Tonight's lineup: Islanders at Caps

First

First?

the top two lines look solid.

PRIMERO! First in Spanish!

Here's a repost with the plea deal story about the guy who had claimed he sold steriods to the Caps a few months back:

http://www.wftv.com/countybycounty/21586467/detail.html

Hi, all--

I have upcoming travel to conferences in Prague and Rome and am wondering where would be a good spot to watch the Caps on live TV. Any suggestions for a late-night sports bar in Prague or Rome?

Posted by: jhershb | November 11, 2009 3:44 PM | Report abuse

Been to Prague three times and can only remember seeing one sports bar. I think it was on Wencesles Square which is the main drag. Places will be open well after midnight so no problems there although after a few "Pivos" you'll probably end up forgetting about the game want to find a club. Try the Lavka, just by the Charles Bridge - on the new town side. Had some great nights in that dive.

Can't help with Roma, just stay away from any Lazio football (soccer) fans.

Hmm... Would have been a perfect game to sneak a start for Varlamov, IMO. Boudreau seems to always start Varly in the toughest games against the top teams.

Anyway, let's go, Caps.

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@jhershb

As for where to watch the game abroad I'd say your best bet is your own laptop in the hotel room if their wifi doesn't suck (which it usually does).

Other places in Italy that show NHL games and wouldn't immediately come to mind are various sports betting parlors. They're basically rooms with a bunch of TV's, no furniture of any kind (so you'd have to stand the entire time) and full of the shadiest characters you'll ever see most of whom are there all day pissing their money away of various horse and dog races.

tominfl1-thanks for the link.

Boy, did that story get swept under the rug and ignored like no story I can think of in recent memory. Why plea bargain with someone like that unless he's giving the authorities someting in return. Maybe a quite mouth? I hope not but what else could the plea be for?

I have no idea why they scratched Sloan. I think hes been one of our most solid D-men lately.

@riddler1-supplier(s) and other dealers for example. I don't believe in conspiracies--if there is something relevant it will come out at some point. I would be surprised if there was anything to report from the hockey side.

thanks also for the steroid story link. The reporter at least has been told that the authorities have not been able to verify the man's claims--so either the police are spreading disinformation or really can't verify his claims, particularly as he apparently can't name any individual players.

Oh and much more importantly--GO CAPS!

Chris Bourque stats this year are not very impressive to date: 10 games played, 1 assist and -3 +/-. Not sure how much ice time he is getting (though it seems about 8 minutes a game) but he does not seem to be ready for playing full time in the NHL.

OH NO?

Boudreau seems to always start Varly in the toughest games against the top teams.

That would explain two starts against Atlanta and two others against Toronto and Nashville?

That just looks SOOO wrong!

Scratches: Ovechkin

is there a site to watch tonight's game? Atdhe.net only has a test pattern.

I've got a good feelin about tonights game.

ITS PAYBACK TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol....

One up already

OH NO too quick! OH NO barely opened my ChickenBeer!

yuck!

gave it back

Real goalie battle going already.. jeez

C'mon Theo, thats last years act!!!

some people on here say Varly can't control rebounds... it's Theo who has that problem

Guys, anybody have a link to a feed? Struggling to find one today in the usual places..

atdhe.net worked for me last time

gotta be kidding me

Yep, these are the glimpses of the old Theo I was talking about.

gawd i hate streit

Embarrasing

what a nightmare.

What I mean is that each time we were ahead, he would let in a goal. Let's hope he snaps back to the new Theo.

w....t......h?

I still think we will win!

The next goal pretty much determines the outcome.

these super early goals never seem to work out in your favor... weird

What! I haven't even gone down to watch the game yet and I see 3 goals on 5 shots. Tell me I am not dreaming. Did BB pull Theo?

EW they've given up 3 goals in 7 minutes to the islanders. ughhh jose is back to being jose three or more. We can't have him as our goalie for the playoffs.

rachel216
You are right. I saw it slowly developing in the last 2 games. I am afraid to look. What is going on?

Semin should have 3 goals.

I can only blame Theo for the first goal. The second he was unsighted and the third was like a penalty shot.

Semin looks great tonight, except that turnover that led to the breakaway goal...

Time for Varly to prove he is the hot goalie.

So much for our team D being better with Shultz out of the lineup.

Really need to score on the power play here.

Agreed FloridaCapsFan- all anybody will see is 3 goals on 5 shots. I can't blame Theo for the other two

What was Green thinking with that pass on the PP?

dat wuz good

Flash = 40 goals this year.

This game is ours to win now!!!!

