Some pre-game news, but not Caps related: rumor has it Forsberg has been traded to the Predators- Sources tell TSN the Nashville Predators have agreed to trade Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent, a first round pick and a third round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for Peter Forsberg. The deal will not be official until the completion of a trade call with the NHL. Forsberg was on the ice for warm-ups for Thursday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he was scratched from the lineup.

http://tsn.ca/

The top 3 goal scorers in the League, in this game- and number 10 is in it, too. This could be a fun game.

Erskine has been activated, Green has been sent down; Nycholat has been placed on injured reserve; Cassivi is the backup.

Johnson and Denis in goal.....

game on.

Denis denies.... (hahaha) Clark, off a pretty good pass from Ovechkin.

A fast period so far- few stoppages, no goals, no penalties (also no real hits).

12:54 left 1st, TV timeout.

10:57, Caps get the first PP of the game.....

and at 10:53, they score!!!!!

Semin!

Zubrus worked hard to win the faceoff to Denis' right, fed it back between his legs to Semin, who took two strides to his right and semi-whiffed on the puck! It kind of knuckleballed right through Denis....

Forsberg wearing those awful preds mustard thingies.
My mind shudders



anyways
Go Caps
cannot stay
things to

At least you were here long enough to give the Caps the lead.

4:33 and the Caps go a man up again- Vinnie L. with the trip.

Not nearly as successful that time..... Caps run a good shift, but can't connect; the Bolts come back with one of their own..... back and forth.

1-0 Caps, end 1st.

Stats after 1:

SOGs 12-8 Caps

Hits 7-7

Takeaways 5-1 Lightning

Blocks 5-2 Lightning

Faceoffs Lightning with 53% (10 of 19)

Penalties Lightning 2 for 4:00, Caps a perfect none.

The first post is a rumor no longer- it's official. Forsberg in the mustard jersey.

2nd on, here. Bolts get a PP right off the bat, Caps with too many on the ice.

Nice kill, but then Johnson plays a puck outside the "Trapezoid of Doom"..... back on the PK. 17:28 left 2nd. Ovechkin serves this one too (he served the too many also).

:12 later, Vinnie adds 1 to his League-leading goal total.

1-1

Semin draws a penalty, and the Caps go PP at 14:02 left 2nd.

Vinnie with the shorty......

2-1 Lightning.

4:50 left, Bradley breaks in clean and gets all iron....

2-1 Bolts, end 2nd.

I doubt the Caps had more than 5 SOGs that period.

edit: My bad- they got credit for 6.

After 2 periods:

St Louis TOI 16:43

Lecavalier TOI 15:07

Ovechkin TOI 10:47......

Semin TOI 9:40......

I just don't understand Hanlon any more.

The Bolts blow a 3 on 1 with a bad pass, but Heward gives them a PP by putting the puck off the rink. PP will be over at 12:24 left in regulation.....

Caps get a PP with 10:44 left in regulation.....

Denis has made 3 fine glove saves on this PP alone.... and the Caps take a timeout with 9:39 left in regulation (:55 left on the PP).

Semin takes it the length of the ice, beats 3 defenders, and..... misses the net.

ES.

8:00 left, but this game is over.

2:00 left....

1:00.... :57.7 Johnson covers....

Caps can't even get out of their own zone.....

:20 left....

unbelievable. Vinnie L turns it over in front of Denis, and Zubrus buries it with :14.9 left!

2-2!

And they go OT.

Good shots by each, and the OT is half over.....

under 2:00.... under 1:00..... offside Bolts at :56.8.....

Bettman smiles. Let me know if they "win".