tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017591592652249352024-03-05T11:48:22.455-05:00Joe's Washington Hockey BlogMy hockey blog - Centered on the Washington CapitalsJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18147043942500136065noreply@blogger.comBlogger583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401759159265224935.post-23052730867881593582011-10-07T16:48:00.001-04:002011-10-07T16:50:12.049-04:00Opening Night 2011-12 Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Where:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Verizon Center, Washington, DC</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> October 8, 2011, 7:00 PM</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">History: </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Caps
Record on this Date: 4-8-0-0</span></div>
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Game 1 Record: 17-17-2-0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
vs. CAR: 41-23-7-6</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
at home vs. CAR: 23-11-2-2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Last
Season vs. CAR: 5-0-1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Last
Meeting: 3/29/11, WAS 1 CAR 2 OT-SO</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This Year:</span></b></div>
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Record: 0-0-0</span></div>
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Points: 0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">CAR
Record: 0-0-0</span></div>
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Points: 0</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Probable Line-Ups: </span></b></div>
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Line 1: 8 OVECHKIN, 19 BACKSTROM, 22 KNUBLE</span></div>
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Line 2: 20 BROWER, 90 JOHANSSON, 28 SEMIN</span></div>
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Line 3: 25 CHIMERA, 21 LAICH, 42 WARD</span></div>
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Line 4: 26 HENDRICKS, 15 HALPERN, BEAGLE </span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 52 GREEN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 6 WIDEMAN, 44 HAMRLIK</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Back-up
Goalie: 29 VOKOUN</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Carolina</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Forward
Line 1: 15 RUUTU, 12 STAAL, 36 JOKINEN</span></div>
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Line 2: 23 PONIKAROVSKY, 53 SKINNER, 22 DALPE</span></div>
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Line 3: 19 TLUSTY, 16 SUTTER, 59 LAROSE</span></div>
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Line 4: 39 DWYER, 37 BRENT, 13 STEWART</span></div>
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Pair 1: 6 GLEASON, 25 PITKANEN</span></div>
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Pair 2: 28 FAULK, 51 KABERLE</span></div>
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Pair 3: 5 ALLEN, 4 MCBAIN</span></div>
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30 WARD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Back-up
Goalie: 33 BOUCHER</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Injuries:</span></b></div>
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– 3 POTI (groin) LTIR, 4 ERSKINE (upper body) IR</span></div>
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– None</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Caps Milestones:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Jason
Chimera needs 2 goals to reach 100 in his career.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Capitals start a new season at home against SE Division rival Carolina. The
Caps look a bit different this season as new players were brought in after last
season’s second round playoff exit. Washington brought in veteran free agents
all over the lineup. The biggest surprise was picking up stand out goaltender Tomas
Vokoun after trading Semyon Varlamov to Colorado. He took a pay cut to come to
Washington because he wants to win and that’s what we fans love to hear. Look
for this game to start off fast. Carolina will be in the second half of
back-to-backs so the Caps need to match their energy to start and turn in up in
the second period. I think Carolina will have a tough chore trying to beat the
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Joe’s prediction: Caps 4 CAR 2</span><br />
<br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18147043942500136065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401759159265224935.post-22316005734295126852011-09-21T07:56:00.000-04:002011-09-21T07:56:45.266-04:00Capitals Cut Some MoreYesterday saw the Capitals fall in Baltimore 2-0 to the Nashville Predators in their first action of the preseason.<br />
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<a href="http://capitals.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2011010012">Recap</a> <br />
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Prior to the game the following players were sent to their junior teams:<br />
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Samuel Henley, Luke Lockhart, Garrett Ross, James Oligny<br />
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In addition, Tyler Ludwig and Taylor Stefishen were cut. Stefishen was acquired during the summer in a trade with Nashville. If the Caps sign him prior to June 1st they will have to send a 7th round draft pick to Nashville.<br />
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Good luck to all the young men.<br />
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<br />Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18147043942500136065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401759159265224935.post-292630585221964172011-09-19T19:46:00.000-04:002011-09-19T19:46:05.484-04:00First CutsThe Capitals trimmed their roster for the first time with the following cuts:<br />
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Edmondson, Reid<br />
Frazee, Thomas<br />
Tabisz, Nick<br />
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As well as returning the following to their junior teams:<br />
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Carrier, Samuel<br />
Elliot, Mitch<br />
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Good luck in all endeavors young men.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18147043942500136065noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401759159265224935.post-10676504346066069062011-09-16T13:24:00.001-04:002011-09-16T13:24:56.677-04:00Capitals Return to the Ice for 2011-12 Training Camp Tomorrow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xryZR5_IZRk27AaKhPmjCG_EymcCl-5gLlgHdwRVYd2d5PV5GKF0jVFlsuBXHAo3WB0DFWR8O68Uxmf4WC8C0N5bb0XmPQyC9hQCgRSugA8l9lK_VbIeMcQkB1cczNEJQBQ4lWV4gvA/s1600/Washington+Capitals+Weagle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xryZR5_IZRk27AaKhPmjCG_EymcCl-5gLlgHdwRVYd2d5PV5GKF0jVFlsuBXHAo3WB0DFWR8O68Uxmf4WC8C0N5bb0XmPQyC9hQCgRSugA8l9lK_VbIeMcQkB1cczNEJQBQ4lWV4gvA/s1600/Washington+Capitals+Weagle.jpg" /></a>The Caps open this season training camp on Saturday September 17th and the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, VA. The following is the roster of players expected to attend:<br />
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Forwards<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">70<span> </span>G<span> </span>HOLTBY, BRADEN</span></div>
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In the end the Capitals just couldn't get it done. The team lost Game #4 5-3 and were swept out of this year's playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Washington had no answer for Tampa's 3rd line line of Sean Bergenheim, Dominic Moore and Steve Downie. The trio combined fro 2 goals and 6 point in Game 4 and gave the Capitals fits all series long. The game started with the Capitals sticking to their game plan and methodically trying to break the Tampa 1-3-1 trap defense but the Lightning scored the first goal with Alex Ovechkin in the box for a charging penalty. Washington responded with a power play goal of their own when Ovechkin's point shot deflected off Jason Arnott and Marco Sturm's shoulder into the net. At the beginning of the second period the Caps started getting sustained pressure in the Tampa zone but couldn't solve the Tampa goalie Dwayne Roloson. Then the Lightning counter attacked and in a goal mouth scramble the loose puck found its way onto Bergenheim's stick and he flipped it into the Capitals net for a 2-1 lead. Tampa stretched its lead to 3-2 when Begenheim put back a rebound from a Moore shot. Washington got renewed life a little over a minute later when John Erskine intercepted a clearing attempt and threw a shot at the net that beat a surprised Roloson to bring the Caps back to within one at 3-2. The goal was like a jolt of electricity to the Caps, who's energy level was noticeably raised. This carried over to the third period as the Caps swarmed the net but Sturm was called for goalie interference and the penalty kill went to work. After killing off the first minute of the penalty Tampa retook their two goal lead when a point shot beat a screened Michal Neuvirth who threw up his hands in frustration as the screen was by two of his own teammates. The Caps really began pressing and a turnover led to another Lightning goal. In a last attempt to get back in the game, Washington pulled Neuvirth for an extra attacker and John Carlson scored to bring the Caps back to within two. The Caps battled all the way to the final horn but it was not enough. All was done for this season's Washington Capitals. After all this team was been through this season it seemed like they were destined for much more but such is the way in sports. So, we say goodbye to this year's Washington Capitals but fear not, they will return again next fall to embark upon another marathon journey to claim the elusive Stanley Cup. I would like to add a big thank you to all the readers who have been following this year's team with me, it sure has been a lot of fun.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Michal Neuvirth stopped 32 of 37 shots and finished the playoffs with a 4-5 record. He sported a 2.34 GAA and a save percentage of 0.912 in his 9 games. The rookie was solid and seemingly unflappable in net. The Caps have a real winner in this kid.</li>
