Daily Cupcakes - January 3rd, 2012
by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 3, 2012 4:00 AM MST
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First up a story about the Championships: when does excitement turn into excessive showboating?
There’s no truth to the notion that the ‘Fist Pump Cam’ they’ve been showing on the Rexall Place scoreboard during the IIHF world junior hockey championship was inspired by Ilya Kovalchuk’s infamous double-pump empty net goal against Canada at the 2001 tournament.
Nor is it at all likely that animated Czech goalie Petr Mrazek needed any prompting whatsoever for his own fist-pump performances, most notably after stopping penalty shots by Canada’s Mark Stone and Josh Archibald of Team U.S.A. in round-robin play.
What is clear is that people have some ‘know-it-when-we-see-it’ ideas about what is an acceptable emotional display and what slops over the line into disrespect.
As was mentioned in the comments of yesterday's Cupcakes: Phillipe Dupuis is wavier bound.
In fact, he hasn’t been on the ice for a 5-on-5 goal for in roughly 240 minutes of even strength ice time.
"If he clears waivers, he'll be playing for the Marlies," Leafs coach Ron Wilson said of Dupuis being on waivers. "We've got lots of bodies coming back from injuries and I want him to find his offensive touch again.
"Not so much in the NHL, but in the AHL, he's scored in the past. He put up some points in a limited role last year. This year it just hasn't worked out that way up to this point. With the people we have here right now, they can provide us with a little bit more offence."
So maybe Raffi Torres didn't get suspended for his hit on Jan Hedja, but he was suspended for another hit, two nights after he hit the Colorado Avalanche player.
Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been handed a two-game suspension without pay for charging Minnesota Wild defenceman Nate Prosser on Saturday night.
The NHL's department of player safety announced the ban in a press release on Monday, just two days after it gave Torres a $2,500 US fine for elbowing Colorado Avalanche defenceman Jan Hejda on Thursday night.
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LOL at Tubby Torres
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 6:05 AM MST reply actions
I would say it amazes me how douche-tastic Torres is…but everyone knows about it.
Carcillo is the same, good god. He was suspended to start the season, has another 2 gamer under his belt, and probably another one coming after last night. Will idiots like this ever learn?
Goalie coach? We don't need no stinking goalie coach!
I might have to move out west if I ever want to watch an Avs game next year. This “going to bed at 130” crap is unsustainable.
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yeah, I’m dragging a bit this morning for sure
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 8:11 AM MST up reply actions
I watched as much as I could when I got up this morning. The “condensed” game they have on GameCenter is fantastic
Goalie coach? We don't need no stinking goalie coach!
hell yeah
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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Small sample size, you’ll regress to the mean eventually
Maybe
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 3, 2012 9:18 AM MST up reply actions
So, Kansas? Ew, JJ lives there. And that’s too close to Mike for my liking.
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I live in Missouri and it was still too late for me. But then I have to be at work at 7am.
by Go Avs and Mavs on Jan 3, 2012 8:33 PM MST up reply actions
How do they keep winning shootouts?
Amazing! Is there any statistical info on how well teams that win a lot of shootouts in the regular season do in the playoffs? Do they usually continue winning close games in the second season?
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I believe the Dallas Stars were really good at the shootout the last few years, but it never got them anywhere in the playoffs.
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Good point. If the Avs had a real head coach they wouldn’t need shootouts to win.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
For what it’s worth, Duchene credited their goalies over the past few years with their shootout success (By name he mentioned Andy, Boods and Varlamov)
Goalie coach? We don't need no stinking goalie coach!
If the Avs had a real head coach they wouldn’t need shootouts to win.
Santa stiffed us this year, thought we’d have one by Yule.
Varly!
by niwotsblessing on Jan 3, 2012 9:13 AM MST up reply actions
Down Goes Brown new post is absolutely genius.
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He’s keeping the link, like he keeps his 6 whores
Goalie coach? We don't need no stinking goalie coach!
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2012/01/inside-gary-bettmans-new-years-eve.html#more
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 9:24 AM MST up reply actions
It’s bad to see RNH goes down with an injury but that gives Landy a chance to make up the point gap because I believe that if their point totals are even remotely close, Landy will win the Calder.
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RNH has 35 points in 38 games – 0.92 PPG
Landy 20 in 40 – 0.5 PPG
So RNH just has to be out about 30 games and they should be on par, mind you I’m too lazy to do any more math…
I am boobs.
by Thor the Clunge Destroyer on Jan 3, 2012 10:58 AM MST up reply actions
RNH deserves to win the Calder.
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If they looked at things like hits/shots taken/PK/takeaways etc etc… Landeskog would put a good fighting chance… but points are easy to point to during voting.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
I don’t know, I LOVE Landeskog…but RNH looks like superstar material
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 1:06 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, seriously
it’s not even close right now.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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WORLD JUNIORS: Sami Aittokallio (FIN) is 3-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average & .942 Sv%…Finland plays Sweden in the semi-finals today.
