That was the prototypical Mike Green game; two goals scored, a giveaway pass for a goal, a takedown that resulted in a penalty shot. The penalty shot was a tough break as he made a pretty good play to sweep the puck away but somehow missed it entirely. I would still rather see that play than the usual pointless hooking call. You gotta dance with the girl you brought but it should make for some interesting post-season games.
Belanger is quickly making the case to be the #2 center after the no-look OT setup pass to Flash. BMo is disappearing from view.
Also fading – Chimera is working himself into a fourth line winger.
It’s fun watching OV punish people – I don’t know that his crunching checks are enough to discourage rough play as much as, say, the prospect of a dance with the Donald was in times past – but at least it’s entertaining.
Here's a good post from DC Sports Bog which seems to validate the Caps player management strategy:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/03/could_caps_score_their_way_to.html#more
To summarize: The path to the Cup in the post-lockout NHL is with lots of scoring and average defense. A hot (but not necessarily hall-of-fame) goaltender doesn’t hurt.
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Standings:
League +6; Conference +15; Division +33
Likely first round opponents (currently 7/8/9):
Canadians – Hosting Edmonton tonite.
Bruins – In Philly tonite.
Rangers - Lost to the Devils last night
Bolts and Thrashers still not out of it.
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