So when this campaign started the feedback was terrible so they adjusted it STAT because it was like the MasterCard ad, the Hockey Discover Card and “I Just Want My Pants Back” had a drunken three way, someone got pregnant and no one wanted to take responsibility for the monster that came of it. Hockey fans will […]
Damn you, post-season! I am having a hard time saying anything for fear of being a jinx. Let’s try this… How many Monday home games has Mike Green played this season? ONE. Did the Caps win? YES. Was it also his/my birthday? YES. (October 10, close enough.) Were Gator and I there? OBVIOUSLY. And now, […]
Listen people, we need to win. The Caps are down two goalies after Michael Neuvirth injured his leg and left last night’s game in the second period. Their PR guy dressed as backup goalie for practice this morning! Have I mentioned the playoffs start next week? Cue Braden Holtby. Holtby has been the backup-backup goaltender […]
Oh my God, they made it. The Washington Capitals are in the playoffs. Gator and I were extremely underdressed last night by wearing our 74 and 19 shirts in a swanky bar, but we still cheered and screamed. You can’t take us anywhere. Just when you want to be relieved for a minute, there’s still […]
I spent a portion of Saturday night fighting off a panic attack that the Caps had dropped to 9th place in the East. That was after Gator, Deb (@DLF1021) and I watched them blow a three goal lead to lose in OT on Friday night. Hockey is why I don’t keep snacks in the house, I’d […]
The Capitals had a case of the Mondays all weekend. And not the kind of Monday we like. This is supposed to be the positive, ‘We can do it!’ place but frankly, my optimism is a little flat. So I’m going to say nothing and wait for tonight’s game against Detroit. Then I promise to […]
This overtime, come-from-behind, shootout nonsense is taking years off my life. The Capitals rallied from a 0-3 deficit to beat the NY Islanders in a shootout last night. Foxy Friday John Tavares had 2 G + 1 in the shootout, and so did Ovi. OVI! I don’t like you but I love you and that’s […]
Mike is currently in detention, serving his 3-game ban for a hit to the head. He spoke to reporters yesterday [video link] and was pretty contrite about it. This is a classy way to disagree with a ruling but still take your lumps. Well handled, Mr. Green. Roman Hamrlik has replaced Mike in the last two […]
I simply have to vent this and get it off my, ah, proverbial chest ladies. As the resident Ovi fan and Captials fan, I know this will come as shock, but I AM SO MAD AT HIM, at them, at the WORLD and have been for some time and I just have to say and get it […]
The emotional roller coaster that is the Washington Capitals delivered another Ovechkin overtime winner last night. They should give out blood pressure medication with programs. As I said after the Islanders games, we’ll take the point(s). But the 60 minutes of sloppy, uneven play and constant turnovers it took to get there are infuriating. When […]
The Washington Capitals are a terrible boyfriend. They’re nice, with their charity events and their animal rescue calendars. They’re funny too. God knows they’re good-looking. They have a ton of talent, potential and even money. Your mom would love them. One day your phone is ringing off the hook. Shutouts! Power play goals! Puck possession […]
Yesterday’s NHL Trade Deadline was a snore. I thought Twitter might melt from all the ennui and complaints, or Alyonka Larianov’s increasingly desperate attempts to hold our interest. Here’s how things shook out [link]. John Scott was “shocked” to be traded to the Rangers, and was in the middle of doing laundry when the call […]
The Caps won. Twice! It’s sad how exciting this is, but we are taking what we can get. The last time they had back-to-back wins, no one had even heard of Tebowing and everyone in New England still liked Gisele. Even better: I got to see Mike play Friday night, for the first time since […]
Nicky B and iCarly hosted a hockey school yesterday. First John goes on vacation with Mike, now this? [video] It’s like an all-out offensive being launched against me and Gator. It’s great to see Backstrom doing anything these days. We have not heard that he’s skating or even working out, though he looks energetic here. […]
Be still the honking of scooter horns everywhere. Mike Green played Saturday night against Tampa Bay. The Caps lost 2-1 but everything was Mike Green and nothing hurt. The Caps dressed 8 defensemen and Mike had 14 min of ice time, and wants more according to NHL.com today: “Fourteen minutes felt like four minutes for […]
I actually said, “Baby Jesus in the manger.” when I saw this. For the record, Gator is fine. She saw this last night and didn’t even mention it. In fact, no one mentioned it. I thought we were friends, you guys!!! And Karl too, of course. These two are so freaking precious. Here’s Zac’s story […]
Caps Care Casino Night was Friday, and Mike was there. We were not. Damn. During the auction part of the evening, guests could bid on various high-risk scenarios with their favorite hockey players. Like a Segway Tour with Ovi, Brooks, Knuble and Sasha Fierce, or bowling with Carlzner, Ward and Hendricks. There is a bowling […]
The always-excellent JaspersRink.com today has a translated Swedish interview with Nicky – read it here. He hopes to be ready for the playoffs. That’s two months away. I know he hasn’t skated in forever, isn’t attending home games and even Mike went on vacation without him, but seeing it in print is really bumming me […]
In honor of making it halfway through this week, here are five things that I love about today. 1. James Neal’s career-high 28th goal, and there are still 28 games left to play. (Bonus: Awkwardly close-up post-game interview video.) 2. Steven Stamkos has scored against every NHL team [video]. And he got a League-leading 35th […]
On Thursday night, Gator and I went to the Washington Auto Show to meet John Carlson and Brooks Laich. It was more than a little disorganized, but we sweet-talked the right people and ended up getting to hang around their interview filming and then cut the whole line. Unintentionally awesome! Be jealous. They were super […]