Tonight's lineup: Canadiens at Caps

Rock the Red!!!!!

Caps in a blow out tonight. We need to hit and go to the net.

CAPS CAPS CAPS!!!

60 minutes of hard hits, crease crashing and goals - they need to set the tone with a 3+ goal victory and crush any hopes mtl might have of winning this series

LET'S GO CAPS!!!

Are they saving the in game chat for the Cup series?

I have been away from my PC all day and was hoping that when I came back to it there would be a chat waiting, oh well.

I AM STILL EXCITED! I WANT SOME SERIOUS PAYBACK!

GO CAPS!

Posted by: wtf_e_fehr | April 17, 2010 6:34 PM |

Good timing again...

Let's go CAPS. It's either gonna be Caps hockey, the likes of which we've never seen....or a complete dud (i.e. game 7 vs Pens).

And...LET'S GO BEARS!!! as they try to make their series against Bridgeport 3-0 with game 4 coming up tomorrow afternoon. (Talk about a brutal schedule!)

wait a minute, the CSN guy is doing a live chat, where is that at?

csnwashington.com

Too nervous to chat... this is like a must- win.

Try not to take stupid penalties tonight and try to convert on the PP.

Without adding to the pressure, I think it's a must win as well.

The sleeping giant will awake tonight.

The csn chat is pretty weak.

I'm with you, Rachel--I just hope I'm in the mood to chat after this one's over. I could barely even stand to read the live chat after Thursday's game.

C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS!!!

Dont be nervous Rach, this is a WILL WIN!

Boudreau doesn't seem like himself.

Ovechkin doesn't seem like himself.

Backstrom doesn't seem like himself.

This team really hasn't played very well in a while.

They need to find it quick.

Steckel to 3rd line. Interesting.

Imagine going up to Montreal down 2-0.. their crowd will be even more insane and against us.

Hey guys (and Rach),

I'm in Italy and is desperately trying to figure out a way to watch a game...I usually use channelsurfing.net but they are showing a baseball game on the Habs -Caps feed...help!

Hoping for a dominating Caps performance tonight

I'm on suicide watch.

That was deflating.

wow what a soft goal given up. wheres varlamov?

I cannot B-leave that THEO just gave that one up.

THERE IS NO EXCUSE

Theo's gonna have to make about 10 spectacular saves to make up for that one

WHAT THE HELL? ALREADY DOWN?!?!??

jakopz: try

http://www.atdhe.net/index.html

All Theo.

Can we please get Poti out of the lineup? At this point I would take Earskne

We just gave them a cheap goal. It's hard enough to get one by Halak... now that just puts us behind the 8 ball. I say it would've been nice to get the first goal. That's all Theo, there's no way that should ever go in.

Passing just looks off

The offense last game and so far through 7 minutes doesn't look like it usually does in the reg season. We had 47 shots last game but how many good chances did we have? Not many. Change something, Halak isn't getting fooled.

I'll stick with Theo, for better or worse. But if it happens to be for worse, they better not re-sign him.

Just a lot of sloppiness from the Caps. All these big hits they're trying to land usually leave them out of position. They have to hunker down and start making careful, smart plays.

Halak is very confident. If we are to win this series, WE MUST change that.

wow surprise. Halak is on his game again. Theo better not let give up any more goals.

I'm liking the energy, though, and the way the guys are crashing the net. If we can keep this intensity up, I think good things will start happening.

At this point someone needs to say - "Okay team - this is the playoffs - time to wake up and play up to the task . . ." (!)

It's not fair. Why does Halak make everything look so easy? It's like he's not even trying then when he makes a save he's so nonchalant. It's pissing me off!! Push him around, get in front of him and make his life miserable! GODDDDD!!!!

STUPID THEODORE

Pull Theo

Oh my GOD....

Well, it was a nice regular season.

Kill me.

this is all quite unbelieveable

Come on put in Varly Theo can't stop a beach ball.

They need to pull Jose NOW.

Good

OMG WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!

So Theo looks awful, but how many times are the Caps going to let the Canadiens just skate in with the puck. They're not pressuring at the blue line at all. Schultz pinched before that and missed the puck.

COME ON VARLY!!!!!!!

Come on Varly

Are you enjoying the series so far???????....I cant believe how close the Caps are making this series....this must mean the Performance Enhancing Drugs havent arrived in time! GO IV OV GO HOME! LOL....Nah Na nah nah nah nah nah nah nah HEY HEY HEY Good BYE!!!!!

Beyond ridiculous...

WHAMMO! 2-0! Let's try the other goalie . . .

wow we're horrible. don't resign this loser theodore. two softies. Varly in Montreal please.

Why is Schultz and Green so soft?

That move was a must.

Ovie, blocked AGAIN....

This isn't just Theo. This is a team-wide problem. The Caps are sloppy and stupid right now. Breakdowns everywhere. Too easy to blame Theo for the problems.

2 goals in 2 shots is probably not good. Both teams look pretty good. But the Capitals are better, and I think the Caps will come back to win this one. If I knew going in that the Caps wouldn't score 3 goals in regulation, I'd have predicted a loss. And I did not predict a loss. Don't panic. Semin is about to score.

GGGOOOAAALLL!!!

wtf?

nice big time boost there

Fehrsie!

WTF? Fehr? WTF? Woo hoo!

There you go. When you see a puck go in, it makes anything seem possible.

Now that's what I'm TALKING about!

LETS DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUGE

That response was VITAL.

Beautiful snapper!

wow we're horrible. don't resign this loser theodore. two softies. Varly in Montreal please.

