Alan, the cap spent 51 minutes getting their doors blown off, and then the last nine minutes

got off the rails crazy, where they made it four to three and had about seven good chances

to tie that game up in the closing minutes. It was very bipolar this game, and it was mostly

on the depressive side, and then, you know what, the Adderall kicked in late, and they just got it going. And it was mostly on the depressive side. And then, you know what, the Adderall kicked

in late and they just got it going. And it was so fun to watch that last nine minutes and five seconds.

I loved it. But I could have done without waste in three hours of the night before that.

Here's to the Adderall portion of that game. Ryan Billy, in the olden days of typing up a

rundown and handing out sheets, pieces of paper that would have had a rundown. We would have torn that up multiple times in the last few minutes. I'm glad we don't operate that way anymore. It's just clicks now. But even still, that was a, they scored the first one. You're like, eh, that's just a good thing we can talk about later. And they score the second one. You're like, well, now this could be it. And then they scored the third one, and all of a sudden it all blows up. Yeah, so close. So close. Unfortunately, Florida scores the empty net goal to win it on a night when the Islanders lost in regulation. So the Caps had a chance to wrap up the Metro Division couldn't

take advantage. I'm Rob Carlin. The Capitol's Talk podcast starts now.

Carlson this man that's good fire. He'll have a rebound their backup.

Skated to safety by Dad and not moved along. Intonit. Pottshot waiting.

Ozai Trojeck.

If only the caps played like they did the last 10 minutes,

we wouldn't be sitting here down by two.

Alan, I know you continuously gave credit to Florida on the post-game show.

Warned, had they been in the playoffs,

it would have been a bad match-up for the caps. Those first 51 minutes, for sure, a lot of credit goes to Florida. They beat him three times this year, first time they've ever swept the season series. But I also think there's some of that letdown from that great Tampa game. I'll go with that there's partially the letdown, but then you have to go back and look at and analyze and do the autopsy on the three games.

What did Florida do in every one of them?

They jumped out early and the caps had to find a way to get back into those games.

And I look at that, oh my God.

And I look at what the Panthers were able to do in all three of these games.

I don't think it's not a coincidence.

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