Yes that felt inevitable...I just kept waiting, dreading the Caps collapse yesterday. Caps great in the 1st but the 2nd...oof, and the goal with 30 seconds left in the 2nd was a dagger - took the tiny little bit of wind they had left.
Sourdiff has looked better and better and he is only 23, so he is very young, experience wise. Hope he continues to improve. I don't see him being an all-star but he has certainly been serviceable, especially based on his limited experience. He fights for the puck, he hits, he skates, makes some smart plays. Certainly helps to have with Big Willy on your line, but Sourdiff has been surprisingly decent. He is taking advantage of the playing opportunities he is getting with Duby out, unlike what most of the young Caps players do with their opportunities.
McMike...skates like a rock star, handles like a magician, then forgets to put the biscuit in the basket. How many breakaways has he had this year? I recall him scoring on one. We really need him to be a goal scorer - this team is starved for them.
Lappy....did he play yesterday?
Ovi looked sluggish to me, but maybe he is just slow now. He does have 15 goals (41 games) so ~30 is not a terrible number if he gets there. Maybe we need to break his leg again and he can catch fire upon his return
Willy...wow, what a player he has become. Selfishly, I didn't really want him to go to Olympics (to save his energy for this team), but I am happy for him and hope he does well and really enjoys it. 22G 20A in 40 Games. (22G ties him for 10th in NHL) Man, I'd love to see him get 40G and just piss off the entire NHL
