What the heck is going on?
I got nothin’ again. Back to my “other” job these days. Had some time to catch a little bit of each game last night, but not all.
Also switched over to ESPN to catch the last inning of Francisco Liriano’s hideous no-hitter (six walks). It wasn’t ESPN’s production, so I’m not putting this on them. But when the final out was caught, and as Liriano was about to be mobbed by teammates, whomever was producing the telecast immediately put the camera on manager Ron Gardenhire. So I think that producer might have a future with NBC/Versus.
So I was kind of doing some work with the Canucks-Predators on in the background. After the Preds tied it late in the third, I’m wondering why Jim Hughson, the fine CBC play-by-play guy, keeps repeating the score. Faceoff to the left of Luongo, 2-2 … The puck goes into the corner, 2-2 … Then I figured it out. He was saying Tootoo.
Ovechkin (=sometimes Monster) sure stunk in the final minute of Game 3 in Tampa. Now they have to play back-to-backs with Game 4 tonight. Vinny Lecavalier=Monster, Martin St. Louis-MiniMonster.
By the way, with the propaganda the NHL has forced down our throats—you know, the HBO series, the Winter Classic, all Capitals-Penguins games being nationally televised, and leading the world to believe the league has only two players—do the playoffs get shut down once Pittsburgh and Washington are out? Does the league go directly to Las Vegas for its awards show?
Or do they bother to award a Cup anyway?
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Go Bolts!
Great game last night from Tampa Bay. Go Lightning!
Go Lightnings! Do I smell a sweep?
Carp, will Bettman even watch/attend any of the games once Washington is done? All he has to do is show up for the last series once clinching is possible. shame on the NHL.
Fourth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nbc praying for caps win tonight so they have a game 5 sat afternoon at 1230 before the kentucky derby. however the more i think about it maybe they want tampa to win tonight so they could have 8 hours of pre race coverage. it would prob get better ratings then the hockey
Didn’t see it, but they called a hooking penalty in overtime in the Preds-Canucks game? Really? Hooking? I thought in overtime you had to almost kill somebody to get a penalty.
Did anyone see the interview on the NHL network with Brad Richards? I saw it this morning on NHL on the fly and he looked dazed and confused?
LMAO @2-2, Carp
Ovechkin is the only one who showed up for this series so far, with the exception of some support players. Backstrom is nowhere to be found, Green hasn’t done anything offensively. And he remains a liability on defense. Let’s go Tampa!
Good morning, ‘heads!
Go Bolts Go!
Humpty Dumpty disputing a couple of calls:
On having a goal waved off due to too many men:
“Still if you look at that play, the goal was in the net before the referees made the call and it wasn’t the referees that made the call at all. The linesman told Dan O’Rourke that there was too many men on the ice. I don’t know. There was definitely too many men, but he didn’t make it past the red line before they called it. I know it sounds like whining, but if you ask me the question I’m just explaining, but nobody got into the play,” he said.
On the game winner:
“If you look at it, Malone’s driving the net, and he pushes our player into our goaltender, and he can’t kick out his right leg to make the save. It’s a no goal/no penalty call,” he said. “It shouldn’t have counted.”
Why doesn’t that moron recognize that Ryan Malone has made a career of crashing the net and getting garbage goals? He’s a big guy and overpowered Carlson, no other explanation needed.
1. Man oh man. Mike Green is having a tough series.
2. I am glad the Caps at least look good in this series despite losing. Looks like we passed that crown to them. The – “Lose but have every chance to win” crown. The Caps also seem to have bad stretches within a game that cost them.
3. The Yellow shirts not only make it look like a high school game but it makes me nauseous just looking at all that spilled mustard.
4. The Lightning have an answer for everything. A smaller, more determined, craftier answer for everything.
‘Morning heads!
I said it last night….Humpty Dumpty definitely gets fired after the Caps lose tonight…
He has no excuse. Too much talent on that team not to make it to the Final…
OvechCANT….the nickname is so fitting…
CTB- when they showed the replay, Paul Devorski’s arm was up before the goal was scored. He was in the middle zone and calling too many man already….
