Post-Game Talk: Tavares' Old Team vs Stanley Cup Champions 7:00

[Monsterrain]

For real. We could win 10 straight Cups and penguins would still be team I see in my deepest, darkest, most terrifying nightmares. Those bastards live deep inside my head

Yea unfortunately I think it’s going to be like that until 87 and 71 are gone. Then I’ll relax a little.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Well damn. Caps won.
I might just watch the rerun on MSG but only the 3rd period because f*** that!

 

[Portable Mink]

Ok gimme good/bad.

f*** yeah 2 points lloyd

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

 

[traparatus]

What a fight for that last playoff spot! Loving it. Should go right down to the end.

What's the consensus here, do we want Pens to make the playoffs or to miss the playoffs?

 

[Ridley Simon]

In his entire career he made it past the 2nd round once. Don’t act like he’s the greatest coach to ever live

He’s Andy Reid. Save Rierden and the team winning one for him. Literally.

 

[kicksavedave]

What a fight for that last playoff spot! Loving it. Should go right down to the end.

What's the consensus here, do we want Pens to make the playoffs or to miss the playoffs?

I want Pitt in the 8th spot to be grist for TB in the first round. Don't want them anywhere near a rigged lottery to get Hughes.

 

[TRASHCAT]

They scored 4 gpg the entire playoffs. That was very untrotzlike

 

[traparatus]

I want Pitt in the 8th spot to be grist for TB in the first round. Don't want them anywhere near a rigged lottery to get Hughes.

Hahaha, the hate is strong with you.

I can't decide what I want more, the pleasure of watching them miss the playoffs or the pleasure of beating them in the playoffs. The former is nice, the latter is orgasmic.

 

[twabby]

Nick Jensen is so good. What a great TDL pickup and extension.

 

[kicksavedave]

Nick Jensen is so good. What a great TDL pickup and extension.

Yeah he's fitting in perfectly. And doing top 4 minutes, which bodes really well for the future flexibility that brings us. Djoos and Siegs in the lineup at 5/6, ditch Nisky for the cap space, keep the forward core together, go on another run.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Backstrom was a beast in the 3rd period. Really encouraging to see him play like that

 

[Capitals40]

Backstrom was a beast in the 3rd period. Really encouraging to see him play like that

He was very very physical..

 

[Capitals40]

A side note..we are 6 points from falling out of the playoffs. If I see another post saying we are saving physical play for the playoffs I'm gonna puke..this team is fighting for their lives to make the playoffs.

 

[Sam Spade]

Well..that was a little bit of a surprise..way to go boys in the third

Why?

They were outplaying the Isles and it was 0-1. I was pretty confident they would win or at least get a point.

A side note..we are 6 points from falling out of the playoffs. If I see another post saying we are saving physical play for the playoffs I'm gonna puke..this team is fighting for their lives to make the playoffs.

Well six points and five teams.

 

[Ridley Simon]

The Caps used to be the upstarts....that would host the big gorilla in the division, with a slight lead, late in the season....and then lose.

Like the Isles just did.

Caps are now the Metro gorillas. Feels good.

 

[troyerlaw]

Ok gimme good/bad.

**** yeah 2 points lloyd

+
Kempny
Oshie (charlie hustle, esp. in 3rd)
Ovie
Jensen
Vrana
Wilson (good PK work)
Hags in 3rd period defend-the-lead mode

-
Eller
Conno
Kuz
Fresh pizza deliveries & own-end fumbles by Orlov, scorpik, nisky


I guess Holts, Carlson, and backy solid too. Not a ton was asked of 70, but he did what was necessary.

Bura made some mistakes, but also did some good things. He doesn’t bug me as much as he used to. At least lately he seems more aggressive and engaged

 

[tycoonheart]

That was a good game. A good win against a good team.

 

[Capitals40]

The Caps used to be the upstarts....that would host the big gorilla in the division, with a slight lead, late in the season....and then lose.

Like the Isles just did.

 

[HTFN]

OK let's see if this argument holds water. The turtle always loses and Trotz has always been accused of turtling while he coached here. Yet his record with the Caps was 204 wins, 89 losses and 34 ot losses. 2 presidents trophies and a cup.
I dont buy it.

Wow more puck luck

Omg are you kidding me. You can't even admit that we got a couple lucky bounces. Spoken like a true homer.

lol

I havent been overly impressed with Hagelin.

what's the problem, the guy is basically the anti-Vrana on the offense/defense spectrum, I'm surprised you're not cutting his pictures out of a magazine right now.

Is it getting too hard to be contrary to everyone at once?

 

[Capitals40]

Nick Jensen is so good. What a great TDL pickup and extension.

His pk is great

 

[ovikovy817]

Great 2 points.

But we need to do something with the starts of the games. You can't do that in the playoffs, the D will be tighter and it will be difficult to come back.

Ovi with the 45th

 

[CapsJunkie]

it had to be an emotional last two games for the Isles. They are putting together a really good team. that game was kinda intense

 

[artilector]

it had to be an emotional last two games for the Isles. They are putting together a really good team. that game was kinda intense

It's now or never for them -- the window closes with Clutterbuck and Martin. Those guys are really old in dog years.

 

[Bananas]

Has no one posted the Ovie hovering over the coliseum photo? Really?

In other news, Barzal has the goods.

Oh yeah, and it’s looking like GMBM has become a deadline God in addition to being godlike in all other ways.