<li>Alex Ovechkin had 1 assist in Game 4 and 2 goals and 4 points in the series. In this year's playoffs he was easily the best player on the Capitals with 5 goals and 5 assists to boost his career playoff totals to 25 goals and 25 assists in 37 games.</li>
<li>The Capitals gave up 2 power play goals on 5 attempts in Game 4 and finished the post season with 5 goals against on 38 chances while the power play went 5 for 35 with 1 power play goal in Game 4.</li>
<li>Jason Arnott had 2 assists in the game and Brooks Laich had 1. Laich almost had a goal in the first period when he deflected a John Erskine shot square off the left post. </li>
<li>Boyd Gordon won 9 of the 12 face-offs and led the NHL in face-off percentage winning 68.8% of the draws he took.</li>
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Playoff Series Record vs. TAM: 0-1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Game Record vs. TAM: 2-7</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 2nd</span></div>
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29, 2011 WAS 2 TAM 4</span></div>
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03, 2011 WAS 3 TAM 4</span></div>
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04, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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07, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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09, 2011 at Tampa*</span></div>
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11, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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do or die time for the Capitals. They are in a 0-3 hole and must win the next 4
games to advance to the next round. It’s a daunting task but if it’s going to
happen it starts tonight. The Capitals need to tighten up on their systems and
play with what Tampa is giving them. They had a tremendous second period last
night but followed it with a terrible third. Look for the Capitals to come out
strong in the first period tonight and play an aggressive forecheck and funnel
everything to the net. I expect a more even effort and the Caps will need
contributions from its third and fourth lines. Alex Ovechkin has been good in
this series but he is going to have to take his play to another level. It all
starts here in Game 4. The Caps need a win and I think they get it.</span></div>
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Washington wanted to start this game off right but ended up down 1-0 after the first period. The Caps put 13 shots on goal in the period but many were from long range and Tampa goalie Dwayne Roloson was looking large in the net. The second period saw Washington breakout with goals from Mike Knuble, John Carlson, and Alex Ovechkin. Kunble stuffed home an Ovechkin rebound to tie the score at 1-1 less than a minute into the period. The Caps went up 2-1 on a perfectly placed point shot from Carlson. Tampa tied the score 4 minutes later on a stuff in goal from Vinny Lecavalier. The Capitals would take a 3-2 lead when they finally scored on the power play. With two men in the box for Tampa, Mike Green's shot from the point was saved but the puck squirted out to the high crease area where Ovechkin pounced on it and beat Roloson over the glove. The Capitals should have been flying at that point but the third period was an utter disaster. Tampa came out strong and had the Capitals on the ropes. Five minutes in, they scored two goals in 24 seconds to take the lead and continued the pressure. Halfway through the period the Caps were being out shot 13-1. Washington would manage only 5 shots in the final frame. The game ended with Ovechkin losing the puck on a last gasp rush up ice. The 4-3 victory puts the Lightning firmly in control with a 3-0 in the series and Washington must win 4 in row to advance. Its a tough road to hoe but the teams return tomorrow for Game #4.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth kept the game close making some spectacular saves in the third period. In the game he stopped 26 of 30 shots which, unfortunately, wasn't good enough and he took his third consecutive loss.</li>
<li>Alex Ovechkin was huge in the second period with a goal and an assist. In the series he has 2 goals, 3 points and 14 hits. He will need to come up big to spark his team in Game #4.</li>
<li>John Carlson scored his first goal of the playoffs and was the only + player on the Caps but the defense was not up to par with the team combining for a total of 8 blocked shots on the night. The Capitals were averaging 20 blocks per game coming in to Game #3.</li>
<li>Mike Knuble scored his second goal of the playoffs while Jason Chimera, Alexander Semin, Mike Green and Marcus Johansson each had an assist. </li>
<li>The Caps went 1 for 5 on the power play and killed off all 4 Tampa attempts.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Series Record vs. TAM: 0-1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Game Record vs. TAM: 2-6</span></div>
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Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Record: 46-25-11</span></div>
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Points: 103</span></div>
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Rank: 2nd</span></div>
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Rank: 5th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 4-1-1</span></div>
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11, 2010 WAS 6 TAM 3</span></div>
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26, 2010 WAS 6 TAM 0</span></div>
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4, 2011 WAS 0 TAM 1 (OT)</span></div>
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12, 2011 WAS 0 TAM 3</span></div>
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4, 2011 WAS 5 TAM 2</span></div>
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7, 2011 WAS 2 TAM 1 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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29, 2011 WAS 2 TAM 4</span></div>
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01, 2011 WAS 2 TAM 3 (OT)</span></div>
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03, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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04, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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07, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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09, 2011 at Tampa*</span></div>
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11, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Line 2: 21 LAICH, 19 BACKSTROM, 28 SEMIN</span></div>
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Line 3: 25 CHIMERA, 44 ARNOTT, 16 FEHR</span></div>
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Line 4: 18 STURM, 15 GORDON, 10 BRADLEY </span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 52 GREEN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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Line 3: 49 B. JONES, 19 MOORE, 10 BERGENHEIM</span></div>
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Line 4: 18 HALL, 44 THOMPSON</span></div>
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Pair 1: 2 BREWER, 5 OHLUND </span></div>
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Pair 2: 7 CLARK, 39 LUNDIN</span></div>
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Pair 3: 8 R. JONES, 77 HEDMAN</span></div>
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Pair 4: 47 BERGERON</span></div>
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35 ROLOSON</span></div>
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– 12 GAGNE (undisclosed) DTD, 13 KUBINA (undisclosed) DTD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Capitals head to Tampa for a must win in Game #3. Tampa leads the series 2-0
and the Capitals have yet to come through on the power play. They have gone 0
for 11 in the first two games and this has been the difference as the Bolts
have converted one power play in each game. The Lightning have played a
conservative trapping game and depended on strong goaltending to eke out two wins
in Washington. I expect a much better game from the Capitals in Game #3. They
need to settle down on the penalties and focus on retrieving the puck. This
will be another tight low scoring game but look at the battles along the boards
as an indicator of how this one will end up. Look for the Caps to convert on
their power play chances and play a much cleaner day. With their backs against
the wall I think Alex Ovechkin is due for a breakout game. </span></div>
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The Washington Capitals have dug themselves a deep hole with an overtime loss in Game #2. The Lightning scored at 6:19 of the extra session to take a 3-2 win and a 2-0 lead in the series. The Capitals will have to win 4 of the next 5 games to advance to the next round with Games 3 and 4 in Tampa this Tuesday and Wednesday.<br />
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The game opened with a back and forth first period that saw the Capitals and Lightning trading power play chances the Caps went 0 for 3 and Lightning struck on their second chance with less than a minute remaining in the period. The play in the second period was controlled by Washington and the home team finally broke through with a goal from Brooks Laich who crashed the net and knocked a rebound into the net to tie the game at 1-1. This followed 3 more failed power play attempts from the Capitals. In the frame Washington put 16 shots on goal but came away with only 1 goal. Tampa retook the lead mid-way through the third period after the Lightning got the Capitals defense scrambling around their own zone and a centering pass deflected off Mike Green's skate into the net. The Capitals fought back in the final ten minutes and, with the goalie pulled, Alex Ovechkin score the tying goal with 1:08 remaining in regulation.<br />
