Third Period Open Thread
Jason Chimera scores his easiest goal since that one that Marian Gaborik assisted on, and believe it or not the Caps have their first 4-goal lead of the season. Lots of hockey to go, though...third period ahead.
4 months ago
Becca H
210 comments
0 recs |
Email
PrintComments
I just looked it up.
Last time the Caps had a 4-0 regular season lead was April 6, 2011 against the Panthers. Caps won 5-2. Goals from Knuble, Chimera, Hendricks, Collins, and Ovechkin (EN) in a 5-2 victory.
Goal #2 in Sean Collins career. Varlamov with the win.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
Holy smokes. First 4 goal lead.
Unbelievable.
My affection for Clemmensen is growing by leaps and bounds.
Patron saint of quality footwear.
I tend to see this game as generally in the same vein as the others, just with more goals due to some defensive breakdowns and iffy goaltending.
Patron saint of quality footwear.
I think Peerless would agree.
ThePeerless ThePeerless
Shot attempts: FLA 47 – WSH 29…Faceoffs: 7 in Caps’ O-zone, 13 in D-zone…same problems
Failure is always an option.
Well, score effects play in here, too.
But, yeah, in general, the Caps have benefited from Clemensen doing his finest sieve impression and perhaps the slowest=developing shortie in history.
Patron saint of quality footwear.
It’s tough rooting for this team. Even when they are beating a team 4-0 there’s plenty to criticize.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Just by watching I would say the Caps are not giving FlA many good chances and have more time in FLA zone; that is, more time in the OZ than is usual for the last few months.
I didn’t see the first period so much though.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
They had to have had a 4 goal lead before considering they beat Detroit 7-1 but it is sure is nice to see again.
Nope. 3-0 before Detroit scored. See my post above.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
Yes. Sorry. Correct.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
What I saw on Twitter was that this was their first 4-0 lead of the season – I think that’s what f_d meant.
Failure is always an option.
True. See my post above.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
believe it or not the Caps have their first 4-goal lead of the season
This is what I was referring to.
But I had forgotten about Detroit, too.
Patron saint of quality footwear.
We had at least two 4+ goal leads this season. One in our 1st game against Philly and once again Detroit.
We’ve clarified. 1st 4-0 lead this season.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
Becca on the recap tonight?
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
Is it just me or has Ward actually been playing like we might have expected him too? Strong on the boards, great forechecking, creating dirty scoring opportunities. I love it
"It's good to be compared to great players, great teams. But we're not Oilers, we're Capitals."
~Alex Ovechkin
I know it’s not Caps, but MTL was having a great, and lucky PK against PIT. Price was out of the net and another player lays the body down. Price was near the leftt circle.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Laich with 6:15 TOI, including 0:51 on the PK. Hope it’s Dale just limiting his minutes due to the big lead.
I’m pretty sure it is. He had 3:03 in the 1st, and I bet he’ll have something around 3 in the 3rd. He’s had some nice shifts out there though.
Failure is always an option.
Surfing on Hockey Reference between periods. I never knew that Luongo was drafted by the Islanders with Toronto’s 1st round draft pick.
Islanders traded Wendell Clark, Matthieu Schneider and DJ Smith to the Leafs for Darby Hendrickson, Sean Haggerty, Kenny Jonnsson and the 1st rounder.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
If we don’t get a center at the trade deadline, this is the 2nd line I want to see the rest of the year.
by David C. Rothman on Feb 7, 2012 8:57 PM EST reply actions
I Want a Hat Trick. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
I’m sure this was talked about at length earlier but since I just arrived, any official diagnosis for Laich? I see he’s in there.
The safe word will be "hwiskey"
Lower-body injury. Day-to-day.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
WTF. FLA outshooting 34-19? Goodness.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Havent been watching all game but it looks like most of the shots are perimeter shots with nobody in front. Exactly what JJ wants
"It's good to be compared to great players, great teams. But we're not Oilers, we're Capitals."
~Alex Ovechkin
Hook on FLA? Hope so.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Wideman has not looked good tonight.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
He made a great pass to Ovi on the PP goal.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
He’s also been walked multiple times and taken some penalties that should never have had to happen. Matthias made him look like a pylon thrice during the first period alone.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Vokoun going behind on the PP. He lives life ont he edge.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
The only words that should leave Dineens mouth after this game should be.. BAG SKATE!
