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Brads starts, Alexes finish, Varly stops everything - back to NYC for Game 6

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FTW!

Russian Machine Never Breaks

by macvechkin on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions  

They posted the recap on NHL.com already…is it just me or do they speed everything up in the playoffs. Like, score updates within 5 secs? Recaps within 20 mins?

by red army line on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions  

All their stats looked updated right after too. Which is awesome.

by James Mirtle on Apr 24, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

That reminded me of a shootout last year in which Dwayne Roloson and Olie were unbeatable through 11 rounds or something of a shootout, then Brads jumped off the bench and got the game-winner on forehand-backhand move. The Oilers were the best shootout team, I think finishing 11-1. Here he beat another top-end shootout goalie with a similar move.

by red army line on Apr 24, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

speaking of backhand moves……AO with the backhand for once!

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

This season, I’ve eaten a Subway sub 5 times before a Caps game. In those Caps games, the Caps are 5-0, and have been dominant in every game, including two in the playoffs. I’m definitely eating Subway before/during Sunday’s game.

by red army line on Apr 24, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

You better eat it whether you’re hungry or not! That’s pure gold.

by grapejoos on Apr 24, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

What about TWO subs? Just make it 8:0…

by fnralch on Apr 24, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Let’s not get crazy… one will do :)

by Sct112 on Apr 25, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Eat until your stomach explodes! And get red peppers!

by zephyr on Apr 24, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is soo weird because I ate Subway sub before this game too, and everytime I eat one before their games, they seem to play really good!!

by bigmac1124 on Apr 25, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well, that does it for me. I’ll be stopping at Subway after church tomorrow!

by jimmiebjr on Apr 25, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

classy move by voros, shielding AO from sliding head first into the wall after his goal (also being a professional and getting out of the way as the caps players on the ice went nuts). just thought that should be mentioned.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m not as sure as you about that. I looked three times on highlights and it looked as if Voros didn’t do anything to shield Ovi. More like not to hit the wall with his own head. I’d be glad to be wrong though.

by fnralch on Apr 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

looks pretty clear to me that he keeps his arm around AO’s shoulder, then uses his other forearm to protect them both from the wall.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I gotta agree, it does look like that.

by grapejoos on Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Definitely, Voros does slow down to make sure they both don’t plow into the wall head first, and I think he said something to Ovie afterwards that Ovie acknowledged… Voros is a professional. Once the whistle blows or the play ends, it ends…

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 24, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

I still can’t believe Bradley scored 2 goals.

I loved that Bruce rested the top-guns in the 3rd period.

by B19 on Apr 24, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

I loved that Bruce rested the top-guns in the 3rd period.

yeah that was hot. especially Mike Green who was clearly hurting.

by smutsboy1 on Apr 24, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Matty came through!

Now who steps up next game?

I wish I could spend more than an hour being happy about this win before stressing about the next game.

by Ovechwin on Apr 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Mike Green. Bet on it.

by red army line on Apr 24, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

he looked a little quicker out there tonight.

by smutsboy1 on Apr 24, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now who steps up next game?

Matt Bradley! As long as someone else is doing it, why does it have to be spread around?

by CapitalCentre on Apr 25, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Amazing

One of the best games I ever saw at Verizon

by boutros23 on Apr 24, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions  

This just in: Derek Morris has finally located his jockstrap.

by grapejoos on Apr 24, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep, just confirmed by CNN Headline News

by 202-206 on Apr 25, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Erskine and another fantastic game. I don’t think he deserved his double roughing call, and even so, he had to send a message with the Rangers taking runs at the guns and Brash in the box. His physical presence is clearly getting under the Ranger’s skin; he drew a couple of penalties that should have been called.

by Ovechkin on Apr 24, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Totally agree. Where would the Caps be without Erskine? He’s making a lot of good decisions and is the only truly gritty defenseman the Caps have right now.

by grapejoos on Apr 24, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

alright i'll admit it.

I VOTED FOR JURCINA IN THE MARCH 6th PICK ’EM.

erskine has been such a monster in this series. a restrained monster. i feel like i should get his jersey in penance or something.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 24, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jurcina didn’t have that bad a game himself, Not the game Erskine had, but a respectable game.

by Ovechwin on Apr 24, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Frankly, the whole defense now suddenly looks quite solid. Yeah, there’re holes once in a while here and there but looking back into, say, last month of the regular season, I didn’t have such a good feeling about the D. Maybe it’s because we’re playing inept Rags but still…

by fnralch on Apr 24, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed, they have looked good. Pothier too. I think a lot of that has to do with how the Rags forwards are playing (guys named Drury, Gomez, Naslund, etc. being largely MIA, knock on wood) and their general lack of offensive punch, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

by grapejoos on Apr 25, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

That’s OK, we all make mistakes. For instance, suggesting Jeff Schultz at $2M per year. :-)

Russian Machine Never Breaks

by macvechkin on Apr 25, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

Erskine has been pretty damn awesome

by smutsboy1 on Apr 25, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Matt Bradley

The Force is Strong in This One…

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 24, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Don't forget

Mad props to Neuvy for his shut-out as well.

by Ovechwin on Apr 24, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

2 shut outs in 4 starts? wow

by smutsboy1 on Apr 25, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

Did VS not have a better angle on the AO goal? The best shot at the whole play was the live action. Didn’t see the puck go in on any of the replays. Loved the color commentary O!, O!, OVECHKIN! on the replay.

uhh...uhh...uhh...

by hotdog88gt on Apr 24, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Not to take anything away from Ovie, but his goal was one of those times that I wish the second assist could be given out to someone who didn’t touch the puck, because Gordo definitely deserved a little credit with the traffic near Lundqvist on that one.

I find it interesting that only Fehr and Brash had less TOI than Kozlov. Flash’s TOI also took a tumble… so it seems like performance is finally matching the time given out by Gabby.

Finally, considering, the Rag’s flukey first goal came off a lost faceoff, it was good to see that every Cap with more than one draw was over 50% tonight.

by superjuan on Apr 25, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions  

Every time Kozlov tried to lean on someone it looked like he was skating on marbles. I’d like to think guys ice time came down because BB is going to practice what he preaches but I suspect it was just a way to give the grinders more time in a game that was not in doubt. He’ll go back to his old ways in game 6.

by Rob Parker on Apr 25, 2009 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

re: flash, my thoughts also. i’d hoped taking him off the first PP unit at the end of game 4 had some significance, but there he was at the beginning of game 5, turning over the puck on our very first power play.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 25, 2009 1:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

3-1 to 3-3

Hey, JP, you know the percentage of teams have some back from 3-1 to win, but how many times has a team down 3-1 come back to TIE the series at 3?

uhh...uhh...uhh...

by hotdog88gt on Apr 25, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions  

I was wondering the exact same thing last night. I have no clue – people don’t seem to care as much about that stat.

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by J.P. on Apr 25, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

<sniff!>

uhh...uhh...uhh...

by hotdog88gt on Apr 25, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well I know of at least two last year—us and Boston—and as of tonight another one this year I’m thinking—Flyers.

by red army line on Apr 25, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

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