What's Your Favorite Moment of the Season?
by Stephen Pepper on Apr 6, 2009 2:30 PM EDT
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Though the Capitals record in its last ten games is a productive 6-2-2, the recent penchant of the team for, dare we say, floating during long stretches of games, and not quite putting lesser teams away with decisiveness, doesn't, for the moment, inspire a great deal of confidence in our boys' ability to reach ultimate playoff heights this spring. But a team doesn't just coast to the threshold of a 50-win season by being lucky, and this campaign has included a level of inspirational and ecstatic moments, born of both hard work and scintillating talent, nearly unprecedented in Caps country.
So, with the home portion of the regular season concluded, and with all of those wonderful moments upon which we can reflect, what's your favorite one of the season?
Beating arch-rivals Pittsburgh twice at the Igloo with huge third period goals? It was games like those that renewed my belief in the "team of destiny" theme that we enjoyed indulging in the pre-season. Could those two games in Pittsburgh this season have played out any differently than the contests of so many seasons past, regular season and playoff matches together?
The primal yelp of pure joy heard exploding from the cavernous lungs within the Russian Machine, Alex Ovechkin (the man that the Pittsburgh TV announcers kept calling a "wild stallion"), as he scored the first go-ahead goal of the third period in the January 15th affair in Rust City, raised up the spirits of all in Caps country, assuaged our suffering at the hands of the jaundiced and black for so many years.
The Caps miracle on 34th Street of December 23rd, where #8 finally "[gave] fans at Madison Square Garden a true view of his talent?"
Mike Green's record-breaking goal in Tampa, with Big Dave in the seats?
The Hershey contingent holding the fort down in December? Or more generally, the consistent first-place divisional position of a squad featuring eight players this season making their NHL debuts (Tyler Sloan, Karl Alzner, Sean Collins, Oskar Osala, Simeon Varlamov, Andrew Gordon, Jay Beagle, and Michal Neuvirth)?
How about Brian Pothier's return, unthinkable just months ago? Or more specifically, his game-winning tally on March 27th, and the standing O which followed?
The retirement of Mike Gartner's #11, bridging the gap between the stellar (at least, in the regular season) teams of the mid- to late-1980's in DC, and the resurgent franchise of today?
The team reaching 100 points for the first time since 1999-00?
From a pure hockey perspective, I'm inclined to go with the victory at home over Boston on January 17th. There, we witnessed two elite squads orchestrating a seamless display of defense, each skater often correctly anticipating the maneuver of his direct opponent, in idyllic playoff fashion. And then Alex Semin blew our collective minds by drilling a shot past Tim Thomas in the third, billowing the back of the twine, and sending the sold-out home crowd on 7th and F to the bars, and home happy with a 2-1 victory. And providing a timely validation that this Caps team can roll with the best of them in the post-season. (The kid's got a bit of a reputation for GWGs against the B's, doesn't he?)
Otherwise, the aforementioned triumphant return of our Masterton Trophy candidate is tops for me.
Heck, I could even throw into the mix a moment occurring before the season began: the exhilaration which I felt witnessing the future of the franchise, the embarrassment of prospect riches, vanquishing that of the Flyers to the tune of 7-0 (including several intriguing bouts, one featuring Osala and another involving John Carlson, which stirred the imagination), in the September rookie game immediately preceding training camp, at Kettler. Before a SRO crowd, and the neighborhood abuzz with hockey excitement.
So tell us your favorite moment and why. In a season with so much already to celebrate, we hope that the best is still yet to come in the next two months.
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There are a lot of strong candidates here, but for me it was The Sequel. I was watching that game with a very good friend of mine who supports both the Caps and Habs but had been straying a bit from the Habs. We both went totally nuts with excitement and I think a part of the Habs fan in him died (or was overpowered, Ovie-style) right then and there, and he seemed rather happy about it. That goal was the most mind-blowing, ohmygod moment of the season for me, and it’s a moment I will remember for a long time.