Hey Gabs!
I actually didn’t see the first two periods, but I figured since it comes from the piehole of Humpty that it was probably an invalid complaint.
Another great post Carp, and great job to the Lightning. They just feel like “the good guys”, know what I mean?
Soon to be seen on DC Metro area golf courses:
http://tinyurl.com/234sy6k
i think Ovechkin is playing great but he can’t do it all by himself…Backstrom should be on the Rangers…once he got his big contract his production went way down!
Lightning = BEASTLY MONSTER!
Hey fried! Man I love seeing the Bolts smack around the Craps. Brucie has more excuses than a pregnant nun. Byfuglien whiner.
He is a huge whiner…..This is why the poster should be made of a Rat with Brucies face and then the line “Hey, how about some cheese with your whine”
LOL! Manny, that’s what Elias said about Prospal after the last game of the season…
Darn! I was hoping to be original! haha
I can’t believe the Caps are going to get swept and we only won one game.
Elias called Prospal a rat? He needs to STBU and go look after his lucky charms:
http://tinyurl.com/65vgb9c
Sources saying Rangers interested in bringing back Jagr for 2011-12 season: http://www.nyrangersblog.com/2011-articles/may/rangers-could-show-interest-in-jagr.html.
Would not be in favor of this at all. Appreciate what Jagr did for the franchise, but time has passed.
LOL @ the pics, CT.
Well, to be clear, he called him a whiner and asked he if liked cheese with his whine…didn’t actually call him a rat…
HAHA Great pic CT
Jagr and Omsk are working on an extension, according SovSpot…reports that he’s talking to Rangers are most likely false…
I think he would return to the NHL if there was serious interest…but his time with the Rangers is history…
SovSport*
not to cast aspersions, but I don’t know the radio guy who supposedly has the sources about Jagr. And therefore don’t believe it for a second.
Bet you the same radio guy knew Bin Laden’s whereabouts long before US killed him…
Tortorella would never bring Jagr in so while Sather might have “interest” it ain’t happening
Was it mentioned on here that JD got inked an extension with the Blues?
speaking of bin Laden… did you guy know that Obama watched live video of bin Laden operation in White House?! This is sick!
check this out!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1382859/Osama-bin-Laden-dead-photo-Obama-watching-Al-Qaeda-leader-die-live-TV.html
i believe it was, after it was posted in our twitter widget thingy over there——>
Thanks CCCP – I have been looking for that picture. It’s pretty remarkable. I like the tension in the room and I like that they have regular, news stand coffees.
Hillary doesn’t look amused.
I think they are looking at the Chopper crashing at that point. Maybe Bin Laden using a woman as a Human Shield?
No problem, Manny
This is the same look Hillary had on when she walked in on Bill ;)
BOOM! yes…i am here all week!
GREAT LINE Carp
about whether the nhl will shut down if
caps go out after the pens.
another reason why the (idiot) nhl brass
should be promoting players
from multiple teams.
highlighting Vinnie and St. Louis as well as the success of
the preds would give more exposure to sunbelt areas
as just one example.
putting together scenarios in regards to sharks, canucks
going for first Cup…...
all not that hard…......do you know where i can send in my application?
could use a job!
assuming the caps lose this series they will now be 0-4 in playoff series not counting there 2 series wins over our rangers the past few years
flyers in 08
pens 09
habs 10
lightning 11?
heres my take. the difference is these teams beating them vs the rangers is they all had top 6 talent. when the caps play teams with skill they could easily be defeated. unfortunately since the rangers are offensively challenged they couldnt overcome that to win the series. we almost won game 1 and we all know game 4 was the turning point.
the caps playing the rangers doesnt bode well for them because they dont see the other side and thats skill factor. now we are seeing it with vinny marty and stamkos.
throw in the moore bergenheim and purcells outworking the caps role players and you have a 3-0 lead.
they can change the system all they want but when they go down boudreau needs to get the axe.
go tampa put these pieces of carcillo out of there misery.
