Author Topic: 2007 Washington Capitals Season Thread (Read 71457 times)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #550 on:** February 16, 2008, 01:33:35 am »

Voukon was impassable, but that is no excuse...dreadful blue line passing coughed up two goals...

Quote from: ronnynat on February 15, 2008, 10:02:45 pm

Yeah, this was a pretty bad game. Hopefully we can figure something out for the game against the Lightning tomorrow.

Dave B · « **Reply #551 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:53:26 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on February 15, 2008, 10:09:52 pm

Must Win game, period.

it would be nice to win, but this is not must win. there are 20+ games left and at worst we'd be like a game back. i would still watch it very intently. another mini hot streak of 3 wins and this will all be forgotten.

Caps did seem to catch a break with Brind Amour going down. That really weakend CAR

Dave B · « **Reply #552 on:** February 16, 2008, 05:58:59 pm »

i think our record without poti is awful

ronnynat · « **Reply #553 on:** February 16, 2008, 09:15:08 pm »

Kolzig is at his best tonight. Hopefully he can keep this up. The O needs to step it up, though.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #554 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:38:45 pm »

Big win. Almost blew it but Semin came right back and gave us the lead. Kolzig was absolutely marvelous.

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #555 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:01:42 am »

GREAT MOVE BY BOUDREAU ON HIS CALL OF A TIMEOUT AFTER THE FLORIDIANS HAD US DEMORALIZED WITH THOSE TWO QUICK GOALS.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #556 on:** February 17, 2008, 08:10:27 pm »

I like the way he justifies what he does as "coaches' decision"...Hanlon was thoughtful, cerebral, and fair to a fault, and yet ineffective as a hockey coach (at least with this team). I would vote for Hanlon for just about any political position, because he has a very rare combination of qualities that most of the craps we are forced to vote for do not have, but for some reason, Hanlon could not get that team to do crap. Seriously good guy, wrong place, wrong time.

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #557 on:** February 17, 2008, 08:39:12 pm »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on February 17, 2008, 08:10:27 pm

I like the way he justifies what he does as "coaches' decision"...Hanlon was thoughtful, cerebral, and fair to a fault, and yet ineffective as a hockey coach (at least with this team). I would vote for Hanlon for just about any political position, because he has a very rare combination of qualities that most of the craps we are forced to vote for do not have, but for some reason, Hanlon could not get that team to do ****. Seriously good guy, wrong place, wrong time.

LOTS OF TRUE IN THAT....HOWEVER, A COACH HAS TO RIDE HERD, ESPECIALLY IN HOCKEY, AND BOUDREAU HAS DONE THAT. I AM QUITE SURE THAT HANLON IS A HELLUVA NICE GUY. . . NICE GUYS FINISH LAST....I WONDER HOW HE CAN COACH A TEAM WITHOUT KNOWING THE LANGUAGE.

ronnynat · « **Reply #558 on:** February 20, 2008, 07:27:53 pm »

Semin's on a roll right now. Hopefully the rest of the offense turns it back on here soon, too.

Dave B · « **Reply #559 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:28:34 pm »

how many goals have been scored from behind the net against us in the past two weeks?

ronnynat · « **Reply #560 on:** February 20, 2008, 09:37:47 pm »

Come on! We need these 2 points!

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #561 on:** February 20, 2008, 11:08:56 pm »

That was the first time I've seen Sasha #2 (Semin) get into fisticuffs with anyone. Good tending on both sides, and (much as I hate their fans), the Isles are a pretty classy team (at least when Simon is serving his usual 6 month suspension for disembowelling the milkman).

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #562 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:07:34 am »

This team is freaking done. What a choke job. Kolzig is freaking worthless. How in the hell do you get shut out at home for 2 whole periods?? I was even going to be pissed even if we pulled it off in OT/SO. This is one we absolutely needed to win in regulation, especially after going up 2-0. We should have kept firing and put up 5-6 goals.

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #563 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:28:26 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on February 21, 2008, 12:07:34 am

This team is ******* done. What a choke job. Kolzig is ******* worthless. How in the hell do you get shut out at home for 2 whole periods?? I was even going to be pissed even if we pulled it off in OT/SO. This is one we absolutely needed to win in regulation, especially after going up 2-0. We should have kept firing and put up 5-6 goals.

KEEP LOSING PERSPECTIVE THAT THIS IS A WEAK DIVISION. DONT BE A SORE LOSER PLEASE. STAY FAITHFUL.

Nat of the Living Dead · « **Reply #564 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:00:40 am »

Quote from: nospinzone1 on February 21, 2008, 12:28:26 am

KEEP LOSING PERSPECTIVE THAT THIS IS A WEAK DIVISION. DONT BE A SORE LOSER PLEASE. STAY FAITHFUL.

