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BlackIce:
Say what you will about the worth or non-worth of the Caps as a "tough, resilient" hockey team. I'll make one observation.
On Saturday the Caps played what was virtually a meaningless game for them against a NJ team that had a lot more to play for, to stay out of the last playoff spot and migrate to the Atlantic for the playoffs where they will need to get through Boston/TB/Toronto. The Caps won the game.
Yesterday the Bruins, envisioned as much more of a "tough, playoff-type team" had a chance to win the Atlantic Division and get the #8 seeded playoff team rather than playing Toronto in the first round. They were playing a Florida team that had just been eliminated from the playoffs and had nothing to play for. The Bruins couldn't get it done.
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Monday April 09, 2018, 07:06:30 AM Eastern ---Say what you will about the worth or non-worth of the Caps as a "tough, resilient" hockey team. I'll make one observation.
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Doing it once vs random teams is neat.. We'll see how tough and resilient they are when the 7 game series' begin..
alta:
yea, Florida was playing spoiler, that's a big incentive for a team that still has some pride
justwincaps:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Monday April 09, 2018, 07:06:30 AM Eastern ---Say what you will about the worth or non-worth of the Caps as a "tough, resilient" hockey team. I'll make one observation.
On Saturday the Caps played what was virtually a meaningless game for them against a NJ team that had a lot more to play for, to stay out of the last playoff spot and migrate to the Atlantic for the playoffs where they will need to get through Boston/TB/Toronto. The Caps won the game.
Yesterday the Bruins, envisioned as much more of a "tough, playoff-type team" had a chance to win the Atlantic Division and get the #8 seeded playoff team rather than playing Toronto in the first round. They were playing a Florida team that had just been eliminated from the playoffs and had nothing to play for. The Bruins couldn't get it done.
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In theory you're right - it should've meant more for the Devils than the Caps, but the reality is they sat a number of starters and their #1 goalie was watching the game in the nosebleed section with his Chipotle girlfriend. So, the Devils didn't exactly but too much stock in the importance of this game if it wasn't even worth dressing their #1 goalie, let alone their MVP candidate [Taylor Hall] and other top 6 forwards including Zajac and Palmieri, as well as defenseman Vatanen.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Monday April 09, 2018, 07:06:30 AM Eastern ---Say what you will about the worth or non-worth of the Caps as a "tough, resilient" hockey team. I'll make one observation.
On Saturday the Caps played what was virtually a meaningless game for them against a NJ team that had a lot more to play for, to stay out of the last playoff spot and migrate to the Atlantic for the playoffs where they will need to get through Boston/TB/Toronto. The Caps won the game.
Yesterday the Bruins, envisioned as much more of a "tough, playoff-type team" had a chance to win the Atlantic Division and get the #8 seeded playoff team rather than playing Toronto in the first round. They were playing a Florida team that had just been eliminated from the playoffs and had nothing to play for. The Bruins couldn't get it done.
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The issue is not as much of win or loose. Its about how its done.
The games when you clinch a spot "should" be practice, tring a few adjustments and slowly working on playoff systems while not giving anything away to the other scouts.
Most of the other teams assuredly care very little if it all who they face, because they have had success. CBJ, Toronto, and us are the ones who haven't made it past the second round.
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