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	<title>Comments on: Caps Recap 2/23/09</title>
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		<title>By: Jen Johnson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jen Johnson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know they underperform against the Western Conference (ie Kings, and Avalanche are recent losses)playoff pretenders.

Not sure what it is about their lack of energy once they hit the West Coast, but I know Boudreau must have tore them a new one in practice after that dismal showing versus Colorado.

No excuses for a team with 79 points and a 13-point lead in the Southeast Division to come out and not have their skates under them.

They are having difficulty clearing the puck, once it is past center ice in their offensive zone.

Turnovers are starting to mount, leaving our workhorse Theodore vulnerable.

He was left on an island at the phone booth on Friday night which makes me wonder if they shouldn&#039;t move Federov back to the checking line.

Ovechkin is too valuable to mess around on the penalty killing unit.

Nice idea, but shouldn&#039;t be necessary when we have a healhty Poti, Erskine, Jurcina and Morrisonn available.

Alzner is a gem of a draft pick.  Can&#039;t wait till he becomes a full-time Capital.

With the depth coming out of Hershey, the Caps should have many young players at their disposal if their current roster falters.

Pronger is a sexy name, but not sure he is needed here.

We have to be more disciplined.  It is better to be aggressive than complacent.

Boudreau isn&#039;t interested in watching his players get cute with the puck.

Clear the zone, pass efficiently, take the shots that are open, and stay out of the sin bin.

You follow these rules, you win.

Go Caps!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know they underperform against the Western Conference (ie Kings, and Avalanche are recent losses)playoff pretenders.</p>
<p>Not sure what it is about their lack of energy once they hit the West Coast, but I know Boudreau must have tore them a new one in practice after that dismal showing versus Colorado.</p>
<p>No excuses for a team with 79 points and a 13-point lead in the Southeast Division to come out and not have their skates under them.</p>
<p>They are having difficulty clearing the puck, once it is past center ice in their offensive zone.</p>
<p>Turnovers are starting to mount, leaving our workhorse Theodore vulnerable.</p>
<p>He was left on an island at the phone booth on Friday night which makes me wonder if they shouldn&#8217;t move Federov back to the checking line.</p>
<p>Ovechkin is too valuable to mess around on the penalty killing unit.</p>
<p>Nice idea, but shouldn&#8217;t be necessary when we have a healhty Poti, Erskine, Jurcina and Morrisonn available.</p>
<p>Alzner is a gem of a draft pick.  Can&#8217;t wait till he becomes a full-time Capital.</p>
<p>With the depth coming out of Hershey, the Caps should have many young players at their disposal if their current roster falters.</p>
<p>Pronger is a sexy name, but not sure he is needed here.</p>
<p>We have to be more disciplined.  It is better to be aggressive than complacent.</p>
<p>Boudreau isn&#8217;t interested in watching his players get cute with the puck.</p>
<p>Clear the zone, pass efficiently, take the shots that are open, and stay out of the sin bin.</p>
<p>You follow these rules, you win.</p>
<p>Go Caps!</p>
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