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Powerplay Point PodcastShow #291---End of the Road for 2024-25Recorded May 18, 2025
As unfortunately the Caps could not get past the Carolina Hurricanes, so another season of coverage comes to an end. Jini Clausen joins us again for this last regular episode of this season.
We begin by recapping the final 2 games of the series and talk about what went wrong. Next, the Mermaid offers up a.......unique evaluation for some of the best and not so best Caps performances this year.
We end with the year's final thoughts for this grand 50th Washington Capitals season which inc...2025-05-191h 28Powerplay Point PodcastShow #290---Our Caps Navigate Rough Playoff Waters in Round 2Recorded May 11, 2025
WARNING---THIS EPISODE IS NOT EDITED FOR STRONG LANGUAGE!
As you read above, yes I have let loose the lewd language! Listen at your own risk!!!!
Anna and I evaluate the first 3 games of the Caps series in Round 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Yes we're pissed. Yes we're bummed. No we will make no effort to hide it it during this episode. But we do try to put our own unique perspective on it all.
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2025-05-1250 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #289----When One Round Closes, Another Opens....Recorded May 4, 2025
May the Fourth Be With You!!!!
In this Star Wars-themed episode, Anna and I go over the final 2 games of the Caps' first round series against the Montreal Canadiens. We also give a brief, non-specific preview of their next round series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Sorry we're not being more specific, but, muchlike Coach Carbery we're keeping things close to the vest....much like Han Solo who may or may not have fired first.....
Follow the lead of Captain Alex Ovechkin and...2025-05-0544 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #288---2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 vs Canadiens beginsRecorded April 26, 2025
Happy Playoffs!
Anna and I recap Games 1-3 of the Caps first round. Yes every gory detail...the good and the bad. And while there was quite a bit of good there was also some bad. Bad that may prove to be quite the obstacle. BUT...we remain optomistic while reminding a certain team that, in professional ice hockey, there are 60 minutes in a full game!
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#ALLCA...2025-04-271h 01Powerplay Point PodcastShow #287---Playoffs Here Come the Caps 2025Recorded April 20, 2025
Happy Easter!
The Mermaid and I bring the curtain down on 2025 regular season for Our Capitals by recapping the final 3 games. One good game, the others......not so much.
Curtain up on the chase for the Stanley Cup. A scaled down preview of the playoffs follows. The Caps opponents the Canadiens pose a serious challenge. But can they be beaten? We say yes and go over a few keys to this series.
Caps fans--we urge you to give it your ALL. put it all...2025-04-2153 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #286---Greatness.....and Grating Play with Special Guest Co-Host Jini ClausenRecorded April 12, 2025
Get comfortable my fellow Caps fans....this is a long one.
We begin, Jini and I with a review of Alex OVechkin's record-breaking goal against the Islanders that happened last Sunday. No, we will not break down the actual game. Yes, we will tell you what we believe it means to us.
The next segment is dedicated to the only game breakdown we do go through--agains the Carolina Hurricanes.
And then comes the disaster that was the game against the CBJ. Again no breakdown here es...2025-04-131h 28Powerplay Point PodcastShow #285---Stumbling Humbly....into Greatness Special Guest starring Jini ClausenRecorded April 5, 2025
The Mermaid and I are joined by Jini Clausen who quickly finds some common roots with Anna. Ever hear a podcast done with a guy and two Bay Area ladies? You're about to.....
We go on to recap all four games, two of which were, admittedly, hot garbage for Our Caps. And then came a most epic night of greatness. I don't think I have to tell you what happened. As poorly as the games ran for this week it all ended with a truly grand once-in-a-lifetime moment we Caps fans w...2025-04-061h 19Powerplay Point PodcastPPP SPECIAL EPSODE 1 for 2025: Witnesses to Washington Capitals History.....Special Guest Starring Pete Fischer and Brian SzaboRecorded April 5, 2025
This standalone episode is a conversation between myself and two very good friends of mine: Brian Szabo abnd Pete Fischer.
Brian and Pete were in the building and saw the moments when Alex Ovechkin came within one goal, then tied the Great Gretzky's goal record. Hear them describe in their own words, the atmosphere, the electricity and the sheer energy that was a most epic event. April 4 is a night that will live forever among Caps fans---this is the story of two fans who got to enjoy it all li...2025-04-0639 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #284---More Games, More AggravationRecorded March 29, 2025
With a quick schedule this week we go over two game--both losses--with out sharp observations in both. Suffice to say with both games there was plenty to be unhappy about. Even with our Caps doing relatively well this season.
Our final segment is this month's Young Blueliner's memories. This one takes to the Spring of 1986 where a younger Blueliner gets rudely introduced to the exquisite torture that is Washington Capitals playoff hockey.
Be sure to join Our Captain in donating to the V foundation for the remainder of...2025-03-3043 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #283---Caps Clinch Playoffs, Blueliner Clenches FistRecorded March 23, 2025
Three games. Three wins. And at the end of it all, an earned playoff berth. Earned by a team playing for one another. A team (and their fans) who endured a ton of disrespect. Disrespect that has been heaped on by know-nothing fans and so-called journalists with an agenda. We've been collecting receipts....
It's payback time.
