Post-Game Talk: Caps @ ghosts of Barclay 7pm
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They are a team coming off back to back 100pt seasons who have underachieved this year and had held on to a coach who was holding them back for far too long.
They play us tough every single game and beat us a couple times already this year.
They are 5-0-1 since the coaching change and guys like Ladd and Chimera are finally starting to produce.
Greiss was player of the week and is hot. He had something like a 98 sv pctg of late.
If Caps take them lightly they will get smashed.
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The roster is noticeable different in a bad way compared to previous years. They're a fringe playoff team.
You pointed out the biggest reason the for their current success. Greiss's SV%. The majority of long winning streaks have been alongside a goalie getting hot.
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Metro is tough this year. They definitely miss Okposo (Ladd is his replacement and only recently playing good), Nielson (who was younger cheaper and better than Chimera) and Matt Martin (who had great chemistry on their 4th line)
But they also have a lot of good young players finding their way and not sure Capuano was the guy who could bring them along.
They have underperformed as of now altho you are right. They are riding the combo of a hot goalie and momentum boost from coaching change right now. But the team they were in their first 40 games is not indicative of their talent level.
They are at the level of or better than the Flyers IMO
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At 1504-1504-303, the Caps have a chance to go above 0.500 as a franchise for the first time ever. They lost their two previous chances: 10/09/1974 at 0-0-0, and one week ago at 1503-1503-303.
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I'm merely a historian. Not like I generated those memorable moments personally.
On the other hand I like the Islanders team. They got some nice young pieces that just need to develop a bit.
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It is odd. I guess they are pissed that year we finally beat them in the playoffs.
Sure, I hated Billy Smith, the original Trots. Potvin. Nystrom. Bam Bam not letting Gus out of the net. Clark Gillies. Kasperaitis. #allpunks
But I don't hate their fans for any reason. Dare I think, still spoiled fans.
Sure, I hated Billy Smith, the original Trots. Potvin. Nystrom. Bam Bam not letting Gus out of the net. Clark Gillies. Kasperaitis. #allpunks
But I don't hate their fans for any reason. Dare I think, still spoiled fans.
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I actually feel bad for the Isles. Brooklyn did them wrong which only proves to me once again that Brooklyn sucks. I hate that place and never understood the "charm" about it. 
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Most of their fans still haven't forgiven Dale Hunter! That shot probably did cost the Isles a shot at a cup since I think they beat Monty with Turgeon. Ray Ferraro still harbors ill will over that.
Then we have the Wilson incident.
But for us older fans in the 80s the Isles were our modern day Pittsburgh. Busloads of their obnoxious fans flooded the old Cap Center and they always seemed to have the whammy over us when it mattered.
There was no team I hated more than the Islanders as a young Caps fan with Philly coming in 2nd.
Then we have the Wilson incident.
But for us older fans in the 80s the Isles were our modern day Pittsburgh. Busloads of their obnoxious fans flooded the old Cap Center and they always seemed to have the whammy over us when it mattered.
There was no team I hated more than the Islanders as a young Caps fan with Philly coming in 2nd.
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Where are OTLs in that record? Because if they're included in the 303 then the Caps are not .500. The NHL's idea of .500 in the current point format is absurd.
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1371 regulation losses (and overtime losses pre-99/00)
303 ties
133 overtime losses (99/00 and later) plus shootout losses
1504 total losses
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possibly the best GDT title yet this year. Though I feel for Isles fans, mainly because I don't have the disdain for the islanders like I do the pens/flyers/rags, I will be glad to not play a game at that joke of an arena again.
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