Beginning of the Dale Hunter Era GNT | Blues @ Caps | 7 PM ET 11.29.11

[ritari330]

I'm Excited. I could say a lot, but I'll just say this: Before he was Fired, Bruce was the fifth-longest serving head coach in the league. Only 4 years, and 5the 5th longest tenured coach? Speaks to the shelf life of NHL head coaches.

Lines appear to be:
OV-Backstrom-Brouwer
Eakin-Johansson-Semin
Chimera-Laich-Ward
Hendricks-Halpern-Knuble
MP85 is scratched

D pairings are unkown, but Schultz is the healthy scratch.

Not too many changes actually, and not that surprised. Looks like Orlov is going to be played on the PP point though. Expect more changes as more games are played under Hunter.

LET'S GO CAPS!

 

[apachef4]

Let's Go Caps!

 

[ritari330]

GOAL! Nickie B! Nice pass from OV, but looked to be a little soft

Edit: okay, a lot soft

 

[apachef4]

OV to Backstrom, 1-0 Caps!

 

[ritari330]

Seems like a boring 1st. Quick moving

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Has Hunter face washed or slashed anyone yet?

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Has Hunter face washed or slashed anyone yet?

Good question. I'm waiting to find out which opposing player gets hit from behind.

 

[ritari330]

Bad TO leads to a chance off the bar but Oshie puts the rebound away, 1-1.

 

[apachef4]

Seems like a boring 1st. Quick moving

That did seem like a ridiculously fast period.

 

[apachef4]

2-1 Blues after 2.

 

[apachef4]

And now my CSN has shit the bed...only channel I'm not getting.

 

[ritari330]

Try the non HD channel

 

[apachef4]

Try the non HD channel

Yep, that works.

 

[apachef4]

2-1 Blues final. Hunter sucks, they should fire him.

 

[ritari330]

Not a lot seemed that different in that game, but there were some good things. It'll take some time for Dale to get a grasp on what the lines should be. 2nd line looks small and I bet Knuble doesn't stay on the 4th line for long.

 

[quoipourquoi]

First time in three weeks that they didn't let in 3 goals. Progress! :p

 

[sbb122]

This came from the game notes on espn...

Washington has not lost to St. Louis at home since Jan. 28, 2003. St. Louis won at Washington for the first time since Jan. 28, 2003.


I am guessing a GED would be enough to get you a journalist job there.

 

[ritari330]

redundentcy is a needed skill inorder to work at espn, it is required inorder to work there.

 

[dash]

This came from the game notes on espn...

Washington has not lost to St. Louis at home since Jan. 28, 2003. St. Louis won at Washington for the first time since Jan. 28, 2003.


I am guessing a GED would be enough to get you a journalist job there.

I'm gonna get the papers, get the papers...


/rep

 

[sbb122]

Oh for fucks sake, it just keeps getting better...

They fixed the redundancy issue and followed it up with this gem...

Hunter is the second coach to move straight from the Ontario Hockey League to the NHL in the past four seasons. Peter DeBoer, now with the New Jersey Nets, was hired by the Florida Panthers in 2008.

St. Louis Blues vs. Washington Capitals - Recap - November 29, 2011 - ESPN