Comments on: Bolts beat Caps 1-0 (OT), Goalies’ Stats Say Thanks

By: ksj

ksj — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:41:58 +0000

As “off” as he looked last night during the 1st period, I thought he had several moments or shifts during the 2nd & 3rd period where he seemed to be finding his game. Also looks like he and MJ can develop some chemistry. Alas, it didn’t produce the 1 goal we could have used, but I will start channeling my energy.

By: Hale

Hale — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:37:30 +0000

HaHa, no, not Semin’s agent, just an erstwhile defender of the downtrodden ever since my mother labeled me public defender after leading the lunchroom strike in 5th grade. I totally agree that he’s got to get scoring again, like as soon as yesterday, last week, last month. It’s getting a little scary. But his stats, in fact, have him close to where he was this time last year. My beef is that the light always seems harsher on him and right now he is far from alone. The young guns are in a near epic drought. I also get a little peeved at people who project that he plays poorly because he does not care. What? He’s clearly trying, it’s just not working right now. For God’s sake, he was captured on video crossing himself several times during the Winter Classic. He’s struggling, just as are Ovi and Backstrom and Green. Everyone meditate on it! Channel your energy to them!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:59:03 +0000

Excellent points, Hale. Stand up and shout!

By: 28ISGREAT

28ISGREAT — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:37:58 +0000

And to think I rushed home from the airport so I could get back in time to watch this game. If there were roses out to smell, I’d feel even more disappointed.

Naturally, Im a huge Semin supporter – but – even I have to admit my boy needs to get his goal-scoring butt in gear. I for one blame the recently disclosed female paramour. The only drilling he should be doing right now is on the ice in Kettler.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:26:25 +0000

JP, I attribute the failure to score on shots to low-quality shots from farther distances instead of myopia, but it is an interesting thought.

By: J.P.

J.P. — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:53:30 +0000

Question:
Do the Caps require yearly eye exams for players? I’ve been wondering about that over the past month or so while watching Ovi and Semin both miss shots that we’re used to seeing them make. Vision starts to go in dribs and drabs in the early twenties, sometimes so gradually that you don”t notice it until you have an eye exam. Sometimes the simple things are forgotten or overlooked because everyone assumes that something like that is already being taken care of when maybe it slipped through the cracks somewhere. I had a friend whom I play volleyball with go through a summer of sand court ball where he was constantly hitting balls out of bounds – a problem that he hadn’t had before – and started having trouble passing balls – again and issue he hadn’t had before and it all turned out to be related to a change in his vision. Once he got his glasses/contacts he was back to his old self. Maybe it’s something as simple as that. Thoughts?

By: Peter Hassett

Peter Hassett — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:48:58 +0000

This is awkward because Hale really is Semin’s agent.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:13:23 +0000

Hale, are you Semin’s agent?

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:34:22 +0000

I love Semin, and I will even defend the stick penalty (grabbing sac….blah, blah, blah…) but he played like crap last night.

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