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1. no one wrote:

   from nationalpost.com: “After slumbering through the opening 40 minutes, Ovechkin tore the roof off the Verizon Center, a sold-out rink that gives the Canadian arenas a run for their money where noise and excitement is concerned.”

   11 April, 2008 at 10:02 pm | Permalink
2. hotdog88gt wrote:

   After the second period I was in a foul mood tonight. Huet finally bled, for one. I didn’t fault him for the 3-on-2 – he had to consider a pass. Huet was interfered with on the Danielle’s layup. How can he get over to play the puck if a Flyer is standing right in his crease?
   Anyone notice Steckel’s play tonight, especially in the last few minutes? Boy, I hope the Caps can do that every night (if necessary). People got their money’s worth tonight.
   And thanks, Versus, for the tennis update in the first period. You suck.

   11 April, 2008 at 10:12 pm | Permalink
3. Scott wrote:

   That game made my weekend.
   I don’t even think ESPN would have interrupted that game with Tennis. Thanks VS.
   Time to continue celebrating.

   11 April, 2008 at 10:44 pm | Permalink
4. Zman wrote:

   Verizen Center was insane tonight! I wish I could sit through the game again. Amazing….

   11 April, 2008 at 10:46 pm | Permalink
5. no one wrote:

   there’s a bit of irony in Versus’ play-by-play tonight being performed by the Hurricane’s own John Forslund. he is a great announcer IMHO – but i wonder who he was pulling for
   GO CAPS (and thank you George & Ted)

   11 April, 2008 at 11:02 pm | Permalink
6. pepper wrote:

   This noise is what you get when you have a fan base so thirsty for victory after wandering for a decade in the desert of broken dreams.
   1 down. 15 more to go.

   11 April, 2008 at 11:20 pm | Permalink
7. eric wrote:

   Holy cow, what a game. My fiancee is a Flyers fan, so she is kind of bummed, but she bought me a bright red Fedorov t-shirt (they didn’t have Ovechkin in my size).
   The Caps of 10 years ago were kind of dull to watch. The only suspense back then was to see whether the team could hold onto a slim lead as the clock ticked away. This is a different team entirely.

   11 April, 2008 at 11:21 pm | Permalink
8. Junior wrote:

   I think Theory of Ice put it best:
   Ovechkin was irresistibly charismatic as a high-scoring rookie; as a nearly record-setting goal scorer, he?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s like crack with an accent. Everyone?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s hooked.
   Amen. What a game. What a moment. Go Caps Go!

   12 April, 2008 at 12:07 am | Permalink
9. MulletMan wrote:

   Some people were questioning me in the 2nd intermission, on the game and haircut. They weren’t sure we could come back while down by 2. I told them to calm down and BELIEVE!
   I thought that AO was trying to do everything, and he just needed to trust in his teammates and let it happen, don’t force it…
   OMG what a Fn 3rd that was.

   12 April, 2008 at 12:17 am | Permalink
10. mostholy2 wrote:

    Amazing comeback from the Cardiac Kids once again!
    But, Man, that Flyer that took Mike Green’s full-on slapshot blast in the nuts was brutal. I ALMOST felt bad when Greenie tied it up while he was down writhing in pain. Can’t wish that on anyone.

    12 April, 2008 at 1:08 am | Permalink
11. no one wrote:

    @mostholy2 I felt the exact same thing – almost thought they should have blown the whistle for the poor bastard – then when the Caps score, he gets a psychological beating to go with a physical one.
    Probably felt about the same to Lasse Kukkonen when #8 beat him – watching Lasse break his stick was a nice finish.
    Let’s face it, play the Caps this year and you are *going* to get hit in the nuts and scored on…

    12 April, 2008 at 8:14 am | Permalink
12. Juan-John wrote:

    Here’s the link to the National Post story:
    http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/nhlplayoffs/story.html?id=439739

    12 April, 2008 at 8:19 am | Permalink
13. OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) wrote:

    I just had a full-body cringe . . . from the National Post story:
    “Flyers coach Paul Holmgren said that it is a possibility that Patrick Thoresen may have to have a testicle removed after he was injured blocking a shot.”

    12 April, 2008 at 8:33 am | Permalink
14. DC Sports Chick wrote:

    OC, I figured as much when I heard he possibly would need surgery. I can only imagine how much pain that guy must be in right now.

    12 April, 2008 at 8:41 am | Permalink
15. OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) wrote:

    “Tonight was the loudest it’s ever been for me,” Fedorov said. “It’s like 60 minutes non-stop. I had a broken stick, and I couldn’t hear it break because it was so loud.”
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/11/AR2008041104316.html
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080412/SPORTS07/353512789/1005/SPORTS

    12 April, 2008 at 8:50 am | Permalink
16. A CAP's Fan wrote:

    Wow!!! I loved how the CAPS played in the third period. I am very happy that my 6 month son, dressed in his Captials uniform with pants, saw a victory while watching his first playoff game!

    12 April, 2008 at 9:11 am | Permalink
17. pucksandbooks wrote:

    CAP’s Fan: Thank you for sharing your family’s keepsake moment with us. I hope the little one is back in the rink on Sunday.

    12 April, 2008 at 10:12 am | Permalink
18. no one wrote:

    jeez i had no idea it would be surgery – i apologize for joking. hope he’s ok

    12 April, 2008 at 10:37 am | Permalink
19. Capsaholic wrote:

    I don’t think it was this loud at the Cap Centre when Hunter scored “The Goal”
    Saw some old faces last night that I haven’t seen in years. Welcome back.

    12 April, 2008 at 10:47 am | Permalink
20. JMoney wrote:

    One step in the right direction of exorcising demons from the past like Tim Kerr, Brian Propp, Ron Hextall, and that flaming untalented troll of a cheat Kjell Samuelsson. One big difference from ’98 and other playoff years past is that the Caps have never have had as strong of a “game changer” as AO. Last goal proves that. ‘Nuff said.

    12 April, 2008 at 11:50 am | Permalink
21. no one wrote:

    ok i’m very close to shutting up on this thread – sorry if this too much information but i just noticed this and it creeped me out a bit:
    why did OFB add my nationalpost blurb to the body of their post *after* i posted? when i posted there was nothing but the subject line (very cool i must add) “Green with Envy…”. i may sound like an idiot for other reasons, see above, but i didn’t parrot back “their” quote, i posted it.
    or did we find the same quote at the same time ?

    12 April, 2008 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
22. OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) wrote:

    @ no one: Don’t be creeped out — that quote was just too good and deserved “top billing” in the post itself. Sort of a comment getting a promotion. After all, given the bad press over the years did you ever expect to hear a quote like that about the Capitals’ home? Beautiful.

    12 April, 2008 at 3:29 pm | Permalink
23. no one wrote:

    @OrderedChaos: Beautiful. Exactly. And thanks.

    12 April, 2008 at 4:21 pm | Permalink

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