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Good Soldier Svejk posted:
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Cartoon Man posted:Don’t remember seeing him on TV the past two games. Wish he’d go gently caress off to some beach with Crosby for the next couple week... He was in Winnipeg last night. I know he did all of 2017's CF games too.
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May 15, 2018 14:13
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iospace posted:He was in Winnipeg last night. I know he did all of 2017's CF games too. I don't think he was on the first two WAS-TBL games. I remember being relieved.
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May 15, 2018 14:44
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I wouldn't be surprised if it had to do something with his health. He did have a cancer battle earlier this season so he may have been told to take a couple days before going full tilt. Also, I was sad to not hear AJ in the booth last night. She's been great.
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May 15, 2018 14:58
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Looking like no Backstrom again tonight. https://twitter.com/dckerNBC4/status/996394344188956673
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May 15, 2018 15:25
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Chad Sexington posted:Looking like no Backstrom again tonight. it's insane that the caps are in a position where they can reasonably consider a) not rushing his return and b) slotting him in on the third line or something when he does return
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May 15, 2018 15:26
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No reason to rush him back. And even when he does come back, stick him on the third line. Eller needs to be left the gently caress alone and told to keep on keepin on.
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May 15, 2018 15:28
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Ready for bizzaro world? https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/996086089436860416 
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May 15, 2018 16:25
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iospace posted:FLEUURRRRRRR- *Vegas scores again* When did jeering the goalie become so popular? My hockey intake has shot up dramatically in the last couple years but my first time seeing it in force was last year in the Caps v Pens series, where the pens fans jeered Holtby pretty relentlessly. Seems like it's everywhere now.. is this the Nashville effect? I thought their chants and stuff were a bit cute last year but it quickly grew to be obnoxious. Seeing VGK score mid "FLLLLEEEURRRRYYY" was absolutely golden. gently caress that trashy poo poo
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May 15, 2018 16:33
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Two wins against Tampa and everyone is stacking jinxes to the roof. I am a physical manifestation of dread at this point.
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May 15, 2018 16:35
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Math You posted:When did jeering the goalie become so popular? My hockey intake has shot up dramatically in the last couple years but my first time seeing it in force was last year in the Caps v Pens series, where the pens fans jeered Holtby pretty relentlessly. Chirping the other goalie has been as old as time itself.
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May 15, 2018 16:44
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Math You posted:When did jeering the goalie become so popular? My hockey intake has shot up dramatically in the last couple years but my first time seeing it in force was last year in the Caps v Pens series, where the pens fans jeered Holtby pretty relentlessly. Chirping the goalie is a time-honored tradition. What is stupid, as I belabor seemingly every GDT, is when people chirp a goalie who hasn't been scored on yet.
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May 15, 2018 16:48
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glynnenstein posted:Two wins against Tampa and everyone is stacking jinxes to the roof. It's not like the Capitals have ever won the first two games of a series in Tampa and then gone on to lose the series.
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May 15, 2018 16:50
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Chirping the goalie is very fun.
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May 15, 2018 16:55
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Spelling Mitsake posted:Chirping the goalie is very fun. Agreed, but it should require a two goal lead minimum.
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May 15, 2018 16:57
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Mind_Taker posted:It's not like the Capitals have ever won the first two games of a series in Tampa and then gone on to lose the series. on the other hand, have you considered that when that happened everyone on the current Caps roster was a teenager still in high school, or younger, except for that old gently caress Orpik
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May 15, 2018 16:58
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Cartoon Man posted:Ready for bizzaro world? What is the methodology here?
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May 15, 2018 16:59
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Jamwad Hilder posted:on the other hand, have you considered that when that happened, everyone on the Caps roster was a teenager still in high school, or younger, except for that old gently caress Orpik Yes I have, I just wanted to put him more on edge. Me personally? I think the Capitals are going to win the Stanley Cup. They look a lot like the Penguins team from 2016. Mind_Taker fucked around with this message at 17:04 on May 15, 2018 |
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May 15, 2018 17:00
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MANime in the sheets posted:What is the methodology here? I don’t know, he’s a mathematician. Here’s his site but early access costs money that’s probably not worth it. I saw this model linked from RMNB. http://hockeyviz.com
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May 15, 2018 17:08
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chirping the goalie owns but it owns way more when your team gets scored on while you are chirping
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May 15, 2018 17:14
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Did nobody post this? https://twitter.com/BarSouthNCelly/status/996366356911042565
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May 15, 2018 17:26
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Holtby looks like he's in a good place right now which should give Caps fans hope. He's got that Matt Murray thing going where he's not necessarily unbeatable but you have that confidence that he's not gonna blow a game either. Not sure which opponent would be better for them. Fast teams seem to give them trouble historically which would make Vegas a bad match but they handled Pittsburgh and Tampa so far this year. Winnipeg is really good. Caps won't have home ice in the finals this year if they get that far but home ice doesn't seem to matter much this year. Ginette Reno fucked around with this message at 18:30 on May 15, 2018 |
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May 15, 2018 17:49
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Holtby is still beatable but he's playing extremely aggressively - he did seem to get off his line on the Palat goal in game 1 but if he can stay in position and aggressive he's going to be really tough to beat. That style tends to yield a lot of rebounds but his rebound control seems solid and the defense are doing an incredible job keeping sticks tied up in front of the net. I believe.