Nospin, have you not already gathered by now this is the type of sports fan he is? He whines when a team loses, he worships when they win. If the team doesn't go undefeated all season they are a failure in his mind. Just let him go.

Dave B · « **Reply #565 on:** February 21, 2008, 09:08:55 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on February 21, 2008, 12:07:34 am

This team is ******* done. What a choke job. Kolzig is ******* worthless. How in the hell do you get shut out at home for 2 whole periods?? I was even going to be pissed even if we pulled it off in OT/SO. This is one we absolutely needed to win in regulation, especially after going up 2-0. We should have kept firing and put up 5-6 goals.

Ovechkin hit two posts in the third, one in the SO. The Post says he hit 4 posts. I didnt see the whole game. Semin's almost wraparound in OT was a great save.

crap happens

Dave B · « **Reply #566 on:** February 21, 2008, 09:44:52 am »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on February 21, 2008, 12:07:34 am

This team is ******* done.

I think you need to start putting your money where your mouth is and when you say a team is done, stop watching

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #567 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:51:11 pm »

I still watch but this team has will not make the playoffs. Teams that blow 2-0 leads at home against a team they are fighting for the playoffs with for will not make the playoffs. Ovechkin is in a slump and when he doesn't score we generally lose, it's that simple. It doesn't help that our goalies suck. When you watch other teams around the league you see goalies win games for their teams. You could make the case that Dipietro won the game for the Islanders last night; he made many huge saves late in the game. Our goalies lose us games.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #568 on:** February 21, 2008, 04:09:22 pm »

The posts got hit like 10 times...it was pretty amazing (ping! ping! ping!!). Guerin hit the post a couple of times right at the end of the game, which was a good thing.

Quote from: Dave B on February 21, 2008, 09:08:55 am

Ovechkin hit two posts in the third, one in the SO. The Post says he hit 4 posts. I didnt see the whole game. Semin's almost wraparound in OT was a great save.

**** happens

Dave B · « **Reply #569 on:** February 21, 2008, 07:45:36 pm »

just overheard this on an HDNet Flyers game in Philly: "played college hockey not far from here at the University of Vermont". Philly/Vermont same crap

UMDNats · « **Reply #570 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:52:38 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on February 21, 2008, 12:51:11 pm

I still watch but this team has will not make the playoffs. Teams that blow 2-0 leads at home against a team they are fighting for the playoffs with for will not make the playoffs. Ovechkin is in a slump and when he doesn't score we generally lose, it's that simple. It doesn't help that our goalies suck. When you watch other teams around the league you see goalies win games for their teams. You could make the case that Dipietro won the game for the Islanders last night; he made many huge saves late in the game. Our goalies lose us games.

If you honestly think that because Olie lost the game for the Caps last night, I don't know what to say. You're the most negative person I've ever encountered on a message board. Olie played well last night. It's not his fault the team couldn't bury their chances. That's the way the game goes sometimes, but unfortunately it happens to a young team like us a lot.

Brooks Laich said it best when he said he wasn't sure if the team had the killer mentality.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #571 on:** February 21, 2008, 09:30:13 pm »

Quote from: Nats19 on February 21, 2008, 08:52:38 pm

If you honestly think that because Olie lost the game for the Caps last night, I don't know what to say. You're the most negative person I've ever encountered on a message board. Olie played well last night. It's not his fault the team couldn't bury their chances. That's the way the game goes sometimes, but unfortunately it happens to a young team like us a lot.

Brooks Laich said it best when he said he wasn't sure if the team had the killer mentality.

Olie greatly contributed to the loss although he wasn't the only culprit. He let in a very weak deflection that tied the game and sent it into OT. He also rolled over in the shootout which is pretty much to be expected. However, there is no excuse for the Caps quitting after the first period though. They deserve an equal amount of blame.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #572 on:** February 23, 2008, 07:11:49 pm »

Like I said, this team is done. Kolzig is terrible along with our piss poor defense. The majority of Carolina's goals were garbage rebounds in front of the net. Very poor game by the Caps. Now 6 points behind Carolina. This team just can't handle the big boys in the Southeast division. It was a fun ride while it lasted though.

Dave B · « **Reply #573 on:** February 23, 2008, 07:38:52 pm »

that was ******* awful

stop playing like ballsack you pieces of ****

theyve been a no-show at any of the three big games we've had recently

at least i sold my tickets for tomorrow for a hefty profit to hedge against another bullcrap performance

nospinzone1 · « **Reply #574 on:** February 23, 2008, 09:55:51 pm »

PLEASE TELL US HOW YOU REALLY FEEL