Here is a good article on a veteran superstar player who understands how important making the playoffs will be to our franchise and to the maturation process of our team.

Here is a good article on a veteran superstar player who understands how important making the playoffs will be to our franchise and to the maturation process of our team. We are very grateful to Sergei Fedorov for the focus he has brought to our locker room and how he is playing like a second coach out on the ice. He is doing all of the little things needed to win and is providing great energy to our second line. Our trade deadline deals adding Fedorov and Huet and Cooke have all been very helpful to us. We are working hard and playing well as a team in spite of having so many regulars out of our lineup – Nylander, Clark, Pothier, and Steckel – jump to mind. Tonight is our last road game of the year against a desperate Florida team. All of our focus needs to be on one last stand on the road to garner two points. Then we come home for the final three home games. The season’s push to the playoffs will probably be contingent on every single game remaining in the season, one final four game push.

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Very cool and very smart. Check it out.

This message board post led the listings this morning. Check it out. It wasn’t that long ago. Don’t stop believing.

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Wow! Every game is a nail biter! All that matters is that we got two points; get to rest in the sunshine; heal up a bit; and then play Florida on Saturday night for the last game on the road in the regular season.

Wow! Every game is a nail biter! All that matters is that we got two points; get to rest in the sunshine; heal up a bit; and then play Florida on Saturday night for the last game on the road in the regular season. It is amazing how the little things, the inches in every battle, really do matter. Case in point: Fedorov wins a faceoff; gets the puck to Semin; and we score a goal to tie it up or there is an icing call and Jurcina’s stick is an inch away from a touch up; the Lightning get it; they keep it in play and they go up a goal. Every shift matters at this time of the season. Our team certainly has heart and is playing for each other. It is great to see Bruce jumping up and down on the bench; knocking his glasses off; and hugging his assistant coaches when we win a nail biter. He has brought true authentic passion to his work, to the bench and to his team. There are only four more games in the regular season. Time flies when you are having fun!

Here is the news release regarding Fan Appreciation Week for the Washington Capitals. Thank you.

Alex doesn’t have it all. We need to make the playoffs. And then one day, we need to hoist a Stanley Cup just like Tampa did. And then we can say “Ovechkin has it all.”

Alex doesn’t have it all. We need to make the playoffs. And then one day, we need to hoist a Stanley Cup just like Tampa did. And then we can say "Ovechkin has it all." Also, I would never overlook Tampa as a foe. They still have two of the best players in the NHL and they are playing hard now for pride as we saw in their last game against the Florida Panthers. I expect tonight to be a tough, emotional game. Every point is crucial for us as a team. Focus on tonight and getting two points. One game at a time.

Thank you. We embrace all of our loyal fans from Baltimore. Come on out to Verizon Center. There are just three home games left in the regular season starting next Tuesday. I am hopeful we can sell out the building and get lots of energy to help us win all three.

I hope MSM got the facts right and broke a good story. If not – yikes – who can you believe these days?