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Another HUGE win tonight against the best the league has to offer the Rangers. With a 3-1 final.

Brent Johnson is playing great between the pipes the puck must look like a beach ball! He is playing out of this world! Theo is going to have to step it up, or he will be on the bench more than he planned.

And Alex Semin is on fire this season for starters. No worries the GREAT 8 will get it going sooner rather than later and I have a feeling it will come in big chunks.

Overall these last couple of really big wins have reinforced this team is going to be a force to reckon with this season. Lets keep rolling!

LETS GO CAPS!

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yea, that was a good game tonight. how did you like that empty netter by semin ? that was pretty sweet. the game wed night was fantastic. it had a faster tempo then tonights game which is what i prefer, good transition up and down the ice. two big wins for the caps. your right on about johnson , he is playing at a high level right now. hopefully he can keep it up and the caps can keep winning.

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[quote=wolfeskins;498988]yea, that was a good game tonight.[B] how did you like that empty netter by semin[/B] ? that was pretty sweet. the game wed night was fantastic. it had a faster tempo then tonights game which is what i prefer, good transition up and down the ice. two big wins for the caps. your right on about johnson , he is playing at a high level right now. hopefully he can keep it up and the caps can keep winning.[/quote]


The full length of the ice right in the kisser! Doesn't get much better to seal the deal.

Very SWEET! As stated he is on fire, and leading the league or tied in most categories. Keep it up the other Alex!

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Kolzig heads back to DC to face old team, that he spent almost 20 years with. I wish him the very best on most nights except tonight. Keep rolling CAPS!

Posted at 4:20 PM ET, 11/10/2008
Kolzig Praises Johnson, Semin

In case you didn't already know, Olie Kolzig and Brent Johnson aren't just former teammates, they are very good friends and have remained in close contact with one another. Because of that, Kolzig had plenty of positive things to say about Johnson, who was named the NHL's third star of the week.

"At dinner last night, I told him how proud I was of him," Kolzig said of Johnson. "And how he's really emerged as a goaltender since he first came here four years ago from Vancouver. I'm really proud to see the way he's playing."

"The way I look at it, I hope we win 1-0," Kolzig added. "He plays well and I play a little bit better, and we're both happy."
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Kolzig also had some interesting things to say about Alexander Semin's early season outburst and compared his talent level with Alex Ovechkin's.

Semin "had some injury issues last season," Kolzig said. "I'm sure at the beginning of [this season] people really focused on Ovie, which has allowed Alex Semin a little more room. You give that kid room and ... I've always said he's probably a little more talented than Ovie. He just might not have that intangible that Ovie has."

You mean more skill?

"Yeah," Kolzig added. "It's his release. He can change his angle any which way. If a D-man is standing in front of him, and you think the D-man has the shot blocked, he'll just toe-drag it a little bit and give himself a better angle and still get it off as hard. He uses the D really well as screen. He comes hard and fast, so you just hope you get a piece of it or it misses the net."

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[quote=skinsfan_nn;498976] Theo is going to have to step it up, or he will be on the bench more than he planned. [/quote]

I'm still on the fence as to my thoughts on Theo. Some games, he impresses me, and others, I find myself *headdesk*...


[quote=skinsfan_nn;498976]LETS GO CAPS! [/quote]

For sure!!!

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welcome to the board, 757 :)

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:) Thanks

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[quote=skinsfan_nn;499377]Kolzig heads back to DC to face old team, that he spent almost 20 years with. I wish him the very best on most nights except tonight. Keep rolling CAPS!

[/quote]

Did you see the fan standing at the boards with the sign that read "Welcome Back Olie" ??

I wasn't sure if that was heart felt or...

I was also kinda miffed when Huet did not return. I thought he was a beast.

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[quote=757SkinsGirl;502091]Did you see the fan standing at the boards with the sign that read "Welcome Back Olie" ??

I wasn't sure if that was heart felt or...

I was also kinda miffed when Huet did not return. I thought he was a beast.[/quote]

I did. I really think they truly where heart felt IMO. The guy was the heart and soul of the club for almost 20 seasons, he deserves. CLASS ACT!

Now don't get me wrong......glad we stashed 3 in on him in just the 1st but thats business. After we WON the game. Lotta love in DC for Olie.

Huet on the other hand. Yes did a great job. Probably was the KEY factor in us getting in the playoffs last season...but that was some real BS the whole contract ordeal. From what I read his wife made the final choice for them to get out of DC AND they way they dragged there feet about making the choice and holding the team up was hosed.

And furthermore, he never wanted to stay here to begin with per all accounts that I read on the Capital Insider.

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Here's a good read on the Heut/Green ordeal.

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/01/AR2008070102940.html?nav=rss_sports/capitals]Green Stays, Huet Goes - washingtonpost.com[/url]

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Huh. Interesting.

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Caps on the west coast swing. Tonight they go DUCK hunting. Caps up 3-1 early in the 1st.

Go CAPS!

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I missed the game last night, but watched some clips this morning. Here's hoping I can stay up to watch tonight. I don't much like the 10:30 games. :(

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good game last night. the caps can definately score some goals, which is a good thing, because theodore can definatley give up some goals. i wish johnson would return to the goaltending duties, he seems to be playing with great confidence.

