NHL Game of the Weekend: Capitals vs. Flyers, 12.05.09
Through the astounding scientific method of choosing a game at random and then making it say whatever we feel like, we at Sidelines have saved hockey fans the trouble of wondering about the outcome of at least one upcoming game. Through flawless analysis we can predict with only a 50 percent chance of error how the odds will play for these two cross-division rivals in the City of Brotherly Love.
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The Basics: Washington 17-5-6 vs. Philadelphia 13-11-1 Adv. Washington
Road Warriors or Hometown Heroes: Washington 8-3-3 vs. Philly 8-5-1 Adv. Washington … by a nose
Best drinking game: Well, the obvious game here would be every time Alex Ovechkin takes a shot which would have you drunk as a skunk by the first period. But since he’ll be serving out the end of his suspension, we’ll have to go with every time someone gets a Pronger elbow where it don’t belong. While maybe not “skunk-drunk,” this should still serve the purpose Adv. Philadelphia
Name-basis only: Could a Capital beat a Flyer? Initially a tough call as neither one of these makes any sense in a fight. What’s a Capital? As in a capital letter? A state’s capital? Capital punishment? Let’s go with the last one, as it clearly deals the most damage. And yet, I say a Flyer could still beat a Capital. Any “flyer” who can escape like this with a gun pointed at his head would probably have no trouble evading a little lethal injection. Adv. Philadelphia
First Blood: Yeah, so we’ve all seen the Ballard-SMASH! on Vokoun. I’m counting on Ray Emery to make it look like that tickled if that annoying Semin punk gets in his way. Adv. Philly
How you can convince your girlfriend to watch the game with you: Again, no sparkling Russian, so the Capitals really have nothing to offer here. And I can’t imagine what the Flyers have to offer the ladies unless your lady happens to like guys who rough it up on the ice, in which case no convincing is needed. Adv. No points given for lack of effort
The Verdict: Philly 3, D.C. 2
This should be all the proof you need that the numbers alone don’t always tell the whole story.
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