Ovechkin, but what sets him apart in my mind is the number “32.” That is the number of career shorthanded goals he had in 961 games with the Caps, 15 more than Mike Ridley had in 588 games and that Bengt Gustafsson had in 629 games with the Caps. Counting just his time with the Caps, he would be one of only ten players in NHL history to record at least 125 power play goals (137 with the Caps), at least 30 shorthanded goals (32), and at least 70 game-winning goals (73). The difficulty with “best,” though, is that different positions have different roles and responsibilities. So, if I did it by position, it would be Bondra among the forwards, Rod Langway on defense, and Olaf Kolzig in goal. Not exactly out-of-left-field picks there.
Bryan: I consider myself fortunate that my hockey fandom came into being around the prime of Bondra’s career. The numbers don’t lie either (thanks for doing the searching for me Peerless!) but the way he tilted the ice and forced opposing defenders to know where he was at all times immediately puts him at or near the top of this list. Another guy I’ll toss out there is Bondra’s teammate from 1997-2001, Adam Oates. Obviously the whole coaching thing didn’t quite work out here as planned, but as a Hall of Famer and on the list of NHL’s 100 Greatest Players, he is certainly worthy of consideration. He tallied nearly a point a game for six full seasons in Washington, and is still 18th all time in career points (with Ovi just ten behind him heading into this year.)
J.P.: The other difficulty with “best” is are we talking about the guy who amassed the most impressive stats and accolades during his time here, or the guy whose star shone brightest during that time, even if it was more limited? I’m going to take the latter approach (my affection for Bondra and Kolzig is well-documented) and go with Scott Stevens. Most hockey fans - even Caps fans - think of his time in Jersey when Stevens’ name is brought up, and rightly so. But the Stevens that Caps fans had was a more prolific scorer (he had 429 points for the Caps in 601 games, and 430 for the Devils in 956) and a more intimidating presence (as hard as that is to believe). In 1984-85, Stevens scored 21 goals, added 44 assists and racked up 221 penalty minutes… at the age of 20. Three seasons later, he posted the first of back-to-back 60-assist campaigns. In his eight years in D.C. (well, Landover), he finished in the top-10 in Norris voting five times, topping out as runner-up to Ray Bourque in 1987-88.
The Caps let Stevens walk shortly after his 26th birthday (and did alright for themselves in the transaction, all things considered) because they didn’t want to match the offer sheet that he signed with St. Louis that would pay him exactly what Dmitry Orlov makes today… over four seasons. And Caps fans have been wondering “what if?” ever since they let their best player leave.
Becca: Stevens was a phenomenal player, but I don’t think he hit his peak until after he left DC (which speaks to just how good he was, as J.P. outlined his Washington credentials pretty well). And if we’re just going with blueliners, I actually think Calle Johansson was and continues to be pretty underrated even by Caps fans - as was Kevin Hatcher, kind of a Stevens lite.
But who am I kidding, it can only be Peter Bondra. The guy who set all the records that Ovechkin has been knocking down one by one? The only truly great goal-scorer the Caps ever had pre-#8? The kind of player who could put butts in seats and then bring those butts out of them with his moves? There was just no one more exciting or thrilling to watch in DC before he came along, and he had the numbers to go along with the flash.Finally got he "Featured Content" to appear at the top, however, the images fill only half of the allotted area and are not square. Love the theme otherwise.
Finally got he "Featured Content" to appear at the top, however, the images fill only half of the allotted area and are not square. Love the theme otherwise.
I have also noticed my "featured images" are shorter in height than the example which I am assuming is relate to the "featured content" images.
Also on the mobile version the images only fill half the space also....
You might need to regenerate the thumbnails for the theme's set sizes to take effect.
Recommended plugin for that is:
Hi wjmdes — nice looking WP site you have there. :)
Those images are a bit different in proportion than the theme expects — actually, most WordPress themes, not just this one. For featured image use, generally something in a more balanced/proportional aspect ratio works best, say like 4:3 or similar.
What's happening behind the scenes: the way WordPress crops images depends on how the theme registers "post thumbnail" sizes, and for Twenty Fourteen the minimum height for an image to be cropped is 372 pixels.
At 288 pixels high your images will be left uncropped and appear at their original aspect ratio as a result, though CSS rules exist to make them shrink to fit the container.
Now to even more geeky stuff! You can try to make it work by using your own CSS, either in a child theme or if you are running Jetpack plugin, use the Custom CSS function there.
.featured-content.post-thumbnail { padding-top: 28.8%; }
That will result in a layout something like this:
The photos I set as featured are the original 4:3 ratio. The only ones that are actually cropped are the ones for the header image. I know little about code and wondering if something is left over from using previous theme... twenty eleven?
OK, I solved the issue (I think): This was occurring on images I had uploaded pre 2014 installation. I had to upload a "fresh" image or it would crop it per 2011 needs. I went to a post, removed featured image, update, tried different image in library and still no success. Then removed featured image, did full new upload of image wanted and voila.
I will keep fixing the ones that are "broke and see if this solves it all.
Oh, in that case use the plugin mentioned above to regenerate the new images sizes automatically.
I was having this issue. I used the Regenerate Thumbnails plugin linked to above and it fixed everything. Great tool, by the way. It also works when you upload an iPhone photo and it is initially displayed sideways. Once it's edited, you can regenerate thumbnails so all sizes show up with the correct orientation.
Fixed, thank you.
This topic has been closed to new replies.Numerous trauma related topics have been covered within the Morsels (ex, pneumothorax, c-spine injury, aortic trauma, head trauma), but, unfortunately, not all trauma that children suffer is accidental. Non-accidental Trauma / Child Abuse is a prevalent concern for us as we care for children. We are all acutely aware of the devastating injuries that are associated with non-accidental trauma. This Morsel is meant to remind us that once we find one injury, don’t stop looking… as the risk for another is still present. This is particularly true with respect to an occult abusive abdominal injury!
Relatively rare (0.5-11% of cases), but is the 2nd leading cause of child abuse associate mortality (head injury is #1).
Mortality rates as high as 45%.
The young patient has several anatomic factors that make him/her more susceptible to blunt abdominal trauma.
Thinner abdominal muscles and less fat.
The compliant ribs do not dissipate force.
That transmitted force now is absorbed by the underlying organs and structures.
The diaphragm is more horizontal compared to older patients.
The liver and spleen are, thus, more anterior and less protected by rib cage.
Liver injury is the most commonly seen in hospitalized patients (64%).
Abuse is reported as being the 2nd or 3rd most common cause of hepatic injury in children, after MVCs.
Duodenal perforation, transection, and hematoma have been documented.
Often present in delayed fashion (as you’d expect).
Duodenal perforation is so rare in kids < 5 years of age, that if found, abuse should be suspected.
Infants have the highest rates for abusive abdominal trauma (17.7 cases / million in 2006).
Toddlers also have high rates.
Infants and Toddlers cannot communicate well so abdominal complaints can be missed.
Abdominal trauma sustained by an infant or toddler should make us consider the possibility of abuse.
It is estimated that 6-8% of abused children will have abdominal injury without overt signs.
The history can be purposefully deceiving (alternating or evasive stories) and the child cannot communicate well to relay clues.
The exam can be deceiving.
Difficult to detect because of few external signs.
The compliant rib cage will not often fracture.
If there are abnormal findings (tenderness, distention, bruising) then the likelihood of finding