But the Miracle of 34th Street is probably the runner up, and would most likely be my #1 had I the chance to watch it live (I was traveling home for Thanksgiving at the time; thankfully it was on the DVR at my destination ready to experience). Chasing Fleury vs. the Pens at home and beating the Wings were also pretty fun.
by grapejoos on Apr 6, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For me, it was probably the Miracle and, in retrospect, one AO shift during that game, captured in our game thread (the end of which is really worth going back and re-reading to remember how it felt in realtime):
Old Bob: The shift was great, but you kind of hate to waste one like that especially down three.
JP: Setting an example is never a waste. Besides, another one goes in and we could have a game.
Basically, down 4-1 (after AO scored a fluky goal to get the Caps on the board half way through the second), he had a dominating shift on which he was shooting from everywhere, hitting everything, and showing every bit of his Hart-worthiness.
What followed, of course, was an epic third period comeback and Mo’s OT goal, but if you look to a single shift that may have changed the course of the season, that might have been it.
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by J.P. on Apr 6, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto...
but not for Ovie’s greatness.
More for me sitting on the couch, my wife flipping out at how bad they were playing, and me just sitting there saying… “they play 60 min of hockey for a reason… sit down and watch!”
Second would be the CAR game Nov 6. Only because I had a group of 10 co-workers there at the game, some had never been before. All I could say after was… “they don’t all end like this!”
by FFSEnough on Apr 6, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, my experience was the opposite. I was sitting on the couch, and my wife grabbed the remote between periods and flipped the channel, and I was perfectly fine with watching something else. But she turned it back to the Caps for the start of the 3rd, for some reason, which she rarely does without my prompting, and I was like, “fine, if you want to watch, we’ll watch.”
by katzistan on Apr 6, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Rangers game for sure. The in-laws (who are all stinkin’ Detroit fans) were giving me & the wife a ration of shit when they went down 4-ZIP early in the 2nd. I just told them to keep watching the game. The OT win (and my subsequent jawing) made spending the holidays with them well worth it.
Pick SPG for your chance to win probably nothing.
by xiix on Apr 6, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I was traveling for Xmas, not Thanksgiving. But yeah, that’s the season-defining game right now.
by grapejoos on Apr 6, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It often gets forgotten, but I loved the early-season game against Vancouver where the team set a team record for fewest shots allowed. We haven’t seen the team come together to form a defensive wall like that very often since, but that game proved to me that these guys can play together as a real team. And it demonstrated the value of the roster continuity McPhee has turned into one of his hallmarks.
That game was a big part of the Semin and Green coming out parties early in the season. But the individual stories were eclipsed by the overall team play. And the team was so obviously having so much fun out there. That was my “this season could be special” moment.
by Gould Old Days on Apr 6, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My favorite game was the home game against Boston where Brent Johnson played insane. I had a lot of friends there and it was just huge point in the season to put Boston away. It really made me believe that the team was going to have a wonderful season.
Being there for the Sequel was also amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever been so smiles about something at a game. I was just grinning ear to ear.
The NYR game was very important for the team and for Theo. Goaltending is so mental and I think some switch flicked for Theo that night.
SOO I’m going to vote for the 4-0 comeback against the Rangers. It defined the team being able to comeback from anything and it set Theo up to be a legit goalie for the rest of the season.
by zephyr on Apr 6, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seconded for the reasons mentioned above, even though I saw all of those home moments live.
I’ll toss the first Pens game of the year in there too, seemed to kind of define where the Pens went for the next 4 months.
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by Bald Pollack on Apr 6, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Boston game included maybe the greatest save I’ve ever seen — Johnson’s diving paddle save against Blake Wheeler. It was an incredible effort for a goalie who was already playing through the pain of a hip injury that would cause him to have surgery. What an incredible, gutty performance.
Johnny doesn’t get enough credit.
by Gould Old Days on Apr 6, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my 30-year Caps fan history, I can only remember 3 or 4 saves that made me jump to my feet – a response usually prompted by goals. This was one of them, and there was another one in that game – when Johnny stopped (can’t remember, was it Savard?) on a 2-on-1 rebound with his glove. He was insane that game. After the Wheeler save, Verizon didn’t quiet down for a good 2-3 minutes, nobody could believe what they’d just seen.
