That felt good. It was the first time since we have owned the team that the Caps beat the Sharks.

I liked the way we played aggressive and terrific team-oriented defense.

I thought Alex Semin had two tone setting shifts to start the game and he deserved that first goal. He was a load to handle last night.

Alex Ovechkin played like he always plays and was rewarded for driving hard to the net - twice – in less than a minute.

Mike Knuble is a grown up and plays the game the way it is supposed to be played. He is a joy to watch. Our grinders were grinding. Our D played big and made it difficult to enter our zone. Our goaltending was top notch. It was a very good and precise game for us.

I could go on and on. I was proud of the way we played last night. To a man, we were up for that game and we deserved the win.

So let us review. We beat Boston - the team with the second best record in the league last year - on the road. We have now beaten San Jose - the team with the best record last year – at home. We tied in regulation to get a point in Philadelphia in their home opener and we lost by a goal on the road to Detroit. We were beaten by a goal by the New York Rangers, a team with one of the best records this year. And we got a point for a regulation tie against the always tough-to-play New Jersey Devils. This has been a grind of a start to a season.

We are none the worse for wear. We are in the midst of a home stand.

The coffee tastes better this morning. That was a nice win. Thanks for coming to the game or watching on TV. Go Caps!