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In the overtime session the Capitals came out strong but failed to connect on several scoring opportunities. They out shot Tampa 5-3 in the extra period but a bad line change led to a 2-on-1 chance that doomed the boys in red. The Capitals showed they have the heart and the ability to win these games but their Achilles heel has been their power play performance. So far in the series the Caps are 0 for 11. If they have any hopes to advance they need to improve this area of their game. If Tampa is going to give us 5.5 chances they need to pay. This will be the difference in Game #3.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>For the second game in a row, Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 of 23 shots and took the loss. I don't think either loss was a product of his play. It will be interesting to see if Head Coach Bruce Boudreau will make ay changes in the net with the back-to-back games in Tampa.</li>
<li>Alex Ovechkin was kept pretty much in check for most of the game but scored the big goal when it mattered. After a failed clear from the Tampa defense, Ovechkin went to the front of the net and and was in perfect position to tie the game with regulation time running out.</li>
<li>The defense blocked 21 Tampa shots with 5 Capitals defenders blocking 3 each. The Caps have averaged 20 blocked shots in the 7 playoff games played.</li>
<li>Brooks Laich got his first goal of the post season to with his 5 assists. His 6 points are good for second on the team in these playoffs.</li>
<li>The Capitals out shot the Lightning 37 to 23 and lead the series 35 to 47. Unfortunately, they have scored 2 of fewer goals in 5 of the 7 games they have played in the post season.</li>
<li>John Erskine, Brooks Laich, Nicklas Backstrom and Jason Arnott each had an assist for the Caps.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Series Record vs. TAM: 0-1</span></div>
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Playoff Game Record vs. TAM: 2-5</span></div>
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Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Points: 103</span></div>
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Rank: 2nd</span></div>
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Rank: 5th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 4-1-1</span></div>
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11, 2010 WAS 6 TAM 3</span></div>
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26, 2010 WAS 6 TAM 0</span></div>
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4, 2011 WAS 0 TAM 1 (OT)</span></div>
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12, 2011 WAS 0 TAM 3</span></div>
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4, 2011 WAS 5 TAM 2</span></div>
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7, 2011 WAS 2 TAM 1 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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01, 2011 at Washington</span></div>
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03, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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04, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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07, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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09, 2011 at Tampa*</span></div>
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11, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Line 3: 25 CHIMERA, 90 JOHANSSON, 16 FEHR</span></div>
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Line 4: 26 HENDRICKS, 15 GORDON, 10 BRADLEY </span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Line 4: 18 HALL, 44 THOMPSON, 42 TYRELL</span></div>
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Pair 1: 2 BREWER, 39 LUNDIN</span></div>
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Pair 2: 7 CLARK, 5 OHLUND</span></div>
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Pair 3: 13 KUBINA, 77 HEDMAN</span></div>
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35 ROLOSON</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Nobody
said this would be an easy journey and it’s clear the Tampa has come to play.
The Capitals took a while to get back in the flow of things and they will need
a full 60 minute effort to prevail in Game #2. Look for significant pushback
from Washington as they let Tampa force the action in Game #1. The Caps need to
get back to what they did well in round 1 which was tenacious puck retrieval and
solid systems play. The other thing that would be nice would be finishing when
they get the open look. Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin each had golden
opportunities to put the game out of reach but failed to convert. Watch for a
much steadier team in Game #2. There will be some subtle changes made now that
they know the matchups they are facing. The key for the Capitals will be the
special teams. They need to convert on the power play and keep out of the box
themselves. I am expecting a big game from Alex Ovechkin so watch for a more
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The Capitals looked out of sorts in the first five minutes of Game #1 and it led to the first opening period goal against in this year's playoffs. The six day layoff showed as the Lightning took the play to the Caps but Washington clawed back and got their legs back in the second ten minutes of the game. Alexander Semin evened the score when Marco Sturm deflected an outlet pass in the Tampa zone. Semin gathered the puck and fired a wicked wrister between Tampa goalie Dewayne Roloson's pads for a 1-1 score that would hold up until intermission. The Capitals were more steady coming out in the second and took the lead on an Eric Fehr score. Off a face-off in the Tampa zone Jason Chimera beat the defenseman off the boards and fed the puck to the slot where Fehr roofed it before Roloson could react. From there the Capitals went to the penalty box 3 times and lost their momentum. The Lightning saterted winning the board battles and tied the score when an attempted pass deflected off of Scott Hannan's stick and into the net. Caps goalie Michal Neuvirth had no chance on the play. On the final power play of the period for Tampa Bay, Neuvirth made the initial stop but the rebound was put back giving Tampa a 1-goal advantage with 32-seconds remaining in the period. The third period saw the Capitals frustrated by the Tampa 1-3-1 trap and Washington's inability to capitalize on two power play attempts. Tampa put the game away with an empty net goal in the game's final minute. Game #2 is Sunday in Washington.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 of 23 shots he faced for his second playoff loss. The young goalie held the Caps in the game in the fist ten minutes and seems to make all the key saves when needed. The offense owes him a better effort in Game #2.</li>
<li>Alexander Semin has goals in 3 consecutive games. Semin is battling well but needs to get more rubber to the net. He is shooting at over 18% and can help lift some of the pressure on the team.</li>
<li>John Carlson was shaken up at the beginning of the third period and only played 14:39. Hopefully it is nothing major and will return to the lineup for Game #2.</li>
<li>The Caps out shot the Lightning 28-24 but allowed the only power play goal in the game. The Bolts went 1 for 4 while the Caps were 0 for 5 with the extra man.</li>
<li>In addition to the goals scored by Semin and Fehr, Jason Chimera, Marcus Johansson and Marco Sturm were each credited with one assist.</li>
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Playoff Series Record vs. TAM: 0-1</span></div>
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Playoff Game Record vs. TAM: 2-4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Last
Meeting: 2003, WAS 2 TAM 4</span></div>
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Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Record: 46-25-11</span></div>
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Points: 103</span></div>
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Rank: 2nd</span></div>
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Rank: 5th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 4-1-1</span></div>
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11, 2010 WAS 6 TAM 3</span></div>
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26, 2010 WAS 6 TAM 0</span></div>
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4, 2011 WAS 0 TAM 1 (OT)</span></div>
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12, 2011 WAS 0 TAM 3</span></div>
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4, 2011 WAS 5 TAM 2</span></div>
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7, 2011 WAS 2 TAM 1 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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03, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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04, 2011 at Tampa</span></div>
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07, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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09, 2011 at Tampa*</span></div>
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11, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Line 3: 25 CHIMERA, 90 JOHANSSON, 16 FEHR</span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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Line 1: 12 GAGNE, 91 STAMKOS, 9 DOWNIE</span></div>
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Line 2: 16 PURCELL, 4 LECAVALIER, 26 ST. LOUIS</span></div>
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Line 3: 6 MALONE, 19 MOORE, 10 BERGENHEIM</span></div>
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Line 4: 18 HALL, 44 THOMPSON, 42 TYRELL</span></div>
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Pair 1: 2 BREWER, 39 LUNDIN</span></div>
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Pair 2: 7 CLARK, 5 OHLUND</span></div>
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Pair 3: 13 KUBINA, 77 HEDMAN</span></div>
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35 ROLOSON</span></div>
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Goalie: 41 SMITH</span></div>
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– 3 POTI (upper body) IR, 6 WIDEMAN (lower body) DTD, 22 KNUBLE (hand) DTD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Capitals second round opponent is Southeast Division foe Tampa Bay Lightning. Washington