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May 15, 2018 18:28
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Math You posted:When did jeering the goalie become so popular? My hockey intake has shot up dramatically in the last couple years but my first time seeing it in force was last year in the Caps v Pens series, where the pens fans jeered Holtby pretty relentlessly. Clearly you've never been to a college hockey game. Chad Sexington posted:Chirping the goalie is a time-honored tradition. What is stupid, as I belabor seemingly every GDT, is when people chirp a goalie who hasn't been scored on yet. Clearly you've never been to a college hockey game. 
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May 15, 2018 18:34
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Cartoon Man posted:Agreed, but it should require a two goal lead minimum. How many until you're allowed to cheer them for easy saves?
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May 15, 2018 18:35
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The student section in college hockey at the end of the rink where the opposing goalie is twice in regulation. If you ever get a chance, go to one of those games and sit next to them and embrace the chants.
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May 15, 2018 18:36
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Try to steal your ticket though, don't support slavery.
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May 15, 2018 19:00
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iospace posted:
A women's college hockey game... in D.C. So basically, no.
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May 15, 2018 19:00
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I get why folks are writing Capitals-in-the-finals pieces, but I don’t get the few that are assuming it’s inevitable based on Games 1 and 2. Tampa looks totally disinterested but this is still a team that could win the next 4. If they win tonight, we’re going to suddenly see a bunch of articles questioning whether the Caps have the resiliency to ‘bounce back’ for Game 4.
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i am the bird posted:I get why folks are writing Capitals-in-the-finals pieces, but I don’t get the few that are assuming it’s inevitable based on Games 1 and 2. Tampa looks totally disinterested but this is still a team that could win the next 4. If they win tonight, we’re going to suddenly see a bunch of articles questioning whether the Caps have the resiliency to ‘bounce back’ for Game 4.
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May 15, 2018 19:04
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i am the bird posted:I get why folks are writing Capitals-in-the-finals pieces, but I don’t get the few that are assuming it’s inevitable based on Games 1 and 2. Tampa looks totally disinterested but this is still a team that could win the next 4. If they win tonight, we’re going to suddenly see a bunch of articles questioning whether the Caps have the resiliency to ‘bounce back’ for Game 4. The Caps are a good team and winning 4 out of the next 5 is a tall order even for a great team like Tampa. I 100% agree that they can't be counted out, because that roster is too talented to go out quietly, but the Caps look like a pretty safe bet right now. They just need to win 2 of the next 5 games, after all.
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May 15, 2018 19:06
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i am the bird posted:I get why folks are writing Capitals-in-the-finals pieces, but I don’t get the few that are assuming it’s inevitable based on Games 1 and 2. Tampa looks totally disinterested but this is still a team that could win the next 4. If they win tonight, we’re going to suddenly see a bunch of articles questioning whether the Caps have the resiliency to ‘bounce back’ for Game 4. Just let us work ourselves up so it will be more amusing for you when we get our hopes crushed.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:They just need to win 2 of the next 5 games, after all. And there's the final curse.
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:
This is beautiful. I'm going to believe we're going to completely demoralize Tampa tonight. It's destiny time bitches, this no expectations rosters full of kids is gonna carry the great players who have been stymied to the promised land.
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May 15, 2018 21:48
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I expect a lot more of this from Ovi going forward.
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Math You posted:When did jeering the goalie become so popular? My hockey intake has shot up dramatically in the last couple years but my first time seeing it in force was last year in the Caps v Pens series, where the pens fans jeered Holtby pretty relentlessly. I can't remember the 1998 playoffs without hearing "OSSSSGOOOOOODD". Granted, he had a very chantable name and let it 2 goals from center ice
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May 15, 2018 22:06
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Jeering the other team's goalie is only allowed when they've given up a few, or one really bad goal. Sportswriters have to either write articles speculating about a team losing, or write articles about them winning, and the latter get labeled as homers, because the ___ are going to win the Stanley Cup.
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for many years i worried that if any pro sports player would ever let jeering get to them, it would be MAF. and he received a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot of jeering
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May 15, 2018 23:52
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It worked on Patrick Roy
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Am I the only one offended by the "Cindarella Story" moniker that people are using for the Golden Knights? I despise them and this the disturbing trend of using that phrase to describe their season. I get scoffed at every time I say it and I don't get why people are so behind them and using it because they aren't a "Cindarella Story". If any team is a Cinderella Story... it's the Winnipeg Jets. (And no, I'm not a Jets fan. I am a Canucks fan to my core, but I've jumped on their playoff bandwagon) If anything, the team in Vegas can only be described as privledged. They were given an unfair advantage when a group of moronic owners ok'd expansion draft terms that essentially robbed other teams of good players. The Knights didn't have to start from bare bones and build and they have no idea what it means to HAVE to do it. They didn't have to move in a struggling team and turn it golden. It was handed directly to them. They (and their fans) haven't been underdogs... they haven't paid their dues and put the work in... they haven't had to suffer decades of disapointment, face overwhelming adversity or claw their way to the top like the Winnipeg Jets and their fans. So I say again... The WINNIPEG JETS are the TRUE Cinderella Story (As are the Caps) and every other team and fan in the NHL should be offended by the Vegas Golden Knights and that description.
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