The ‘23-‘24 boredom thread.. no square poop allowed

[Mickstix]

Cool 50 year logo for Center Ice @ Cap One this year!


https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1831140310463774975

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Ok Mick, let’s test you memory.. pre chase points earning you got bonus points for leading a lap, points for leading the most laps and points for leading at the halfway mark. Was it one point for leading a lap, 5 for most laps and 5 for halfway?


Also of note, when bonus points for leading at halfway were awarded, they didn’t throw a caution so everyone could pit and reset the field. They just kept runnin.

[Mickstix]

I wouldn't bank much on my memory... lol But I think they were all just 1 point, back in the day? Though I don't really remember the half way point(s)? Leading a lap was 1 and leading the most was 1, iirc.. They may have upped them at some point.

* Just googled it.. We're both wrong. From 75' - 2010 it was 5 points for leading a lap and 5 for leading the most. 


Those were the days though. My first memory of actual bonus points mattering, was in 92'.. Elliott blew a big point lead in the last few races to Kulwicki, who needed bonus points in Atlanta to win the Championship. Seems like they used some weird strategy to do it? Ran long on fuel maybe? Can't remember.. 


* Just googled that too.. Elliott won the race but Kulwicki lead 103 laps to Elliots 102 for the extra 5 points.

[Mickstix]

We need more "plate" style tracks! That way you can spend 3 hours watching and have zero clue who's any good or not, close your eyes, throw a dart at a board and find out who wins!   


JGR Atlanta Recap: (They showed up with junk to begin with. All qualifying outside the top 20, then 3 of 4 needing "adjustments" that started them all at the tail of the field)


Hamlin played chicken little in the back all day, waiting for a crash that never happened (until he tried to go with 2 laps left and got caught up in one) Finished 24th. lol
Gibbs ran top 10 at the end of both stages, climbed into the lead late, then got shuffled out and dropped to 18th within 2 laps.
Bell made zero noise (as usual) showed up at the end to finish 4th (as usual)..
No clue what Truex did. He finished 35th. (as usual)

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Truex got a bad vibration from this, and nascrap wont let them fix anything to continue the race..

[richkrt99]

Pretty sure yuns need a NASCAR thread....keep me from getting bored here in the boredom thread 

[Mickstix]

Can't come back out of the garage if the damage happened during a wreck.  Probably couldn't fix it on pit road due to the crash clock. Tough break for Truex.. But of all the stupid rules they come up with, those aren't that bad, imo. Keeps junk off the track. Though I'd be all in if they dumped the stage yellows and let cars come back after wrecks. It's a caution flag thing, Im sure..


Watkins Glen this weekend! Love that road course, cause it's fast as fuck!! Hopefully they don't let VanGinsbergen embarrass em'. 


Shutit Hillbilly!! Your ancestors roll over in their graves every time you dis Nascar!! 

[richkrt99]

Shutit Hillbilly!! Your ancestors roll over in their graves every time you dis Nascar!! 

True dat!.  I've heard the sounds of moonshiners running from the law with their hot rods back in the day....really echoes in them hollers

[richkrt99]

I could live without TikTok being the Caps partner sponsor.


https://www.nhl.com/capitals/video/welcome-to-the-allcaps-family-tiktok-6361736417112

and....they faked this video....putting the logo on the jersey when it wasn't there (in the live shots of Willy and Ovi scoring).  Or does TikTok have a time machine? 

[Mickstix]

ONE MONTH FROM TODAY!! 

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The Caps first preseason game is in 10 days.

[richkrt99]

Its crazy they have a pre-season game like 3 days after camp starts

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/stephen-peat-former-nhl-enforcer-with-capitals-dies-from-injuries-following-tragic-accident/ar-AA1qtx7R

[Mickstix]

Redskins give up 3 touchdowns, score none of their own. Win 21-18 on 7 field goals.    (Giants missed 1st extra point and following 2, 2 pt conversions due to their kicker being injured on the 1st play of the game, where the Skins run the kickoff back, but got called for holding.) Nearly as crazy as the Watkins Glen Cup race. lol


Buescher wins at Watkins Glen after nearly getting screwed by another late caution for some tire rubber (cough) debris (cough) with 6 laps to go and a 4 second lead. Couple stupid restarts, chaos, Van Ginsbergen finally gives him a bumper into turn 1 of GWC, gets him loose and takes the lead with 2 to go. Last lap Buescher is close down the back stretch, SVG scrapes the wall getting into the bus stop, gets loose enough that Beuscher gets to him, gives back a little chrome horn, gets under him, retakes the lead and holds on the final couple corners. No "playoff" drivers in the top 5 for the 1st time in playoff history.


JGR cars qualify like shit once again with everyone but Truex starting outside the top 10. Hamlin gets involved in lap 1 crash, crashes again later, somehow finishes 23rd after all the crazy shit at the end of the race. They go into Bristol (final race of round 1) with only Bell safe.


*Sounds like Ovi may of tweaked something this morning. 
https://twitter.com/sammisilber/status/1835712409555636360

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OV is on the ice this morning, appears to be fine.


https://x.com/sammisilber/status/1836014571644940527

[richkrt99]

OLD MAN!

[richkrt99]

I liked the Screaming Eagle jersey...always reminded me of Peter Bondra

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welp, that’s that then..


https://novacapsfans.com/2024/09/18/washington-capitals-announce-t-j-oshie-will-spend-2024-25-season-on-long-term-injured-reserve/

[BlackIce]

I just read statements from TJ and Chris Patrick about TJ's health.


The deliberate obfuscation and "I'm trying to get healed" story continues, but it is obvious:  TJ is not going to play this season.  He will spend the entire season on LTIR along with Backstrom.  So refigure the team's salary cap situation counting on the LTIR exemptions for both of them. 


Thanks for the memories, TJ.

[richkrt99]

Well that's not a surprise.  It will hurt not having him in the room and on the bench, but he's been in decline the last 3 seasons.  Chronic injury sucks for him and the team.  I would assume this was in managements minds when they did all that spending this summer.

Congrats on a great career.