I don’t know about you, but I almost needed a smoke after this all music preview from the ‘Caps, who seem .

If the game reaches the same sort of, um, climax fans should be in for an exciting contest with plenty of playoff ramifications between two foes missing key players, including for the Galaxy, Landon Donovan.

David Beckham though trundles on.

I’m taking the holiday weekend off, although I won’t be too far away.

Enjoy the game.