That's more like it.

A healthy Flash is huge for this team.

I am loving seeing the Wings stomp on the Jackets after what they did to Ovechkin.

I am loving seeing the Wings stomp on the Jackets after what they did to Ovechkin.

Remember when BB said he thinks flash is an elite player and everyone thought he was crazy?! ;) Go Flash! And Nick!

I am loving seeing the Wings stomp on the Jackets after what they did to Ovechkin.

OH NO at this rate they'll be giving away more chicken wings! OH NO two games in a row! OH NO not ChickenLittles favorite promotion.

Green needs to be more careful w/the puck (I know, what's new).

I think Varly has been waiting for something like this to happen...so he can USURP the throne!

how do i get free chicken wings? nothing personal chicken little - btw I love your posts

Varly got us past SJ when JT hurt his back. Would be nice if he can do it again tonight.

Varly with the glove hand!

Now, I realize that, of all people, I don't have much room to talk. Glass houses and all that...

But Chicken Little, you are seriously annoying.

NICE job, Varly.

what is it 5 or more goals and a ticket stub?

Varly getting better with the glove hand? For a seriously depleted Islanders team they look dangerous every time they get the puck in our zone. We need to step it up defensively, we look a little slow there to me.

Why does Chicken Little keep saying "OH NO"

rachel216, I think it's a parody of the doom and gloom you sometimes see here. Like after this game maybe.

Does Theodore get an assists on the Islanders 1st goal? That was terrible rebound control on a soft shot.

Seriously, though, beyond that one play, our collective team defense was piss poor.

Our defense was worse than Theodore... by far.

We seem to give up the blue line so easily. I almost wonder if that is deliberate because of the lack of speed on our defense.

Semin should have 2 goals. As it stands, he scored 1 then gave 1 back with a horrible turnover.

We might be rusty after the three days off. We'll see.

terrible, terrible, terrible - BB's decision to go with theo tonight...

RAJSTAR, it's not Theo's fault. It's the defense's fault.

And Green needs to tighten it up at both ends. Too many bad passes and too much casual decision-making.

nooo we're gonna lose cuz cooley's here! :(

see http://eleaston.com/chicken.html

Chicken Little would go off the deep end at the slightest provocation. I think our Chicken LIttle is finding irony in the comments here that could be put in the light of going off the deep end with the comments on what some could see as the slightest problem/error/misjudgement on the part of the Caps players, management etc. I get a chuckle out of it but it won't be everyone's cup of (chicken) soup.

;^)

Why does Chicken Little keep saying "OH NO"

Posted by: rachel216 | November 11, 2009 7:54 PM | Report abuse

Oh Noooooo. what a totally incomprehensible attempt to explain Chicken Little. Make my next martini a double please. LOL

Semin 2 of 4

Fabulous play by Green on the goal.

sweet

Semin looks like his old self. Good stuff.

Let's start over. I think Semin might be getting better.

what %age of the last two days discussion was on trading Semin. Oh Noooooo.

OH NO Nylander's not on the scratch list

nooo we're gonna lose cuz cooley's here! :(

Posted by: rachel216 | November 11, 2009 8:08 PM | Report abuse

PLEASE rachel, dont bring that over here, please?

Just trying it on.... didn't feel natural, I'll leave it up to ChickenLittle

Just trying it on.... didn't feel natural, I'll leave it up to ChickenLittle

Posted by: Chad8 | November 11, 2009 8:20 PM | Report abuse

me to

This game is ours for the taking!!!!

I feel Semin getting a hat trick which turns out to be the GWG.

e_who?

Fehr!!!!!!!

It's good to see Fehr back in the lineup and scoring points again.

That's my boy E.Fehr

I wonder if Semin will play the 3rd...

I like the 2nd period effort. Need to put the game away and figure out how to close out these less-skilled teams. Time to show the killer instinct...

tmac2yao, what makes you wonder that?

Agreed snakegriffin.

It sounds like Bettman is slow-walking the blows to the head issue (between periods interview on the telecast). The NHL needs to move into the 21st Century.

Two great plays by Green on 3rd and 4th goals. First play was obvious, but it was his steal and pass to Clark that got the Fehr goal started.

Theo was a butcher on the 1st goal. Killed the momentum. I wanted him yanked then.

Semin - Charles Dickens in Tale of Two Cities - "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Fortunately tonight mostly the best. Has two, could have 4 or 5 tonight.

Did anyone else see Brads late in the second "try" the curl and drag? Ha! It was the worst of times on that one!

OH NO ChickenLittle getting nervous. OH NO one more goal and I'm cooked. OH NO Gary Bettman on TV...OH NO he looks like ChickenLittles long lost Uncle...

He left the ice before the end of the 2nd period.

Yes, they just showed Semin injury highlight.

I didn't notice that. I thought he looked a little uncomfortable on the bench before that then.

2006 Chateau St. Jean California Cab. One nice-sized glass left.

Rock the Red!

Have you ever seen a more blatant hook than what Morrison just did?

Box of Fish Eye merlot, one glass left. LOL How high class is that? Hey, still rockin the red!

Have you ever seen a more blatant hook than what Morrison just did?

Posted by: zmega | November 11, 2009 8:59 PM | Report abuse

well BB gave theo a pretty good hook in the first...

Hey, maybe Hitchcock had his boys target the wrong player eh? Joe B. just reported Detroit up 7-1.... wow!

Once again Varly saves the day after Theo made a mess.

@ dcsportsfan1- good one... hahaha

oh, wings got another one 8-1

whats with that little guy?

#85

he just keeps on making his presence felt!

yeah, but it looks like bring your kids to work day

I am very nervous with just one goal differential. Are we going to score an insurance goal? Who is going to score it? Perrault?

I'll go with Laing

I am a big fan of the Perrault kid. He is really bringing it. Clark is battling pretty hard tonight as well.

whats with that little guy?

#85

he just keeps on making his presence felt!

Posted by: wtf_e_fehr | November 11, 2009 9:09 PM

as somebody said earlier - that's #8.5 - aka Ovi's mini me

Hilarious! I missed it the 1st time, thanx for repeating

No stupid penalties please!!!!!!!

God dammit

God dammit

Big PK coming up.

28s performance tonight just shows why you Have to sign him to a long term deal...but you will just have to accept the fact thatsometimes you will wonder why you did...

They were so good with penalties tonight. Of course they had to start taking them at the most critical period. I am on the edge of my seat. Will we survive our stupidity?

So nervous. We really need another goal. Can't stand it.

I didn't see a hand up on Park's whistle... did we just take another one????!!!

wtf was that!?!

Semin is off with the puck WITH SPEED!!

...and you blow the whistle because (caps killer) Park is down on the ice?

He bounces right back up?

W
T
F
!

Juice in the box... WTF indeed!

oh...penalty on us...replay please?

Well that sucks.

crap...

I want a replay of the boarding..... could he have been THAT stupid?

we have done far too much of this crap

late penalty

late goal

ot loss

NO

NOT THIS TIME

Amazing fact: penalties are now all even at 3 each. AMAZING!!!

Infuriating & heartbreaking. Who thinks we are going to win? I vote for winning but probably in overtime, which I hate

Killer instinct FAIL.

ok...someone please explain because i thought that was a bs call on the boarding. that looked like a basic check into the boards...wasn't even a head shot.

Steckel's dumb play surpassed only by Jurcina's even more dumb play.

For the big wigs upstairs hangin with Ted, the zebras will ensure we go to shootout.

ok...someone please explain because i thought that was a bs call on the boarding. that looked like a basic check into the boards...wasn't even a head shot.

Posted by: CapsSkins | November 11, 2009 9:32 PM

Don't forget Buttman is in the house

I didn't see the Jurcina penalty how was it? It was certainly untimely. The Islanders have worked hard all night.

At least we have a point. Unfortunately the Islander goalie is quite good.

this has been a good one

shocker

i really don't like shootouts.

HOLY COW!

9 GOALS BY DETROIT?

They just replayed the boarding call on Juice...
Two words: Bee Ess...

Three penalties to none in the third equals Caps outworked.

Chrsnakov has 2 confirmed sources that have nyls to Minsk

One sip left of the Ch St Jean.

ROCK IT!

shootouts= fail

How about it for next season?

If the shootout goal is your 3rd goal of the game, its the Ovie hat trick and it counts for your stats?

how about if nobody wins by 10th round, the goalies kick eachother in the junk until someone says uncle.

Varly just stopped the caps killer

WE WILL WIN!

Park= dive boy.....FAIL

Can someone help out Varly here?

how about if nobody wins by 10th round, the goalies kick eachother in the junk until someone says uncle.

Posted by: Chad8 | November 11, 2009 9:50 PM | Report abuse

the ole roshambo...hilarious

I have never seen that happen...

what Fehr just did

...on any level

VARLY!!!!!!!!!!

Damn, even Gary laughed at Fehr's whiff. C'mon .... BRADS?????

Why doesn't BB use Knuble? He would be my first choice.

And mark my words. Theo would have let in 3 on the first 3 shots. He was terrible in the last few shootouts.

The fans are getting their moneys worth!

Clarkie.... c'mon Varly.... one more. Okay, maybe shootout isn't always= fail

Do it NOW Varly!!!

EL CAP-E-TAN!

YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES!!!!!!!!!!

We needed Sarge for the shootout.

captain who - oh yea you mean the guy that got the game winning goal?

Varly would've out kicked Roloson anyway. But we'll take the W this way without the Rochambeaux. LOL

Can I say I told ya so?

WHOOOOOOO
HOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Clark, who would have thought it? BTW Semin equals Ovi tonight CapsFan75 will be pleased.

Was it sinkingcaps wondering why Clark is in the lineup? Another assist and the game winning shootout goal. I guess question answered.

What do all Clark Bashers think of him now?!! Captain Clark!!!

adhardwick

Alan May's got that frozen smile again.. I'm going to have nightmares.

Somebody posted this morning that the Caps would win either 6-2 if Varly started or 5-4 if Theo started and it "would be difficult."

I think that was SinkingCaps.

Varlamov was incredible tonight.

Alan May's got that frozen smile again.. I'm going to have nightmares.

Posted by: Chad8 | November 11, 2009 9:58 PM | Report abuse

HAHAHAHAHA!! :]

I propose NO Clark-bashing for at least the next 24 hours.

Cardiac Caps, indeed--but a win is a win, and I'll definitely take the two points!

Varly for first star!

First place caps...but no doubt some complainers tomorrow cause they didn't blow out the isles. If he's still alive,chicken little will be active tomorrow.

I hate shootouts but always glad when we win. Varly for the star

Just got done watching the game on my DVR. All of you Semin, Green, Clark, and Varly bashers can SUCK IT!

RDS.ca (French Canadian sports website) reporting Nylander to Minsk.

Var-LA-mov

it isn't alan's smile, it is his eyebrows!!!! i won't sleep tonight *shiver*

The wine was just average.

The game was not.

I'm buying a big, juicy steak for Friday night so I can rock the red in style.

I might eat it RARE.

Nylander to Dynamo. You heard it here first.

Y'all leave my man Alan May alone LOL

He is the best analyst we've had in a while!!!

...that smile is kinda creepy....just sayin

count me as one of the Clark bashers. That was the first good thing he's done all year - but I'll take it!

Varly has a huge potential and is hardworking and mature for his age. At ~19 years of age he played with big guns in Russia and sure it's not NHL but underestimating it would be just plain stupid.

Theo had a bad game and he will bounce back! Varly will backup him ) As they said: "we play for one team and we care about this team winning, not our stats!"

Nylander to Dynamo. You heard it here first.

Posted by: JSchon | November 11, 2009 10:10 PM | Report abuse

Ummm...four posts above yours:

RDS.ca (French Canadian sports website) reporting Nylander to Minsk.

Posted by: freakinandpeakin | November 11, 2009 10:07 PM | Report abuse

Y'all leave my man Alan May alone LOL

He is the best analyst we've had in a while!!!

...that smile is kinda creepy....just sayin

Posted by: wtf_e_fehr | November 11, 2009 10:10 PM | Report abuse

Rumors are that Reekie may resign from the NHLPA, so he may be available again.

NEWMAN!

@JSchon,

hahaha.

Not to rain on the parade, but the third period penalties are not a good trend (even though I thought that the boarding call on Jurcina was weak.

penalties on the caps = boo.

what else is there to say? The NHL should have a month with no Refs. that'd be sweet.

Nylander to KHL...

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Nylander-Decides-Officially-to-Play-For-Dynamo-e5/1/24247

Three penalties to none in the third equals Caps outworked.

Posted by: FloridaCapsFan

It was ten shots to ten shots in the third so I guess I have to take that back. Except for the second period the Isles were pressing pretty good I thought.

Windupferrari (11/11/2009 at 10:10 PM) Report Violation
Anyone else notice the Isles are now 6-6-6? They need to trade for miroslav satan RIGHT NOW.

a post from espn.. pretty hilarious

Well Varly sure made a statement tonight. I expect BB will start him on Friday. I hate shootouts but that sure was an exciting--not sure my nerves could handle too many endings. The two penalties back to back so late in the third made me want to bash my head into the wall. But I think the Islanders are an undervalued team.

Was that a late boarding call on Jurcina because Parks went down? I didn't see it at first during the play.

according to Joe B. during the telecast, Varly was scheduled to start the friday game regardless