Caps Top Atlanta as Push for Playoffs Continue

Rookie goalie Michael Neuvirth got the nod in net tonight and idn't dissapoint as things only got interesting late and i mean the Thrashers had to put one in with under 2 minutes left Shorthanded no less to trim the lead to 1 but a deep shot late was pushed aside and then a rebound came but Neuvirth hugged the post and stopped and i think that was the only rebound given up by the goalie as the Caps won 4-3 over SE division rival Atl. Now to the goals as the Caps would get two ealry PPs and score on both the first one some sweet stick hamndling from Semin as he skated between defenders and fired one top shelf near side adn in for his 23rd assisated by Federov and Ovechkin. Then Brooks Laich tapped in a Mike Green slapper that went off the pads of Lethonen and slid through the crease and Laich tapped it in for his 15th assists Green and Semin. 2-0 Caps. Kovalchuk scored to make it 2-1. Tharshers woul tie on a gola fromPeverly on the breakaway. But Green would answer on the PP getting fed half in the o zone adn ripping a slapper far side past the gaolie bottom shelf for his 23rd assist Balcstrom and Semin. Eric fehjr would make it 4-2 when Morrison fired a wrister it was sticked down by a D but Fehr woul reocver and wrist near side 7 hole for his 10th assisst Morrsion and Steckel. Fehr getting a lot of palying time becaudse Captain Clark had been hurt. A late shorty would make it intereesting fro ATl but no dice on the tier and the Caps hold on to win 4-3. Semin top star Green second Kaovalchuk thrid and Neubvoirth made 21 saves VCaps play an early one vs Boston at 1 Saturday. Tune in to see if the Caps can make a wrun on Boston by getting 2 points and giving the Bruins none. SIde note ovecckin got into with a Thrasher but not the guy that acrually high sticked him with no call which Ovechkin was furiated aboput and Obvie didn't know who to go for the guy that clubed him or the ref Either way i think that's a penalty

See the entire The Home Run Man Blog:

http://thehomerunman.blogspot.com/