Post-Game Talk: Washington vs tb

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Nice win.

That's my boy, Druce Smith Pelly with the enormous insurance goal.

On to Game 7 where they can take on some more demons.

 

[Sam Spade]

Current mood:

 

[Ridley Simon]

Perfect. First shut out of season for 70. What a great time for it.

All the pressure is on the favourite. Go in and play your game. Been the better team in 4 of 6 games (1,2,4,6), and even at worst in 1 games (5).

Just Effing GO

 

[JMUcapsfan07]

Just. f***ing. Win.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Wow his game is so mature. Great hockey IQ.

Yeah that pass on the DSP goal was so sweet. And the hustle to negate icing was clutch. Caps need players like him to contribute stuff like that to have a chance.

As for having a chance, the Boys earned one with their play tonight. They better not piss it away with a dud performance Wed.

 

[marcel snapshot]

That game took a piece out of the Bolts. Recipe for Wednesday is to make them uncomfortable early

 

[Jbwest31]

8 made the entire TB roster his B***h. The team mirrors their captain and OV set the tone this game. Their entire team was playing scared tonight. We may exhaust all our energy next game, but it will be well worth it to advance.

 

[RandyHolt]

Perfect, the 1B stars carried us tonight.

I loved that we hit to RH mandated levels. DSP could destroy guys all game long if he wanted and I was glad to see him rewarded for it. Willy and Ovi were trucking guys at every chance. Orpik brought some thunder

Favorite pass of the night... Stephenson. #Grinder

 

[Bananas]

Huge huge huge win...

 

[Langway]

Textbook. Backstrom seems to be finding his game and none too soon. Bottle up that intensity and unleash it Wednesday.

 

[CapsDC]

Awesome win, wow that's what you call desire. They refused to lose that game, it would've taken some epic bad luck for it to happen.

On a game note, I'd be very curious for a high hockey IQ person to break down tape and give me a grade on Burakovsky. Admittedly I didn't notice him getting thrown around as much this game but I saw him chunk a breakaway and vividly remember a play where they were teeing off on us and he got the puck around the blue line and could've just cleared it out but tried to get cute and handle and got it stolen and they kept pressing. Didn't score but I sat there like wow thanks dick if they score it's all your fault. Maybe I only notice the dumb shit he does and miss the subtle stuff.

 

[peterthegreat12]

Textbook. Backstrom seems to be finding his game and none too soon. Bottle up that intensity and unleash it Wednesday.

I thought he looked poor in his own zone but what do I know.

 

[Drakon]

Next game needs to be called like that. I liked that the refs mostly stayed out of it.

 

[stanleycaps18]

Tampa falls apart when consistent pressure is applied to them.

Which is why the last three games have been so ponderous. The Caps showed how to do it in 1 and 2 and then folded on that game completely, until tonight.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

Loved the physicality and commitment tonight!

Just a small town girl.........

 

[HeyMattyB]

That's as good and complete a post-season win I can remember seeing in a long time. I mean, the Caps controlled a lot of the play in Games 1/2, buuut Tampa also seemed really confused/uncertain in those games. Neither game really seemed like a complete effort on Tampa's part. But then Tampa adjusted and won three in a row and looked really good, often dominant, while doing so.

Tonight, it just seemed like a really good Tampa team playing well, and the Caps just played at 100% for 60 minutes, and that's what it takes to beat this Tampa team when they're ALSO playing well.

 

[philip]

If we get the final, is there a little break before game 1? With these kinds of physical commitments I feel a 3 or 4 day rest would be good!

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

Game 1 is Monday

 

[Ridley Simon]

Next game needs to be called like that. I liked that the refs mostly stayed out of it.

Well, sorta......eh, not really. Caps are carrying the play, and no penalties? They went 2 full GAMES (not periods, mind you) without a call against Tampa.

You’re telling me they didn’t cheat the rules once, in 120min of action? While being outshot, outhit, out hustled, OUT EVERYTHING, and they didn’t do anything wrong?

Bull Sh**.

Refs swallowing the whistle only helps the team that’s scrambling. Right now, that doesn’t help the Caps.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Game 1 is Monday

Excellent! I'll be at a cabin (without tv/internet) in the Adirondacks from Thu-Sun, and I was worried I might miss a game (possibly even two)!

 

[WcRoenick97]

Holy shit that was the best game I’ve ever attended at Cap One. Loudest I’ve ever heard the arena. The crowd wanted it and wanted it early! Awesome game, we are taking Game 7! Streets were mayhem after the game, tons of honking let’s go caps.

 

[stanleycaps18]

If we get the final, is there a little break before game 1? With these kinds of physical commitments I feel a 3 or 4 day rest would be good!

they just announced game one is Monday, so yes a little break, and the games are not every other night, per se. There are some 2 day breaks.

 

[Devil Dancer]

The reffing really benefited the Caps tonight, who threw enormous hits that would have been called penalties in the RS for no good reason.

It was great to see Willy throwing his weight around for the first time since the suspension. He needs to do that to be effective. Between him, Ovie and Orpik the Bolts looked like they were looking over their shoulders, especially toward the end of the 2nd.

Ovie may not be the prototypical 200 foot monster, but it's great to see him bringing the pain when he isn't scoring.

 

[Drakon]

That's as good and complete a post-season win I can remember seeing in a long time. I mean, the Caps controlled a lot of the play in Games 1/2, buuut Tampa also seemed really confused/uncertain in those games. Neither game really seemed like a complete effort on Tampa's part. But then Tampa adjusted and won three in a row and looked really good, often dominant, while doing so.

Tonight, it just seemed like a really good Tampa team playing well, and the Caps just played at 100% for 60 minutes, and that's what it takes to beat this Tampa team when they're ALSO playing well.

Tampa has never once in this series looked dominant. They've been the better team for 2 periods out of the entire series and even for about 3. Holtby being outplayed by Vasy was the story of 3,4 and 5.

 

[EroCaps]

If we get the final, is there a little break before game 1? With these kinds of physical commitments I feel a 3 or 4 day rest would be good!

Slow your roll.

The Caps will need their best effort of the season and a couple lucky bounces on Wednesday to advance.