Bring On Game 7!

Here we go again! What a wild series this has turned out to be. The Capitals and Rangers; John Tortorella and the Caps fans are building quite a rivalry. In another impressive performance, the Caps whooped up on the Rangers for the second straight game and for the second year in a row have a chance to win a Game 7 on home ice to win their first playoff series in 11 years. 11 years. They just have to win this game, right? Everyone says they will. That's why I'm so nervous. Everyone said they were going to win last year against the Flyers and we all know what happened. Sure, the Rangers seem worn down, but anything can happen in a Game 7. The big question I have is what is wrong with the Rangers?? The entire franchise is whining and complaining about fan behavior, Donald Brashear nudging heavyweight Colton Orr in pregame and pretty much calling Shaone Morrisonn a vampire. It is just wild. Brandon Dubinsky needed a tetanus shot because he said Morrisonn bit him in a shoving match? Morrisonn? A guy who I've never seen fight let alone commit a cheap shot? Now speaking of cheap shots, Brashear's hit on Blair Betts was a cheap shot. He may have gotten him with a shoulder, but it was cheap because Betts wasn't looking and was headed off the ice on a line change. I fully expect Brash to be suspended for Game 7. I would be shocked if he wasn't. If that comes to pass, do we see Michael Nylander back in the lineup, or is Chris Clark ready to return? But that shouldn't affect the game. If the Caps come out and play like they have the past 2 games, they should win. If they are able to score first, that would be huge, especially in front of what I expect to be a raucous crowd and it just might take the Rangers completely out of the game. It's all in front of them now. The Capitals no longer have to win 3 games in a row. They just have to win 1. Anything can happen in one game and luck has been on the Capitals side the past 2 games. If that can last for 60 more minutes, then we just might have some hockey to play in May for the first time since 1998.