caps for so long. The Caps always seem to be able to beat the Rangers to some extent, splitting the series or something. <BR/><BR/>@Bil - It was the Rangers' Kris King who injured Dino, not the Devils.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019973009418665884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-16621493273580048182008-08-05T16:41:00.000-04:002008-08-05T16:41:00.000-04:00the weird thing is, it's not exactly a mutual riva...<I>the weird thing is, it's not exactly a mutual rivalry</I><BR/><BR/>I agree, but that's the case in a bunch of places. For example, the Caps are probably currently the 'Canes #1 rival, right?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-995186612712196492008-08-05T16:33:00.000-04:002008-08-05T16:33:00.000-04:00I'd say the Pens but the weird thing is, it's not ...I'd say the Pens but the weird thing is, it's not exactly a mutual rivalry. I bet 75% of Pens fans would say Philly is their #1 rival. We don't have a mutual, agreed upon two-way rivalry like 'Skins-Cowboys, just a bunch of teams we hate that always beat us when it matters most.<BR/><BR/>The rivalry will be born when the Caps stomp the Pens in 4 games in the playoffs next year. Bank.Red Roverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233795076874610127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-41592253250701300952008-08-05T14:18:00.000-04:002008-08-05T14:18:00.000-04:00This list is spot-on. I don't know if ATL would m...This list is spot-on. I don't know if ATL would make my top-10, but certainly it's very close to how I would rank them. <BR/><BR/>I also wanted Philly to lose to Pitt (in part because I knew Pitt had a far better team, and was tired of the Flyers overacheiving), but the sense of dread that comes with playing the Pens is unmatched.<BR/><BR/>I'd agree with Detroit as the top out-of-conference Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796224451476865283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-78674837284456139622008-08-05T13:48:00.000-04:002008-08-05T13:48:00.000-04:00I used to ask this question a lot, and now I think...I used to ask this question a lot, and now I think it's the Flyers, no doubt, as I found myself in the situation that if they played each other, I wanted the Penguins to win. Ugh. Can't believe I said that. The more marketable rivalry is Caps Pens, so in the next few years that'll be forcefed to us until there's no doubt in our minds, but I can't stand the flyers.Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-72162306659207933952008-08-05T12:59:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:59:00.000-04:00Hooks: Philly residents must be permanently drunk ...Hooks: Philly residents must be permanently drunk then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-39266573642424896972008-08-05T12:42:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:42:00.000-04:00Related: Who's the Caps' top out of conference riv...Related: Who's the Caps' top out of conference rival?<BR/><BR/>I'd reflexively say Detroit - based on the Finals (Tikkanen!), their bandwagon fanbase and the fact that they sent us Kevin Miller for Dino Ciccarelli (ugh) - but Chicago's coming on somewhat strong (McPhee/Molleken, the whoopin' they handed us last Spring, Huet, last year's Calder...). Thoughts?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-59566695486820366062008-08-05T12:33:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:33:00.000-04:00sombrero guy: Mix in enough alcohol at sporting ev...sombrero guy: Mix in enough alcohol at sporting events and anyone is obnoxious (myself included).Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-74736296409423920542008-08-05T12:01:00.000-04:002008-08-05T12:01:00.000-04:00Penguins fans are just as obnoxious as Flyers fans...Penguins fans are just as obnoxious as Flyers fans in my experience. I actually like the city of Pittsburgh more than Philly. Once you get beyond sports, I have found Pittsburghers to be nice. People from Philly are miserable any way you look at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-24849078005631603562008-08-05T11:58:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:58:00.000-04:00While there's no doubt Pittsburgh is the Capitals ...While there's no doubt Pittsburgh is the Capitals number one rival, my personal dislike registers higher for the Flyers. It's almost like with Pittsburgh it's business and with the Flyers it's personal. The Pens are the biggest on-ice rival but honestly most of their best players are/were very talented and pretty likable and the way the team gets ragged on by hardcore NHL markets, had to be DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-89584404424012201812008-08-05T11:33:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:33:00.000-04:00"Which is why Gary's realignment and scheduling th..."Which is why Gary's realignment and scheduling that tried to force rivalries on us was/is stupid"<BR/><BR/><BR/>exactly what I was getting at. I'd be all for a 2 division conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-61618172156852880132008-08-05T11:03:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:03:00.000-04:00Pens are the current nemesis but my long-term hatr...Pens are the current nemesis but my long-term hatred is still reserved for the Flyers. Something more could develop with the Canes, especially if Laviolette sticks around. It was fun watching him blow a gasket in last season's 4-1 win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com