Recap: Capitals 7, Ducks 6
by Kareem E. on Feb 17, 2011 1:44 AM EST
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Coming into tonight's game it was imperative that the struggling Caps somehow come out with a win against Anaheim, a team that had won eight of its last 10, but one that was starting their backup goalie due to an injury to their usual starter, Jonas Hiller. It was just as important that the Caps play motivated hockey and quiet the whispers that they've tuned out their coach, Bruce Boudreau. They responded with an inspiring offensive performance, getting four goals from the second line - including a hat trick from Alexander Semin - two from the first line and one from the fourth line en route to a wild come-from-behind 7-6 victory in Anaheim.
The usually impressive team defense took the night off, with forwards getting abused, defensemen missing assignments and goalies letting in one (or two) softies. But a win is a win and the Caps desperately need the points any way they come. They now even up their record on this road trip to 1-1 and, more importantly, move back into fifth place in the conference.
Ten more notes on the game:
- Hello Good Sasha! After scoring his first goal since November 28, it was easy to notice a spring in his step. He followed it up with two more goals. Alexander Semin clearly plays much better when inspired. And scoring goals inspires him. Let's. See. More.
- This wasn't one of those tight-checking, play-it-safe Canadian Percentage hockey games we've grown accustomed to seeing the past few weeks from the Caps. This was firewagon hockey, with 100-foot passes, blown assignments, crazy bounces, odd-man breaks and intense forechecking. While fans have clamored for the Caps to go back to this Run-n-Gun style, I am not sure the Caps have the right defensive personnel to play this type of game on a nightly basis. Maybe with Mike Green and Tom Poti they do, but definitely not on the road when the team is playing Tyler Sloan and John Erskine.
- I'm surprised that Anaheim opened up the play the way they did, essentially hanging their backup goaltender, Curtis McElhinney, out to dry repeatedly. The blueprint on how to limit the Caps offense is public knowledge and they simply chose not to follow it. It's either bold or stupid. Tonight it was stupid. Don't expect future Caps opponents to follow this strategy.
- No Mike Green = 11:57 for Tyler Sloan. Sloan, need we be reminded, started the game off taking a penalty for a very unnecessary cross-check. The Ducks capitalized on the power play and the Caps found themselves quickly down 1-0. That goal was the second straight game the Caps have given up a power play goal.
- The day after we run a post about how Semyon Varlamov has been the best Caps goalie this season, he lets in three goals on nine shots and gets yanked at the end of the first period.
- The Caps scored three breakaway goals tonight, one each by Alex Ovechkin, Brooks Laich and Mike Knuble. It's been awhile since the Caps had more than two breakaways in a game and here they are converting three in 30 minutes!
- Despite the ref indicating to continue play after the net was completely dislodged from its moorings in the third period, it appeared that the Caps let off the pedal expecting a whistle. Anaheim consequently came down and scored. The Caps have no one to blame but themselves for this goal. Nicklas Backstrom was solely responsible for knocking the the net off its moorings and the play down the ice was on-side. The refs made the right calls. The Caps can't let their guard down like that.
- Alex Ovechkin played an inspired game offensively, generating three shots, three hits and two points, including a vinatge goal where he made quick work of Ducks defenseman Andreas Lilja. But I bet you he wants another shot at defending Corey Perry, who had no problem walking around him for the Ducks fourth goal. On that note, Saku Koivu absolutely abused Matt Bradley and Mathieu Perreault on the Ducks second goal.
- Props to John Erskine for standing up for Matt Hendricks after the latter was run from behind by Andy Sutton. No props to the refs though for only calling Sutton for two minutes. That was a double-minor, if not a flat out major penalty.
- You know who quietly had a good game? Karl Alzner. Three assists and a +3 on the night in 22:08 of ice time.
Fans that stayed up to watch this game were well rewarded with highlight-reel goals, an Alex Semin hat trick and a much needed victory. The Caps must now quickly catch their breath and prepare for a tough battle against San Jose Thursday night, a team that beat them 2-0 last week. Back-to-back road wins against two tough Western Conference squads would do wonders for this team's confidence and get the Caps back in the race for the Southeast crown. It would also say a lot about the team's mental toughness and ability to put together solid consecutive outings while battling fatigue from playing their third game in four nights. Is it in them?
