tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post3956043498748174374..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Mr. Churchill SaysJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-53858159530525679832007-02-13T17:46:00.000-05:002007-02-13T17:46:00.000-05:00LOL -- that's how you could tell that the shot off...LOL -- that's how you could tell that the shot off his boot had slowed him. Heward was moving faster!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-67500978217725423102007-02-13T12:14:00.000-05:002007-02-13T12:14:00.000-05:00Don't forget Greenie's biggest handicap - being pa...Don't forget Greenie's biggest handicap - being paired with Heward.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-67662584097853951162007-02-13T12:13:00.000-05:002007-02-13T12:13:00.000-05:00Also on Clark: He might be the second-fastest guy ...Also on Clark: He might be the second-fastest guy on the team after AO.<BR/><BR/>Green: He was fine before his foot injury, he was so-so for about two weeks afterward (moving awkwardly and slowly), and he's been fine since.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-57083066564538335462007-02-13T11:01:00.000-05:002007-02-13T11:01:00.000-05:00Thanks - that's probably among the highest complim...Thanks - that's probably among the highest compliments I've gotten.<BR/><BR/>I agree about Semin - he's clearly not a big fan of the trap and seems to be pouting about it. <BR/><BR/>I also agree on Clark. People talk about how his offensive production is owed entirely to lining up with AO - which is true. But what they don't say as often is that Clark's defensive responsibility, digging in theJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-6860722720581878872007-02-13T10:24:00.000-05:002007-02-13T10:24:00.000-05:00JP - Been reading for about a year now, and I've f...JP - Been reading for about a year now, and I've found I watch the game differently because of it. For the better. Two observations: Semin was utterly MIA during the Rangers game. Just seemed like he never got his head in the game. Number two, Clark does a ton of the so-called "Little Things". Just always seems to have his positioning down, making the poke check on the PK, etc. etc. It's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-36180322641576996572007-02-13T09:52:00.000-05:002007-02-13T09:52:00.000-05:00Jurcina has had a nice start and I tend to agree t...Jurcina has had a nice start and I tend to agree that he looks like a keeper, but as a rule I personally wait 10 games before passing judgment on a player (and if he's minus-88 on April 1, the April Fool's joke will be on the Caps). <BR/><BR/>And yes, Eminger is a lock, but for him its more a question of playing well enough so that when he sits down at the table with his idea of what he's worth,JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35703709075177464252007-02-13T09:46:00.000-05:002007-02-13T09:46:00.000-05:00Eminger and Jurcina are mortal locks, even if they...Eminger and Jurcina are mortal locks, even if they both go minus-four every night between now and April. <BR/><BR/>Eminger's played really well the last 20 games or so -- he's really stepped up as injuries have hit the Caps' blueline. <BR/><BR/>Question: Why are Caps fans so eager to jump on d-men? Witness the way some folks are clobbering Mike Green right now. Jeesh. Meanwhile, complaints about Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.com