ROUND 3 !! Caps lead 1-0

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R3G1 is Friday at the Lightning. The 8pm start times are stupid though, ef the west coast....


Tampa Bay Lightning(A1) vs. Washington Capitals(M1)
Caps lead series 1-0
Friday, May 11, 8pm: Capitals @ Lightning, Caps win 4-2
Sunday, May 13, 8pm: Capitals @ Lightning | NBCSN, TVA Sports
Tuesday, May 15, 8pm: Lightning @ Capitals | NBCSN, TVA Sports
Thursday, May 17, 8pm: Lightning @ Capitals | NBCSN, TVA Sports
*Saturday, May 19, 7:15pm: Capitals @ Lightning | NBC, TVA Sports
*Monday, May 21, 8pm: Lightning @ Capitals | NBCSN, TVA Sports
*Wednesday, May 23, 8pm: Capitals @ Lightning | NBCSN, TVA Sports

[richkrt99]

Glad for Friday....except I don't want to wait that long, but it would be good for the fellers to get some needed rest and healing.  Hopefully TB will be stale and rusty by then.


I sure hope we ramp it up and the boys level of intensity is like never before.  I also hope big Willy is mad as a hornet and unleashes his fury for this stupid league with some serious bad-ass 1st line winger scoring and hitting.


GO CAPS!


8pm starts?  WTF?  since when does either the Caps or TB start at 8pm? 

[DC_1908]

Glad for Friday....except I don't want to wait that long, but it would be good for the fellers to get some needed rest and healing.  Hopefully TB will be stale and rusty by then.


I sure hope we ramp it up and the boys level of intensity is like never before.  I also hope big Willy is mad as a hornet and unleashes his fury for this stupid league with some serious bad-ass 1st line winger scoring and hitting.


GO CAPS!


8pm starts?  WTF?  since when does either the Caps or TB start at 8pm?

NBC deal.  These are “prime time” . . .

[RavenCp]

Glad for Friday....except I don't want to wait that long, but it would be good for the fellers to get some needed rest and healing.  Hopefully TB will be stale and rusty by then.


I sure hope we ramp it up and the boys level of intensity is like never before.  I also hope big Willy is mad as a hornet and unleashes his fury for this stupid league with some serious bad-ass 1st line winger scoring and hitting.


GO CAPS!


8pm starts?  WTF?  since when does either the Caps or TB start at 8pm?

Which makes 5 pm at Pacific time, and I like it. I hope Nick will recover by Fri 5.00 pm!:)

[RavenCp]

!!! Good part about this forum, no trolls! Thanks, AJ !!!

[RavenCp]

TBs fans are absolute trash talkers on HF boards. Never seen in such bunches.

[RavenCp]

https://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/05/08/tom-wilson-tackle-hugs-evgeny-kuznetsov-alex-ovechkin-cant-stop-screaming-locker-room-celebration/#more-154545

Kuzya in his interview said nice words winning the game for missed guys. Wilson was top of list. I hope he'll play well and wont be suspended again.

[HoustonCapsFan]

Best comment on the RMNB thread:

As you can see from this replay, if he stays down through his approach, Tom Wilson is lined up to lay a clean, open arm hug. However, he unnecessarily leaves his feet, catching his unsuspecting teammate up high. There is noticeable head movement and an odd toothy grimace on the player's face.
You can also see that Tom Wilson is guilty of being Tom Wilson, a clear violation of rule #43
In addition, Tom Wilson is classified as a repeat hugger under the current collective bargaining agreement for a prior hug to a defenseless teammate
To recap:• This is a high hug• Tom Wilson is a repeat high hugger• He has violated rule #43 (being Tom Wilson)
The Department of Player Safety has suspended Tom Wilson for eleventy zillion games because reasons.

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!!! Good part about this forum, no trolls! Thanks, AJ !!!

