tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post7576932779299643269..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Grading The Caps So Far: B+JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-74552758734113664212008-11-20T23:25:00.000-05:002008-11-20T23:25:00.000-05:00I'd rate them a high B+ low A-. They have plenty o...I'd rate them a high B+ low A-. They have plenty of room to improve... most of it on the blue line.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, if that same guy is giving crappier teams higher ratings, then screw him and his system.<BR/><BR/>I can't believe people are still talking about Semin's comments about Crosby... Are people REALLY <I>this</I> easily [persuaded? He's pretty damn mediocre, people. Give it up.Hazardoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275173220309296524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-58358583020894946222008-11-20T21:00:00.000-05:002008-11-20T21:00:00.000-05:00@ShawnI agree."There is, quite simply, no more exc...@Shawn<BR/><BR/>I agree.<BR/><BR/>"There is, quite simply, no more exciting team in the NHL right now" title belongs to our boys in red (well white for the next few games)Billy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04385459727143974111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-68207654015797756522008-11-20T20:59:00.000-05:002008-11-20T20:59:00.000-05:00And if my math is correct, perfect at home over th...<I>And if my math is correct, perfect at home over the season is 82 points and mediocre on the road is 41 points, which is a 123 point season. What do you have to do to get an A?</I><BR/><BR/>@Brian: Be a Penguin, apparently.<BR/><BR/>I don't feel qualified to give an opinion. Seems fair to me, but what do I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-76550784195809417832008-11-20T19:29:00.000-05:002008-11-20T19:29:00.000-05:00Fair grade. It's an A if you thought this team wo...Fair grade. It's an A if you thought this team would be fighting for a playoff spot, a B+ if you thought they'd be fighting for tops in the East. I thought the latter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796224451476865283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-37878373021229131112008-11-20T19:19:00.000-05:002008-11-20T19:19:00.000-05:00Due to the goal tending, B+ seems fair. Although ...Due to the goal tending, B+ seems fair. Although Pitt is overvalued at A-, especially since the records of the two teams are identical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-12534628211055277812008-11-20T18:27:00.001-05:002008-11-20T18:27:00.001-05:00I agree with the rating of B+. I believe his rati...I agree with the rating of B+. I believe his ratings for the Penguins is higher because with no one really expected the Pens to be where they are without Gonchar and Whitney.<BR/><BR/>With that said, Scott...the Pens do not lead the conference standings. They are in fourth behind the Rangers, Bruins and Caps (who currently hold the tiebreaker). <BR/><BR/>They are also not the most exciting Shawn Luddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868734935910599566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-83917122238073137292008-11-20T18:27:00.000-05:002008-11-20T18:27:00.000-05:00Man, when it rains it pours. I ask for an ESPN po...Man, when it rains it pours. I ask for an ESPN post, and Burnside tosses up a softball ...<BR/><BR/>"(when not running down Sidney Crosby in the press)" - apparently, Burnside doesn't read the material of others. Didn't Puck Daddy mention this just yesterday? Oh yeah, about another ESPN hack:<BR/><BR/>"Damien Cox believes that Alex Semin's quote about Sidney Crosby is one of the best of the Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704636724096381297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-40721501604767925272008-11-20T17:50:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:50:00.000-05:00On my grade scale, a B+ is fine but I'm not buying...On my grade scale, a B+ is fine but I'm not buying Burnside's when he gives the Penguins and the Canadiens an A- and calls the Penguins the most exciting team in hockey. Doesn't he know we've copywrited that phrase?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-80363600534278099522008-11-20T17:47:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:47:00.000-05:00I think he is just about right... Maybe the Caps d...I think he is just about right... Maybe the Caps deserve an "A" for being the 5th best team in the league, but if we can stay healthy, the Caps will be a hard team to beat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com