tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post4203638278269442315..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Sunday RoundupJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-49776541872893299462008-03-24T12:58:00.000-04:002008-03-24T12:58:00.000-04:00As a "what if" I'd love to see a playoff matchup f...As a "what if" I'd love to see a playoff matchup for the east teams if you remove all the games before the coaching change for the Caps, and the same # of games from the start of the season for the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-65972068608889191412008-03-24T10:49:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:49:00.000-04:00JP - Re: Cox - Imagine having him write stupid art...JP - Re: Cox - Imagine having him write stupid articles like that about your team EVERY DAY and then you'll know about my personal hell ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-27361893393488462902008-03-24T10:37:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:37:00.000-04:001) Don't like links? Don't click on em'? Easy fix....1) Don't like links? Don't click on em'? Easy fix. Seems there are sooo many other bigger problems than that Rage, no?FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-72477482265811757942008-03-24T08:56:00.000-04:002008-03-24T08:56:00.000-04:00"Hey guys!!1 Come visit mmy blog plz!! " I did, Ra..."Hey guys!!1 Come visit mmy blog plz!! " I did, Rage, and there is nothing posted there. Nice try with the salad spinner. (I fell for it.)<BR/><BR/>Here is another item for the rumination mill: Which dirt bags are conspicuous in their absence with regard to publicly congrats for Ovie on #60? You guessed it! (a) The Devil Incarnate 666 Smarmy Mario and (b) his boytoy Ya-ya.<BR/><BR/>Phooey on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-66730266801504492552008-03-24T06:47:00.000-04:002008-03-24T06:47:00.000-04:00Hey guys!!1 Come visit mmy blog plz!! Thanks! A...Hey guys!!1 Come visit mmy blog plz!! <BR/><BR/>Thanks! And if you visit right now, you can have a salad spinnner for only 19.95!!!11<BR/><BR/><BR/>Seriously...am I the only one getting annoyed with the links?Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-79517287904214947152008-03-23T23:02:00.000-04:002008-03-23T23:02:00.000-04:001) We posted an opinion piece on Mr. Cox last fall...1) We posted an opinion piece on Mr. Cox last fall. This just cements the opinion that we had back then.<BR/>http://newfaux.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-damien-cox-is-douche-bag.htmlFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-61656129120388185812008-03-23T22:02:00.000-04:002008-03-23T22:02:00.000-04:00JP: Neat post. I've always loved that quote and t...JP: Neat post. I've always loved that quote and the way Kevin Costner delivered it. My thoughts are we could all drive ourselves crazy with "shoulda, woulda, coulda's" or we could all just unanamously agree that Damian Cox is just something you can't fix - stupid. <BR/><BR/>Either way the last six games of the season will be fun to watch. <A HREF="http://markb2260.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollowMark Bonatuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028759195766716450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-34151993197440136012008-03-23T21:07:00.000-04:002008-03-23T21:07:00.000-04:00Islanders not helping us out tonight....down 4-0 t...Islanders not helping us out tonight....down 4-0 to the Flyers. Hate.NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-51693957903544065922008-03-23T20:51:00.000-04:002008-03-23T20:51:00.000-04:00Since we're talking about firing Hugs too late, he...Since we're talking about firing Hugs too late, here's another what-if.<BR/><BR/>What if the Caps aren't injury-riddled to start the season? Do they get those few extra wins? Does Hanlon get the axe sooner? There was an awful lot of "We don't know if it's coaching or injuries" waffling going on in November. Correct me if I'm right, but wasn't Poti, Nyls and Clark all riding the trainers tableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-20466457204015400492008-03-23T16:29:00.000-04:002008-03-23T16:29:00.000-04:00Just to clarify, I agree that "the story" of the s...Just to clarify, I agree that "the story" of the season is waiting too long to fire Hugs. I'm just saying that even with that, the on-ice difference between in and out is so small. That's all.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-10916815973849642062008-03-23T14:32:00.000-04:002008-03-23T14:32:00.000-04:00"Let's have fun instead of mulling."Easy for you t..."Let's have fun instead of mulling."