Thanks for an overall great season. My family and I have a ton of great memories from this season to share. Both my ten and four year old daughters went to their first and second games this season (crushing wins in both!) My ten year old has since watched every game at home with me since mid-season. Obviously she was crushed with defeat last week, but it gave me a chance to share your quote above and let her know that she’ll appreciate the Cup even more when it does happen.

Remember Cup or no Cup fans will never be satisfied. Riggins once said that immediately after a Super Bowl victory a fan opened his limo door and told him they HAD to repeat next year.

Thanks again and keep doing what you guys are doing!

Back during the Kevin Hatcher, Iafrate, etc..days, I had to read article after article in the Washington Post about the boring “lack of excitement” defensive game the caps play day in and day out. However, I must say: I do believe offense wins games and defense wins championships, but there has to be a balance. I think McPhee and you have done a great job building and doing your best to find the right recipe for a winning combination. JUST because it hasn’t come to fruition yet doesn’t mean the team is completely flawed, it means there are some more tweaks. For everyone else out there, look across the other 30 or so NHL teams and see how much management has done to make as drastic of changes as this organization has to try and find that right combination. No, we did not lift the cup this year but you CAN NOT ignore the fact that management, along with adding Boudreau, broke many Caps records this year and for the first time ever captured the President’s Trophy. Are those accomplishments taking 3 steps backwards? Wake up.

As a season ticket holder, fan, and coach myself, I will TOTALLY agree with the previous statement someone made along the lines of “Hardwork beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”. The HEART (Desire and killer instinct) have to come out stronger to raise the cup.

Personally, I think the coaching is all wrong for the Capitals. They need people who can analyse the situation and come up with ideas, not just “shoot harder”. Unless this happens, the caps can’t improve.

I am a Washington Capitals fan.I was upset the team did not advance to the 2nd round. I heard a rumour about getting rid the head coach. I think that is the dumbest idea and please don’t unless it is absolutely necessary.He is what Washington is made up of and when I heard this I thought whoever started it must be crazy. I’m not blaming anyone in particular but I guess somethings need working on. Good Luck next year and you have at least on fan in Canada cheering your team on.

If you read the fantastic book; “Fooled by Randomness”, by Nassim Talieb you can exactly read about the effects of chance on our lives.

Humans, especially the media try to backfit a story and assign causality when things are many times determined by chance.

You let anyone tell me that 95 shots on goal with a few hitting the crossbar and another one going in and being waived off is not a matter of chance. A few one hundredth of a degree in change of angle and we are not even having this conversation.

Please forward to Ted and the Coach, I am sure they would appreciate the book. I just hope harmful changes do not result from a statistical aberration wholly assign able to chance.

Thank you
David Navari

While I would love the opportunity to be GM-for-the-day and make some changes to personnel (like trade the defensive liability in Green and get something real in return– couldn’t resist), I’ll let others to that.

Many thanks for your outstanding vision and leadership!!!! While this post season has literally made NHL history, I will not overlook how far the organization has come. Being a lifelong Caps fan for 35 years, I can remember the frustration of the past post seasons. While we have had numerous strong teams, I never felt like we had THE team to win it. This year I honestly believed we had THE team that could win it. What a nice feeling to have. And during the regular season the team performed up to that expectation. Having the decades-worth of disappointment and very low expectations, at least for one season and hopefully seasons to come, we ALL have that expectation. I never really felt that Abe had the same conviction or passion to win the Stanley Cup as yourself. I watched as he made money on the Caps and plowed it into the pitiful Bulletts. You have a strong vision for the Caps and I appreciate it and will not take it for granted. Lastly, many thanks for you words on THE FAN 106.7 yesterday. You’re words were reassuring and I’m ready for next year. “This to shall pass.”