ECF: (1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (1) Washington Capitals | Series tied 3-3

[22FUTON9]

I honestly don't want a close game

6-0 caps please

 

[Cletus Marley]

I honestly don't want a close game

6-0 caps please

This. I'd love to see them lay the mother of all asswhippings on the Bolts..

 

[Holtbyisms]

If the Caps take the body hard again, the bolts will quit. Just like they did in game 6. If the Caps play like the bigger more aggressive team that they are they don't stand a chance. I think in game 1-2 they played a high pace offensive game. Bolts adjusted and beat us three in a row cause they're the more skilled team. Caps got back to their advantage in game 6. If they let the bodies hit the floor again that soft tampa team will quit on the ice again. Both broadcasts called it out. They quit in game 6 cause they got beat up. Wilson, Ovechkin, Orpik and DS-P beat them to death. My biggest fear is that the Caps gave everything they had in game 6 and they're out of gas. We shall see.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I like both Tampa and Washington to be honest. This has been a very exciting series for me to watch. I only regret that it has to end tomorrow.

I'm a fan of Washington, but Tampa has been a formidable opponent for them.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I'm a fan of Washington, but Tampa has been a formidable opponent for them.

Go Caps Go! Thank you for the support sir.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Go Caps Go! Thank you for the support sir.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

If someone gave me $10,000 to make a straight even money win bet on this game 7 I would have no idea what to do. No gut feel, no nuthin.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

The capitals had amazing energy in game 6. Let’s see if they can get off to a good start like that again.

 

[Ainec]

if caps win i will end every post with ainec from now on ainec

 

[Ainec]

If someone gave me $10,000 to make a straight even money win bet on this game 7 I would have no idea what to do. No gut feel, no nuthin.

bet on tampa

then bet on caps on them crummy sports sites

win win ainec

 

[KCC]

As long as the Caps play the way they've been playing for much of the series and that's take it to them 5 on 5, they should be okay. That and stay out of the box for obvious reasons. Gives the Bolts a way to stay in the game.

 

[EternalOptimist]

Surprised I haven't seen some drivel posted about how regardless who wins tampa/washington will just get steamrolled by vegas anyway

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Surprised I haven't seen some drivel posted about how regardless who wins tampa/washington will just get steamrolled by vegas anyway

It doesn't matter who wins. Vegas will crush either one of these patsies.

 

[Ainec]

Surprised I haven't seen some drivel posted about how regardless who wins tampa/washington will just get steamrolled by vegas anyway

why? people said the same stupid shit for vegas

 

[Vasilevskiy]

If the Caps take the body hard again, the bolts will quit. Just like they did in game 6. If the Caps play like the bigger more aggressive team that they are they don't stand a chance. I think in game 1-2 they played a high pace offensive game. Bolts adjusted and beat us three in a row cause they're the more skilled team. Caps got back to their advantage in game 6. If they let the bodies hit the floor again that soft tampa team will quit on the ice again. Both broadcasts called it out. They quit in game 6 cause they got beat up. Wilson, Ovechkin, Orpik and DS-P beat them to death. My biggest fear is that the Caps gave everything they had in game 6 and they're out of gas. We shall see.

Ask Boston if we are a soft team.

If they did not play physical is because Coop told them not to.
Really interested to see what TB team we will see in game 7

 

[pbgoalie]

why? people said the same stupid **** for vegas

Well, no matter who wins, the 2007 Ducks would've beat them, right Burkey?

 

[Aliceanna]

Well we (Caps fans) have seen this movie before, dominate in do or die game six, only to get destroyed in game seven. Is this team "different" we shall see.

Caps game seven history in the Ovechkin/Backstrom era.
2017 loss at home
2015 loss on the road
2013 loss at home
2012 win on the road
2012 loss on the road
2010 loss at home
2009 win at home
2009 loss at home
2008 loss at home

That right there is UGLY.

I guess if you HAVE to look for a positive, game seven isn't in D.C.?

You missed one:

2015 win at home (R1 vs NYI, Caps held them to 11 SOG, Kuzy w/ the game winner)

Not that it changes anything about the overall narrative--except that, if the Caps do win a game 7 in the Ovi era, they do it every three years: 2009, 2012, 2015,...

 

[Icarium]

I offer you this amazing insight - no matter which team wins Game 7 neither team will have choked in this series unless they do something really stupid like lose a four-goal lead in Game 7. Sometimes one team just beats the other without any of them choking. Hard to fathom, I know.

 

[mad4comp]

Ask Boston if we are a soft team.

If they did not play physical is because Coop told them not to.
Really interested to see what TB team we will see in game 7

 

[Maelmoor]

The team who scores the first goal will win

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

It doesn't matter who wins. Vegas will crush either one of these patsies.

However, the Prince of Wales trophy...

 

[helsinkipenguin]

The team who scores the first goal will win

+1.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Go Bolts Go!

If the Lightning win, I'll be back in black to root for you against Vegas.

 

[Elganja]

tampa is going to have a rebound game, whether it's enough to win game 7? i don't know--- but they will play a lot better offensively

caps i think expended a lot of energy, we saw this last year with the Pens game 6, and it didn't end well for them in game 7. with that said, i think they have a thirst they haven't had before, whether it's enough to win game 7? i don't know

I think the wild card in this game, will be Vasilevskiy -- he's been playing out of his mind the last few games, and has not had a stinker in a while (Holtby IMHO did in game 5). I think he may be due for a soft goal

Either way, like another poster said-- neither of these teams are choking, they both have played very well and both deserve to be here

GO CAPS!!!

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

tampa is going to have a rebound game, whether it's enough to win game 7? i don't know--- but they will play a lot better offensively

caps i think expended a lot of energy, we saw this last year with the Pens game 6, and it didn't end well for them in game 7. with that said, i think they have a thirst they haven't had before, whether it's enough to win game 7? i don't know

I think the wild card in this game, will be Vasilevskiy -- he's been playing out of his mind the last few games, and has not had a stinker in a while (Holtby IMHO did in game 5). I think he may be due for a soft goal

Either way, like another poster said-- neither of these teams are choking, they both have played very well and both deserve to be here

GO CAPS!!!

Let's go to the finals, Ovechkin!