This is really interesting regarding 1 seeds in the playoffs: http://tinyurl.com/3p3coov
Seems that over the past five years, No. 1 seeds have averaged just 1.3 playoff series wins.
GO BOLTS AND PREDS!
is this thing on?
You can hear a pin drop.
Somewhere, a dog barked.
Jeez, Craps and Bolts are playing tonight?? Back to back games in the Semi’s??
Go Bolts!
Go Bruins!
Go Sharks!
Carp, is there any news on Manny Malhotra?
Marji, apparently he can see clearly now the rain is gone, according to my sources.
Manny,
Surface level observation about why #1 seeds tend not to do too well.
Since the lockout, there’s been 12 #1 seeds (6 East, 6 West).
Of those 12, only twice has the #1 seed come from a division where 3 teams made the playoffs (07-08 Habs and 09-10 Sharks). 8 times the #1 seed came from a division where 2 teams made the playoffs and 2 times the #1 seed came from a division where they were the only team to make the playoffs (09-10 Caps, 10-11 Canucks).
It’s a small sample size, but it could very be the case that #1 seeds get their point totals inflated by playing in weaker divisions.
Interesting info CT. I had no real explanation for it. Seemed kind of crazy to me. I was only thinking that maybe lower seeds get up for those games. There is a lot of underdog stuff in Hockey. But your points are well taken.
ORR!! I heard, and I am not kidding, that there is like a Prom event scheduled in the Lightning arena so they had to play back to back. It’s kind of crazy.
LOL! Wow! I guess Hockey isn’t so popular in Tampa.
Bruce is in trouble big time in DC, BTW the best Cap in the series is Nuevy the goalie not Ovie.
Michael Neuvirth has really outplayed Henrik Lundqvist in this series.
how is crosby doing?...Ovechkin?......craps are adismal?......i hear crosby will be ready next round…...
that should be craps are adismal !!!
annoywirth may be the best net minder in this and any other worls PERIOD. He has put the craps on his back and is leading them….somewhere….
in my life, i love you more…i know i will never lose affection, for people and things….
why on earth is the USA game on a tape delay. I know reruns of wild goose hunting is riveting but seriously i was looking forward to the game today.
Conversely, of the 10 post-lockout Stanley Cup final participants (11 and 12 are obviously TBD):
3 finalists have been from a division where 2 teams made the playoffs
4 finalists have been from a division where 3 teams made the playoffs
3 finalists have been from a division where 4 teams made the playoffs
Atlantic and Central divisions are tied with having 3 finalists. Central division is the only division to have more than 1 team win the Cup (Detroit 07-08 and Chicago 09-10). NE and the NW are the divisions that have had no Cup winners.
Average number of games 1 vs 8 seeds
East: 5.5
West: 6.167
Only 1 sweep in a 1 v 8 matchup for either conference (BOS vs MTL in 08-09).
3 game 7s, (MTL vs BOS 07-08, WSH vs MTL 09-10, VAN vs CHI 10-11) 1 seed is 2W/1L.
No 1 v 8 in the West has gone less than 6 games.
CTB, any idea the last time two No. 1 seeds met in the finals? If ever? Or how many times it’s happened?
No update on Manny Malhotra that I’ve heard.
Carp,
It looks like the last and only time was 2000-01 with Devils and Avs. If we’re going by the current format of the top 8 teams in the conference qualifying which started in 1993-94.
I’m sure it has a lot to do with #1 seed playing in a weaker division in general. But also oftentimes, first seed becomes a bit complacent by the end of the season and enters the playoffs not in their peak, as opposed to a lower seed…Most of them play playoff type hockey for weeks before the actual playoffs start.
what a great day i am having! Today is just a great great day!! YES!
btw, i had baked ziti and grilled calamari for lunch and downed it all with kvas (bread drink) :)
GREAT DAY, TODAY…INDEED!
Carp, pay attention to what CCCP said. What it actually means that Italian places in Brooklyn now sell kvas- a typical Russian drink. What is this world coming to?
