Series Discussion: ECSF: Capitals vs Penguins (Pens up 3-1) (Pens Fans Read Post #1)

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[bacchist]

win.

 

[hockeykicker]

game 1 is thursday

bet game 2 is saturday since wizards home sunday

 

[Carlzner]

Let's ****ing go.

 

[Hivemind]

Need to tighten up the neutral zone play from the get-go. It took five and a half games for Trotz to learn how to seal it up against Toronto.

 

[John Price]

Don't want to think about this today. Penguins are very good team. Very good. And while Caps did win this series there's still so much they could improve on.

Just enjoy this win for now.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I hope that this team will channel their hate of Pittsburgh knocking them out last year to fuel them to victory. But they cannot take entire periods off like they did this series.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

This is the best team in the league that we're facing. Beat us last year on their way to the Cup, finished 2nd in the league in the regular season despite an incredible amount of injuries and missing their #1D for the year. They cruised their way to the 2nd round and they're looking to end our run for the 19374th time.

I'll be cautiously optimistic because they have MAF in net, but they have what it takes to beat us again. If we defeat them though, I believe that breaking through the 2nd round/Pittsburgh barrier will give us the mental boost and confidence to win it all.

Now, bring it on

 

[strungout]

"You and I are destined to do this forever"

Let's ****ing do this.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Marc-Andre Fleury

 

[txpd]

Chicago is out. Wild are out. CBJ is out. Only two top 5 teams remain and only one can advance to the 3rd round. Beautiful

 

[twabby]

The Capitals should be well prepared for the Penguins. They need to shoot more and crash the net. Fleury had a good first round but he is not a good goaltender. Fire pucks early and often.

 

[sycamore]

I hope that this team will channel their hate of Pittsburgh knocking them out last year to fuel them to victory. But they cannot take entire periods off like they did this series.

I think its pretty safe they are obsessed with Pittsburgh. Want nothing more than to avenge last year's cruel loss.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I think its pretty safe they are obsessed with Pittsburgh. Want nothing more than to avenge last year's cruel loss.

The Caps are or the media and us fans are?

Go Caps! Seems like a good time for Mr. Game 7 to get his first G7 as a Cap.

 

[Langway]

@hockeyanalysis: Only 2 of the top 14 CF% teams remain. Interestingly this also happened in 2014-15. Those two teams, CHI and TB were the cup finalists.

@hockeyanalysis: If that happens again we are looking at a Washington-Nashville Stanley Cup finals.

Caps are the best Corsi team left. Go Corsi!

A big key IMO will be Washington's ability to shut down Pittsburgh. If they can do that they'll be on decent ground. This team's forwards, and their bottom six forwards in particular, will need to be a lot better. If the bottom six isn't going to score they need to at least be a handful on the forecheck. Wilson had a strong series obviously but the rest need to be way better. It's all hands on deck.

 

[ForzaItalia]

Chicago is out. Wild are out. CBJ is out. Only two top 5 teams remain and only one can advance to the 3rd round. Beautiful

Ducks look like a tough out IMO.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

The Pens again. Well, if at first you don't succeed...err if after the ninth time you don't succeed.

Bah! Stomp that team and knock them out of the playoffs.

Let's go Caps!!!

 

[TRASHCAT]

my anus is ready

 

[hockeyfan88]

The nemesis again.

Bring it!

 

[sycamore]

Pens fans surprisingly pessimistic on their boards. I think they're pretty convinced MAF will play the entire series.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

New year and new series. Just put the games on mute and enjoy. If the Caps are going to win a cup this year I rather get there exorcising the Pens and Rangers demons. Caps need to win the home games.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Call me crazy, but I feel pretty good about this series vs Pittsburgh. I think the series against the Leafs was exactly what the Caps needed.

What I am worried about is the fourth line. They've been ****ing terrible.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Caps in 7.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Schedule isn't ideal for a team that struggles with time off.