On The Eve of the New Season: North of the Border Editio

sweetcell wrote:
so… anyone think that Ovie has put down the Cup yet?

Rumor has is he called it a cheap piece of plastic that doesn't even protect his big Russian balls.

sweetcell wrote:

walkonbyeeeeeeeee wrote:
So, I'm assuming getting tickets from here on out to Eternity, will either be near to Impossible or, will cost you a small fortune.

are you talking about Caps tickets?  if so, no.  the season opener will be a tough get, and now you can add vegas to the list of "premium opponents", but otherwise… nah.

Ticket prices will def jump quite a bit.  I had season tickets from 2011-2015 and in 2011 and 2012 I could sell my seats for above face whenever I couldn't go.  2013-2015 I was taking a loss every time I had to sell.  I'm guessing most games will be selling out and ticket sellers will be making their money back and then some… unless we really start to suck.

drewtang wrote:
unless we really start to suck.

ovie promised that they won't be.

sweetcell wrote:

drewtang wrote:
unless we really start to suck.

ovie promised that they won't be.

never trust a Russian and their promises

Spoons wrote:
never trust a Russian and their promises

This really should be in Things Smackie Thinks you need to know….nice work.

Trotz quit.

This is very strange but you could tell there was something wrong in his interviews post cup win.  I suspect Trotz did not get along with Ted or a deal would have been done.  You just don't let a coach walk after winning a Cup.  Looks bad for the franchise.

Agreed.  I can't imagine they won't give the gig to Todd Reirden, but it was Trotz' to turn down. His contract contained an automatic two-year extension for winning the Cup, but the salary that went with it was not acceptable to him.  Considering the deals Babcock and Quenneville got, i'm guessing the Caps offer was nowhere near there.

He'll most likely be coaching the Islanders next year.  Not sure I'd want to clean up that mess but if the price is right I'm sure he will. 

They ruined it for everybody else:

https://deadspin.com/god-bless-the-capitals-party-dummies-for-partying-harde-1828833951

^ good stuff…but they did go a little overboard

I mean who throws the cup in a pool?!


this wasn't public…but someone posted this in a Sous Vide group I'm in

sous-vide'ing in the Cup… the Caps are going to ruin it for all future winners (but gawd it's fun to watch them do it).

I think they are just raising the bar

they really need to do some internal structural retrofit to support these 200-300 pound guys doing keg stands
because we all know…It's gonna happen…a lot more times, regardless who wins again
it's good to see grown men have some fun tho

HE'S COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/09/24/the-best-reactions-to-the-flyers-new-mascot-gritty/


@emquast
gritty perfectly represents philadelphia in that he is terrifying and abrasive but deeply alluring. brimming with personality and flare

looks like a muppet on meth. 

going to give children nightmares.  hell, adults too.

sweetcell wrote:
looks like a muppet on meth. 

going to give children nightmares.  hell, adults too.

To be fair, everything you said is very on brand for the city of Philadelphia.

fair point.

Vegas Golden Knights have gone eight straight games without a regulation win since letting Imagine Dragons play on the ice before a game