Saturday Open Thread

There's not much more to say than what's in the title, is there?

Saturday Open Thread

Two points down, two to go.

Maybe Dainius Zubrus's iPod can fire the Devils up.

Kolzig Returns: The Open Thread

I'm headed to the game, but I'll leave you all with this Open Thread in case you're hungry and/or want to discuss tonight's goings on. Enjoy.


Thanks, as always, to Gustafsson from OFB for the image of the card.

Friday Open Thread

That's Alex Ovechkin's penalty shot from last night.

This is your Open Thread.

Thursday Open Thread

It's time for pre-season predictions.

Who will impress? Who will disappoint? Go on record with your prognostications (peerless though they may not be) in the comments, or chat up whatever's on your mind. It's your thread - have at it.

Saturday Open Thread

The time for teary goodbyes is nearly upon us as Development Camp draws to a close, but not before the final scrimmage of the week and a few "Fan Fest" events out at Kettler.

If you can't make it out to K-Plex, EMac and an OFBer or two (or three... or four...) will be live-blogging the day's action starting at 10:00, and if you do make it out there, stop by and introduce yourself to me - I'll be the remarkably good-looking guy in the white patterned button-down, jeans and brown boots.

And, of course, any and all observations about Camp (other than challenges to any assertion made in that last sentence) are welcome in the comments.

Update: I snapped this pic and thought I'd pass it along.

Click to enlarge

May And June's Most Popular Posts

Laich and Green. Green and Laich. Finkle and Einhorn.

I'm a little spent discussing those guys (if you missed this past weekend's triple-header, here are Parts I, II and III), so here's an open thread/recap of May and June's most popular posts. Thanks to everyone for your continued readership and participation in the comments, and I know that July's going to give us plenty to talk about - let's hope it's mostly good news.

Your top ten most-read posts for May and June:

1. The Hottie Hockey Show
2. Ovechkin Planning Wonder-Spawn?
3. Ovechkin Wins The Hart (a.k.a. The T-Shirt Post)
4. GMGM on Huet: "We Expect To Sign Him"
5. 2 Girls, 1 Cup
6. Carrie Milbank: The Japers' Rink Interview
   
7. Japers' Rink Blogroll
8. For Those Of You Scoring At Home...
9. The Curse Of The Unveiling Four
10. Caps/Flyers: A History Of Carnage And Mayhem (thanks for not updating "Today's Top 5" in nearly three months, Steinz)
    

Friday Open Thread

Because Happy Hour happens, you're getting an open thread today.

Did Mike Green get his phone call(s) last night? Did Brooks Laich? Does Jose Theodore's decision to test the free agency waters impact Cristobal Huet? Is it good to know that the Caps aren't the only team that Don Meehan is playing around with (here's a mostly full list of his clients)? And what if Alex Ovechkin had this incentive plan in his contract?

So many questions, so few hours until the weekend. I'll leave you with this, in the event that you're undecided as we head towards November:

Forget Article II of the Constitution - the right to elect Brooks Laich is the 28th Amendment.

H/t With Leather on the incentives link and to Dunzy on the vid.

2008 Entry Draft Day Two Open Thread

Update: Here are your second round Caps picks: The Caps two second round picks: Eric Mestery and Dmitri Kugryshev. More on Mestery here and here, more on Kugryshev here (hat tip to the diligent folks on the Caps Message Board on those last links) and here.

As far as rankings go, Mestery was the CSB's 59th North American Skater and Kugryshev the CSB's 10th European skater. I'll provide more info as it comes in.

Also, Sombrero Guy writes in with the following:

1. Scotiabank Center is to Ottawa as FedEX field is to Washington DC, only you don't have to worry about dodging bullets near Scotiabank. It really makes me appreciate the downtown location of Verizon Center.
2. Canadians are very friendly, and Canadian chicks seem to be more likely to be hot and date a guy who looks like a computer programer than not.
3. Ushers allow you to scream taunts and heckles at Pierre McGuire as long as you replace actual curse words with "f-ing"....up to 8 heckles.
4. Greg "Puck Daddy" Wyshynski (who had the misfortune of agreeing to go out with us on a wild goose chase for open bars) is nowhere near the blackjack player recent HOF'er Glen Anderson is, who split threes three times and won on all three hands.

I look forward to hearing the story on that last point.

Update: The Caps took Braden Holtby, CSB's fourth-rated North American goalie, with the second pick of the fourth round. Here's his (sparse) HF Profile and an article on his WHL debut, as well as TSN's capsule:


Update: Joel Broda is the Caps 5th round pick, 144th overall. Broda - the Caps' second pick today who started the 2007-08 season with Olie Kolzig's Tri-City WHL club, was traded from Tri-City to Moose Jaw back in September.

Update: Greg Burke in the sixth. Read more about him here and a snippet here.

Update: The Caps used their last pick (7th round, 204th overall) on Stefan Della Rovere, a kid who, despite being smallish, got in 14 fights in the OHL this past season and whose handiwork you can see plenty of here.

Draft Day Open Thread

This is your open thread, people - use it wisely.

Also, join Mirtle, myself and others in a 1:00 draft chat over at FanHouse that may well last until the draft, the way The Good Doctor likes to dish the info and talk pucks:

NHL Awards Open Thread

Not that it will matter, but why the hell is Adrian Fenty letting 134 hockey writers determine whether or not Alex Ovechkin is worthy of a key to the city? It's called home rule, Mister Mayor. Look into it.

Anyway, here's your open thread to discuss any and everything related to tonight's NHL Awards show. Go nuts.

"Your awards. Give them to me. All of them."

Game 7 Open Thread

Photo via Flickr

Game 6 Open Thread

Sunday Open Thread

"Which way is it back to Philly?"

Game 4 Open Thread

"The media is wrong if they think we're satisfied, and the media is wrong when they think the series is over." - Bruce Boudreau
UPDATE: In case you missed it, Flyer fans have taken to telling their mothers what to do. Classy.

Game 3 Open Thread

Back where it all began. Oh, and is this guy representative of those oh-so tough Flyers fans? Ooohhh... scary!

Game 2 Open Thread

Game 1 Open Thread

Are You Red-y?

Saturday Open Thread

One game.

One point.

One Southeast Division title.

Make it happen. Unleash the fury.

Monday Open Thread