OT: Around the NHL: Playoffs!

[Jacob]

Washington has more pressure than any team I can remember in recent years. Maybe since the 94 Rangers? And without the Messiers, Matteaus, Lowes, Andersons to handle it.

I still think they'll win this series... But a minimum of 6 games in the 1st round for the President's Trophy winner is not good, and even if they do pull it out it still shows them to be a fragile bunch.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

If Leafs had just held that lead in game one...

If they'd scored in OT in game one...

It's only 2-1 and all three games went OT but Jesus Christ.

 

[Hockeygod66]

I hope the flames win.

 

[Dying Alive]

reading the Caps board, lot of complaining about trotz, reminded me how miserable we were with Bylsma, how he singlehandidly ruined the most productive Sid and Geno's years,
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It has to be hard to be a Caps fan when every year they hear about how it's FINALLY "the Caps year" and they just end up failboating harder and harder. It must be like masochism supporting that team, I almost feel bad for them.

Almost.

 

[Night Shift]

reading the Caps board, lot of complaining about trotz, reminded me how miserable we were with Bylsma, how he singlehandidly ruined the most productive Sid and Geno's years,
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Trotz looked like he was in a mid life crisis as he walked back to the locker room

 

[useless]

Man 2-1 and the leafs have a win in washington. Looking like another laugher here, I'd have some sympathy for caps fans but they're even talking **** about our team while they lose to the leafs.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

reading the Caps board, lot of complaining about trotz, reminded me how miserable we were with Bylsma, how he singlehandidly ruined the most productive Sid and Geno's years,
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Yeah, but Trotz was supposed to be their safe bet of a saviour and the Pens at least won a cup with Bylsma riding Therrien's system.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

They have to be in their own heads at this point. Man...

I can taste the doubt from here.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

If they'd scored in OT in game one...

It's only 2-1 and all three games went OT but Jesus Christ.

OT can bounce either way though... a lead was a concrete thing they blew.

Oh well, being nit picky but it's hard to ignore they could be up 3-0.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

It has to be hard to be a Caps fan when every year they hear about how it's FINALLY "the Caps year" and they just end up failboating harder and harder. It must be like masochism supporting that team, I almost feel bad for them.

Almost.

I feel bad for the fans, not ******** like Trotz and Wilson.

 

[zhenyas most fly rep]

The path to victory for the leafs is now pretty clear : win all 4 games in ot.
That way, no lead to blow.. just perfect ah ah

Joking aside, the Caps are really underwhelming, I feel like that was their best performance until the 5 on 3 that really turned the game around, nonetheless it's been 3 games and I'm far from impressed.

Maybe I'm not giving enough credit to the leafs, but the Caps seemed definitely better last year and we're talking about essentially the same team, arguably better.(although Shattenkirk doesn't look like the greatest addition atm)

 

[Kristopher Letang]

If McDavid wins a Cup before Ovechkin....

 

[Ogrezilla]

It has to be hard to be a Caps fan when every year they hear about how it's FINALLY "the Caps year" and they just end up failboating harder and harder. It must be like masochism supporting that team, I almost feel bad for them.

Almost.

I work with a Caps fan and he just says he can never feel confident. He is cautiously optimistic, but he just can't bring himself to expect them to win.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

Hasn't Trotz failed to advance past the second round ever as well? Good fit for the OV-era Caps.

 

[Jacob]

Conversely, I'll add, the Leafs are basically playing with house money.

And I've felt they were a good matchup for the Caps. They can match the Caps in size, physicality, forward skill, coaching, and goaltending. Just not in defense or experience.

 

[clefty]

I feel bad for the fans

Pfft, **** that.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Chicago looks terrible

 

[Al Smith]

Seven periods and counting for the Hawks.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

One of my favorite posters here is a Cap fan. He is not around much anymore, but I count him among the best posters at HF.

But anyone around for that last playoff series with them can not feel anything but happy to see their demons rise again. That series was the absolute worst for hockey discussion here,

 

[Speaking Moistly]

OT can bounce either way though... a lead was a concrete thing they blew.

Oh well, being nit picky but it's hard to ignore they could be up 3-0.

Ah, that makes sense.

 

[Clare2904]

If only Calgary can find a way to win in Anaheim

 

[Jaded-Fan]

We need a new thread.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

reading the Caps board, lot of complaining about trotz, reminded me how miserable we were with Bylsma, how he singlehandidly ruined the most productive Sid and Geno's years,
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True but they've also gone thru like 5 coaches with OV

 

[66-30-33]

True but they've also gone thru like 5 coaches with OV

He even fails with Russia.