Series Discussion: The less important playoff series' (non-Caps ones) Part the Second

[StrikingDistance]

Mojo is having one hell of a playoffs

So is Dan O'Rourke. Another terrible call gifts the Canes with a goal.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Who’s this Joe Hanson guy on the Bruins Doc keep calling out? Lol...

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Good goal for McKegg. Better count.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Who is this Mojo????

 

[marcel snapshot]

Will never not be weird seeing Johansson celebrate a goal with the weasel that concussed him

 

[StrikingDistance]

Who is this Mojo????

So used to seeing him not shoot, then circle behind the goal, only to lose possession. Weird.

 

[Raikkonen]

Who needs Panarin when you can have Mojo?!

 

[ovikovy817]

I just saw the highlights of the last few games.

Well, If San Jose wins the Cup, they can thank NHL and they dumb rules and officials.

Game 7 against Vegas, the major that wasn't a major
Game 7 against Colorado, the offside for a player who was already on the bench in his mind and do not participate to the play

 

[EYEuhFRAYtee]

Who’s this Joe Hanson guy on the Bruins Doc keep calling out? Lol...

This is driving me nuts and it's not just Doc who keeps getting it wrong.

 

[CapsDC]

I'm pulling for St.Louis or San Jose. Carolina wouldn't be too bad. Please not Boston...

 

[islandersdynasty]

Would have been tough to win this year without Oshie...

 

[AussieCapsFan]

HF Boards GDT's: 95 percent arguing about missed calls or bad calls, 5 percent discussion about the actual game. The main board is a f***ing joke.
The only thing keeping me here is the Caps board.

 

[Langway]

That Meier goal:

 

[marcel snapshot]

Johansson keeps making plays. Though the whole not shooting from the top of the slot part was eerily familiar

 

[islandersdynasty]

I can’t believe we lost to this garbage Carolina team...

 

[twabby]

Mojo is going to cash in this offseason. Good for him, the amount of crap he took from Caps fans was embarrassing.

 

[txpd]

I just saw the highlights of the last few games.

Well, If San Jose wins the Cup, they can thank NHL and they dumb rules and officials.

Game 7 against Vegas, the major that wasn't a major

Come on. Vegas doesn't deserve to win that game 7 if they cant get thru a major penalty pk without giving up 4 goals. That was embarrassing

 

[marcel snapshot]

Mojo is going to cash in this offseason. Good for him, the amount of crap he took from Caps fans was embarrassing.

Bs fans seem to love him, based on their board. Bruins don't seem to have a winger like him - high skill, play-making oriented, good vision finesse guy. And he and Coyle really seem to have complementary skill sets. So the Bruins fans seem a lot more enthused about what MoJo is, than pissed off about what he isn't.

 

[Calicaps]

I can’t believe we lost to this garbage Carolina team...

They're not garbage, but the many injuries and the months of playing just to make it may finally be catching up with them.

 

[txpd]

Carolina has a narrow margin for error. They were hitting on all cylinders while the Caps weren't. That's what we have talked about. The Canes were not the better team but the better playing team. The only players the Caps must replace are players that cant be relied on to play better next season. Carolina is going to have to go some next season to make the playoffs again

 

[Sam Spade]

Carolina has a narrow margin for error. They were hitting on all cylinders while the Caps weren't. That's what we have talked about. The Canes were not the better team but the better playing team. The only players the Caps must replace are players that cant be relied on to play better next season. Carolina is going to have to go some next season to make the playoffs again

My pick to drop out next season is the Islanders. Canes, with that defense, should be a playoff team for the next little while.

 

[txpd]

My pick to drop out next season is the Islanders. Canes, with that defense, should be a playoff team for the next little while.

The Islanders certainly could falter. They also have some hard to explain goaltending. If I had to pick 2, I would pick them both. Could be neither regress. I am just saying that when the spell washes off after this season that both of those teams could struggle. At least for the short term.

 

[Sam Spade]

The Islanders certainly could falter. They also have some hard to explain goaltending. If I had to pick 2, I would pick them both. Could be neither regress. I am just saying that when the spell washes off after this season that both of those teams could struggle. At least for the short term.

Islander UFA's: Eberle, Nelson, Lee, Filpulla, Kuhnackle, Lehner. D is locked up but that is gonna be a completely different looking team next season, especially if they don't re-sign Lehner.

 

[HandsomeTom43]

I agree with txpd, I've said since our ouster, that I'll be surprised if Carolina makes the playoffs next year. They certainly could, but I actually expect a drop off from their goaltending. Their defense is good but I don't expect everyone to have a good year coming back. If I had to bet my life, my playoff teams for next year would be:

Atlantic:
1)Tampa
2)Boston
3)Tortoto
4)Florida

Metro:
1)Washington
2)Pittsburgh
3)NYI
4)Philadelphia

 

[StrikingDistance]

Theory:

The Canes were missing 2 or 3 reg season players and were replaced by fresher/hungrier players who stuck to the D script. Mrazek played above his head at times, a bounce here, a non-call there, Holtby not being clutch in G7 on the shorty, questionable OT coaching decision. blah blah. If we play that series 10 times, the Caps win 9 of them which is why everyone was so disappointed.

Now that Svech, Ferland, etc are back in the line-up, some days off after the sweep, I think the chemistry is gone. Mrazek looking like swiss cheese yesterday didn't help. haha What was Brindamore thinking keeping him in? Talk about coaching gaffs.

Anyway, hope Vladdy and the Blues D show up tonight.