Comments on: Bruins beat Caps 4-3, Big Letdown on Home Ice

By: Holtby Superior! Caps beat Bruins 2-1

Holtby Superior! Caps beat Bruins 2-1 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:13:14 +0000

[...] days without a game, the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins finally got into it again. After the feisty mess that was Game Three, the Capitals had something prove for the hometown crowd– and they had to do it without Nick [...]

By: Prescriptions for Game Four: Win It For Nicky Signs

Prescriptions for Game Four: Win It For Nicky Signs — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:13:02 +0000

[...] W Thursday night is crucial; they just can’t depend on victory away from Verizon Center. But Monday’s home loss to the Bruins was an ugly affair, and the once well composed team fell to shambles. To win Game Four, the Caps are gonna have to dig [...]

By: Shannabanned: Nicklas Backstrom Suspended One Game

Shannabanned: Nicklas Backstrom Suspended One Game — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:00:10 +0000

[...] been suspended one game for a cross-check to the head of Rich Peverley in the third period of the Caps 4-3 loss to the Bruins this Monday. Backstrom received a match penalty for this cross-check at the time, which comes with an automatic [...]

By: milkyway21

milkyway21 — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:10:00 +0000

Seems the Tea-party team won. Wow, just like November.

By: Goat

Goat — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:25:00 +0000

“Big Letdown on Home Ice”

I am SO tired of being able to use that phrase when it comes to the Caps in the playoffs.

By: Skibrent

Skibrent — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:59:00 +0000

The first Lucic penalty was cancelled-out by Hendricks’ coincidental minor. If Hendricks hadn’t been whistled, then Lucic would have been out the rest of the game.

By: serpent

serpent — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:20:00 +0000

You know your team’s doing something right when the opposition resorts to a physical game rather than a skills game.

By: Bringing the Hate From Boston, Assachusetts | Clydeorama.com

Bringing the Hate From Boston, Assachusetts | Clydeorama.com — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:16:18 +0000

[...] see looked like it might have been a game. So, I’ve read about it on Japer’s Rink, Russian Machine, Ed Frankovic. Luckily, there’s also the handy dandy box score from Capitals Outsider, too. [...]

By: Backstrom Given Match Penalty, Faces Possible Suspension

Backstrom Given Match Penalty, Faces Possible Suspension — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:04:38 +0000

[...] the final seconds ticked off and the Caps dropped the game 4-3, Boston’s Rich Peverley and Alex Ovechkin got into a scuffle. Coming to the aid of his buddy, [...]

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:13:00 +0000

So rather than Lucic being out the rest of the game, Boston only had to serve a 2 minute penalty? That seems kind of messed up. Not arguing with you, as your explanation does make sense, just seems that Caps somehow got shafted on what should have been a Boston double minor.