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Team looked pretty flat last night according to Bruce Boudreau. Fortunately, it wasn't ion TV so we did not have to suffer through seeing it. There has to be some player accountability and we need to get some health, some good health news for a change.

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AO bobble-head give-away night. Anyone going to make it out to Verizon Center?

I'm pretty amped about the Caps this year, I've been to about 6 home games so far, and they're cheap as dirt... especially for students.

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Simeon Varlamov gets his second NHL start after winning his debut last week in Montreal, stopping 32 of 33 shots. Kid is good, real good. Flexible, aggressive, and can't get rattled.

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Simeon Varlamov gets his second NHL start after winning his debut last week in Montreal, stopping 32 of 33 shots. Kid is good, real good. Flexible, aggressive, and can't get rattled.[/quote]


he had another good night. caps beat the blues 4-2.

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That was a good game last night. I was (am) super sick, so it made my night on the couch, ok.

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That was a great game last night. Caps are looking good and they have a bright future. Props to Leonsis, McPhee, and Boudreau for doing it right.

If this keeps up, we may have to bump the Caps up to the Locker Room and move the Redskins down to Other Sports

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[quote=SmootSmack;513616]That was a great game last night. Caps are looking good and they have a bright future. Props to Leonsis, McPhee, and Boudreau for doing it right.

If this keeps up, we may have to bump the Caps up to the Locker Room and move the Redskins down to Other Sports[/quote]


I had to chuckle.

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[quote=SmootSmack;513616]That was a great game last night. Caps are looking good and they have a bright future. Props to Leonsis, McPhee, and Boudreau for doing it right.

If this keeps up, we may have to bump the Caps up to the Locker Room and move the Redskins down to Other Sports[/quote]
I only caught about five minutes of the game, but luckily it happened to be the beginning of the 3rd period when Ovie completely Happy Gilmored the puck past the goalie. That shot was F'ing amazing!

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[quote=SmootSmack;513616]That was a great game last night. Caps are looking good and they have a bright future. Props to Leonsis, McPhee, and Boudreau for doing it right.

[B] If this keeps up, we may have to bump the Caps up to the Locker Room and move the Redskins down to Other Sports[/B][/quote]

Not bad thinkin! Or it could be CAPS/redskins forum.....? lol

The CAPS are rolling. 5 in a row now, and no signs of slowing down. This is not only the top tier team in the East but a premier team in the league. And have a good chance if they keep this play up to represent for LORD STANLEY!

Except the great 28 went down against the blues and so did Green. But per Caps insider Green should be ready to go today, didn't sound so great for Semin. (The good news is this CAPS team at one point had 10 out and has been unreal at filling holes in the roster with call ups from Hersey! GREAT WORK.) Today we face who else but philly.

Lets recap shall we the site is turning into a CAPS/redskins forum....but this might be thread worthy when was the last time the wizards played philly in DC on Friday, CAPS play philly in philly on Saturday for an afternoon game, and the SKINS play philly at home on the same weekend?

Not sure if the Wizards won last night, but wouldn't that take a miracle? The other two games are very winnable!

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We got our asses spanked yesturday. :(

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lets go flyers :)

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WOW! Damn what a come back to CAP off the rangers!!!

Quick breakdown, Caps down 3-0 in the first! Get one back in the second but so do the rangers.

Start the 3rd 4-1 rangers big lead. CAPS GO 3 UNANSWERED! Tie it up at 4-4

In to OT WE GO, CAPS PUT THE BISCUIT IN THE BASKET TO GET THE WIN...UNREAL

Goal scorers in order:
1.OVY
2.FLASH
3.KOZZY
4.OVY-AGAIN/You know the usual GREAT 8
5.MORRISONN-OT BLAST TO GET THE WIN!

Jose in net in the 1st pulled after the third goal. Replaced with ailing Johnson. Jose went back in to start the 2nd got some composure and finished.

Still a little worried about Theo..?

What a FREAKIN COMEBACK,WOW! GO CAPS!!!!

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Theodore is looking more and more like a bust.

But, wow, what an amazing comeback tonight!

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[quote=SeasonTicketHolder;515243]Theodore is looking more and more like a bust.

But, wow, what an amazing comeback tonight![/quote]

Well, I'm looking at this in the early stages of the season with the cup half full. He did come on VERY strong mid season last year. Maybe we can get the same results? To be determined.

Link to CAPS HUGE COMEBACK (Merry Christmas from CAPS to fans!) over rangers game recap:

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=281223013]ESPN - Capitals vs. Rangers - Recap - December 23, 2008[/url]

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Got off work and sort wasted a little time at the bar before I went home...

Glad I did, because I got to see a hell of a comeback.

This team has some serious character... we may be a player or two away from the cup but we sure as hell look great.

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Still rolling tonight over the sabres makes 9 wins outta the last 11 games. This team is on fire with a lot of call ups from Hersey.

When they get healthy, my gosh....no team will be able to contain this team, they can't now!

Tonights 3-2 win over the sabres was a hard hitting action filled game.

