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Braden Holtby Tries To Score Empty Net Goal

With the Washington Capitals up 2 goals in the final seconds, Braden Holtby decided that Alex Ovechkin isn't the only one who can score a goal.  The Washington netminder took hold of the puck behind his net, brought the puck up around the net, and tried to fire a bank shot off the boards and into the Buffalo Sabres awaiting empty net.

Instead the puck went to Alex Ovechkin who caught the puck...no goal this time for Holtby...Here are what the announcers had to say about it:

Locker: "He's gonna try to score"

Joe B: "Go Hotlby...PLEASE!"

Locker: "I knew he was going to"

Joe B:  "One of these days"

Locker: "He didn't get all of that, but he was thinkin' why not me...I LOVE IT!...Wait was that his 200th, 300th goal, what was that?"

The Sports Junkies In The Booth With Joe B And Locker

During Friday night's Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers contest, the Sports Junkies Eric Bickel and Cakes joined Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin in the booth to promote their new show Table Manners that is going to be on CSN.

Caps fans, to say the least, were outraged, voicing their anger on Twitter.  There were hundreds.  Here are a few:

EB started off by putting his arms around Joe B during the interview.  He then screamed into the mic:

"WE NEED SOME OFFENSE WHERES THE OFFENSE WHERES OVI!!!"

EB Puts his hand around Joe B's neck

He then grabbed the mic out of Joe B's Hand and talked about why he was underdressed:

"THATS BECAUSE IM WEARING A DIAPER...YOU SEE HOW HIGH THESE GUYS ARE!"

The Junkies stayed in the booth for the game call.  While Cakes tried to do his best announcer impression, EB continued to think outside the box talking about the best part of their new show:

"AND WE DRINK, DON'T FORGET THAT, WE'RE DRINKING!"

Locker tries to get back to real life, but EB doesn't let it happen.  After talking for a second about the show, EB brings up drinking again.

"I WAS COMPLETELY HAMMERED BY THE END OF THE TAPING!"

EB Grabs the mic from Joe B's hand

Cakes threw in some zings while Joe B sounded upset and disappointed saying "Ay yi yi"

"I HAVE OFFERED TO MASSAGE BROOKS LAICH'S GROIN JUST TO GET HIM BACK!"

Joe B kept saying "Easy, Easy" while he was telling the story afraid what would come next.  Then Locker had a few comments semi-jokingly.

"I'm also glad you guys have about 30 seconds on the air" and We just lost some viewers".  

Then Joe B brought the subject of wine back up, all while throwing in some Junkies lingo "sillies".

"Have you tasted any sillies at the Palm"

Then when closing it out, the Junks talked about how they may not be perfect on camera, to which Locker threw in a zing.  "Don't worry you guys have already proven that" Then EB finished with:

"THERE ARE NO RULES, JUST DRINK MORE!"

Overall, it probably did not turn out as well as it could have.  I'm a big Junkies fan so I'm biased.  I loved it.  But as seen above and by Twitter searching, not many did.  I'll still be watching Table Manners. LOVE THE JUNKS!

Classic Locker & Joe B: Locker Signs Off The Broadcast

Thursday night's matchup between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs started off strong with Joe B & Locker wearing what appeared to be almost-matching suits.  Of course we all know about Joe B and his suits (if you don't, read here).

Later, after the end of the 1st period with Locker on the telestrator, he got a little fired up.  This time, it wasn't in an angry way at the "hold it here" guy.  Instead he was pumped up for a Joel Ward goal.  He got so amped that he basically dropped the mic and walked out, or the hockey announcer equivalent, which was signing his name on the telestrator.

Locker:  "Could you ever pound that!!!!!! and since were’ in Canada Joe B, I’m signing off, take us to break my good friend

Joe B: "Well..."

Locker: "Take us to break!!!"

Joe B: "Your signing off and you’re directing me????  ... Off to break we go...

John Erskine's Point Streak Hits 2 Games, Caps Lose To Sens

The Washington Capitals started the game strong with a 2 goal lead in the first period, but the Senators fought back with help from a dominant 2 periods by Craig Anderson, and took home the victory, scoring a game winning power-play goal on a shady penalty call by the referees.

With under 3 minutes remaining former Washington Capital Sergei Gonchar placed in the timely power-play game winner sending the Caps out of the Canadian capital with their 4th loss.

The Caps played a strong first period outshooting the Sens 14-9.  The full court pressure was on, which according to Locker is called the "first man pressure".  The Caps scored 2 goals in the period, their first goal on a fast break where Wolski made a great pass to Brouwer, who made a tiny move and stuck the puck in the net.  The goal all started out with bad stickplay by the Senators in the Caps zone.

The second goal came on a Matt Hendrix faceoff win, as the Caps powerplay expired, Hendy got it to Erskine who knocked it over to Beagle who fired the puck towards goal that ended up being deflected into the net by the man who started the play, Matt Hendrix (that is how I spell it, cuz he rocks).

That's a 2 game point streak for John Erskine if you are counting.  Adam Oates was smiling like a mug after that goal (see the GIF here)

The Caps looked like they were going to take the game, but the Sens ended up getting a goal right before the end of the second period and then one quick into the 3rd period to even up the game.  The 2nd off a faceoff on a little nudge towards goal that went through Neuvirth's legs. Bad.  Then with time running down, Gonchar notched that BS power-play goal for the Seators win.

My favorite play of the game took place in the first period as Mike Green took the puck towards the Senators net.  He flicked the puck up in the air, a saucer pass that was more like a soccer cross about 7 feet in the air as Joel Ward crashed the net looking for the header. Well, he didn't actually try to head it in, he tried to baseball swing it in, but still, it looked very soccery.


Notes & Questions:

• What the hell is "hooking off"? Sounds gross Locker
• Neuvy almost committed a trapezoid penalty, which would have crushed me, damn trappy
• What are these new NHL rules, what is "concealing the puck"
• Your name is pronounced "Jack-Up" what the hell
• Is Neal on every team?
• Senator's coach Mustache...epic
• Sort of get Cycling, is that like rotating to keep spacing in Basketball?
• Hitting someone in the face with a stick is OK on a followthrough? 

John Erskine Scores, Smiles, and Shows Off Tooths

If you had John Erskine in the players who will have a goal before Alexander Ovechkin then congrats. Erskine scored his first goal of the season on Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres.  Johnny just sort of flung the puck towards the goal, not really a shot, but to the surprise of everyone at Verizon, and especially Joe B, the puck went into the net.

Erskine showed off his missing "tooths" as he was as surprised as we were that he scored a goal. Locker put it this way: