Comments on: Caps Get Ruutu’d By Hurricanes, 3-2 (SO) http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/ A cheerfully demented Washington Capitals site with a healthy fixation on Alex Ovechkin and his Russian bros. CRASH THE NET! Fri, 24 May 2013 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dennis Wideman’s Leg Injury: So It’s Not ‘Just a Bruise’ http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16590 Dennis Wideman’s Leg Injury: So It’s Not ‘Just a Bruise’ Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:49:24 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16590 [...] that Dennis Wideman was in a Washington hospital with a significant leg hematoma as a result of a hit by Carolina’s Tuomo Ruutu. Later that night, Capitals officials confirmed that Wideman suffered a hematoma, likely [...]

]]> By: Winning Ugly: Chimera pushes Caps past Jackets, 4-3 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16522 Winning Ugly: Chimera pushes Caps past Jackets, 4-3 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:45:52 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16522 [...] game that Dennis Wideman is in a Washington hospital with a significant leg hematoma as a result of a hit Tuesday by Carolina’s Tuomo Ruutu. After the game, Knuble confirmed the news, saying Wideman has sent pictures, with his leg looking [...]

]]> By: M http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16512 M Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:04:02 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16512 “You can’t bench Mike Green and Nicky Backstrom”

Maybe so, but you can call them out for their poor play during interviews after games. And Boudreau would rather chop his arm off and shove it up his ass rather than do that.

And all this talk about Semin’s penalties and ill advised/ill timed/etc? How about Nick’s astounding ability to take penalties late in the period, killing any chance of scoring/evening the score, or having the other team score? His penalties are just as stupid and just as ill timed… but why focus on that and call him out when we can shriek and howl about Semin for the fifty-billionth time?

He could score fifteen goals in the cup final, cure cancer, end the Libyan conflict and get Jersey Shore canceled, and Caps fans would want him beheaded because he didn’t do it sooner.

]]> By: K4 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16511 K4 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:27:17 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16511 You can’t bench Mike Green and Nicky Backstrom. Defensemen and Centermen are much more critical than wingers -especially top 4 d and top 3 c. Alex Semin routinely takes unneccessary and obvious penalties. The ONLY positive of this latest episode is that it wasn’t an offensive zone stick infraction (another infuriating habit). He actually pulled himself closer to the player he was hooking in the Carolina game. Referee bias? I think the word on Semin is that if you pester him, he WILL retaliate (which is guaranteed to be caught by the refs).

Boudreau CAN bench Semin because he can afford to bench him on a team where just about every line is contributing. What is surprising is that the same treatment isn’t given to Shultz. It appears to apply to Eskine from time to time as he is the first D-man scratched between injuries to Poti’s groin.

]]> By: BobbyG http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16506 BobbyG Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:54:28 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16506 @Mily: LOL and totally agree with your GASP!

BTW, it’s getting late so pardon me while I trip some ASCID–pun only, no penalty intended.

]]> By: Mily http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16504 Mily Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:09:25 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16504 Yes it wasn’t a Alex Semin Hat Trick. It was a GASP – Goal, Assist, Stick Penalty.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16503 Christophe Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:06:16 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16503 It’s weird… I think Wideman injured himself (looked like a knee or an ankle thing from a possible rut in the ice) but Ruutu stuck his knee out very far and it definitely would have been charging had he actually hit Wideman, as he took well over three strides right at him and very nearly left his feet (though in fairness to him, it looked like he may have just lost his balance a bit).

]]> By: JW90 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16502 JW90 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:49:16 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16502 “even though you wouldn’t of noticed by Semin’s celebration.”

*wouldn’t have

Both goals were scored by the second line tonight, only on both Arnott had gone off early and MaJo was on the ice with Brooks and Sasha. Hmmm….

]]> By: 28ISGREAT http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16501 28ISGREAT Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:17:27 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16501 “As far as benching Semin, I will applaud Bruce for doing that when I see him apply the same tough love to Mike Green.”

Or everyone’s darling Nick Backstrom. Why is it 19 is always beyond reproach!?

]]> By: Chris Gordon http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/30/caps-get-ruutud-by-hurricanes-3-2-so/#comment-16500 Chris Gordon Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:16:46 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=16361#comment-16500 @Katie – Bruce Boudreau said post-game that well the refs would have liked not to call it, it was a clear penalty and they had no choice.

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