Where to start? Ok. Since I didn't get around to a gameday preview post I guess I'm supposed to make up for it with an extra good post now. I couldn't ask for a better topic to write about. We beat Pittsburgh. I've gotten to say that like once in the last three years. Here are a few observations. First the bad.
*The penalty kill. Weak, pathetic, sloppy, unorganized. Take your pick. All three of Pittsburgh's goals tonight came on the powerplay. They say your best penalty killer has to be your goaltender. Perhaps we've gotten to the root of the problem. Two of the powerplay goals were absolutly Theo's fault. Out of position on the first and square to the shooter 15 feet out on the other. At this level, clear sight of the puck means you should stop it. It's just a matter of time before we get a Quentin Laing call up.
*One guy on the message boards posted what his seven year old son said about the first two periods. "Why aren't they skating like they were the night?" Its true, even a seven year old can see it. Through four games we've had problems showing up at the start of games. Atlanta, Chicago, tonight. All slow starts in the first period. Tonight I feel we were lucky Pittsburgh didn't go for the knockout punch early. It could have been a long night. "Why didn't they just do that the first two periods?" was his son's quote from the end of the game.
Now the good.
*Matt Bradley. His team is down 3-1. They've just scored to get within two. He dropps the gloves against a guy who he probably knew he couldn't beat to keep his team motivated. If you saw the game you knew Brads pretty much got his face beat in, blood everywhere, not a pretty sight. He's back out with his team a period later after getting a few dozen stiches and nearly scores the go ahead goal in the 3rd. That's hockey. Guys do whatever they have to do. Bradley is a flat out warrior. He would never want ice cream after a fight like that.
*Alex Semin has four goals in four games. He's been about the best player on the ice in each game so far. Cap's fans aren't used to seeing Semin like this...lol. It's as if he's picked up right where he left off in the playoffs last year. A goal and an assist tonight, the goal coming on a laser of a shot early in the third to make it 3-2. If he keeps this up there's no question he'll be an all star. Hate to say it but Semin>Ovechkin so far. But whatever gets you to 3-1-0.
*Flash had another good game also picking up a goal and an assist. The assist was an extremely pretty cross goal pass to Nylander who couldn't miss from there. Eric Fehr also had a good game in his season debut recording a pair of assists. The battle between the two looks to be in full swing as they both surly made an impression on the coaches tonight. Not a bad problem to have at all.
*The best part of the night was reading the Pen's gameday thread after the game. I consider Penguins fans a subspecies of the human race, closely related to Flyers and Sabres fans. But Pens fans are still my least favorite and I don't think that will ever change. So reading their reactions after blowing a 3 goal lead was indescribable. Like I said, I rarely get to celebrate a win over Pittsburgh so I relish every chance I get.
All in all a great comeback for the Caps and a big two points that I'm sure we'll look back on come playoff time.
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