01-08-2019, 01:21 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Ovechkin to sit out Flames game?
You'd have to think so. He has to miss the game before or after the All Star game for sitting it out. They play the Leafs before the break which you'd have to assume is a bigger game for them.
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01-08-2019, 01:27 PM
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#2
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Franchise Player
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Good. He always lights up the Flames.
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01-08-2019, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Good. He always lights up the Flames.
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He lights up everybody though
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01-08-2019, 01:30 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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The Leaf game makes more sense to me. It's the second night of a back-to-back where they travel from Washington to Toronto. The game against the Flames is a home game after a long break.
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01-08-2019, 02:22 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Ovechkin has played 17 games against the Flames and scored 10G, 13A and 23PTS.
Goals/game = 0.5882 (18th out of 30 teams he's faced)
Points/game = 1.3529 (7th out of 30 teams he's faced)
8 of his 10 goals have come on the powerplay.
Shooting pct vs Calgary = 10.1% (26th out of 30 teams)
Take home message - neutralize him on the powerplay?
I think they'll opt to play him vs Leafs game since they are in the same conference.
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01-08-2019, 02:22 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
The Leaf game makes more sense to me. It's the second night of a back-to-back where they travel from Washington to Toronto. The game against the Flames is a home game after a long break.
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Flames are a Western Conference team so to me it makes more sense to miss that one.
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01-08-2019, 02:23 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
The Leaf game makes more sense to me. It's the second night of a back-to-back where they travel from Washington to Toronto. The game against the Flames is a home game after a long break.
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If the caps are fighting the Leafs in the standings, I doubt he misses a game against an Eastern conference opponent. Just my thought.
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01-08-2019, 02:29 PM
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First Line Centre
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Nm
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01-09-2019, 08:58 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Odd that he gets to choose what game to be suspended. One would think that it would only occur after the actual infraction.
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01-09-2019, 09:02 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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I assume he has the owners blessing but I imagine the owner would prefer him to sit out a road game
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01-09-2019, 09:31 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
I assume he has the owners blessing but I imagine the owner would prefer him to sit out a road game
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I believe that Ted Leonsis once said he would concede to allowing Ovechkin to miss NHL games to play in the Olympics. I’m sure he is not especially bothered if he chooses to miss a home game in February v. an out-of-Conference opponent. Leonsis is a different cat.
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01-09-2019, 09:54 AM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by neo45
I assume he has the owners blessing but I imagine the owner would prefer him to sit out a road game
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The Caps just won the cup and have sold out every game so far. I doubt Ovi missing one game will change that
http://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance
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01-09-2019, 10:07 AM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
The Leaf game makes more sense to me. It's the second night of a back-to-back where they travel from Washington to Toronto. The game against the Flames is a home game after a long break.
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Shhhhh...
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01-09-2019, 10:09 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Regina
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To me it should be after
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01-09-2019, 10:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlh2640
To me it should be after
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Agree. I know he's probably been replaced, but what if he changed his mind?
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01-09-2019, 10:11 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GioforPM
Odd that he gets to choose what game to be suspended. One would think that it would only occur after the actual infraction.
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I wonder if it's a case of avoiding a suspension. For example, if he no-shows to the ASG- he gets suspended. However if he misses the game before or after, that justifies him missing- so no suspension.
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01-09-2019, 10:12 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
The Caps just won the cup and have sold out every game so far. I doubt Ovi missing one game will change that
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It's not about sellouts, it's about the fans in attendance being pissy that their captain chose not to play in front of them that particular night. If it was a choice between a bad team and a good team, that'd be one thing, but both the Flames and Leafs are good, so home vs away becomes all the more pressing a factor.
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01-09-2019, 11:22 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: DC
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Yeah, Ovi missing the Flames game certainly won't impact sales. The tickets I bought for the game were crazy fataing expensive! There wasn't really a cheap seat in the building.
That being said, I also missed my chance to buy directly from a Caps sales associate (no fees and way better deals usually).
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01-09-2019, 11:27 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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The Capitals fly out to Calgary for one game, then Boston for the next.
IMO, Ovi plays the home game (fans would rightly be pissed to pay and not see Ovi) and would there be any issue with him just meeting them in Boston and extending his break a few days (and less travel)?
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01-09-2019, 11:36 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Split98
The Capitals fly out to Calgary for one game, then Boston for the next.
IMO, Ovi plays the home game (fans would rightly be pissed to pay and not see Ovi) and would there be any issue with him just meeting them in Boston and extending his break a few days (and less travel)?
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Both of those games v. Calgary and Boston are home games in DC.
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