Are the Capitals the new New Jersey Devils?

[FirewagonChange]

Maybe it's the Trotz effect, but boy are they defensive and boring to watch. I do give Trotz credit for turning around this team and Ovechkin, but they're a far cry from Boudreu's Capitals entertainment wise.

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[DonskoiDonscored]

That series was not boring. Far from it.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

The Devils won using that style.

 

[roflstomper]

Trotz sure but this play started with Hunter.

 

[CraigsList]

Nope... Not at all.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Did you watch Detroit play with a lead ?

 

[Hippasus]

I don't see it. Minnesota maybe but not the Caps.

 

[Meatwad]

The same NJ Devils that came 2nd in goals in 2000 and led the east in goals, same with the 2001 Devils that lead the league in goals. The Devils teams that won the 3 cups while having the same key players were won by different overall team make ups and coaches.

Sure they were always good defensively but you can't fault a team for that. And those playoff teams were exciting to watch IMO, a much more physical brand of hockey than we have today.

 

[RSeen]

Being good defensively automatically equates to being boring by ppl on this board.

 

[Richiebottles]

The Habs are the grinding kings.

Ain't no one going to steal away that title.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Being good defensively automatically equates to being boring by ppl on this board.

Only OP said so. Winning is never boring.

 

[txpd]

the capitals don't trap

 

[BoWmEn]

Lol Holtby played well, but he's no Brodeur.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

No. The New Jersey Devils play in New Jersey and the Washington Capitals play in Washington.

 

[weastern bias]

No, they're two different teams

 

[Dirk316]

They are a hard hitting physical team with some finesse players far from boring. Boring is soft teams like Detroit, Chicago or Tampa Bay

 

[Buzzo]

Maybe it's the Trotz effect, but boy are they defensive and boring to watch. I do give Trotz credit for turning around this team and Ovechkin, but they're a far cry from Boudreu's Capitals entertainment wise.

They're also a far cry from Boudreau's Capitals in actually being something resembling a well rounded and competent team. I'd rather be boring and winning than exciting and dumped in the 2nd round every year.

Leave the excitement for the regular season - I don't think Caps fans care about being exciting anymore.

 

[tim_*]

The Caps are puck control, passing etc. is mesmerizing, both offensively and defensively. I'm not sure how you can consider that boring.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Maybe it's the Trotz effect, but boy are they defensive and boring to watch. I do give Trotz credit for turning around this team and Ovechkin, but they're a far cry from Boudreu's Capitals entertainment wise.

Oh so sorry you're not entertained

Caps play a physical forecheking game with a great cycle game in the offensive zone. Whats boring about that? You must be new to hockey

 

[Quack Shot]

Tonight's game was boring and crowd was quiet, might be the microphones though. I also think the play by play guy was boring to so just overall it wasn't that exciting. Should had put Emerick as the play by play to drum up some excitement.

 

[thelebaron]

msg was way way quieter than the coliseum

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

Tonight's game was boring and crowd was quiet, might be the microphones though. I also think the play by play guy was boring to so just overall it wasn't that exciting. Should had put Emerick as the play by play to drum up some excitement.

Sorry, but Emerick just driiiiives me insane

I don't think the Caps are the Devils, they just have a lot of grinders on their team and play to their strengths.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Tonight's game was boring and crowd was quiet, might be the microphones though. I also think the play by play guy was boring to so just overall it wasn't that exciting. Should had put Emerick as the play by play to drum up some excitement.

msg was way way quieter than the coliseum

There was definitely something funky going on with the audio.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

the Montreal Canadiens are the new New Jersey Devils

trappiest team out there

 

[Hivemind]

the capitals don't trap

Yes, they do.