Schultz injured, too

So who's coming up? Carlson... but no cap space, right?

semin needs to wake up

holy crap. What is happening to this team?!

Are thoses Ameritel girls triplets or what?

Old Mo!

Shaone Morrison my man!!! Great goal!

Old Mo, like 'older' mo, lol. Morrison was really patient with that shot, it was a beauty.

Green and Schultz both out... all the haters happy now?

Nice play by Stecks and Knubes. Too bad they weren't able to capitalize.

That play was all Steckel. Knuble needs to finish there.

Yikes they're dropping like flies. Look out - time for some call-ups after the game tonight unless they both aren't injured too badly. Ohhh my. Green ouch but Schultz - sorry just am not a fan. Hope he's ok but we can upgrade from him to a call up. Disagree all you want but it's a fact.

The refs will be looking to give the Panthers a PP. I'd expect a call against the Caps within the first several minutes of the 3rd.

With Schultz out, we are recalling Colonel Klink from our farm team in Deutschland.

The hard part is re-assigning Klink from his conditioning assignment on the Eastern Front. (He had a no-freeze movement clause, plus 1 qt of vodka per day.)

There will be multiple stoppages in play as Klink searches the ice for his monicle.

The injury bug is biting the Caps hard. The defence looked a bit sloppy (indecisive?) there in the first half of that period but probably because Sarge got injured. I thought they picked it up later though, Theo has been good. Now for the all important third period - play well!

OH NO Green and Schultz are out!! OH NO they better win or Chicken Little will have no one to blame it on!! OH NO need scapegoats!!! OH NO Chicken Little spend all his chicken scratch on big screen for his coop, and game broadcast in ChickenS&*t definition...OH NO..ComcastMinus...

ChickenLittleCapsFan, LMAO, keep that up.

OH NO FloridaCapsFan, why are you not at the game? OH NO looks like a few tickets were available!!! OH NO ChickenLittle would be there but Chicken Little can't fly...

Did Sarge get hurt from a hit into the boards by one of their forwards? Maybe he'll do that to a forward when he gets better.

If anyone has FiOS but doesn't get CSN+, the place to let Verizon know you want it is in the Verizon Community Forum (FiOS TV Programming section, "Suggest Channels to Add to FiOS TV" thread).

Verizon Customer Service Reps have told some folks that the best way to have their voice heard is to request CSN+ in those forums.

ChickenLittleCapsFan, too far to go without an overnight stay and not enough ChickenScratch. Spent it all on a big screen and NHL Center Ice. Got the game in HD though.

Shades of the Minnesota Wild game from last year where defensemen were dropping like flies. At least we're winning at the moment.

Wait -- third period is coming up. And we know what the track record of our boys is during third period.

But then again. Maybe since they're currently under adversity, they'll do better.

The refs will be looking to give the Panthers a PP. I'd expect a call against the Caps within the first several minutes of the 3rd.

Posted by: tmac2yao | November 6, 2009 9:16

What's your definition of "several?"

Will either Green or Schultz be back tomorrow?

If not, Erskine, our "healthy" but not really healthy scratch, is back in and Sloan moves back to defense.

And who gets to be the 12th forward tomorrow? (Time to put Boyd Gordon on LTIR so we can bring someone up from Hershey.) This is, of course, assuming that Fehr is not back.

for all verizon fios people, the game is on csn+ which is channel 1

@ wowkanut

not for me

perrault is pretty freakin good. he looked like a man amongst boys during the prospect camp this summer......nice save sloan

For Howard County FiOS customers:

The game tonight is on CSN+. We won't see it.

I spent a long time on the phone with Verizon on Wednesday and eventually got a chance to speak to someone who actually knew what he was talking about (lol).

He confirmed that Howard County FiOS doesn't carry CSN+.

