GDT: Rangers @ Capitals - "Playoffs? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Playoffs!" Edition - 3/28/18 - 8pm EDT

[Irishguy42]

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[Fvital92]

First road game for the kids. Hopefully this time Chytil can finish Carlsson's soul.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Six games left. Hank's record is 25-24-0-6. Will he finish below .500 for the first time in his career? The watch is on.

 

[Ori]

Hopefully we pick in the bottom #3 in 2019 draft, but Gorton need to move players who are considered mediocrity and that include players who are not yet reached 60 pts. in their career.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Goals for Chytil, Zibanejad and Kreider; PP time for Chytil, PK the me for Andersson and a loss for the tank.

 

[Mac n Gs]

I wish Names and Buch could have a competent LW put on their line to see if that duo works. They both made nice plays last game only for them to be wasted by giving the puck to McLeod. I missed most of the two games when Spooner was with them. How’d that trio look together?

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Mike in Houston]

A remarkable run indeed. Just no Cup.

 

[Ori]

A remarkable run indeed. Just no Cup.

Still so close in 2014 - it was a great run indeed.

 

[nevesis]

Six games left. Hank's record is 25-24-0-6. Will he finish below .500 for the first time in his career? The watch is on.

Who gives a f*** even if he does? It's not his fault, thats for damn sure. Hockey is a team game and the team has let him down this year with how well he played.

Hank has an insane amount of pride/competitiveness. Believe it that he will do everything in his power to ensure a personal losing record does not happen.

 

[Siddi]

Rip the dream.

2005-2017

 

[nevesis]

Rip the dream.

2005-2017

also 2010*...

 

[Roo Returns]

Rip the dream.

2005-2017

It was a really nice run. As a fan and customer I'm very happy with the last decade+. Now time to prepare for the 2020s.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Who gives a **** even if he does? It's not his fault, thats for damn sure. Hockey is a team game and the team has let him down this year with how well he played.

Hank has an insane amount of pride/competitiveness. Believe it that he will do everything in his power to ensure a personal losing record does not happen.

I would like him to finish with a winning record. So I guess I give a shit.

 

[Siddi]

also 2010*...

I forgot f***ing Jokinen...

 

[Leonardo87]

Rip the dream.

2005-2017

2012 was still my favorite team. Still stings we lost to NJ in that ECF. Everyone except for Hank and Staal are now gone. Crazy.

 

[Roo Returns]

2012 was still my favorite team. Still stings we lost to NJ in that ECF. Everyone except for Hank and Staal are now gone. Crazy.

Those playoffs were very stressful other than Game 1 vs. Ottawa. It was agony winning the first round, and the second round just wasn't a fun series in any way as that was when the Caps under Hunter were playing that very defensive system. So many of those guys are not only gone, but not even in the league anymore.

 

[Mac n Gs]

also 2010*...

Just had to remind us, didn’t you? I remember sitting on my living room table glued to the TV during that shootout, and my mom had no idea why I didn’t want to talk to anybody for the rest of that day.

f***in Olli Jokinen. You bald bastard.

 

[Leonardo87]

Those playoffs were very stressful other than Game 1 vs. Ottawa. It was agony winning the first round, and the second round just wasn't a fun series in any way as that was when the Caps under Hunter were playing that very defensive system. So many of those guys are not only gone, but not even in the league anymore.

The Brad Richards goal to tie the game against the Caps, was one of my most memorable and exciting goals for me, it seems it turned the corner for them, but still could not get to the ultimate prize.

 

[Mike in Houston]

2012 was still my favorite team. Still stings we lost to NJ in that ECF. Everyone except for Hank and Staal are now gone. Crazy.

Kreider and Zuccarello were both ob that team albeit Kreids came in during the Ottawa series.

 

[Roo Returns]

The Brad Richards goal to tie the game against the Caps, was one of my most memorable and exciting goals for me, it seems it turned the corner for them, but still could not get to the ultimate prize.

It was. Poor Joel Ward still sees his penalty against Hagelin in his dreams lol.

I've mentioned many times here and it's the one thing I am 100% certain on for the 2012 run, if they claimed Brian Rolston off waivers and used him as a pointman on the PP, they get to at least the SCF. He couldn't skate anymore but in that system, he didn't need to.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

The end of an era and the beginning of another. I still think the turnaround will be quicker than expected. I think we’ll make the playoffs next year

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

The Brad Richards goal to tie the game against the Caps, was one of my most memorable and exciting goals for me, it seems it turned the corner for them, but still could not get to the ultimate prize.

That goal was a turning point for the franchise where I realized that hey maybe they could be legitimate contenders.

It's sad, the end of an era.

Pretty remarkable Lundqvist is 36 the first time he plays a game while being eliminated, especially considering some of the garbage teams he played behind.

 

[Siddi]

The end of an era and the beginning of another. I still think the turnaround will be quicker than expected. I think we’ll make the playoffs next year

Agreed.

 

[LeetchisGod]

The end of an era and the beginning of another. I still think the turnaround will be quicker than expected. I think we’ll make the playoffs next year

Possible but the defense will still be pretty suspect. I think we could use one more year of multiple first round picks after this year including a lottery pick. Obviously those picks can't be botched. We need a couple of elite players from somewhere.