tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post7523394958433651992..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Thursday Roundup/Caps 5, Rangers 4 (OT)JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-8032751141746943242007-12-14T14:40:00.000-05:002007-12-14T14:40:00.000-05:00Why does Laughlin refer to every stick handling mo...Why does Laughlin refer to every stick handling move as a "curl and drag". AO, Semin, and Nylander are probably the only Caps who could pull off a real "curl and drag" during a game, but according to Locker, every time someone moves from backhand to forehand they've pulled one off.Sleepy Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465615658785549362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-57601604292641936992007-12-14T10:49:00.000-05:002007-12-14T10:49:00.000-05:00I think the Locker/JoeB duo is entertainment extra...I think the Locker/JoeB duo is entertainment extraordinaire! You can count on them to wander off into the wilderness at least once a game and it's always hilarious. They seem to have a delightful relationship and to genuinely enjoy each other, which they manage to communicate to us. If it’s all fake, it’s very skillfully done. (Somehow I don’t think Mr. Sophisticated Nuance Craig Laughlin capableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-15131760790339730732007-12-14T01:46:00.000-05:002007-12-14T01:46:00.000-05:00I love locker - like Chris said, it's a train wrec...I love locker - like Chris said, it's a train wreck I love to watch. As I've had center ice the last three years and listened to pretty much every other broadcast team, I cherish the DC feed. For anyone that has had to suffer through a game listening to Trip(p?) tracy on the Carolina feed or those idiots in atlanta, locker is a welcome sound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-49353974611959394912007-12-13T15:53:00.000-05:002007-12-13T15:53:00.000-05:00JP: hook a sista up!JP: hook a sista up!Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701676651455395813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-80134048191760183582007-12-13T12:22:00.000-05:002007-12-13T12:22:00.000-05:00I love Locker. He reminds me of when I would watc...I love Locker. He reminds me of when I would watch "Iron Chef" in college and think "the Japanese are just like Americans, except really wierd." Listeing to Laughlin I think "Canadians are freakin' wierd."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-41365303395744318422007-12-13T12:02:00.000-05:002007-12-13T12:02:00.000-05:00Another Caps fan in NYC? And female? Hot. Call me...Another Caps fan in NYC? And female? Hot. <BR/><BR/>Call me!Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-80768772253398287252007-12-13T11:57:00.000-05:002007-12-13T11:57:00.000-05:00since i live in NYC and have to watch the caps eit...since i live in NYC and have to watch the caps either on center ice or the local broadcasts, i can't say i have any :ocker peeves. in fact, i look forward to every broadcast i get to see with him and Joe B- much more interesting than most other game guys...<BR/><BR/>also i may or may not have waved my Mike Green jersey in my ranger-loving neighbor's face after the game. :DSoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701676651455395813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-2635013016329843512007-12-13T11:31:00.000-05:002007-12-13T11:31:00.000-05:00"Ball hockey." -Craig Laughlin"Ball hockey." -Craig LaughlinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28072554456551380062007-12-13T11:29:00.000-05:002007-12-13T11:29:00.000-05:00Locker may have attended my alma mater, but he's a...Locker may have attended my alma mater, but he's almost as bad a Denis Potvin on color commentary.<BR/><BR/>Peeves: "biscuit", "no white shirts in front of the net", no red shirts in front of the net", and any of his Keys to the Game.<BR/><BR/>And please find someone other than Al Koken to call the games when Joe is gone. Hell, even Jef Rimer is a better play-by-play guy than Koken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-47512393094701503762007-12-13T10:56:00.001-05:002007-12-13T10:56:00.001-05:00Locker says lots of ridiculous things, and it took...Locker says lots of ridiculous things, and it took me a few years to warm to him, but he and Joe B. are a great pair, wouldn't change anything. Locker's not serious and he doesn't take himself seriously. With the Caps so painful to watch at times, it's nice to have a broadcast team with a sense of humor and humility.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019973009418665884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-89228668563943488542007-12-13T10:56:00.000-05:002007-12-13T10:56:00.000-05:00OMG, I thought all you bloggers were in love with ...OMG, I thought all you bloggers were in love with Laughlin. Thank God you guys don't drink the kool aid. I mute the television except for player interviews and I've hated him for years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-76434800467760757072007-12-13T10:28:00.000-05:002007-12-13T10:28:00.000-05:00I've been telling people for a while that Erskine ...I've been telling people for a while that Erskine is what this team needs, and hopefully he keeps making me look good.<BR/><BR/>I think what's happening, not so much as Gabby's skill as a coach, is that the players who were Bears are just more comfortable with him there than Glen. They know not only that they can't slip up, but they know for sure who's giving their barking orders.<BR/><BR/>GreenWhiter Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862726277868219743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-86630573207302285682007-12-13T09:31:00.000-05:002007-12-13T09:31:00.000-05:00Was at the game. Did anyone else catch that Steck...Was at the game. Did anyone else catch that Steckel pickpocket of Jagr on the Rags power play? Right up at the point. A thing of beauty. And Motzko scores 2. Unbelievable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-46668913183498970252007-12-13T09:30:00.000-05:002007-12-13T09:30:00.000-05:00NY Post production people, let's go to the videota...NY Post production people, let's go to the videotape!