advanced last Saturday against New York and has been waiting around to see whom
they would next face. The Lightning series went to seven games with the Bolts
winning just two nights ago. The two teams are intimately familiar with one
another and it will be interesting to see how Game #1 unfolds. Will the Caps be
rusty, will Tampa be tired or will both teams come out flying? I’m thinking the
later. These teams don’t get along well and have players that can light up the
scoreboard. In the first round Alex Ovechkin led Washington in scoring but he
led the League in hits and played just 5 games. In the regular season the
Capitals went 4-1-1 against Tampa but the two losses came in shutouts to
Lightning starting goalie Dwayne Roloson. Roloson was the key to victory in the
first round and led the League in save percentage in the first round. At the
other end of the ice, Capitals rookie goalie Michal Neuvirth led the League in goals
against average and was second in save percentage. This series will be a little
more wide open with less grinding but secondary scoring will be a major factor
in the series. Watch Alexander Semin, who scored 7 goals in 4 regular season
games against the Lightning this year, to be the difference maker in this
series. It’s going to be a battle to shut down the big time scorers and I see
the Caps doing it in 6. Game #1 will see a hungry well rested Capitals team take
it to the Lightning with the big guns firing on all cylinders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2010030211&navid=sb:preview">Official
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After defeating the New York Rangers in Round 1, the Capitals will face Southeast Division rival Tampa in Round 2. The #5 seed Lightning knocked out the #4 seed Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round 4 games to 3. Washington retains home ice advantage as the #1 seed. Here is the schedule for the series:<br />
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Game 1: Friday April 29, 7:00 PM at Washington</div>
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Game 2: Sunday May 1, 7:00 PM at Washington</div>
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Game 3: Tuesday May 3, TBD at Tampa</div>
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Game 4: Wednesday May 4, 7:00 PM at Tampa</div>
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Game 5*: Saturday May 7, 12:30 PM at Washington</div>
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Game 6*: Monday May 9, TBD at Tampa</div>
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Game 7*: Wednesday May 11, TBD at Washington</div>
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The Capitals showed no signs of letting down at all in this one and advance to the second round of the playoffs with a 3-1 victory against the Rangers. Mike Green drew first blood in the game with a power play goal. After some rough play in the crease the puck popped out to Alex Ovechkin who wined and faked a slap shot that froze the man in front. Ovechkin instead passed the puck to Green whose initial shot was stopped but he followed the puck and deflected it in the net off a defender. A melee ensued as Ovechkin and Green celebrated and Brook s Laich took a punch to the head from Dan Girardi that appeared to hurt Girardi's hand. As the saying goes, "If you punch Brooks Laich, its you who gets hurt." Interesting enough, the goal was the only first period goal in the series for either team. It set the tone early with the Capitals dominating possession, getting the puck in deep and using a tenacious forecheck. Later in the first Green slid to block a shot and took another slap shot off his head. Green went to the dressing room and later sat on the bench but was held out for precautionary reasons. Hopefully, it will not result in another concussion that has limited his action since February. The second period featured more of the same with the Ranger unable to breakdown the Washington defense or when they did Michal Neuvirth was solid in goal. The Caps went up by two goals when Brooks Laich and Scott Hannan sprung Alex Ovechkin on the right wing. Ovechkin raced down beating All-Star Defenseman Marc Staal into the offensive zone and then beat All-Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist with a forehand, backhand move from right to left across the crease. The goal sent the sellout crowd into a frenzy and the Capitals kept pushing. In the third period with New York throwing all caution to the wind. Marcus Johansson took advantage and set up Alexander Semin with a sweet aerial pass on a 2-on-1. Semin finished it off and the Caps led 3-0. The Rangers scored with less than a minute remaining spoiling Neuvirth's shutout bid but not the day. The Caps and Rangers met at center ice for the traditional post series handshake as Washington advanced to round 2 winning 4 games to 1.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Michal Neuvirth was the #1 Star of the game and finished the series stopping 140 of the 148 shots he faced. He sports a 0.946 save percentage and 1.38 GAA. Not bad for a rookie.</li>
<li>Alex Ovechkin got the series clinching goal and an assist on the Mike Green score. In the five games he put up 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points and led the team with 23 hits.</li>
<li>Green was the only player to register points in all 5 games. He was second on the team in scoring, behind Ovechkin, with 1 goal and 4 assists for 5 points.</li>
<li>The penalty killers stopped both New York power plays in Game 5 and allowed only 1 power play goal against in 20 chances in the series. That's a 95% kill rate. Not bad at all.</li>
<li>The Rangers lead the regular season in blocked shots. In the series the Capitals blocked 104 shots to the Rangers 103. Karl Alzner and Jeff Schultz led the Caps with 15 blocks each in the five games.</li>
<li>As he did throughout the series Boyd Gordon led the Capitals in the face-off dot. He won 12 of the 15 draws he took in Game 5 and was 69% effective in the five games.</li>
<li>And finally hats off to Alexander Semin and Jason Chimera who came through in the Game #1 overtime and the Game #4 double overtime wins.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010030115&navid=sb:recap">Official Recap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS030115.HTM">Game Summary</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/ES030115.HTM">Event Summary</a><br />
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Playoff Series Record vs. NYR: 3-2</span></div>
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Playoff Game Record vs. NYR: 18-15</span></div>
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Meeting: 2009, WAS 4 NYR 3</span></div>
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Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Record: 44-33-5</span></div>
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Points: 93</span></div>
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Rank: 3rd</span></div>
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Rank: 8th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 1-2-1</span></div>
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9, 2010 WAS 5 NYR 3</span></div>
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12, 2010 WAS 0 NYR 7</span></div>
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24, 2011 WAS 1 NYR 2 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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25, 2011 WAS 0 NYR 6</span></div>
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Schedule and Results:</span></b></div>
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13, 2011 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WAS 2</b> NYR 1 (OT)</span></div>
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15, 2011 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WAS 2</b> NYR 0</span></div>
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17, 2011 WAS 2 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NYR 3</b></span></div>
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20, 2011 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WAS 4</b> NYR 3 (2OT)</span></div>
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23, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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25, 2011 at New York*</span></div>
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27, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Line 1: 8 OVECHKIN, 19 BACKSTROM, 21 LAICH </span></div>
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Line 2: 18 STURM, 44 ARNOTT, 28 SEMIN</span></div>
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Line 3: 25 CHIMERA, 90 JOHANSSON, 16 FEHR</span></div>
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Line 4: 26 HENDRICKS, 15 GORDON, 10 BRADLEY </span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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Line 1: 20 PROSPAL, 42 ANISIMOV, 10 GABORIK</span></div>
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Line 2: 17 DUBINSKY, 21 STEPAN, 19 FEDOTENKO</span></div>
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Line 3: 86 WOLKSKI, 22 BOYLE, 8 PRUST</span></div>
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Line 4: 16 AVERY, 26 CHRISTENSEN, 23 DRURY</span></div>
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Pair 1: 18 STAAL, 5 GIRARDI</span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 MCDONAGH, 38 SAUER</span></div>
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Pair 3: 28 MCCABE, 97 GILROY</span></div>
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30 LUNDQVIST</span></div>
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Goalie: 29 JOHNSON</span></div>
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– 3 POTI (upper body) IR, (upper body) IR, 6 WIDEMAN (lower body) DTD, 22
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– BIRON (broken collarbone) IR, BOOGAARD (concussion) IR, FROLOV (knee) IR, CALLAHAN
(ankle) IR</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Washington
will try to close out the series at home in Game #5. After the Game #4 double
overtime comeback from 3 goals down the Capitals cannot afford to let down as
the Rangers will be even more desperate this time around. Jason Chimera was the
hero in Game #4 but the next game-winner for the Capitals will be even bigger.