After the recaps I take it upon myself to call out the most guilty. Vindication feels damn good. Hope you enjoy, fellow fans. Thanks for indulging me. (Towards the end...2025-03-241h 03Powerplay Point PodcastShow #282---Caps Come Back From Cali '25Recorded March 16, 2025
The Mermaid is back and she tells us all about her birthday trip to the Turks and Caicos islands to begin the episode. We go on to talk about the three games played in California....the two wins and the one frustrating loss. And a bit of a telling statistic. But not unlike a certain disease, if caught early enough, it can be dealt with.
Speaking of diseases, if you have the means, please consider donating alongside the Capitals' Captain. Visit this very special link today to help the awesome V F...2025-03-1748 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #281---Caps are Still Coming with Special Guest Co-host Jini ClausenRecorded March 9. 2025
Jini CLausen joins us again to go over four Caps wins in another glorious week of hockey for the League's most hated team. Speaking of which. we begin this week's episode with an answer for our haters.
After the recaps--including a game attended by your podcasters--- we go over the activity during the Trade deadline that brought the Caps Anthonhy Beauvillier and what it means for the team going forward.
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...2025-03-101h 23Powerplay Point PodcastShow #280---O is for Ovi, not 0 Caps wins.....Recorded March 2, 2025
Anna's back for the week after recovering to commisserate regarding an unusually bad week for Our Caps. After our customary recap of all three games, we go over some potentially unpleasant business concering what may happen with the Gr8 chase.
To close, we go over even more potentially depressing (depending on your point of view) business that may or may not go down between now and this week's NHL Trade Deadline.
Our best wishes are with the Green family as they bury their infant son Liam.
...2025-03-031h 02Powerplay Point PodcastShow #279---Back from the Break in a BIG Way!!!Recorded February 23, 2025
First time guest Jini Clausen joins us this week in the Mermaid's absence to go over a GREAT weekend of Caps hockey action! After giving Jini the talk show treatment and finding out her Caps origin story, we get right into the two games where Our Caps kicked ass!
With the Trade deadline and other events looming this season, we go over some ongoing concerns (yes even a First Place team can have some concerns!) I think you will like the way Jini does not hold back in how th...2025-02-241h 06Powerplay Point PodcastShow #278----Breaking Bad and GoodRecorded February 9, 2025
On our last episode before this season's break, Anna and I rapidly go over (due to unforseeen time constraints) the previous three games. Two of them follow the same sloppy yet successful pattern if falling behind and yet winning or at least earning a point for the standings.
Thinking about tuning in next week? Well you should think again because we won't be here....
But we will be back the week of Feb. 23rd. Please join us...until then try to occupy yourselves! I will need a cohost for t...2025-02-1038 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #277---Our Confounding CapsRecorded February 2, 2025
Another new month another new week of Caps hockey.
One regulation win. Two overtime losses. Easy enough to count. See where we're going here? No? Listen and find out.....and enjoy while we recap all of the action.
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2025-02-0357 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #276---Locked On to the Powerplay Point Podcast with Special Guest Co-host Dan HolmiRecorded January 26, 2025
In this very special episode I have the immense pleasure of being joined by Dan Holmi of the Locked On Capitals podcast.
We go over the details of the past week with Our Capitals going 2-1 at the beginning of their Western road trip. Listen as Dan and I go back and forth over several important points relative to both the Caps' recent play as well as some goings-on in the NHL itself. A MUST listen for serioius Caps fans!
As this week's episode is dedicated to the memory of...2025-01-291h 09Powerplay Point PodcastShow #275---Out of the Halfway HouseRecorded January 19, 2025
Anna and I discuss the three games/three wins for the Caps this past week. As it was pretty low-event hockey played by them to perfection, this episode will fly by. But of course not without a timely discussion of how to cope during a not-so-dry January. Spoiler alert---there will be complaints about snow. Also the Mermaid has a homework assignment--regarding hew newfound favorite drink.
We have a few words of course on the tragedy of Helen and Ken Fawber's deaths nearly two weeks ago. Ken was the Away locker room a...2025-01-2043 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #274--Halfway Home but the Way to Win is Still LongRecorded Jan. 12, 2025
Four games to cover......four games that were, at times, difficult to endure given what we Caps fans have gotten used to. But as they say they road is long and the season is a marathon and not a sprint, Anna and I break down the four games as only we can. We also offer our critique of the team's recent play and what might get them back to.....a more consistent line of results.
However before we begin, we give our attention to the recent tragedy in the Los Angeles a...2025-01-131h 07Powerplay Point PodcastShow # 273---New Year, Not so new issues??Recorded Jan 4, 2025
Two games to cover.....and the Mermaid is back from Holiday vacation! We also have a Special surprise guest....identity of whom you will need to listen to find out!
We all go through both games (Minnesota and NY Rangers) tackling the issues Our Caps have been having for some time now.
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2025-01-0656 minPowerplay Point PodcastShow #272---Merry Blue Year?Recorded Dec. 31, 2024
Happy Last of 2024!
We put the year in the old rear view.....well I do, solo, by recapping the last set of games up to but notincluding today's matinee match against the Bruins. I have something of a bone to pick with how the Caps have been playing despite their continues (overall) success. Listen and make your own judgement. And as always you're free to come on and rebut me!
DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!
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