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Jump the Shark

Friday, October 16th, 2009

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.

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The Better Team Won Last Night

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

We have a long way to go to be one of the best teams in the NHL.

Even though we are shorthanded - playing without Green, Fedorov and Semin - we should have played better than we did last night. Five shots on goal and three goals against aren’t going to cut it against the team with the best record in the league.

Live and learn.

Time to regroup. One more tough game on the road Monday night and then back home to play a few over the holidays. We are humbled and we have work to do.

Stay Up Late and Watch the Game

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Tonight should be a good test. San Jose has one of the best teams in the league.

I get tired just staying up until 1:00 am every night on this road trip watching the games on TV. Can you imagine playing the games then heading to the airport and flying out when the game ends? Our players work hard for their money.