Comments on: Hockey Gods are Angry http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/ The Blogging Site of Ted Leonsis Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36474 Tim Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:26:13 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36474 Draft better. Gordon isn't a big miss because of Perrault. Missing Laing hurts.Knuble wouldn't be missed as much if Laich would do what he's suppose to do consistently. The defense has been neglected since McPhee took over as GM. He's gotten Alzner and Carlson in the last 2 years but what happened in the 9 years before. Tha same with goaltending. Nylander being mentioned is a joke. You don't play him. He's healthy, but not played. Managements decision. Draft better. Gordon isn’t a big miss because of Perrault. Missing Laing hurts.Knuble wouldn’t be missed as much if Laich would do what he’s suppose to do consistently. The defense has been neglected since McPhee took over as GM. He’s gotten Alzner and Carlson in the last 2 years but what happened in the 9 years before. Tha same with goaltending. Nylander being mentioned is a joke. You don’t play him. He’s healthy, but not played. Managements decision.

]]> By: Mike http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36452 Mike Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36452 Drafting better in later rounds would have avoided a lot of these problems. Until Perrault there really had not been an impact player added to the team past the first round. Over 92 picks resulting in nothing for the Caps :-(. That would have helped a lot with injuries and the high salary's of the injured players. Less UFA's Drafting better in later rounds would have avoided a lot of these problems. Until Perrault there really had not been an impact player added to the team past the first round. Over 92 picks resulting in nothing for the Caps :-(. That would have helped a lot with injuries and the high salary’s of the injured players. Less UFA’s

]]> By: Ajax http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36448 Ajax Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:46:46 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36448 Putting Nylander on that list couldn't be any more disingenuous. Everyone who pays attention knows that the only reason that Nylander is not playing is because you and your management team have decided that he won't play. You are choosing to pay a guy $5.5 mil and let him take up $4.875 mil in much needed cap room while he sits at home. He can play, he wants to play, and he would help the team, especially at this point with all the injuries. And for you to be pretending that isn't the case while trying to pull the wool over your team’s fans is ridiculous. Putting Nylander on that list couldn’t be any more disingenuous. Everyone who pays attention knows that the only reason that Nylander is not playing is because you and your management team have decided that he won’t play. You are choosing to pay a guy $5.5 mil and let him take up $4.875 mil in much needed cap room while he sits at home. He can play, he wants to play, and he would help the team, especially at this point with all the injuries. And for you to be pretending that isn’t the case while trying to pull the wool over your team’s fans is ridiculous.

]]> By: alex washington http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36360 alex washington Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:53 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36360 Injuries can sometimes equate to critical rest time and be an advantage down the road when you get those players back in the lineup later in the season. Pray Ted! Pray! Injuries can sometimes equate to critical rest time and be an advantage down the road when you get those players back in the lineup later in the season. Pray Ted! Pray!

]]> By: alagarts http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36357 alagarts Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:38 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36357 Are you seriously putting Nylander amongst that group of missing? Are you seriously putting Nylander amongst that group of missing?

]]> By: Gmann http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36334 Gmann Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:27:15 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36334 Well said, Ted. Can't wait for tonight's action. Let's Go Caps! Well said, Ted. Can’t wait for tonight’s action. Let’s Go Caps!

]]> By: Cindy (CT) http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36330 Cindy (CT) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:03:52 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36330 Sacrifices from here in Baltimore as well.;) "This too shall pass." Rockin the Red in Baltimore Sacrifices from here in Baltimore as well.;)
“This too shall pass.”
Rockin the Red in Baltimore

]]> By: David http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36329 David Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:14:39 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36329 Ted, What can we do to get CSN+ on Verizon FIOS in Howard County?? I've probably missed more games this season, because of the Caps being put on plus, than I've missed in the last five years! It's great that even though we do have those 25 million dollars worth of players on the sideline, there are guys in the organization like Carlson, Alzner, Perreault, and Neuvirth that can step in and play at a high level. Patience has really paid off. David Ted,

What can we do to get CSN+ on Verizon FIOS in Howard County?? I’ve probably missed more games this season, because of the Caps being put on plus, than I’ve missed in the last five years!

It’s great that even though we do have those 25 million dollars worth of players on the sideline, there are guys in the organization like Carlson, Alzner, Perreault, and Neuvirth that can step in and play at a high level. Patience has really paid off.

David

]]> By: Sean Meyer http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36320 Sean Meyer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:38:08 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36320 I may have little expertise in this area, but I feel we already have the goalie we need. Varly has to be one of the most dedicated goalies I have ever seen. When I watch him, he HATES to see the puck get by him. Not only is he talented, he is a baby. He will only get better with age, but he needs the experience. I don't know if it is true, but I feel the reason he hasn't been integrated into the team is because of language barrier. I just would like to see him more often, and see what he can do. Also I want to tell him how much I love him, but I don't know Russian. Can you please tell him to get a Google Wave account? I may have little expertise in this area, but I feel we already have the goalie we need. Varly has to be one of the most dedicated goalies I have ever seen. When I watch him, he HATES to see the puck get by him. Not only is he talented, he is a baby. He will only get better with age, but he needs the experience. I don’t know if it is true, but I feel the reason he hasn’t been integrated into the team is because of language barrier. I just would like to see him more often, and see what he can do. Also I want to tell him how much I love him, but I don’t know Russian. Can you please tell him to get a Google Wave account?

]]> By: Brian http://www.tedstake.com/2009/11/21/hockey-gods-are-angry/comment-page-1/#comment-36319 Brian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:27:03 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5553#comment-36319 This silly thing is that it doesn't matter. I would rather see this team cruise control to a 3rd seed in the playoffs, rest the players, go into the 2nd season healthy and ready to fight for the Stanley Cup. This silly thing is that it doesn’t matter. I would rather see this team cruise control to a 3rd seed in the playoffs, rest the players, go into the 2nd season healthy and ready to fight for the Stanley Cup.

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