Caps down the Devils, 3-1

First thoughts on the Caps' win tonight:
- I'm glad that Viktor Kozlov got his 500th point tonight. That's pretty cool.
- Flash is fast. And very good in cramped quarters. A very good goal on his part.
- I hope that whatever kept Semin out for a good majority of the game was only preventative. With the pace he's been at these first 16 games, it would be terrible to lose him. A serious injury wouldn't just affect his groove, but would probably throw the team out of sync as well.
- We were one mental breakdown from seeing 100 minutes of straight-up Jose Theodore shutout hockey. Even though the shutout only lasted 91:55 (two periods from Wednesday in Raleigh and tonight's game), I think he has really started getting back into form. I say give him the start again tomorrow night in Newark. Give Brent some more time to rest that hip. JT has the hot hand for the moment; let's take advantage of it while we can.
- I was bummed to hear that they switched Ovie's first goal to Brooks Laich, until Ovechkin got the empty netter in the last minute to keep the 3-game goal streak alive. Brooks has been playing very well the past few days, and congrats to him on the hard hat tonight. It's starting to look really good with all the numbers on there.
- Speaking of Ovechkin's goal streak... I think this is just what he's needed to get back on track. As much as I'd like to see a repeat performance and a run for the MVP, I'd much rather see both him and Semin get, oh how about 55 goals each? Sound good?
- I really wish I had the money and time to go on a roadtrip out West next week. California in November would be stellar.