Tonight's Lineup

Lots of fire power on that FIRST line.

Schutlz and Jurcina as a pairing? Yikes!

This extra 30mins has been torture, I am so ready for some Caps hockey.

Go Mr. E Fehr
Go Triple F line
GO CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is also the 6,000th game in team history for the Habs.

Definitely a trap game. Get on top of them quickly and hold them down.

I found a new Caps Blog at www.capseye.typepad.com

7:23 .....
tap, tap, tap....

@Katie
you rock. I mean it. There should be your pic up there with Tarik's.

@pawz
Sometimes I get a bit depressed when people misunderstand thoughtful, unbiased comments with chief-puckguru-like nuggets of knowledge, mistake criticism with absence of passion for the Caps. Almost makes me want to stop coming here... but then I'd loose the chance to share opinions with you and other cool and knowledgeable people here :) Hockey rules, no stupid remarks would lower my passion for it.

@bigschu8
welcome to the blog - help us rock the red :)

Keep up the great work katie :)

mike green is an idiot.

BB LOOKS PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!

price robbed ovechkin.

stay composed

@richmondphil

Mike Green made a mistake. Whats with all the hate?

maybe JT could have done better there... but who was covering the shooter is at fault too...

bad start but... oh well...

yeah, tons of hate in that comment...

i heard the whistle befroe the shot & shultze didnt lay him out. WTF?

OK Price is already pissin me off bein all good and stuff!!! Dammit THIS IS CAPS COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!

A couple of quick Caps goals and Montreal will pack it in. Theodore has to shut the door now

this is a Brash and Brads game if there's been one of late.

this guy

HOLY HELL

WHAT THE HELLL OVIE

WHAT

THE HELL

My goodness he's the MVP.

WOW.

holy crP!!!

OMG!!!! did I really just see that!!!

Ovie is unbelievable!

This guy could score on a surfboard...

Ovechkin is SO COOL :)

That was almost as good as the "GOAL"

please describe..i am at work and can not see!

Ovechkin = Epic

@rdy

ovechkin takes the puck away, gets knocked dwon by the defender, and still gets a shot off that goes past price's right pads.

tsn has it online

Why Is This Game Not On Center Ice?

Not only can I not get it on a tv at a hangout tonight, I can't even watch it on my own tv!

Is there a Caps marketing loss angle on this given anyone can watch Center Ice right now but this game is not shown?

harrumph

@rdy4all2000

he fought his way to the crease, as only he can do, went down and scored with a sneaky move while he was down. Began celebrating as he was sliding into Price.

Note to La-rock...NO means NO!!!

That is why Brashear's value extends beyond fighting.

Nice goal by AO surprised play wasnt stopped before goal. Pierre Maguire on NHLN was beside himself talking about that goal.

Backhand pass to self off boards around a d-man. Taken down by other D while swooping in but manages to scoop it in shortside while sliding on his keister.

nice

thanks

BACKS!!!

THESE GUYS ARE SO GOOD

woo HOOO,
Caps score vertically and horizontally!

Wow :)

they just schooled hamrlik, hahaha

ooh Yeah! Too much skill. Insane

@austinsteve

If you have NHL network or TSN available to you, its on there. Being on NHLN might be why its not available on Center Ice.

backs-fed-backs same as semin-back-semin goal in a previous game. great play

Price's head is spinning

Ovi told Price he was going to score that way!!! :)

thata boy JT. Shut the door!

I see the problem with being young...and good

NO! a penalty...

What was green's complain?

Like jg2487692348569328 says, this game is not available on Center Ice because it's on NHL Network in the US and TSN/RDS in Canada. And of course, if you live in the area, Comcast Sportsnet is your sole source, just like normal.

The "local team" is always blacked out on Center Ice, because you're supposed to just watch your local feed. (This presumes that you are local to this area...)

thanks jg,

and I think we all like reading (appreciate 2nite) people's color play-by-play on Caps scores!

I'll pop on the Caps "radio" and look at video alternatives

i see that schneider was on the ice for ovie's goal, but does anyone know if he was the one who knocked him down or the one who got played against the boards?

who was in the penalty box?

arrgghhhh

that hit off erskine, not plekanac.

two goals in the same place?

these penalties are starting to get old

OK...are they beefing on the local announcing team?

also, does anyone have that TSN link.

i can't find it.

we seriously need to stay out of the box, we can't kill penalties...

I like us in most shootouts...but I think Price is better, and in a tight game we have the advantage. So lets tighten up and let our top two lines do their thing!

statistically, price isn't that great at shootouts.

@wtf...
and by shootouts you mean high scoring games, not 'shoot outs' I presume.

@richmondphil

Sorry, I was referring to the "Old West" kind of shootouts. "Run and gun" might have been a better expression?

What a goal by Ovie... insane... I also just signed up for season tix :) can't wait for the playoffs :)

I love it when Backstrom scores. IMO he doesnt look to score himself enough. But, thats what we say about most great centermen, right?

apparently kovalev is not expected to return to the team.

http://www.tsn.ca/
Watch Live on TSN.ca

Canadiens vs Capitals - Watch LIVE NOW

I want my 170 bucks back from center ice. Can't effing believe they are only showing this game on NHL network.
Also since MYp2p's legal problems started, no stream links :(

Anyone have a video feed link?

