The lineup:

Semin... out. Kozlov... out. (Staffan) Kronwall... out.

Neuvirth (pronounced NOY-virt)- backup goalie.

Jay Beagle- 7th guy this year to play his first NHL game with the Caps.

Early on ((2:43), it's Brash and Orr.... they head for the box, :03 later, it's Bradley-Boros.... nice.

Caps to the PP (Gomez in the box), nothing.... ES.

As the penalty ends, the Rags come in 3 on 1 on Theo- save, Laughlin says the Rags are "holding their sticks too tight- that was an easy save".....

TV timeout a few secs later.

Alzner mis-reads the play, and it's 1-0 Rags.

Fleishmann whiffs on a shot.... it's loose in front, he gets it again....

SCORE!

1-1!

Speaking of which, Marc- (there's been articles in both DC papers concerning the ice quality at Verizon Center) with all the bad ice talk, remembrances have turned to groin injuries (Kozlov now, Morrisonn/Poti, probably Semin, in the past Sutherby, Kono, you know the drill) ... what was Peat's father's screenname? I just can't remember.

Fleishmann with a CRUSHING hit behind the Rags' goal to free the puck up, gets it and passes to....

FEHR!!

2-1 Caps!!

Waldos? Was that it?

2-1 Caps, end 1st!!

Rags tie it with 11:11 left 2nd....

2-2.

Green!!! Ties an NHL record for goals in consecutive games by a Dman (7 games in row w/G).... but 1:07 later, Naslund ties it up again....

3-3.

4-3 Rags....

MIKE GREEN!!!! 4-4!!!!

JB says "He can't miss" right now.....

4-4, end 2nd!!!! Great game!!!!

Poti penalty about 17:00 left reg, now at 14:02 another call on the Caps, Ovechkin for a crosscheck...

Rags' PP.

Killed, but now Green gets called for delay... another Rags' PP....

And now, another 5 on 3 for the Rags (7th game in a row the Caps have faced a 2MA)....

killed, and now a :36 2MA.... killed, and now 3:24 of 5 on 4.....

Theo BIG save with :56 left PP....

ALL KILLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time for someone other than Ovechkin to step up, tonight- he's been pretty much invisible, the way the Rags have played him. Green has come through, maybe it's time for Bradley or a Beagle to step up.

2:15 left reg.... 2:00, in the Caps' D end... cleared... 1:40, Caps bring it out... 1:22, icing Rags....

AO with 5 SOGs and 13- that's 13- hits.... under 1:00.... :42.9, icing Caps.... under :30...

Theo save at :15....

OT.

 

 

3:00 left... 2:30... Feds misses, 2:00 left... Fehr with a great move, couldn't get it up BIG save...

1:21 left... JB says Green "another thunderous hit".... well under 1:00... :30...

shootout.

I'm out. Very good game.

Just read your thread, then watched the video summary: yes, it looked like a very good game. The Rangers were so happy, it's rather flattering for the Caps: they're a team that the others are proud to beat, now.

Very aggressive Fleischmann in the first period, with his rebound goal, then his hit and action that allowed Fehr to score.

Two laser beams by Green who has become a major NHL star in the last week. Did you see his interview?
http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?type=fvod&id=33385&catid=5

And great passes by Ovechkin and Nylander on his goals.

Gotta hate this Naslund goal. It should not be allowed. Dangerous play, to me.

Anyway, go, Caps! They won't win every game, but as long as they win 4 out of 7 (and they surely do right now), it's OK.

Oh, and yes, Waldos, I think.