Ovechkin, Kovalchuk heard laughing after Caps' blowout loss

[ShanahanMan 473]

Chill out man! Would you have a problem if this was Lidstrom and Lilja shootin the s*** in the hallway after a game? Yeah its unfortunate that it happened during the coach's press conference, but to act like the players aren't allowed to be friends with guys on other teams is ridiculous.

In the middle of a press conference when your coach is trying to explain why his team is playing bad? Uh, yea I would actually. Especially if Lidstrom was playing like s*** and the team was in the middle of a losing streak.

Edited November 24, 2010 by ShanahanMan

[RusDRW 155]

They need more than a coach to fix that team. Instead of loading up on basically one dimensional players, why not invest in some decent defensemen or backcheckers.

they traded for few good ones last year at the deadline (Eric Belanger and someone else) and then, for some reason, decided not to sign them. I don't get it.

[roboturner 562]

"We make big things about nothing," Boudreau said. "We want to make big things about nothing. After every game in every arena you will see in the new hockey that people will be talking to their countrymen and it happens everywhere.

"When we win at the Verizon, I don't see anybody reporting when they come over and have guys waiting at the door to talk to any of our guys. Just because I looked over, now all of a sudden we make a big stink about a non-story."

[Guest screwdahawks]

Nobody ever accused Ovechkin of having any class. Is this really breaking news?

Who ever heard of an ass with class?

[Broken 16 381]

Yep... typical coach-speak. Use the media to make a point and then use the media to downplay it after the fact. The media is nothing more than a tool to these guys.

Who ever heard of an ass with class?

More class than Ovie.

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

at the end of the day, Ovi puts fans in seats. Its basically irrelevant on Washingtons forum, in fact the members are laughing it up that it was blown up this much.

[Rivalred 630]

Respect for Ovechkin: -1

Seriously, there is absolutely NO excuse for this. The guy isn't getting paid 9.5 mil a year to laugh it up with the opposing team right after a loss, ESPECIALLY when your team is on a losing streak and you aren't putting up the numbers you should. Wait until the offseason to shoot the s*** with opposing players. And to do this at the press conference no less? He's there on the clock as far as I'm concerned and he's clearly showing a lack of respect for his team by pulling this s***. Inexcusable. If I was Boudreau, I'd bench him the next game.

If I sound pissed it's cause I am. As much as I dig Ovi's style and talent, I can't stand when players make a mockery of the sport.

Where Kovy is getting 10 mil and choking... Maybe that is what both were laughing about

This just in, Darren McCarty, Claude Lemieux, Patty Roy, and Drapes were caught sharing a pizza and keg over at Sidney Crosby's house while Bertuzzi and Steve Moore were starting up a game of twister.

Edited November 24, 2010 by Rivalred

[wingslogo19 281]

I heard an interesting blurb on tsn with the panel, they were saying that it's the European culture. Unlike North America we would be embarassed to lose 5-0 and wouldn't be laughing.. They also said that Steve Yzerman would never ever do something like this, and I have to 100% agree with that

[Guest Stolberg]

i see tsn isn't above broad generalizations of entire continents

[Guest scottj]

Respect for Ovechkin: -1

Seriously, there is absolutely NO excuse for this. The guy isn't getting paid 9.5 mil a year to laugh it up with the opposing team right after a loss, ESPECIALLY when your team is on a losing streak and you aren't putting up the numbers you should. Wait until the offseason to shoot the s*** with opposing players. And to do this at the press conference no less? He's there on the clock as far as I'm concerned and he's clearly showing a lack of respect for his team by pulling this s***. Inexcusable. If I was Boudreau, I'd bench him the next game.

If I sound pissed it's cause I am. As much as I dig Ovi's style and talent, I can't stand when players make a mockery of the sport.

[Konnan511 1,736]

After the laugh heard round' the world, the Caps have been undefeated. Ovie you sly sly caveman.