Author Topic: 2007 Washington Capitals Season Thread (Read 71430 times)

Zilla05 · « **Reply #1350 on:** May 01, 2008, 01:37:42 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on April 25, 2008, 10:40:35 am

That's excellent...I wonder what "Capitals" looks like in Cyrillic?

Вашингтон Кэпиталз - Washington Capitals

ronnynat · « **Reply #1351 on:** May 01, 2008, 04:34:01 pm »

Karl Alzner, the Caps 5th overall pick, was named WHL player of year and top defenseman.

Nice to know we have even more top young talent coming up.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #1352 on:** May 02, 2008, 05:20:29 pm »

Hubby ordered me my very own Caps jersey on ebay that should show up any day, I can't wait to wear it to a Caps game next season!! This team is only going to get better.

ronnynat · « **Reply #1353 on:** May 06, 2008, 12:24:27 am »

Who are you guys rooting for to win the Stanley Cup? I'm rooting for the Flyers. I'm one of those people that usually wants the team that knocked my team out to win it all. It kinda makes me feel better.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1354 on:** May 06, 2008, 08:31:57 am »

I know what you mean, but I just can't bring myself to root for the Flyers...or the Penguins. And I hate the Stars, so I guess that leaves Detroit. The Red Wings' mean age must be about double that of any other team in the NHL, which is kind of neat...Chelios can probably remember the invention of the steam engine.

Quote from: ronnynat on May 06, 2008, 12:24:27 am

Who are you guys rooting for to win the Stanley Cup? I'm rooting for the Flyers. I'm one of those people that usually wants the team that knocked my team out to win it all. It kinda makes me feel better.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #1355 on:** May 06, 2008, 10:52:56 am »

Nope. Can't root for those Philthy Flyers...no can haz. The fact they bumped my team out (and questionably at that) is EXACTLY the reason I want them to lose.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #1356 on:** May 06, 2008, 10:56:43 am »

Stars or Wings. I could never cheer for a team from Philly and though I have respect for the Pens, I really hate how the NHL is trying to make Crosby and Malkin to be bigger than they are.

d_mc_nabb · « **Reply #1357 on:** May 06, 2008, 06:19:31 pm »

Quote from: ronnynat on May 06, 2008, 12:24:27 am

I'm rooting for the Flyers. I'm one of those people that usually wants the team that knocked my team out to win it all. It kinda makes me feel better.

Amen

I hate all the teams in competition this year, but above all there is one team that is not allowed to in:

The Pittsburgh Penguins. I hate them. especially how they make everyone think crosby is the next gretzky. some say he might be. i say no because:

1. i'd like him to play for more games than he misses due to injury.
2. when he starts scoring goals outside of tapins from two feet that the goalie can't see.
3. he stops passing it to Hossa or Malkin (on the PK i might add) and starts making lesser players look good.

ronnynat · « **Reply #1358 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:12:51 pm »

Ovechkin and the Russian team won the IIHF World Hockey Championship.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #1359 on:** May 27, 2008, 05:44:58 pm »

Caps re-sign Matt Bradley to a 3-year, $3 Million dollar deal. Not bad. Bradley really turned it on over the second half of last season. He's got good speed and is pretty tough.

I hope Huet's deal is on the horizon.

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #1360 on:** May 27, 2008, 06:07:46 pm »

Quote from: Frau Mau on May 06, 2008, 10:52:56 am

Nope. Can't root for those Philthy Flyers...no can haz. The fact they bumped my team out (and questionably at that) is EXACTLY the reason I want them to lose.

My thoughts exactly!

Dave B · « **Reply #1361 on:** May 28, 2008, 11:29:44 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on May 27, 2008, 05:44:58 pm

Caps re-sign Matt Bradley to a 3-year, $3 Million dollar deal. Not bad. Bradley really turned it on over the second half of last season. He's got good speed and is pretty tough.

I hope Huet's deal is on the horizon.

