Series Discussion: Round 1 (Caps vs Flyers) 2016 Playoffs (times and dates included)
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It's become tradition for me to cheer you guys on in the post season. I'm an Oiler fan, and my team is allergic to playoffs, and pride, so every year I hop on the Caps bandwagon. You guys have a lot of support from our fanbase, and a lot of us are hoping that this year is the year you guys can go all the way. Would love to see Ovi hoist the Cup, so good luck guys, and Go Caps Go!
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This is going to be a tough first round series. I hope that in a 7 game series the Caps depth shows up.
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****...
Guess i'll be carrying "protection" when I go out into the city from now on. That fanbase is ****ing insane lol
Seriously though, it's a divisional opponent and the Caps so it has to go 7. It's a law somewhere.
Guess i'll be carrying "protection" when I go out into the city from now on. That fanbase is ****ing insane lol
Seriously though, it's a divisional opponent and the Caps so it has to go 7. It's a law somewhere.
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I think it depends on where the caps are mentally. Losing to them in their last game might not be such a bad thing, if it makes the caps feel like it's a genuinely undecided outcome.
I highly doubt the caps will sweep them, and wouldn't be at all surprised if they lose game 1. The question is whether that 'rally in the third period' attitude can translate to whole games in the playoffs or not.
I highly doubt the caps will sweep them, and wouldn't be at all surprised if they lose game 1. The question is whether that 'rally in the third period' attitude can translate to whole games in the playoffs or not.
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Me neither; but this is a caps team that has many times succeeded by coming back from behind.
Given the last few weeks of games, becoming the underdog early on might just save them...
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...which would be a disaster, imo. If they're still unable to flip the switch for Game 1 then it's hard to see them going from 0 to 100 in the next game. They may THINK they've done so, and only need to decide they're finally serious, but that could easily mean losing the first two at home.
Think in terms of the 2nd round sweep at the hands of the Bolts in 2011. They were overconfident, just like the year before when they lost to MTL. Better not start this series the same way.
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So caps win presidents trophy but don't even play the 8th team in the east. Flyers may finish with almost 10 more points then Detroit - but Detroit is going to get the team that was 6th in the conference.
You know this standings system is flawed when the 6th place team in the East gets a more favorable matchup than the team that won the Presidents trophy.
You know this standings system is flawed when the 6th place team in the East gets a more favorable matchup than the team that won the Presidents trophy.
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Its going to be easier than you think. Flyers have been playing under pressure for the last two weeks. They struggled against lowly Toronto a couple of nights ago. Even their own fans admit they are a tired team.
That said Caps need to show absolute killer instinct from Game 1. Go out and steamroll them.
Also, what a major league choke job by Boston, losing to non-contenders Ottawa and Carolina in the final week. Their fans are probably irate.
What you described is exactly what happened last year. They were lucky not to go back to Long Island down 2-0. Hopefully this point will be addressed in the locker room.
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Right. We've seen it too many times (first 2 games vs MTL went to OT, and series started 1-1), which is why I understand the skepticism about flipping the switch. But Trotz has managed to overcome nearly every bad habit so far, so we'll see.
I picked Caps in 6. I think they stumble a few times, whether early or late.
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In on my
Phone & 1-3 points autocorrected to 10.
I know philly was down 1 point today at start of day.
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