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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #100 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:53:12 PM Eastern »
Reading back though the thread.. I thought me and DC were pessimistic, but damn, KitFisto?? Bro, you've got issues!!!  :rofl: :rofl: :raspberry:


Why change now? Go with what got us here!

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #101 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:54:49 PM Eastern »
I think Tampa lost to Boston the first game. This team will regroup.


Tampa fans disagree with you. Just checking out their board on HF despite the trend of their team not showing up in game 1's, they don't feel this is the same performance as the Boston game. In the Boston game they still showed flashes of offense (all according to them here btw), where as in this one it's pretty much been nothing doing.


I'm not saying they still won't regroup. Only that their fanbase doesn't seem to be in agreement that it's the exact same scenario. A lot of them are far more panicked because they felt that with teams like Boston and NJ they were only having to shut down a line or two at most. That isn't the case with us.


An an aside btw, I do think we have an underrated amount of depth. Some of that is due to some great performances from a few new faces, but also just players stepping up. Forward wise this is huge. Tell me a forward on our roster who hasn't shown up this playoffs? I don't know if there is one. Defensively it's the same thing. Up and down the roster everyone has been playing pretty solid, minus a few moments or mistakes.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #102 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:55:07 PM Eastern »
Carryover from last game right now, or maybe just maybe Barry Trotz has finally got through to this group? Maybe they see the strength of such a strong team game? 40 minutes in the books right now tells me so. Team first defensive priorities has pretty much made the Lightning invisible. Stamkos had a couple of rushes I suppose up ice, he's had speed.


Still 20 minutes left though so I won't call it a done deal. But I'm impressed. Every single playoff game needs to be played this way and we will secure ourselves the best chance at hoisting that Cup.


This is the effort and compete level that previous Caps teams simply did not have. Now, can they keep it up for two more series?

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #103 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:55:21 PM Eastern »
How long have we been wanting that??

A while.  They seem to be playing further back and not cheating forward like usual.  I don't know if this is new strategy or just better discipline.  We also haven't fallen back into protect mode either.  Keep pressing because tomorrow is NOT another day.

As for the younger guys not playing, I understand the choice.  Everyone is ramped up for the third round.  We don't need the mistakes.  No heroics.  Game 2 we will need fresh legs.  Play them then when we don't have as much pressure with a solid game 1 win.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #104 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:56:17 PM Eastern »

Still 20 minutes left though so I won't call it a done deal. But I'm impressed. Every single playoff game needs to be played this way


I have to believe losing Wilson for those games and then Nicky has actually been a good thing so far. Made them play more responsible and forced Trotz into some adjustments he's never made on his own.. Will they be able to keep it up and still create offense? We'll see..

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #105 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:57:05 PM Eastern »
Oh, and the one time they managed to get someone behind the defense, they were playing with six men.  I wondered how the Bolts managed to get someone back there.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #106 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:58:01 PM Eastern »

Yes, you aren't allowed to come home until Ovie lifts the Cup!!
Hell the year hit 50some, I got for beer twice in game, he hit an HR.  When I watched he Kf


 I wasn’t allowed to see him bat after April.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #107 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:58:52 PM Eastern »

Tampa fans disagree with you. Just checking out their board on HF despite the trend of their team not showing up in game 1's, they don't feel this is the same performance as the Boston game. In the Boston game they still showed flashes of offense (all according to them here btw), where as in this one it's pretty much been nothing doing.



TB fans are something. Nevertheless TB is a good team, they we'll find a way to start clicking.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #108 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:59:23 PM Eastern »
Refs? We bash them all the time. This game they have screwed over Tampa. Some marginal calls that we would be screaming about if they were on the Caps.


NBC? Let’s give it a rest for this series. We got by Pittsburgh. They are giving the Caps plenty of compliments.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #109 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 09:59:25 PM Eastern »


Why change now? Go with what got us here!


10-4!! If we drop to a 3 goal lead in the 3rd, Ima lose my shit right here!!  (Ō_ƆŎ) :wackysmile:

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #110 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:00:24 PM Eastern »
There's a lot of great comments on this page.  This is the Caps team we all knew was possible.  They finally got the message and  put it all together it seems.  Great joy to watch!
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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #111 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:02:27 PM Eastern »
There's a lot of great comments on this page.  This is the Caps team we all knew was possible.  They finally got the message and  put it all together it seems.  Great joy to watch!
Caps were playing good teams and got some learning. Still need to be very focused to the rest of the game.

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #112 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:03:59 PM Eastern »
Hell the CHRIS DAVIS year hit 50some HR, I got for beer twice in one game when he was batting, he hit an HR each time. . , When I watched him bat he Kd


 I wasn’t allowed to see him bat after April. . .  >:(
   Are you drunk?
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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #113 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:04:50 PM Eastern »
Caps were playing good teams and got some learning. Still need to be very focused to the rest of the game.

The seem to have received that message too. As Alta put it, "Keep the foot on the neck!"  :wackysmile:

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #114 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:05:25 PM Eastern »
Someone hates Geico Ads, too?

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #115 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:05:29 PM Eastern »
   Are you drunk?

He's not so think as you drunk he is!   ;) :P
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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #116 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:06:34 PM Eastern »
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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #117 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:07:36 PM Eastern »
3rd just started and there's lots o empty seats, and a new goalie
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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #118 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:09:43 PM Eastern »
   Are you drunk?
Nope just multitasking,  fixed that

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Re: GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
« Reply #119 on: Friday May 11, 2018, 10:10:34 PM Eastern »
Good penalty.