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R1G2 Rangers lead 1-0
April 23 vs Rangers at Madison Square Garden
Time: 7:00
TV: Monumental Sports, ESPN
Radio: 106.7 FM, Capitals Radio 24/7
Washington Capitals 40-31-11(WC2)
New York Rangers 55-23-4(M1)
Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - McMichael 24 - Oshie(A) 77
Protas 21 - Strome 17 - Wilson 43
Pacioretty 67 - Lapierre 29 - Milano 15
Malenstyn 47 - Dowd 26 - Aubé-Kubel 96
Fehervary 42 - Carlson(A) 74
Alexeyev 27 - McIlrath 52
Johansen 46 - van Riemsdyk 57
Lindgren 79
PP1: Ovechkin, Oshie, Wilson, Strome, Carlson
PP2: Ovechkin, Pacioretty, Lapierre, Milano, van Riemsdyk
scratched:
Kuemper 35 - backup
Sgarbossa 23
Miroshnichenko 63
Häman Aktell 4
Sandin 38 - upper body - day to day
Jensen 3 - upper body - day to day
Iorio 2 - upper body
LTIR:
Backstrom 19 - hip - season
Bear 25 - player assistance - indefinite
Rangers anticipated lines:
Kreider 20 - Zibanejad 93 - Roslovic 96
Panarin 10 - Trochek 16 - Lafrenière 13
Cuylle 50 - Wennberg 91 - Kakko 24
Vesey 26 - Goodrow 21 - Rempe 73
Lindgren 55 - Fox 23
Miller 79 - Schneider 4
Gustafsson 56 - Trouba 8
Shesterkin 31
Quick 32 - backup
tonight’s zebras:
Wes McCauley 4, Kendrick Nicholson 30
Brandon Gawryletz 64, Kiel Murchison 79
https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-seek-to-square-series (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-seek-to-square-series)
scoring summary
1st period:
McMichael from Oshie and McIlrath at 5:09
Trochek from Gustafsson at 7:56
Zibanejad PPG from Trochek and Lafrenière at 14:28
2nd period:
Strome PPG from Wilson and Pacioretty at 4:14
Roslovic PPG from Gustafsson and Lafrenière at 12:26
Miller SHG from Zibanejad and Kreider at 16:52
3rd period:
Wilson PPG from Lapierre and Carlson at 11:45
Caps lose 4-3
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Lujo in.
Was hoping we would get at least on of our D back :(
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Yea, hopefully he plays well, and everyone else steps up
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Yea, hopefully he plays well, and everyone else steps up
I really like his game, but out bottom six D does not match up well.
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I really like his game, but out bottom six D does not match up well.
Yeah our top 6 D aint so hot either :lol:
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Yeah our top 6 D aint so hot either :lol:
lol, bottom 3
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lol, bottom 3
No honestly I think you had it right the first time with bottom 6 :-|
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:snicker: Hillbilly made a funny.
Well, I half assed it on Sunday. Tonight Im full in on the alcohol and other stuff!! :raised-eyebrow: :uh-huh:
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Fuckin ESPN.. :( Don't know who they announcers are, but they aint JoeB n Craig.
If anyone knows a stream with Joe & Locker, please share!
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Morning. :-|
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Evenin' Lil. Get the tiddies ready, we're gonna need em!! :praying: :snicker: :hearts:
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Evenin' Lil. Get the tiddies ready, we're gonna need em!! :praying: :snicker: :hearts:
I think we're gonna need more than that. :(
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To say The Capitals need this would be an understatement. :-\
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Puttin some rubber on Gesundheit anyway. :rofl:
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Same amount of shots on goal for us, in the first two and a half minutes this game as the whole of the first period last game. :raised-eyebrow:
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GOOOAAALLLL
MCMICHAEL
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McMike!!!
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8-0
OMG OMG OMG
:banana:
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We have a pulse. :wackysmile:
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:O=
:clown: :poop:
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:clown: :poop:
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pp time
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Makeup call. It's the playoffs refs, ffs.
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Makeup call. It's the playoffs refs, ffs.
It's Wes McCauley. Nuff said.
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:poop: :poop:
:clown: :O=
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:clown: :poop: Just what they needed. A fortunate deflection off our D. :(
And then an "Im too old and slow" penalty.. :'(
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cheesus
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What was Oshie thinking? Looked like he was trying to make a baby. :rofl:
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Oshie has been bloody awfull so far this series. Did he put a bet on for the Rags to win?
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Rags 2 Bears 1 after 1.
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Oshie has been bloody awfull
Yep
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They shut us down after our goal.
Out played for sure. Some lovely set moves by the Rags, those blind back passes to get into our zone. Purdy.
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down by 1 after 1
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There was a spark of hope for a whole 5 minutes there at the beginning. ;)
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There was a spark of hope for a whole 5 minutes there at the beginning. ;)
That's two small fried shrimps out of a big platter of crap we got to eat. :'( :(
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That's two small fried shrimps out of a big platter of crap we got to eat. :'( :(
That's at least one small fried shrimp more than the last game. :P
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That's at least one small fried shrimp more than the last game. :P
https://youtu.be/v7I6NYuJVCo?si=SdC0dNm75P-cZ1pa (https://youtu.be/v7I6NYuJVCo?si=SdC0dNm75P-cZ1pa)
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nother pp ..