Theo looked better, more comfortable right outta the gates.

Goal scorers:

Kozzy
Brash OR MAYBE Gordo?
Ovy= Another high light reel! SWEET

Overall really good game. Nice to see the young bucks from Hersey stepping up and playing well, and a lot of different players are getting into the action scoring, hitting , assists, good D, just really solid overall team play. Just what the Dr. ordered for this winning group!

KEEP ROLLIN CAPS!!!!!

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[quote=RobH4413;515328]Got off work and sort wasted a little time at the bar before I went home...

Glad I did, because I got to see a hell of a comeback.

This team has some serious character...[B] we may be a player or two away from the cup but we sure as hell look great.[/B][/quote]

I think we've got all the players necessary for a run at the cup- they just aren't all healthy right now. If we're playing like this with Semen, Federov, and Green hurt... The sky is the limit. I'd just like to see our road record improve.

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another good win last night

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BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) --
Jose Theodore made 31 saves Tuesday to pace the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won four straight and nine of 10 overall. Chris Bourque, son of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, scored the first goal of his NHL career and Brooks Laich also scored.

Adam Mair and Clarke MacArthur each scored a goal and Ryan Miller gave up three goals on 30 shots for the Sabres, who have lost four of their last five.

The Caps scored in less than 2 minutes with a power play. Alexander Ovechkin sent a quick pass to Slava Kozlov who sent it to Backstrom, who fired the puck on net and Laich put it in.

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Yes another great showing from the #1 CAPS! Great game. Theo is finally stepping up (Hope it lasts). Starting to look more confident every game.

Capitals Insider news for tomorrows game:

[url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/]Capitals Insider[/url]

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Tonight we bump heads with the bolts. I look for us to defend our home ice as usual, and that will put us in the win column again! :pimp: GO CAPS!!!!!


Notes from the Caps Insider:

Posted at 11:39 AM ET, 01/ 1/2009
Thursday Morning Update

Brent Johnson was the first goaltender off the ice this morning and will start tonight against the Lightning. This will be Johnson's first start since Dec. 20 against Philadelphia, when he was pulled after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Flyers' 7-1 win. Prior to that game Johnson won five straight starts.

"As good as Theo has played Brent has also played well and deserves a start," Coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Looking around the league this year you need both goaltenders....Very few teams have been able to run with one at all times so we have to keep our guys sharp."

*Karl Alzner told me he's good to go and Tyler Sloan will be sent down to Hershey. He walked out of Kettler this morning as the rest of the Caps settled in for their morning meeting.

*It's definitely a good sign that Alexander Semin (back) skated for the second-straight day, but he wasn't skating all out when he did participate in a few shooting drills, but spent most of his on-ice time stretching along the boards. Boudreau said he wants to see how Semin feels after the next full practice but estimated that he could be ready to play in the next week.

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Not the prettiest of wins but it will do! The winning streak continues. 7-4 over bolts

Ovy nails ex-CAP Jamie Heward into the boards (clean hit) mid way in the 3rd period, dangerous moment he went out like a light bulb. Approx. 8-10 mins later they are carting Huard off on stretcher. Off to the hospital to have his neck checked out/concussion.

Scoring from all over the team, nice. Of course Ovy got 1.

Good showing between the pipes from Johnson.

LETS KEEP ROLLING CAPS!!!!!

[URL="http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/boxscore?gameId=290101023"]ESPN - Lightning vs. Capitals - Box Score - January 01, 2009[/URL]

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I wasn't able to actually take a break and sit and watch the game until the begining of the second. I rolled my silverware and cought the first 10 mins. Couple of good fights, a couple of goals, then something went all funky with the oven hood and they had to throw the breakers. By the time I got to Hoss's for my after work beer, I saw them taking Huard out on the stretcher.

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CAPS host rangers tonight @ 7pm. This will be a tough game even at home. We need to be very sharp to get in the win column on this one!

[url=http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=Preview&seas=20082009&gtype=2&gnum=569]Washington Capitals - Preview: NY Rangers @ Washington - 01/03/2009[/url]

Good news on Jamie Heward after that scary moment at Verizon the night before last against the bolts! True class act! At his age in the later stages of his career I sincerely hope he has a full recovery quickly, unfortunately hes on a sorry team but it wasn't long ago we was one of CAPS NATION!!

Posted at 9:50 PM ET, 01/ 2/2009
Heward: Ovechkin is 'One of the Cleanest Players'

Jamie Heward met with the reporters earlier today when he arrived back in Tampa, which for anyone who saw him lying unconscious at Verizon Center yesterday is a great thing to hear. Thanks to Damian Cristodero of the St. Petersburg Times for passing Heward's quotes from the session along.

Heward, who is doing as well as anyone could hope, only found out today that it was Alex Oveckin who hit him.

"Once I found out it was Alex, he's in my opinion, he's probably one of the cleanest players in the NHL as far as being honest," Heward said. "He'll play hard on you, but now that I know it was him, I know it wasn't intentional. I played with him for two years. We were pretty tight when I played there. I totally agree, and I think it was an accident."

*Read more from Heward at both the St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune blogs.

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