Weird to think Alexandre Giroux had the winner in that game.
by katzistan on Apr 6, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is a tough one for me. Part of me wants to say Pothier’s return and/or his goal, for obvious reasons. But the bizarre circumstances and fantasy aspect of Leonhardt getting to pull on an NHL jersey just once is something that’s too cool for me to dismiss.
by David M. Getz on Apr 6, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
I’ve got a couple that are tops, right up there. I think, though, that we have to separate then into “team-defining” and “feel-good” moments, because there are both types. I had to go with the ones that will be legends in Caps nation for years and years to come.
I think the Miracle on 34th Street is the team-definer. We saw again that this team can battle through damn near anything when they want to, just like we did with half of Hershey’s blueline holding down Washington’s fort in November and December. That sort of never-say-die attitude is one of the Caps’ best traits, and it’s one of the things that makes them great.
For a feel-good moment … as wonderful and fuzzy-inspiring as Pothier’s return and first goal was, I have to go with Brett Leonhardt for the moment – for its sheer “everyman” coolness, that will be a Caps legend for years to come. Probably the single strangest day of the year, Semin’s bongo act notwithstanding.
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by gotsparkly on Apr 6, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve got a couple that are tops, right up there. I think, though, that we have to separate then into "team-defining" and "feel-good" moments, because there are both types.
I love that distinction, because I think the two are completely different animals. If we’re talking team defining I’d be hard pressed to pick anything other than the comeback against the Rangers, although I loved the ten shots against when the team played Vancouver and the shot-less period against Florida too.
by David M. Getz on Apr 6, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That and the 2-1 game against Boston. All three of those were a joy to watch and said that we could hang with the best. (Beating Detroit didn’t hurt, either.) For that matter, the Valentine’s Day game against Tampa Bay should probably be in that “joy to watch” bin, too, both for the sharp goaltending from Neuvirth and the record-setting.
But I don’t think those are team-defining, not in the sense that that comeback win was. Those wins showed that we’re good enough. The Miracle on 34th Street suggested that we’re hungry enough and determined enough. (Of course, lately that’s eroded some, but … hey. We’ll see, I guess.)
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Apr 6, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Semin’s red-line GWG against Boston was in Boston, was it not? I can’t think of a single reason why I wasn’t at the game if it was, because I definitely watched that game on TV.
I think I have to vote for Green’s streak as the defining moment of the year. The Sequel was awesome, but it’s Ovechkin, ya know? I almost voted for Semin’s heroics in November against the ’Canes when he scored twice in about a minute in the 3rd to beat them because it was kind of a microcosm of the year in their ability to switch on absolute dominance when need be (also like yesterday afternoon).
There have been so, so many moments this year, it’s insane.
by DrinkingPartner on Apr 6, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really, really hope that the best is yet to come.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Apr 6, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The most memorable for (only) me was Semin’s OT game-winner at Dallas:
-Remember when early this season many people thought the only thing keeping the team from falling into the abyss was Semin? And his numbers argued as much.
Other points of note about that game:
-That was the last game before Ovi went home to see his grampavich and people were wondering if Ovi was hurt or what because his game was off
-We should have crushed Dallas in regulation but again, one of those games we won with raw talent in a high-scoring affair, and everyone tackled Semin on the ice in celebration
- Tyler Sloan got his first NHL goal
- Brashear won a momentum-changing fight in the 2nd.
-I’m the only one who was there :)
by Icebat on Apr 6, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just relived that goal: the AA arena all loud and energized in OT. Then Semin turns around and whips a laser to the top corner from the slot and instant silence :)
Except maybe every 10th person jumped to their feet: in awe, or because they had on a Caps jersey.
by Icebat on Apr 6, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seeing an SRO crowd at Kettler for a frickin’ rookie scrimmage was a clear suggestion that the Caps were about to fill VC every night.
For me:
1.) The Montreal goal.
2.) The Boston games.
3.) Green’s record and Neuvirth’s first win, all @TBL. Unlikeliness everywhere, all on one night.
