Caps v. Flyers - Reputation Game
by PPP on Apr 22, 2008 2:58 PM EDT
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PrintFor the second time in the clubs' histories the Flyers and Capitals will meet in a seventh game. Last night the Habs continued their seventh game dominance over the Bruins (much to the chagrin of store owners throughout Montreal) and tonight the Capitals hope to build on their 1-0 record. Sure, it came 20 years ago but that doesn't mean that there isn't video footage of the event:
Overtime (Ovietime?) will suit me just fine. It's a bit of a nerve wracking afternoon/evening. Liverpool and Chelsea are playing right now in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. After that comes this game seven. I'm not even a real Caps' fan!
Anyway, onto the title of the thread. Both games offer the players involved the opportunity to build a reputation, whether good or bad, that enhances the way fans view their regular season exploits. Frank Lampard and John Terry might have won two Premier League titles but they've also left Anfield crying on two previous occassions after failing to advance from CL semi-finals. In the same vein, the Capitals' young guns have an opportunity to show that they have the testicular fortitude to look a game seven in the eye and not blink.
History doesn't even give us much to analyze. Well, other than the fact that the Flyers' team is full of game seven passengers. Hopefully, in both games the trend of the good guys winning will continue. Ovechkin has done some good work towards garnering the 'clutch' label. A goal or two tonight wouldn't hurt.
I've updated the playoff SPG and, no surprise, getting points is even harder when you don't know the team that well. Loser Domi is winning and JP only has one point so put your guesses and hopefully we'll be playing this game next round.
Go Caps
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SPG - Bow-chika-wow-ow Edition
Shot - Semin
Penalty - Semin
Goal - Semin
The Semin Shower
And Ovie with the winner for the Ovechgasm
by jaredolondon on Apr 22, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
gross
I'm not proud of that one, but I stand by its comedic value.
by jaredolondon on Apr 22, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
semin shots
greater than semin shower. But chocolate rain but Chad Vader trumps all:
and...I'm too late for the SPG. Dangit
ENT SPG
Shot - Laich
Penalty - Kozlov
Goal - Backstrom
by Evening News Team on Apr 22, 2008 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
SPG
Shot - Ovechkin
Penalty - Bradley
Goal - Semin
Ovie in OT to send Washington into freaking rapture.
SPG
What's up with that? I'm one point out of first!
S - Green
P - Cooke
G - Laich
by JP @ Pension Plan Puppets on Apr 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions
Fluffing
You should add 'Save' as a picking catagory, it would make us all look smarter.
by jaredolondon on Apr 22, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
Ideas
I actually would like some ideas for making the game easier to score and maybe to have it last longer than the first 3 minutes of the game so 'save' might not work ;) but think of things.
additional catergories
maybe "Next horrific injury'? although if we're doing that for Leafs Colaiacovo makes it far too easy...maybe one point for the player and another for injury (Kubina, knee, for example)?
I hate redheads
John Arne Riise scored on his own net with the last kick (or idiotic header) of the game.
1-1 after the game in Anfield. FFS. I hate red heads.
p.s. Go Barca!
redheads
It's a genetic defect you know.
by jaredolondon on Apr 22, 2008 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Next PPP-backed playoff team
I nominate Pittsburgh in the East, Calgary in the West.. We can doom them both!
;)
I'll back the Flyers!
I hate their guts, but if I back them, they'll go out in 4. Go FFlyers! (hint: that was not an extra F).
Caps
Folks:
Just got back from the game. What an electric environment - from the first drop of the puck through the (extremely) disappointing end, the crowd was loud and enthusiastic. Not going to get into my opinion of the officiating (hint: it's not positive), but instead going to reflect on where we were at the end of the past two seasons (and the end of November this season, for that matter) and be thankful that the boys finally clicked this year under Boudreau, and got where we all thought they'd be when the season started.
Kudos again on a great site, and thanks for joining us on the (waaaayyyy too brief) roller coaster ride we took in the playoffs.
Y'all are welcome on our bandwagon anytime....
Let's Go Caps!
by TJ on Apr 22, 2008 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
Thanks TJ
Gah!!!!!!! I can't believe how restrained some of the commenters at JP's place were! I'd be burning down the NHL offices if that happened to the Leafs.
The game was insane and the crowd was loud all throughout. Hopefully this run helps revive hockey in Washington.
It was a fun (and definitely short) ride and there is a hell of a future ahead for the Caps. Now...time for Burke to get us that same future.
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