They know he exists!!!
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by c6hor8 on Jan 3, 2012 9:49 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
two games?
TWO GAMES? Shanahan, you suck.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 10:30 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Brad Malone has been sent back to Lake Erie. Mueller ready to return?
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eh, I don’t know. thinking more this was to get him playing time
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
Eating nachos does not help a young players development…that said I am checking out a Lake Erie game not this Saturday but next Saturday
Goalie coach? We don't need no stinking goalie coach!
I agree that it’s better for Malone, but doesn’t that open up a roster spot? Maybe it’s Wilson who’s ready?
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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 3, 2012 2:30 PM MST up reply actions
yeah, I’d bet
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 2:51 PM MST up reply actions
Avs have announced the signing of forward
Tyler Aranason.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Jan 3, 2012 3:13 PM MST up reply actions
maybe they are calling up one of their forwards prospects. oh wait…
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 3, 2012 3:17 PM MST up reply actions
Kirk McLean sighting: My Swedish friend is watching the Swe-Finland WJC game right now and she said on the Swedish channel they just zoomed in on someone in the crowd and said it was the Avs goalie coach following the Avs goalie prospect. So I guess McLean is in Calgary.
I sent her a pick of McLean and she recognized him, so it was him for sure at the game, the Swedes just didn’t say his name.
interesting
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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 3, 2012 4:08 PM MST up reply actions
In Calgary…not working with Avs goaltenders, but collecting and cashing their checks. YEAH!
Goalie coach? We don't need no stinking goalie coach!
Actually I think it’s important for someone in the organization to be scouting the prospects. They have to make a decision on who to sign. Many other teams have two goalie coaches that are involved in scouting as well, so when one travels to scout/work with prospects, the other one is with the team.
But I also agree someone should be with the team working with Varly. Last I heard of McLean was when the Avs played the Canucks and he worked with the team while they were in town. Anything more recent?
Avs have fantastic scouts. Not sure why McLean needs to be there.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 3, 2012 4:22 PM MST up reply actions
McLean: Hey Sherman, I found this great goalie we should go after, he plays for Finland.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
McLean: HeyShermanGiguere, I found this great goalie we should go after, he plays for Finland.
Giguere: Dude, I told you, they let me go almost 2 years ago, now if you’re not going to order that Whopper Value Meal, you’re going to have to get out of the drive thru lane!
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All I can tell you is the Caps goalie coach Dave Prior has been highly involved in scouting along with coaching. He’s behind picking Varly and Neuvy. I found an old quote about it:
Prior, however, is a huge fan of the young Russian goalie. Heading into the 2006 draft, Prior told the Caps’ front office he was high on Varlamov.
“Dave Prior really liked him,” McPhee recalled. “He was adamant that he was the guy we had to take in the first round.”
The Caps only have one prospect in WJC this year, Kuznetsov, and McPhee went to see him play and negotiate to get him to sign for next season, not sure who went along with McPhee. It doesn’t seem unusual to me that the Avs would have their goalie coach watch a prospect play, although if all he did for them recently is watch a prospect and not work with the NHL goalies, that’s another story.
One other thing about McLean: I think the Avs used him to scout young goalies in the NHL in the off-season to figure out who they wanted to acquire. The organization said they wanted to get a young goalie and I think they were looking around at who was out there. McLean made an appearance in June in Canada and signed autographs and answered questions. One of the things he said was:
Interviewer: Who do you see as the best goaltender in the NHL right now?
McLean: Well obviously Roberto Luongo and Tim Thomas are great, Miikka Kiprusoff is very solid. Both the Washington Capitals goalies Michal Neuvirth and Semyon Varlamov are great. The game has changed so much since I played and most of the guys are so strong down low, they really take away the bottom half of the net. Equipment has changed the game a lot too the pads are bigger, the sticks have the guys shooting harder and the speed is faster so the guys today have to be more athletic.
Here’s the link but it seems to be dead now:
http://islandsportsnews.net/23954/featured/captain-kirk-visits-victoria/
It was posted on Japers June 13, so I assume the article was published around then. I remember Caps fans being shocked that he mentioned both Varly and Neuvy as some of the best goalies in the NHL. I can only speculate that he was recently studying film on both of them and mentioned them based upon that. I think the Avs were prepared on July 1 when McPhee came calling to sell Varly to the highest bidder, they were already familiar with Varlamov and ready to make a trade.
Great info, thanks for sharing.
Varly!
by niwotsblessing on Jan 3, 2012 5:59 PM MST up reply actions
So is this how you pronounce the name “At-ah-cali-oh”
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
And it’s all coming down to the shoot out.
Each team scores on it’s first shot.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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Sweden wins in in the SO…..
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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