2017-18 Around the League | Congratulations Washington Capitals!

[joestevens29]

So who didn't see Tampa winning last night? I was virtually certain the Lightning would win, OV and the Caps would again fail to capitalize...(don't excuse pun)

I mean the Caps should have had this. Up 2-0 going home. What a disgrace this series is. Home fans have seen their team FAIL in every one of the games. From a fan pov this whole series is fail. Not a happy faces series for sure. Whatever happened to home ice advantage?

They talked about it yesterday home ice advantage is some what a myth. 57% I believe is the percentage of games that home teams win. Advantage, but not huge.

Going into yesterday's game i think they said it was 8-2 in favour of road teams the last 10 games of these playoffs

 

[Senor Catface]

Tampa Bay versus Vegas seems like the least interesting final possibility of what remains.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

NHL refereeing on proud display in the conference finals.

Good Lord what a shameless league.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Scheifele getting the McDavid treatment.

 

[ZJuice]

Scheifele getting the McDavid treatment.

Forced to wear human backpacks?

 

[Frank the Tank]

Forced to wear human backpacks?

Pretty much. Interfered with and cross-checked by McNabb with no call (even though it drew blood), and then Scheifele gets called for a weak retaliatory slash.

 

[Spawn]

This Jets team is so god damn fragile right now. A shift after Laine's bomb ties it up, Vegas scores to take the lead back.

 

[oobga]

oh my god. Vegas is a team of friggin destiny

 

[BlackDogg]

If the leafs can't win, no Canadian team can win. Just the way of the times.

 

[Del Preston]

Hellebuyck is just not ready. Nice hair, though.

 

[BlackDogg]

Looks like mere tutor jets this round.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Vegas always seems to get a goal when they need one.

 

[FlameChampion]

Helle has let the jets down in this series

 

[BlackDogg]

Wow goaltending put the nail in that coffin.

 

[Spawn]

Vegas always seems to get a goal when they need one.

Yep

They really do seem like a team of "destiny"

Thoroughly outplayed the bulk of the last two games and they get the goals when they need them.

That plus Fleury has widely outplayed hellebuyck.

 

[guymez]

Not going to blame Hellebuck there...That was a perfect shot.

I said it a week ago... the planets have aligned for Vegas. Everything is working for them.
Everything.

 

[Del Preston]

Great shot but I think a 6'4" goalie should stop that.

 

[guymez]

6'4" goalie should stop that.

Rolling puck off the crossbar and in.
Very tough save for any goalie.

 

[Del Preston]

Rolling puck off the crossbar and in.
Very tough save for any goalie.

I would have saved it.

 

[guymez]

I would have saved it.

That goes without saying.

I would actually like to see the shot again....as Simpson just indirectly said Helle may have given up too much room on the short side.

 

[BlackDogg]

Hellybucks the trend.
Save.

 

[BlackDogg]

Shot of McPhee not cussing and swearing there.

More fun to watch him when they are losing.

 

[Jepprey]

Buff couldn't hold the line or shoot the puck properly. Rough night lol

 

[Cloned]

Yep

They really do seem like a team of "destiny"

Thoroughly outplayed the bulk of the last two games and they get the goals when they need them.

That plus Fleury has widely outplayed hellebuyck.

Clock always hits midnight in the Finals for teams of destiny.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Clock always hits midnight in the Finals for teams of destiny.

But what if they’re both teams of destiny?