4.) The Leonhardt Affair.
by TylerG on Apr 6, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This was easily one of my favorites
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 6, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
right after Ov smashed him into the glass?
by snowburnt on Apr 6, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was so obvious that in that encounter there was one grown man and one kid…
by Gould Old Days on Apr 6, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I look at it more of a changing of the tides – one team now dominating the other.
by OvechkinLaichsSemin on Apr 6, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that photo is great too. Crosby with wild-eyed, impotent rage in his eyes; Ovechkin with nothing but contempt.
by Gould Old Days on Apr 6, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and then he waived his hand toward him, saying “go home little boy”.
by SethB on Apr 6, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that Brads licking his lips on the bench? He either anticipates a fight or can’t hide his crush on Ovie.
Maybe both.
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by sorengo99 on Apr 6, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It does have that franchise fortunes shifting quality to it, doesn’t it?
by Stephen Pepper on Apr 6, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome picture – that game and the Pens’ meltdown within was one of the most enjoyable moments for me.
by grapejoos on Apr 6, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This looks staged, I can’t believe this actually happened.
by Ovechwin on Apr 6, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, it actually happened.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Apr 6, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It has to be the Miracle on 34th street for me. It marks the turn-around of Jose and it was awesome seeing how excited the players got. Even seeing BB smiling on the bench when they won was awesome.
by Ovechwin on Apr 6, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The goal of the year before the goal of the year
For me personally, it’s the Sabres game on Christmas Night. I hadn’t been to a live game since I moved up to NY a few years ago, so when we went down to MD to visit my folks, my wife, as a gift to me, got us tickets. Our seats were surprisingly perfect, and the game was a great one, thrilling to the end. And of course, Ovie scored the goal that, until the Sequel, was described by some (like TEB) as the goal of the year. Maybe it was the goal of that calendar year. Certainly it was the best goal that I ever saw live. My wife had never been to a game before, and that one was such a good one, and we had such a great time, that I think she finally understood why I had been such a hockey fan lo these many years.
(Miracle on 34th was pretty ok too.)
by #Six on Apr 6, 2009 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome goal but...
After that goal it seemed like Ovie was going for a repeat of it this past weekend against the sabres. It looked like he forced a falling shot 3 times in a row untouched by the defender. I didn’t really understand what he was trying to do there.
by snowburnt on Apr 6, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
December 23rd game hands down for me.
Also, Sloan’s open ice hit in Calgary hasn’t been mentioned but that sticks in my mind as wide grin moment.
The great thing is that you can come up with a list a mile long for this season and I wouldn’t be able to argue against most of moments.
by CP2Devil on Apr 6, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was a sweet moment, but he kinda disappeared after that.
by snowburnt on Apr 6, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a great hit, but the Caps’ inability to score on the ensuing PP (and loss) definitely lessen the glory there. Definitely on Sloan’s highlight reel, though.
by grapejoos on Apr 6, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As the years go by, some of this season’s highlights will fade (unfortunately), but I will always remember the goal against Montreal.
by Moonage Daydream on Apr 6, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I was looking for – things that will likely come up years later in a “remember when”. I couldn’t count anything that would never show up in a future episode of “what year was it?”
Of course, Mike Green’s record could well put it in that category.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
by gotsparkly on Apr 6, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me it has to be the 12-23- game as well. I was home wrapping presents and getting thoroughly disgusted during that first period. But then, like Santa gave me an early present, the fury was unleashed and the rest is history.
Runner up is Ovie’s last second goal in NJ. Even though the Caps lost in the shootout, that was a thing of beauty.
by SethB on Apr 6, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Backstrom is so cool, so patient. That’s his goal more than it’s Ovechkin’s.
by Gould Old Days on Apr 6, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that shoot out goal he had when he skated up and so non-chalantly flicked it by glove side. The goalie didn’t didn’t see it go by.
by snowburnt on Apr 7, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, and another “destiny”-type moment. Caps got points in every game against the Devils this year. When was the last time that happened? Seriously, like 1988?
by katzistan on Apr 6, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For me, it’s gotta be Miracle on 34th. The Caps had a winning streak going prior to the game before that, but had been letting their foot off the pedal, and then got smacked 7-1 by the Flyers. You just felt this was the part of the season where they went headlong into the doldrums, and going down 4-0 to the Rags early didn’t change that outlook. Then, for no reason, for only the 2nd time in their history, they came all the way back, and went on to win another 4 in a row, I believe. That win meant that this team was going to be a winner this season. After that streak, they basically sealed up the division, for all practical purposes, and the rest of the season has been coasting (seriously, it has).
