tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post5454949662189602654..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: You can't fix stupidThe Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-51844643792865409722008-03-23T23:49:00.000-04:002008-03-23T23:49:00.000-04:00UFCF, you're right it would be pithy to try and gi...UFCF, you're right it would be pithy to try and give AO an underhanded compliment by pointing out the Caps position....Especially when the result of the season is more unresolved than ever.<BR/><BR/>I think it's clear to say Ovechkin has had the best year in the NHL so far (with Mr. Malkin perhaps still to upstage him), but at this point the most VALUABLE player would probably be Nabakov, Brodeur or Lidstrom.<BR/><BR/>If AO has a few more nights like the Atlanta game and carries the Caps to a playoff berth; all the hot air in Canada goes for naught, it's not even a discussion. He gets all the hardware.<BR/><BR/>The most important hockey will be in these final two weeks...Until the dust settles it's all just a bunch of "what ifs"...We'll have to see how it plays out.Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-64410924938538882832008-03-23T21:37:00.000-04:002008-03-23T21:37:00.000-04:00I have no issue with anyone talking of Toews and B...I have no issue with anyone talking of Toews and Backstrom in the same breadth. If Nicklas Backstrom comes in second to Jonathan Toews, to me that would be akin to the Crosby - Ovechkin debate. As for the Hart Trophy, having Ovechkin thought of and talked bout in the same breadth with Malkin (given the season he's had) or Brodeur, given his immense value to the Devils is also fine by me. Though as a Caps fan I'd point that as far as intagibles go that, not really relavant to the intent of the award, hitting 60 goals - something that hasn't been done in over a decade, in addition to being the key player on the his own team is a pretty good credential in my book.<BR/><BR/>However, even implying that Ovechkin and the Caps are "losers" after looking at the facts, their play, since the coaching change to Boudreau, has yielded is just stupid. As you point out - that's something you just can't fix.Mark Bonatuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028759195766716450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-17970889251584286392008-03-23T20:28:00.000-04:002008-03-23T20:28:00.000-04:00The Calder Trophy is awarded (and I quote): "to th...The Calder Trophy is awarded (and I quote): "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League"<BR/><BR/>The Hart mentions "value". I still think it's reasonable to say a most valuable player boosts his club into a postseason that 53% of the league makes.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion neither of these two trophies have been settled. Toews, to me has been the most "proficient" rookie, with Backstrom a close 2nd. Ovechkin is in the process of elevating his team to the playoffs, the outcome remains to be seen. If the Caps don't make the playoffs, I think I would cast my vote for Nabokov or Brodeur..You know, if I had a vote.Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-79424062004949321052008-03-23T18:17:00.000-04:002008-03-23T18:17:00.000-04:00I had a brief e-mail exchange with Mr. Cox earlier...I had a brief e-mail exchange with Mr. Cox earlier today. He claims to have a vote for the Calder and Hart trophies which suggests he is a member of the PHWA. I have not been able to confirm whether or not that is true. What disturbs me about Damien Cox is that he has no regard for the tradition, intention, or spirit of the Hart trophy. He treats it as a beauty contest with out any consideration or respect for what the trophy represents. The Hart is, and has alway been, a trophy awarded to the player who is most valuable to his TEAM. That is the part Mr. Cox is simply unable to grasp. As long as people like him are allowed to participate in the voting, the award will occasionally go to the wrong person.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17115315754405394531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-69578517186045889892008-03-23T15:39:00.000-04:002008-03-23T15:39:00.000-04:00I just thank God that Cox is only a sniveling B-gr...I just thank God that Cox is only a sniveling B-grade columnist, without an actual say in the voting. If the ESPN crowd ran the show, we'd all be washing Crosby's feet with our tears.Jack Hazardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125145876262181832noreply@blogger.com