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Round 1 Game 6: Series - Caps lead 3-2
Mon Apr 22, 2019 Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes
Place: PNC Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, NBCSN, SN, TVAS, FS-CR
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7 (http://tunein.com/radio/Caps-Radio-247-s231201/)
NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018030136) for Live Box Score
Last Game: Sat Apr 20 Capitals won 6-0 against Hurricanes
Next Game: Wed Apr 24 TBD Hurricanes & Capitals
| :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 62-Hagelin |
| :spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly |
| :spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson | :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd | :spacer50pix: 25-Smith-Pelly |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 34-Siegenthaler | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 44-Orpik | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 3-Jensen |
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| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby (starter) |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 72-Boyd |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 29-Djoos |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 35-Milner |
-- INJURED RESERVE --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 6-Kempny |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 77-Oshie (upper body) |
-- 1st Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov |
:spacer50pix: Referees: Chris Rooney (#5), Kyle Rehman (#10)
:spacer50pix: Linesmen: Brad Kovachik (#71), Ryan Daisy (#81)
Hurricanes Projected LINEUP
21-Nino Niederreiter -- 20-Sebastian Aho -- 86-Teuvo Teravainen
23-Brock McGinn -- 11-Jordan Staal -- 14-Justin Williams
13-Warren Foegele -- 71-Lucas Wallmark -- 8-Saku Maenalanen
64-Clark Bishop -- 42-Greg McKegg -- 36-Patrick Brown
74-Jaccob Slavin -- 19-Dougie Hamilton
22-Brett Pesce -- 27-Justin Faulk
44-Calvin de Haan -- 57-Trevor van Riemsdyk
34-Petr Mrazek (Starter)
35-Curtis McElhinney
Scratched: 79-Micheal Ferland, 48-Jordan Martinook, 4-Haydn Fleury, 37-Andrei Svechnikov (GR8 KO)
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1st Period
05:06 GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 20-Eller & 65-Burakovsky 1-0 WSH
10:35 CANES GOAL Foegele, assists Hamilton & Slavin 1-1 TIE
15:12 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 9-Orlov & 2-Niskanen 2-1 WSH
2nd Period
01:56 CANES GOAL Teravainen, assist Aho 2-2 TIE
3rd Period
03:51 CANES GOAL Stall, assists McGinn & Faulk 3-2 CAR
11:58 CANES GOAL Williams, assists Pesce & Stall 4-2 CAR
16:54 CANES EN GOAL Hamilton, assist martinook 5-2 CAR
FINAL: 5-2 CAR
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By Elizabeth Kong April 21, 2019 1:47 pm
TJ Oshie undergoes surgery on fractured collarbone
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Headline photo: @Capitals
The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that TJ Oshie has successfully undergone a surgical procedure on his fractured right clavicle, or collarbone.
His timeline for return is still indefinite, though this means we have likely seen the last of Oshie for the remainder of the playoffs as previously reported.
Oshie was injured in Game Four after being boarded by Carolina’s Warren Foegele. He tweeted his thanks for support from the team and fans, stating that he was in good hands with training staff and doctors and “especially mama bear at home with her [two] little helpers.”
Fans chanted Oshie’s name during Game Five and he responded over Twitter.
Oshie is the second major injury to the Capitals roster as the team continues its quest to defend its title. Michal Kempny was also ruled out for four to six months following surgery on his torn hamstring.
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I suppose that bringing in an ECHL goalie (35-Parker Milner) to be our third goalie disproves any idea that either Holtby or Copley might be hurt. Samsonov now playing in the Calder Cup for Hershey. Good to know our talent runs deep and those Hershey guys are still staying in playoff form in case we need someone.
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Let’s GO CAPS!
Hope, Caps can wrap up this series tonight :uh-huh:
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In addition, I’m waiting same performance from DSP in this game!
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Really hate these 7pm starts :P
GO CAPS
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the Caps game is on 106.7 tonight :wackysmile:
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BTW, I've broken both my clavicles on different occasions when I was younger. First thing to know is it hurts like hell for weeks to even breathe with a broken clavicle. Healing will take months. I'm pretty sure that even with latest technology/medicine there is no hope of Oshie back this season.
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Let's do this boys, come out fast and strong!
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I have confidence in the Caps. They are going to wrap this series up tonight.