I’m still amazed we didn’t get any real Hens trolls. One guy responded with some info and was deleted. In years past there would have been several trolls even with the hens losing a couple games. The Caps winning is the best defense against trolls though.  Historically we’ve only had issues with Hens trolls.


While I do have an HF account, I barley use it. I did ask a question about Cindey diving when the series started and my question got deleted for trolling. It irritated me because other than spelling it in the female I didn’t think it was a trolling question. So now I really have zero interest in HFBoards, and the only reason I went there at all was to see if there was any info about the Hens.nhl boards being shut down.

[RavenCp]

Best comment on the RMNB thread:

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ef the west coast

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and no offense meant Raven, this statement is in the general, not the specific

[RavenCp]

While I do have an HF account, I barley use it. I did ask a question about Cindey diving when the series started and my question got deleted for trolling. It irritated me because other than spelling it in the female I didn’t think it was a trolling question. So now I really have zero interest in HFBoards, and the only reason I went there at all was to see if there was any info about the Hens.nhl boards being shut down.

I was looking main thread TB vs Caps in HF SC, not team's thread. But you right, nothing new there.

[RavenCp]

and no offense meant Raven, this statement is in the general, not the specific

Sure, it's general. Nothing scientific. It's just what I felt after reading their posts, Pens compare to TBs the modest guys.

[DC_1908]

I’m still amazed we didn’t get any real Hens trolls. One guy responded with some info and was deleted. In years past there would have been several trolls even with the hens losing a couple games. The Caps winning is the best defense against trolls though.  Historically we’ve only had issues with Hens trolls.


While I do have an HF account, I barley use it. I did ask a question about Cindey diving when the series started and my question got deleted for trolling. It irritated me because other than spelling it in the female I didn’t think it was a trolling question. So now I really have zero interest in HFBoards, and the only reason I went there at all was to see if there was any info about the Hens.nhl boards being shut down.

Heh, like they would try with us as mods.   

[DC_1908]

TBs fans are absolute trash talkers on HF boards. Never seen in such bunches.

They have thier moments that’s for sure, but I’ll take em over the Pennslytuckey Hens fans anyday!


In many ways I’m rather envious.  They two are based in transient, destination town, which causes a high volume of visitor fans in the game and city as we have.


Yet while The Caps and much of the fans  generally promote the “Everybody is welcome” message, their fans have a strong nationalist-like view that is supported by their ownership and management


For example, one of my best friends who lived in FLA was going man get tickets for this series:  No Visiting Jerseys allowed.  We thought about going down for a game, but you can only buy tickets if your an FLA resident.


This is the type of environment and orginizational support that we’ve needed for years.

[HoustonCapsFan]

For example, one of my best friends who lived in FLA was going man get tickets for this series:  No Visiting Jerseys allowed.  We thought about going down for a game, but you can only buy tickets if your an FLA resident.

I have family in Tampa... plus I bet StubHub doesn't care where you are from.

[KitFisto]

Heard on the radio today that a source says Backstrom's hand is broken. If so that's not good at all. We can't beat Tampa in a series without him at full strength. We can win a game or two,  but a series? That's a tall order.

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There is no way ticket sales restrictions are legal, and I highly doubt the jersey restrictions are either. As much as I hate to see so many visitors sweaters at the Cap Center, I don't agree with banning them. Even if it's just for the playoffs.


I would love to see someone that can afford it challenge it.

[HoustonCapsFan]

I looked at tickets on StubHub and the only ones that listed restrictions were the seats on the glass.

[DC_1908]

There is no way ticket sales restrictions are legal, and I highly doubt the jersey restrictions are either. As much as I hate to see so many visitors sweaters at the Cap Center, I don't agree with banning them. Even if it's just for the playoffs.


I would love to see someone that can afford it challenge it.

Steve Yzerman and The TBL owner


Besides, if you block visiting fans, the other team doesn’t, thrn organize road crews and trips to the other stadium, you’re tram will have the fan number advantage through out the series. . .