My boys had a great run
Apr. 23rd, 2008 12:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tarotgalI'm really proud of my boys. They played hard and won when it counted in order to get as far as they did. There's not much that's more exciting than a game 7 in the playoffs... except maybe a game 7 that goes into sudden death overtime. And even though they technically lost tonight, I'm so very proud of my Capitals nonetheless because they never quit and they epitomize everything I love in hockey. They did such a good job for their first time as a team to the playoffs and I have high hopes for the future.
That being said, I'm a mix of emotions. Proud, yes, but also incredibly PISSED at the refs. That non-call in the second fucking cost them the game. That was totally goalie interference, incidental or otherwise, and should have been called immediately. That was a deliberate move and should have been called. I'll never budge from that stand. So in my mind, the Caps absolutely should have won that game. Pisses me off that it came down to a STUPID ref-related call like that.
I'm also incredibly sad to find out that afterwards, Olie, my goalie, took his name plate off his locker. Sure, we have three goalies and we bumped him out of number one spot for Huet, but he's been part of the Caps organization for so many years- I can't even picture the team without him. It's so very, very heartbreaking to think about what must be going through his mind- that that might have been his last chance at the cup, that he's being replaced, that he couldn't get his team there. Absolutely breaks my heart and puts tears in my eyes. I love him and would love to see him stay and not retire. He was with us for the hardest times and never lost faith in the team. I don't want to lose faith in him.
So... the end of an incredible season. The Caps went from first to dead last with no hope of succeeding to Southeast Division champions in third seat with home ice advantage at the playoffs! Ovie blew the league away (I look forward to the awards ceremony) in more ways than one. Our new coach deserves coach of the year more than any other for turning the team around so incredibly. And the boys really bonded as a unit to go further than anyone thought they would. Apart from winning the cup, there's absolutely nothing else you could ask of a hockey team, and I'm proud that to say they're my boys. Let's Go Caps! I'm looking forward to watching the race for the cup, of course, but already I can't wait until next season :-)
That being said, I'm a mix of emotions. Proud, yes, but also incredibly PISSED at the refs. That non-call in the second fucking cost them the game. That was totally goalie interference, incidental or otherwise, and should have been called immediately. That was a deliberate move and should have been called. I'll never budge from that stand. So in my mind, the Caps absolutely should have won that game. Pisses me off that it came down to a STUPID ref-related call like that.
I'm also incredibly sad to find out that afterwards, Olie, my goalie, took his name plate off his locker. Sure, we have three goalies and we bumped him out of number one spot for Huet, but he's been part of the Caps organization for so many years- I can't even picture the team without him. It's so very, very heartbreaking to think about what must be going through his mind- that that might have been his last chance at the cup, that he's being replaced, that he couldn't get his team there. Absolutely breaks my heart and puts tears in my eyes. I love him and would love to see him stay and not retire. He was with us for the hardest times and never lost faith in the team. I don't want to lose faith in him.
So... the end of an incredible season. The Caps went from first to dead last with no hope of succeeding to Southeast Division champions in third seat with home ice advantage at the playoffs! Ovie blew the league away (I look forward to the awards ceremony) in more ways than one. Our new coach deserves coach of the year more than any other for turning the team around so incredibly. And the boys really bonded as a unit to go further than anyone thought they would. Apart from winning the cup, there's absolutely nothing else you could ask of a hockey team, and I'm proud that to say they're my boys. Let's Go Caps! I'm looking forward to watching the race for the cup, of course, but already I can't wait until next season :-)
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