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WASHINGTON -- All those changes didnt get the Washington Capitals any further in the playoffs. Robert Griffin III Black Jersey . Thats the big-picture view, the one that says this season was another disappointing performance by an immensely talented roster. Remember last summer, when the Capitals in quick succession added five players who were the final pieces to really, for-sure, this-time-without-a-doubt take them to the Stanley Cup? Remember how they were the fashionable choice to win the Eastern Conference in September, a notion reinforced after their 7-0 start? Then theres the other view, the one that focuses on the last two months, when Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green finally got healthy and the team started to find a comfort level with the defensive mindset preached by new coach Dale Hunter, who had taken over when the tuned-out, run-and-gun Bruce Boudreau was fired in November. After barely scraping into the playoffs, the Capitals eliminated the second-seeded and defending champion Boston Bruins in a seven-game, low-scoring series and nearly did the same to the top-seeded New York Rangers. "You know, we had our chances to win it, and so did they," Hunter said following Saturday nights 2-1 Game 7 loss at Madison Square Garden. "Its like two good teams battling each other. What can you say? Its just that we came up short tonight. We had our chances that we didnt bury. And they buried two, and we only got one." Therein lies the rub. When the goal is to play a 2-1 game, its quite often that its the other team that scores two. In fact, 13 of the Capitals 14 playoff games were decided by one goal. A lineup that includes Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Backstrom and Green scored just 29 goals in those 14 games. So the Capitals are at a crossroads. Do they stick with Hunter, assuming he wants to return? If he doesnt, do they stay with the defensive close-to-the-chest system with another coach? If they do, do they have the right personnel for it? Ovechkin, in particular, is paid handsomely with the expectation that every year he will be among the leagues elite players. This season, he was not. Even in the playoffs, there were flashes of the Great Eight here and there, but he would disappear for long stretches. Sometimes Hunter would keep him off the ice altogether for extended periods, preferring to go with other matchups. Saturday night, with the season on the line during the adrenaline rush of a Game 7 -- and with the Capitals trailing most of the game -- Ovechkin managed to put only two shots on goal, the same number as defencemen John Carlson and Roman Hamrlik. After the game, Ovechkin uncharacteristically sat at his locker for several minutes after the interviews were done, still in his full uniform, staring straight ahead. He has now played seven seasons in the NHL, and hes yet to get past the second round of the playoffs. The Capitals took the day off Sunday, but questions about Hunter, Ovechkin and everyone else will resume when they reconvene to pack up their belongings for the summer. Hunter was asked about his future immediately after the game and said it wasnt the right time to address such matters, but he made an interesting switch from "we" to "you" when answering another question about the style of play he implemented. "Its the right way to play, to win," he said. "Next year well, you know, you can, you know, start off and thats your goal. To win." Its also clear that Hunter, if he returns, will have to do a better job of learning how to push the buttons of his players. Ovechkin wasnt the only one who wasnt his top-notch self for Game 7. Except for a few minutes in the second period, the Capitals were clearly outplayed by the Rangers. "We didnt play our best game, didnt have enough fight, enough grit," defenceman Karl Alzner said. "Didnt battle for pucks enough, had a power play that was awful. Its really too bad that in a game of this magnitude we stunk the bed, pretty much. Its just not good enough for us." Doug Williams Womens Jersey . Lowe pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning and the Indians scored three runs on errors to beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 Sunday. Ryan Kerrigan Womens Jersey . The Pacers blew a big fourth quarter lead on Saturday for the second time in the set, but this time they came back to win in overtime. David West posted a game-high 26 points with 12 rebounds, and George Hills 12 points included the game-winning free throws with 2.2 seconds to play in the extra frame as the Pacers held on for a 101-99 decision over Orlando in Game 4, despite seeing a 19-point fourth-quarter lead erased. http://www.fansredskinsroom.com/chris-chester-jerseys . Athletic director Jeff Hammond announced in a statement released by the school that Johnson would not return after a miserable 0-12 season that ended with a loss to Memphis on Saturday. Kirk Cousins Redskins Jersey .J. Barea will miss at least two games with a sprained left foot. Charles Mann Jersey . -- Chris Pontius scored in the 78th minute to lift D.PHILADELPHIA - Andrew Bynum heard the roar from hundreds of Philadelphia 76ers fans chanting his name the moment he stepped into the National Constitution Center. No wonder he wants to stick around. Bynum says about Philadelphia, hes "leaning toward making this my home." That brought even louder cheers from an event that was more pep rally than press conference. Wearing a Sixers T-shirtt, Bynum made his first appearance Wednesday since he was acquired last week from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a four-team deal. London Fletcher Black Jersey. Former Philadelphia All-Star Andre Iguodala landed in Denver and Orlando shipped Dwight Howard to the Lakers. Bynums contract is up after this season. But the Sixers can offer him a max deal worth over $100 million over five seasons. ' ' ' |
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