Chara

[justwincaps]

I doubt we see more fights. In fact, I think the players will have an unwritten rule of no fighting this year.  I'm not a big fan of Charra at this point. He has very little mobility and if he takes minutes/games for Ziggy and Fehrvary, I think that is a big mistake.  Plus, the fact that Boston didn't want him back ought to tell you something...

You may be right, but the schedule is not quite, but almost all, "series" of 2-3 games in a row against the same team.  We all now how chippy things historically get on a back-back, let alone a back-back-back.  So, that unwritten rule may be torn up.  If so, it's nice to have Chara taking some of that pressure off,  especially off Willie.

[canadiancapman]

I doubt we see more fights. In fact, I think the players will have an unwritten rule of no fighting this year.  I'm not a big fan of Charra at this point. He has very little mobility and if he takes minutes/games for Ziggy and Fehrvary, I think that is a big mistake.  Plus, the fact that Boston didn't want him back ought to tell you something...

You're joking about that "unwritten rule" I hope. There will definitely be more fights and you're crazy if you think otherwise or simply naive.
Chara doesn't need to play every night. There will be injuries and guys will need rest with the compressed schedule. Boston let him walk because it's pretty hard to have your team captain and leader not be on the ice every single night. How can you be the leader of the team when you're a 5th or 6th dman. In Washington, he's not the leader of the team, Ovechkin is. If the day comes when Ovie is at risk of just being a depth forward in the league, he will no longer be with the Capitals and certainly not wearing the "C" for them.

[Surreylily]

You're joking about that "unwritten rule" I hope. There will definitely be more fights and you're crazy if you think otherwise or simply naive.
Chara doesn't need to play every night. There will be injuries and guys will need rest with the compressed schedule. YES
 Boston let him walk because it's pretty hard to have your team captain and leader not be on the ice every single night. NO

How can you be the leader of the team when you're a 5th or 6th dman. In Washington, he's not the leader of the team, Ovechkin is. If the day comes when Ovie is at risk of just being a depth forward in the league, he will no longer be with the Capitals and certainly not wearing the "C" for them.
WTF??I hope it's sunny oe the planeet that you're on.

[Surreylily]

Actually, the way things are kicking off in America, I wouldn't be surprised if many of the Europeans  jump ship an return to their homelands.
Chara included.

[canadiancapman]

Actually, the way things are kicking off in America, I wouldn't be surprised if many of the Europeans  jump ship an return to their homelands.
Chara included.

Not happening!
And please tell me who has their team captain as a healthy scratch multiple times a season? I'd love to hear your example and as to why Bruins would have just let him walk when they could have signed him for the league min and just healthy scratched him until someone got hurt?

[Surreylily]

 

[Surreylily]

Not happening!
And please tell me who has their team captain as a healthy scratch multiple times a season? I'd love to hear your example and as to why Bruins would have just let him walk when they could have signed him for the league min and just healthy scratched him until someone got hurt?

your benefit of the doubt, just got completly fucked up the arse.

[Surreylily]

There wll not be a 2021 season.
Stop your whining an crying.
 

[canadiancapman]

No response about chara being captain in Boston and them not wanting him to have that role anymore?  Figured as much as you have no clue clearly after reading your comments.
How did my benefit of the doubt get completely fucked up? Because a bunch of in bread Americans stormed Capitol Hill? Lol that's just another day in that fucked up country.

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No response about chara being captain in Boston and them not wanting him to have that role anymore?  Figured as much as you have no clue clearly after reading your comments.
How did my benefit of the doubt get completely fucked up? Because a bunch of in bread Americans stormed Capitol Hill? Lol that's just another day in that fucked up country.

Lil doesn't live in the U.S., and I couldn't help but notice how you refused to have an honest discussion on why you are wrong, then you come up with another insult of something you very obviously don't have a clue about.


You want to discuss politics, do it on the other side. Last warning.

[richkrt99]

I was going to chime in but I couldn't figure out what started the argument or what exactly the argument was.... I figured it was just some sort of monarchy jealousy thing 


And I didn't want to derail the thread into another political one 


That and I could not quite span the leap to get it to us in bread Americans.  Does that mean we are rich....or a reference to how much bread we eat?


It's inbred by the way, you moron, and maybe something a proud son of the Queens crown SHOULD rightly know since that is about the most inbred family in history.


(No offense Lil...not directed at you)

[Beaglefan2]

You're joking about that "unwritten rule" I hope. There will definitely be more fights and you're crazy if you think otherwise or simply naive.

Easy Canadaman.  I don't think I am crazy or naive.  Much to my disappointment, the league and the players have ramped down fighting and even hard checking over the last several years. The players finally realized that there is too much money at stake and I'll bet you a Canadian nickel that there have been plenty of locker-room discussions about not fighting. Just look at the stats.

[canadiancapman]

It wasn't about politics. I was simply stating that there's a reason the caps can sign chara and there's a difference between them signing him and the Bruins keeping him. People here are trashing the move and I don't see why. It's a depth signing for min money. Fights will go up and the season will go on to think any different is absurd to me is all.

[canadiancapman]

Also, I highly doubt the players discuss not fighting. Guys just don't have the balls to do it as often as they use to because there is basically no fighting in minor hockey anymore. Emotions will run high and these are grown men that will do anything to win. I'll bet you a "Canadian nickle" that fights will be up 20% min this year compared to last.

[canadiancapman]

Lil doesn't live in the U.S., and I couldn't help but notice how you refused to have an honest discussion on why you are wrong, then you come up with another insult of something you very obviously don't have a clue about.


You want to discuss politics, do it on the other side. Last warning.

What was her basis of saying the season will be terminated? Can't think of anything else she was referring to by her comments.

[Mickstix]

What was her basis of saying the season will be terminated? Can't think of anything else she was referring to by her comments.

Blame the sauce! It's almost always the sauce!! 

[BarfingMonkey]

[Surreylily]

I was going to chime in but I couldn't figure out what started the argument or what exactly the argument was.... I figured it was just some sort of monarchy jealousy thing 


And I didn't want to derail the thread into another political one 


That and I could not quite span the leap to get it to us in bread Americans.  Does that mean we are rich....or a reference to how much bread we eat?


It's inbred by the way, you moron, and maybe something a proud son of the Queens crown SHOULD rightly know since that is about the most inbred family in history.


(No offense Lil...not directed at you)

    Pretty sure it wasn't directed at me!!!!!   

[Surreylily]

What was her basis of saying the season will be terminated? Can't think of anything else she was referring to by her comments.

"her"?
Why don't you ask me yourself luv?
Or is you skerrrrred?   

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I had a similar attitude when I was his age


https://novacapsfans.com/2021/01/09/capitals-tom-wilson-on-past-hits-with-zdeno-chara-i-found-it-kind-of-fun-its-like-running-into-a-wall-and-he-rarely-budged/