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GDT R3G1 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-11 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
KitFisto:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Friday May 11, 2018, 09:50:13 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:
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Why change now? Go with what got us here!
Devise:
--- Quote from: RavenCp on Friday May 11, 2018, 09:51:26 PM Eastern ---I think Tampa lost to Boston the first game. This team will regroup.
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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.
KitFisto:
--- Quote from: Devise on Friday May 11, 2018, 09:51:32 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.
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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?
chas:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday May 11, 2018, 09:39:31 PM Eastern ---How long have we been wanting that??
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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.
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: Devise on Friday May 11, 2018, 09:51:32 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
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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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