Recap: Thrashers 5, Capitals 0

I did not expect such a horrible performance.

I'm not feeling very well, so only a brief recap here.

The Caps should play much, much better against Philadelphia. Bright spot of the game for the Caps: Mike Green. He looked to me like the best player on the Caps. Burmistrov looked good for Atlanta. Alex Ovechkin got a bit of his "inspired" stride back. I hope Mike Knuble is feeling alright.

And looks like the Caps got back to drawing penalties, and didn't take many too. Of course, winning >> penalty differential, though the two are related.

Why was the top power play unit out in the dying moments of a 5-0 game? Come on, BB. Credit to the Thrashers, though, they really shut everything down for most of the third (then the Caps looked like they gave up).

Here's the link to scoring chances, which I posted below the break as well. Of course, thanks to Vic Ferrari for making this so very much easier.

Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 20277

Team	Period	Time	Note	WSH						Opponent
WSH	1	18:31	T Backstrom drop pass, Ovechkin wrister	8	19	22	52	55	70	4	9	10	22	29	31	5v5
WSH	1	18:24	FO puck bounces in front, Laich tries to stuff	21	27	28	70	74	90	4	9	10	22	29	31	5v5
ATL	1	17:19	ZP GOAL Eager deflection	4	14	16	26	70	89	8	21	31	33	39	80	5v5
WSH	1	14:25	T Johansson wrister	21	27	28	52	70	90	4	9	10	22	29	31	5v5
ATL	1	18:09	T GOAL Holtby misplays puck, Antropov puts it in easily (note: Kane goal not counted as scoring chance)	21	27	28	70	74	90	4	9	10	22	29	31	5v5
WSH	1	8:04	T Johansson drives wide and to the net	21	27	28	30	74	90	4	9	10	22	29	31	5v5
WSH	1	2:29	ZP Erskine slapshot	4	8	19	22	30	52	23	27	31	33	36	39	5v5
WSH	1	1:03	ZP PP Green wrister	8	14	21	28	30	52	10	21	31	33	39		5v4
ATL	1	0:28	T SH Ladd 2-on-2 wrister	8	19	22	28	30	52	4	6	16	31	47		5v4
WSH	2	17:20	T Bradley misses open top of net	4	10	25	30	39	89	4	8	21	29	31	80	5v5
WSH	2	15:59	T Knuble one-timer off post	8	19	22	27	30	74	6	16	18	31	33	47	5v5
ATL	2	13:58	FO Slater tries to stuff	10	25	30	39	52	55	3	6	23	27	31	36	5v5
WSH	2	12:53	ZP Schultz one-timer	8	16	26	30	52	55	9	10	22	31	33	39	5v5
WSH	2	12:31	T Backstrom stick breaks on deflection try	8	19	22	27	30	52	9	10	22	31	33	39	5v5
WSH	2	9:36	ZP PP Semin one-timer	8	19	21	28	30	52	3	16	29	31	47		5v4
WSH	2	6:41	ZP Semin dangles to front	21	28	30	52	55	90	4	10	16	22	29	31	5v5
ATL	2	5:19	T Peverley	8	16	19	30	52	55	16	18	31	33	39	47	5v5
ATL	2	3:30	ZP Peverley gets alone in front	21	30	52	55	90		4	10	27	29	31		4v4
WSH	2	3:15	T	21	30	52	74	90		4	27	29	31	47		4v4
WSH	2	0:58	T Semin 2-on-2	8	19	28	30	52	55	6	8	9	22	31	33	5v5
ATL	2	0:51	T GOAL Byfuglien	4	8	26	28	30	89	6	8	9	22	31	33	5v5
ATL	3	16:05	ZP Sopel shot deflected	16	21	30	52	55	90	3	6	8	21	31	80	5v5
WSH	3	14:51	ZP Ovechkin deflection	8	19	27	28	30	74	4	16	22	29	31	47	5v5
ATL	3	14:32	ZP Little gets open in front	8	19	27	28	30	74	9	10	22	31	33	39	5v5
WSH	3	11:15	T AO rush	4	8	19	28	30	74	3	6	9	10	22	31	5v5
ATL	3	6:49	ZP PP backdoor try	21	30	39	55			16	31	33	39	47	80	3v5
ATL	3	6:20	T PP Byfuglien rush	25	26	30	52	55		16	31	33	39	47	80	4v5
ATL	3	5:01	FO Burmistrov off turnover	26	27	30	39	74		3	6	8	18	21	31	4v5
ATL	3	2:44	T GOAL Burmistrov dangles	10	25	30	39	52	55	3	6	8	21	31	80	5v5

#	Player	EV			PP			SH
4	J. ERSKINE	12:53	3	2	0:00	0	0	0:38	0	0
8	A. OVECHKIN	16:53	8	3	5:47	2	1	0:00	0	0
10	M. BRADLEY	11:36	1	2	0:01	0	0	0:00	0	0
14	T. FLEISCHMANN	10:47	0	1	2:32	1	0	0:34	0	0
16	E. FEHR	11:26	1	3	1:59	0	0	0:00	0	0
19	N. BACKSTROM	15:33	7	2	3:15	1	1	0:30	0	0
21	B. LAICH	12:47	5	3	3:10	2	0	1:25	0	0
22	M. KNUBLE	8:21	4	0	1:39	0	1	0:00	0	0
25	J. CHIMERA	11:59	1	2	0:59	0	0	0:27	0	1
26	M. HENDRICKS	10:10	1	2	0:00	0	0	1:12	0	2
27	K. ALZNER	18:20	6	2	0:01	0	0	1:27	0	1
28	A. SEMIN	15:11	7	3	3:32	2	1	0:35	0	0
30	M. NEUVIRTH	41:18	11	7	5:48	2	1	3:18	0	2
39	D. STECKEL	11:13	1	2	0:01	0	0	1:06	0	1
52	M. GREEN	19:46	8	5	5:47	2	1	0:50	0	1
55	J. SCHULTZ	18:51	4	5	0:16	0	0	1:51	0	1
70	B. HOLTBY	9:07	3	2	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
74	J. CARLSON	18:56	6	2	0:01	0	0	1:50	0	1
89	T. SLOAN	12:47	1	2	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
90	M. JOHANSSON	13:24	5	3	0:00	0	0	0:47	0	0

Period	Totals		EV		PP		5v3 PP		SH		5v3 SH
1	6	3	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	8	4	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	6	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	16	13	14	9	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1