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PP GOOOAAALLLL
STROME
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https://youtu.be/v7I6NYuJVCo?si=SdC0dNm75P-cZ1pa (https://youtu.be/v7I6NYuJVCo?si=SdC0dNm75P-cZ1pa)
LOL. Caps don't make it easy though....
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(https://i.postimg.cc/K4X11q5k/1713318544995-gif.webp) (https://postimages.org/)
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dafuk
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8-0 Ooooh hello!
:banana: :banana:
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Well thank you ref. May I have another? :clown:
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these zebras are something else
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I keep waiting for Patches to do something interesting that isn't totally stupid.
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:poop: :poop: :poop:
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(https://i.postimg.cc/TYS99ftg/1712716731905-gif.webp) (https://postimages.org/)
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Another one for Wes.
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Snipes, bounces and no headstands = L for the Caps. :(
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a couple of questionable calls against the Caps, then Oshie gets away with a high stick
maybe the zebras realized they are too involved
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nother pp ….
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this team has had issues for years with a hard forecheck while on the pp
:poop: :poop: :poop: :poop:
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You gotta be taking the piss with me?!
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O-O :suicide: Well done Ovi!
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Ovie standing there flat footed, fumbles the puck then glides past the goal instead of seeing if he could play some D. Then starts barking on the bench. :rofl:
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Fk fk fk fk fk
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Ovie standing there flat footed, fumbles the puck then glides past the goal instead of seeing if he could play some D. Then starts barking on the bench. :rofl:
....the moments that you can't squander
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I feel so sorry for Chuck :'(
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Loving Subban's jacket. 8)
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Same old, same old......... :yawn:
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Panarin should be done tonight, and a couple of games
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Recon that'll be it for Osh Babe.. Heal up and come back strong, as a coach!! :praying:
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what an absolute fucking joke these jackass zebras are
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Did the ref just say "no penalty on 10, 2 min for 24" :rofl: He fucking hit Oshie in the head?? I mean.. WTF??
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What nothing for that? :bs:
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Unbelievable. That's ripe, even for Wes. :bad:
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Hey wilson, go wilson. Panarin, zinbadejad, doesnt matter. Eye for an eye mother fuckers.
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PP GOOOAAALLLL
WILSON
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Willy tip it!!! Let's go boys!! Lucky bounce away from them being on their heels!!!
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:banana: :banana: :banana:
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Yes! 4-3!
Steal this from all 10 rangers on the ice!
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Oshie's back.
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it was a much better contest than game 1, so there’s that
Caps lose 4-3
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Fart noise. Scared em' anyway.. Need Sandin and Jensen back. Stay outta the fucking box. See what happens at home.
Last 7, need 4-3 to have a chance. Currently 0-2 L2 :smirk:
See you Friday!
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Wow! Ovi really, really wants to be playing golf right now.
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At least there was an actual game occasionally tonight. Decent refs would have helped.
Much better showing from our guys. Well, some of them. Ovi, Oshie and Patches need to cultivate some splinters, imho.
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Night night peeps. :yawn:
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it was a much better contest than game 1, so there’s that
Caps lose 4-3
I agree but panarin should get a fkn game for that bs
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this has been the worst officiating of a playoff series I can remember. Calling BS questionable calls and then just flat out blowing the biggest one in the series?
So when they took the 8 seconds to review that and determine there was not head contact...was that on their own or did they actually communicate with Toronto? And HTF did they come to that conclusion? Oshie/Caps fan or not...that was a hit to the head. Intentional or not...main point of contact was the head.
The refs are supposed to officiate the game, not be part of it. Shove them whistles up your arses and let the guys play the game. They are killing the flow and momentum of the game (not sure that hurts the Caps honestly, but this is BS to watch)
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I can't see this crew winning a game. They look totally outclassed. When the Rangers decide to turn it up, we have no answers. Unless Lindgren could cobble together a shutout or one goal game, they won't have to bother returning to NYC.
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The Caps are outclassed. They are outmatched in every aspect of the game. The Rags are better at every single aspect. We don't match up with them anywhere.
Even Carbs system of man on man hurts vs Rags because we are weaker by each man and slower. When one guy can't keep his man, they have an advantage or open man. When 4 of the 5 cant stay with their man....well...you get what we had here last week...
The Caps simply are not good enough, and they are not catching any breaks either. They'd have to get some breaks, Lindy have exceptional game, and maybe we could steal one. We hang with them for moments or stretches of games, but not for an entire game.
We are all disappointed, but is anyone surprised by this?
Oh, and I caught some of the Oilers 1st game...man when they are clicking, they are friggin awesome to watch. They'd make the Rags look slow.
They are suspect in goal though IMO.