With a 3-1 series lead everyone in bringing up last year’s collapse with the
same lead but this is not last year’s team. With everything that has happened
this season, this team is much more prepared for these moments. Expect another
tight, hard checking game. The Rangers will try to get out to a fast start
offensively so look for Washington to counter. It should be interesting to see
if either team can score in the first period. The previous 4 games of the
series have been scoreless after 1 period. I think that Washington will have a
good start and in another close game pull out the victory.</span></div>
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prediction: Caps 4 NYR 2</span></div>
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It took 12:36 of the second overtime period for the Washington Capitals to come all the way back from the 3-0 hole they dug for themselves in the second period. After a hard hitting, scoreless first period the Caps were first pierced by a fluke goal that was shot from behind the net. The puck deflected off Matt Hendricks' skate and by Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth for a 1-0 advantage for the hometown Rangers. Eight minutes later it got even worse. The Rangers' Ruslan Fedotenko circled the net and threw a backhand at the net that turned out to be a perfect pass to Marion Gaborik who stashed the puck for a 2-0 lead. Seven seconds later it was 3-0 when Fedotenko gained the zone and fired the puck wide but all five Caps were in traced by the puck and Fedotenko gathered the puck and fed the slot where the Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky blasted a one-timer home. It looked really bad for the visitors as the crowd serenaded Capitals Head Coach Bruce Boudreau for his comments about the general terribleness of their building and the unloudness of the fans. This fan wondered if it wouldn't be wise to pull young Neuvirth to save him from losing his confidence in the face of such terrible defensive breakdowns. But Boudreau held firm and that is why he is the head coach and I have an unpaid blog.<br />
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They must have put something in the water between periods because Washington looked like a different team in the third. Alexander Semin got the Caps on the board first when he intercepted a pass in the Ranger zone and fired it on net. New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist had trouble corralling the puck but appeared to cover it but play went on and it slid out and sat on the goal line where Semin tapped it in. Lundqvist argued that he had covered the puck but the whistle never blew so now it was 3-1. Less than a minute later Mike Green fed Brooks Laich coming into the offensive zone Laich breifly lost the puck in the left wing circle but regained the puck along the boards and fired a back door pass to Marcus Johansson who tapped the puck in at the far post. It was now a hockey game at 3-2. At the 12:07 mark the Caps would bring things back to level when John Carlson fired a slap shot from the left point that was clearly going wide but fortunately for the Capitals the puck hit Johansson at the side of the net and redirected straight in to tie the game at 3-3.<br />
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For the second time in the series the game went to sudden death overtime. In the first overtime the Capitals controlled much of the play but Lundqvist stood tall. Brooks Laich sent Alex Ovechkin in on a clear breakaway but Lundqvist stoned him with the glove. The Capitals had a golden opportunity when the Rangers were called for a delaying game penalty. The power play looked lively with Alexander Semin breaking down the defense and getting a couple of shots on but the Rangers held tough. The game went to the second overtime period. The teams looking more and more fatigued continued to battle but at the midway mark the Caps were caught with too many men on the ice. The Capitals penalty killers, although weary, were able to kill off the seventh Ranger power play on the night. The Caps kept pushing and were clearly the better team in the second overtime but just weren't getting that one bounce they needed. Finally they did when Jason Chimera took a drop pass at the Rangers blue line and fired a shot on goal and followed it to the net. Lunqvist made the save but was handcuffed by the puck. As he reached out to cover the free puck a defender tried to clear it to the corner but hit Chimera in the chest and the puck dropped in front of the empty net and Chimera tapped it in for the win and a 3-1 series advantage for the Capitals. The teams have two days off until they meet again on Saturday afternoon.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Michal Neuvirth stopped 36 of 39 shots in the victory. His 1.45 goals against average is second best in the NHL playoffs so far.</li>
<li>Marcus Johansson was named the game's #1 Star with 2 goals, a +3 rating, and he also made the little drop pass to Chimera on the game winner. </li>
<li>The Capitals plan to cut down on the penalties didn't work out so well. For the second game in a row they gave the Ranger 7 power play opportunities but the penalty killers were up to the task and killed off all 7. In the series the Caps have killed off 17 of 18. Not bad at all.</li>
<li>With Mike Knuble out with an undisclosed injury Jason Chimera was elevated to the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. It didn't work out so well as the trio was on ice for two goals agaist but Chimera redeemed himself with the double overtime game-winning goal. He has 2 game winning goals in the series and 3 in 11 playoff games with Washington. Pretty clutch considering he only has 1 game-winner in 120 regular season game with the Capitals.</li>
<li>The Capitals out shot the Rangers 53-39 in the game and came on big time in the third period and first overtime out shooting New York 13-7 and 13-9 in those frames.</li>
<li>This was a big hitting game with the Ranger racking up 69 hits to the Caps 51. Matt Bradley led Washington with 7 hits in 10:59 of ice time.</li>
<li>Mike Green, John Carlson, Karl Alzner and Brooks Laich each had 1 assist.</li>
<li>Eric Fehr who replaced Knuble in the lineup was +3 in the game with 3 shots on goal and 3 hits.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS030114.HTM">Game Summay</a><br />
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Game Highlights:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Series Record vs. NYR: 3-2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Game Record vs. NYR: 17-15</span></div>
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Meeting: 2009, WAS 4 NYR 3</span></div>
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Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Record: 44-33-5</span></div>
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Points: 93</span></div>
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Rank: 3rd</span></div>
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Rank: 8th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 1-2-1</span></div>
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9, 2010 WAS 5 NYR 3</span></div>
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12, 2010 WAS 0 NYR 7</span></div>
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24, 2011 WAS 1 NYR 2 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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25, 2011 WAS 0 NYR 6</span></div>
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13, 2011 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WAS 2</b> NYR 1 (OT)</span></div>
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15, 2011 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WAS 2</b> NYR 0</span></div>
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17, 2011 WAS 2 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NYR 3</b></span></div>
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20, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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23, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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25, 2011 at New York*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Apr.
27, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Forward
Line 1: 8 OVECHKIN, 19 BACKSTROM, 22 KNUBLE</span></div>
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Line 2: 18 STURM, 44 ARNOTT, 28 SEMIN</span></div>
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Line 3: 21 LAICH, 90 JOHANSSON, 25 CHIMERA</span></div>
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Line 4: 26 HENDRICKS, 15 GORDON, 10 BRADLEY </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Defense
Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Forward
Line 1: 20 PROSPAL, 42 ANISIMOV, 10 GABORIK</span></div>
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Line 2: 17 DUBINSKY, 21 STEPAN, 19 FEDOTENKO</span></div>
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Line 3: 86 WOLKSKI, 22 BOYLE, 8 PRUST</span></div>
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Line 4: 16 AVERY, 26 CHRISTENSEN, 23 DRURY</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Defense
Pair 1: 18 STAAL, 5 GIRARDI</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Defense
Pair 2: 27 MCDONAGH, 38 SAUER</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Defense
Pair 3: 28 MCCABE, 97 GILROY</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Goalie:
30 LUNDQVIST</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Back-up
Goalie: 29 JOHNSON</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Washington
– 3 POTI (upper body) IR, (upper body) IR, 6 WIDEMAN (lower body) DTD</span></div>
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– BIRON (broken collarbone) IR, BOOGAARD (concussion) IR, FROLOV (knee) IR, CALLAHAN
(ankle) IR</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Washington
will try and regain the momentum after a late goal against allowed the Ranger
claim a win in Game #3. The Capitals have been playing solid defense but the
offense has been a bit sporadic. The top two lines have been getting it done
with Alex Ovechkin and Jason Arnott who have amassed 4 and 3 points respectively.
The Capitals will need to get some offense from the third and fourth lines.
Hello Matt Bradley and Matt Hendricks. In addition to the toughness these guys
bring to the lineup, combined 10 hits in 3 games, they need to disrupt Henrik
Lundqvist in the crease. So far he has pretty much had a free pass this series and
a little heat on him could be a big boost for Washington. Expect another bruising
game with lots of hitting and clogged neutral zone. Look for the Capitals to
crash the net more in this game and try to take control early. Michal Neuvirth
has been stellar in the series through three games. He has stopped 78 of the 82
shots he’s faced and been unflappable under pressure. Watch for the Caps to be
more aggressive in the offensive zone and force the Rangers to react. The
Capitals will need to do this if they want any time on the power play. Last
game the Caps allowed the Rangers to dictate play and ended up defending 7
power plays against including two 5-on-3 chances. I think the Capitals will
pressure the Rangers early and get the first goal but it will be another tight
game with the winner in doubt until the third period. With a strong forecheck
and more offensive presents the Caps can wear down the New York defense and
come out on top.</span></div>
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prediction: Caps 2 NYR 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2010030114&navid=sb:preview">Official
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The Capitals fell for the first time in the series after ending up on the wrong end of a 3-2 score. The Rangers twice took one goal leads that the Capitals matched but the final tally came at the 18:21 mark of the third period and the Caps ran out of clock. For Washington the main lesson to be learned is that the aggressor is going to get the calls. By pushing the play the Rangers forced the Caps to defend their own zone and in doing were reacting to plays rather than controlling plays. This led to the discrepancy in penalty calls where New York had 7 power plays to Washington's 3. The Capitals penalty kill was valiant in its work. Stopping 6 of the 7 New York man advantage chances including 1:34 of 5-on-3 play where the Caps allowed only 2 shots on goal. The first New York goal came on the power play 5:30 into the second period with John Carlson in the box for a cross check. The Capitals responded late in the third with a a tip in goal by Alex Ovechkin that was set up by Jason Arnott and Mike Green. The Rangers thought they had replied with a goal at the very end of the period when a seeing-eye puck shot from the left wing corner found its way through a maze of bodies, went off the far post and across the goal line. Video review concluded that the puck completely cross the goal line after time had had expired so there was no goal. The third period saw the Ranger retake the lead eight minutes into the frame when a rebound fell right onto a Ranger stick on the right side of the crease. After killing off another New York power play the Caps got their third man-advantage of the game. Mike Knuble tied the score from in close on a goal set up by Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. From there the game appeared to be headed to another overtime but with just over four minutes remaining Carlson and Rangers forward Brian Boyle were sent to the box for roughing. During the 4-on-4 action, Brandon Dubinsky took the puck out of a scrum in the left wing corner and went straight to the net. His shot was initially blocked but the puck deflected off of Karl Alzner's shoulder, Michal Neuvirth's right pad and Ovechkin's stick before dribbling into the net giving the Rangers a 3-2 lead with 1:39 remaining in regulation. The Capitals pulled the goalie to no avail. The Capitals lead the series 2-1 with Game #4 on Wednesday.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
<ul>
<li>Michal Neuvirth stopped 32 of 35 shots in his first playoff loss. He has now given up 4 goals on 82 shots he's faced for a 0.951 save percentage.</li>
<li>Alex Ovechkin continues to score and dish out the punishment. He finished Game #3 with 1 goal, 1 assist and a team high 5 hits.</li>
<li>The Capitals were out shot 35 to 25 in the game and were not good in the face-off dot. Only Boyd Gordon who won 11 of his 16 draws was above 50%. These are two areas the Capitals will need to address in Game #4.</li>
<li> Jason Arnott and Mike Green contributed 1 assist each in Game #3 and have 3 points apiece in the series.</li>
<li>It was a rough game for the young defensemen John Carlson and Karl Alzner. Carlson had 2 penalties and Alzner was on ice for 2 of New York's 3 goals. On the plus side the duo combined for 5 hits and 2 blocked shots.</li>
<li>After putting up 53 blocked shots in the first 2 games the Caps only managed 11 blocks in Game #3.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS030113.HTM">Game Summary</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/ES030113.HTM">Event Summary</a><br />
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Game Highlights:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Series Record vs. NYR: 3-2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Game Record vs. NYR: 17-14</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Last
Meeting: 2009, WAS 4 NYR 3</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This Year:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">WAS
Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Standings
Points: 107</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Division
Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">NYR
Record: 44-33-5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Standings
Points: 93</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Division
Rank: 3rd</span></div>
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Rank: 8th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 1-2-1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Nov.
9, 2010 WAS 5 NYR 3</span></div>
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12, 2010 WAS 0 NYR 7</span></div>
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24, 2011 WAS 1 NYR 2 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Feb.
25, 2011 WAS 0 NYR 6</span></div>
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Schedule and Results:</span></b></div>
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13, 2011 WAS 2 NYR 1 (OT)</span></div>
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15, 2011 WAS 2 NYR 0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Apr.
17, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Apr.
20, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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23, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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25, 2011 at New York*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Apr.
27, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Line 1: 8 OVECHKIN, 19 BACKSTROM, 22 KNUBLE</span></div>
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Line 2: 18 STURM, 44 ARNOTT, 28 SEMIN</span></div>
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Line 3: 21 LAICH, 90 JOHANSSON, 25 CHIMERA</span></div>
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Line 4: 26 HENDRICKS, 15 GORDON, 10 BRADLEY </span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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Line 1: 20 PROSPAL, 42 ANISIMOV, 10 GABORIK</span></div>
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Line 2: 17 DUBINSKY, 21 STEPAN, 19 FEDOTENKO</span></div>
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Line 3: 86 WOLKSKI, 22 BOYLE, 8 PRUST</span></div>
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Line 4: 16 AVERY, 26 CHRISTENSEN, 23 DRURY</span></div>
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Pair 1: 18 STAAL, 5 GIRARDI</span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 MCDONAGH, 38 SAUER</span></div>
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Pair 3: 28 MCCABE, 97 GILROY</span></div>
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30 LUNDQVIST</span></div>
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– BIRON (broken collarbone) IR, BOOGAARD (concussion) IR, FROLOV (knee) IR, CALLAHAN
(ankle) IR</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">With
a 2-0 lead in the series the Capitals have an opportunity to put a death grip
on the Rangers chances. To do it, Washington will have to win Game #3 in New
York. The Caps were very good on the road this year but this will be the first
chance to show that they have that killer instinct that all great teams have.
