GDT: The 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[agentblack]

I feel a PIT deflection goal coming any minute now.
Probably by Cullen.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

This screams Crosby in OT... Headline being Crosby puts Ovy on the brink.

As for my prediction

Ovy/Malkin

 

[tigervixxxen]

Caps don't get this they should fold the franchise.

Oh boy

 

[Avs_19]

Uh oh.

It's happening again.

 

[S E P H]

FYI, Penguins had a 3-1 series lead over the Rangers a couple years ago. But Caps can come back and win this series, but they gotta wake up.

 

[Foppa2118]

Wow what a terrible play by Weber. Totally threw off Holtby and handed the puck righ to Hornqvist.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Wow what a terrible play by Weber. Totally threw off Holtby and handed the puck righ to Hornquist.

I get what he was trying to do but he failed miserably.

 

[the_fan]

Every team has a Holden I guess, see Mike Weber

 

[agentblack]

Oh well Caps. I guess they will be one of those teams that just missed out on a cup. It happens. Im sure you can look back at playoff teams from years past and see other "Caps" that didnt win a cup.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

I'm starting to feel bad for Ovie. Granted he's not exactly holding up his end but to keep blowing it in the playoffs has to be crushing.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Hahah that's bad luck, get your best coach and team in like two decades and end up facing the hottest Pittsburgh team in this decade

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I'm starting to feel bad for Ovie. Granted he's not exactly holding up his end but to keep blowing it in the playoffs has to be crushing.

Except he is... Others are not pulling their weight. I think they can come back but their "best" player has to show up next few games.

 

[agentblack]

Yeah Kuz is doing his best Yashin impression right now. Just ninja dust all series long.

 

[Foppa2118]

I get what he was trying to do but he failed miserably.

Classic case of trying to make a play beyond your capabilities. It's OT, got to keep it simple.

 

[dahrougem2]

FYI, Penguins had a 3-1 series lead over the Rangers a couple years ago. But Caps can come back and win this series, but they gotta wake up.

Very, very different Pittsburgh team than a couple years ago.

I'm starting to feel bad for Ovie. Granted he's not exactly holding up his end but to keep blowing it in the playoffs has to be crushing.

Ovechkin is more than holding up his end.

 

[agentblack]

I cant believe how many missed shots the entire Caps team have taken. Credit to PIT for getting sticks and bodies in the lanes but still. Its pretty incredible.

 

[ColoradoSportsFan]

Ovechkin is more than holding up his end.

I meant scoring wise. He's got what...1 goal and 2-3 assists. Otherwise yeah he doesn't have a lot to be blamed for.

 

[dahrougem2]

I meant scoring wise. He's got what...1 goal and 2-3 assists. Otherwise yeah he doesn't have a lot to be blamed for.

He's got 8 points in 10 games in the playoffs. 3 points in 4 games this series so far is nothing to scoff at.

 

[AslanRH]

Yeah Kuz is doing his best Yashin impression right now. Just ninja dust all series long.

This has been the biggest issue in my eyes. Not just this series either. Definitely made the Caps job a lot tougher than expected to this point

 

[henchman21]

Except he is... Others are not pulling their weight. I think they can come back but their "best" player has to show up next few games.

I saw 'pulling their weight first' and was hoping for a Kessel joke... I am now disappointed.

 

[AvsGuy]

What's suddenly got me baffled is how I thought the Caps were stacked at all positions, when they've for some reason got Nate Schmidt, Mike Weber and Taylor Chorney (!?) rotating through their lineup. I didn't even realize Chorney was still in the league let alone seeing playoff ice time.

 

[henchman21]

What's suddenly got me baffled is how I thought the Caps were stacked at all positions, when they've for some reason got Nate Schmidt, Mike Weber and Taylor Chorney (!?) rotating through their lineup. I didn't even realize Chorney was still in the league let alone seeing playoff ice time.

Schmidt is actually a pretty decent bottom pairing defensemen.

 

[AvsGuy]

Schmidt is actually a pretty decent bottom pairing defensemen.

Carlson, Alzner, Orlov, Niskanen, Orpik (I guess he's suspended)... Schmidt? Is he their regular 6th guy? I guess I really just thought they were deeper than that. Given that Weber play in OT you'd have to assume at this point that it's hurting their chances.

 

[henchman21]

Schmidt is pretty much the #5 there ahead of Orlov. When Orpik was down, Schmidt was the one who pretty much replaced him up the lineup. I really wanted to Avs to sign Schmidt years ago...

 

[The Kingslayer]

Kuznetsov doing his best Harry Houdini in the playoffs. Holy hell guy wake the **** up.