Post-Game Talk: Game: 3 Caps vs. Leafs (Leafs fans read note in Post #1)

[g00n]

Bruce Cassidy and Bruce Boudreau are going to meet in the Finals, and we'll still have Trotz next year after a first round meltdown. I feel this coming like a premonition from The Stand.

 

[CapsEersSkins]

Just don't understand trotz philosophy here. First line comes out shot out of a damn canon and is dominating. So you proceed to take the wind out of the said by giving them third line minutes. It would make sense though. Caps hire a coach who has never been out of the second round to coach a team who can't help but fall on their face every chance they get

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

If this team goes out in the first round, I think I'm done being a hardcore hockey fan. Too many more enjoyable things to worry about in life.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Hit the D on the forecheck. Stop trying to skate stride for stride with this Leafs team. Slow down the pace of the game and keep possession of the puck in the offensive zone. Screen Andersen. Split up Ovechkin and Backstrom to create mismatches for Babcock.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Put him on any other contender and he has multiple cups at this point in his career. Winning teams dont trade Erat for Forsberg and that's just 1 example in a long list of brilliant Caps moments.

You wish. hes the leader of this ****show

 

[airbus1094]

Well ... at least we won't get swept by the Leafs.

 

[imouttahereEdWinger]

Amazing Caps are two games away from biggest sports failure in history.

What?

 

[aonb]

washington capitals



xD

 

[SpinningEdge]

For people blaming Ovi - are you kidding me? Trotz played him little in the regular season - and he's not even getting a chance in the playoffs.

Ovi didn't have one period this game with 6 minutes of ice time - and barely cracked 15 minutes total.

****ing garbage coaching. No one can be a leader and make a difference when they DON'T PLAY

 

[EroCaps]

On the bright side, they won't lose to Pittsburgh again.

 

[MrGone]

If this team goes out in the first round, I think I'm done being a hardcore hockey fan. Too many more enjoyable things to worry about in life.

I have been living 40min outside of St Louis for a long time. I can take them losing but I hate the effort. They just don't know how to play hard for 60min. And that is on the core that has been here year after year failing the same way.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Williams
Mojo-Backstrom-Oshie.

I'm not a huge Mojo fan but he was one of the best players on the ice tonight. Give him more ice time

 

[apollo71426]

If this team goes out in the first round, I think I'm done being a hardcore hockey fan. Too many more enjoyable things to worry about in life.

I quit cold turkey during game 6 versus the PENS last year. I didn't even watch OT, knew what was going to happen. Its great. Don't give Ted anymore of your money. The problem with this team starts with him. He cares more about Ovechkin than winning.

The unfortunate part is that Ovechkin still had pretty good trade value these past couple years.

Anyways, I still see the Caps winning the series but I do not have them beating the Pens (even without Letang).

My prediction: we lose in the 1st or 2nd round and then instead of making the right move in getting rid of Ovechkin we get rid of Backstrom.

 

[Ovechkin]

With most organizations, going out like this in the first round would result in massive changes on the ice and some people in the front office out of a job/career.

Ted on the other hand, would view that as effort. He's allergic to anything that doesn't involve him puffing up his chest and acting like he's the smartest big shot in the room. He'll have his 41 regular season sellouts and 4-8 home playoff games one next season. He and Dick are comfortable with that being their consolation prize.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

On the bright side, they won't lose to Pittsburgh again.

On the not so bright side, Pittsburgh is going to win the cup again.

 

[Capitals40]

Caps players moving up vacation plans about two weeks tonight

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

For people blaming Ovi - are you kidding me? Trotz played him little in the regular season - and he's not even getting a chance in the playoffs.

Ovi didn't have one period this game with 6 minutes of ice time - and barely cracked 15 minutes total.

****ing garbage coaching. No one can be a leader and make a difference when they DON'T PLAY

Some people love a cop out and an easy blame. Ovi is far, far from the main problem. Probably the best goal scorer in NHL history is the reason this team never goes anywhere? Give me a break.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The core of this team doesn't have the heart and will to win. Prove me wrong...until they do, I'll believe nothing else.


I can't live on blind faith any more. I've been stabbed in the heart too many times.

 

[Carlzner]

The winner of the Brooks Laich trade was Brooks Laich.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

If this team goes out in the first round, I think I'm done being a hardcore hockey fan. Too many more enjoyable things to worry about in life.

Yep, I feel the same way. I'm already that way towards football / the Redskins. I'm 31 so I've never seen a DC championship and the Caps were my best hope (and I don't give a **** about the Nats), but my second kid is due in June and I have more important **** to do than watch this garbage.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

On a more pleasant note....Nate Schmidt....Didn't matter one bit lol.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Or does he?

This core is rotten.

 

[Capitals40]

With most organizations, going out like this in the first round would result in massive changes on the ice and some people in the front office out of a job/career.

Ted on the other hand, would view that as effort. He's allergic to anything that doesn't involve him puffing up his chest and acting like he's the smartest big shot in the room. He'll have his 41 regular season sellouts and 4-8 home playoff games one next season. He and Dick are comfortable with that being their consolation prize.

I am not sure this time...they showed him in common folk seats sitting by himself.

 

[mrwarden]

We have the same playoff record as Glen Hanlon so there's that.

 

[Ovechkin]

The core of this team doesn't have the heart and will to win. Prove me wrong...until they do, I'll believe nothing else.

The organization needs to have an intellectually honest conversation about this. The phrase "if they were good enough to win a Cup, they would have at least gotten close once by now" needs to be brought up.