: bigschu8

THANKS!!!

you can watch it on TSN without downloading silverlight by clicking "watch the video without silverlight". you will need click this a second time after it comes back to the screen

no, i meant the link just to the goal. but thanks

anyway, @202-206 it seems like adthe.net is down, which was my source for streams.

I just reviewed the last penalty call to Morrison. It was hard to tell, but it didn't look like much of a hook. I think some of those hook calls are really marginal, but at least they are being consistent in their calls.

didnt they call morrison for high sticking?

WHo can afford Kovalev? Pittsburgh?

To all that are unhappy about the lack of Center Ice coverage: NHL Network has exclusive rights for US carriage of TSN's Wednesday Night Hockey. Center Ice has no say in the matter.

Locals can watch on Comcast Sportsnet. Non-locals can watch on NHL Network (TSN feed). Canadians can watch on TSN. Unfortunately those are your only legal choices. (Although the feed from TSN.ca is also quite legal.)

kovalev is only 4.5 mil, a much smaller cap hit than a lot of the other "rumor" players.

Rdy,
I reviewed it in slow motion and i didn't see the stick go high, that is why I thought it was hooking. The commentators didn't say anything as far as I know. But I might be wrong.

box score on wapo says high stick

i cant see and this is the only website i get at work

16:13 #26 S.MORRISONN 2 for Hooking

(Source: NHL.com)

jurcina just got jobbed by Laraque.

nice....

HEY bigschull . says i can't watch the game due to my area. i guess i have to be in canada. cannot find a non slow proxy to use. are you in canada or using a proxy server?if so can you send ip/port?

@ richmondphil

IF Kovalev is on the move, do you think he is more likely to move out west? San Jose, Detroit, or someone else?

Being out of the DC area, Im just glad to watch it on any network.

Overpriced moody player ? That makes Kovalev a perfect fit for Rangers

Then I stand corrected. It was hard to see.

@ GregAnnapolis

figures..washington post's box score is generally wrong and slow..so i'll take nhl.com's box over this sorry exuse for a box score anyday

2:28 Mike Green Delay of Game 2:00
11:30 Georges Laraque Interference 2:00
13:23 Andrei Markov High-sticking 2:00
16:13 Shaone Morrisonn High-sticking 2:00

the above is from Washington Post's box

yeah, i can actually see the rags trying to move some people to get Kovalev. Their backs are up against the cap more than us though.

Whatever team offers gainey what he wants, is where Kovy is going. He doesn't have a NTC or anything like that. I don't think San Jose or Detriot need the extra offense, but I can see him going to one of the west teams who are trying for those 6-8 spots.

also, i can see the canucks going after him too in terms of Western teams. Honestly, the playoff race is so TIGHT in the West, it wouldn't be too big of a surprise to see him helping out one of those teams. But i dont see it being Detriot or San Jose.

"Penalties a problem for Washington." - TSN announcer, mastering the obvious

@ 202-206

I'm in Canada, didnt realize you couldnt see the game on TSN.

this is the actual link

http://watch.tsn.ca/live-on-tsnca/clip102462#clip102462

Big kill, hell yeah. :)

no quality shots for us so far in the 2nd

Minnesota could use some scoring with Gaborik out

What does TSN have to say about Price taking off his mask? (I'm watching CSN locally)

@bigschu8

It says it's not available in my "region"
@^$%!

I guess the msg from the NHL is we aren't concerned about fans trapped remotely...

price is an ass. that better be delay of game.

austinsteve: What provider carries Center Ice but not NHL Network (so I can know to avoid them)? :(

We used to have a goalie by the name of Pete Peeters who used to backup into the net to dislodge it from its anchor whenever he was in trouble. It was a funny thing to see. I think the method of anchoring the net was changed the next season.

Ha! I have Time Warner, maybe they carrry both but I'm thinking I'd have to pay for both(?)

XM said earlier Kovalev to Pittsburg's a done deal but not to be announced til Friday.

They really didnt say anything about mask on TSN

just saw the most recent ao goal on youtube...hes not human

ugh can we score now??

BB needs to come out after the game and say something like "I don't give a flying frack if I get fined or suspended or whatever - the preferential treatment referees give to Canadian hockey teams needs to stop right frackin now!"

We've gotta have a strong 3rd period.

rachel: It's the Caps. We have a knack for the strong 3rd period. :)

Ovie time!

I think Fehr is due for one now

(New post, everyone!)

Schultz has got to get angry out there

HERE'S THE OVY GOAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6EJ5Iwnv9w

VERY NIIIICE

c'mon boys!

unleash the FURY!

Stecks!!!!

Come on boys, lets win this one!

whew.

I am definitely hoping that the earlier comment about 'shootouts' was not a premonition. Lets do this. NOW

Backstrom!!!!

wow..shootout...we win...wow