Tuesday Roundup/'Yotes 3, Caps 2
by J.P. on Jan 2, 2007 8:29 AM EST
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[NHL.com Recap - WashingtonCaps.com Postgame Coverage]Three numbers (or groups of numbers) added up for a disappointing 3-2 New Year's Day defeat for the Caps yesterday at the V.C.:
- 2:02. That's the time of the first period at which Owen Nolan opened the game's scoring scoring. The slow start (which has become troublingly common lately) dogged the Caps all afternoon and the the team is now 3-14-4 when allowing the first goal and 13-3-3 when scoring first. More stats: the Caps are 11-3-2 when leading after one period, 12-0-2 when leading after two, 1-11-3 when trailing after one period and 1-16-0 when training after two. Think a good start is important? I like Glen Hanlon a lot, but how can the team's failure to be prepared for a game from the opening puck drop not be a coaching issue?
- 1-for-7. That was the Caps' power-play efficiency yesterday, including a :58 5-on-3 in the third period trailing by one on which they failed to score. The power play is broken right now, and its increasingly-rare successes are more the result of individual talent and effort than the result of a well-designed scheme.
- 2-for-5. That was the Caps' penalty kill efficiency yesteday. Needless to say, 60% isn't good enough.
Daily Awards
- Hart: Slava Kozlov (2G, including OT game-winner, +2, 5 SOG)
- Ross: Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin, Marian Hossa (3 points each)
- Norris: Brian McCabe (2A, +1, 3 SOG, 3 hits, 3 blocked shots)
- Vezina: Ryan Miller (W, 31 saves on 33 shots against)
- Richard: Slava Kozlov, Mats Sundin, Jason Arnott, Wojtek Wolski (2G each)
- Calder: Wojtek Wolski (2G, +3, 3 SOG, 2 hits, 1 takeaway)
- Aiken: Tim Thomas (L, 5 goals allowed on 35 shots against)
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Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington
|
68 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 99 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
67 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 68 |
|
Atlanta
|
67 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 66 |
|
Florida
|
66 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 64 |
|
Carolina
|
67 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 64 |
(updated 3.13.2010 at 8:06 AM EST)
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