Some random thoughts:
- The Caps dominated the first period... until the Islanders got back into it with a power-play goal.
- Really crappy backchecking on the Islander's second goal, and Lepisto played some pretty weak defense behind the net and lost a key battle allowing an easy slot goal for New York.
- The Caps are second in the league in first period goals behind San Jose.
- Tomas Fleischmann can dance, and overall he had another solid game.
- Ovechkin had a typical night: 1 goal, 2 assists, 11 shots, and nearly 20 minutes of ice time.
- Is it just me or does Ovie seem to be getting more penalties this year?
- Classy play by Ovechkin to give the puck to Backstrom for the easy empty netter rather than shoot what was likely a 50% shot with a defenseman bearing down on him. He still gets an assist and Backstrom continues his tear with a goal on the night. Everyone wins.
- I really liked the play of Keith Aucoin. He was confident, made plays, and most of all, the kid is quick.
- Fred Smoot and Rock Cartwright attended the game and seemed to be enjoying it. Gotta love the Redskins starting to come out to support the Caps.
- Alzner's play on the third Caps goal showed me why he will be a mainstay on this team for many years. Instead of shooting it towards the net, he altered his direction slightly and banked it off the back boards, a safe play that wouldn't lead to a blocked shot and ultimately gave the Caps a goal. If thats Jurcina or Erskine, then there would have been an Islander breakaway instead of a Caps goal.
- The Caps almost had 50 shots on net. If that isn't a formula for a W, then I don't know what is.
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