No Clinching Yet

The Caps went down to North Carolina with the possibility of clinching the Eastern Conference title and making history. Well, they did set a new franchise record for points (109) in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, but haven't clinched the East yet. (The simplest scenario right now is a win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Sunday afternoon.)

The 'Canes have given the Caps trouble all year and Carolina, despite some sloppy play, managed to pull out a shootout victory one week after beating the Caps in OT at Verizon Center. Interestingly, the Caps now have 11 OT/SO losses, three fewer than the league leader, the Dallas Stars.

But perhaps the bigger news of yesterday was the fact that Ted Leonsis' group allegedly agreed on a purchase price for the Wizards, Verizon Center and TicketMaster. That could mean that the purchase will be finalized in the coming weeks. Either way, it was an important step -- and a good one -- in Leonsis' ever-expanding sports empire.