D Jeff Schultz, F Eric Fehr, and team captain Chris Clark scored their
first goals of the season last night, as the Capitals held off poor
third period play and a late Thrashers rally to defeat Atlanta 5-4.
HC Bruce Boudreau insisted on the need for some secondary line scoring
and got it last night.
Jeff
Schultz started the scoring off by connecting a pass down the middle to
an open Eric Fehr and Fehr scored on a breakaway against Atlanta goalie
Ondrej Pavelek. It was Fehr's first goal of the season. You have to
give credit though to Schultzie on the good eyes and nice pass,
something Bob Woods, Caps defensive coach, has stressed to the Caps
blueliners.
With Alexander Semin sidelined yesterday because of illness, AHL
scoring record holder Alexandre Giroux was recalled and given an
opportunity to play. Giroux cashed in with his first goal of the
year. Giroux has put up amazing numbers in the AHL, but has failed to
replicate that performance in the NHL. Give credit to a sensational
pass from fellow Hershey Line Oner Keith Aucoin. Ilya Kovolchuk scored
his 8th of the season to tie the game up at the end of the first period
at 2-2. Washington and Atlanta each had 9 shots on goal in the first
period.
Washington's third goal came on a freak goal. Jeff Schultz scored just
15 feet from his own goalie, Semyon Varlamov, on a 85 feet bullet that
skipped right in front of Pavelek to net Schultzie's first goal. That
goal also provided goalie Semyon Varlmaov with his first career
assist. Boudreau complained post game about the Atlanta ice condition
and Pavelek likely agreed.
The forth goal came on a rebound off another Schultz slapper, put in by
Matt Bradley. It was Brads 3rd goal of the season. Brads scored a
total of 4 goals all of last year, but is off to a super hot start this
year, with 3 goals and 2 assists, 5 points. Brads had a total of 11
points all last year.
Chris Clark added his first of the season on a rebound from Mike Green.
Read it all
http://dcprosportsreport.com/2009/10/23/schultz-fehr-and-clark-net-1st-goals-caps-win-5-4.html
Daniela Hantuchova
Damaris Lewis
2009 Turkeys Of The Year
Pop Culture Hot List
Comments (0) Add A Comment
Comment
Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.