the curse of Bob Mason?

It happens every spring isn't just a baseball movie, it also can be a title to the history of the Capitals. Dating back to the spring of 1983, the Caps number one problem has been the lack of a hot goaltender for the playoffs. Whether it be Bob Mason, or Al Jensen, or Pete Peeters, Clint malarchuk, Byron Dafoe, Rick Tabbaracci, Jim Carey or even Ollie Kolzig; our hometown heroes always seem to fall short of their expected goals. This year is no exception. Jose Theodore (also known as threeormore) just hasn't caught fire as hoped. His removal for game 2 , while not a huge suprise to most fans, did in fact catch me by suprise. Bruce runs the risk of the plunging of Jose's confidence, at the same time as betting the farm on an untested playoff rookie in Simeon Varlamov. The Caps did have moderate success at times in the 90's by shuffling goalies in the post season, but it is by no means a sure bet. Despite Simeon's sparkling play in game 2, it would probably be a good idea to run Jose back out for game 3; otherwise GMGM may have a 4.5 million albatross around his neck next year. That is if GMGM survives a HOT summer.