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Playoff post mortem
zerofox:
I have to say, this year's playoff outcome doesn't sting that much. I think part of it is that I was fully expecting to lose given what I had seen throughout the year, and part of it is...we won a Cup last year. Not that a single Cup is sufficient, I'd like at the very least another to show to the world the first wasn't a fluke. But it does help that we won. That's a Cup we'll never forget and it can't be taken away from us. Years from now you can rewatch all the Caps Cup documentaries and look back at whatever memorabilia you have and say "yep, we won the Cup that year."
And I'm not actually that mad at the team. Sure some players looked like they could have put in a lot more effort, especially given their price tags. Some players, like Kuzy, could have done well not playing like an idiot the entire season. But I'm not mad at the team, I'm more mad at management for putting Reirden in charge. The guy has zero clue what he's doing. When you mention Xs and Os he says "ooooh tic tac toe I love that game!" He's just a clown. I hope we cut bait and get a real coach while our core is still intact. And soon. Let's definitely not wait until the headlines read "Washington Capitals select Sergei Ovechkin as 1st overall pick in 2036 NHL Draft"
alta:
The team had serious motivation issues this year. I can't put that all on Reirden.
Pavel095:
I would say 60% of poor performance this year and in series against Canes were on Rierden, other 40% were because of Oshie,Kempny injuries. Moreover, the decision letting Beagle and other folks leave a team was crucial too. Finally, some players were underperforming comparing to last year, such as Kuzy,DSP and others, but I think it’s could be correlated somehow with Rierden.
And for sure, without a Trotz this team could not find a right motivation to repeat same success as last year..
zerofox:
--- Quote from: Pavel095 on Sunday April 28, 2019, 04:20:54 PM Eastern ---I would say 60% of poor performance this year and in series against Canes were on Rierden, other 40% were because of Oshie,Kempny injuries. Moreover, the decision letting Beagle and other folks leave a team was crucial too. Finally, some players were underperforming comparing to last year, such as Kuzy,DSP and others, but I think it’s could be correlated somehow with Rierden.
And for sure, without a Trotz this team could not find a right motivation to repeat same success as last year..
--- End quote ---
I know injuries sucked, but I'm not willing to pin that much blame on injuries, considering the Canes also had some injuries, plus our roster is better on paper in every area.
Mickstix:
Up 2-0 in the series.. Lose
Get embarrassed in game 3.. Lose
Up 1 goal, twice in game 6.. Lose
Up 2 goals, twice in game 7, at home.. Lose
^^^ That's what Im pissed about.. Had no illusions on winning a 2nd cup this year, but that shit up there? Weak.. :uh-huh:
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