Posted by: rachel216

sorry, heat of the moment.. yes CDon, theo is not to blame for all but those two goals aren't good to give up... and our defense is so soft, they just step back and let them shoot.

ERIC FEHR our hero on the breakaway!

That's Caps hockey!

Hey your catching up.....

I feel Carlson is going to get a goal from the point tonight. He has been shooting at everything. I love this kid!

That was a beautiful shot, definitely. Semin is about to score. It's Semin time. I feel it, deep in my bones.

Theodore is one of the biggest choking dogs in Caps history.

Yeah, you want Theo to stop those shots, but how about the defenders play with a little aggression, rather than back skating and giving the offensive players a ton of cushion? This team is relentless on offense, but on defense, they turn tail real fast and play soft. It's a weird dynamic, and it has the potential to ruin them in the postseason.

But to be honest, I don't really trust Varly right now, either.

including the last game, Theo was scored on the last 3 shots he faced... he needed to be pulled

Do you really think Vomit-alloff is going to save the series...PLEASE!

There's too much pressure on these guys, they're having trouble handling it.

Theo: 0.000 save percentage tonight

How about that.

I don't trust him either but Theo is so off tonight.

TOO MUCH Pressure???? Too much Russian!

If nothing else, the change in goal has brought the CROWD back into the game.

hahaha you're so clever stanleycup

Theodore is mentally soft and too emotionally damaged.

I think Varly would've stopped that second goal, there may have been a rebound, but you gotta stop those shots.

Passing is terrible

Theodore is mentally soft and too emotionally damaged.

Posted by: qoheleth78

Maybe he should've just not said "jagr?"... it's karma

Semin needs to hit the net!!!!! Put it on goal!!!

Hey now! A shot on goal from Alexander the Great.

These Habs are REALLY starting to believe, and assert themselves.

THAT PISSES ME OFF!!!

Who else here seriously doubts Theo starting in Montreal?

Positives are that a puck hit the back of the net and OV got a shot on goal. So now the players know what both look like, so it should give them a modicum of confidence.

Pisses me off too! WTF?

Caps defense is too slow - they back off because if they get too close, those gnats will step around them. Forwards need to come back and help out. And score goals too - do not know how they can do both.

Need to tie this up soon.

There's too much pressure on these guys, they're having trouble handling it.

Posted by: FloridaCapsFan

They then will forever be chokers who can't get it done when it counts. They gotta learn to seize the moment.

Yeaaaa Varly stepping up!!

Theo tonight reminded me of his last series for Colorado where he got pulled in 3 of the 4 games against Detroit.

Who else here seriously doubts Theo starting in Montreal?

Posted by: MyPostIDisAfake

I think it will be Varly on Monday. BB says he has a longer leash this year, I don't believe him. He'll be bold and stay with Varly.

Ok go to the locker room and regroup and come out strong.

They gotta get these pucks through. I don't know what they can do to fix that, but they've gotta slip 'em through and put 'em on goal.

Carlson's looking shaky tonight. And that play Corvo made on Cam late in the first, where he crowded him, is what all Caps D-men need to start doing to the Montreal forwards.

Oh well let it be

Hits 18-4 Caps OV with 7

Montreal has feisty little guys. I hate feisty little guys. We need to take one of them out.

Once again, I agree, Rachel. Unless Varly just TOTALLY melts down tonight, I think he's a lock to start in Montreal.

I'm gonna start beating my wife soon if we don't win!

I think that's why they backed up on that second goal, there didn't appear to be any backcheck help.

I get scared every time they have the puck in our zone. I don't like this feeling... If we win this series, I'll give someone my spleen*.

*spleen has been removed it's up to you to locate i.

I gotta listen to these frenchmen gloat about the Canadians on the broadcast - how do ya say "chimera" in french?

Caps passing is imprecise.

If Varly shuts em down, he is the goalie in Mtl. Makes sense, no?

and speaking French while doing it!!!

new thread

I'm gonna start beating my wife soon if we don't win!

Posted by: kyle_woodruff

That's not smart, don't say that.

Unless Varley gives up two goals in two shots, he'll be playing the rest of the playoffs, which hopefully extends past game 4 in Montreal.

New post ...

Brendan Morrison is passing behind the man instead of leading him. It kills the attack. Rust I suppose? Also Carlson needs to go into his man with both hands on the stick and hit the guy. I think the second goal came off one of his turnovers.

I missed the entire first period...looks like it was a good thing.

Not smart? Huh?

The man wants to beat his wife!! It is the law of the house.

He he :) don't beat a wife. Just throw away TV

*Beep*

New thread's up

Hits 18-4 Caps OV with 7

Posted by: jdove80 | April 17, 2010 7:45 PM

And I'm sure the shots are way in our favor, too... just like last game.

In both games, we've come out at 110% and have been either tied or losing after one.

It's as if we're going in for the kill right away and if it doesn't net us the lead, the other team will be in the game and have more energy to work with down the stretch.

They can't afford to run out of energy tonight.

Hey Theo lasted a whole period longer than he did last year.... He is improving ...Give him another chance LOL

I missed the entire first period...looks like it was a good thing.

Posted by: TimDz

Very good thing. You spared yourself.

I missed the entire first period...looks like it was a good thing.

Posted by: TimDz | April 17, 2010 7:52 PM | Report abuse

Thats ok so did Theo!

Hits physical game suppose to wear down smaller canadians. So far not much, actually more distraction to Caps play.

Varlamov still holding

Thanks Rach. Worth 2 bucks.

man i jinxed. Varly 2 goals... crazy bounces just like last year with Pens. Caps demans sucked, too slow making all deflection easy for Habs.
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