When they posted the “best moments” poll at Verizon yesterday, I was surprised this wasn’t on the list. Instead, Gartner’s retirement was. Huh? I still don’t even understand why we retired Gartner’s number, and would be shocked if anyone thinks that manufactured moment was the best of any season.
by katzistan on Apr 6, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just a couple other big highlights –
1) Varlamov’s first win on Hockey Night in Canada in Montreal. That was an absolutely nerve-racking game that we pulled out in the end, thanks to one Michael Nylander.
2) Fedorov’s OT winner against Nashville. The Caps looked sure to dive into an extended losing streak, and were playing a tough Predators team gunning for their own postseason fortune. Backis’s goal late in the 2nd to tie it and the OT winner had me yelling as loud as I’ve yelled at home watching the Caps this year. I think I woke up the neighbors.
3) The three-goal comeback against Pitt early in October. Went from “Ah, same old Caps” to “Whoa, this is a new Caps team” in a matter of a period. Only wish Gordo had a chance to celebrate his goal.
by katzistan on Apr 6, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Nashville game is a good call. While that was definitely in the “coasting” part of the season, if they drop that game, things could have taken a big turn for the worse. It was an important win.
by grapejoos on Apr 6, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
12/23 v. Rangers – 1st; Last Boston game in Boston – 2nd – aside from Semin’s “stupid” game winner and Thomas sprinting to the locker room, did anyone else catch the shot of Brash mocking the B’s fan by tapping on the glass behind the bench w/his stick just before he jumped on the ice to join the celebration? Absolute poetry!!
by mechanicsville on Apr 6, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My 3 top moments of the season:
1) The first game against the #$pens. Everyone thought the Pens were the team to beat early in the season, we dug ourselves a nice hole to go down 3-0. But then magic struck, and when Gordon scored that game winner that went in and out so fast they didn’t call it a goal until the next stoppage. God I hate them.
2) The miracle on 34th St. much like the pens game, but even MORE drama. Good way to leave for Xmas vaca.
3) The Sequel. WOW. enough said.
by vt caps fan on Apr 6, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its just been a collectively great season for me as a fan, particularly introducing my fiancee to the game, and watching her grow as a fellow Caps fan. For example, yesterday we were watching NHL On the Fly’s highlights of the Pittsburgh/Florida game, and when they showed Ballard’s hit on Malkin, she remarked that Malkin “should have kept his head up”. That above all made me beam with pride because I love the game so much and I want to get as many people to love it as practicable.
As far as a singular Caps moment? I’ll go with the first game against Pittsburgh….thats when I first said to myself “wow….this team could be something REALLY special”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Apr 6, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve gone through the same thing with my wife – introduced her to hockey after we got married and moved to DC in 05, and this season, she’s finally become a true fan. She yells at the tv, yells at Schultz, derides OV for being lazy in his own zone, and for the first time this year, she jumps up when the Caps score. And I beam with pride. :)
by katzistan on Apr 6, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best moment of the season?
Well there’s the sequel.
There’s the first Pens win.
There’s the big win over Detroit.
Potsy returns.
The MSG Miracle.
