Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Capitals Game 4 | 5/6/15 | 730pm

[RandyHolt]

Game 4 @ 730pm

Expected Lineups​

Caps
Ovechkin Backstrom Ward
Joehansen Kuznetsov Chimera
Burakovsky Beagle Brouwer
Laich Latta Wilson

Orpik Carlson
Alzner Niskanen
Gleason Green

Holtby
Grubauer
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Rangers​

Nash Brassard Louis
Kreider Stepan Miller
Hagelin Kelvin Hayes Fast
Glass Moore Shepard

McDonagh Girardi
Stahl Boyle
Yandle Klein

Lundqvist
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[strungout]

4-3 Caps!

 

[Maruk moustache]

You know Ovechkin's going to score tonight. Not going two straight home games goalless. He's looking good. It's already 1-0 in my mind.

 

[Pigskin]

How about we score early, and score soon after

Then if they really must, cruise along for a while

Would be nice to watch a game in relative comfort

Play well Caps !

 

[RandyHolt]

Come out hitting and the rest takes care of itself. I want to see the famed Yandle Boyle pairing targeted early and often. Don't try to get cute at their blue.

Slow dump to the corner, and finish.

Right full rudder. 30 degree down angle

This one's gonna be close

Torpedo dead ahead

#RedOctober

 

[Stewie G]

I smell an OT game coming, maybe multiple OTs. I stocked the fridge last night in preparation.

Paging Chimera, Jason Chimera.

 

[foundhockey]

Let's go, Caps!

Ovie, Chimera, Kuzya scores tonight.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[442]

Not even 1 letter?

 

[EHCler]

Just somehow get a W tonight. We are in the driving seat kust spead up and leave the Rangers behind.

3-1 series lead would be a huge mountain to clime for them.

Hoping for a 3-1 win. Goals Kuz AO and Backs

 

[g00n]

Rangers are going to come out even stronger than last game. You can bet they have a few set plays designed to get some open shots early. Holtby and the d-men had better be ready. Trading chances with them early could be hazardous. A pre-turtle turtle might take place to weather the initial storm.

I'm going against all my instincts here and hoping for a miracle based on luck or some x-factor virtuoso performances: 2-1 Caps.

 

[stanleycaps18]

4-3 Caps!

Playoffs

 

[tycoonheart]

I hope their desperation leads to them making a few mistakes we can jump on. We score one early and break their will.

I'm dreaming.

They have got to stop with these woefully slow starts.

 

[BobRouse]

If at some point we need to mix things up to generate a bit more offense and align our top 9 "correctly" I'd like to see Burakovsky and Chimera swap places.

Makes sense. MJ and Burakovsky's WOWY stats are insane. They have excellent Swedish chemistry and Kuz has looked good with Bura too. With Kuznetsov's improvement defensively it seems like the skillset of these 3 align better.

Also Chimera goes back to LW on a line that has a style a bit better suited to what he does best.

 

[octopi]

Who has money on the Rangers getting another early one?

No way they aren't due in the first.

 

[trick9]

First goal wins.

2-1 Caps.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Rangers are going to come out even stronger than last game. You can bet they have a few set plays designed to get some open shots early. Holtby and the d-men had better be ready. Trading chances with them early could be hazardous. A pre-turtle turtle might take place to weather the initial storm.

I'm going against all my instincts here and hoping for a miracle based on luck or some x-factor virtuoso performances: 2-1 Caps.

Agree with all of this. I am hoping for a weathering of the storm and a counter attack goal. Burakovsky gets it.

 

[Stewie G]

Brouwer hat trick.

Not the good kind. The one that involves shanked PP one timers, bad PK clears, and passes to no one in particular.

 

[Blades of Steel]

just because its been working

no expectations.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Washington is very lucky to be up 2-1. Luck goes away tonight and they win convincingly playing a real, full game.

Bonus storyline is that the Rags may be on the cusp of panic and start making stupid adjustments.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I'd live to see Ovie continue to dominate the series, but I'll take any kind of win at this point, including another 1-0 grind-fest. JFW!

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

This is our game 5 of round one performance. Time to grab this thing by the throat.

 

[Blades of Steel]

This is our game 5 of round one performance. Time to grab this thing by the throat.

Step on the throat, choke em out.

Huge huge game here.


#RockTheRed @washcaps
RT @CapitalsPR: #Caps captain Alex Ovechkin has registered 12 points (5g, 7a) in 10 career Game 4s. For more, read CAPS TODAY: http://t.co/bHVxGfjF1I

 

[amin723]

knife to the throat. Kill 'em here!

10-1 Caps. Talbot and Lundqvist both pulled as NYR finishes game with empty net.

 

[Blades of Steel]

because it never gets old