Speculation: Which teams in the new division will Washington Capitals be better than next season?
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I think we can compete in that division. Regular season doesn't mean crap anyway. They can keep up with any of those teams.
Playoffs... yeah, they'll fold against every one of those teams.
Playoffs... yeah, they'll fold against every one of those teams.
VanIslander
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Uh, under the new system, it is harder to get into the playoffs: only THREE (3) of those are assured a playoff spot, and with Detroit moving east, 16 teams competing, the fourth or fifth best team in the other division of the conference might rack up easy wins against lesser competition).
VanIslander
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My first hockey hero was Ken Dryden. When he retired and Rod Langway left Montreal for Washington, I became a Caps fan... for over 30 years now!!!
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VanIslander
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I had a different avatar. I have been critical of Mike Green for years, pimping OV and dissing Crosby since they entered the league!! I cheered Hunter on his coaching and many times begged the team to trade Semin, cheering his departure int he offseason. I have lamented the lack of goaltending since Kolzig and spoke well of Perreault and Ward from their very first shifts, defending the trade for Erat, gawd countless times.
Only started a thread once before though I think...
Here I am in 2005 complaining about the lack of Ovechkin talk in Caps coverage on HNIC:
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=186592&highlight=vanislander
VanIslander
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So am I... heads must roll!!!!!! or else the Caps look hard up against the new division competition.
Does anyone think the Caps as they exist now will be top-3 in that new expanded division?
Arggghhhh!!!
msrulo
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The division looks like hell. We'll be last in the east. George will be fired. Oates will be fired.
You are looking at this all wrong, you need to look at what matters to important people like Leonsis, GMGM, and NBTW. The Caps will have better attendance than Carolina, Columbus, NJ, NYI, and NYR, and Pittsburgh is easily within reach. Another bad season for the Flyers and it's attendance champions banner time.
Not to mention Washington is going to lead the league in communityservice/60 next year. #CCFpriorities #buildingawinner
VanIslander
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Mark my words: Missing the playoffs next season under the new division format will be accompanied by an excuse comment by the organization about how difficult the new division is.
Two missed playoffs from now and only Carolina. Columbus and New Jersey will less attendance in the division.
This is what awaits the present core of Caps without major offseason moves given the new divisions.
Hope is faint.
VanIslander
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The only team Washington will be better than is Pittsburgh???? 7th and 8th in the division, both missing the playoffs. I hate the Pens enough to take that!
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The only team Washington will be better than is Pittsburgh???? 7th and 8th in the division, both missing the playoffs. I hate the Pens enough to take that!
****. Meant they're the only team I see being better than the caps. There's alot of wildcards in there. Don't know what to expect from NJ, Philly, CBJ, NYI, or Carolina but none of them are too scary. I also don't think the rags are too good and could easily miss next year as well.
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I actually think that a stronger division will be a blessing for us.
No more Florida, Whinipeg and TBL for easy wins, a serious test every game, media golden boys all the time. It's almost like having a season-long playoff.
This will give the team a direction - either we grow or we fold completely. The talent is definitely still here, now we won't need to wait for the entire season to look how much we're worth. Look at the Isles, a much lesser team, worse everywhere, but playing against the top competition, they learned to be good and battled the #1 seed this year.
We'll be better.
No more Florida, Whinipeg and TBL for easy wins, a serious test every game, media golden boys all the time. It's almost like having a season-long playoff.
This will give the team a direction - either we grow or we fold completely. The talent is definitely still here, now we won't need to wait for the entire season to look how much we're worth. Look at the Isles, a much lesser team, worse everywhere, but playing against the top competition, they learned to be good and battled the #1 seed this year.
We'll be better.
