tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post1329830692582928070..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Thursday Roundup/'Hawks 5, Caps 0JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-64648597703336430052008-03-20T15:52:00.000-04:002008-03-20T15:52:00.000-04:00Well, they won 4 in a row and were due. My only c...Well, they won 4 in a row and were due. My only concern right now is after taking the impressive 3-0 lead in the first period against Nashville, they laid eggs in the 2nd and 3rd periods there as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-89237073216681454172008-03-20T15:19:00.000-04:002008-03-20T15:19:00.000-04:00I'm taking a kind of zen selective amnesia take on...I'm taking a kind of zen selective amnesia take on last night's game, so...no comment there.<BR/><BR/>As for that quote about Ovechkin, I saw that and had to laugh. <I>Only</I> 14 goals in the first 21 games - forget the fact that about 700 guys in the league have 14 goals or fewer over the entire season. And I thought Ovechkin was playing some of his best hockey early in the season even when he CapsChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842304975138438055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-29670359925781703092008-03-20T15:08:00.000-04:002008-03-20T15:08:00.000-04:00JP-you're right on the assessment of the Chicago g...JP-you're right on the assessment of the Chicago goals. None of them were blatantly bad goals but who knows what could have happened if just a couple of them had been stopped. And for those who say it wouldn't have made any difference if a couple of goals didn't go in because the Caps could never have come back; did you happen to catch the Tampa-Buffalo game last night? This year anything can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19518260237279120802008-03-20T13:30:00.000-04:002008-03-20T13:30:00.000-04:00I agree with your assessment for each goal, JP. I...I agree with your assessment for each goal, JP. I guess I wasn't clear enough in my original post - I meant to say that I didn't think there were any goal where Olie alone was to blame. Each of those shots/chances were less than ideal situations to put your goaltender in and each is forgivable - at least individually. What I meant to get at was that I don't want to see Olie in net this season Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-7591581324863352272008-03-20T13:17:00.000-04:002008-03-20T13:17:00.000-04:00Williams' goal - can't really fault Olie (btw, tha...Williams' goal - can't really fault Olie (btw, that draw was the only faceoff Fedorov lost in the first two periods)<BR/><BR/>Toews' goal - Olie's gotta be able to find and cover that puck<BR/><BR/>Perreault's goal - could've been stopped<BR/><BR/>Sharp's goal - no chance<BR/><BR/>Bourque's goal - Olie was <I>way</I> too passive and indecisive<BR/><BR/>Those were/are my thoughts on the five - 2 JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-48459171138250298682008-03-20T13:12:00.000-04:002008-03-20T13:12:00.000-04:00I'm flattered ns, but I think it's going to take o...I'm flattered ns, but I think it's going to take one hell of a quote to displace that one from Laich!<BR/><BR/>Well I think you can make the case that Olie should have been able to cover Toews' goal, and I'm not saying that Kolzig played well (his rebound control was atrocious).<BR/><BR/>But Williams' goal was off a weird defelection, Perrault made a great shot (maybe you can make the case Olie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28012756000538432008-03-20T12:25:00.000-04:002008-03-20T12:25:00.000-04:00I agree with everything after Last night, none of ...I agree with everything after <I>Last night, none of the goals were Kolzig's fault and</I>JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-74841019780916976072008-03-20T12:22:00.000-04:002008-03-20T12:22:00.000-04:00JP - maybe you should add dmg's comment on the goa...JP - maybe you should add dmg's comment on the goalie situation as the next one-timer. spot on.NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28831058573423268902008-03-20T11:56:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:56:00.000-04:00this is just awful...playoffs are not only a longs...<I>this is just awful...<BR/><BR/>playoffs are not only a longshot, but i honestly dont think we have a chance in fucking hell anymore</I><BR/><BR/>The Flyers are 4-3-3 in their last ten; Boston is 3-4-3. Buffalo is 4-4-2. Not exactly running away with things. Plus, Paul is right - the Capitals have a better chance at the 8 seed than the SE division unless they beat Carolina (in regulation) inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-88295015509245673552008-03-20T11:54:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:54:00.000-04:00From what I've heard about it, shinny hockey is ho...From what I've heard about it, shinny hockey is hockey that really young kids play that involves no hitting. Hence tons of goals are scored. Kind of like those adorable free for alls they have between periods with like 20 kids on the ice and a dozen pucks at once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-64567115821180421322008-03-20T11:51:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:51:00.000-04:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinnyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35827704168478828562008-03-20T11:41:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:41:00.000-04:00CD & Paul - I heard the same thing! But someone o...CD & Paul - I heard the same thing! But someone on the message boards suggested that the word was actually "shinny." I don't know what shinny hockey is but if it means shitty, then the term was accurate.<BR/><BR/>Last night was not fun.Stokley Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581565211082579802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22427045335264496352008-03-20T10:34:00.000-04:002008-03-20T10:34:00.000-04:00Well, I'd rather have this game against Chicago th...Well, I'd rather have this game against Chicago than Carolina.Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-80065128636388158792008-03-20T09:48:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:48:00.000-04:00CD - I heard that SAME THING. I thought I must ha...CD - I heard that SAME THING. I thought I must have heard it wrong. It sure sounded like that to me. And, of course, it was true.