Islanders-Capitals [game thread]
by Dominik on Nov 11, 2009 6:45 PM EST
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New York Islanders (6-6-5, 5th/Atl) at Washington Capitals (10-3-4, 1st/East)
7 p.m. | [some really annoying telco] Center | MSG+2 (twice the plus!); NHL Network; radio
"They don't, they don't speak for us" opposition thread: Japers' Rink
Note: This game is also on the NHL Network in the U.S., with the Caps' feed.
Dwayne Roloson in net. Trent Hunter in -- conveniently returning for, but not replacing, Kyle Okposo. Blake Comeau almost certainly out (and possibly headed back to L.I., if he's that sick), in which case Rob Schremp returns. Alas, sounds like Mike Green is back, which totally breaks the whole sit-more-than-one-weapon handshake agreement I thought we had.
Scott Gordon told Katie Strang that Hunter has "probably the best shot on the team, in terms of release and accuracy." I'm going to assume a statement like that comes with obligatory "except John Tavares" fine print, 'cause ain't nobody placed a corner shot or hit as many posts this year as Tavares.
This here is the in-game thread. Like the diapers in Raising Arizona, "it's got them tapettes already on there. It's self-contained and fairly explanatory." Have fun. Let's. Go. H1N1-ders.
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Looks like it’ll be a high scoring game tonight…
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:11 PM EST reply actions
LOL. As quickly as I could think “uh-oh, this isn’t Atlanta,” Moulson is there evening it up. Wild.
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TV: also on NHL Network (U.S.)
Forgot to mention, this one’s on the NHL Network in the U.S.
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Channel 215 on Directv for anyone looking for it.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yikes
Let’s maybe try not to give Semin too many open chances in front, eh?
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Yeah, no kidding. Such a great player.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Alright, Streit!
just 5:10 in — what the heck is going on here?
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Schremp with an assist too. I’m pulling for him to prove he can play in the NHL.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Bergenheim breakaway!
3-1. This is surreal.
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I think that might’ve been one of the Semin turnovers Caps fans talk about. Shied from a hit at the blueline, gave it up clean.
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Yeah, good call. Could not have been a worse giveaway for him.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Indeed. I was just a little bit nervous for him. But that was sweet.
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WOW!!!
Am I really seeing what I am seeing or did these teams trade jerseys?
haha. Great game so far, straight up shootout.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
Sort of pinching myself here. When Semin scores 10 seconds in, I’m obviously not expecting what happened next.
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WSH has been leaving the points completely open all game. The Islanders defenseman have gotten some great shots on net so far.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:28 PM EST reply actions
Their forwards don’t seem fully ready for two-way combat tonight … yet.
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Wonder how pissed Theodore is to be sitting
Pulled so quickly. Hardly an unexpected coaching move, but it’s not like those goals were his fault. I think I’d rather stick it out than have a line of 3 GA, 2 saves, 7 minutes.
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The Isles have chased a couple of fine goalies out of the net so far this season huh?
Lets go Islanders...
by TheMetalChick on Nov 11, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
We are all about giving lots of goalies work.
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing. He was hung out to dry during his 7 mins of play tonight.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
And now Varly has made some nice saves in his, heh, 13 minutes.
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Apparently, you cannot stop the Fleisch
…particularly if Backstrom sets it up like that.
That almost felt inevitable. Looked bad leading up to the penalty, looked chaotic on the PK.
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End of 1st: 3-2
Well then. That was something. Now it’s a new, 40-minute game, we have a one-goal head start, and they’ve got a sharper goalie in. Good luck boys, hope the flu bug isn’t about to hit anybody mid-game, ’cause you need all the fuel you can muster.
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Forbes Most Valuable
Hey, we moved up in the Most Valuable Hockey Franchises. With the Isles only dropping 3% in value, and the Thrashers dropping 10%, we are now more valuable then the Thrashers AND the Coyotes.
Ha! Call up Wang, and order some new free agents.
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Penalty already
Not sure I get it, either. Wash/Comcast feed is focused more on some Redskins tight end than actually showing the call. And the blip I saw, it just looked like Jackman (interference) met his man at the boards as the puck got there. Must’ve been more.
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They’re still interviewing Chris Cooley in the booth, talking about blogs…
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
It’s amazing. When the NHL Network chooses a local feed, they should find out what kind of dry very localized guests they have scheduled.
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3-3: Semin
Another penalty, this time on Bailey, and this time despite a strong start the PK can’t finish it off.
Great setup behind the net from Green, and Semin rifles it. Kind of interesting to see him be more prominent without Ovechkin in there.
