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Bleatings From a Caps Nut:
Never a dull moment... Onto the Battle Damage Assessment...THE GOOD:"The Life of" Brian Pothier with a goal and two assists tonight. We need him to get in to a better groove with the injuries starting to mount.Brendan Morrrissonn with two goals including the all-important empty-netter. It would have counted regardless because he was fouled as he went into score the goal and the referee raised his arm to call a penalty.And we have to say, a good job by the Penalty Killing crew killing off the major penalty in the third period and not allowing a shot on goal in the process. That is how we know the penalty killers can play.THE BAD:Shaone Morrrissonnn's penalty in the third period really put the Caps behind the eight ball and we were a little lucky to survive.Jose "Alvin, Simon," Theodore gave up only one goal tonight and made 28 saves but had issues with rebound control tonight.THE UGLY:Mike "BEAM ME UP" Green and Jeff "Sergeant&...
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