Post-Game Talk: It's been one hell of a ride, boys. One HELL of a ride.

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vodeni

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Seriously just too a deep breath and am done with hockey until October. Although I've enjoyed this run and will never forget it as long as I'm alive, I've nearly burned myself out watching the last couple of years. Probably won't even visit here much for 5 months. Time to enjoy summer!
same here, I am more burned than
 

turd

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It sucks they lost, and it sucks it was to Washington, but I don’t know what people really expected. They were seriously lucky they drew the awful Flyers in the first round who weren’t good enough to capitalize on their mistakes. Because they’ve been making them all playoffs...no, all SEASON long. It was bound to catch up with them and it did. Oh well. Had a really fun nearly three years.
 

ColePens

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I'm here for the Kris Letang crucifixion.


But honestly, I'm not even mad about the outcome of this series. This team has been blessed the last ten years with some great hockey teams.

I actually watched the handshake line and am not upset. It is so surreal to see what we did. I mean... if anything I get a little bit of my life back. :laugh:

And f*** everything else. I shared so many amazing moments with my mom/dad, brothers, friends, etc. These 2 cup runs have been insane for my family. Now that we are all older we can take it all in as a family, coming over and treating every game like a super bowl. I wouldn't trade that for the world.

It was inevitably coming to an end. I think the Caps earned it. And with the hell we put them through - is that not even remotely fair that the hockey gods had us perform average? I mean come on.
 

IcedCapp

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Painful, but it’s been an historic run, and they really have nothing left. Watch Horny come off the the ice in the 3rd. He was gassed. Asking Sid’s line to be the shutdown line, the scoring line, the face off specialists. Too many injuries, too many games played.

Hats off to Washington.

My only criticism towards the FO is that the Cap was not managed as well as it had been under Botterill. This led to some issues at the TDL. Beyond that, you’ve won two cups in a row. Pay raises and exhaustion are designed to keep parity around, I think they did most of what they could, but it wasn’t as clean and efficient as possible.

On the plus side, this team will be killer next season.
 

Hockey Freak 7

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Pens can win the cup without Kristopher Letang!!!

Pens needscto use him, Sheary and Hunwick in trade for new defense plus a veteran back up goalie..
Someone like Lehnner if he’s available ..
It was a great run but some things do come to a end. Hopefully next year without Letang ..

Brassard was a bad trade. Imo..
 

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I'm here for the Kris Letang crucifixion.
I won't be satisfied until there's burning!

I'd rather have Cole than Letang. We have the league's eminent offense with three legitimate all star forwards, our offense doesn't require a glorified rover. We needed enough defensive responsibility to win these kind of games.
 

hafaba

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Wow. That was an amazing ride. At some point, everything has come to an end. So that was now the day.
It was just awesome. Thanks to everyone who was a part of it.
So many sleepless nights and now it is over. Get your well deserved rest boys.
And i can finally also get some rest. No more sleepless nights because i had to be awake until 4 or 5 o`clock

Once again. Thank you Pens!
 

Turin

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Let’s be honest, when Phil got hurt but insisted on playing winning the Cup became a pipe dream. With all these injuries the team was just a redux of the pre-JR era, where a couple players had to do everything.
 

Dick Sledge

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I'm annoyed. Obviously.

After I changed the channel, I realized, that I can now officially drop down to just internet.

f*** you comcast.

And thank you Pens. Back to back baby. No one's taking that away.
 
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NastyNick

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Olli Maatta is another guy on the block if im GM. His slow plodding style just doesn't work in this league any more. he was getting beat to pucks left and right all night long. I don't know what you do with our defense right now. It needs a semi-rebuild behind Dumo and Schultz.
 

bigflip187

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Tampa will have much fresher legs and a better back end. The caps don't have the horses against a fresh team like them.

Fresh team? They just played boston, probably the most physical team in the league. Never seen a team get away with so much. They have a ton of skill though.
 

McDrailers

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I’m not mad in the least, more upset. But seriously, how does Letang still do these freaking bad pinches. Guy scores a goal (that he really had no business scoring) and then thinks he’s a top line winger
 
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