Comments on: Waste of a Saturday Night: Avs beat Caps 2-1

By: Jenn Maxwell

Jenn Maxwell — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:54:00 +0000

Although I’m a CAPS fan through and through I watch hockey from all over the league. I spill over highlight clips on my iPad in true sports geek fashion. I rush to the TV the moment I walk in the door to watch NHL on the Fly snub their noses at this POTENTIALLY great hockey team. I know hockey enough to say this…..there is ZERO inspiration on this team. I don’t know what it takes to motivate a group of guys who are constantly digging their own graves but I feel like it’s the key to making these guys successful again. Until then we will see no goals, crappy defense and half-ass hockey.

I’ve resorted to religion at this point. Dear Lord, Tim Tebow doesn’t need you anymore….Ovechkin does.

By: Why Alex Ovechkin Throwing Gang Signs is a Good Thing

Why Alex Ovechkin Throwing Gang Signs is a Good Thing — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:42:13 +0000

[...] stayed up late Saturday with the hopes of getting an up-close-and-personal look at #AvsFailWatch, sorry. The Capitals are scuffling. The team has mustered only one goal in each of the past three games [...]

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:25:00 +0000

The way they are playing right now they may not make the playoffs. Also for your information–not that I doubt it matters–I think the regular season does matter.

By: Puck Buddy

Puck Buddy — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:45:00 +0000

I never heard anyone say they’re no longer cheering for the Caps. Honestly: grow up VeryAngry, or just take your vomit somewhere it’s welcome. Like Pittsburgh.

By: 28ISGREAT

28ISGREAT — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:41:00 +0000

Look – this is a season where we’re playing for a spot (any spot!) in the playoffs.

So to all those people who for years have said the regular season doesn’t matter – that only the playoffs matter – your wish has come true. So quit complaining, shut yer yaps and hang tight until April. Afterall, by your logic none of this misery really matters.

Now, for the rest of us (RMNB included) who understand the importance of regular season play, resume the hair pulling and hand wringing.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:22:00 +0000

Trades are definitely needed. Unfortunately, the underachievement of those who should probably be shipped out has decrease their trade value. Thus the question is: should the Caps go ahead and try to cut their losses now or hope the non-achievers will get their act together, wise up and start playing to their potential. I got a hunch that they will do the latter. Hope I’m wrong but wouldn’t bet on it.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:09:00 +0000

Obviously, 22 on the top line is at least worth a try, right Dale? But that won’t fix the problem with the rest of the guys. Giving 21 the C is also something I want, but that won’t change much either. We’ve seen endless line combinations. Yelling at them between periods. Passive aggressive comments in the media about not performing. Dale is making them work in a system that probably is not as easy to play as zone. Nothing works. I advocate that we don’t look around the room and try to grasp inspiration from a piece of ther puzzle here, but maybe it’s time to really make some roster moves. More than 1 move. The coach wasn’t the problem, it’s our players that can’t handle adversity. Remove those pieces and see where we are at. At your work, are you psyched about the work ethic of some of your coworkers? Assemble random people and there will always be those that work harder/smarter than others. Same in sports.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:51:00 +0000

Do you mean me?

By: Bryant Thomas

Bryant Thomas — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:45:00 +0000

Hell yes. Fuck those guys; ought to go root for the Bruins, they won the Stanley cup, they’re the bandwagon team right now.

By: Bryant Thomas

Bryant Thomas — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:45:00 +0000

McPhee needs to make some effective trades or its his ass.