<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2_HEa4bUEAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-52336929287896226712007-12-13T09:24:00.000-05:002007-12-13T09:24:00.000-05:00Oh. Was Jagr out there last night?As bad as the ic...Oh. Was Jagr out there last night?<BR/><BR/>As bad as the ice was last night... it's been plenty worse at VC this year. (Le sigh.)<BR/><BR/>That Erskine-Schultz pairing is ready for a night off too. Not. A. Fan.<BR/><BR/>I like Laughlin. He has fun.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-51373650870427143792007-12-13T09:12:00.000-05:002007-12-13T09:12:00.000-05:00I love everything about the Laughlin Experience. ...I love everything about the Laughlin Experience. It's like the Keeanu Experience, only with ice and AO. I was actively engaged waiting for the next bad 80s pun. It's such a train wreck it's wonderful. It just isn't for everyone.<BR/><BR/>I hate to admit, it's taken this long to get into the season. Between my Sox romping through October, and the lackluster start of the season, I just wasn't Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860690289635760478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-86223160820831534592007-12-13T09:11:00.000-05:002007-12-13T09:11:00.000-05:00NY announcers complaining about the VC ice is the ...NY announcers complaining about the VC ice is the ultimate pot calling the kettle black. And I actually thought the attendance was pretty good given the Caps are still a last place team and it was a mid-week game. If they can keep this play up and get into playoff position, I think we'll see a surge in attendance in late December-January.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-13062792656514593062007-12-13T08:52:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:52:00.000-05:00Charlie,Nothing the NY Post does surprises me. Thi...Charlie,<BR/><BR/>Nothing the NY Post does surprises me. This is the same paper that employs Larry Brooks. <BR/><BR/>The Caps could be the best team in the league, best attendance, and best ice, the NY media would still crap on them. <BR/><BR/>Next from Larry Brooks: Ovie, Semin, Green, Backstrom and Motzko should to NYR. <BR/><BR/>One of Eklund's fingernails will tell him Sather and GMGM are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-53249649613703675712007-12-13T08:46:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:46:00.000-05:00Does anyone find it funny that the NY Post has a c...Does anyone find it funny that the NY Post has a caption of the Orr/Brash fight that gives the impression that Orr won that scrap? Brash nearly killed that guy. I was half way wishing he'd go back to the bench and put the mullet back on before throwing down the gloves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-50706089142128555212007-12-13T08:33:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:33:00.000-05:00Paul,Flash isn't that slow - on that breakaway/ 2-...Paul,<BR/><BR/>Flash isn't that slow - on that breakaway/ 2-on-1 he had been one the ice playing defense for a while and was tired out.DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-87420915450078300922007-12-13T08:32:00.001-05:002007-12-13T08:32:00.001-05:00You hit the nail on the head with the observation ...You hit the nail on the head with the observation about confidence. Earlier this year if the team went down you could see in their body language that they expected to lose.<BR/><BR/>As for Laughlin, here are some observations I've made so far:<BR/><BR/>-Is it wrong that as soon as Craig Laughlin said "to me, that's not a kick", suggesting the Devils goal would stand I thought 'Oh, good, this is DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-46772753909761602922007-12-13T08:32:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:32:00.000-05:00I knew you'd say something about Shanny and the ic...I knew you'd say something about Shanny and the ice, J.P., but Shanny fell because he's old. The rut was there all night and all the youngsters did just fine.<BR/><BR/>Did Ovie shoot at Hank's crotch? If he's not pasting you into the boards he's taking you out with the puck.<BR/><BR/>2 goals from Motzko, 1 from Schultz. Wow. Green's awesome! <BR/><BR/>Why did the Rags go all defense in the final Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-24933167914161963592007-12-13T08:30:00.001-05:002007-12-13T08:30:00.001-05:00Poti was very good last year for the Islanders bec...Poti was very good last year for the Islanders because he was playing with Brendan Witt. He needs to have the freedom to be an offensive-minded player and know someone has his back. Right now, he's not good offensively or in his own zone, because he doesn't have a strong defender to pair with.<BR/><BR/>Missing Gordon and Nylander really shows up in the faceoff circle.<BR/><BR/>Is Fleischmann asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-38676857073658988672007-12-13T08:30:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:30:00.000-05:00I'd like to update my post from yesterday: Mike G...I'd like to update my post from yesterday: Mike Green now has MORE goals this season than Jaromir Jagr.<BR/><BR/>And was it just me, or did Jagr look pretty useless out there last night?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-7535386693548684742007-12-13T08:27:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:27:00.000-05:00They were probably killing the ice b/c it's the fi...They were probably killing the ice b/c it's the first chance they've ever had to criticize a sheet as being worse than MSG's.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.com