Tap. Tap, tap.

Hmm.

I think I'm so deadened from witnessing last night's game that my knee isn't reacting.

Other than a stellar night by Brent Johnson -- who turned in a Kolzig-esque peformance and will likely spend all morning sitting in an ice bath to heal the bruises from facing 44 shots -- the team performed abysmally.

To top things off, the Capitals lost another defenseman to injury last night: John Erskine will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his thumb during a scrum with Scott Walker.

The only enjoyable part of the game was the fact that one of the linesmen was named Thor. Honest.

Not much else to say... feel free to add your observations as comments, as I don't have the energy to dwell on the anemic PP, two defensemen lofting the puck into the crowd for penalties, sloppy passing... oops, better stop now before I sit in a funk all day.