St. Louis Blues Fan Guide To NYR vs WSH: It’s Jeopardy!
By Kate Cimini
The St. Louis Blues flamed out once again in the postseason in the first round, and Blues fans are now forced to watch other teams climb the Stanley Cup mountain if they want to get their playoffs fix. In that spirit, we at Bleedin’ Blue are watching the series, plural, not only to bring you fun facts about each team, but also to make you wish that you supported any team other than one that consistently broke your heart. And because if we go more than 48 hours without a hockey game we start to get the shakes.
It’s a rough life, friends.
In our last installment of the series we’ve titled Please Make It Hurt Less in our heads we brought you CHI vs MIN BINGO. Today, we bring you NYR vs WSH Jeopardy. There are three categories with five questions apiece, one Final Jeopardy question, no money involved, absolutely no copyright infringement intended and we did our best to confuse and/or frustrate you. Happy trails, St. Louis Blues fans!
Next: Rage-Watching CHI vs MIN: A Blues Fan's Guide
Weird Facts
This category’s title should be self-explanatory.
Q: Between the Rangers and the Capitals, how many Cups do the teams collectively have? Which team has more?
A: Four total, the Rangers have all four Cups
Q: What is the name of the ice hockey team the New York Rangers’ immense popularity edged out of The Garden and out of business?
A: The New York Americans, or the “Amerks”
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Q: The owner of the Washington Capitals earned his wealth by a) popularizing the dial-up Internet connection via AOL b) owning a women’s basketball franchise c) all of the above and a series of smart realty decisions?
A: If you’re given an “all of the above” option, that’s usually the correct one. C.
Q: What is the name of Ted Leonises’s WNBA franchise?
A: The Washington Mystics
Q: Name any of the four Russian players who first had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup, the year in which it occurred, and the team they played for when it happened. (Hint: it’s either the Rangers or the Caps, and we know which team has any Cups to their name.)
A: Alexander Karpovtsev, Alexei Kovalev, Sergei Nemchinov, Sergei Zubov | 1993 – 1994 | New York Rangers
Ovechkin!
The answer for each question in this category will probably be Alex Ovechkin. Or maybe it won’t.
Q: Which Washington Capitals player skated past Henrik Lundqvist after scoring on him in Game 2 and said “All series, baby. All series.”?
A: Alex Ovechkin
Q: What current NHL player has won the most Rocket Richard trophies to date?
A: Alex Ovechkin
Q: Which Capitals player managed only four shots on goal in Game 3 against the Rangers in the 2015 series?
A: Alex Ovechkin
Q: Which Washington Capitals player has a website dedicated to them (and the Caps in general, but mostly them) named after an off-the-cuff quip they gave in a post-game interview? Bonus: Name the website.
A: Alex Ovechkin | Bonus: Russian Machine Never Breaks
Q: Which Capitals captain spends his or her entire time on the ice yelling? Just…yelling?
A: Alex Ovechkin
Stickin’ It…To Another Team
This category refers to previous teams of NYR or WSH players that they may or may not have hoodwinked.
Q: What team did New York Rangers breakout forward, Kevin Hayes, wait four years to turn down after being drafted by them 24th overall in 2010?
A: The Chicago Blackhawks
Q: What team lost multiple FA defensemen to the Capitals during the summer of 2014 while attempting a rebuild, only to burn out even earlier in the playoffs this season?
A: The Pittsburgh Penguins
Q: Based on the last question, who were the players the Penguins sent to the Capitals?
A: Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik
Q: The Rangers snagged current head coach Alain Vigneault from which team after firing John Tortorella in 2013?
A: The Vancouver Canucks
Final Jeopardy
Q: Which team is currently leading the series at 2 to 1?
A: The Washington Capitals
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