2013 Southeast Division Champions Caps Vs. Rangers

[SkinsHokieFan]

I still wonder what the hell happened at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.

This team hasn't been the same since those games. They were on an upward arch (in particular Ovi who had 42 goals in 56 games at that point in the season and coming off back to back MVPs) didn't finish strong, lost to MTL and have been rudderless since.

Sure there have been 2 straight years of making it to round 2, but the vibe and attitude of the entire organization has been very different pre-Vancouver and post-Vancouver

[BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93]

I still wonder what the hell happened at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.

This team hasn't been the same since those games. They were on an upward arch (in particular Ovi who had 42 goals in 56 games at that point in the season and coming off back to back MVPs) didn't finish strong, lost to MTL and have been rudderless since.

Sure there have been 2 straight years of making it to round 2, but the vibe and attitude of the entire organization has been very different pre-Vancouver and post-Vancouver

very true when you stop and look at it...

I've always believed that losing that ****** up Ovechkin...so I am praying they win the gold next winter

[Popeman38]

Ovie-Beagle-Crabb
Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer
Chimera-Ribeiro-Ward
Hendricks-Johansson-Fehr

Alzner-Green
Erskine-Carlson
Schultz-Kundratek

Neuvy-Holtby

[RonArtest15]

Ovie-Beagle-Crabb
Wolski-Backstrom-Brouwer
Chimera-Ribeiro-Ward
Hendricks-Johansson-Fehr

Alzner-Green
Erskine-Carlson
Schultz-Kundratek

Neuvy-Holtby

BEagle and Crabb on the first line????? THe hell? That's a head-scratcher.

[DCsportsfan53]

I still wonder what the hell happened at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.

This team hasn't been the same since those games. They were on an upward arch (in particular Ovi who had 42 goals in 56 games at that point in the season and coming off back to back MVPs) didn't finish strong, lost to MTL and have been rudderless since.

Sure there have been 2 straight years of making it to round 2, but the vibe and attitude of the entire organization has been very different pre-Vancouver and post-Vancouver

100% agree. It's like for the team in general and Ovi in particular a switch that had been on was suddenly off after that Olympic break and has stayed off since. I don't know how to explain it, they just haven't been the same since and Ovi's points per game dropped from 1.5 before to 1.0 after that Olympics. Very odd.

[DC9]

Hey! I turned it on just in time for a penalty!

[Popeman38]

The boys appear o have gotten the message. Best period of the year so far.

And Beagle keys an iffy call.

[DC9]

way to take it to the hole Troy!

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Carlson got too far down there.

[Popeman38]

Bad luck continues. Browser cleans up Josephson and puck goes right to Gianta

[Lloyds' Mongolian Beef]

Is anyone else worried that Calle Johansson may be way out of his element? Great players don't always make great coaches. Carlson and Green look so lost it's almost as if they are intentionally letting players by them as part of some ridiculously misconceived plan. At least we finally played with some heart. Crabb looks like a good value pickup.

[MonkFan8]

BEagle and Crabb on the first line????? THe hell? That's a head-scratcher.

They've been two of our better players, I have no problem with it. I'd have prefered Ovie - Backstrom/Ribeiro - Beagle/Crabb, but I'm fine with it.

[Lloyds' Mongolian Beef]

I'd like to see Ovi/Ribeiro/Brouwer and Wolski/Backstrom/Crabb as our top two lines.

[More Complete]

I'd like to see some goals.

[SpringfieldSkins]

I'd like to see Ovi/Ribeiro/Brouwer and Wolski/Backstrom/Crabb as our top two lines.

That's a decent idea but I feel like it leaves Backstrom out to dry a bit.

[Lloyds' Mongolian Beef]

That's a decent idea but I feel like it leaves Backstrom out to dry a bit.

He has easily been our worst player this game, so he should feel fortunate. I think he and Ovi are used to a different style of hockey over in Ruuslandia.