Comments on: Caps Beat Thrashers 5-2! Everyone Gets Laid!

By: BobbyG

BobbyG — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:01:20 +0000

With all due respect to AC/DC:

For those about to ROCK THE RED, we salute you!

Anyone going to the season finale on Sunday, please let out a few extra cheers on behalf of fans like myself who can’t be there. I live 2000 miles away from all the fun so I need surrogates to make up for my absence.

By: Rockn' The Red in VA

Rockn' The Red in VA — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:07:53 +0000

Last night’s performance was awesome! The whole team looked relaxed and loose. They were flying around playing the game as we know them to play it. Even though the game was one for the books for Backstrom and Ovie respectively; I think it sets a good tone for the type of hockey we will see from the Caps in the playoffs. If this momentum carries through. . . consider the rest of the NHL “warned”
See you all at the game Sunday. . . my wife and I will be Rockin’ The Red up in 427

By: Elyssa

Elyssa — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:49:51 +0000

The only thing that could’ve topped it for me would’ve been Greener getting his 20th goal. I’m hoping he and Semin get the chance to celebrate their 20th and 40th goals this Sunday…Stacey and I won’t be down in 112 again, but we’re always rocking our red up in 433

By: Kris D'Arienzo

Kris D'Arienzo — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:18:29 +0000

That was the most fun regular season game I’ve attended since the Caps 10-2 rout of Boston back in ’08. The third period “Clinic” made me feel a (very tiny) pang of sympathy for Atlanta. Seeing The Great 8 & Slick Nick combine point 100 & Goal 50 (respectively) on the same play, was perfect. The way it should have been. Sadly, Semin was robbed. Robbed, I say! By 2:30pm Sunday, that will be rectified.

The only not good part of the night, also showed some great character from a bunch of fans. Here’s how: The embarrassing chant, “Crosby sucks!” definitely made it’s way around the stadium. But I was extremely proud of my fellow STHs in the front of section 410. A lot of us were tapping people on the shoulder and shaking our heads, “No. That’s not how we do things up here.” Must be a lot of teachers in our section, or something. Anyway, it was great to see that so many people don’t want Caps fans to be “those fans.”

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:33:08 +0000

I was lucky enough to be at that awesome game. How dominant are the Caps in the 3rd period??? I thought the biggest news of the game was Backstrom. He actually waved to the crowd when on the jumbo-tron for 100pts. Then when he skated out as the 2nd star he actually had a SMILE on his face… I was thinking “WTF? Who is that?” I’ve been a fan for a loooong time, so I had to buy a Presidents Trophy T-shirt, and am cautiously optimistic for this years playoff run.

By: BobbyG

BobbyG — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:10:47 +0000

It was an incredible night. I wish I could have been there in person but had to be content watching it all on TV.

The Caps goals explosion in the third period looked like a signal that they’re ready to get the big dance going. Ovie was sensational, all the way back from his funk or whatever it was. He and Nick Backstrom stole the show, so it’s only fitting that they get to share the historic puck for Ovie’s 50th goal of the season and Nick’s 100th point. In the post game interview both players spoke very warmly about each other so it’s obvious they’re friends off the ice. The even agreed to hug each other when coaxed by the interviewer. It’s great when grown men can show feelings like that on camera.