Day Five & Pic

Boy oh boy do these playoffs keep getting more interesting?!  The LA Kings tied up the series with Vancouver last night in a 3-2 OT win.  That series is now tied at 1-1.  Boston gave Buffalo a run for their money yesterday afternoon in a 5-3 victory, tying that series at 1-1.  And last but not least, the Washington Capitals rallied back from a 0-2 start in the first period to win 6-5 in OT against Montreal (thanks mostly to a rookie defenseman, John Carlson, scoring with less than 2 minutes remaining in regulation to tie the game and force another OT) Praise for Carlson  But the Capitals are not out of harm's way yet.  They head to Montreal tomorrow night for game three.  The big question in Washington now is who will be between the pipes for the Capitals?  Jose Theodore was pulled within minutes during the first period of Saturday's match-up.  Varlamov kept the Capitals afloat during the late game surge and ultimately lead them to their first victory of these playoffs.  For those who don't know much about the Capitals, Theodore started his career in Montreal and has not started a game there since leaving the team.  At the start of the playoffs Boudreau was quoted as saying he was giving Theodore a "longer leash" during these playoffs and Theodore would be the starter for Washington.  But the young Varlamov has a respectable record against the Canadiens.  So who will Boudreau give the start to?  Apparently he's keeping it to himself for the time being. Mum's The Word

And back to the point of this blog....the beard!  It's starting to take shape...I've seen a lot of face scratching recently but haven't heard any complaints.  He even admitted to washing it with shampoo...adorable!