Preface: Alright....I'm sick and tired of this.
It's been a week and I'm through with the NFL.
We GET that the Brady injury is devastating. We GET that the most promising Quarterback is done for another season which debilitates an electric offense. That doesn't mean I want to see it anymore.
Has any season-ending hit ever been THIS overplayed? This is so terrible that I don't think I can ever watch a Chiefs' game again because now I feel sick, and associate their jersey's with feelings of loss and despair.
That and I'm rationalizing and believing in Matt Cassel.
Dear NHL: Please start your season early.
Thanks.
The Washington Capitals. Tell me what you think of when you hear that name.
Gone are the days when names like Adam Oates, Olaf Kolzig, and Peter Bondra would immediately flicker to mind. Now, new stars, exciting new talents, and the flashiest of the flashy are starting to take hold in Capitals' fans minds.
Alexander Ovechkin alone makes them fortunate; the fact that they play in the Southeast makes them more fortunate, as it's statistically been one of the easiest divisions to win in recent history.
If it stays that way the Capitals are set. Even if it doesn't, unless they suddenly go catatonic, they should have a clear shot at first in the division, with only Carolina in their way.
Roster Additions: Jose Theodore-G (F.A.),
Roster Subtractions: Christobel Huet-G (F.A.), Olaf Kolzig-G (F.A.), Steve Eminger-D (Trade), Ben Clymer-F (F.A.)
How did 2007/08 go? 43-31-8, Third in Conference, First in Southeast Division, Lost in 1st round of playoffs 2008 (Eastern).
2008/09 Goal: First in Division, Conference Finals
Let's break'er down...
Last season, Bruce Boudreau proved just how useful a head coach can be.
After a disappointing start to the season for the Capitals, Boudreau took over with 61 games remaining in the season, and helped the team do a complete 180 degree turnaround—going 37-17-7, earning 94 points, and vaulting themselves past the Carolina Hurricanes and into first in the Southeast division.
They were also the only representative from that division, so you may get the idea from everything, that it’s one of the lower-tier divisions across the league.
Easy or not though, Boudreau earned his Jack Adams award, and Washington is developing the tools to be dominant for a long time.
$20 says he scores on his back again this year…
Just mention that highlight, and everyone knows who we’re talking about: Alexander Ovechkin.
Anywhere from 50-65 goals in a season, 110-120 points, and some of the greatest celebrations ever, and you’ve got one, if not the, most exciting player in the NHL today. I mean don’t get me wrong, Sidney Crosby is great, but for “get you out of your seat” value, I’d take Ovechkin in a heartbeat.
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