Mr. HF29 Goes to Washington - Caps 3, Habs a big fat nothing thanks for coming 29

The first blurry image of HF29 hits the intertubes

Mmmm, that's not Molson Ex

Not pictured - scoreboard showing "Habs Suck"

Well that was fun. Ha. In lieu of an actual review of that mess, we'll just make one long rambling list of Pithy Observations of Questionable Importance (TM SLC):

• Pretty good atmosphere in that place, I must admit. I was impressed with the Caps fans generally;
• Pretty good building too, way better than our Phone Booth;
• There was a "stats scoreboard" which rotated a bunch of stats like faceoffs won, hits, time on ice. Thought that was cool;
• Why the fuck were both Bégin and El Dandy on a PP in the 3rd?
• In general, what the fuck was up with those lines? I know Tangy was out and god help me I love me some Greek, but Kosto is not a first line player;
• Proof there is no such thing as karma - during a TV timeout, the hostess played a game called "What year is it?" with some fans. One of the 3 clues? "KISS records Rock and Roll All Nite";
• It was very easy to start the Olé chant in the hallways before the game. After the game? Not so much;
• When the Caps score, the scoreboard shows Will Ferrell clips - I caught the cheerleader from SNL and the moment after Frank the Tank does the beer bong;
• Also on the scoreboard during timeouts? YouTube videos of people getting injured à la With Leather;
• More scoreboard - they showed replays of stuff that just happened while the play was still going on (sponsored by Verizon!). Are you supposed to watch the replay or the live game?
  
• I think we had no shots through the first 12 minutes. Seriously, are we playing the trap now? Kill me;
• Ovie is a great hockey player;
• Kovy, right now, is not;
• I enjoy Yuengling beer;
• I also enjoy the Red Rockers;
  
• Habs played a great 2nd period but it didn't pay off;
• While Theo got a shutout, he was totally shaky all night. Too fucking bad we don't seem to have the skills anymore to take advantage.
• I'm all out of bullet points.
  

Huge thanks to FHF official graphic designer / photographer and my DC host Wendell Semaines for the photos; thank god he had a camera because mine died five minutes after we left the house.