C3, good for you. That sounds amazing (compared to my lunch special from the Chinese takout place)
I love grilled squid…so much better than fried…
Since we are once again talking about lunches…
I had two pieces of fat free turkey, a piece of low fat cheddar cheese (white kind) on some BS Fiber, whole wheat bread that was a few weeks old.
ilb
no no… i actually had kvas at home! my mom brought it yesterday!
and no, i am not having a great day because of the lunch i had…
I AM GOING TO ODESSA (MAMA), UKRAINE IN JULY!!! First time in a long long time!
That’s awesome CCCP – Trips to motherlands rule. Take lots of pics and don’t forget to Dominate!
Manny
sounds like you’re trying to eat healthy! YOU THINK YOU’RE BETTER THAN US?! :)
Haha no. I think I am more miserable than you guys. I am just too poor to buy lunch so I buy crap at the store and eat it here. Bread + Turkey + Cheese = lunch for the week for $10. It also = me being hungry non-stop!
Where is Latona? I would love to know what he ate today!
Great news, CCCP!
I would save so much money if I brought lunch to work…buying lunch in Midtown everyday is a clutterbuck…
thanks guys! couldn’t wait to share it with the world!
now, lets hope all goes as planned!
Manny
what’s your address? I’ll send you a gift basket :P
Good afternoon all! C3, congrats on the trip! Just keep the coat checking to a minimum.
So, what have I missed around here? GO BOLTS! I want them to take it all…...
Are you guys rooting for the Baltimore Bolts? The indoor soccer team?
the lamest (is that a word? the most lame…..) sport has to be arena football. Is that still in existence? oleosmirf already said that wild goose hunting is riveting. Prust sayin….
The AFL! I think it closed. The UFL is still in existence and they are inviting all players out of work to join them during the impending strike. Also, they get $150K whenever a player leaves the UFL for the NFL.
Hey Marji! Lamest is indeed a word. What the heck is arena football? I suspect it’s different from stadium football?
I’m here, Manny. I’m here.
I scarfed down a homemade sausage, pepper, and onion sammich, along with some homemade macaroni salad. Delicious.
It’s strange, however. I love macaroni salad, yet I find mayonnaise deplorable in its many other food-appearances.
Jeez….Montey has let in four goals vs. the Swedes…its 4-1 in the 2nd…
Stepan had an assist on Fowler’s goal…
indoor soccer FTW! I played it when i used to live on avenue Z… i had indoor soccer and indoor tennis tents right next to my building! Its a lot of fun! But then someone decided to build new freaking condos in the spot of those two huge tents and now its gone.
Stepan had an assist on Fowler’s goal
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we shouda got Fowler! :)
Yup, McIlrath is clearly a bust ;)
Hi, Mama! Nice to ‘see’ you. :) Arena football….. I saw some on tv a number of years ago. I was emptying out my parents’ house and it was on the tv. Had I not been preoccupied with way too many other things, I would have changed the station.
They play football in an arena! Imagine playing it at MSG. I couldn’t get over the fact that there were fans watching the game.
Go here and look at the scores across the top of the page! If you dare, have a peek at the multimedia. Maybe you can catch some not so live action.
http://www.arenafootball.com/frontpage
Latona – that is the EXACT reaction my fiance has. I love mayonnaise and would bathe in it if I could. (Sorry for the visual).
Your lunch also sounds better than mine. My only redeeming act today will be eating the Chicken Tacos my fiance is making.
Hard shelled or soft shelled, Manny? It all rides on this.
CCCP it is American football played in an arena. I’m not referring to soccer.
And did I mention it is soooo lame?
Soft Shelled. I really like Soft Shell. She usually makes Hard Shell Fish Tacos. I like Hard with Fish and Soft with meats.
You are a champion, Manny. Your selection of soft-shelled tacos has vaulted you into the realm of good food choices. Keep up the good work.
Now, hockey?
Double Decker with guacamole in between :P
Great, again, I come to the blog to check in on some hockey buzz, and now I’m starving. WTG boneheads. Carp, I almost choked on my iced tea from the “tootoo.” Funny stuff.
Marji, think I’ll pass :) I really don’t care about football no matter where it’s played..
and fish taco shells should be soft.
