Invitation

For the last couple of years, Ravens fans have shown me love by letting hop on their bandwagon when the playoffs get underway. Today, I am turning the tables and extending an invite to them and everyone else within eyesight of this blog to get on board the Washington Capitals bandwagon. Now, I personally know that there are Caps fans in the Baltimore area; I have gone to both restaurants and bars in the B-More area and have seen fans watching our games on TV and wearing Ovi jerseys.


Unlike some of the other teams in my area, the Caps have had solid success in recent years. They have won their division (Southeast) the last four years. They made their only finals appearance in 1998, losing to the Detroit Red Wings. Last year they won the Presidents Trophy for having the most points during the regular season.

They opened up this years playoff run by defeating the New York Rangers in five games. Why this is special like the Church Lady is that this is the first time we have wrapped up a series earlier than seven games in more then ten years. The seem to have my formula for success: They have the superstar in four time All-Star Alexander Ovechkin (32 goals, 53 assists) and a solid defense. A little noticed trade that was made just before the deadline acquired center Jason Arnott from the New Jersey Devils. Arnott, who won a championship with the Devils, has brought both experience and leadership to the Caps. As General Manager George McPhee said of Arnott, "I guess you can never underestimate the value of leadership". As Blaine from the show Living Color would say, "Ain't that the truth, Ruth".

Now understand, for a playoff starved DC fan (respect to DC United - four titles), i'm with it. My crew knows that I enjoy hockey as much as any other of the major sports. Now I admit, my concentration on the Caps was diverted in part because of the Skins and Wiz. But no more. So K, gas up the wagon and like Kool Moe Dee said, "Let's Go".