Sunday, February 3, 2008

Worst...Pain...Ever

I ended up in the hospital yesterday for some pretty bad chest pains that I thought may have been gall stones. Well, it's not and they don't know what it is at the moment. Add the result of the Capitals game last night and it just hasn't been a fun few days. I will keep my analysis brief so I can get back to resting (and quite frankly there's not a whole to say anyways.)

Offensively, Washington looked nearly identical to the team we saw up in Montreal three games ago. They got shots on goal, but they were distant chances that Kari Lehtonen saw all the way. Defensively, the Caps were much better than the game I am referring to, holding Atlanta to 13 shots (27 fewer than the Habs registered in Montreal on Tuesday.) The Capitals, meanwhile, had 36 shots on goal with 18 coming in the final frame. But again, Lehtonen did not have to make any tough saves.

This is the type of game that the Capitals have to win if they are going to make some noise in the playoffs. There are plenty of games to go, but to lose out on four points at home in the division standings is something the Caps have to limit the rest of the way.

I'm signing off for now so I can get back to resting in my recliner and enjoy my Super Bowl party (which involves just my wife and kids.)

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