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Love U Johnny Lumberjack!
Nice lid.
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Oh yes, the NHL went there
Of course they did.
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Oh sweet jesus.
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by LittleMissWhiskey on Feb 17, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
But then they also went here, so that's just fine.
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Semin wasn’t even first star of the game tonight. The home-town media gave the first star to Corey Perry for his four points. Pretty silly if you ask me.
/ludicrous
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I’ve noticed similar road homerism in a lot of one-goal games. That pretty much doesn’t happen here. DC media is pretty unbiased.
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Or, ya know… Jaded.
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by iwearstripes on Feb 17, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Nice to see Ovechkin light the lamp in classic Ovi fashion. If Semin is getting into a rhythm again, our fortunes are looking up. Need Green and Poti healthy stat. Tonight’s defensive performance was… lacking
Should Sutton expect a call from Colin Campbell tomorrow?
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Certainly they’ll review it, I feel like a homer saying I’d think at least a fine is warranted,
but I think at least a fine if not more is warranted.
"Instead of watching me all the time for what is wrong with me, maybe you need to watch yourself." Alex Ovechkin
And Sutton got his ass kicked, so in Colin Campbell’s mind, the balances are all even and there’s no need for further discipline.
I hate that guy.
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by Gould Old Days on Feb 17, 2011 8:11 AM EST up reply actions
Any thoughts on a comparison to the hit by Cooke on Tyutin?
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The Cooke hit was a more direct hit into Tyutin than Sutton’s on Hendricks. Sutton approached at an angle, whereas Cooke went straight in.
Sutton may get a fine for the hit since he’s been called to the Principal’s Office before. He might also get a warning that the next one will be a suspension. He might also get a game because of his repeat offender status.
Props to Joe B and Laughlin for calling out the refs on that, saying that if they were to call these more harshly, there’s be fewer hits like that…
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by MikeL-Pivonka on Feb 17, 2011 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
Bruce in postgame
BB = Beelzebubba? – deal with the devil for some goal scoring and a win?
"Instead of watching me all the time for what is wrong with me, maybe you need to watch yourself." Alex Ovechkin
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Got to watch this game at the bar with the sound on…I have so much pull. Frankly, I could care less tonight about the goalies and D giving up 6. Tonight was one of those crazy games when every weird bounce is going to happen and the point is simply to be the last team standing at the end. Ovie, Stecks, Sasha(x3), and Knubs all with massive goals in this game.
It’s impossible for me to break down good game and bad games. Little things I saw…Backstrom making 2 great passes to spring Ovie and Knubs on their goals, Ovie putting in more work with that old vintage burst to split the D. Mackan deserves a lot of credit for getting that puck back across in the range of Ovie/Sasha on Semin’s 1st goal. That easily could have been a wasted 3 on 1 and instead tied the game at 4 very quickly after BB used his timeout at just the right time to get this team back together after giving up the shortie. If you think he’s really lost the team, visual evidence was to the contrary tonight.
The major thing I would like to take out of this game was the O waking up. Semin breaks the slump, Ovie scores a vintage Ovie goal, Knubs with a massive goal that he finished clinically. Everything else is whatevs. Burn the defensive part of this game tape, it was terrible. But it was an anomaly. We’ll see what the result of this type of win is tomorrow night in San Jose. I’m hoping for the best.
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
Ovie, Stecks, Sasha(x3), and Knubs all with massive goals in this game.
I thought Laich’s was notable too. He made up for essentially teeing up the first GA and gave the Caps their (first) lead
"Instead of watching me all the time for what is wrong with me, maybe you need to watch yourself." Alex Ovechkin
Good point, because frankly their 1st goal never should have happened…Laich had himself in great position to handle the obvious pass across and just fumbled it. I just felt like momentum wise we didn’t respond as well to his goal as all the rest and it really was just an insane gift of a giveaway.
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
by Davethecapsfan on Feb 17, 2011 3:37 AM EST up reply actions
If you think he’s really lost the team, visual evidence was to the contrary tonight.