They play football indoors? I’d think half of those guys wouldn’t fit…
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOMINATION! REDEMPTION! IT NEVER TASTED SO GOOD!
It will only taste better, Manny. It will only taste better.
btw, I haven’t had lunch yet, but thanks to the mayo chat I don’t care. blech.
Latona, this is what you get in off season (well, the Rangers off season anyway). P.S. The knitting class begins next week :)
ilb, that’s a good one. lol! A normal punt would put a hole in the ceiling. The final scores are 70 – 69 and stuff like that. It’s nuts.
Yea it seems like no one plays Defense in the Arena Football League. Looks like offense and cheerleaders. Kind of like the NBA!
I’m already enrolled in knitting.. Blogmama. I mean, uh.
Anyway, Deb Placey really annoys me.
Humpty Dumpty really feeling the heat. Getting a little testy with the media:
Job security
Boudreau bristled when asked whether he thought his job was in jeopardy given the 3-0 deficit.
“Listen, you guys have been asking me that. But what, is your job on the line? Well then, I don’t know how to answer that,” he said. “Stupid question. Stupid.”
Or he’s been asking Torts for advice on how to handle the media.
Excellent Latona. I’ll take my Christmas sweater in size medium please, very soft expensive wool. OK all, gotta run…..til next time. Go Bolts!!!
P.S. Dear Lord Stanley, may the Bruins please lose in next round so my beloved cousin will STFU!!!!
It i*s* a stupid question. Haven’t they been asking him that for the last two years?
Pekka Rinne is still really good.
He really is. Preds were robbed last night on that flimsy call.
Yea that call was “ticky-tacky” to say the least. Kesler had a good game and drew a big penalty.
tim peel the ref should not move on to conf finals for calling that crap.
Why are all the Caps fans whining so much about the 1-3-1? Everyone seems to be saying that these games are “boring” because of the way the Lightning are playing them. They have seemed hardly boring to me.
Man! Over an hour!
Oh look. Long time no talk. Hey Latona.
My friend is a Caps fan and he was saying “if the Caps play a 1-3-1 next year I will quit watching Hockey.” I also heard a Caps fan say that the 1-3-1 should be illegal. I also heard someone say that the 1-3-1 is the system the Caps should begin playing NOW.
Whine much?
Maybe Capitals fans should show up when their team isn’t very good at all. Maybe their arena shouldn’t take cues from the Devils and post ridiculous on-screen instructions in order to get responses and create noise. Maybe their coach shouldn’t weigh two metric tons. Maybe it would be nice if someone other than Ovechkin showed up this round. And lastly, maybe I’m a lion.
Game, set, match. Championship point.
I wonder what Bruce weighs in Stones?
The not showing up thing is interesting because they may look to unload some of those “stars” they have laying around. Could make for an interesting off season.
Who do they hire as their next coach? And, as a follow up, how much does he weigh?
I dunno who they hire. Hopefully it isn’t someone competent like Kirk Muller.
Lol. I just found my high school public service announcement. It’s the most excellent thing ever. For computers, we had to make a PSA, and mine pertained to Neighborhood Watch movements. The tag line was like “Neighborhood Watch: Just hope he doesn’t have a gun!”
new post.
LMAO @ Philly!
BOSTON ALL THE WAY!!!!
Wow!!! 2-0 already!!
Not only the Rangers mess up on draft choices, but Steve Yzerman went 4th when Brian Lawton was picked 1st by North Stars, Whalers drafted 2nd and chose Sylvain Turgeon, and Yzerman went 4th. How was that for collective dummies?
And if memory serves me didn’t Brian Leetch go rather lower down in his draft by NY? I recall that Craig Janney got taken by Boston, ... he was a gifted player, but didn’t last long with the Bruins. h
He and Leetch were contemporaries. Leetch was from Cheshire CT and Janney was from Enfield. My son used to play in make up games during their vacation period at home. Janney was quite a prolific scorer and skater but he turned out to be terribly shy…...not in Boston you aren’t.
Mike Milbury couldn’t stand him.