Pre-Game Talk: Boudreau brings the sneau Ducks @ Caps (Ppd to 4/10/16)

[tycoonheart]

Because no one would watch, most Caps and Ducks fans are at work even with the game starting at 5.
Remember the game starts a 2PM PST for the fans in California.

It doesnt matter for Ducks fans if it is at 5PM EST or 12PM EST. They're gonna be at work either way.

Plus with the federal government shutting down early, 12PM start would've meant people might be able to watch from home. And would also have allowed Anaheim to leave town and head for Detroit early.

 

[hockeykicker]

You guys stop working at noon today? Wow, it's got to be something serious to keep an entire city at home.

Now you know what it's like to live in Canada, except that we still have to go to work when there is 2 feet of snow on the ground

the entire capital beltway (interstate/freeway road system in dc) shut down and became a parking lot for hours for an inch of snow wednesday night. imagine 30 inches of snow haha.


that last tweet i posted was surprising. there is still a chance that this game doesnt get played

 

[Ralonzo]

Forecast I was looking at said heavy snow starting at 5PM. But this was west of DC.

Yep, heading west is the problem. Current forecast looks like Loudoun/Fauquier with the heaviest snow and add the wind and that I'm too old to mush huskies and all the hills and there's way too much downside.

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[AlexBrovechkin8]

You guys stop working at noon today? Wow, it's got to be something serious to keep an entire city at home.

Now you know what it's like to live in Canada, except that we still have to go to work when there is 2 feet of snow on the ground

DC is expecting any where from 18 inches to 3 feet today. Everything is closing at noon to ensure we don't have a disastrous combination of Friday evening rush hour traffic + blizzard conditions. Weather people are calling this a "historic storm" for the area.

DC/VA/MD police responded to over 300 traffic incidents on Wednesday evening when the area got some unexpected snow. Cars were left abandoned on the highway. They're taking all necessary precautions to ensure that doesn't happen again.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

the entire capital beltway (interstate/freeway road system in dc) shut down and became a parking lot for hours for an inch of snow wednesday night. imagine 30 inches of snow haha.


that last tweet i posted was surprising. there is still a chance that this game doesnt get played

How are you coming to that conclusion?

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

I live close to the Verizon Center. Thinking about picking up some very cheap tickets and checking out the scene tonight. Very curious to see how many show up and what it's like without any police presence, etc.

 

[hockeykicker]

how are you coming to that conclusion?

sounded like there was still some skepticism

especially since

 

[Marshall]

Why don't they just play the game at like 1230?

Yes, because it is that simple with many different agencies involved.

Really?

 

[Marshall]

I live close to the Verizon Center. Thinking about picking up some very cheap tickets and checking out the scene tonight. Very curious to see how many show up and what it's like without any police presence, etc.

Should be fascinating. Feel free to take pics to share - I went to a game in the early '00's during a snowstorm, and the ushers were like "sit wherever" after the first period.

 

[Johannes de Silentio]

Should be fascinating. Feel free to take pics to share - I went to a game in the early '00's during a snowstorm, and the ushers were like "sit wherever" after the first period.

That's kind of my thought, as well. StubHub has some 100-level near center ice seats for under $80, but I'm guessing people that actually make it in will be able to come down once the game gets going.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

DC is expecting any where from 18 inches to 3 feet today. Everything is closing at noon to ensure we don't have a disastrous combination of Friday evening rush hour traffic + blizzard conditions. Weather people are calling this a "historic storm" for the area.

DC/VA/MD police responded to over 300 traffic incidents on Wednesday evening when the area got some unexpected snow. Cars were left abandoned on the highway. They're taking all necessary precautions to ensure that doesn't happen again.

