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1. Juan-John wrote:

   Wasn’t just Ovie. Backstrom’s backhanded pass TO Ovie during regulation was a thing of beauty.

   16 December, 2008 at 10:22 pm | Permalink
2. Gustafsson wrote:

   It was Semin that backhanded the pass. Though, no matter, it was very impressive. Still, they should have put the game away before OT.

   16 December, 2008 at 10:32 pm | Permalink
3. vt caps fan wrote:

   A wins a win. We got out played in the 3rd, but pulled it out. That’s all that matters.

   16 December, 2008 at 10:33 pm | Permalink
4. Jessie wrote:

   nooo way.
   we were outplayed the entire GAME
   they didn’t deserve a point compared to how the islanders pulled it out, in my opinion, and once again ovi to the rescue
   they have GOT to stop underestimating teams (panthers, anyone?)

   16 December, 2008 at 11:03 pm | Permalink
5. Jessie wrote:

   just to be clear, i am a caps fan, not an islanders fan, i do realize that after that comment my allegiance may have been in question
   it’s just that i love my team, but they are not impervious to making mistakes…many of which they made tonight

   16 December, 2008 at 11:05 pm | Permalink
6. OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) wrote:

   This game will, hopefully, be the wake-up call needed to make Thursday’s game vs. St. Louis a dominant performance by the Caps against an underpowered opponent.

   16 December, 2008 at 11:06 pm | Permalink
7. Stratocaps wrote:

   We’ve been spoiled recently by the success of the team, but let me bring you back to the end of last year and the beginning of this season. NEVER count these Washington Capitals out of a game.
   They’ll prove you wrong over and over again.

   16 December, 2008 at 11:41 pm | Permalink
8. Joe wrote:

   I agree with you. I love the Caps but they have a tendency to underestimate opponents and lose games they should otherwise dominate.
   /Panthers, Thrashers, Coyotes, Kings anyone?
   Then again, when they put their game faces on and play their hearts out, no one can beat them.
   /Bruins, Canadiens

   17 December, 2008 at 8:07 am | Permalink
9. Capsfannmiss wrote:

   You have to also give some of the other teams credit, they get paid to show up and try to win as well. As far as Flordia they were on a 6 game unbeaten streak as of late, Islanders have lost alot lately , but been in every game except the game against the Pens. L.A , they are tough at home. In the NHL these days, you do not have any gimmies.

   17 December, 2008 at 9:47 am | Permalink
10. hotdog88gt wrote:

    Both teams played well. The NYI have some great players on their team and people tend to forget that.
    The goals that got past BJ were deflections, or BJ simply could not see them. That’s just good hockey by the Isles.

    17 December, 2008 at 10:04 am | Permalink
11. VT Phil wrote:

    That was a very lazy game by the Caps, Semin more than anyone else. The lack of ability to skate the puck out of our own zone is going to kill us. Far to many times we took control of the puck in our own zone only to turn it over before we hit the blue line.
    And what’s up with Semin reverting back to the way he played last year instead of his early season/playoff game style? Sure the fancy no look pass worked once last night, but he turned the puck over far more than he succeeded. He was standing around a lot last night instead of being defensive force. He didn’t get to his +19 (or whatever it was) by not back checking.
    On a different note to the OFB crew, why don’t you have a blog posting before each game so that interested people could come and comment during the game and share thoughts or just find an outlet to yell “SHOOT THE F’ING PUCK” while we’re on the power play. Not sure if there would be interest, just a thought.

    17 December, 2008 at 11:25 am | Permalink
12. TG wrote:

    VT Phil,
    I wasn’t shouting that. I was shouting “PULL BACK! PULL BACK!” to the camera guy.
    Geez, almost got motion sick watching that one.

    17 December, 2008 at 11:27 am | Permalink
13. Gustafsson wrote:

    “On a different note to the OFB crew, why don’t you have a blog posting before each game so that interested people could come and comment during the game and share thoughts or just find an outlet to yell “SHOOT THE F’ING PUCK” while we’re on the power play. Not sure if there would be interest, just a thought.”
    VT Phil, I guess we never really thought about it. We had message boards where many visited to do just that. While we continue to investigate resurrecting the boards, we’ll have to consider such a pre-game post.

    17 December, 2008 at 11:49 am | Permalink
14. NS2NOVA wrote:

    I miss the boards!

    17 December, 2008 at 2:37 pm | Permalink
15. OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) wrote:

    As do we, Nova, as do we… we are currently hamstrung by MVN’s lack of boards, but hope some day to bring ‘em back.

    18 December, 2008 at 10:06 am | Permalink
16. Jay_K wrote:

    A blog posting before each game sounds peachy keen, count me in.

    18 December, 2008 at 11:12 am | Permalink

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