<BR/><BR/>I think it was Joe B. that said it, and I thought Laughlin was going to make a hulabaloo about it, but he passed right over it.<BR/><BR/>Glad someone else heard that.Paul Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357349025294215828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33983130247031825502008-03-20T09:32:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:32:00.000-04:00Jesus, you guys are bunch of bandwagoners or compl...Jesus, you guys are bunch of bandwagoners or completely delusional. Did you all really think they were going to run the table (which would mean a 12 game winning streak)? Take a look at the Sabres and Philly schedules and realistically tell me that you think they're going to each get five wins out of their remaining eight games. I don't. Yet, I can see five or six wins easy from the Caps scheduleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33992638839634793932008-03-20T09:23:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:23:00.000-04:00Seriously, was i the only one that heard the annou...Seriously, was i the only one that heard the announcers say, "The Caps are playing shitty hockey," during the second intermission? My fiancee was with me, so i know it wasn't just my imagination. i repeated it about ten times on my TiVo, just in case.CDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629209752708945772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-62636261429538352112008-03-20T09:18:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:18:00.000-04:00It definitely wasn't all Olie at all last night. ...It definitely wasn't all Olie at all last night. But does anyone want their playoff chances riding on a guy who, for example, plays breakaways like he played that Bourque goal?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-87405502746257871572008-03-20T09:12:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:12:00.000-04:00@NS~ ditto about turning off the game. I also have...@NS~ ditto about turning off the game. I also have not done that in some time. Just too sickening to watch.<BR/><BR/>@JP~ I think that should be the case (about Olie and meaningful starts), but BB will certainly say last night was not Olie's fault, yada, yada, yada. Although somewhat true, it might have been a closer game with which to rally from had a couple of those goals been stopped. For ~Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156269870324678164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-9557602005834952882008-03-20T09:10:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:10:00.000-04:00It is not the end of the world unless they keep pl...It is not the end of the world unless they keep playing like they have in the last 5 periods.<BR/><BR/>I've still got the caps in the playoffs going 5-2 losing to the Hurricanes and the Panthers.<BR/><BR/>Flyers (3-5) and Sabres (2-4-2) have tough schedules. Bruins do too, but I have them in as well. Panthers go 4-2-1.doubleashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777000935103155517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19215710202427107152008-03-20T08:54:00.000-04:002008-03-20T08:54:00.000-04:00Huet has proven that he is a clutch goalie that do...Huet has proven that he is a clutch goalie that doesn't lose his cool. he makes the big saves and all those little ones (aka good rebound control). And he's damn quick.<BR/><BR/>that being said, even if he started, we would have still lost last night.<BR/><BR/>you could telegraph every pass the Caps made. they look way too tight out there.<BR/><BR/>we must resign Huet. There are no other UFA NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-64458896759227654352008-03-20T08:41:00.000-04:002008-03-20T08:41:00.000-04:00I would be surprised and disappointed if Kolzig st...I would be surprised and disappointed if Kolzig started another meaningful game this season.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-58523287587990433562008-03-20T08:33:00.000-04:002008-03-20T08:33:00.000-04:00Relax. Let's see how things play out. Keep in mind...Relax. Let's see how things play out. Keep in mind the hole the Caps were in when GH got canned.<BR/><BR/>Most teams would keep the hot goalie in the net. Not this team. Gotta keep 'em both "fresh".<BR/><BR/>Rebounds come off Kolzig like tennis balls off a racquet. Sorry, but when shots hit Huet in the chest they get absorbed. Toews goal was a direct result of a rebound. It's wasn't the back Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52140018006353759452008-03-20T08:28:00.000-04:002008-03-20T08:28:00.000-04:00The quote about Ovechkin: Definitely very dumb. Bu...The quote about Ovechkin: Definitely very dumb. But I like the fact that the majority of the coaches would award the Hart to Ovy. Also great to see that about 70% per cent of the voters on tsn.ca/nhl are voting for Ovy to win the Hart no matter if the Caps get in or not. All signs seem to be pointing in the right direction..<BR/><BR/>About the playoffs: I can't see the Caps winning the division. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-25523160765662825202008-03-20T08:18:00.000-04:002008-03-20T08:18:00.000-04:00The SE Crown is almost a pipe dream anyway. They'...The SE Crown is almost a pipe dream anyway. They've got a better shot ofcatching Philly than they do in winning the division.<BR/><BR/>Philly has a 2-point edge and Buffalo has a 1-point edge over the Caps. It all comes down to who finishes better. I never expected them to come back and win the division anyway. <BR/><BR/>All three play tomorrow night. In a perfect world, the Caps win and thePaul Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357349025294215828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-9183449533725102072008-03-20T07:45:00.000-04:002008-03-20T07:45:00.000-04:00I can't believe none of the teams we are chasing a...I can't believe none of the teams we are chasing are losing games (i.e. carolina)<BR/><BR/>I mean i didnt expect the caps to win out but i was hoping carolina would start losing some games and make it easier on us or at least put less pressure to win every game<BR/><BR/>this is just awful...<BR/><BR/>playoffs are not only a longshot, but i honestly dont think we have a chance in fucking hell Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com