Through Death, Injury, and Loss.

In the world of the X-Games. At this year's Winter X-games (held in Aspen) the first death in the history of the X-games occurred. Caleb Moore, a freestyle snowmobile rider, crashed while preforming a back flip he had done many times before. The skis on the front of his snowmobile caught the top of the landing zone flipping Caleb and his snowmobile over. He died Thursday Jan. 31, 2013, age 25. His brother Colten Moore was injured in a different crash, separating his pelvis. Here's a link to the X-games article on Caleb.

Lindsey Vonn was injured in a Super-G race and needed to be air lifted to a hospital. She tore two liniments in her knee and broke a bone in her lower leg. She under went surgery on the 10th and is recovering.

Now, the Washington Capitals have struggled. There's no denying that fact. But we shouldn't given up hope for the playoffs. The players hadn't played with each other until the mini camp, they have a new coach and a new system to get used to. With a short season that is compressing everything to such a fine point everything is stressed. If you loss one game you're starting to slide. The Caps did lose 9 of the first 11 games, and are now 5-9-1, but they are only short of the 8th seed for the playoffs by 4 points. There are still games left, they have players who just need to step-up and play good hockey, and if their goalies continue to play at the  caliber they are and even improve, well there is still a postseason waiting for them.

I just want to make a point about Ovie. He isn't as good as he was his first 5 years, but he could be. He still plays with passion and has drive. Ovie needs to listen to his coach and player where he's told. Adam Oats has been moving him over to the right side instead of the left. The other teams are starting to know how he plays and what he's going to do when he plays on the left side. Can Ovie still be great? Yes, most likely not as good his first 5 years but he could have a great rest of his career. Oh, and Capitals, Ovie is a franchises player. If you trade him be prepared for what will happen if another team gets him, because most of them want him.