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Islanders Announcer Calls Neil Greenberg a Housebound Agraphobe, And That’s Not Even a Word

On January 22, 2012, In News, By Peter Hassett

Editor’s note: Neil Greenberg is not currently affiliated with RMNB and was not consulted for this article.

During Saturday’s game between the New York Islanders and the Carolina Hurricanes, play-by-play announcer Howie Rose criticized Neil Greenberg’s list of the top 25 players under 25 for ESPN.com (paywall, but it’s worth it). That list does not include NYI’s John Tavares, who has a team-best 46 points in his third year in the NHL.

During the discussion, Rose calls Neil a “housebound agraphobe.” We can assume he means agoraphobe, since agraphobe is a made-up word that would mean “fear of farmland” or something. Rose runs standard operating procedure for character assassination of a blogger. Four-time Stanley Cup winner Butch Goring joins the routine and accuses Neil of being a provocateur. It’s a comprehensive ad hominem screed, except that they do not mention Neil by name at any point during the two-minute, telecast-padding exercise:

Video: Troy Brouwer’s Big Hit on Mark Streit

On January 17, 2012, In Video, By Ian Oland

Troy Brouwer’s hit on Mark Streit was the only good thing from the Caps 3-0 loss to the Islanders.

Thanks to Peter Robbio, a scholar and a gentleman, for the video. Go read Chirps from the Ledge.

Tagged with: Mark Streit • New York Islanders • Troy Brouwer • Washington Capitals

Flatlining Caps Get Shutout By Islanders, 3-0

On January 17, 2012, In Game Recap, By Ana Hansen

Stop showing off, Nabokov. (Photo credit: Nick Wass)

Ed. Note: In our continuing quest to bring you the least crappy product possible, we’d like to welcome Ana Hansen of the blog Hockey Yelling to the RMNB team. Ana, a 22-year-old English major at William & Mary, is witty, creative, and mentally unstable. So uhh you better give her a warm welcome in the comments below or else. You can follow her on Twitter here.

Hello Caps world! In the place of your regularly scheduled coverage you’ve got me tonight. My condolences, but not too many of them, because a hockey game happened, and that’s more important than anything else.

We lost this game, which I hope does not mean that I’m bad luck. I will be carefully monitoring this issue from here on out.

To the game, somewhat reluctantly I guess. We were supposed to win this one. The Islanders are not a particularly lethal team, but when they’re given this much space, even they can stumble into a few goals.

Tavares opened the scoring with a redirection on the PP, and the first person to mention his scoring streak gets a punch in the kisser. Parenteau made it 2-0 on a joint effort from Carlzner, Alzner with the giveaway and Carlson screening his own goalie. You’re welcome, Pareteau. Parenteau converted on the PP for his second of the night but luckily by that point, you were probably too numb to feel it. Caps lose, 3-0. Gross.

Tagged with: Brooks Laich • Dmitry Orlov • Evgeni Nabokov • John Carlson • John Tavares • Karl Alzner • Milan Jurcina • New York Islanders • Pierre-Alexandr Parenteau • Tomas Vokoun • Washington Capitals

Tomas Vokoun’s Five-Hole Sinks Caps, 5-3

On November 5, 2011, In Game Recap, By Ian Oland

Photo credit: Mike Stobe

After ripping up Carolina like (forgive us) a hurricane, the Caps hopped on plane and flew on up to the Island to take on Tavares & co. The Isles were looking to break a six game losing streak and it didn’t start well for them — it ended differently.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Brian Rolston • Brooks Laich • Frans Nielsen • Joel Ward • John Carlson • Michal Neuvirth • Milan Jurcina • New York Islanders • Nicklas Backstrom • P.A. Parenteau • Rick DiPeitro • Tomas Vokoun • Washington Capitals

New York Islanders Pregame: Bad Hockey from the Worst Place on Earth

On November 5, 2011, In Pregame, By Doug Johnson

Editor’s note: Puck Buddys. @PuckBuddys. Read.

The Pre Game: So my doctor says I need to relax more. He suggests writing: it’s solitary, quiet, and engages the “more refined aspects” of our minds, he says. Which is funny, considering that the more I think about Long Island, the harder I find it is to type with clenched fists.

The Puck Drop: It’s difficult to know what to say about the 516 that is refined. Or funny. A better word is sad. It’s a place where ‘ugg’ boots aren’t a brand so much as a reaction to the Designer Shoe Outlet knock-off sleds that women strap on to their feet. A place where professional people dress like it’s Halloween every day. Like I said, sad, really. That such an idyllic spot could be inhabited by so many groaners perhaps argues that God indeed really did die, or at least go on extended vacation, thus leaving Creation in the hands of people who consider Billy Joel relevant. But enough theology.

As far as the Islanders, they haven’t been a role model for decades. Save, maybe, for people who suffer from Imposter Syndrome for good reason. Heck, just insert any “X” into the X > Tebow meme, and replace Tebow with the Islanders, and you get the idea. “Godfathers Pizza > Islanders.” Gold.

Tagged with: Evgeni Nabokov • John Tavares • Kyle Okposo • New York Islanders • Nino Niederreiter • Puck Buddys

Overtime = OV Time: Caps Shock Islanders, 2-1 (OT)

On March 2, 2011, In Game Recap, By Chris Gordon

Your new desktop background. Click to enlarge. (Photo credit: Greg Fiume)

The new-look Washington Capitals featuring Jason Arnott, Marco Sturm and Dennis Wideman took to the ice Tuesday night. After 61 minutes and 55 seconds of hockey, they had done exactly what the old team did only three days ago: came from behind and squeaked out a win against the New York Islanders, though it certainly it wasn’t how they originally expected to do it.

