Word is Brashear shoved Orr- during warmups.... Shoenfeld in to coach the Rags, Torts upstairs watching, but can't communicate to the bench today.... Caps all talking the talk, pregame....
Boudreau said that, when he saw Lundqvist giving up that second goal to Bradley, he thought, "Oh my, he's gonna have a great game 6!" But King Henrik already gave up a goal. League-leading Varlamov too, though.
The B-M discussion/penalties was due to brashear's late hit on Betts, putting Betts out of the game (had to be helped off the ice, and I'd have to agree it was a very late hit).... looks like my computer acted up just in time for you to show up.
So it really looked bad at 3-1 Rangers in the series, but now, if the Caps win this one, THEY are the team in the good position: great goaltending, great offense, momentum + playing at home... and it will be a do-or-die situation for both teams, so no extra pressure.
This message has been edited by marc_mehdi on Apr 26, 2009 3:10 PM
That was Kozlov, unassisted. That's huge to be able to score seconds after a mistake like that. That really kills any kind of excitement that the opponents had. It could have been 3-2, it's 4-1, that's a turning point.
Just realized that three of the Caps' four goals were scored by d-men. And there's only one point (primary assist by Semin) from the Caps' top three forwards.
4:57, Green down from a hit (probably a boarding call), and a stoppage....
text of the Rangers' request to the League for "discipline" against the Caps:
"Dear Gary:
In addition to your suspension of Coach Tortorella for his actions during last night's game, we respectfully request that you consider appropriate discipline in light of Washington's gross negligence in ensuring the safety of the personnel on the Rangers' bench, including Coach Tortorella, in the face of the Rangers' repeated requests for intervention against egregious fan misconduct during Game 5. As importantly, we would like the League's intervention to ensure that there are adequate security measures in place to protect our personnel in the event there is a Game 7 in Washington.
Neither the NHL nor either team has had the opportunity to conduct a full investigation or to interview all witnesses but the television coverage and the statements made by Rangers bench personnel make clear that Washington utterly failed in its security obligations to the Rangers, not to mention its own fans. The tension was evident from before the opening face-off. Throughout the game, several people seated immediately behind the visitors' bench took advantage of the looseness of the glass panels and the unusually wide gaps between the panels to assault the Rangers with some of the most obscene language imaginable. Because of the way the glass is installed, the patron sitting behind Coach Tortorella (the gray-haired, bearded man in the white T-Shirt) could literally scream into the coach's ear. According to Rangers trainer Jim Ramsay, one patron was screaming at the team, in graphic language, about whether Dan Girardi and Marc Staal have a sexual relationship. This was within earshot of several children seated nearby. Several other fans also made repeated homophobic remarks. Moreover, Mr. Ramsay reported that he and other bench personnel were spit on by one or more "fans" as they yelled through the gaps in the glass.
Your statement tonight referred to alerting security. In the first period, Mr. Ramsay warned the security guard stationed on the nearest stairwell (a large African-American man) that the situation was unacceptable and was likely to get ugly. No action was taken. The misconduct continued. In the second period, Mr. Ramsay warned a female security supervisor that some fans were out of control and that he was concerned that something unfortunate was going to happen. Although this supervisor was equipped with a radio, she apparently took no action, because the same fans were in their seats when the team returned to the bench for the third period. According to press accounts, no fans were ever ejected or permanently removed from their seats.
Washington's failure to respond to what its personnel knew -- and were specifically warned -- was a potentially dangerous situation contributed significantly to this unfortunate incident. Accordingly, we respectfully request that you consider imposing appropriate discipline on Washington for its knowing failure to protect the Rangers and prevent the situation from deteriorating into an incident that reflects badly on all of us. In addition, we must immediately discuss how Washington is going to handle security for any Game 7. Neither the Rangers nor the well-behaved Capitals fans should be forced to endure the extraordinary level of fan misconduct that Washington failed to prevent in Game 5.
I was on the phone when the goal was scored. And another assist for Poti! His best game as a Cap so far, I guess. And points for the two other top forwards, including Mr Assist's 6th (assist).
This message has been edited by marc_mehdi on Apr 26, 2009 3:58 PM
Just read the letter. I hope the Caps will see about that to avoid any problem in game 7, that would tarnish the game. I guess someone will send this to Ted.
4:29 left, it's another 5 on 3 for the Rangers..... 2MA killed, Poti limping off after a great play for a clear.... all penalty illed, under 2:30 left....
Hehe, yes, see you for the second round, although we should get the first two games at home, right? So I'll have to post three consecutive threads with 4-0 wins.
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