Now that was a goofy yet fun game.
10 goals scored; a shootout win for the Caps. Double wings all around, I guess.
We didn’t play very well; did we?
We didn’t execute well on power plays. We took too many penalties.
We had shaky first time goal tending from our off season signing ; we took two too many men on the ice penalties – one in OT! Our goal tending will be very good this season I believe and I am happy Vokoun got the win! As he said in the locker room after the game, “I am accustomed to playing well and losing; I didn’t play well tonight and I got the win; I thank my team mates!”.
We were down a goal 4 times.
Our third and fourth lines played well and kept us in the game. Our defense played well too.
We kept coming; and we kept playing hard – we never quit.
It is only game 2 of a long season. 80 games left to play.
I am happy we got the two points.
Everyone knows we have lots of work to do to tighten up everywhere.
Thanks for enjoying the game and we feel fortunate to have the 2 points.
Two games in – two games where the outcome wasn’t decided to the final moments. Phew…hockey is such a great game. Go Caps!