What do the Caps need in order to get to the next level?
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Get rid of Dick Patrick. I think, in his early life, that guy must have killed a leprechaun or something. He has been here for all the collapses.
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What do they actually have though?
Do you see an elite #1 defenseman?
Do you see an elite #1 center who can dominate in the playoffs?
Do you see a clutch gamebreaking forward?
Caps are the biggest pretenders. They have good amount of skill, good depth, balanced defense, good goalie.. All things you need to be successful in the regular season. But they simply don't have guys who can take you over that hump.
I mean.. the Caps aren't as bad as their playoff history would suggest. They're (almost) always competitive even in the playoffs. They play a lot of tight games. But being one of the favorites while you have at max one of the many needed pieces to win the cup - that's not a good recipe for success.
Even in this years playoffs, you swap a guy like Kucherov with Ovechkin and Carlson with Doughty and they're in the finals. Roughly same cap space spent on both duos.
The Caps core just isn't good enough. Simple as that.
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Plus the only reason they had worse odds to get a generational center in that league wide lottery draft Pittsburgh "abused", was that their odds got weighted down due to having picked 1st the year before (where they left a generational center on the board for Pittsburgh). They actually tanked harder, but then were just really bad at that. Hawks, Caps and Oilers fans crying about Pens tanking are the worst.
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This.
This is the only reason why the Penguins are winning. Remember a few years ago prior to last when the Penguins had no third or fourth line? They got bounced in the first round. Fleury is also playing amazing, and the team is completely focused and working together. The whole is definitely greater than the sum of the parts.
No, but even without Crosby I like PITs odds at winning 1 out of 3. If WSH can win the next two, then things could certainly change, but lets cross that bridge when we get there.
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Yes he did. 14 points in 11 GP. He had emergency surgery to remove his spleen after game 7 against the Kings.
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They already did that once and failed.
For four years even. It landed them Ovie, Backstrom (there's that generational center) and Alzner at least, but now these guys arent getting it done. But if at first you dont succeed, try (cry) again.But seriously, dont cry. I'll be preying for you.
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They have had a top Holtby before.
I would say it's depth presence and depth scoring. It just seem to only come in short spurts now and then.
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Sounds corny but they need an identity.
Right now they are a jack-of-all-trades kind of team: good at everything but great at nothing.
Right now they are a jack-of-all-trades kind of team: good at everything but great at nothing.
Nothing, they will come back against the Pens and win the cup this year. I will believe this until they are out.
I have no idea. I feel like they have thoroughly dominated Pittsburgh but can't seem to score. If you look at numbers, scoring chances, possesion, Toronto played much better than Pittsburgh is currently playing through four games but Fleury has been an absolute monster.
Capitals are getting Halak'd better than Halak Halak'd them.
Capitals are getting Halak'd better than Halak Halak'd them.
