GDT R3G3 Lightning @ Capitals 2018-05-15 8:00pm EST NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS

[apace41]

Series will turn on Game 4.  If we win we take it in 5.  If we lose they take it in 6.

[KitFisto]

Fucking losers are done. Can't win at home. Can't stand prosperity. Bolts in 6 and MARK MY WORDS.

[ArJunaZ]

FUCKING Comcast REFUSES to let me record Caps Extra. I have been trying to set it to record for days and it has like a "do not enter" symbol on the show and refuses to let me record it even now. Fuck Comcast.

[newtoCapsparty]

Goodnight all...not sure what to think, other than the game was a missed opportunity and (as usual) each missed opportunity starts the teeth-clenching and anxiety.  Was really hoping the 'new' Caps would show up tonight, just to prove that they're for real.  I think they are for real...but it's irritating to start doubting.  See everyone next game; hope the 'new' Caps show up!

[waynerivers]

The franchise has had 2 game leads in the playoffs 9 times.  They've lost 7.  Just so nobody will be surprised if they shit the bed.

[KitFisto]

The franchise has had 2 game leads in the playoffs 9 times.  They've lost 7.  Just so nobody will be surprised if they shit the bed.

Will be shocked if they don't.  They will as usual.

[Surreylily]

It’s still sad to see and absolutely not worth 3 hours of sleep to witness

[alta]

meh, this just means a 6 game series, which also means Caps lose 2

[ArJunaZ]

I still believe Caps win this series.

[KitFisto]

I still believe Caps win this series.

Nope.

[Surreylily]

Night

[Beaglefan2]

Good slap in the face for us. We will come back strong on Thursday.


Have to give Tampa credit. They had a couple Ovi-like laser shots for goals on the PP.


Thought Eller played stupid tonight. Beagle and Stephenson were also off their games.

[RavenCp]

Will be shocked if they don't.  They will as usual.

How do you even watch hockey? There will be always losses, the league is highly competitive. 

[ArJunaZ]

How do you even watch hockey? There will be always losses, the league is highly competitive.

KitFisto has the intuition of a dear in the headlights. What we call a terrible gut.  He's just using brilliant reverse psychology to support the Caps.

I hope he keeps predicting the Caps to lose.

[chas]

If we don't win game 4, we lose the series.  That simple.  Can the Caps rebound from this?  Or more precisely can they be motivated to play the way they need to.
Caps just seemed slow all night and passing was terrible.

[ArJunaZ]

1st Period
01:50 Bolts PP GOAL Stamkos, assists Hedmann & Point   1-0 TBL

2nd Period
01:50  Bolts PP GOAL Kucherov, assists Hedman, Stamkos   2-0 TBL
03:37  Bolts GOAL Hedmann, assists Kucherov & Palat   3-0 TBL
10:31  GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 18-Stephenson & 2-Niskanen   3-1 TBL
16:03  Bolts GOAL Point, assists Johnson & Coburn   4-1 TBL

3rd Period
16:58  GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 77-Oshie & 20-Eller   4-2 TBL

FINAL:   4-2 TBL

[Maacoshark]

Nope.

   I think we can still win this series. We have been better 5 on 5 but we have to slow down Tampa's pp.

[DC_1908]

   I think we can still win this series. We have been better 5 on 5 but we have to slow down Tampa's pp.

We can, but it’s not just a 2 goal loss.  The real issue is the Same Ugly Caps came back. . . again.


You know the “we can win on talent alone”, “we got this”, “a shift off won’t hurt” . . , the usual crap that  has plagued this team forever.

[Maacoshark]

We can, but it’s not just a 2 goal loss.  The real issue is the Same Ugly Caps came back. . . again.


You know the “we can win on talent alone”, “we got this”, “a shift off won’t hurt” . . , the usual crap that  has plagued this team forever.

     We did have the the better if the play in this game but I agree that we took some shifts off. That and penalties killed us. Holtby didn't play great but he didn't cost us either. Except for that dumb penalty he took. That got the Lightning started

[HoustonCapsFan]

If we don't win game 4, we lose the series.  That simple.  Can the Caps rebound from this?  Or more precisely can they be motivated to play the way they need to.
Caps just seemed slow all night and passing was terrible.

No.  If we don't win 4 games we lose the series.  Any win counts for 1 in the win column.  It doesn't matter which game number it is. We need 4 wins.  Period.