Odd Weekend For The Caps, Indeed

It was an "odd weekend" indeed for the Washington Capitals, as majority owner Ted Leonsis put it in his blog review today. Washington faced the Boston Bruins early on Saturday afternoon, and performed incredibly well against the only team above them in the Eastern Conference at the time. Then on Sunday, the Capitals gave us a "total stinker" as Mark of Mark's Musings put it, while facing the Florida Panthers. Florida being the next team behind Washington in the Southeast Division of the NHL.

The intense level of focus the Caps showed against the Bruins in Boston had disappeared by the time they went up against the Panthers at home yesterday. Maybe they used up all of their adrenaline in the first game, coming home with an empty tank. Who knows?

The deflating feeling that comes following such a let down has Caps fans and bloggers turning their attention to other things. CapsChick of A View From The Cheap Seats and Dave Nichols of Capitals News Network take aim at a fun hating old clown. Meanwhile, Mike Vogel looks back at past trade deadline deals at Dump 'N Chase, and pucksandbooks wonders about dealing players within the present countdown over at On Frozen Blog. Let's all just move along, shall we?

Summertime Hockey Deprivation

Yes, this is it. We have now officially hit the dead part of summer, as far as hockey is concerned. This is the time of year we NHL Hockey fans get the blues. We feel a little lost, and we're desperate for any news about our favorite sport. We miss watching our heroes give it their all out on the ice, and feel like we just can't wait another day for the new season to begin.


If those back yard barbeques, family reunions and beach vacations aren't chasing away the summertime blues, then check out your favorite web sites and blogs to get the latest news or just to share your ideas about the upcoming season.


If you're a Washington Capitals fan like me, you might want to check out the following. Mike Vogel posted an interesting article at WashingtonCaps.com which touches on what Brent Johnson has been up to. It also includes an interview of Brooks Laich. Aneesa hits a Snag at Love The Game, Don't Like Puck Bunnies. Mark of Mark's Musings discusses salary cap issues, including a couple that were thankfully avoided. The Peerless Prognosticator covers what Shaone Morrisonn's arbitration decision might mean for Milan Jurcina. Meanwhile, DMG (Caps Blue Line) goes through various scenarios of what Washington will do to fix the fact that they are currently over the Salary Cap. On Frozen Blog has fans sharing their personal hockey memories. If you want to get to the "bottom" of things, visit CapsChick at A View From The Cheap Seats.