How much more evidence do you need of them not listening to him than coming out and giving up six goals – including a shorty and quitting when the net was dislodged – when they are now supposed to be defense first.
And, ftr, you couldn’t care less.
I can resist anything, except temptation.
My apologies for the grammatical errors that late with plenty of beers in me ;). Also good to be reminded that every silver lining still has a really, really dark cloud to go with it :)
Everything ends badly...otherwise it wouldn't end.
by Davethecapsfan on Feb 17, 2011 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
Just one of those expressions that you see all the time on msg boards along with
rediculous, interchanging of your and you’re, and loose instead of lose…all in the interest of the greater good. Don’t you know every time one of those mistakes are made, an angel punches a kitten?
As to the dark cloud, ya, this team gets no benefit of the doubt from me for a while.
I can resist anything, except temptation.
I know we don’t want to give up 6 a game… but I’m hoping tonight will at least remind the boys they can score. Hopefully this will be a jump start to the offense and all things will start to roll. A win is a win.
Also, John Carlson 25+mins of ice time and a +4…
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Alzner was big tonight too with3 helpers and a +3 on the night while playing 22 minutes.
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by iwearstripes on Feb 17, 2011 2:53 AM EST up reply actions
Good to see them playing like the first pairing they’ve basically become.
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I doubt many people noticed it, but with a little over 15 minutes left in the third Laich came in on the forecheck as a Ducks defenseman was getting the puck off the boards. The Dman came at the boards on an angle, but to play the puck he had to turn and face the boards with his back to Laich. Laich saw this and shifted over at the last second and pinched off the boards right next to the Dman. This type of play happens all the time, but it only gets noticed when some clown decides to plant the defender’s face into the glass. Good on Laich. It’s too bad plays like that don’t get shown more often whenever we hear the “game happens so fast” excuse on hits from behind.
Release the Mackan!
It was a check still, just with his back. Trying to jam him face first to the boards with his stick/the puck on his right side (the side Laich was on) so he could then leverage the puck that way and move play away with his own stick with the dman then facing the other way.
"Instead of watching me all the time for what is wrong with me, maybe you need to watch yourself." Alex Ovechkin
What bothered me most about Cooke’s hit on Tyutin was that he was already curving to his right to make the hit. If he took the turn a bit deeper, he could have made a clean, hard hit on the play, but instead he nailed him in the numbers. The other thing that bugs me about it is that Cooke is actually pretty good NHL talent, and with a depleted roster, risking suspension is just stupid.
Sutton on the other hand is a marginal NHLer. I think some of the Anaheim faithful would actually be pleased to see him sit a couple games. Sutton is to Anaheim what Sloan is to the Caps.
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by iwearstripes on Feb 17, 2011 2:58 AM EST up reply actions
Sutton on the other hand is a marginal NHLer. I think some of the Anaheim faithful would actually be pleased to see him sit a couple games
how bout the whole season…caryle’s stragedy of 7 defensemen has been a disaster….no one knowing where there supposed to be at..missed assignments..almost cost us against the flames…edmonton didnt count cuz they suck..but it finally cost us today…suspend him!!!….
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 17, 2011 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
In what will be my only time to say this this year - Just got back from the game...
And that was the not the kind of game that I expected at all. Still not sure what to make of it but holy cow , that was a fun game to watch live.
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Live, it was unreal!
I LOVED when their fans pulled out the “we have a cup” chant. What a defeated line. After that 7th goal it was just a sea of RED!!!!!!
So between that and how I feel their broadcast team was described in the game thread, Anaheim really is Pittsburgh West.
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The were both home to the cup in the 2000s?
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by iwearstripes on Feb 17, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
I was at the game
Man, living out here, i don’t get many Caps games, but this one made up for it!!! It was just an amazing night!!! There were five dudes behind me dressed as the presidents! classic! Anaheim was a great host, even if their arena is way below par for LA standards… Staples is unreal! The cap were WELL represented tonight! 25% at least. You should have been able to hear the support at home… Anyway, lets hope this is a springboard game, even with the sharks up next!
Saw those guys - funny stuff
Was worried after going down 4-2 but then goals started going in from everywhere.
