Gabby Gabby Hey!

It was nice to see the Caps get two consecutive wins last night with their 3-2 victory over the Devils. The Devils were the hottest team in the NHL collecting at least a point in ten straight games. The Devils lost in overtime to the Rangers the night before, and back-to-back games are always tough. Nevertheless, it was great to see the Caps beat a team that they have struggled against for several seasons. It was also encouraging to see the Caps win for only the second time this season after getting scored on first.

The Caps are now 5-3-1 during Gabby's tenure behind the bench and have won three out of their last four games. I really like the renewed energy the team seems to be playing with now. Under Glen Hanlon, the team lacked an energy line. This may have been more a result of the playing time afforded to certain players. I like what Boudreau is doing with mixing the playing styles of certain players on the forward lines to bring a little more energy and attitude to the table. What may be even more impressive at this point is the fact that the Caps have done this without Chris Clark, Michael Nylander and Boyd Gordon. I also find it encouraging that Boudreau decided to keep Brian Pothier in the stands for a 2nd game. It will be interesting to see what he does with the lineup against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Congratulations to Quintin Laing for scoring his first NHL goal. It was a brutal rebound given up by Kevin Weekes but Laing went to the net, gobbled it up and backhanded the puck past Weekes. A special thanks goes to Brent Sutter for resting Martin Brodeur. The result may have been different but two points are two points.

Let's see what the rest of this home stand holds for the Caps. I would love nothing more than to be blogging about a four game win streak but let's take it one game at a time. If we have an opportunity to write about a four game win streak, maybe we'll have to title the blog post "Now I wanna sniff some glue." Keep on the good work, Bruce. Gabby Gabby Hey!