Comments on: Johansson’s Two Goals Push Streak to Nine: Caps Top Habs, 4-2

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:56:01 +0000

I would have loved to be a fly on the glass to hear what the official said to Bruce on that no-goal. The thing that bugged me the most was that the refs screwed this up twice: 1.) with the early whistle 2.) with not calling a penalty on the Habs for shoving a Capital into the goal and knocking the net off it’s moorings. How that play ended with nothing beneficial for the Capitals is a bunch of hogwash. But hey, that’s how the Hockey Gods work sometimes. Mojo’s first goal was a gift from the heavens. I suppose it all evens out in the end.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:41:35 +0000

If you go to TSN’s website and watch the highlights, they show multiple angles. The especially revealing one is from the goal cam at about :45 in, where the puck is clearly at least 3 inches past the goal line and the net is on its moorings.

By: Chris Gordon

Chris Gordon — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:14:20 +0000

@mootown - I couldn't find video of it anywhere online but this picture clearly shows the puck over the line before the net is fully off its moorings.

By: Chris Gordon

Chris Gordon — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:09:00 +0000

@Don – I wasn’t implying this made up for last year’s ousting, merely that it was good to get a win in Montreal for the first time since then.

By: mootown

mootown — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:51:22 +0000

I watched the game, but could we get a video of the matt hendricks no-goal goal?

By: Charles DeBoni

Charles DeBoni — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:49:54 +0000

Carlson did pick up his game lastnight, although overall I think he’s been on the ice for 35+ goals against. Schultz’s play this year is of concern. With his big body he’s able to block alot of shots (lastnight however not one blocked shot). It is painful to watch him skate — he seems to only have one gear (low) with zero acceleration, which means he always seems to be last one to the puck or lets guys get around him. 61 games played … no goals, only 8 assists (a far cry from last year). When he played with Hannan, Hannan always seemed to be out of position trying to compensate for Schultz and that wasn’t good either. Too bad about Fehr … perhaps he came back too early as well. No one seems to know what happened to Arnott. Is it an old injury that has resurfaced or something new?

By: Don

Don — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:13:13 +0000

Hardly revenge for getting bounced in the playoffs in the first round last year. A regular season victory is no comparison!

By: Chris Gordon

Chris Gordon — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:10:16 +0000

For some context on the Bradley-Mara fight here’s a quote from Mike Vogel’s recap:

“Band Of Brothers – We’ve seen the Caps coming together like a band of brothers over the last month or so, and we saw more evidence of that process early in tonight’s tilt.

On his first shift of the night, Caps center Jay Beagle laid a clean but hard hit on Montreal’s Travis Moen. Veteran Habs blueliner Paul Mara took exception, and responded with a hack to Beagle’s beak, giving the center a cut that required some stitching on the bench.

Caps winger Matt Bradley noted Mara’s unpenalized whack, and on the very next shift challenged Mara to a scrap. Bradley has played that brand of stand-up hockey since arriving in the District in 2005-06, so it’s no surprise to see him take a stand for the injustice done unto Beagle.

Good stuff.”

By: barb

barb — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:45:53 +0000

poor eric fehr. the hockey gods clearly have it in for him this year. i realize it’s impossible to avoid contact in hockey, and if guys know where you are hurt, chances are, that’s where the bums are going to aim when they hit you. just feeling sorry for eric today, that’s all.

really hope there is not another flu-bug going around. and if there is, somebody better be for isolating whoever is sick and sitting their butts for a week or two until they feel better, instead of letting the yuck run rampant through the team.

By: K4

K4 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:06:10 +0000

I get the feeling Neuvy likes to be pushed and Holtby is sure pushing him. I thought Holtby looked like he was fighting the puck most of the game. The night off tonight will help.

I thought the angle behind the net clearly showed the Hendricks’ stick and Price’s arm move the puck into the net. What do I know though.

Carlson played a better game than he has recently (hasn’t played BAD, just not at as high a level as he stared out). Sloan looked just plain awful. Gave up lots of odd man breaks and had trouble clearing the zone. Semin looked like he was skating in sand. Another bout of flu going around?