Bradley's deal could be even better if he got better at fighting. Take some classes or something. That 4th line of Brashear, Bradley, and Steckel, was our best at times in the playoffs

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1362 on:** May 28, 2008, 11:40:24 am »

I guess this means that Cooke is probably gone...he's a UFA anyways, so it is probably inevitable.

ronnynat · « **Reply #1363 on:** May 28, 2008, 01:48:28 pm »

Quote

Ovechkin: Fedorov Wants to Stay

Alex Ovechkin said moments ago that he talked to pending unrestricted free agent Sergei Fedorov during the world championships about the 38-year-old playing at least one more year in Washington.

Ovechkin liked Fedorov's answer.

"I talked to him, and I know for sure [that] he wants to stay in Washington," Ovechkin said on an NHL conference call from Pittsburgh, where he'll be presented with the Art Ross and Maurice "Rocket" Richard trophies this afternoon. "It's not my job to talk about money and how many years he wants to be there, that's [for] George and Fedorov's agent. He wants to play -- not just with me -- but with [the] Capitals."

I pressed Ovechkin for some additional details about his conversation with Fedorov. But in typical Ovechkin fashion (when it comes to talking publicly about sensitive subjects) he wouldn't reveal much.

"It's a secret," he said with a chuckle. "But he wants to stay."

So it sounds like Fedorov isn't planning to retire. Whether he'll accept a discount to come back to the Caps, well, that remains to be seen.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/2008/05/ovechkin_fedorov_wants_to_stay.html

ronnynat · « **Reply #1364 on:** May 28, 2008, 01:49:19 pm »

I'd definitely re-sign Federov if he's planning on playing another year.

Dave B · « **Reply #1365 on:** May 28, 2008, 03:28:54 pm »

what more details could ovechkin be pressed for? he certainly spilled the beans.

good to hear. hopefully federov will take a discount or at least have Ovechkin throw him a couple mil since he is eating up the salary cap by himself, which he is entitled to do.

Frau Mau · « **Reply #1366 on:** May 29, 2008, 11:22:54 am »

I'd love it if he stayed!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1367 on:** June 06, 2008, 03:49:58 pm »

The Yahoo hockey blog is reporting that an Alex Ovechkin Hart Trophy winner commemorative t-shirt appeared briefly on the NHL website (before being abruptly yanked), even though the winner has not been officially announced yet...read into that what you will. Not that there is a whole lot of doubt about AO winning the Hart, Malkin's team making the Finals notwithstanding.

d_mc_nabb · « **Reply #1368 on:** June 06, 2008, 04:45:28 pm »

the draft is on June 20th and the caps hold the 23rd pick, along with three second rounders.

BBQ · « **Reply #1369 on:** June 06, 2008, 10:15:15 pm »

I don't follow hockey!!!!Yeah! But the Nick Backstrom comercial is just like me but at basketball

d_mc_nabb · « **Reply #1370 on:** June 12, 2008, 08:32:50 pm »

so far in the awards ceremony, Ovechkin has won the Pearson, awarded to the NHL's most outstanding player, Boudreau won the Adams for best coach, and Nicklas Lidstrom did not win the Calder for rookie of the year, sadly.

ronnynat · « **Reply #1371 on:** June 12, 2008, 08:43:33 pm »

Quote from: d_mc_nabb on June 12, 2008, 08:32:50 pm

so far in the awards ceremony, Ovechkin has won the Pearson, awarded to the NHL's most outstanding player, Boudreau won the Adams for best coach, and Nicklas Lidstrom did not win the Calder for rookie of the year, sadly.

Boudreau won?! That's freaking awesome!

(I think you meant Nicklas Backstrom

)

wpa2629 · « **Reply #1372 on:** June 12, 2008, 08:43:46 pm »

I HART OVIE!

Was there any doubt?

Congrats to Bruce and Ovie -- very well deserved ...

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #1373 on:** June 13, 2008, 12:16:28 am »

Think I'll take the day off and go watch the Wilson Bldg ceremony...I cannot recall a mayor of this city ever paying the slightest attention to the Caps, so this is something.

ronnynat · « **Reply #1374 on:** June 13, 2008, 03:29:36 am »