tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post8651588300517396060..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Game 1 Recap: Caps 5, Flyers 4JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-11550229295552368942008-04-12T16:06:00.000-04:002008-04-12T16:06:00.000-04:00Indeed --> Patrick Thoresen, we are thinking of yo...Indeed --> Patrick Thoresen, we are thinking of you and hope the news is all good. [shudder]<BR/><BR/>Anyway. Excellent wrap-up, JP! All my thoughts and observations exactly. Even with the Flyers playing very well and even with those 1st game willies, the Caps did a very good job. For the most part.<BR/><BR/>I'm not worrying about Backie -- he is almost robotic, inhuman even, in his level of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19993456342920312102008-04-12T15:20:00.000-04:002008-04-12T15:20:00.000-04:00That photo of Biron should be handed out to every ...That photo of Biron should be handed out to every would-be goaltender with the note "Do not do this when trying to block a shot." Absolutely priceless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44584038726070597152008-04-12T14:53:00.000-04:002008-04-12T14:53:00.000-04:00I'll tell you exactly when I fell in love with bra...I'll tell you exactly when I fell in love with brads - in the down in the dumps period between the first three games and thanksgiving. Many nights it seemed like he and AO were the only ones playing 100%. Brads is a hockey player's hockey player.<BR/><BR/>I've seriously never been this excited about this team. I can try to pretend I was excited in the 98 cup run but I knew impending doom awaited Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22598467571532826842008-04-12T11:39:00.000-04:002008-04-12T11:39:00.000-04:00How many of those hits came in the third period? I...How many of those hits came in the third period? I'd guess a majority. Bradley had THREE in one 10 second flash of brilliance in his own end.<BR/><BR/> Backstrom may have been intimidated by the glare of his first NHL playoff game, but he's way to cool to let it continue. Kozzie seems to get flustered by physical play and that has me worried. <BR/><BR/> Anybody see the look on Green's face justB8ovinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221104511492123729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-82974985291334920602008-04-12T11:29:00.000-04:002008-04-12T11:29:00.000-04:00Mo might have been back, but he didn't look like h...Mo might have been back, but he didn't look like he was hitting anyone. It looks like he might be one touch-up check away from being out for the postseason.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691781986500790941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-11135995268424238442008-04-12T10:54:00.000-04:002008-04-12T10:54:00.000-04:00Biron is looking positively Chemanik-esque in that...Biron is looking positively Chemanik-esque in that photo. Lets hope the similarities continue!!!<BR/><BR/>OV's goal was all the more inhuman when you consider the history of the club he plays with. Caps fans are used to being on the receiving end of such displays, NOT the the other way around. And so few Philly fans? All of this has my head spinning...like we re in some bizarro world!!!!<BR/><BR/algoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476705958450605730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-16932278907032134262008-04-12T10:41:00.000-04:002008-04-12T10:41:00.000-04:00it was nice to see so few flyers fans in the build...it was nice to see so few flyers fans in the building last night, but i'm pretty sure half of them were sitting in the row behind me. that sucked.<BR/><BR/>also i'm glad you have come to realize how awesome matt bradley is. i've never seen him take a shift off. i just love his game. and his offensive game has gotten better in recent months- hopefully some of those chances he's had will start Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701676651455395813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-74727038625233449612008-04-12T10:34:00.000-04:002008-04-12T10:34:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.sjbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193386444083170453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-46002960073474730032008-04-12T10:33:00.000-04:002008-04-12T10:33:00.000-04:00JP, one slight change to that McErlain photo: Imag...JP, one slight change to that McErlain photo:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4618/defaultaspxtm0.jpg" REL="nofollow"> Image Shack </A>Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-2902848708347177332008-04-12T10:17:00.000-04:002008-04-12T10:17:00.000-04:00Cooke frightens me from time to time, but he bring...Cooke frightens me from time to time, but he brings a ton of energy to the team. <BR/><BR/>And Matt Bradley, what a guy. He goes all out for every second of his shift. I used to hate seeing him out there, but now I can't get enough.<BR/><BR/>JP, if you DVR'd the game, look in the crowd right after either Green's first or second goal. It's about 100 caps fans surrounding one Flyers fan who is Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-56343468887915739652008-04-12T09:48:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:48:00.000-04:00Alex Semin<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IM3z0dd5zw" REL="nofollow">Alex Semin</A>JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-53251876333419709852008-04-12T09:44:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:44:00.000-04:00I've never understood the marginalization of Eming...I've never understood the marginalization of Eminger. He's going to be a solid defenseman for a long time, whether for the Caps or someone else.<BR/><BR/>Cooke is a penalty waiting to happen, but I love the engergy he brings. He was a one-man wrecking crew last night.<BR/><BR/>Semin played an outstanding all-around game, including a couple of hits (and that follows his open-ice hit on Eric Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706158173614125584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-67277699939971300372008-04-12T09:28:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:28:00.000-04:00Re: Eminger.I agree, it's totally like Stonehenge ...Re: Eminger.<BR/>I agree, it's totally like Stonehenge -- Spinal Tap's "Stonehenge." But at the very least, Eminger has to be considered the equal of Erskine and, at times, Jurcina, but they've been routinely given a sweater before No. 44 in your program.<BR/><BR/>Have you asked Vogel about it? My friend said that during a podcast around the time of the trade deadline, Voges alluded to having a CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612977550863078524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-45954738531134367012008-04-12T09:17:00.000-04:002008-04-12T09:17:00.000-04:00I don't know how accurate the HITS stats usual are...I don't know how accurate the HITS stats usual are, but it sure seemed like the Caps were nailing Philly a lot more often than they were connected against.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com