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GDT#R1G2 Hurricanes @ Capitals 3:00pm Sat Apr 13, 2019 NBC, SN, TVAS
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: apace41 on Saturday April 13, 2019, 07:44:49 PM Eastern ---
Agreed AZ. In addition, what makes hockey so great is that there really isn't much between teams so 1 v 8 or 2 v 7 is mostly even. ANYBODY can beat ANYBODY. Tampa Bay may come back against Columbus like we did last year, but they also may not. And, as good as Tampa was during the regular season, any Caps fan can tell ya the playoffs ain't the regular season. So ANYTIME you can get a 2-0 lead at home you have to be happy as hell. I am.
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Good point apace!!
Keeping it real, bro!!
Rush
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Saturday April 13, 2019, 08:17:23 PM Eastern ---Back from the game and yes the traffic was horendous. Took me a hour to get home when normally it takes 20 minutes. There were so many streets closed it was just a mess.
As for the game, I actually thought we played better today than in the first game with the exception of our PP. Not scoring on the 5 minute PP was really deflating, have to score there. I am just happy it didn’t cost us the game. Who picked Orpik to score the OT winner, he would be about the last person one would pick. Beautifull pass by Kuzy who had two primary assists which is good to see. Still passes up too many chances to shoot. The person who I thought had a really good game was Orlov, he was really skating hard and was jumping up in the play whenever he had a chance. I was also glad to see Vrana moved up to the 2nd line. He will be much more dangerous there and it sounds from Rierden’s postgame comments that he will stay there.
This has to be a deflating loss for Carolina and I hope the Caps don’t let up in Carolina. I really think we could sweep this series if we keep our foot on the gas. Can’t let up, have to keep pushing. For the most part our breakouts were better than the first game and led directly to our first two goals.
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Hey 4Caps! How ya been?
Didn’t go tonight. Decided to sell the 2nd game Tix.
I agree with you that we played a better game, overall, today, compared to home game 1!
[size=78%]I’m hoping that the Caps don’t get “comfy” with this style of play in these two playoff home games.[/size]
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[/size][size=78%] Where they come out with all the ball busting hustle of their Stanley Cup team energy, then get up a couple of goals, then sit back, IMO, a little drunk in their own abilities, and play “prevent/poke check” hockey, until they’re at risk of losing the game, then ATTEMPT to “discover again”, their earlier ice energy![/size]
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Short version: They get cockey, and play roulette with the “effort wheel”!!
Don’t get me wrong, we are VERY GOOD!! Hell it may have worked a bit in the regular season, but that crap won’t fly in the playoffs. And I didn’t even like it in the regular season!! LOL!
Unfortunately we fall into this mode more often than any true fan cares to see, and we did not fall into that mode at all from game six in the playoffs with Pittsburgh last year, all the way to the CUP!!!
I just ragged on Kuzy in my earlier post, (of course, he had some decent assists today, and his pass to Orpik, for the winner was beyond AWESOME), but he’s also been a bit rough lately!
Carolina WILL show up in Raleigh, and we better be ready. Can’t remember the last time we had a 2 game lead in the 1st round!
Also agree that Orlov played a very good game. He wasn’t bad last game either! Him playing smart for the playoffs would be a perk!
Didn’t miss that damn traffic!! Couch was perfect!! LOL
LETS GO CAPS!!!
Rush
4 Caps:
Rush, the last time we had a 2 game lead in the playoffs was last year against Tampa Bay and as you know we lost the next 3. Lets hope history does not repeat itself. Caps can’t let down, gotta go for the juggler.
RavenCp:
--- Quote from: PUCKNRUSH on Saturday April 13, 2019, 11:01:42 PM Eastern ---
I like Hagelin on 3rd line with Eller and Connolly, better, although I’m not blaming Hagelin for line 2 issues.
I’m not happy with Kuzys play in general. Too indecisive when bringing it below the circles and behind the net. Hagelin is breaking at the right time rhythm, generally, but Kuzy has just been “weird” with the puck movements in our scoring zone.
Unpredictable, second guessing, etc, and I’m not really sure why?
Worse, however, IMO, has been his lack of assertiveness when retrieving a puck on, or near the boards, with an opponent nearby, or closing in. HE ALWAYS BACKS OFF, even when it’s not that close, and does any offensive cycling rally, NO FAVORS, when it happens!
Pisses me off, because he’s quite stellar in other areas, and the vibe for the Caps coaches seems to be that they will tolerate it. I’d like them to hold Kuzy’s toes to the fire a bit more, on his defensive efforts.
Caps are winning almost without him right now!
Do hope he DECIDES to shape up! I don’t like disliking the guy!
You and me both like us some “Jake”, Mick! I think he fits better on 2nd line, than with the 3rd!
Rush
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How are we winning almost without him if he had two primary assets, and one on the winner? There not enough of chemistry on the second line, and getting Vrana there will help. I agree that Kuzy is not playing on the level of the last year, that post season on average he was our the very best player.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Sunday April 14, 2019, 09:57:45 AM Eastern ---Rush, the last time we had a 2 game lead in the playoffs was last year against Tampa Bay and as you know we lost the next 3. Lets hope history does not repeat itself. Caps can’t let down, gotta go for the juggler.
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Hey 4Caps.
Certainly remember that he Tampa series.
I was talking about a 2 game lead in the first round
Maybe Montreal in 2010, just as a guess, but I haven’t looked it up. (I still get queasy just thinking about that game 7 back then)! LOL
Rush
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