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Beaglefan2:
Rush - you disappeared shortly after I met you - though it was something I said! Ha! Glad to have you back - and I agree with your post.
alta:
--- Quote from: PUCKNRUSH on Sunday August 12, 2018, 05:24:04 AM Eastern ---Hey Everybody!! It’s Rush here!
Family and I just got home about an hour ago from 10 day vacay in Vegas and southwest US. I’ve kept up with the site, regularly, every couple days or so, checking in as a guest, ever since checking out last December.
Just felt right to get back on again, as Caps hockey starts all over again in just a few weeks.
Glad to see the site growing, and we’ve obviously added some new folks, with some great hockey info and IQ. Always a good thing.
My general opinion on the offseason happenings is quite high this year, although I’m making a strong, concerted, effort to not mix EXPECTATIONS, with my opinion on how things have been handled this summer. I have been critical of GMBM in the past, And will continue when I disagree, but I give him a lot of praise, on balance, for some great summer signings, Not to mention his work at the deadline last season prior to us winning the cup!! Signing Kempny, hindsight now shows, was an EXCELLENT move. You all are more than familiar with my low opinion of Carlson, as a DEFENSEMAN, Even with his personally stellar offensive year! Kempny, with his sure puck handling, among other talents, fits and FILLS the gaps, so specifically well, that are ever-present shortcomings, in John Carlson’s defensive game. One of many MAJOR factors that contributed to our STANLEY!!!
Another stroke of genius, on the part of GMBM, was with the circular path used in the return of Brooks Orpik to the Caps, while simultaneously giving Grubauer the chance he deserves, and having Colorado pay the tab for the heavy Orpik contract.
Anyway, nuff said for now. Looking forward to the season, and posting from time to time.
To DC, AJ, Alta, Mick, Oldhat, Maaco, Lady, Lil, 4Caps, Newto, etc, and anyone else I forgot to mention here, I’m still riding out our well deserved, Stanley Cup JOY, 44 years in repression, as it remains one of the top highlights of my 59 year existence!!! TTYL FOLKS!!!!
RUSH
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Welcome back :thumbsup: , hope you had a few on Fremont St like I did :wackysmile: , it's very easy to lose track of night and day while in Vegas
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Sunday August 12, 2018, 08:14:58 AM Eastern --- Good to see you back Rush
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Thanks Maaco.
Don’t have a heart attack, but I will take this time to give props to your boy, #74. His offensive production was through the roof with his career year!! Hell, i’ll even concede that he ramped his defense up a little bit, especially when it mattered, in the final three rounds of the playoffs!!
I knew that caps management was going to pay him market value in order to keep him, which I personally wish they would not have done. Signing Kempny helps me to be able to stomach the deal a little better. I’ll just have to let the “good chemistry fit”, between the two of them, trump my negative singular focus on Carlson’s style of D. As I’ve mentioned to you before, I’m not in the camp that wishes 74 to fail. This would be counterproductive to the team. It’s just that at his size, 6‘3“ at about 215, I expect more grit and physicality out of him, especially in the crease!! We did get a rare glimpse of him getting somewhat physical in the matches with both Tampa and Vegas. Seems he has to get pretty pissed off though, before he’ll bring it out!! Nonetheless, we’ll see how his big juicy contract affects his efforts. We can only hope, buddy!!
Rush
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Sunday August 12, 2018, 07:55:13 PM Eastern ---Welcome back Rush, looking forward to reading your insightfull posts. Training camp is a month away, can’t wait.
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Thanks 4Caps for the kind words.
I look forward, as well, to reading your unique perspective from Kettler, although I remember hearing somewhere they’ve changed the name of the place.
I’m glad to have most everyone back this year. I saw your post recently, about Vrana and Bura. My hope, of course, is the same as yours, in that they will both grow. I am, however, more optimistic about Vrana being able to mature. Bura, while having all the theoretical single talent, individually, Will need to show a longer-term ability to play teamwork-type hockey, avoiding putting pressure on himself to do it alone, demonstrating that he understands that when he contributes to the success of his line, his personal success will naturally come. He started showing brighter signs of this in the playoffs. We have to hope that he stays away from injury, and that maybe his numerous “resets” have begun to stick!! If so, he could be stellar, but I’m not holding my breath!
More importantly, like you said, training camp is just a moth away!!!! LETS GO BOYS!!
Rush
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Sunday August 12, 2018, 06:37:12 AM Eastern ---whoo hoo! Rush is back!!!
Welcome back bro!
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Hey DC!!! WAZZUP BRO!
I love the fact that I’ve got the “newbie” title again, LOL! I have to insist that it means when I get up your way again, (preferably sooner than later), that I get another shot of that famous JD century!!! On a more serious note, let’s talk getting together in September, after my AC season slows down!! Looking forward to it!
Rush
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