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Category Archives: Knee-Jerk

Knee-Jerks and Notes: Vancouver, 10/26

27 October, 2007

First thing’s first: Captain Chris Clark, who took a brutal, undeflected Alexander Ovechkin slapshot directly to his head in the third period Friday night, is in reasonably good shape. According to the team, he suffered no broken bones, no concussion, and received stitches to his ear (don’t know how many). Don’t know his status for [...]

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Knee-jerk Reactions: vs. N.Y. Islanders, 10/18/07

19 October, 2007

The Islanders were up, and the Caps, well, it’s hard to say if they were up or down. Was it a bad game, or is this their real level? There seemed to be some sloppiness, and the late collapse is something Caps’ fans are used to from the past two seasons. I’m not a bandwagon [...]

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Knee-jerk Reactions: The First Five

14 October, 2007

So far, so weird. The Caps’ first five games of the season have been something of a bell curve, with the downwards slope starting somewhere during Monday’s matin?©e in Nassau Coliseum. The Caps are capable of playing solid defense, and they are capable of playing like they’ve never seen the defensive side of the ice [...]

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Knee-jerks: @ New York Rangers, 10/12/07

13 October, 2007

And it turns out that gravity is still in effect for the Capitals. After an excellent start, the Caps turned in two poor periods against a powerful Rangers team, and somehow managed to only lose by two goals. D.C.’s team was called for eight total penalties, but managed to make each one really count, and [...]

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Knee-jerk Reactions: @ New York Islanders, 10/8/07

8 October, 2007

There are games where your offensive superstars win you the game with dazzling puck-handling and twine-seeking missiles. There are other games that are won with grinders: hard-working, dedicated players doing a sometimes-overlooked job. Put this one firmly in the latter category. On a day when many Americans celebrate the discoverer of the Bahamas and our [...]

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Jerks from the Stands – 10/6/07

8 October, 2007

We (and when I say “we” I mean “mostly Empty Maybe”) have been doing the knee-jerks for a year now. They focus on the play of the team, the effort of individuals and the overall game as viewed mostly from the couch with the wide screen with the occasional game from the stands and the [...]

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Knee-jerk Reactions: Season Opener @ Atlanta, 10/5/07

6 October, 2007

Interesting game, one that saw the Caps dominate the first period, coming out of the gates hard. Things evened out, but that’s the way you want to start out the season, especially one with so many expectations: get a win, and jump on your opponent early. The Caps’ puck-possession, as predicted, was impressive, especially early. [...]

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Knee-jerks: Preseason vs. Ottawa

1 October, 2007

The Caps final preseason game ended with some good news and some bad news. As always in this space, the bad news first: A loss, against the Eastern Conference champs who did not dress a full reular season cadre. The good news: the team looked somewhat cohesive, and it seems like fans have a reason [...]

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Knee-jerk Reactions: Preseason vs. Philadelphia

29 September, 2007

Channel 1000 popping up, strange bounces, shaky goal-tending, and a furious comeback featuring 5 straight goals — doesn’t sound like your typical preseason game. It’s the preseason, as we keep being told, so it doesn’t mean anything in the long run, but Tom Poti’s turnover leading to Philadelphia’s first goal looked somewhat Goncharian. It can [...]

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Knee-jerks: The Washington Capitals' New HD Home

26 September, 2007

The Capitals played a strong 44 minutes tonight, redeeming a shaky third period with Nicklas Backstrom’s OT gamewinner. In addition to the team’s home-ice debut, fans also got a taste of the the Phone Booth’s new HD screens and multimedia displays. The Good As I walked into Section 426 and saw the screens, my first [...]

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