Official Game Day Thread for Saturday January 9, 2010

Puddin_an_Semin · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:36 pm **Posts:** 524

Super Trooper wrote:

ihatetheFinns wrote:

Super Trooper wrote:

Actually, I think I'll get a Nik Backstrom jersey now.

Don't you even think about, or the wedding is off.

Bigger question. Do I get the Backstrom jersey in FINNISH COLORS, or Wild colors?

Oh dear...

touche.....touche....

That earns a......

OCheez · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:14 am

ihatetheFinns wrote:

Super Trooper wrote:

ihatetheFinns wrote:

Super Trooper wrote:

Actually, I think I'll get a Nik Backstrom jersey now.

Don't you even think about, or the wedding is off.

Bigger question. Do I get the Backstrom jersey in FINNISH COLORS, or Wild colors?

Oh dear...

Easy, Wild. Less Finnish, and I might not make you sleep on the couch when you buy it.

That's a start.

Puddin_an_Semin · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:36 pm **Posts:** 524

ihatetheFinns wrote:

Puddin_an_Semin wrote:

Super Trooper wrote:

Bigger question. Do I get the Backstrom jersey in FINNISH COLORS, or Wild colors?

Oh dear...

touche.....touche....

That earns a......

I really can't believe I am linking this..... you started the clapping!

goddammit thats funny....but the dead celebrity southpark clip where they find out why they are being delayed still has me giggling an hour plus later

SlavaKM · **Joined:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:40 pm **Posts:** 2311

Anna, I am dissapoint.

IHTP is classic. You dont even hate the fins that much.
I remember i used to hate Czechs. But now i dont care.
I HATE PENS MORE.

OCheez · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:04 am

SlavaKM wrote:

Anna, I am dissapoint.

IHTP is classic. You dont even hate the fins that much.
I remember i used to hate Czechs. But now i dont care.
I HATE PENS MORE.

Like I said, it'll pass. This will be more appropriate during February. Of course I'll be in Arizona then so I won't be heckling her as much.

weagle10 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:00 pm **Posts:** 5938

If theodore is in net, you can kiss this one goodbye. He has issues in philips arena.

Atlanta has been losing a lot and they need a winning streak so this one will be tough considering they will probably want it more than the caps.

Caps only win this game if Neuvirth turns in a Varlamov-like performance where he saves the caps early in the game and then late. He's going to have to come up with some huge saves because Atlanta will be coming out to pile it on early.

Phoenix Caps Fan · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:21 am

Ovie always gets motivated when he's playing against his fellow Russians. Atlanta has a few of them so I think Ovie will have a good game.

Who will win all comes down to who gets better goaltending.

Caps 5-1. Laich, Ovie X2, Steckel, Flash

wasabi · **Joined:** Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:25 pm **Posts:** 2212

Per Tarik, via WaPo: "Brooks Laich came out five minutes before any of his teammates and stayed 15 minutes longer than anyone else Friday, firing pucks into an empty net. Laich has two goals in his past 22 games."

Everyone send good mental mojo to Brooksies! Let's get him a goal tonight!

El Kabong · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:47 am

OldChelsea · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:04 am

...already 3 pages at straight-up 08.00, the day of a normal 19.00 face-off? On a Saturday morning when there normally aren't that many on the boards? Downright interesting!

Now if only the Caps homepage would post the link to the Game Notes so I could see who the morons-in-stripes will be tonight.

excenter · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:11 am

ihatetheFinns wrote:

tra1nwreck wrote:

you really changed your name? are the Finnish really worse than the Pens?

Yes, yes I did.

And yes, yes they are.

Why are you so full of hate?

excenter · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:13 am

OldChelsea wrote:

...already 3 pages at straight-up 08.00, the day of a normal 19.00 face-off? On a Saturday morning when there normally aren't that many on the boards? Downright interesting!

Now if only the Caps homepage would post the link to the Game Notes so I could see who the morons-in-stripes will be tonight.

And don't forget for some really top-notch coverage there's the Washington Times.

section432 · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:46 am **Posts:** 1670

sweet_wasabi wrote:

Per Tarik, via WaPo: "Brooks Laich came out five minutes before any of his teammates and stayed 15 minutes longer than anyone else Friday, firing pucks into an empty net. Laich has two goals in his past 22 games."

Everyone send good mental mojo to Brooksies! Let's get him a goal tonight!

Maybe IHATETHEFINNS needs to throw him into the volcano...

section432 · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:46 am **Posts:** 1670

TheCapsWillWinTheCup wrote:

Ovie always gets motivated when he's playing against his fellow Russians. Atlanta has a few of them so I think Ovie will have a good game.

