Comments on: Recap: Jets Crash Caps, 3-2, Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive

By: Hunter Hockey, Jets Beat Caps 4-3 (OT)

Hunter Hockey, Jets Beat Caps 4-3 (OT) — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:45:28 +0000

[...] Last time the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets met, Ovechkin got taunted and the Caps lost a slot in the standings. The Caps remembered and came out swinging this game. But then Dale Hunter enacted his formula for something, and everything went to hell. [...]

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:31:00 +0000

If you were watching the CSN replays from the stands, there were three hands holding Carlson’s stick as the puck went down low…..did he grow another one recently? I guess the refs missed that one too….

By: dirt

dirt — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:52:00 +0000

The caps had 11 shots through the first two periods. Is that the kind of performance you find acceptable? If not for at least 4 posts, and a very lucky goal by Perreault, the score would have been much more indicative of how the game was played. The Caps never had the lead, and were chasing them the whole game.

By: So_cal_brat

So_cal_brat — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:59:00 +0000

All I could think last night was “cheating @$$ motherf’kers!” but as team we will have to overcome the blatant & pathetic officiating. As a team they need to ensure that opposing teams answer for the kind of things that happened on the ice last night. The Mojo hit, the stick holding, tripping….all of it. Until we take a stand and realize that the officiating will be no use we won’t be getting to the finish line. Adapt & overcome.
I like the recent improvements in all of our players I would like to see them stand up for eachother a lot more.

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“Russian Machine never Breaks” « hockeypurelaine — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:49:26 +0000

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By: capcup12

capcup12 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:44:00 +0000

“much, much more”? Don’t see that at all. One goal game on the road vs playoff contender and the stripes…am joining in Ian’s Mojonogo (on day-to-day list) prayer…hideous hit–if Stuart isn’t eating nachos for at least five games, I give up.

By: k4

k4 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:47:00 +0000

Textbook interference. Burmistrov is pretty much pinching carlson to him with his stick and holding him in place by putting his arm/elbow out.

Why doesn’t anyone go after Stuart? Not so much fight, but get in his face after nailing Johansson? Semin hits Burmistrov cleanly and Kane goes over and gets in his face. Why do the Caps let THAT happen? Maybe Sasha cares, but the rest of the Caps don’t?

Why aren’t the officials ever called to the commish’s office to answer why no call on something like Stuart’s hit? Or other non-calls that result in a serious injury?

By: dirt

dirt — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:31:00 +0000

I agree the officiating was horrendous, but there was nothing wrong with that play. Players get locked up and jockey for position on literally every play in front of the net. It’s why they say it takes toughness to play in front of the net. If they want to be pissed about something, re-watch the first couple of seconds of that play. Everyone in white is drifting around waiting for something to happen. The caps played that 4-on-4 like a penalty kill, and the puck was in their zone almost the entire time.

The Jets wanted this game more, much more, than the Caps did. Then, instead of just talking like the Caps are so good at doing, they actually showed it, worked hard, and physically dominated the Caps. Yes, they had a good bit of help from the officials (soft call on Knuble, no call on Ovechkin trip, no call on the MoJo interference/boarding/headshot/roughing/whatever) but the Caps deserved to lose this game with their soft, lazy, and uninspired play.

I mean seriously, Jay Beagle was the player of the game. Cute name aside, if your best player is Jay Beagle, you’re probably going to lose.

By: serpent

serpent — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:05:00 +0000

Maybe the refs are afraid to leave the building without ensuring a win for the Jets. 15 thousand angry fanatics would be daunting for anyone to face.

By: Fe(yo)dor Fedin

Fe(yo)dor Fedin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:01:00 +0000

I don’t think that hit on MJ is legal, it should’ve been a penalty for boarding. But I don’t think that should be a suspension either.