I pointed out that we got it last season on channel 1. So FiOS Howard county customers lost CSN+ and MASN2 in the recent channel shuffle. There is now nothing carried on channels 1 through 7. I asked if we would get them back and he said he saw nothing in the long term planning that shows CSN+ Mid Atlantic or MASN2 returning. I asked if he was sure and he said yes because he has access to all programming planning going forward for "several months."

We're hosed.

@tominfl1

I hear you -- about Colonel Klink.

No, actually, they've called up my elder daughter to be the 12th forward. (Granted, she doesn't play hockey, but that's beside the point.)

Caps fans would not like her these days. She was born on Brendan Witt's 10th birthday and like Semin, is a Pisces with Moon in Pisces. I'm not ready for my real life child to be the whipping boy for the Caps.

@ChickenLittleCapsFan

Your posts are definitely a parody of the doom and gloom constantly posted on the boards here.

perrault is pretty freakin good. he looked like a man amongst boys during the prospect camp this summer......nice save sloan

Posted by: _stevo | November 6, 2009 9:30 PM | Report abuse

Perrault and Sloan have been money this game and last.

Sloan played F just long enough to score and now he's played D just long enough to swat one out of the net.

And, Nathan Horton, did he hear a "Who?"

What's with the Chicken Little dude? Total downer.

@johnzilla

Boyd Gordon to LTIR retroactive to when he first went out. (But does he make more than any of the Hershey guys?)

Surprised that hadn't happened yet. (BG to ITIR)

Evaluate our other injured. (Fehr, Ovi)

Of course, if Ovi is put on LTIR, we can bring up anyone we want from Hershey, including a spare body or two who we can use when we want to healthy scratch someone to teach them a lesson.

(The callups will need plenty of notice since I hear Hershey's on a long, far away road trip.)

POTSY!!!!

is there a reason, besides the fact that it is terrible, that Perrault is getting more ice time than steckle? seems odd, but since I am watching on ESPN I can't have a real opinion.

(The callups will need plenty of notice since I hear Hershey's on a long, far away road trip.)

Posted by: CapsFan75 | November 6, 2009 9:37 PM
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The Bears are in Portland tonight where they lost big time 5-0.

Hey SFcapsfan! Where are you from?

Well, I didn't see this coming.

*sarcasm

It being ESPN not Perrault or Steckle.

ChickenLittleCapsFan/MrObliviousCapsFan = f'n funny

originally from the DC area but living in San Fran now. lucky for me we get random caps games on Comcast

@ SFcapsfan

Perrault has had the better game

Our PK f-ing BLOWS!!!!! Chicken little can take that one to the bank.

thx elicea. got to like when call ups play at a high level

freakin A morrison

Is it impossible to get through to these guys? I don't quiet understand where the disconnect is...

Here we go...

Laich was standing in no man's land. He should have been on the goal scorer.

Morrisonn with potentially a 5 minute major.

Meltdown in progress?

Meltdown in progress....

just when i thought we learned our lesson about taking penalties... all was good until now. i'm holding my breath...

That was Brooksie's guy, too...

this has been a really great rebound game from the last one, proving that we can win without ov. now lets kill this penalty..

o baby a 5 minute major & the gate...so which other forwards do we have that can play defense? man its a good thing we dressed sloan as a forward or we wouldn't have enough D guys for a beer league pick up game.

THEO!!!!

yeah! i've been real impressed with jose and our defensive effort tonight, especially considering the circumstances

Horrible penalty by Morrisonn. Reminiscient of last season.

Phenomenal PK though to make up for it.

These last few minutes won't be easy, esp. when they pull their goalie. Our guys are dog tired. Only 4 defensemen remaining out there.

Laich has played defense in the past, I believe and then of course there's Feds, too. He can .... oh... nvmd

How long has Ameritel been providing copiers to the VC?

If we win, Theo easily player of the game, even over Pothier.

SFcapsfan:
i think either laich or laing could handle some d for a couple of shifts

My, oh my, was that a clutch PK! Great effort by Jose & company!!

