Follow @james_tanner123 According to Capitals beat writer Isabelle Khurshudyan, the Capitals have called up D Christian Djoos (cool name) a 7th round pick from 2012 who's put up 26 in 35 for Hershey. In addition, they have also called up winger Chandler Stephenson, a 3rd rounder from 2012. It's Stephenson's third call-up.
I will resists making any lame jokes about Friends.
Coming out of the All-Star break, the Capitals have recalled defenseman Christian Djoos and center Chandler Stephenson.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) January 30, 2017
Right. Djoos's recall allows us to hear Trotz call him "Young Djoos" multiple times. Would be a good name for a Swedish rapper. https://t.co/uT563kdkGV
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) January 30, 2017
Swedish rapping would be terrible, for the record.
--- I was very impressed watching the all-star game this weekend. I know a lot of people aren't into it, but I thought the format was really cool, really fun to watch.
Even the skillz comp was good.
This was the best part.
Alex Ovechkin - Team Player. pic.twitter.com/kNMiw8GDX2
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) January 29, 2017
The worst part was that the Crosby/Ovechkin line was a dud. But really, what do Crosby and Ovechkin care about allstar games?
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Ovechkin was named one of the 100 best hockey players of all-time. These lists may have had some novelty in the past, but internet click-bait has ruined the fun.
Ovechkin should rank somewhere with Gretzky, Lemieux, Lindros, Orr, Bossy, Howe and Crosby, but the list was a P.C crap-fest and they did it alphabetically.
Oh well, anyone with any knowledge of the sport would agree he's top 10. Arguably top five - he is the era-adjusted greatest goal-scorer in NHL history, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to rank him first - can you imagine the kind of numbers he would have put up in the 1980s?
Que the 'oh he doesn't have any Cups' argument. (Note: it's a stupid argument).
The dumbest thing about the list has to be including Jonathan Toews. Brendan Shannahan is pretty borderline.
That's the extent I can get worked up about it.
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Tonight the Capitals will play the Rangers, on my Playstation. In reality, they will actually play the Islanders tomorrow when the NHL resumes. I apologize for this horrific mistake. It really is ridiculous that a human person could mix up the two New York teams. Also, John Carlson will play.
The end.