Caps vs. Ning 3-12-2010 Wrap Up

Caps "Magic Numbers" (Caps Points Earned+Lost by team named) to clinch:
Playoff Spot: Clinched 3/11
Southeast Division Championship: Clinched 3/11
Eastern Conference #1 Seed: 16 New Jersey (7 of 14 eliminated)
President's Trophy: 28 San Jose (Anaheim eliminated, 10th of 29)

The Local Yokels:

(Com)Post.  Examiner.  Caps.com.

The Neutral Observers:

NHL.com.  AP Wire.

The Other Side:

St. Petersburg Times: needed that, local boosters.  Tampa Tribune:  badly needed, watched closely.  Ning.com.

Final Thoughts:

Often you learn more from a loss than you do from a win.  68 down, 14 to go.