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This reminds me of being at the gate in Atlanta and some old guy is yapping at the agent. Me (to my wife and brother): Calm down, Gary Busey. It was Gary Busey, who procedes to turn to the crowd of onlookers and advise, "You're allowed to be loud when you got diarrhea." Truer words, amirite?
Jason Concepcion@netw3rk.bsky.social · 3w agoAt the gate at JFK. Me: who is blasting music? Wife: Tracy Morgan Looks up. It is Tracy Morgan.
@afpanalytics.bsky.social You guys ever try to quantify the value of NMCs/NTCs?
This one really sucks. Saw this one live two years ago and it ruled. RIP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcl5...
Eddie Vedder PEARL JAM *FALLING SLOWLY* GLEN HANSARD live BALTIMORE 9/12/24 concert CFG Bank Arena
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Rolling Stone@rollingstone.com · last mo.Glen Hansard, the Frames frontman and 'Once' star who won an Oscar for Best Original Song, has died at 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
This year's (crowd-sourced) T25U25 is rather top heavy, and what they've got there is likely to determine how good this team can be over the next few years. (And be on the lookout for @lukeadom.bsky.social's list and write-up later this summer...) japers-rink.beehiiv.com/p/the-japers...
The Japers' Rink Discord Consensus Capitals Top 25 Under 25
Sorting out the future via the wisdom of crowds
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With 14 back-to-backs, that's 1/3 of the Caps' schedule (and thus 1/6 of their games on 0 days rest). They low-key really need Lindgren to get back to at least serviceable because they can't just give away those games (or overuse LT). I have my concerns as to whether that'll happen. We'll see.
No one has ever been done as dirty as Sikora being listed at 5'12". That's rough, buddy. (via hockeystats.com, whose tremendous work you should support.)
Over on the Discord, we're ranking the Caps' top 25 under-25 players, and here's the top-10: 1. Leonard 2. Hutson 3. Protas 4. Sourdif 5. Cristall 6. Suvanto 7. Lakovic 8. Miroshnichenko 9. Trineyev 10. Chesley Follow the vote and join the discussion on our Discord: discord.gg/tSJGQegdkT
@drewmagary.bsky.social Believe I saw you at a summer league soccer game last evening. Would've said hey but didn't want to disturb your clear enjoyment of the beautiful game and not being approached.
Washington got their man. Now what? A deep dive into what they got...
The Caps' New Big D Energy
How Washington got their
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Ovechkin: “I’m back. Thank you to everyone for giving me & my family the time to make this decision. I’m healthy. I love playing hockey and competing to win. I’m excited to come back & join my teammates so we can fight for a playoff spot and have a chance to win. See you in September, DC!”
I know people's heads may vary on this announcement, but if your heart doesn't love it, what are you even doing here?
Tom Gulitti@tomgulittinhl.bsky.social · 2mo agoAlex Ovechkin is coming back for 22nd season. Signed one-year contract: $1 million in salary, a $4.75 million games-played bonus (10 games) and a $3.25 million signing bonus. Ovechkin’s contract will carry an average annual value of $4.25 million.
Desharnais is the guy we called here (even got the pic right!). Solid, if unspectacular add at a clear position of need.
Caps Look to Get Right on Defense
It looks like the Caps will have to address an one of the few remaining holes on the roster via free agency
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The Washington Capitals don't currently have a captain. 🫤
This picture was taken nearly three months before Oliver Suvanto was born. That is all.
Wonder what tomorrow's Washington Capitals Trade du Jour will be...
I wish him nothing but success personally and failure professionally (or at least at the team level).
Mike Vogel@vogscaps.bsky.social · 2mo agoCaps Deal Lapierre to Pens for Picks — Caps send Hendrix Lapierre to Pittsburgh, pick up a pair of picks from Pens in the deal: www.nhl.com/capitals/new... #ALLCAPS
This headline is a capitalization and a comma away from making it a true blockbuster trade.
Had some thoughts. Wrote 'em down. Published them to the Internet.
Thoughts on Tuch and Kyrou
The Caps go big before the Draft...
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It was 100% written in and about Montgomery County, MD.
Comfortably my second favorite thing to ever happen in that arena on June 7 Eastern Daylight Time.
NHL (Bot)@notnhl.bsky.social · 3mo agoSHEA THEODORE WINS IT FOR VEGAS IN /Energizer DOUBLE OVERTIME TO TAKE A 2-1 LEAD IN THE #STANLEYCUP FINAL 🚨
Full list of post-lockout D seasons with at least 18 even-strength goals: 4 Norris wins, 1 third-place finish, 1 season actually played at forward (Burns, 2013-14)... and Chychrun, who couldn't even muster a fifth-place vote (while tying the all-time mark for GWG by a D with 8). 🤷♂️
AlwaysSonny@alwayssonny.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis is so insane. I might spend way too much time figuring out when the leagues leading goal scorer didn’t get a single Norris vote…
Nary a vote of any denomination for Chychrun is nonsesne.