Who will win all comes down to who gets better goaltending.

Caps 5-1. Laich, Ovie X2, Steckel, Flash

Will this be the first time in the NHL where both team's captains are from Russia?

Novaron · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:29 pm **Posts:** 1395

I slept through over two pages of comments. wow.

Are we freaking out yet?

6-3

Today's Question for the Magic 8-Ball on Facebook. "Will the Capitals play a strong 60 minutes tonight?"

"It is Certain"

Oakton Messiah · **Joined:** Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:43 pm **Posts:** 93

The Caps plane did not fly out until this morning (it just left), I assume because of the weather. I am sure that will mess up their routine somewhat -- they have to get up early to get to the airport, etc.

excenter · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:05 am

Novaron wrote:

I slept through over two pages of comments. wow.

Everyone was typing really quietly....

OldChelsea · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:05 am

ExCenter wrote:

OldChelsea wrote:

...already 3 pages at straight-up 08.00, the day of a normal 19.00 face-off? On a Saturday morning when there normally aren't that many on the boards? Downright interesting!

Now if only the Caps homepage would post the link to the Game Notes so I could see who the morons-in-stripes will be tonight.

And don't forget for some really top-notch coverage there's the Washington Times.

They did have such coverage at one time, alas....

[in fact it used to be better than the Posts's]

Stein · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:06 am

TheCapsWillWinTheCup wrote:

Ovie always gets motivated when he's playing against his fellow Russians. Atlanta has a few of them so I think Ovie will have a good game.

Who will win all comes down to who gets better goaltending.

Caps 5-1. Laich, Ovie X2, Steckel, Flash

Wait... what is this?

An actual post referring to the game at hand in the GDT?

You're fired.

:lol:

excenter · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:09 am

OldChelsea wrote:

ExCenter wrote:

OldChelsea wrote:

...already 3 pages at straight-up 08.00, the day of a normal 19.00 face-off? On a Saturday morning when there normally aren't that many on the boards? Downright interesting!

Now if only the Caps homepage would post the link to the Game Notes so I could see who the morons-in-stripes will be tonight.

And don't forget for some really top-notch coverage there's the Washington Times.

They did have such coverage at one time, alas....

[in fact it used to be better than the Posts's]

And it's a damned shame they don't anymore as I will never register for the Post.

Puddin_an_Semin · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:36 pm **Posts:** 524

ExCenter wrote:

Novaron wrote:

I slept through over two pages of comments. wow.

Everyone was typing really quietly....

scarlett · **Joined:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:39 pm **Posts:** 321

Oakton Messiah wrote:

The Caps plane did not fly out until this morning (it just left), I assume because of the weather. I am sure that will mess up their routine somewhat -- they have to get up early to get to the airport, etc.

Tarik's twitter:
Caps have arrived at Philips. I'm hearing the charter had mechanical problems again. Team flew this morning instead of last night.
7 minutes ago from UberTwitter

pig pile · **Joined:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:51 am **Posts:** 2577

scarlett wrote:

Oakton Messiah wrote:

The Caps plane did not fly out until this morning (it just left), I assume because of the weather. I am sure that will mess up their routine somewhat -- they have to get up early to get to the airport, etc.

Tarik's twitter:
Caps have arrived at Philips. I'm hearing the charter had mechanical problems again. Team flew this morning instead of last night.
7 minutes ago from UberTwitter

last time this happened they came up lame in toronto...great

OldChelsea · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:12 am

Thrashers won this past Thursday over the Rangers to snap a nine-match losing streak.

That win was in the Bettman Special...and all of the Thrashers' four wins prior to that were either legit-OT or shoot-out as well. Their last regulation win was over the Kittycats 30th November...yes that's right, the Thrashers went through the entire month of December without a regulation win...also they have not beaten an opponent by two or more goals since an away win at Carolina on 27th November...and they have not had a home win by two or more goals since they smoked the Kings 7-nil two days after Veterans/Remembrance Day...it's all here: http://espn.go.com/nhl/teams/schedule?team=atl.

Just the kind of match that has the potential to worry a Caps supporter sick.

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There is a promo on tonight (Chick-Fil-A Family Night, with 4 tickets and 4 combos starting at $89)...wonder if that might help boost the attendance, still second-worst in the league and worst in the East at 72.8% of arena capacity.

DH32 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:13 am

Ah yes, yet ANOTHER "ever intense" SE Division tilt. I can feel the intensity from here.

Reynolds Wrap salesmen not even getting out of bed today.

Milk deliveries to Philips Arena running above normal. Girl Scouts flocking to Atlanta.

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