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GDT#80 Capitals @ Panthers 7:00pm Mon Apr 1, 2019 NBCSWA, TVAS, FS-F
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday April 03, 2019, 08:33:57 AM Eastern ---Caps really need to play the Canes in round 1, it would be the least taxing opponent
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Eh, it seems as though you can really cover the top 5 teams in the Metro with a napkin. Each team has their own strengths/weaknesses, but they've come out in basically the same place. I think any division series in round 1 is on paper a 50/50 proposition, and even home ice advantage doesn't mean much. All 5 teams had close to the same record home and away this year. Probably the biggest issue more than anything else is who is prepared to play closer to the top of their game starting a week from now.
Take a look at MTL/CBS/CAR: Almost a dead heat with 2 games to go. Musical chairs; 3 teams, 2 playoff spots. It suggests that MTL should be loaded for bear tomorrow in DC. And of course, the Isles game on Saturday could be for the Division if the Caps lose tomorrow. The Caps really lost their chance to breathe when they lost to FLA.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Wednesday April 03, 2019, 11:05:03 AM Eastern ---
Eh, it seems as though you can really cover the top 5 teams in the Metro with a napkin. Each team has their own strengths/weaknesses, but they've come out in basically the same place. I think any division series in round 1 is on paper a 50/50 proposition, and even home ice advantage doesn't mean much. All 5 teams had close to the same record home and away this year. Probably the biggest issue more than anything else is who is prepared to play closer to the top of their game starting a week from now.
Take a look at MTL/CBS/CAR: Almost a dead heat with 2 games to go. Musical chairs; 3 teams, 2 playoff spots. It suggests that MTL should be loaded for bear tomorrow in DC. And of course, the Isles game on Saturday could be for the Division if the Caps lose tomorrow. The Caps really lost their chance to breathe when they lost to FLA.
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I agree with Alta, we match up far better against Carolina. A deeper look shows is also WAY more to consider than simply who shows up.
The Habs and CBJ both have very good, very deep, and very big Ds. They also have two excellent coaches, both of which have thrown us out repeatedly in the past, and one which will be pissed and is not above running players.
Lastly, on any given night two of the top goalies in will be playing each other.
A (after Wilson) small/nonphysical 100ft team, overallh reliant on speed/skill, down a D, pathetic PK, slumping power play. and with a rookie coach is gonna have to do a lot more than show up and pray against two teams that are more than capable of exploitating and them.
Carolina though,is another small “Today’s NHL”/Woman’s Rules Ping-Pong team, without an elite goalie. Sure we’ll best any woman’s-rules ping-pong team in the league, but if they don’t play that faggy-pussy shit, we’ve got are work cut out for us
zerofox:
I don't know much about CAR/CBJ/MTL, but my gut tells me I'd rather face CAR. I think CBJ will be salty as fuck for last year's playoff exit plus Kuzy's bird plus our sudden "shut up you have no Cups" attitude towards them. Could be a scrappy series. MTL? Not sure I wanna fuck with Price or Weber. CAR I think offers the most favorable match up, although I'd be afraid of us taking them for granted.
4 Caps:
I agree, if I could choose I would pick Carolina and then Montreal. Also I wouldn’t mind playing the Islanders but that is not going to happen at least in the 1st round.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Thursday April 04, 2019, 09:23:45 AM Eastern ---I agree, if I could choose I would pick Carolina and then Montreal. Also I wouldn’t mind playing the Islanders but that is not going to happen at least in the 1st round.
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In reality though, who cares? If you are a team with some self-esteem, your attitude should be "I'll play who's in front of me, and I'm not going to worry about who it is."
I don't know how many people appreciate the enormity of what the Capitals achieved last year. They won the Stanley Cup after trailing at some point of every series, and they clinched every series on the road. No one had ever accomplished that in the history of the NHL. And along the way they conquered a few demons. I don't know how much self-esteem the Caps have after having done that, but they should have some.
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