<BR/><BR/>Easy for you to say. (((sniff)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52541483508955823752008-03-23T12:55:00.000-04:002008-03-23T12:55:00.000-04:00"Know what the difference between hitting .250 and...<I>"Know what the difference between hitting .250 and .300 is? It's 25 hits. Twenty-five hits in 500 at bats is 50 points, okay? There's six months in a season, that's about 25 weeks. That means if you get just one extra flare a week - just one - a gorp... you get a groundball, you get a groundball with eyes... you get a dying quail, just one more dying quail a week... and you're in Yankee Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-84058724964399278262008-03-23T12:54:00.000-04:002008-03-23T12:54:00.000-04:00I noticed this last night, had *just* the Boston g...I noticed this last night, had *just* the Boston game on March 8th gone different (I.E. no hooking on Erskine, Chara gets called for his playing with a broken stick, yadda yadda) the Caps would be in 7th right now.<BR/>That said, bitching about officiating in that game likely doesn't happen if Brash doesn't decide to go crazy on a guy (Which, 99% of the time in the previous year, I wouldn't have Whiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-33381971845571735512008-03-23T12:29:00.000-04:002008-03-23T12:29:00.000-04:00Ya know, while we're all ruminating away here, let...Ya know, while we're all ruminating away here, let's give <A HREF="http://www.cartermuseum.org/collections/smith/images/details/LC-S6-913.jpg" REL="nofollow">tip <BR/> of the hat</A> to oft-overlooked (at least oft-overlooked by me) Viktor 'Big Dog' Kozlov. Okay, yeah, it's easy to be a plus guy when you're skating with Ovie, but +24 is really quite good. (Nicky is only +10.)<BR/><BR/>Thank you,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-78453872721472315302008-03-23T12:25:00.000-04:002008-03-23T12:25:00.000-04:00Here's the thing about where we are that gives me ...Here's the thing about where we are that gives me the creeps. Tonight I have to root for the Isles and the other night I was rooting for the Pens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-42323849618546046072008-03-23T12:03:00.000-04:002008-03-23T12:03:00.000-04:001. I think pucksandbooks is high. Bruce was expres...1. I think pucksandbooks is high. Bruce was expressing his opinion, not reporting the facts.<BR/><BR/>2. What might have killed the Caps was the first win against Ottawa. Lose that game, and the coaching change happens three, four games sooner--perhaps the two or three missing points the Caps will need.<BR/><BR/>2A. Speaking of pulling the trigger, the Caps knew they needed some help at 2nd line Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-84153938066586468892008-03-23T11:56:00.000-04:002008-03-23T11:56:00.000-04:00I totally agree with you TJ: that "mediocre" tag B...I totally agree with you TJ: that "mediocre" tag Benjamin used sure stung me too. Yet, standings tell the story in most folks' eyes. Most folks gummed up eyes. It's also an indication of how abysmal a hole 6-14-1 was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-77555158821969976822008-03-23T10:48:00.000-04:002008-03-23T10:48:00.000-04:00I agree with Benjamin's post, but he says somethin...I agree with Benjamin's post, but he says something that bothers me. Specifically, he refers to the Caps as a mediocre team. Since Boudreau took over, the Caps are on a 102 point pace. How can anyone playing that well be considered mediocre? This isn't like montreal going on a tear at the end of the season last year - the Caps've been playing this well since Thanksgiving.<BR/><BR/>Just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-47820992818202393302008-03-23T10:39:00.000-04:002008-03-23T10:39:00.000-04:00Yep,those five losses were killers, but if the Cap...Yep,those five losses were killers, but if the Caps had just gone 9-11-1 instead of 6-14-1 at the styart of the season, we wouldn't even be having this discussion. For everything McPhee did well this year, not pulling the trigger sooner on a friend may have cost this team the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44450739853824855242008-03-23T09:47:00.000-04:002008-03-23T09:47:00.000-04:00Seems we have a weekend off for ruminating. Well, ...Seems we have a weekend off for ruminating. Well, to your litany of on-ice what-if's, I'd also add an off-ice missed gorp. Something about the Caps' brass waiting an extra week or two, two lost weeks too too long, to bring in Bruce Boudreau. I'm not privy to their behind-the-scenes discussions, obviously, but those that dithered, if they did, must be doing some teeth gnashing right about now too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com