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Game 5 is just as much of a MUST win as game 3 was.

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KitFisto:
You can't lose 3 straight on home ice and then pin your hopes to winning a 3rd straght road game to extend the series. I see game 5 as an absolute MUST win. I expect CBJ to come out very intense for the first 5-10 min and the Caps better match it and not go into "survive the storm" mode. ATTACK, ATTACK AND ATTACK!

DC_1908:

--- Quote from: KitFisto on Friday April 20, 2018, 04:28:33 PM Eastern ---You can't lose 3 straight on home ice and then pin your hopes to winning a 3rd straght road game to extend the series. I see game 5 as an absolute MUST win. I expect CBJ to come out very intense for the first 5-10 min and the Caps better match it and not go into "survive the storm" mode. ATTACK, ATTACK AND ATTACK!

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Yep, but expect to see two different teams than last game . . .


CBJ is gonna be pissed, and The Caps can be prone to over confidence after a strong win.


More important than being up 3-2, it’s if they’re gonna be “the same old Caps” or not

KitFisto:
Exactly DC. The Caps kill me in these games because the compete level is set to "relax" after an impressive win.

Maacoshark:
Maybe Holtby can win the game for us. He has been very sharp since replacing Grubauer.

BlackIce:

--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday April 20, 2018, 07:23:29 PM Eastern ---Maybe Holtby can win the game for us. He has been very sharp since replacing Grubauer.

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It may just be that after several years of being The Man in net, Holtby was drained and due for a down cycle.  Now that he got a break, he may be fresher and in a sense readier to carry the load in the playoffs than he has been the past couple of years.  We'll see.

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