Ceremony for Hextall before the game, I think both teams are still celebrating.... zzzzzz for the first 3:00...

Zzzzzzzzz... 9 zs, for 9:00 of lackluster hockey.... Brashear to the box, for a questionable high stick (yeah, he hit the guy, but his stick was raised by a Flyers' stick, not on his own)... killed EASILY by the Caps... you'd think the Flyers would be on the Caps like white on rice, after last night.

0-0,end 1st.

zzzzzzzzzz... both teams played last night,and it's showing. Caps killed a second Flyers' PP, without allowing a SOG. No sense checking the stats, probably all zeros.... I'll just continue to drink (tonight's beverage- Evan Williams' 1783 bourbon whisky, tasty, but not my favorite George Dickel #12).

2nd finally starts, after much Hextalling.... Ovie to the box for being a thug, but Van der Meer goes with him, and it's 4 on 4.....

Brooks Laich!!!!!! Great individual play!!!!!

1-0, Caps

Philly scores, Caps get a PP at the end, and it's

1-1 end 2nd, Caps with PP time to start the 3rd.

3rd on, Caps on the PP.... not much... ES.... GREEN!!!!

2-1 Caps

Now they say Bradley with the deflection (although I didn't see it... we shall see when it's official).

AND NOW KOZLOV!!!!!

3-1 Caps

AND NOW OVECHKIN!!!!!

4-1 Caps

6:10 left in regulation, Kapanen makes it 4-2.... a Caps' win tonight puts them in 1st place in the Southeast.

Unbelieveable.

Under 2:00 left, its a 2MA for the Flyers (a PP, and an EN), and they score.... 4-3 with under a minute left, EN again.... :14.5 left....

4-3 Caps, final.

CAPS ARE IN 1ST IN THE SOUTHEAST!!!!!

 

... with a game in hand on Carolina and Atlanta.

And consequently 3rd in the Eastern Conference, with less points than Boston (8th).

What I said is true, and what you said is true.... but let's always remember the 3-0 start to this season that turned into disaster for 2 months. It's basically the same team (minus Sutherby). And they have to continue this torrid pace now for possibly 56 more games. Doable, but a hard row to hoe.

I wish them well, and if they make the playoffs in any fashion I'll buy a full playoff package, just on the chance lightning will strike. Next season? I'll see what help they provide over the summer before I decide to spend my hard-earned money again.

They still have a lot to prove.