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I was kind of shocked the Ducks announcer blamed the goalies for that score. Sure they gave up a few but it was definitely the bizarre style of play of both teams that lead to the score.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
our annoucers are horrible…sorry u had to hear them
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 17, 2011 8:21 AM EST up reply actions
I can’t believe I went to bed after the shortie. Gah!
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by capsyoungguns on Feb 17, 2011 6:45 AM EST up reply actions
I can’t believe they didn’t stop play after the sutton hit. Erskine wouldn’t have dropped the mits if they’d called that correctly off the bat… the ref was right there watching it happen and his hand was glued to his side. I couldn’t believe he didn’t call that right away. I wouldn’t say they “got it right” with the matching 7s either. Definitely should have been a major against sutton: got Hendricks right in the back with and shoved him head first into the boards from five feet away. Ovie pulls that he gets ejected, one of the dirtier players in the league does it and Erskine has to force them to call it…Once again I’m guessing 0 game suspension.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
Wasn’t even matching sevens, technically. Erskine got a 17.
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does that mean we were down to 5 D, with our 5th being Sloan? Unbelievable. At least I see now why we gave up 6 goals.
He didn’t play in the 3rd at all – it was halfway done before he got out of the box.
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not that my repeating it will do anything...
but it’s shameful that Erskine was penalized at all. This isn’t the 70s, the refs should control the game, the players shouldn’t have to.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
Laich’s goal wasn’t really a break away, was it? He intercepted a pass on the fore-check and was already right in front of the goal…he was alone, the goalie was naked, but there were players still below the blue line. More of a gaffe from Selanne and an excellent offensively defensive play by Laich, didn’t really break away with the puck though.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
That might be a hair splitter, but either way that was one (of many) that were scored in close last night, which is encouraging in and of itself.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 17, 2011 7:59 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, I don’t disagree that it was a great finish on a great play. We haven’t seen many finishes lately.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
I’m kind of like the manager in Major League after that game. Nice that they were able to do it and they hopefully they build on it, but when it comes to giving up 6, “don’t ever fuckin’ do it again.”
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 17, 2011 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
I’m surprised that Anaheim opened up the play the way they did, essentially hanging their backup goaltender, Curtis McElhinney, out to dry repeatedly. The blueprint on how to limit the Caps offense is public knowledge and they simply chose not to follow it. It’s either bold or stupid. Tonight it was stupid. Don’t expect future Caps opponents to follow this strategy.
I love this anyalsis..haha…Ive never seena ducks team score 6 and lose ever in there exsitence….we could have taken sole posession of first place…since we spread our legs and just gave it up like a cheap whore on santa monica blvd..can you do us a favor and beat the sharks…commone courtesy reach around ya know thanks…
p.s. I know u guys dig that east coast high flying hockey…us here were horrified..wow…
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Feb 17, 2011 8:16 AM EST reply actions
I don’t dig it. I enjoy it, but I’d rather see my team play defensively sound.
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by Whiter Mage on Feb 17, 2011 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Last night was one of those times.
I blame Schultz
by D'ohboy on Feb 17, 2011 8:26 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
Corsi/Fenwick
I’m not really sure which game the Corsi/Fenwick tabulator was watching, but there is no way that the RPG line was negative last night. If they were, then Corsi/Fenwick was, in this case, a horrible measurement of puck possession.
I blame Schultz
It looks to me like they might have done pretty well with Lubo-Lydman, but got killed with Fowler. I guess when you’re playing against good Ovechkin it’s hard to come out positive.
Also, H2H TOI—Getzlaf 18.8 ES. 15.2 of it against Knuble and Backstrom (AO got away from them a tiny bit more).
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by red army line on Feb 17, 2011 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
started the game off taking a penalty for a very unnecessary cross-check
That was one of the weakest x-check calls I’ve ever seen. He tapped the guy in the back and he went down like he was shot. Considering all the hooking and holding they allowed during the rest of the game, fuck that referee.
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Green and Poti
Get back healthy soon, Sloan stinks
Funny. If Sloan stinks, and Hershey ain’t got anything in reserve then what’s GMGM doing about it? These guys there just not ready or never will be?
