Post-Game Talk: Game 7: Caps @ Bolts | 5/23/18 | 8:00pm EST

[BiPolar Caps]

The good: Burakovsky, does red or white go with the crow that I'll have for supper tonight. TB fans serenading Holtby early in the second period. . . . really? Ovechkin's face all night long. Trotz doing the lap in the AM practice. Tom Wilson!

The bad: Paquette's boarding of Orpik and no call. Unbelievable. The referees, NBC . . .. Early ticket prices for the finals at Cap One, woof!

 

[marcel snapshot]

Props to whichever of McCauley or Sutherland called that early holding the stick penalty on the Bolts (Pointe maybe?). Sent a message early in the game that even though it's G7, Bolts weren't going to be able to get away with that crap.

Also thumbs up to the linesmen for putting up with how exercised Willy was about Coburn yanking off Kuzy's jersey. Could have easily been a misconduct on Willy, but maybe the refs recognized that there was something hockey code honorable about how pissed Wilson was.

 

[marcel snapshot]

cheesy petes kid, shoot that puck. ~1 foot high, either post, you pick. You don't haaaaaaaaaave to get it right in the sweet spot so you can pick the top.

Some good coaching on 65 here

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

Isles fan here.

I know our fan bases don't necessarily have the greatest relationship, but I've been an Ovie fan since Day 1. Happy to see your team in the Finals. Best of luck the rest of the way.

 

[Sam Spade]

So what exactly does Ovie do with POW trophy, like take it home with him?

 

[Pigskin]

Thanks to all of you for posting … read most of it from the start, was great

Just finished the game, highlights, interviews

Eyes all welled up many times

1 last task … its time to deflower

 

[HunterSThompson]

It feels great walking in to work today and people congratulating me like I did something, just from knowing how much I care.

 

[VainGretzky]

Pretty impressive posts. What's your take on the Caps vs Vegas?

Well I learned when I 1st started out gambling on sports is never go against your gut no matter what the odds , or what the pundits say because 9/10 times you will regret it. Oilers had a lot easier time against Vegas than they did with the Caps both play a similar clog the middle and penalize on your mistakes game . I like Caps speed better and they know Fluery weaknesses probably better than any other team . My gut is telling me this will go 6or 7 again . So with that I take Caps. here was another post I made in game 6 against the Pens , I had a gut feeling Holtby would come up huge 2 So in the last 2 games is pretty huge , And Gut feelings can be wrong at times as well but not very often

 

[ovikovy817]

I think it's Beagle's goal, the 4th one. But who cares?

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[mredmunds]

Dont put your hands on the damn trophy.

Events like these even bring random people out of the woodwork.

Sincerely, Snowman.

 

[Sam Spade]

It feels great walking in to work today and people congratulating me like I did something, just from knowing how much I care.

I had people texting me the same way all night and this morning, like I had won the game personally. Dropped my kid at school (rockin' his Ovie #8 t-shirt) and the librarian yelled across the parking lot "Let's Go Caps!!!" Not gonna lie, it was pretty cool feeling.

The best was my friend from L.A. who I grew up going to Kings games with and who I was with every step of the way in 2012. He wants them to win for my sake as much as I rooted for the Kings for him.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

It is time. We got this.

Abro......you did it my friend. 4 more to go.....

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Hunter I had people texting me the same way all night and this morning, like I had won the game personally. Dropped my kid at school (rockin' his Ovie #8 t-shirt) and the librarian yelled across the parking lot "Let's Go Caps!!!" Not gonna lie, it was pretty cool feeling.

The best was my friend from L.A. who I grew up going to Kings games with and who I was with every step of the way in 2012. He wants them to win for my sake as much as I rooted for the Kings for him.

My phone was blowing up last night. Pretty sure all hardcore fans had similar experiences.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Congrats guys. It was well deserved.

Now please put an end to the fairytale in Sin City!

 

[twabby]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Way to represent Twabby!

 

[twabby]

I'm uploading some videos to YouTube and I'll post them when they're ready.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

As a die-hard Canes fan, congratulations to you guys! I normally don't root for the Caps in the playoffs, but when I do, I want them to go all the way. Beat Vegas. They don't deserve a cup. If there is one hockey franchise that deserves a cup, it is the Caps. More so than Buffalo, Vancouver, and Toronto.

DO IT FOR SEMIN

 

[twabby]

 

[CapsDC]

That is awesome twabby. I seriously can't focus on work at all today, it's brutal. Last night was unreal, I know I can't but I want to stay in the moment forever

 

[Bananas]

I’m still pretty confused by people who don’t love Wilson dropping the gloves. The leading scorer in the entire playoffs got his sweater ripped off and thrown on the ice in a Game 7. Yeah, when you do that it’s time to eat a knuckle sandwich. To me it says a lot about the togetherness of this team. Also, let that be a message to VGK if they plan on taking liberties. The Caps are all-in and that’s why they’re here.

 

[RandyHolt]

Who is that in the trophy presentation, why the hell is he in our team photo, and where is Trotz!

 

[CapsDC]

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[HunterSThompson]

So what exactly does Ovie do with POW trophy, like take it home with him?

I was hoping that would end with him tossing it in his trunk.