Expect New York to come out flying with great desperation. They gave the
Capitals a big dose of it in the first period of Game #2 but Capitals rookie
goaltender Michal Neuvirth held them in check. The Capitals need to start in
the way they started the second period of Game #2. Using their strong forecheck
and speed they will need to turn the play against the aggression of the
Rangers. The Caps have been very adept at winning the board battles so far so
watch for the Capitals sense of urgency in Game #3. This should be an even more
physical game than the previous two. Washington has bent but not broken on
defense and allowed only 1 goal against in almost 7 periods of play. Look for
another Washington shot blocking exposition in Game #3 and I expect Capitals to
keep the pressure on and take this one with a strong, convincing effort. </span></div>
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New York managed 22 shots on goal and Michal Neuvirth was up to the task. The Capitals rookie goalie stopped all 22 for a shutout victory and a 2-0 series lead. Another strong defensive effort from the Capitals stifled the New York attack which saw the Caps block 21 Ranger shots. With a strong surge to begin the game the Rangers out shot Washington in the first period 13-7. The game was played at a fanatic pace with both teams trading big hits all over the ice. Alex Ovechkin really threw his weight around and it appeared to be working on the defensive pair of Marc Staal and Dan Girardi. The Rangers top pair seemed to wilt as the game went on. The Capitals pressed early in the second period and broke through on a good shift from the third line. The Caps kept the pressure on the Rangers in their own zone and Brooks Laich, after initiating contact with the Ranger defenseman, made a strong one handed pass from behind the net to Marcus Johansson in the left wing circle. Johansson quickly sent it to the crease where Jason Chimera one-timed it into the net. One minute and fifty-seven seconds later the Capitals made it 2-0. While on the power play Mike Green took a pass from Ovechkin and fired a slap shot from the right point. The shot hit a body in front of the net and caromed directly onto Jason Arnott's stick in the left wing circle. Arnott calmly settled the puck and fired it home before Ranger goalie Henrik Lundqvist get across the crease giving the Caps a 2-0 lead. The Rangers were stunned and took their timeout to regroup but the Caps wouldn't allow them to generate many scoring chances the rest of the way. The Caps allowed just 7 shots on goal in the third period and Neuvirth gobbled up anything that came his way. The series now shifts to New York for Games 3 and 4 with the Caps up 2 games to none.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Jason Chimera now has 2 game-winning goals in 9 playoff appearances with the Capitals. His line with Brooks Laich and Marcus Johansson was buzzing all night long. The trio combined for 7 of Washington's 17 shots on goal and 7 hits. Laich was excellent in the dot winning 6 of 9 draws.</li>
<li>Michal Neuvirth in his first career playoff shutout stopped all 22 shots he faced. His play in the first period was spectacular with several key saves that stemmed the Ranger initial push.</li>
<li> While Alex Ovechkin didn't score a goal, his presents was felt all over the ice. He recorded 6 hits and was fearless on the forecheck. He picked up an assist on the Arnott power play goal and has 42 points in 30 career post season games.</li>
<li>Jason Arnott, who was dealt for at the trade deadline, scored on the power play and has points in both games of the series. His leadership has been such a positive influence on this Washington team.</li>
<li>The Caps went 1 for 3 on the power play and killed off both New York advantages and nearly scored a shorthanded goal. The penalty kill has been a strength for the Caps all year long.</li>
<li>Karl Alzner and the rest of the defense continued their excellent play blocking shots and winning the key battles along the boards. Alzner has 11 blocked shots in the series and his tandem with John Carlson has been playing against the Rangers top line. Not bad for a couple of rookies.</li>
<li>Mike Green recorded an assist and doesn't look like he missed 20+ games prior to the series. His ability to skate the puck from harm is huge in this series. In 16:29 of ice time he had 1 assist, 1 shot on goal, 1 hit and 2 blocked shots.</li>
<li>Finally rookie Marcus Johansson got his first career playoff point with an assist on the Chimera goal along with 1 shot on goal, 1 hit and 2 blocked shots.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010030112">Official Recap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS030112.HTM">Game Summary</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/ES030112.HTM">Event Summary</a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>April 15, 2011, 7:30 PM</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">History:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">All-Time
Playoff Series Record vs. NYR: 3-2</span></div>
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Playoff Game Record vs. NYR: 16-14</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Record: 44-33-5</span></div>
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Points: 93</span></div>
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Rank: 3rd</span></div>
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Rank: 8th<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 1-2-1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Nov.
9, 2010 WAS 5 NYR 3</span></div>
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12, 2010 WAS 0 NYR 7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Jan.
24, 2011 WAS 1 NYR 2 (OT-SO)</span></div>
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25, 2011 WAS 0 NYR 6</span></div>
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13, 2011 WAS 2 NYR 1 (OT)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Apr.
15, 2011 at Washington</span></div>
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17, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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20, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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23, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Apr.
25, 2011 at New York*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Apr.
27, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">New York</span></b></div>
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Pair 1: 18 STAAL, 5 GIRARDI</span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 MCDONAGH, 38 SAUER</span></div>
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Pair 3: 28 MCCABE, 97 GILROY</span></div>
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30 LUNDQVIST</span></div>
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– 3 POTI (upper body) IR, (upper body) IR, 6 WIDEMAN (lower body) DTD</span></div>
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– BIRON (broken collarbone) IR, BOOGAARD (concussion) IR, FROLOV (knee) IR, CALLAHAN
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The
Capitals took Game #1 in overtime with Alexander Semin scoring the game winning
goal. For Semin it was his first playoff goal since scoring against the Rangers
in 2009. Keep watch on the Capitals second lie as I think they are the key to
Washington’s success in this series. Michal Neuvirth fared quite well in his
playoff debut but he needs to be aware that the Rangers have said that they
need to generate more scoring chances and have vowed to get in Neuvy’s grill to
do it. The defense will need to be aware of this and punish anyone taking
liberties with their young goalie. Game #2 will have the same grind it out
defensive tone as Game #1 so look for more board battles and clogged neutral
zones. The two teams combined for 60 blocked shots in the first game so the
Capitals should look to their go to the goal guys, Mike Knuble and Brooks
Laich, because it looks like ugly goals are going to be the order of this
series. I am thinking that the Ranger will press early in this game trying to
get more offense but that will leave them vulnerable to counter attack. The
Caps will exploit this and come away with another close victory. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Joe’s
prediction: Caps 3 NYR 1</span></div>
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The Washington Capitals are the #1 seed in the East for the second consecutive year. After the disappointment in the first round of last year's playoffs the coaching staff knew they needed to make a change in tactics. This year they instituted a much more defensively responsible system that the players bought into really started to excel at late in the season. Last night's overtime victory in Game 1 shows just how far the team has come. The Caps allowed just 25 shots on goal in over 78 minutes of play and blocked another 32 shots. Rookie goaltender Michal Neuvirth looked comfortable and confident in his Stanley Cup playoffs debut. He made several outstanding saves early and stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced in the game. The Capitals were able to get scoring chances but were unable to to the score as Jason Arnott and Alexander Semin rang the iron behind Henrik Lundqvist while Mike Knuble and Nicklas Backstrom failed to connect on several other good chances. The game was scoreless through 2 periods but that would change early in the third. New York defenseman Matt Gilroy scored the opening goal of the series when he crept down into the backside circle and beat Neuvirth with a snap shot. Undaunted, the Capitals went to work and tied the game with just over 6 minutes remaining when Alex Ovechkin jammed a puck through Lundqvist on the left side of the crease. The goal was reviewed in Toronto but stood and the 1-1 game went to overtime. Neuvirth had to be alert early when Ranger sniper Marion Gaborik had a chance in front but the young Czech native denied him and play continued. The game looked to be going to a second overtime intermission with both teams not allowing a whole lot of offense but the Rangers turned the puck over in their own zone with less than 2 minutes to play. Arnott picked up the puck at the right point and feed Semin in the high slot. Semin let go a laser of a shot that was in and out of the net before Lundqvist could react. The place erupted and the Capitals took Game 1 with the defensive grinding system they put in place for just this reason.<br />
