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congrats, caps!
Apr 23, 2008 | 8:52 PM
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Sure, Game 7 didn't end the way everyone this side of Philly wanted it to end, but what a thrilling second half of the season the Caps gave us here in the district.

 From Alex Ovechkin's 60-plus goals, to the hiring of Bruce Boudreau.. to the acquisitions of Matt Cooke, Sergei Fedorov and Cristobal Huet... well, let's just say all the changes seemed to work out amazingly well.

I was at game one, witnessed Ovechkin's steal and goal to win it, and the roof almost came off of that building. It wassimply one of the best sporting experiences I've ever witnessed first hand.

I reported live from Philly before and after that thrilling double overtime loss, and while that crowd was electric as well, you Caps fans certainly have proven that this indeed, can be a hockey town.

I consider myself among that masses that are no born-again puck heads. And I have the Caps to thank for making this sport relevant once again in this town.

I was there was more hockey to go to, so we could all keep rockin' the red!

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litehouse08
May 2, 2008 | 10:41 AM

They got ripped off!!!! They had the worst Ref's ever. And Philly cheats. It was plain as day.
capsnumber1 read my blog view my photos
May 7, 2008 | 2:12 PM

I agree, taking out a goaltender and then scoring into an empty net is absolute BS. One of the Caps goals (on April 3 vs Tampa Bay) was called back for the same type of incident. My biggest problem here is consistency. Don't call it one way one game and a different way the next.

As for the future, I think the Caps are going to be a massive powerhouse next year. I really think they are going to be the team to beat.

Look at what has happened since the Caps were knocked out by Philly - they went and rolled over the best team in the East (Montreal) in 5 games. That really says something when it took them overtime in game 7 (and a few ripoff goals) to beat the Caps.
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Hi everyone!! Dave Ross here, and I have been here, at WTTG, for a long, long time now. I came to DC in 1995, as a writer for our morning sportscasts, then I would field produce all of Tony Perkins' live shots. We had too much fun, and who knew years later Tony would return to Fox, and I'd still be here! Since then, I have moved on to become the Senior Sports Producer, and the host of Sports Breakfast. Working daily with the likes of Dave Feldman and Dave Benz always makes for a fun day at the office. I think it's fairly easy to see that I am a sports junkie, and I love a good debate. So needless to say, I will be sharing my opinion on the world of sports, and I look forward to hearing yours as well!

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