GDT: Capitals vs. Senators. 7:30pm. Scotiabank Place. 4.18.2013

[caps4cup]

Backstrom got hit with a point shot on his last shift. You could see him skating off towards the bench.

 

[amjay13]

Backstrom took a big high hit behind the net late in the 2nd

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Nicky done, team thoroughly outplayed by a more disciplined, but much less talented team. Not good.

Ottawa been fighting hard all year and great at home. Caps looked like they really took for granted Ottawa. Well, hopefully Carolina can come back in the third.

 

[brs03]

Tough to overcome 1 crap goal against, much less two when your skaters are a no show...

Agreed, but the Sens are a better team than the Caps (better possession, better goaltending) so this was just a question of whether Ovi could barrel them through and/or the PP could work some magic.

The softies is where that shame part comes in. He played like he could steal them a point otherwise.

 

[pocketrockets]

A lot of *******s in this thread. Team wins 8 in a row and they are bound for the Cup. They lose 1 and now they are lazy bums who will get bounced in the first round. Get over yourself, its one bad game.

 

[Holtbyisms]

****ing Oates you are an idiot

LOL

 

[SimplySensational]

Nicky done, team thoroughly outplayed by a more disciplined, but much less talented team. Not good.

Disciplined? They ****INg held and held and held every Caps player in the offensive zone. The refs can FOAD.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

A lot of *******s in this thread. Team wins 8 in a row and they are bound for the Cup. They lose 1 and now they are lazy bums who will get bounced in the first round. Get over yourself, its one bad game.

No room for sanity on this board. You should know that.

 

[NewClearWinter]

****ing Oates you are an idiot

Dude what is with your irrational hate towards random players/Oates? It was a bad game yeah, but seriously chill out. Unless you actually have some substance behind that statement, it serves no purpose.

 

[jsykes]

Tuesday could be a HUGE game.

 

[caps4cup]

Yeah they were bound to lose at some point, and this is better then losing to Winnipeg. Winnipeg also isn't going to finish the season with a 9 game winning streak. They're going to lose, they're not that good of a team.

 

[SixthSens]

Nice potential playoff preview tonight folks

 

[brs03]

Nice potential playoff preview tonight folks

Ugh. Please pass the Leafs.

 

[EroCaps]

Tuesday could be a HUGE game.

Could be? Winnipeg has won 5 straight.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

No room for sanity on this board. You should know that.

Site rules clearly state "sanity is an option"...

 

[NewClearWinter]

Nice potential playoff preview tonight folks

You guys had a heck of a game. Definitely did not enjoy watching the Sens make things really mucky/choppy for the Caps.

 

[Raikkonen]

Good:

This mistake could be to Holtby what Green's blunder was to him.

Losing tonight will make them more focused Tuesday for sure.

Bad:

Watching that was tough.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Tuesday could be a HUGE game.

More worried with the Habs. 1 game at a time folks.

 

[mad4comp]

You guys had a heck of a game. Definitely did not enjoy watching the Sens make things really mucky/choppy for the Caps.

I think the ice did that.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Nice potential playoff preview tonight folks

If you like snoozer hockey I guess...

 

[Hivemind]

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like Ottawa is making up for lack of skill with just an insane amount of hustle.

I agree with this assessment. Ottawa completely outworked and out hustled the Caps. A letdown was coming eventually, hopefully the Caps can rebound.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Not going to get too upset about this loss. They won 8 in a row and control their own destiny.

I'll be very upset if Nicky is out. Please don't let it be anything major. A third head/neck injury in two seasons could be devastating, short and long term.

 

[tycoonheart]

Where did Nicky get hit?

 

[Monsterrain]

Katie Carrera ‏@kcarrera 48s
Nicklas Backstrom hasn’t taken a shift since the 12:44 mark of the third, not sure what happened.

Katie not sure what happened to him? Shocker.

She sucks. Doesnt want to do her job.

 

[NewClearWinter]

I think the ice did that.

And many holding/interference non calls.