Win or Go Golfing

The Caps face Game 6 tonight in the Igloo. Do or die. I won't even be able to watch as I have the first session of several hockey tryouts. Kind of do or die for me too, but I don't get to go on vacation and play golf if I get cut. I'd be miserable for a bit and then resolve to work my butt off to make the top team next year.

Non Calls

If I were George McPhee, I wouldn't complain about the officiating. I would complain about the LACK of officiating. You cannot say that the calls on the Caps were not committed by the players. But you can say (and have strong video evidence) about the calls not made on the Pens. Our guys get interferred with, and then get a penalty for slashing. Our goalie gets slashed, knocked around, and interferred with constantly and we take the penalty (or there is no call). It is not a question of the Penguins having 7 power plays. It is a question as to why the Capitals only had 2. The Kid hope tonight's game is a little more balance. Let's hope my brother's favorite linesman Don Van Mastenhoven is skating elsewhere.

One Day the Post, the Next Day the Local News!

Tonight I was interviewed about the death threat against Alex Ovechkin by a Pens fan. My brother and I were at a stick and shoot at Kettler where the Caps practice:

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0509/620747_video.html?ref=newsstory

Pretty sad and pathetic, and maybe even a little scary.

Anyway, it was a heartbreaker to lose the Flightless Fowl last night in overtime, but tomorrow is another day and the Caps are still ahead 2-1. I'd be more worried if I were a Bruins fan. Would like to see Nylander sit though and one of the Hershey guys get the call up instead. And I'm not just saying that because I have to play against Nylander's kids (and they are seriously good).

Prediction for Friday night's game: Like I said in the interview, Ovie is focused and gets two points, but someone else steps up who hasn't scored yet like ahem perhaps the Other Alex, maybe someone like Gordon or even Clark, and then hopefully the MIA Norris Trophy Deserver Mike Green.

I'm BACK!!

Tip of the Caps hat to Washington Post reporter Mike Wise for covering Donald Brashear's visit to Ft Dupont Ice Arena.

Oh, and Mr. Wise interviewed me too, and mentioned THIS blog. So now I am back in business, just in time for:

Caps to beat the flightless Penguins tonight (and I'm going!)
Nats to be rained out probably again
Skins training camp with a well done #1 pick
Gilbert still being Gilbert
Hibbert hanging out with some Hoya pals during his off season
My upcoming hockey tryouts....