It’s long overdue
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:05 PM EST reply actions
Bag over the head skate
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Theyve been absolutely horrible since mid december and we’ve been sick of it. His white shoes need to turn brown when he gets done with them
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
The loser points do irk us Caps’ fans a bit.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
I don’t really know what that means, but it sounds gross. Please don’t say it anymore. Twice was enough. :)
They’re all going to hate him and poop in his shoes. And then he’s going to put them on and realize too late.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah thats totally it lol
And yeah the loser points bug us too. a majority of those were games we let teams come back from that should have been wins
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Definitely very sharp tonight. No goals from the red line on him.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
AO has had a really strong game tonight, even if you ignore the two goals.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
I’m skeptical of its merits on a single player basis; but on a team basis it does a pretty good job of showing the general trend of possession. Though the extremes in either direction (if a player is noticeably higher or lower than the rest of the team) can show if a player is driving play in a particular direction.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Hello everyone, watched the 2nd period at Mama Lucias in Olney, 2 boburbons on the rocks after a long 12 hour shift and some rum shooter when Ovi scored number 2. Love the fact that Brooksie is in the line up. Lets go Caps, hopefully I can stay up for the rest of the game :)
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
Bummer. I thought that curl and drag was there.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
I thought he should have faked the drag and shot after the curl.
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
He’ll be shaving it soon enough, for charity.
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
What’s the general opinion of Gudbranson been this season?
Once you take the fisting element out, it's not romantic anymore.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Feb 7, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
He started out Shaky but he’s been improving as the season goes on.. once he stops holding back (trying too hard not to make a mistake) and plays the game he was drafted for he’ll be a stud.
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty good cause his little bro a few days after he was drafted announced that he was fully cured after a bout with Lukemia he faced.
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
So we’re even for the score then? lol
Jk, no worries ;)
by Rob PKane McMahon on Feb 7, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
OOTS -
NJD 1 @ NYR 0
NYI 0 @ PHI 0
MIN 1 @ CBJ 3
PIT 0 @ MON 1
STL 3 @ OTT 1
LAK 3 @ TBL 1
VAN 3 @ NSH 3
TOR 1 @ WIN 1
PHX 1 @ DAL 0
CHI 0 @ COL 0
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
they just creep me out now
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity"
by caps_shutterbug on Feb 7, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Bad Sasha turnover. Good Sasha nitfy stick handle and shot. He’s freaking bipolar.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
I bet Ovechwin’s kicking herself for selling those tickets, if she did.
There's always more to learn about Hockey.
42 — we weren’t outshot quite that badly!
(And, the answer to the ultimate question!)
Dingos are involved. Best not to ask.
Well. That worked out well, didn’t it? On to the Jets on Thursday.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
Go MTL.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
LOL. It would be great to see NYI get the win inthe SO.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Neil Greenberg @ngreenberg
Yes, #Caps got outshot, but that’s mostly due to score effects. They were up 16-12 in chances, 14-9 at even-str. It is a good win.
AN OCCASION FOR JOY
The keyboard is mightier.
LOL tweet from Neil (if you follow him regularly)
You #Caps fans are a fickle bunch. Don’t worry about shot totals in a 4-0 blowout. Enjoy the win against a SE Div rival. No, not hacked.
Nice guys finish first, but sometimes the season is awfully long.
Follow me on Twitter.
I feel responsible for that haha
@ngreenberg that seems optimistic. who hacked your account?
"I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them" - Alex Ovechkin
he's gone haywire
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
Wow. So I guess what someone said earlier was probably the case – perimeter shots from Florida.
Failure is always an option.
So if this is Dale Hunter hockey sign me up. I’ll happily forget the first 30 games if the finish out the season playing this way every night
I can’t see other teams being as bad as FLA was tonight, but I’m with you. Play hard all night. Play to the buzzer.
"One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive." -George Allen
The Caps have hit the 7 games above 0.500 barrier for the seventh time. Next game will be their 7th chance to break through. Here’s hoping that number 8 can pull them through to eight games above in the next game.
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Southeast/Washington_GamesAbove500.html
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recent FanShots
The Vault
In Association With
Latest Puck Daddy - NHL from Yahoo! Sports
- Who are the Non-Smythe candidates for the Devils, Kings?
- End is near for Rick Nash, Blue Jackets as trade discussions set to resume
- Why the Devils and the Kings are evidence the Capitals shouldn’t trade Alex Ovechkin
- Eulogy: Remembering the 2011-12 New York Rangers
- Stanley Cup Final: 5 keys for New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings
Latest stories and headlines from NHL.com
- Zlobin's overtime goal lifts Cataractes over Knights in Memorial Cup final
- Shawinigan wins Memorial Cup in OT
- Driven DeBoer delivers Devils back to NHL's elite
- Driven DeBoer, fired by Panthers, delivers Devils back to the land of elite in just one year
- Bruins acquire son of Hall of Famer Ray Bourque