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Of Note:<br />
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<li>Alexander Semin was the game's #1 Star with the overtime game-winning goal, 1 assist and hopefully has put last year's goalless performance out of his mind. I believe he will be the key to victory in this series.</li>
<li>Michal Neuvirth's play off debut was a good one. He stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced including 6 in the overtime period. His good early saves really sparked the Capitals game. Look for him to build more confidence off of this victory.</li>
<li>Both teams had 2 power play attempts and both teams came up empty. Overall the game was physical but cleanly played and their were no egregiously missed calls.</li>
<li>The tandem of John Carlson and Karl Alzner played well with Alzner blocking a game high 8 shots and Carlson picking up 4 hits and 2 shots on goal.</li>
<li>Scott Hannan is quietly making his presents felt. He blocked 4 shots and absolutely abused players looking to get down the boards on him. I really like the way he plays, tough hard-nosed hockey.</li>
<li>Mike Green played 26:30 in his return from injury and looked real steady out there. His puck handling abilities are a definite plus to the team. He finished the night with an assist on the Ovechkin goal, 4 shots on goal, 1 hit, 1 takeaway and 4 blocked shots.</li>
<li>The Rangers led the league in blocked shots this year but not to be outdone the Caps blocked 32 to the Rangers 28 in Game 1.</li>
<li>Alex Ovechkin scored the game tying goal and had 6 shots on goal, 6 hits and 1 blocked shot. He now has 21 goals in 29 career playoff games.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010030111">Official Recap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS030111.HTM">Game Summary</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/ES030111.HTM">Event Summary</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Series Record vs. NYR: 3-2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">All-Time
Playoff Game Record vs. NYR: 15-14</span></div>
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Meeting: 2009, WAS 4 NYR 3</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This Year:</span></b></div>
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Record: 48-22-11</span></div>
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Points: 107</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Rank: 1st</span></div>
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Record: 44-33-5</span></div>
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Points: 93</span></div>
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Rank: 3rd</span></div>
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Rank: 8th </span></div>
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Regular Season Series: 1-2-1</span></div>
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9, 2010 WAS 5 NYR 3</span></div>
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12, 2010 WAS 0 NYR 7</span></div>
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25, 2011 WAS 0 NYR 6</span></div>
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17, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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20, 2011 at New York</span></div>
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23, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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25, 2011 at New York*</span></div>
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27, 2011 at Washington*</span></div>
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Line 3: 21 LAICH, 90 JOHANSSON, 25 CHIMERA</span></div>
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Line 4: 26 HENDRICKS, 15 GORDON, 10 BRADLEY </span></div>
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Pair 1: 55 SCHULTZ, 23 HANNAN </span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 ALZNER, 74 CARLSON </span></div>
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Pair 3: 4 ERSKINE, 52 GREEN</span></div>
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30 NEUVIRTH</span></div>
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Goalie: 1 VARLAMOV</span></div>
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Line 3: 86 WOLKSKI, 22 BOYLE, 8 PRUST</span></div>
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Line 4: 36 ZUCCARELLO, 26 CHRISTENSEN, 23 DRURY</span></div>
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Pair 1: 18 STAAL, 5 GIRARDI</span></div>
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Pair 2: 27 MCDONAGH, 38 SAUER</span></div>
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Pair 3: 28 MCCABE, 97 GILROY</span></div>
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#1 is always an amazing sight and this year will be no exception. This year’s
Capitals team starts their journey to the Stanley Cup against the team who
pasted them twice this season. Once during the long 8-game losing streak in
December that saw Captain Alex Ovechkin drop the gloves in an attempt to fire
up his mates, and once in February that saw Mike Green get knocked out of the
lineup for the rest of the regular season from an elbow to the head. Since that
game, Washington put up a 16-3-1 record and allowed only 37 goals in those 20
games. This new defensive front was put into place following the first big loss
to the Rangers and the players have bought in and finished the year with the 4<sup>th</sup>
best goals against mark in the NHL regular season. Look for Game 1 to be a very
physical affair with both teams trying to set the tone early. Alex Ovechkin’s
line will draw the Rangers top defensive pair so watch for Alexander Semin to
step up. Semin scored 5 goals in the series against New York back in 2009. The
main key for the Capitals is the special teams. The Caps had the NHL’s 2 ranked
penalty kill unit this season but the power play was only ranked #16. However,
Washington scored 5 extra-man goals in their final 4 games. I think this will
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The Washington Capitals will face the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals are the #1 seed in the East and have home ice advantage over the #8 seed Rangers. The following is the schedule for the seven game series:</div>
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Game 1: Wednesday April 13, 7:30 PM at Washington</div>
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Game 2: Friday April 15, 7:30 PM at Washington</div>
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Game 3: Sunday April 17, 3:00 PM at New York</div>
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Game 4: Wednesday April 20, 7:00 PM at New York</div>
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Game 5*: Saturday April 23, 3:00 PM at Washington</div>
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Game 6*: Monday April 25, TBD at New York</div>
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Game 7*: Wednesday April 27, TBD at Washington</div>
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In a game that looked more like a scrimmage the Caps fell 1-0 to the Florida Panthers. Probable playoff game #1 starter Michal Neuvirth looked decent in the loss giving up only 1 goal on 23 shots. On offensive the Caps had 28 shots at the net but couldn't get one past Tomas Vokoun for the second time this season. Vokoun shutout the Caps in Washington back on December 9th for the fourth loss of their infamous 8-game losing streak. So the regular season is done and a little scoreboard watching showed that the Carolina Hurricanes were routed at home so the Capitals will face the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. Hopefully, Washington will either forget the beat downs they took from the Rangers earlier this season. It should be fun and it all starts next week.<br />
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Of Note: <br />
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<li>Alex Ovechkin had 6 shots on goal and 3 hits in the game and finished the season with a career low 85 points and 31 goals. However, he did tie his career high with 11 game-winning goals and finished the final 5 games with 3 goals and 5 assists.</li>
<li>Michal Neuvirth finished his first full campaign in Washington with a record of 27-12-4. The goalies for the Capitals combined for a save percentage of 0.920 which was a franchise best.</li>
<li> Scott Hannan led the rear guards with 4 of the teams 18 blocked shots in the game. The Capitals also set a franchise mark with a total of 1,257 blocked shots during the season. This is a good skill to be good at in the post season be sure to watch.</li>
<li>Washington was 0 for 1 on the power play while the Panther were 0 for 2. The Capitals penalty killers finished the season allowing 42 power play goals on 299 chances for an 86% kill rate.</li>
<li>Now its on to post season and thank you to everyone who has been following along for the 2010-11 Capitals regular season. I hope to see you back again for the playoffs.</li>
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2010021220&navid=sb:recap">Official Recap</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS021220.HTM">Game Summary</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/ES021220.HTM">Event Summary</a><br />
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