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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by alta on Monday April 22, 2024, 07:41:31 PM Eastern »
Quote from: Surreylily on Monday April 22, 2024, 07:08:47 PM Eastern
Refs have their tendencies and preferencies.   What they will let slide, what their bug bears are.



This is fine, as long as it’s consistent, and consistently enforced on both teams.


I used to watch rounders a lot. There were umpires behind the plate that were very inconsistent during a game. What was a strike in the 1st inning wouldn’t be by the 4th, but would be again by the 7th. Those umps had very thin skin when called out on it.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by Surreylily on Monday April 22, 2024, 07:12:39 PM Eastern »
Quote from: alta on Monday April 22, 2024, 06:58:34 PM Eastern

Im pretty sure we are all on the same page with that. But, personally, I do get tired every now and then of pissing uphill into the wind.


A bit like being a Caps fan then.    ;)
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by Surreylily on Monday April 22, 2024, 07:08:47 PM Eastern »
I ALWAYS check out (thanks Alta) who the refs are.  Many of the old biased bastards have gone, but there are still a few left. Refs have their tendencies and preferencies.   What they will let slide, what their bug bears are.

There has been a whole new generation of refs come through recently and they seem less influenced by "Toronto" and the golf set than previously.

Don't get me wrong, Vegas is very much the shining light these days, whereas the sun that used to shine out of the Penguins arse is very much dimmed..........   :P
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by alta on Monday April 22, 2024, 06:58:34 PM Eastern »
Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Monday April 22, 2024, 04:18:56 PM Eastern

I hate to use the "if that had been Tom Wilson" thing, but it is a fair comment in this case, and if it had been Wilson, there is no question in my mind he would have been penalized, thrown out of the game and suspended.


Im pretty sure we are all on the same page with that. But, personally, I do get tired every now and then of pissing uphill into the wind.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘23-‘24 boredom thread.. no square poop allowed
« Last post by alta on Monday April 22, 2024, 06:55:10 PM Eastern »
It appears they may be making preparations for a call up..

https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1782515516566843876
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by Beaglefan2 on Monday April 22, 2024, 04:18:56 PM Eastern »
I still don't get that there has been no discussion of what I thought was a nasty boarding of Iorio.  That could easily, and in my opinion should bave been a 5 minute major and a hearing on a suspension.  Iorio has a couple feet from the boards and leaning and the guy pushed him headfirst - that could have ended really badly.


I hate to use the "if that had been Tom Wilson" thing, but it is a fair comment in this case, and if it had been Wilson, there is no question in my mind he would have been penalized, thrown out of the game and suspended.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by Beaglefan2 on Monday April 22, 2024, 04:14:14 PM Eastern »
Good post - I agree on everything and you are absolutely right that the lack of effort was really, really disappointing. I didn't expect to win, but thought we would fight a lot more.  There was one point that I thought Ovi was going to engage as he tried to make a big hit, but that was it. He looked old, slow and disinterested.


Maybe they will show up next game.  That has somehow happened in the past.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by Surreylily on Monday April 22, 2024, 03:42:32 PM Eastern »
My chagrin about the game was not the loss, but the total lack of effort by our boys.

First game of the playofffs and we're playing half - arsed for a reg season game.

That's just really, really not good enough to me.

Look, we squeaked in on a wing and a prayer and I wasn't expecting us to blow the Rags out of the water, but I was expecting some level of compete, or pride.   Some heart.

For a few of our guys, this is their first taste of the NHL playoffs.  They take their lead and cues form our old guard and they're not setting a very good example so far.

Ovi ignoring an open net to pass instead.   Oshie, usually strong on the puck, being  a total turnover machine.  Soft, lazy passes from everybody.   Our only player who seemed to give a shit was Chuck and the rest of the team let him down immensely, imho.

It's like Kuzy pissed in all their water bottles and infected them all with his attitude.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘23-‘24 boredom thread.. no square poop allowed
« Last post by alta on Monday April 22, 2024, 02:47:53 PM Eastern »
I don’t see any notifications of a call up from Hershey. They do have a spare Dman in Johansen should they need one. Hell of a time to throw him in the lineup though.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: R1G1 Caps at Rangers @ 3pm
« Last post by justwincaps on Monday April 22, 2024, 12:44:16 PM Eastern »
Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Sunday April 21, 2024, 06:06:44 PM Eastern
I'd like to see Sgarabosa get a start in the next one. He brings energy.  I'd love it if they put him in for Pacioretti, but they won't disrespect a highly acclaimed vet like that - they should, but they won't.


If not Sgarbosa, then give Miro some playoff experience.  At least the kid looks excited to play.  Plus, he can't do anything more stupid than Pacs robbing the Caps of a n early PP chance with a dumbass, unnecessary crosschecking.
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