Comments on: First period choke. Flames beat Caps 5-3. http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/03/28/first-period-choke-flames-beat-caps-5-3/ A cheerfully demented Washington Capitals site with a healthy fixation on Alex Ovechkin and his Russian bros. CRASH THE NET! Sat, 18 May 2013 13:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brooks Laich May Be “Pissed Off,” But the Capitals Are Coasting http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/03/28/first-period-choke-flames-beat-caps-5-3/#comment-1361 Brooks Laich May Be “Pissed Off,” But the Capitals Are Coasting Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:17:10 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=2691#comment-1361 [...] the first period of their last two games, the Capitals have mustered only four shots on goal. This statistic is compelling evidence that the team is not focused on the games in front of them. [...]

]]> By: Katie http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/03/28/first-period-choke-flames-beat-caps-5-3/#comment-1282 Katie Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:18:24 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=2691#comment-1282 I love your confidence (ready to document Tuesday’s win). Every team has at least one out-and-out clunker, and yesterday was the Cap’s. I’ll be at Tuesday’s game too (since I’m at every home game) and I’m expecting the guys to be fired up now that they’ve been reminded how crappy it feels to be embarassed on the ice.

]]> By: BobbyG http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/03/28/first-period-choke-flames-beat-caps-5-3/#comment-1276 BobbyG Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:09:39 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=2691#comment-1276 While a huge disappointment, the result is not too surprising. The Caps are on auto pilot and it showed today in the first period. They looked like they were sleepwalking and were down by 4 goals by the time they woke up. I don’t think the early matinee start did them any favors either. Late Saturday night partying could be partially to blame if the players felt any lingering effects when forced out of their routine and had to wake up early Sunday morning. Let’s hope today was a wake-up call rather than an example of a potentially lethal pattern of apathy being set.

]]> By: Rockn' The Red in VA http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/03/28/first-period-choke-flames-beat-caps-5-3/#comment-1260 Rockn' The Red in VA Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:06:20 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=2691#comment-1260 Maybe it what they needed. . . a slap back into reality; a good look in the mirror, call it what you may. Anyways we have seen the team go on a one, two or even three game losing streak before this season and come out great guns! I know with only seven games left in the regular season is no time to go on a losing streak, but lets hope they come out of the “funk” here in the next game or so. A trademark of a great team is one that can come back from losses stronger than they were before. Gabby will break a foot of in there a$$es, and Ovi will lead from the ice, its what they do. . . . time will tell

C-A-P-S, Caps! Caps! Caps!

]]> By: WashCapsRock http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2010/03/28/first-period-choke-flames-beat-caps-5-3/#comment-1257 WashCapsRock Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:37:59 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=2691#comment-1257 Well said RMNB! Will be at Tuesday’s game as well. Let’s hope we bring the team luck! :)

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