Comments on: Home Is Where the Hockey Heart Occasionally Becomes Too Content http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2010/03/13/home-is-where-the-hockey-heart-occasionally-becomes-too-content.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: CollegePucker http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2010/03/13/home-is-where-the-hockey-heart-occasionally-becomes-too-content.html/comment-page-1#comment-18015 CollegePucker Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:16:23 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/?p=9329#comment-18015 When you look at the Caps' home record, you might think twice about how much home ice means to them. They are gunning for the President's Trophy, no question. All three teams in the running for it are going to make a strong effort to capture home ice throughout the post-season. Why would they not want home ice in the Stanley Cup Finals? When you look at the Caps’ home record, you might think twice about how much home ice means to them. They are gunning for the President’s Trophy, no question. All three teams in the running for it are going to make a strong effort to capture home ice throughout the post-season. Why would they not want home ice in the Stanley Cup Finals?

]]> By: Eric L. http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2010/03/13/home-is-where-the-hockey-heart-occasionally-becomes-too-content.html/comment-page-1#comment-18012 Eric L. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:34:07 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/?p=9329#comment-18012 I don't think that the Caps need to keep playing their best players every game. However, I also think they should wait until the beginning of April before they start resting players. They've already clinched the division, and although they haven't technically clinched the conference, they are 14 points ahead of the Penguins and should easily win that as well. Personally, I don't think that a President's Trophy would mean that much to the Capitals. It's really just an award that says you had the best season. It doesn't mean anything when you get into the playoffs other than home ice advantage throughout the whole thing. And, the Caps have almost clinched home ice advantage for the first three rounds already. They wouldn't see any effect until the Stanley Cup Finals I don’t think that the Caps need to keep playing their best players every game. However, I also think they should wait until the beginning of April before they start resting players. They’ve already clinched the division, and although they haven’t technically clinched the conference, they are 14 points ahead of the Penguins and should easily win that as well.

Personally, I don’t think that a President’s Trophy would mean that much to the Capitals. It’s really just an award that says you had the best season. It doesn’t mean anything when you get into the playoffs other than home ice advantage throughout the whole thing. And, the Caps have almost clinched home ice advantage for the first three rounds already. They wouldn’t see any effect until the Stanley Cup Finals

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