Post-Game Talk: caps isles

[brachyrynchos]

Sorry to hear yo



Sorry to hear you are a mets fan. This must be a difficult time for you.

If the isles get the arena, it won't be announced until January to February. Ground won't break till way after that, so like..... 3 years?

I saw Belmont raceway is getting shut down for renovations for 2 years, starting in 2018. They (everyone involved) would probably want to try to get both done simultaneously, for practicality and cost. Your estimate of 3yrs is right. Still alot of things to work out assuming it goes through.

 

[Dipietro39]

I saw Belmont raceway is getting shut down for renovations for 2 years, starting in 2018. They (everyone involved) would probably want to try to get both done simultaneously, for practicality and cost. Your estimate of 3yrs is right. Still alot of things to work out assuming it goes through.

That is correct. This year's Belmont Stakes is rumored to be taking place at Saratoga.

The rumors are that a decision will be made in the next month, before NYS Governor's State of the State address. Isles owners said they want to get shovels in the ground this spring if they win.

 

[g00n]

I hope we don't talk about land deals in NY for the next 4 hours

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I hope we don't talk about land deals in NY for the next 4 hours

Shh g00ner. You're witnessing two fanbases bonding over something. This is the peace before the war

 

[brachyrynchos]

I hope we don't talk about land deals in NY for the next 4 hours

My apologies g00n, was trying to share what I know, no harm intended.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Sorry to hear you are a mets fan. This must be a difficult time for you.

If the isles get the arena, it won't be announced until January to February. Ground won't break till way after that, so like..... 3 years?

I'm a 31-year old Mets + DC sports fan. It's been difficult my whole life. God damn Adam Wainwright.

It's funny... I've gotten to a point where I don't care about the Nats either way. I've actually found myself not rooting against them in the playoffs because I know my DC brethren are cursed to a life of watching their teams choke and underachieve. That said, I do always joke with my dad and brother that the Nats -- the only DC team we don't like -- will be the team to break the curse because f*** us, right?

 

[trick9]

Statement game.

Don't get carried away by the Islanders recent bad stretch, they are a very good home team this season. They'll need to play well to win this one.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I’d pay good money to see a 5-2 Caps victory and a Gordie Howe hat trick from Willy tonight.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

So if the new arena wont be ready in 3 years then where are they supposed to play in the meantime? And what about the horses?

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I'm a 31-year old Mets + DC sports fan. It's been difficult my whole life. God damn Adam Wainwright.

It's funny... I've gotten to a point where I don't care about the Nats either way. I've actually found myself not rooting against them in the playoffs because I know my DC brethren are cursed to a life of watching their teams choke and underachieve. That said, I do always joke with my dad and brother that the Nats -- the only DC team we don't like -- will be the team to break the curse because **** us, right?

Don't worry, I still think the Caps will be the first to break the curse. Only problem is that it will happen 25 or 30 years from now

 

[Dr John Carlson]

3-0 Caps. Ovechkin hat trick, all three goals coming as the result of Wilson causing bedlam on the forecheck.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Feels like a loss actually. A fluky one like LA.

 

[troyerlaw]

Isles fans somehow hate the Caps more than Caps fans hate the Penguins. Their saltiness over Wilson and the playoff series three years ago is truly something to behold.

Oh i have plenty hatred in my heart to spread equally across Pens, Isles, Rangers, AND flyers (the old Patrick Division crew).

Isles’ fans remember Hunter’s cheap shot on Turgeon, and on my side, i still have a hole in my heart left over from the goddamned Easter Epic.

There is plenty of history between these two teams, just not a lot of recent history.

 

[ovikovy817]

Holtby tonight, Grubauer tomorrow.

 

[Calicaps]

Oh i have plenty hatred in my heart to spread equally across Pens, Isles, Rangers, AND flyers (the old Patrick Division crew).

Isles’ fans remember Hunter’s cheap shot on Turgeon, and on my side, i still have a hole in my heart left over from the goddamned Easter Epic.

There is plenty of history between these two teams, just not a lot of recent history.

The recent-ish history is the Caps lengthy winning streak during the Isles' hapless years post-dynasty, followed by the Wilson episode.

 

[ovikovy817]

Oh, I Forgot their weird camera

 

[Koized]

Awful coverage

 

[maacoshark]

Pretty sloppy play. Everyone was late on their assignments.

 

[Corby78]

Clutterbuck and chimera? Really?

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Pretty sloppy play. Everyone was late on their assignments.

Djoos had to get that puck out

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Holtby was lame on that goal too. But I blame him the least.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I wonder how much they get paid for that local Paisano’s commercial....so bad, in the Eastern Motors category lol....

 

[ovikovy817]

They had more than one day of rest, and you have That type of start.

With a KHL type schedule (for 90% of the time they have 1 day of rest between games, even in PO) this team would be champions

 

[maacoshark]

Djoos had to get that puck out

Agree. But the Niskanen was late getting to his man and the Chaisson was late. It was ugly.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Burakovsky hasn't gotten any better defensively. He looks lost in our zone.