3 feet? Holy ****, I've never seen 3 feet of snow fall in one storm. While I was away on vacation in Cuba between Christmas and NY, there was a big storm that hit Montreal, one of the biggest in the history of Montreal. We got 20 inches of snow. When I came back, I had to shovel the snow in front of my door so that it wouldn't get in. The bottom 5 inches had already frozen because the temperature dipped to 5ºF. Good times.

the entire capital beltway (interstate/freeway road system in dc) shut down and became a parking lot for hours for an inch of snow wednesday night. imagine 30 inches of snow haha.


that last tweet i posted was surprising. there is still a chance that this game doesnt get played

Yeah, I think it would be wise to simply stay at home, unless you live close to the underground metro. I've never been in DC but I know Verizon Centre is in Chinatown, I suppose the people who live nearby or those who have access to the metro can still attend.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Caps try and feed the harmless public park ducks some mouldy bread, sadly weather ruins the plan.

Weather wins, 2 feet - 0.

book it.

 

[Devil Dancer]

DC is expecting any where from 18 inches to 3 feet today.

Nah, not today. We're expected to get a few inches this afternoon and tonight, and then it's supposed to really start blizzarding around midnight.

Play the game, I've got nothing else to do.

 

[Devil Dancer]

the entire capital beltway (interstate/freeway road system in dc) shut down and became a parking lot for hours for an inch of snow wednesday night. imagine 30 inches of snow haha.


that last tweet i posted was surprising. there is still a chance that this game doesnt get played

I was out in that mess on Wednesday. It wouldn't have been nearly as much of a problem if any of the three jurisdictions had treated the roads. They didn't put any salt down or plow, so even though we only got a little bit of snow it just got compacted into ice on the sub-freezing roads.

 

[Midnight Judges]

the entire capital beltway (interstate/freeway road system in dc) shut down and became a parking lot for hours for an inch of snow wednesday night. imagine 30 inches of snow haha.

I keep hearing people say this but 1 layer of ice is far more dangerous and more difficult to drive in than 2 feet of snow.

 

[ScarTroy]

As someone who's never been in snowfall in my life, stay safe out there! Good luck tonight.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I keep hearing people say this but 1 layer of ice is far more dangerous and more difficult to drive in than 2 feet of snow.

Definitely true. Ice is far more dangerous.

 

[4thTierSport]

Sounds like they're backing off some of the higher predications that were floating around. They were saying up to 48" in DC, Baltimore, and up to the MD/PA line but there is more of a consensus of up to 20" to 26" with lesser amount up towards the line. Sounds like the wind speeds are coming down too which was the real scary thing.

 

[hockeykicker]

Sounds like they're backing off some of the higher predications that were floating around. Half tempted to find cheap tickets and room down there lol

backing? no. raising? yes. newest model that just came out says 40 inches

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The show must go on!!!

Win!

 

[BiPolar Caps]

sounded like there was still some skepticism

especially since

Just on the local news (WRC TV), D.C. Homeland Security encouraging Caps to cancel today's game. MPDC says they won't be able to have Officers assigned to the VC. D.C. Govt. stating if Capitals organization wants to put their players at risk it's on them.

 

[4thTierSport]

backing? no. raising? yes. newest model that just came out says 40 inches

Well, reports are always all over the place a couple days out. I was seeing up to 48" the past day or two on the high end. All the sources are starting to have similar numbers where 20-26" in the metro area. Looks like the worst is hitting in the mountains and tapering down once it heads east.

 

[hockeykicker]

Well, reports are always all over the place a couple days out. I was seeing up to 48" the past day or two on the high end. All the sources are starting to have similar numbers where 20-26" in the metro area. Looks like the worst is hitting in the mountains and tapering down once it heads east.

i posted the newest "model" in the ot thread. who knows how true it is

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

They should reschedule it for the end of the year. The Ducks should be all over that as we'll have no incentive to even play and they'll likely need the two points.

 

[4thTierSport]

i posted the newest "model" in the ot thread. who knows how true it is

One of many models and the link isn't showing up. Like I said, worst looks like it's in the mountains and tapers off as you go East.