Comments on: Flyers beat Caps 1-0, Two Straight Shutouts, Ovechkin Benched

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Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:55:48 +0000

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By: serpent

serpent — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:02:00 +0000

Actually, our Caps are being quite considerate of the fan base here. They are self- destructing BEFORE the playoffs instead of getting our hopes up and our little hearts pounding at the thought of–gasp!!–the Cup!

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By: Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:24:00 +0000

Song for this season, especially after this night: Paul Simon’s “Slip Sliding Away” as a playoff berth for this season seeps slip sliding away from the Caps’ grasp.

Of all the people to give up a goal to …. Wellwood, who scored his 2nd goal of the year. Makes me mad.

Brouwer getting into a fight with Hartnall accomplished one good thing, regardless of the outcome, provided no one got hurt — it removed their best scorer off the ice for 5+ minutes, which can only be a good thing. While Brouwer is one of our better scorers this year, his productivity’s no where near Hartnall’s. (BTW, it’s VERY depressing to me that Hartnall is so much more productive than Ovi and Semin this year. Would anyone have ever suggested trading Hartnall for Ovi straight up? Naw.)

Where oh where has the Caps’ offense gone? We’re where we were before Backstrom joined the team — as in out of the playoff picture.

By: Best-fan-ever

Best-fan-ever — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:47:00 +0000

Meh – these guys just aren’t invested. Let’s start again fresh in the fall.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:27:00 +0000

luck, not skill

if you think his demotion was just, then we don’t have much to discuss

By: J.P.

J.P. — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:25:00 +0000

Good recap, but let’s not over-hype Kanoobs. That breakaway was 10 kinds of weak sauce when it needed to be 10 kinds of awesome sauce. He hasn’t finished all year, which is why he’s been relegated to chief nacho inspector….

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:11:00 +0000

HEADS UP: That’s a fainting goat. Not a dead goat. I’m rude, but not that rude.

By: JessHughes

JessHughes — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:33:00 +0000

Excellent use of the word “insouciance.” Every season is going to have those games where you give great effort but aren’t rewarded, but the Caps have played dreadfully too many times to afford the luxury of unlucky.

By: pjorgy

pjorgy — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:32:00 +0000

Ovechkin played puck-hogging hockey today. Every time the first line crossed the neutral zone he would blatantly call for the puck. So ridiculous.