For the first time in recorded history, Peter and JP of Japers Rink have sat down to talk about – well, everything. This chat was a long time coming, and there’s a lot of ground to cover.
This is hour two of the conversation. You can find part 1 on Japers Rink Radio.
The Caps are champions and we simply have to talk about it.
Ian and I also share our predictions for what each Caps player will do with the Cup, we do a lightning round on the future of the club, discuss our time with our favorite bulldog, perform an art critique on the Sports Illustrated photoshop above, and and scoop some media gossip.
It’s tough to do a podcast when the only thing you want to talk about is the only thing you must absolutely not talk about. So instead of talking about where the Caps are going, we talk about how the Caps got here.
With the Capitals victorious in the Conference Final and now primed to face their former GM, defenseman, and Cody freakin’ Eakin in the Cup Final, Ian and I sat down to collect our thoughts.
Our thoughts are mostly, “howwwwwwwww did this happen?”
Today is an important day in Washington Capitals history. A loss tonight would end the season; a win would push the Eastern Conference Final to a Game Seven. There’s a lot to discuss, plus Ian had a chat with Caps alum Mike Knuble, whose appearance with the Frederick Keys last week got cancelled due to rain.
Last Thursday, I sat down with former Capital Andrew Gordon to catch up on life. Gordo just signed a three-year contract extension with SHL Linköping, and the Capitals had just dispatched the Pittsburgh Penguins. Due to something called Audio Drift, this podcast is coming to you a week late because we had to re-align the conversation by hand. 💀
Gordo and I talked about weird goalies, Alex Ovechkin’s leadership, Sidney Crosby (his friend growing up), Jakub Vrana and trust, the Caps finally getting over the hump, hockey contracts overseas, and how difficult multiple overtime games are. We also made predictions on who would make it to the Western Conference Final which is funny in hindsight.
The most interesting part of our conversation was about Tom Wilson and his most recent three-game suspension. Gordo had strong opinions because he got suspended for five games this season in the SHL due to a headshot. Gordo talked about what he learned from his experience and how Tom can avoid the same issues in the future.
While our webserver was melting down in the wake of the Caps’ win over the Penguins on Monday, Ian and I got together to reminisce about Game Six, the Caps-Pens series, previous Caps-Pens series, the Caps’ history of playoff heartache, the really the entire crushing weight of all DC sports playoff heartache.
But really, this is a podcast about Nathan Walker.
That’s what people think we think, at least. Really, the DOPS video was pretty eye-opening. Before the suspension came down, Ian and I got together to discuss the Caps-Pens series, Tom Wilson’s killing spree, and proper summer fashions for adult bros. All that and my unending torment at the hands of Leafs fans for one bad tweet.
That sounds pretty dire, but it’s actually a fun podcast. Check it.
Welcome to the playoffs! The big game is just scant hours away, so to get you properly oriented and in your upright position, here’s a chat with the great Katie Brown, who has spent time covering the Caps and Penguins and is now doing a stint with our friendly foes, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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There’s some big stories in Caps land right now, so Ian and I sat down on a sunny Sunday to unpack ’em all: goalie drama, Brian MacLellan’s extension, and the possibility of the Caps moving beyond Barry Trotz. Buckle in.
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