Whew....a 2-point night

After that abomination of a game against the Flyers the other night (which, thankfully, I couldn't watch), long-time Caps fans began wondering. Is this team just awful? Will they ever be able to get it together, even under new coach Dale Hunter? It seems like every season Caps teams are lacking in one way or the other - lack of talent, lack of heart or lack of coaching. This has been the situation since 1974 and this current team is no exception. It remains to be seen if this team can overcome its issues, such as, goaltending inconsistency, defensive breakdowns, lack of strength down the middle and high-priced talent that isn't scoring.But, tonight, at least, the Caps accomplished what they were supposed to in beating the Jets 1-0. Michal Neuvirth kept the Caps in the game during the first period making some beautiful saves on 14 shots on goal. The rest of the team caught up and helped Neuvirth out in the last forty minutes, limiting them to 8 shots in the 2nd period ...