So tired of ChickenLittle's Oh No comments. If it is supposed to be funny it is missing the mark.

tmac2yao:
theo 1st
pothier 2nd
sloan 3rd

Much better performance in the third, than the last game. Though overall, I think it was a mediocre game, at best. We got lucky on a few calls as well as plays, and if it weren't for Theodore making some huge saves, this game would be much different.

Man, so many times now the goalie deserved the SO, but I'll take the win... That was at least 55min of work tonight. Good rebound game from the last one.

Where was the Panther's goalie on that last one? Totally out of position.

I can sleep well tonight. Great game Caps!

Three Stars of the Game (in my mind):

1. Theodore
2. Pothier
3. Morrison

Honorable Mention: Sloan (goal and a huge save on the goal line)

Pothier played outstanding on both ends of the ice.

Good team effort.

Capt_Kirk,

I could accept that as well. Sloan was terrific.

Caps4Life1:
it's the perfect parody for the 'sky is falling' posts - chicken little should be encouraged to keep it light in here

Honorable Mention: Sloan (goal and a huge save on the goal line)

Posted by: tmac2yao | November 6, 2009 10:05 PM | Report abuse

I'd add Perrault to that list

MrObliviousCapsFan:
i'm get weird looks from my family after every post of your i read - this is so much more fun when they win

POSTGAME THOUGHTS:
Well that was a workmanlike effort. Run and gun is fun but I'll take this effort every night. Hard fought defensive effort.

I'd say the move to take Erskine out and put Pothier in was a pretty good one don't you? Great job by Pothier tonight.

When was the last time the Caps lost 3 d-men in a game. Morrison's major left them with not too many blueliners out there. Yikes. It will be interesting to see what happens on the injury front. Time will tell.

Hats off to Tyler Sloan for being Mr. Versatility so far.

Jose Theodore - HUGE between the pipes tonight. This team shows it's capable of clamping down on D and winning without Ovie and Greenie. A solid effort.

It's been a 2-point night. Back to DC to take on these cats again. Bring it.

ICE BREAKERS GOAL SHAKERS.

Ten+ minutes remaining, 7 minutes on the PK - sounds about right. Happy for the win though. I wonder how many shots on goal Semin had.

three stars were:
pothier 1st
theo 2nd
horton 3rd

My three stars of the game

Pothier
Our goalie
Sloan
The Morrison who didn't get tossed

FloridaCapsFan:
semin - 1 shot

finally the kinda penalty killing effort we used to see from the Caps' teams of the past...

you never wanna see them take stupid penalties but if you keep harping on them, it may take away some aggresiveness.

doesn't matter if it's a good penalty or a bad penalty, you still have to kill them off with the same effort... actually saw the PK forwards carry the puck into their zone and take a few shots instead of just simply dumping the puck... that's what I wanted to see

@Capsfan75

pretty sure Boyd got moved to LTIR when Flash came back. That move had to be made in order to stay under the cap at that point. I could be wrong but im pretty sure I am not. We just havent seen it mentioned.

joek443:
i think about 4 minutes into the major the caps had 2 shots and fla had none

@MrObliviousCapsFan

ChickenLittle's posts are a parody of the doom and gloom expressed here.

Thanks to all who posted asking for CSN+ on FiOS in verizon forum.

Make sure you give your county when you do it.

I saw the Janitor at kettler put the skates on one afternoon. I hear he use to play in the midgets. He would be cheap.

@ThePat

From what I heard, they moved Gordon to Injured Reserve but not Long Term Injured Reserve.

@ joek443

At least they killed off the major by Shaone Morrisonn. I recall a home game vs Florida when they had to kill off a major by -- guess who -- Shaone Morrisonn.

Oh, is the trade or bench Shaone Morrisonn lobby going to speak out? (The Caps won, so that contingent will remain quiet.)

The Cardiac Caps are back.

Schultz had already been replaced in the designated scapegoat department.

Wow. I couldn't watch until I heard Green was down, then I had to. I saw that PK we had to deal with. Five minute boarding major, and oh LOOK who the referee is: Bill McCreary! Gee, I'm surprised. NOT!

