Tag: The Narrative

The Narrative: Gone in 29 Seconds, Low Fives, and Could it Happen?

By Japers' Rink Team | Aug 17th 2020 | 4 min read |

1. Gone in 29 Seconds Life comes at you fast. One moment, you’re skating in on the opposing goalie all alone with a chance (or two!) to win the game...

The Narrative: Down in a Hole, ‘V’ is for ‘Vanishing Act’, and Bettman and Robin

By Japers' Rink Team | Aug 15th 2020 | 4 min read |

1. Down in a Hole What started off with promise ended in despondence on Friday night as the Caps turned in a second poor performance in two games and ...

The Narrative: Back Out/Tiger In, Hole-tby and Blueline Blues

By Japers' Rink Team | Aug 13th 2020 | 3 min read |

1. Backstrom Out, Eller In As deflating as it is unsurprising, Todd Reirden announced yesterday that Nicklas Backstrom will miss Game 2: Not great. Fo...

The Narrative: Blown Lead, Backstrom Injured and Power Up

By Japers' Rink Team | Aug 13th 2020 | 3 min read |

1. Well, That Blows The Caps kicked off the 2020 postseason yesterday with a bang… and not the good kind. After taking a 2-0 lead midway through...

The Narrative: No Pressure, Home Ice and The Bottom Line

By Japers' Rink Team | Apr 23rd 2019 | 4 min read |

1. No Pressure It’s Game 7 and neither team’s feeling the pressure… nope, not one bit. The Caps have been there, done that, and have the rin...

The Narrative: The No-Goal, The Rest of the Game, and A(nother) Game 7

By Japers' Rink Team | Apr 23rd 2019 | 2 min read |

1. The No-Goal Alright, let’s get right to it – down 3-2 halfway through the third period, the Caps thought they’d tied the game. The refere...

The Narrative: Experienced Closers, Heavy Hockey and Playing Favorites

By Japers' Rink Team | Apr 21st 2019 | 4 min read |

1. Experienced Closers With a win in Game 5 of what was a series tied at two apiece, the Caps have found themselves in a familiar position of late ...

The Narrative: Leaders Leading, T.J. & D.S.P., Dowd and Out

By Japers' Rink Team | Apr 21st 2019 | 3 min read |

1. Leaders Leading Here’s a postseason cliché for you: in the playoffs, your best players have to be your best players. Here’s a Game 5 truth: on...

The Narrative: DSPlayoffs, Jonas Up and Past as Prologue

By Japers' Rink Team | Apr 20th 2019 | 3 min read |

1. Devante-Smith Playoffs In the wake of the injury to T.J. Oshie (no supplemental discipline for Warren Foegele, by the way), the Caps have made a ro...

The Narrative: Soul-Crushing Boners, Pray for Osh, and Squad Goals

By Japers' Rink Team | Apr 19th 2019 | 4 min read |

1. Soul-Crushing Boners (SCBs) Well, that was better. But we’re just about out of runway for moral victories and incremental improvements. Game 4 wa...