The Capitals controlled play early on, outshooting the Islanders 10-1 midway through first frame. Washington had a numerous quality chances in the period but Nathan Lawson — who came into the game with a record of 1-4-1 and a GAA of 4.56 — shut the door, and the game was scoreless after one period of play.

The second stanza was even more lopsided than the first for the Caps in terms of shots on goal — but not on the scoreboard. Just after the 10 minute mark of the period, the Islanders’ Matt Moulson finally netted the game’s first tally, scoring on a two-on-one odd man rush. But that would be all Washington netminder Michal Neuvirth would allow as he became impenetrable for the rest of the contest.

The third period looked grim for Caps fans as nothing seemed to be able to get past Lawson — that is, until the final minute of play. With just 48 seconds remaining and Neuvirth pulled, new Cap Arnott delivered a perfect pass to Brooks Laich in the crease. He chipped in the puck and just Laich that (See what I did there? It’s awful, I know.) we had ourselves a whole new ballgame.

In overtime, well, this happened:

Tagged with: #antijinx • Alex Ovechkin • Brooks Laich • Bruce Boudreau • Carlzner • Dennis Wideman • Jason Arnott • jello legs • Marco Sturm • Matt Moulson • Michal Neuvirth • Nathan Lawson • New York Islanders • Washington Capitals

Caps Rally In Uniondale, Beat Islanders, 3-2

On February 27, 2011, In Game Recap, By Brandon Oland

Photo credit: Mike Stobe

Matt Hendricks proves once again why DJ King's unneeded on this team. (Photo credit: Kathy Kmonicek)

Hendy tried to spark the team, but instead he got his face Kanopka'd. (Photo credit: Kathy Kmonicek)

With the Washington Capitals in danger of losing a second game in two nights, their flabbergasted head coach Bruce Boudreau called a timeout and made some adjustments.

He scrapped his floundering top line and put together his dream team trio in a desperation last resort to try and spark a squad that inexplicably could not create scoring chances.

It worked.

With Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin playing together, the Capitals rallied from two goals down to beat the rapidly improving New York Islanders, 3-2, Saturday night for a pivotal road win just two days before the trade deadline.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Alex Semin • Brooks Laich • Craig Laughlin • D.J. King • Jay Beagle • Marco Sturm • Mathieu Perreault • Matt Hendricks • Michal Neuvirth • New York Islanders • Nicklas Backstrom • Scott Hannan • Semyon Varlamov • Todd Ford • Washington Capitals • Zenon Konopka

Caps beat Isles 2-1, but the Cake is a Lie

On January 20, 2011, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

The top line converts, but Ovechkin is pretty mellow. (Photo credit: Lou Capozzola)

I know a special place. A magical place. A place where the beer flows like wine. Where normal men are giants, and struggling hockey teams play like they’ve never been better. A place called Long Island.

The Washington Capitals spent the evening in that benign growth of land dangling unloved off the mainland. There they met the New York Islanders (29th in the league in… oh let’s just say everything). But the Caps didn’t play down to their competition. Instead they looked like the studs we know deep down they really are. But looks can be deceiving.

Nick Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin delivered a masterful possession that Jason Chimera finished off from the goal mouth. Backstrom then broke his 21-game goalless streak by cleaning up an Ovechkin rebound. On a rail, NYI’s Michael Grabner beat John Carlson’s coverage and Braden Holtby’s read to put the Islanders on the board, but the third period was scoreless. Caps beat Isles 2-1.

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Boyd Gordon • Braden Holtby • Jason Chimera • Jeff Schultz • John Erskine • Mike Green • New York Islanders • Nick Backstrom • Washington Capitals

Caps beat Isles 2-1 in a Squeaker

On October 13, 2010, In Game Recap, By Peter Hassett

D.J. King's first bout of the year only took one shift. He should have a nice shiner tomorrow. (Photo by Nick Wass)

D.J. King's first bout of the year came on his first shift of the year. He should have a nice shiner tomorrow. (Photo by Nick Wass)

Nicklas Backstrom’s first goal of the year is the game-winner! (Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett)

The Caps’ final game of their three-game residency at Chinatown maintained their perfect record there, but also continued the sloppiness haunting this early season. Despite a few soaring, individual efforts, the team as a whole could not click. For the second game in a row, it was the efforts of Alex Ovechkin and Michal Neuvirth that made all the difference.

Alex Ovechkin‘s second period goal and third period deflection via Nicklas Backstrom were all that was needed to put the team over the Islanders’ lonely score by the fresh-faced Nino Niederreiter. Little Mikey recorded 23 good-looking saves to endear himself a remaining skeptical minority of Caps fans.

This mid-October, mid-week match with the New York Islanders was a bit of a snoozer , as the Caps keep on looking ugly and winning anyhow. Lessons still need to learned apparently. Oh well. Caps beat Isles 2-1!

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Brooks Laich • D.J. King • Doug Weight • Michal Neuvirth • Mike Green • New York Islanders • Nicklas Backstrom • Tomas Fleischmann • Trevor Gillies • Washington Capitals

Russian Machine Never Breaks

Islanders Announcer Calls Neil Greenberg a Housebound Agraphobe, And That’s Not Even a Word

Video: Troy Brouwer’s Big Hit on Mark Streit

Flatlining Caps Get Shutout By Islanders, 3-0

Tomas Vokoun’s Five-Hole Sinks Caps, 5-3

New York Islanders Pregame: Bad Hockey from the Worst Place on Earth

Overtime = OV Time: Caps Shock Islanders, 2-1 (OT)

Caps Rally In Uniondale, Beat Islanders, 3-2

Caps beat Isles 2-1, but the Cake is a Lie

Caps beat Isles 2-1 in a Squeaker

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