It wasn’t exactly your standard 2-1 loss, but at least we can take from it the positive of improved play from Jose Theodore. 28 shots, 26 saves, a nice .929 save percentage good enough for third star honors.
Better yet, he stopped a quality scoring opportunity very early in the game. You know, those early opportunities that found their way past him in a couple of previous games. With that big early stop, confidence was gained, solid play followed.
There’s really no need to dwell on the rest. Months from now we’ll just remember this as a quaint little trip to Calgary, a once-in-nine-years defeat that had a few interesting quirks. The nine minute power play. Eight consecutive penalties to the same team. A bevy of 5-on-3s against that same team. Heroic penalty killing for the Caps that eventually endured one 5-on-3 too many.
Sure the power play is a little fizzle-y right now, but Bruce II acknowledges this. Something about being “too damn cute.” He’s right. We all know the Caps are capable of creating poetically beautiful hockey plays. There’s nothing left to prove in that department, so we trust they will henceforth be encouraged to shoot more and dance less with the man advantage.
Jose Theodore: suddenly solid. Calgary game: behind us.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
The Cockpit Lady has super quartz movement, features Bentley GT
caliber movement, power reserve by battery, and is water resistant to 30 meters. The Navitimer World
is part of the Montbrillant Datora
series. There are several variations of the Breitling Avenger
including custom build editions. Models include the basic Cockpit, Chrono Cockpit, and the Cockpit Lady.
Post a Comment