Admittedly, it was a boarding, but JoeB and Locker were both saying they'd seen less penalty handed out for worse infractions...

Of course, there WAS blood involved.

But hey - a big W in the W column tonight, and from what I'm hearing, a solid 60 minute effort from the guys.

That last PK was *outstanding!* and so was Jose Theodore, from everything I saw. Wow. Ten-bell saves when we needed 'em most! Well done!

@grackle, CSN+ on FIOS is Channel 1 during Caps game.

Game notes:
1. I thought the major/toss on ShaMo was a little weak. Yes, he did hit him a bit from behind, but it was kind of an awkward arm check and not the kind of vicious body board that gets people ejected.

2. For a team that sucks on the PK, the kill of the ShaMo major was excellent. Almost textbook.

3. Great work from Sloan with the goal and the flexibility to switch back to his natural position mid-game.

4. I'll reserve panic until we know how long Green and Schultz are out. Guys will get hurt.

Very good win on the road! A real gut-check win! Keep it up!

Flash led all forwards in ice time tonight.
Question: who gets kicked off the top line when Ovi gets back?

I think they'll leave the KLM line together, for now, since it's finally working again. (They had a LONG dry spell.)

Brendon Morrison had two goals and one penalty. Overall, a good game. (No, he isn't the right person to call any of his teammates for undisciplined penalties since he keeps getting penalized himself.)

At least he and his line did well.

@irockthered

McCreary, as ref, doesn't do the Caps any favors.

It seems the Caps get a jillion icing and off-sides calls and are, thus, taking so many faceoffs in the defensive zone. (Well, if we're always in the D-zone, the other team will eventually score.)

Luckily, the Caps did a great job of killing ShaMo's major penalty. (Not so good on BMo's minor.) But, ah well, they won anyhow and basically shut Florida down for the most part.

@ oldtimehockey

thanks, but...

For Howard County FiOS customers:

The game tonight is on CSN+. We won't see it.

I spent a long time on the phone with Verizon on Wednesday and eventually got a chance to speak to someone who actually knew what he was talking about (lol).

He confirmed that Howard County FiOS doesn't carry CSN+.

I pointed out that we got it last season on channel 1. So FiOS Howard county customers lost CSN+ and MASN2 in the recent channel shuffle. There is now nothing carried on channels 1 through 7. I asked if we would get them back and he said he saw nothing in the long term planning that shows CSN+ Mid Atlantic or MASN2 returning. I asked if he was sure and he said yes because he has access to all programming planning going forward for "several months."

I believe the same is true in AA and Harford counties, but I'm not 100% sure.

Sorry Grackle, I forget that there's Caps fans on that side of the Potomac Ocean. ;)

Am I alone in thinking that a major on ShaMo seemed a bit excessive? It didn't even look like a full check. If he does get suspended, they should appeal and dither around until at least Green is back, since he seemed to be 50/50 on getting back soon. Sounds like a 55 for 4 trade for tomorrow, though.

@oldtimehockey

Oisk is back tomorrow, I assume. Sloan is back at defense. If ShaMo is suspended, we're down to 5 defensemen who can play.

We can't borrow a forward to play D since we have only 11 healthy forwards. If Green and/or Schultz is not able to go, we'll need to call up someone from Hershey. Only problem, Hershey's on a road trip.

The KLM line looked good today. They probably won't get broken up.

The "first" line couldn't do anything at even strength (but they were on the ice for our power play goal).

If they weren't scoring, I would have rearranged them as the "Good Boy" line and the "Bad Boy" line.

The Good Boy line is Flash/Backstrom/Laich.

The Bad Boy line is Semin/Morrison/Knuble.

I call them the "bad boys" since they keep getting penalized. Well, one of our "bad boys" actually had a good game, in spite of taking a penalty.

I'm glad we won. I'd like to see the "first" line get their act together again.