If Tampa and the Caps lose their series...

[Kronwalled8*]

Will they been seen as choke jobs?

Or that their opponents had closed door meetings and pulled 180's.

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[Xamar*]

Probably

 

[Devilsfan118]

Uh.. yes?

 

[nhldiedinthe90s*]

...obviously

 

[nabbyfan]

Yes.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

No. Blowing 3-0 and 3-1 leads will not be seen as chokes.

 

[alg363636]

.......

yes

 

[Extra Texture]

Is the pope catholic?

Blowing a lead of any kind is tantamount to a choke on HF. These will be considered "EPIQ CHOK3RZZ" or something.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Of course they will be choke jobs

 

[HajdukSplit]

hell yes

 

[Kronwalled8*]

Well thats why they say the 4th win is always the toughest. When teams are down but not out, they play desperate resulting in them showing another side to them that their opponent has not seen.

but then on the side of the coin, you can also say that good cup worthy teams always knock out their opponent when they need to. They dont wait, they dont hesistate, they just do it and get the job done. They have that killer instinct. Example. Chicago.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

did the sharks choke last year?

 

[MadhouseOnMadison]

If you're ever up 3-1 or 3-0 and blow it then it's definitely a choke job. Not being able to win 1 in those last 3 or 4 games is inexcusable.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Yes, unfortunately. I have a bit of hope for the Caps, they were really bringing it in the 3rd period with those 2 quick goals.

 

[Holocene]

It's 50/50.

 

[octopi]

Probably although Caps are the underdog.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Tampa more so than Washington

Tampa has no killer instinct, it's rather pathetic to watch

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Bolts, yes absolutely, but Caps... I mean everyone knew the Rangers would be a tough team to put away at the beginning of the playoffs.

Feel bad for the Caps fans tonight tbh.

 

[Epsilon]

Tampa Bay certainly, because blowing a 3-0 lead is so rare and prior to the last two games they were 8-0 against Montreal this season.

Washington people would say it is, but every game so far has been a 1-goal game so their 3-1 lead wasn't all that indicative of how the series has gone, plus the Rangers are the "better" team. So it really shouldn't be unless they get embarrassed in game 7.

 

[Yeah15]

Normally if the underdog is up 3-1 and blows it, you kind of give them the benefit of the doubt. But in this case where it's Ovechkin and co. who couldn't get past the second round when they were heavy favourites, and it starts to make you think a little more about it being a choke job.

 

[TampaDude]

Sadly, nothing either the Bolts or Caps do can overcome the unstoppable, utterly infallible, power of my wallpaper jinx.

I am literally preventing either team from winning that 4th game. Nothing they do will matter. I spoke it, and it is so.

Habs-Rangers ECF. 100% GUARANTEED.

 

[BB88]

I've learned here that everything you do is choking.

 

[King King]

Normally if the underdog is up 3-1 and blows it, you kind of give them the benefit of the doubt. But in this case where it's Ovechkin and co. who couldn't get past the second round when they were heavy favourites, and it starts to make you think a little more about it being a choke job.

The Caps were not heavy favorites in this series.

 

[Cigar City]

I'm just going to start formulating my argument of how blowing a 3-0 lead isn't a choke, now.

 

[Yeah15]

The Caps were not heavy favorites in this series.

I never said that, I'm talking about in previous years when they were heavy favourites but couldn't pass the second round.