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Yep. Bailey’s was a little unlucky. One of those where his blade happened to hit the ice right where the guy was pushing off, and he wiped out.
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Bailey did stop a goal right before that though gotta give him credit for that.
Lets go Islanders...
by TheMetalChick on Nov 11, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Ooh, yyeah. That was awesome. And he didn’t just stop it, he cleared it all the way out and no icing to boot.
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Tambellini has gone back to shooting from outside
Not a good sign. I suppose he could just be trying to use traffic for a screen, but that’s what his last few games have looked like to me.
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That and he's on a line with Sim
who’s slow getting back.
That was excellent! Semin could’ve eaten ’em up there, and he stayed with his move. I thought he was picking a corner for sure.
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Yeah, I thought Semin was going to roof a goal right there.
by Cal_IslandersFan on Nov 11, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Bah, 4-3
And Fehr has actually scored, thanks to a bounce off HIllen’s skate.
Tavares, meanwhile, has looked very pedestrian tonight.
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Well, it's not for lack of effort
just to passive on the puck carrier in the NZ.
I might be biased, but I think they are missing Okposo, he’s such a spark plug and makes a lot of those plays forechecking in the offensive zone.
The top line in particular. Tavares not getting a lot of space out there.
It’s rough when Hillen led your most exciting rush of the period. I mean — I like HIllen and that’s what he’s good at, but he was the only one to enter their zone with speed.
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End of 2: 4-3
The Caps got two early PPs, they tied it, they took the lead. I’d like that period back.
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Well, they drew the early PP, but
Missing two fixtures from it.
Went with: Streit/Gervais, Nielsen/Moulson/Tavares
Then: Hillen, with Hunter/Bailey/Tambellini
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Heh, Bergenheim’s 1-on-0? I don’t recall any, though the 1st was all chaos.
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Last-chance PP here?
4 minutes left. Come on, somebody make a big play.
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…and one more shot.
That one wasn’t bad. Couple good chances from Nielsen and Tavares, Streit going around probing. Varlamov has done his part so far.
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There it is!!
Hunter! I take back what I said … he can have the best shot on the team when he’s firing like that. Beautiful.
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Hee hee, three points in three games.
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Ha, I can’t say it didn’t cross my mind. But I don’t think he can go there…
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Sounds reasonable. Schremp is tempting, though his hands may be rusty from playing with Thompson and Jackman all night.
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They looked tired in OT
…and just a tad outskilled.
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Backstrom misses...
…and the Tambellini Automatic.
That move will never stop cracking me up.
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Semin scores (great move), Tavares misses
Why did CSN give us the angle from behind the ref’s butt in the corner? I have no idea what Tavares did on his miss.
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Schremp too slow
On to round 4…
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Love it. All of the sudden his shootout defense looks much much better.
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Aww, Fransy
Same move, just tagged the crossbar this time. Damn.
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Yeah, everybody’s going backhand.
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Oy, Bergenheim
Lost the handle on it twice.
Why in the hell does CSN keep showing this corner ref’s ass angle?
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Bahaha
Fehr fail. That actually hurt to watch.
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Hunter
Aims five-hole, great save by Varlamov.
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Easier said than done when in tight!
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This is getting silly.
And why does Sim go before Streit?
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Dammit.
Streit stoned. Game over. Ah well, that was probably the right result for that game.
What a show by the goalies in the gimmick round.
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Plus this lets us know that just because a team played us once, they aren’t going to be able to figure us out and beat us automatically.
You got your 6-6-6 wish now, lol.
I was afraid to bring it up. And Boudreau’s coaching record is .666, too.
Yeah, all in all, this was a very good sign. They weren’t exactly playing with a full deck.
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Up The Irons!!!!
Hopefully no Bible thumpers will have anything to say about that record (and I don’t mean the Maiden!) – ALL we need!!!!
6-6-6 baby!
AND our next game is on Friday the 13th!
How frickin COOL is that?
Lets go Islanders...
by TheMetalChick on Nov 11, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Tomorrow, does the team all go to the theater to see 2012?
(Maybe that’s not even out yet. Just ignore me.)
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Funny now that I think about it...
I thought I saw Beefy in the shoot out.
Oh wait……that might have been Jon Sim.
by Chickendirt on Nov 11, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
I know, that hurts. But we were getting to the point where it was going to be some unlikely hero. (Alas, not Jon Sim.)
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I was really hoping it would be Witter
Lets go Islanders...
by TheMetalChick on Nov 11, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Ah! I didn’t even think of him. Was wondering when Bruno or Hillen would be up.
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