Super Bowl Sunday

So congrats to the Saints and whatnot. I actual game seemed to be boring to me. I watched the first half by myself(being snowed in and all) and the second half was spent listening to conversation between my roommates girlfriend and her sister. The Who was nothing special. This old man band deal with the Super Bowl halftime show has got to stop. Let's talk about a game that mattered.

The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins met for the second time this season and the outcome yesterday was the same as it was in the first meeting, with Caps victorious. Making that 14 straight wins for the Caps. The victory not only continues their longest win streak as franchise but also continues Jose Theodore's longest win streak of his career.

I said it in the earlier meeting between these 2 teams, The Penguins hit hard harder, skate faster, and pass better. And through 2 period the Pens were clearly the better team. But the Penguins doesn't have Alex Ovechkin. And yes Crosby is a great play and Malkin is a great player but Ovechkin is the best player in NHL! Hands down, no argument!

The start of third period had the Caps down 4-2 and the Penguins had a 2 man advantage with the 5-3 to start the period. Great PK from the Caps killed that power play and Ovechkin had 2 goals in the third to give him the hat trick and to tie the game. A late penalty kill and the game went into overtime.

Up until the third period it looked bleak for Caps. Their goals in the first and second period, from Ovechkin and Fehr, were one on one breakaways and through two periods it looked like the Caps were going to have a real tough time getting anything past Fleury. The Penguins were the better team and at one point in the second period I posted on twitter that this was starting to feel like Game 7 all over again.

But going into overtime I don't believe there was a person watching that game that didn't think the Caps were going to come away with the win. A penalty to Pens put the Caps on the power play and that was all it took. Ovechkin with a slap shot that Fleury had but Mike Knuble, as he has been all season, was right at the net to give the Caps the goal and victory.

The Caps have the most wins in the NHL and the most points. They have three more games before the Olympic break. If they can win all three they will hold the longest win streak in the NHL. The Caps are hungry and want the Cup. The near two week break might hurt some of their momentum but Boudreau has the team playing in top form and although the South East division isn't as strong as some of their western counter parts, I can't see a situation where the Caps don't win the East if they keep playing like they are now.