WASHINGTON -- Moments after the Washington Capitals' losing streak advanced once again, a smile could still be seen between the goatee of the team's affable owner."We got a point," Ted Leonsis smirked. "We played well and lost. Hit another bunch of posts."
Ryan Getzlaf's tally in the extra period gave the Ducks a 2-1 victory to extend the Caps' losing streak to seven games. Leonsis, who made his name and fortune as a cyberspace tycoon, has experienced longer streaks as owner, like when the Caps lost nine in a row in March 2007. Asked if he still has confidence in his team's leadership, Leonsis, who recently purchased the NBA's Washington Wizards, was concise.
"Yes."
Even the most pessimistic Caps fans -- and there were plenty here at Verizon Center -- could come away with a little solace as the team rebounded from Sunday's 7-0 loss to the New York Rangers. There were again a fair share of Washington players frustratingly looking toward the sky -- something Caps coach Bruce Boudreau hinted might not be a bad idea.
"Maybe God shined on us too much last year during the regular season," said Boudreau, whose team won the Presidents' Trophy for the league's best record last season, only to lose in the first round of the playoffs. "Maybe he's doing this to change the way we play. Maybe that's the way you play to win the Stanley Cup. I don't know."
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