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The Caps are outclassed. They are outmatched in every aspect of the game. The Rags are better at every single aspect. We don't match up with them anywhere.
Even Carbs system of man on man hurts vs Rags because we are weaker by each man and slower. When one guy can't keep his man, they have an advantage or open man. When 4 of the 5 cant stay with their man....well...you get what we had here last week...
The Caps simply are not good enough, and they are not catching any breaks either. They'd have to get some breaks, Lindy have exceptional game, and maybe we could steal one. We hang with them for moments or stretches of games, but not for at isn't n entire game.
We are all disappointed, but is anyone surprised by this?
I'm certainly not. And it shows why the team's integrity in willing itself to the playoffs with this crew, while it was noble, has NOT been in the best interests of the franchise. When you lose your top two centers and have no remotely equivalent replacements, and when half your defense is injured, you can't compete. It isn't just the players you lose. It's the guys you have to move up in the lineup to play against opponents they don't match up against. That's why a few top players can make all the difference to a team. It isn't just their capabilities; it's that they move other players down in the lineup to play against guys they match up better against.
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The Caps are outclassed. They are outmatched in every aspect of the game. The Rags are better at every single aspect. We don't match up with them anywhere.
Even Carbs system of man on man hurts vs Rags because we are weaker by each man and slower. When one guy can't keep his man, they have an advantage or open man. When 4 of the 5 cant stay with their man....well...you get what we had here last week...
The Caps simply are not good enough, and they are not catching any breaks either. They'd have to get some breaks, Lindy have exceptional game, and maybe we could steal one. We hang with them for moments or stretches of games, but not for an entire game.
We are all disappointed, but is anyone surprised by this?
Oh, and I caught some of the Oilers 1st game...man when they are clicking, they are friggin awesome to watch. They'd make the Rags look slow.
They are suspect in goal though IMO.
Yea, most all the other games look much faster than ours because we aren't in them. :snicker: This team needs a comprehensive rebuild and I'm not convinced we have the management (see GM) to get it right. Our recent drafting has certainly been less than auspicious.
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I'm certainly not. And it shows why the team's integrity in willing itself to the playoffs with this crew, while it was noble, has NOT been in the best interests of the franchise. When you lose your top two centers and have no remotely equivalent replacements, and when half your defense is injured, you can't compete. It isn't just the players you lose. It's the guys you have to move up in the lineup to play against opponents they don't match up against. That's why a few top players can make all the difference to a team. It isn't just their capabilities; it's that they move other players down in the lineup to play against guys they match up better against.
I agree. I do.
However... I am never going to knock a team for trying and putting in an effort. Just rolling over is not in ANY athlete's DNA. Yes, we will lose, but let's at least make them earn it.
If you were looking for new players, would you pick a quitter? Would you even take a second glance at any Caps player?
We need to show some fight. Unfortunately we don't have a leader anymore.
Unless somebody steps up to that role, we're just a bunch of icecapades.
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Huh. I'm trying to figure out how to do a poll thingamy...........
For who anybody thinks might be our next leader.???
Ovi is done.
Backus is gone
Oshie is fucked.
Patches isn't even a question.
Willy pretty much fucked himself.
That leaves, out of the "old guard".......... O-O ..... Dylan. Yes, Mr Volcano himself, is our only hope. :lmao:
You know what? If there was a viscious rumour going round that he turns up at practices early to train with some of our sproglets, I'd be pretty happy with that. Does he?
The only other candidate, in my eyes, is Chucky.
We have a hand full of old, tired, bored, lazy vets and a gaggle of headless chicken sproglets, with no guidance or direction.
I'm starting to have serious questions about Carbs........
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I say go emergency and bring back this guy
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:lmao: :snicker: ;D :) :wackysmile: :P ;) :hearts: :raspberry: :-| :cross: :praying: :praying: :praying:
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Huh. I'm trying to figure out how to do a poll thingamy...........
For who anybody thinks might be our next leader. ???
Willy pretty much fucked himself.
The only other candidate, in my eyes, is Chucky.
I'm starting to have serious questions about Carbs........
Well when you say leader...do you mean Captain? Tom Wilson is a leader on this team, as is JC. I expect he or John Carlson will next wear the C, but Johnny might be done the same time as Ovi.
Lindy..no...he might not even be here after next year.. He is a UFA after next season. And you can't have a goalie as team captain even if you wanted to (which you wouldn't)
If you just mean leader and not Captain, then again...Wilson and Carlson are both leaders on and off the ice. Wilson is pretty active in the community and with multiple charities as well.. Sure some of that is image building and marketing, but he does seem a genuinely decent fellow.
I don't understand what you mean when you say Wilson F'd himself?
Wilson and Strome are committed long term to this team. I expect Wilson will be the next team Captain, but Ovie has two more years (at least) so who knows what other veterans this team will acquire in the next two full seasons.
As far as Carbs..I think he has done an excellent job with the assets at his disposal. Most of the young guys have taken a step forward this year and that's what this team needed. You can't blame the coach when your old guys just get older....and older...and slower.