Comments on: I was Nervous http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/20/i-was-nervous/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JC http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/20/i-was-nervous/#comment-19011 JC Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:59:51 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5819#comment-19011 The Caps still haven't hit their stride and are still setting franchise records ... it's easy to forget as a fan where they are and to want the Caps to earn every single point available in the schedule. That is completely unrealistic. Great road trip. We look forward to having the Caps home in DC in the coming weeks. Go Caps! The Caps still haven’t hit their stride and are still setting franchise records … it’s easy to forget as a fan where they are and to want the Caps to earn every single point available in the schedule. That is completely unrealistic. Great road trip. We look forward to having the Caps home in DC in the coming weeks. Go Caps!

]]> By: Mike from Crofton http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/20/i-was-nervous/#comment-19010 Mike from Crofton Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:30:22 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5819#comment-19010 Great win for the Caps. To fight back like that after such an arduous month shows tremendous character. I think this year's team has intangibles that come with experience. I am very optimistic about the Caps prospects this year. Rock the Red! On a different subject, if and when the purchase of the Wizards happens I would like to make a request. Please don't change their colors to red, white, and blue. I always thought it was cheesy when the local indoor teams were color coordinated and my opinion hasn't changed. I think it is a good thing that the Wizards and Mystics have their own brand and identity. Further, the Capitals and Nationals already share the same color scheme. We don't need four teams in town with the same brand, it's just overkill. Great win for the Caps. To fight back like that after such an arduous month shows tremendous character. I think this year’s team has intangibles that come with experience. I am very optimistic about the Caps prospects this year. Rock the Red!

On a different subject, if and when the purchase of the Wizards happens I would like to make a request. Please don’t change their colors to red, white, and blue. I always thought it was cheesy when the local indoor teams were color coordinated and my opinion hasn’t changed. I think it is a good thing that the Wizards and Mystics have their own brand and identity. Further, the Capitals and Nationals already share the same color scheme. We don’t need four teams in town with the same brand, it’s just overkill.

]]> By: Carol from Brooklyn http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/20/i-was-nervous/#comment-19009 Carol from Brooklyn Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:57:34 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5819#comment-19009 Teddy, It was a tough schedule and a lot of travel! So, the last game for this road trip was a sweet win. I know the oilers THOUGHT they had it in the bag but we knew better. Whatever words of inspiration Burceee offered at the end of the 2nd period, it worked. I guess our young goaltender's psyche feels pretty good this morning. I hope the team got to sleep in. I did. Rock the Red!! Way to Go Caps!!! Teddy, It was a tough schedule and a lot of travel! So, the last game for this road trip was a sweet win. I know the oilers THOUGHT they had it in the bag but we knew better. Whatever words of inspiration Burceee offered at the end of the 2nd period, it worked. I guess our young goaltender’s psyche feels pretty good this morning. I hope the team got to sleep in. I did. Rock the Red!! Way to Go Caps!!!

]]> By: Steve in Jersey http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/20/i-was-nervous/#comment-19008 Steve in Jersey Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:27:43 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5819#comment-19008 What's nice about recent Caps squads is that they know they can and should win on any given night, and can more often than not dig deep to find a reserve to get the W. Never say never, but this years squad should be in the playoffs, and needs to use the rest of the regular season to get ready for playoff hockey, which we all know is quite different than regular season hockey (and probably why President's Trophy teams never win the Cup). Harder to give up two fluky goals and still win in the playoffs. That being said, a nice win on the road and I hope the squad gets home quickly and safely. What’s nice about recent Caps squads is that they know they can and should win on any given night, and can more often than not dig deep to find a reserve to get the W. Never say never, but this years squad should be in the playoffs, and needs to use the rest of the regular season to get ready for playoff hockey, which we all know is quite different than regular season hockey (and probably why President’s Trophy teams never win the Cup). Harder to give up two fluky goals and still win in the playoffs. That being said, a nice win on the road and I hope the squad gets home quickly and safely.

]]> By: Dwight French http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/20/i-was-nervous/#comment-19007 Dwight French Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:27:07 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5819#comment-19007 Right on, Ted. Being challenged by Bruce as they were and coming back to play the way they did in the last period of what has basically an 8-game road trip was very impressive and another indication of the character of the team. It would have been very easy to just play out the string on getaway day. The team continues to find additional aspects of its identity. (A one-game stopover in DC, other than the crowd assist, is just like another leg of an ongoing trip) Right on, Ted. Being challenged by Bruce as they were and coming back to play the way they did in the last period of what has basically an 8-game road trip was very impressive and another indication of the character of the team. It would have been very easy to just play out the string on getaway day. The team continues to find additional aspects of its identity. (A one-game stopover in DC, other than the crowd assist, is just like another leg of an ongoing trip)

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