[AP Recap – Game Summary – Event Summary – WashingtonCaps.com Postgame]
Over the course of a season, there are going to be nights when the Caps dominate their opponent but run into a hot goalie and lose. There are going to be games where a bounce here or a call there hands victory to the other team.
Then, there’ll be nights like last night, where the Caps will hit the showers having snagged two points that they probably didn’t deserve. Funny thing is, they all count the same at the end of the year, so take ’em, skate ’em and move on.
Some thoughts on the game:
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the great turnout in the Open Thread – 366 comments and counting. Thanks, all (and make sure to check out TRS’s coverage of the game from the arena – great stuff).
So it’s back home to face the Blues on Thursday night, as we seek an answer to the question: When the Caps play the kind of uninspired game they played last night (which we’ve seen more often than we’d like), is it a product of being on the road or of facing a weak opponent?
Elsewhere ‘Round the Rinks:
When “[b]oth Chris Clark and Shaone Morrisonn have said to [Tarik] that they felt poor ice conditions contributed to their groin injuries,” why haven’t we seen an article like this in the WaPo?…. Vote for the Top Cap of All-Time here (where apparently the Olie Kolzig wound is still very raw; h/t Tarik)…. More power rankings, with the Caps up three to sixth at Yahoo! Sports, up 17 (?!) to fourth at TSN.ca, and up two to fourth at ESPN.com…. Cap of the Day: Some dude you’ve never heard of…. Get the skinny (ha ha) on Ted Leonsis‘s latest gig here…. Funny, my dream Stanley Cup Finals matchup isn’t on this list…. Beaaaaaaaaaaar Traaaaaaaaaaacks.