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To the former, I think it’s been a combination of draft focus, busts and injuries. If Alzner and Carlson weren’t as close to ready as they were when they were picked, the club would be in far worse shape back there than they are now.
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by Bald Pollack on Feb 17, 2011 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
Observations from the sofa...
Ok, I’ve been waiting for this game for awhile. Of course, no free wings, but hey, a win is a win.
1) Well I guess southern California is what cures Sasha Semin. Nicely done, Sasha.
2) Great effort for Ovie too, what a goal and he was hitting everything in a black jersey. Nicely done.
3) Knuble looked like he was 30 years old again. How about that!
4) Poti and Green, please get healthy. Sloan looked terrible last night (again).
5) Hannan looked pretty good… George, how about an extension for the guy.
6) Great game for the Semin’s linemates too: Brooks and MarJo looked like they wanted it.
7) Despite 6 goals against, a great night for Carlson and Alzner. Alzner had a great game, in that I didn’t notice him,but he ended up with 3 helpers. Nicely done.
Ok, let’s get a bunch of goals in San Jose, but let’s play better defense. San Jose has better forwards than Anaheim (other than the Ducks’ top line)…
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Dislodging the net
Despite the ref indicating to continue play after the net was completely dislodged from its moorings in the third period, it appeared that the Caps let off the pedal expecting a whistle. Anaheim consequently came down and scored. The Caps have no one to blame but themselves for this goal. Nicklas Backstrom was solely responsible for knocking the the net off its moorings and the play down the ice was on-side. The refs made the right calls. The Caps can’t let their guard down like that.
Worth noting in this bullet: As Joe B and Laugher were informed later (and NHL on the Fly corrected themselves as well), Gabby and Co. were incensed by the apparent offsides when the Ducks went the other way after the net snafu.
I think the replay was inconclusive—and in no way lets the Caps off the hook for a miserable backcheck—but the maybe offsides is part of the whole story about that sequence.
I think the replay was pretty conclusive in favor of an offsides when Craig and Joe reviewed it, his left leg and body is inside the zone but his right skate is lifted in the air. The skate has to be down and touching the blue line for it not to be offsides, and that wasn’t the case. But then the linemen wasn’t at the line he was backskating into the zone with the puck coming off the wall but the player on the other side, there’s no way he can watch both at the same time from that angle.
That being said, until there is a whistle you still have to play the game. The Caps stopped skating and the Ducks didn’t.
it looked lik on a replay the caps were offside slightly on one of their goals too: the puck carrier came into the zone completely before the puck. The refs this year seem to be very very off.
Suspend Colin Campbell!
I’d have to see the replay, but the puck carrier can enter the zone before the puck, so long as he has possession and control of the puck when crossing into the zone.
Rule 83.1
A player is on-side when either of his skates are in contact with, or on his own side of the line, at the instant the puck completely crosses the leadingedge of the blueline regardless of the position of his stick. However, a player actually controlling the puck who shall cross the line ahead of the puck shall not be considered "off-side," provided he had possession and control of the puck prior to his skates crossing the blue line.
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by iwearstripes on Feb 17, 2011 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
so if he’s cradling the puck and skating backwards over the line, it’s ok? I swear I’ve seen that called offside before.
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Yes, provided no one else from enters the zone before the puck completely crosses the determining edge of the blue line. There is also some human error involved. In making that call you have to assess
1) from the time the puck carrier enters the zone, until the puck crosses the determining edge of the blue line, was the puck carrier in possession and control of the puck.
2) Where is everyone else on the attacking team as the puck crosses the determining edge.
That’s a pretty tall order when you have a bunch of guys who average 6’3 or more in skates, plus tons of pads skating full tilt obscuring your view.
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by iwearstripes on Feb 17, 2011 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
“Goals seem to come in threes for Alex Semin” — and then 2 minutes later he nets that hatty. I like prophetic commentators..
Also what horrendous D-play by the ducks defensemen on Ovie’s breakaway, that could have easily been a 1 on 2 and somehow he ended up in alone, I’ve never seen a pair so poorly mess up a neutral zone play.
And speaking of poor d-play the word “abused” in the writeup couldn’t have been more correct about bradley and mp85, they were straight undressed.
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