Comments on: Does Mike Wise Know What “Playoff Hockey” Is? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:52:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: sara.h http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/comment-page-1/#comment-127676 sara.h Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:43:49 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/#comment-127676 "he Caps did not look like they wanted to win yesterday, and that struck me as very odd." a team making it to the playoffs and then losing steam/interest? wow, sounds like the Sabres. :wink: "he Caps did not look like they wanted to win yesterday, and that struck me as very odd."

a team making it to the playoffs and then losing steam/interest?

wow, sounds like the Sabres. :wink:

]]> By: Matthew Borlik http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/comment-page-1/#comment-127669 Matthew Borlik Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/#comment-127669 The Caps looked exactly like they did when Glen Hanlon was behind the bench. The Caps looked exactly like they did when Glen Hanlon was behind the bench.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/comment-page-1/#comment-127668 Eddie Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/14/does-mike-wise-know-what-playoff-hockey-is/#comment-127668 I'm sorry... the conspiracy theorist in me is just wondering about our sudden rise to the top of the Southeast Division, our ridiculously strong play since the loss in Chicago, up until the win streak was snapped yesterday afternoon. Personally, I saw a different Caps team than I'd seen in the last few weeks. We weren't attacking, our passes were lazy and ill-aimed, there was no "snap" to our shots or our play, and honestly, I wondered if they had gone out drinking the night before and were hung over. This wasn't the team that has been playing like hungry madmen for the last eight games. They looked defeated from the very beginning and they stayed that way through the whole game. My theory? The NHL wants people to get behind someone like Ovechkin, and they want better ratings. What better way than to drive up the drama quotient and make things exciting? The Caps did not look like they wanted to win yesterday, and that struck me as very odd. I've seen them pull back from crippling deficits and play their A-game, but this was a far cry from that. Color me disappointed. I'm sorry... the conspiracy theorist in me is just wondering about our sudden rise to the top of the Southeast Division, our ridiculously strong play since the loss in Chicago, up until the win streak was snapped yesterday afternoon. Personally, I saw a different Caps team than I'd seen in the last few weeks. We weren't attacking, our passes were lazy and ill-aimed, there was no "snap" to our shots or our play, and honestly, I wondered if they had gone out drinking the night before and were hung over. This wasn't the team that has been playing like hungry madmen for the last eight games. They looked defeated from the very beginning and they stayed that way through the whole game.
My theory? The NHL wants people to get behind someone like Ovechkin, and they want better ratings. What better way than to drive up the drama quotient and make things exciting? The Caps did not look like they wanted to win yesterday, and that struck me as very odd. I've seen them pull back from crippling deficits and play their A-game, but this was a far cry from that. Color me disappointed.

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