Caps vs. Leafs 11-24-2006 Wrap Up/ Caps @ Islanders 11-25-2006 Preview

The Local Yokels:

(Com)Post: Caps wilt, unapologetic. Times: Caps reeling, Caps Report. Caps.com.

The Neutral Observers:

NHL.com AP Wire.

The Other Side:

Toronto Globe and Mail: Leafs cruise, drunk driver. Toronto Star: Leafs punish Caps, publicity hounds (submitted without comment). Toronto Sun. Leafs.com.

Final Thoughts:

The best way to deal with a game like this is to forget about it and move on. 22 down, 60 to go.



Washington Capitals (8-14; 22 points) @ New York Islanders (11-10; 25 points):
Caps Game #23, Road Game #12, NHL Game #336

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY. 7:35 pm. Washington TV: WDCW Channel 50. Radio: WTNT 570-AM. New York TV: Fox Sportsnet New York. New York Radio: WBBR 1130-AM. NHL Center Ice: Fox Sportsnet New York feed.

Tonight the Caps take their five game losing streak on the road to face the New York Islanders who have won four in a row including yesterday's 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tonight the Caps are expected to get Alexander Semin back from injured reserve and Brian Sutherby back from suspension.

What The Natives Are Saying:

Caps.com. Caps.com pdf game notes.

Open Source Intelligence:

New York Post. Newsday: Huge crowd, fans happy with win. Islanders.com.

Neutral Views:

NHL.com AP Wire.

What Do I Expect Tonight?:

During a good part of the 1990's the Caps dominated the series between these two teams. Now the Caps haven't won on Long Island since December 2nd, 2003. Up until recently, the Caps have responded well when they had their backs up against the wall. At some point in time the Caps are going to break out of their funk and start winning some games. In some of these recent losses, the effort has been there, but the luck hasn't been.

Caps Nut Official Washington Hockey.com Predict The Score Contest Entry:

Caps 5
Isles 2
Winner by Ovechkin

Editorial Note For The Dozen Readers Of This Blog:

Once again work commitments prevent me from watching tonight's game and considering my recent track record (I haven't watched the Caps win since 10-30-2006 @ Calgary) this is probably a good thing. Therefore, no post-mortem tonight.