Odd Penalty Punishes Fuming Caps

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TAMPA, March 31 -- Moments after Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Boyle scored a pivotal power-play goal Saturday night at St. Pete Times Forum, Washington Capitals goaltender Olie Kolzig hopped to his skates and angrily whacked his stick against the post. When the second period ended a few minutes later, Kolzig, known for his fiery temper, kicked the puck the length of the ice as players ... [link]

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Knee-jerks: @ Florida & Tampa Bay, 3/30/07 & 3/31/07
Published 4/1/2007 by Empty Maybe at On Frozen Blog
... Well, things are really getting to be a grind, now. Waived-off goals, bad penalties and strange special-teams play, smashed sticks and iPods, the past two games haven’t been a lot of fun to watch. The games had their similarities (the results) and some big differences, as well.

Can't Catch A Break
Published 4/1/2007 by Garrett at Puckhead's Thoughts
... - Wash Post It is difficult for a team to play on back to back nights in the NHL. To play two teams that have been hot of late like the Panthers and the Lightning takes a toll on a team both physically and mentally. The Capitals sure didn't look heavy of foot against the Lightning, but couldn't cough up a win in Tampa Bay. Honestly, I expected Lightning to blow out the Caps at the St. Pete Times Forum. The Caps had more chances to not only tie the score up, but come back and win. But it's the same old story for the Washington squad, they failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Of course the Caps are a miserable 6-31-6 when their opponent scores first. Come backs are not in the Capitals' vocabulary. Special teams again fail the Capitals as the last two goals the Lightning scored were a power play tally (on a strange penalty call on

Broken Record: Message Board Misery
Published 4/1/2007 by The OFB Team at On Frozen Blog
... It seems to us, from the outsider vantage we necessarily have with this, that Kolzig played his role within that meeting — precisely what he’s lauded for. And there sure is fire in his belly. Per Tarik, Kolzig said

Caps @ Ning 3-31-2007 Wrap Up
Published 4/1/2007 by Caps Nut at Bleatings From a Caps Nut
... (Com)Post. (Don't forget about the

Stormy Meeting
Published 4/1/2007 by Paul at KK Hockey
... read on (reg. may be req.)

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