tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post505161562534830155..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Saturday Roundup/'Canes 2, Caps 1JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-43195047164631926132008-02-09T16:44:00.000-05:002008-02-09T16:44:00.000-05:00Haz - the penalty on Semin was without a doubt the...Haz - the penalty on Semin was without a doubt the right call. he played a few great shifts, but was a ghost a lot of the time. he doesnt seem to gel well with linemates either. Kozlov has been the best fit so far. i'm not buying BB's excuse that Semin is just so talented and has such great vision that he needs high skilled players on his line.<BR/><BR/>and to be clear, i fucking love watchingNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-36393648162950330772008-02-09T16:36:00.000-05:002008-02-09T16:36:00.000-05:00"I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'm pretty c..."I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'm pretty certain it involves shooting more and be willing to get dirty in front of the net."<BR/><BR/>Is this a niche that Fehr can fill? I was watching him and he rarely went to position in front full strength. He was busy supporting the cycle. I don't think they used him on the PP. Is he a lefty?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22555783228369745022008-02-09T14:34:00.000-05:002008-02-09T14:34:00.000-05:00I went to the game and 2 out of 3 periods, we outp...I went to the game and 2 out of 3 periods, we outplayed that team. It's disappointing, to say the least.<BR/><BR/>What I'm curious about was why the hell the lines were juggled around. Our last 2 outtings: wins. Why change a damn thing? Hanlon had a hard-on for shifting lines around every few games, and look how far that got everyone involved. Cut that shit out.<BR/><BR/>Yet again our PP was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-23918458708189853902008-02-09T14:12:00.000-05:002008-02-09T14:12:00.000-05:00Interestingly, the team was 8-for-22 (36.3%) in th...Interestingly, the team was 8-for-22 (36.3%) in the first four games after Nyls went on the IR, a stretch that immediately preceded the current 1-for-24.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'm pretty certain it involves shooting more and be willing to get dirty in front of the net.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35781409472994932042008-02-09T13:55:00.000-05:002008-02-09T13:55:00.000-05:00JP,that's a very good point, that the Caps PP prob...JP,<BR/><BR/>that's a very good point, that the Caps PP problems started with Nylander's injury, not just at some other seemingly random point. That does indeed make me concerned that the problem is with the system and not that the team is just in a rut.<BR/><BR/>I think BB was right that the system needs that second left-handed player down low, but I don't think Flash is a good enough playmakerDMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-48166878184490623942008-02-09T12:11:00.000-05:002008-02-09T12:11:00.000-05:00*slowly shakes head* Sasha, Sasha, Sasha....What ...*slowly shakes head* Sasha, Sasha, Sasha....<BR/>What to do? What to do?<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, I know he had that one single bang-up game in Columbus but I'm still not sold on Poti.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-42421642898447317812008-02-09T11:56:00.000-05:002008-02-09T11:56:00.000-05:00Although the powerplay isn't looking very good rec...<I>Although the powerplay isn't looking very good recently, it's still better than league average if you were to extrapolate its success rate under Boudreau to the whole season. It's been in a rut lately, but I'll wait a little longer before I assume it's an inherent problem with Boudreau's scheme.</I><BR/><BR/>While I agree, I think we should have a little more cause for concern based on the JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-73288091727589554372008-02-09T11:39:00.000-05:002008-02-09T11:39:00.000-05:00Although the powerplay isn't looking very good rec...Although the powerplay isn't looking very good recently, it's still better than league average if you were to extrapolate its success rate under Boudreau to the whole season. It's been in a rut lately, but I'll wait a little longer before I assume it's an inherent problem with Boudreau's scheme.<BR/><BR/>As for Semin, I doubt he will be traded in 2008 (calender year), because he has signed as DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-68258099139675524532008-02-09T11:01:00.000-05:002008-02-09T11:01:00.000-05:00Thank you, Faux Rumors! A trade to a team out West...Thank you, Faux Rumors! A trade to a team out West would be nice. Get a pick or two for him.<BR/><BR/>Thought AO looked ill tonight when sitting on the bench.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-5263672124745093172008-02-09T10:52:00.000-05:002008-02-09T10:52:00.000-05:001) As much credit BB gets(and deserves) for turnin...1) As much credit BB gets(and deserves) for turning the team around, he deserves some blame for the current state of their special teams<BR/>2) As someone rightly pointed out, the PP looks eerily like the Hanlon PP. You'd think a former offensive player like BB would have a better clue on how to run a PP unit than a former back up goalie?<BR/>3) Semin displayed last night why he is such an enigmaFAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-61630690882870366052008-02-09T10:51:00.000-05:002008-02-09T10:51:00.000-05:00This was their first test of playoff hockey and th...This was their first test of playoff hockey and they flunked. But, really, given the youth on this team and the veterans on Carolina is it that surprising? Bruce will use this to his advantage and I think the next time these two teams meet, the results will be different. It's just disappointing that in front of huge crowd they laid such an egg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-29987501255444011932008-02-09T09:10:00.000-05:002008-02-09T09:10:00.000-05:00PP was putrid. Reminded me of the Hanlon PP...coul...PP was putrid. Reminded me of the Hanlon PP...couldnt get setup, useless slow passing, very low shot counts. <BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, I think Kozlov was the best player on the ice.<BR/><BR/>Give credit to Carolina though, they shut down Ovie completely. They either play him well or kept the puck in the Caps zone when he was on the ice. <BR/><BR/>For those who shut their eyes anytime Fleischman NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-91021407375479325702008-02-09T08:41:00.000-05:002008-02-09T08:41:00.000-05:00Too fancy by half. BY HALF!! I suspect they are be...Too fancy by half. BY HALF!! I suspect they are beginning to think they are the gol darn Detroit Red Wings. Big Boo's job right now is to drill a little humility and hard work back into their pea brains. His calling out of Freckles, as impatient and selfish, in the Post article is spot on. Keep it up Boo! Hang in there. Right here is where his mettle as a coach and psychoanalyst is going to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-1536288618460016902008-02-09T07:55:00.000-05:002008-02-09T07:55:00.000-05:00And apparently now we know what the non-Steve Jobs...And apparently now we know what the non-Steve Jobs Apple founder is doing: He's writing about ND hockey.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45881419179122004992008-02-09T07:53:00.000-05:002008-02-09T07:53:00.000-05:00Lost in two horrid defensive breakdowns (I'm looki...Lost in two horrid defensive breakdowns (I'm looking at you Milan J. and David S.) is that for the third or so game in a row the Caps really pushed all of an opponents shots to the perimeter and kept the shot-count low. That's tres encouraging.<BR/><BR/>Everything else sucked, especially the anemic PP.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.com