Post-Game Talk: Washington vs tb

[g00n]

calling out Bura for a big game

 

[Lindemann]

Bura? Really

Zzzzzzzzz

 

[ovikovy817]

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[ovikovy817]

Would prefer to see only the 13 18 swap .
65 out

But if 65 is in, I hope, he'll shoot the puck tonight. 10+ shots for him

 

[g00n]

Hire a strength trainer, too

 

[ujju2]

Good to hear he really wants to improve.

 

[Langway]

Burakovsky's last stand. I couldn't care less what comes out of his mouth.

 

[CapsDC]

Let's play a drinking game tonight, chug every time you see Bura get ragdolled and thrown off the puck

 

[ujju2]

Let's Go Caps!

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

My fear is that Bura knows this is essentially his final tryout to stay on this team and he goes into business for himself and becomes a black hole of possession.

 

[troyerlaw]

Bura???

Exactly my reaction. Mind-boggling choice. I haven’t seen anything from him lately.

What’s our record with him in the lineup this postseason? 1-6, something like that? He is the WRONG player right now IMO

 

[ujju2]

This is something we do over on the Oilers boards, I'm bringing the tradition to DC.


༼つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Capitals, take my energy! ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Exactly my reaction. Mind-boggling choice. I haven’t seen anything from him lately.

What’s our record with him in the lineup this postseason? 1-6, something like that? He is the WRONG player right now IMO

We need Walker or Gersich to spark us tonight, not Bura dancing around TB's defense...

 

[troyerlaw]

I think if people go back and look at the pre season picks it is overwhelmingly the Preds and Bolts in the Final and a 50/50 split on who would win.

Caps being in this series at all is pretty damn shocking.

Yah, but also ... once we did jump out to 2-0 series lead, you kinda figure they can win at least ONE of next three.

Oh well. Past is past. Win a game.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Let's play a drinking game tonight, chug every time you see Bura get ragdolled and thrown off the puck

This board will cease to exist tomorrow if everyone does this

 

[troyerlaw]

We need Walker or Gersich to spark us tonight, not Bura dancing around TB's defense...

More like ‘getting ragdolled and abused by’ TB’s defense, LOL

 

[hb12xchamps]

Ovechkin has been great this series, but now it's time to take it to another level for these next two games. He has to set the tone right off the opening face off because we know the whole hockey world will unfairly put the blame squarely on his shoulders if they lose tonight

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Ovechkin has been great this series, but now it's time to take it to another level for these next two games. He has to set the tone right off the opening face off because we know the whole hockey world will unfairly put the blame squarely on his shoulders if they lose tonight

Russian God-Emperor Ovi?

 

[OviTaughtMe]

Holtby needs a shut out. Can’t remember the last time he had one in the postseason

He won’t get any blame but he’s a reason why they will likely lose this series.

Either way, the team itself admitted they are nervous playing at home so i figure they’ll go out like they did against NYR in 2013

 

[StrikingDistance]

Whhhhaaaaaatttt???? He doesn't already see one?

I wonder whom else on the team doesn't see one? One of the big criticisms of this team is 'mental toughness' and if they're not getting their heads straightened out, then this is a key reason this team has trouble focusing and finishing opponents. I'm shocked.

 

[troyerlaw]

Nothing says “incoming Stanley Cup” like “I plan to hire a sports psychologist over the summer.”

Reminds me of the photos of him swimming with dolphins during the bye week.

I remember seeing those pix and thinking, ‘Reason No. 1320 i don’t see us lifting Cup anytime soon.’

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Holtby needs to be their best player the next two games.

 

[blokeyhighlander]

Mentally fragile team inserts self-admittedly mentally fragile player in front of mentally fragile fans in elimination game.