Caps win again this time vs Buffalo

The Caps have won two straight (not 12 starights that's what Brashear did to Cote in that Flyers debacle). Defenseman Helmer was first star with 2 assists and i klearned he was once a highly touted prospect with the Devils. Jose Theodore was spectacular at times allowing just two goals both would have been amazing if he could have maded just one of them i would have hit the roof. Now tot he scoring. The first goal was Kozlov getting fed and slapping a shot past Lalime 7 hole in between the blocker and glove a great shot from Vik (his 9th) assisited by Backstrom and Helmer. That gives Nik two good options to pass to on that top line AO and Viktor. That goal was 38 minutes into the game and gave the Caps a lead they would never relenquish. Then a gaol originally given to Brashear was correctly given to Boyd Gordon (his 3rd) on a redirect on a shot from the point off a faceoff win, asssietd by Jurcina. Then the Sabres were given some hope when they setup a to on one where Theodore could not kick out Vanek's shot but had he made that save it would have been a ten beller as Craigh Laughlin up in the booth likes to say. 2-1 Caps. Then Ovechkin would get the puck in the D zone and race past defenders deke backhanded pass to himself past the last one and while sliding on his tummy wristed a shot that would score bottom corner and make things 3-1 (his 23rd) Assisited by Helmer. In the final two minutes Afinogonev defelected a wide shot past Theodore although to me it looked like he kicked it in but the goal was not reviwed. They woul;d pull the gaolie but they would not score and the Caps would not find a empty net goal in their stockings either as AO's only chance went wide for an icing. Brashear was second star and guess who Ovechkin was the third. Theodre made 22 saves and won. The Caps are now tied for second in the Eastern Conference and need to make a push to become top seed becasue right now they would face either Pittsburgh or New Jersey and Buffalo is 8th Philly and Montreal are up there too but I would love to see the Caps carch and overtake Boston for Eastern Conference Supremacy.

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