Hmmm…
I take the MSG Miracle. If we had lost that game, I wonder what the team would have been like in the following games. No it wouldn’t have been a self-destruct sort of thing, but that win gave the Caps a huge emotional push into the New Year.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 6, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
As far as goals go, for me it was Fedorov surpassing Mogilny, but that’s because I’ve followed his game for almost 2 decades and he is my hero. But my favorite “team” moment this year happened just the other day at practice. The D were drilling at the far end, but standing about as if killing time. At the spectators’ end, the forwards were arrayed along the blue line, shooting in turn at the goal, Coach Evason making life difficult for them. Bored and in silence, the D self-organized into a slowly winding, swirling eddy just a few feet across, giants on their skates, calmly whisking the puck around among them. Green for some reason, even though he’s a fair height, seemed no higher than their belly buttons when he began to dart in and out of the whirlpool, trying and sometimes succeeding in stealing the puck. One would trip him or grab him by the back of the jersey. He’d fall flat and lie there, waiting for a reaction, but they just ignored him and swirled on. He seemed to be practicing falling, more than anything. Meanwhile the school kids in the bleachers were yelling, “Let him play! Let him play!” But it looked as though the big brothers weren’t going to let the little brother spoil their game. As the puck-trading eddy moved on toward the forwards’ end, he jumped up and wove back in. They bore down on the unsuspecting forwards, who soon realized a tide was approaching — and without comment, and including the coach, politely moved to one side until the D swirled away along the boards again. The entire event seemed unorchestrated and occurred in complete silence. All in play, and yet it was serious, the way kids play when they are really focused and quietly determined. I hope they’re like that in the playoffs — serious, but relaxed, taking territory, and jumping up. Let them play!
by FlyingCloud on Apr 6, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Funny thing just happened...
As I looked back on the regular season the one moment that came to my mind was Sasha Semin playing the bongos…
That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it….
by MinorTthreat on Apr 6, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Rec’d
Just because it took so many posts for someone to bring it up.
by Moonage Daydream on Apr 6, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
The best animation ever. Pink shirt and all, Bongo in all of his glory. That was the day I realized he cared.
by MinorTthreat on Apr 6, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That gif and the Mortal Kombat image I made single handedly put my blog on the map for one day. Good times.
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by CapitalsKremlin on Apr 7, 2009 1:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My most embarassing favorite moment?
Bongo vs. Marc Staal.
by ninefttall on Apr 6, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my best caps moment this season was the miracle at MSG. i work 2 blocks up from MSG and have been to some really lame caps games at the garden over the years. i didnt have tickets to this one, i was traveling the next day and i had no intention of going. until it got to be 6 o clock and i had to be in that building. i bought from a scalper but my friend who also works nearby and is just getting into hockey called and said he got 2 sick tickets by the glass (christmas present). we were a couple rows from the glass that the caps shot at for 2 periods and OT. it started off so embarrassing, i was rooting just to make it respectable. we kept creeping back, OV pulled a drury pass out of midair and scored right in front of us. ive never gone more crazy at a game in my life (until mo put the game away in OT). so yeah, best personal caps moment. a couple others i saw that were awesome: OVs buzzer beater and OVs OT goals in nassau.
by jpriest on Apr 6, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Favorite Moments
There are several favorite moments of the season.
1) The Nov game against Carolina where we were down 1-0 and then Semin scored a late goal to tie and than a late goal to win. At that time, Carolina had gotten off to a better start than us, if I remember correctly.
2) The “Miracle on 34st Street” game where the Caps came back from a 4-0 deficit.
3) Ovi’s Goal against Montreal.
4) The Boston Bruins games. There was the one (Dec) where Johnson had a great game and Semin had just come back from an injury. Another one in Jan where Semin had the game winner. There was the one where Semin scored a goal in OT in late Feb — in Boston.
5) The Detroit Red Wings game. We won and several people scored, including Ovi and Fehr.
by CapsFan75 on Apr 6, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm… how about this:
- Victory over Detroit
- Victory in Anaheim
- 3 wins over Carolina
- 5 wins (so far) over Tampa Bay
That’d be 10 wins against the last 4 Stanley Cup champions.
Or this:
Record vs. Boston: 3-0-1
Record vs. New Jersey 2-0-2
Record vs. Detroit 1-0-0
Record vs. San Jose: 0-1-0
Overall record agains the other teams in the top 5 in the league: 6-1-3, which is a .750 points percentage.
As for an individual moment…seeing Pothier score a goal in his home return… that was the moment.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Apr 7, 2009 9:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mine’s actually Semin’s two goals with under 3 mins to play in that win over Carolina early in the season. Partly because it was great at the end, mostly because it was the most exciting game I’ve attended.
by red army line on Apr 13, 2009 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington
|
22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
|
Atlanta
|
18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
|
Florida
|
20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
|
Carolina
|
21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
(updated 11.21.2009 at 8:36 AM EST)
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