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Time to get it on!!! :uh-huh:
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Whos this dope butchering the Anthem? :raspberry:
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Whos this dope butchering the Anthem? :raspberry:
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Morning everybody. :wackysmile:
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Dougie is trying to make up for soiling our ice
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great start !!!
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Great start. :clap:
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Morning everybody. :wackysmile:
Howdy! Just in time for the goal!
;D
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Morning everybody. :wackysmile:
Mornin Lil!
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:O=
FUCK! Should have cleared there. Would have killed it.
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how do you let the guy out of the box late??
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how do you let the guy out of the box late??
When you're biased, of course.
Dowd was one step away from stopping that goal and would have if he got out of the box on time.
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Every shitty bounce goes their way.. Deflected, double deflected, broken stick, the clear that didn't get across the line.. Perfect shitty bounce storm..
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Hey Dougie!! See that!! :raspberry:
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boys came to play tonight
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Big Boy sighting! :uh-huh:
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2 minutes for having a lead, due any time now..
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Keep the hammer down boys!
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Solid period by the Caps. Need two more to close this out. Beautifull goal by Ovie.
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the Caps game is on 106.7 tonight :wackysmile:
Isn't there a Kastles match they can cover?
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Stealing this!!
(Pun intended. In Mich it’s a tradition with most high schools to steal their local Big Boy statue)
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Well, so far so good . .
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2 minutes for having a lead, due any time now..
It sure seems to be the way this series has been going. I'm getting really frustrated with the refs this series. They also did not call it when Mrazek tripped the hell out of Eller I think it was at one point. Well out of the crease I might add.
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:O= :poop:
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Siegenthaler blew it on that one. Caps are gonna fuck around and be needing 7 games..
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Why the fuck didn’t Kuzy shoot???
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Why the fuck didn’t Kuzy shoot???
You spelled Ovie wrong.. :snicker:
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Siegenthaler blew it on that one. Caps are gonna fuck around and be needing 7 games..
God, I miss Kempny.
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Is Carlson afraid to hit guys??
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Caps finally get some puck luck there
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Is Carlson afraid to hit guys??
. . . Is that rhetorical or do you want sarcasm? 🤣
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Oh jeez.. Another power play. :rofl:
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Oh jeez.. Another power play. :rofl:
Would be nice to see something useful from 92 who has sucked balls.
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Go back and look at the penalty on Dowd - which cost us a goal. There was no hook. They Carolina player held his stick to make it look like a hook.
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Go back and look at the penalty on Dowd - which cost us a goal. There was no hook. They Carolina player held his stick to make it look like a hook.
It worked for the Canes last game , so why not do it again. refs are stupid!!!!!!
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92 sucks right now
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Definitely a game 7 coming. If the Canes play like this in DC we could be done.
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Gonna be fortunate if we can head to the 3rd tied.. Being outplayed now.
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Where the hell did he see embellishment. WTF!!!!!
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How is THAT embellishment?
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How dare he fall down there.. :smirk:
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Holy shit - can’t buy that embellishment penalty.
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what fukin joke, the zebras finnaly call embellishment and no shocker they get it wrong
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If anyone still thinks the refs are not trying to force a game 7 then I can guarantee you two things. This person is a liberal and a moron.
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I hate the way we've looked all night. When you can eliminate an inferior team you come out and impose your will on them. The Caps seem to have no urgency at all, especially in the offensive zone. We look flatfooted and slow. The PP looks horrendous too. Kuznetsov looks like he's on drugs. Rierden just can't get his team playing with intensity for two games in a row apparently.
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I dunno boys.. Thought we had somethin for em' but looking gassed again. There's really no excuse to have NC outplaying you.. Home, away, cuba..
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Embellishment is a stupid idea the way it's called. Either call the one guy for a penalty or the other guy for trying to draw one. It's part of the "new" game where knocking the stick away from some guy holding it with one hand is a penalty. In the old days they'd be telling the clown to hold his stick tighter.
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That was a relly frustrating second period. :raised-eyebrow: Our big boys need to come out to play in the third.
I wouldn't be surprised if this goes to OT, I just hope it doesn't.
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We will take this. The question is who scores the winner? I say Burakovsky! You can’t pick Ovi.
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JC must’ve shared his weed with 92, cause he looks lost as hell and clueless out there.
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I wouldn't be surprised if this goes to OT, I just hope it doesn't.
It does have that odor to it..
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Definitely a game 7 coming. If the Canes play like this in DC we could be done.
They're not even playing that well. They played much better in the other two games there from start to finish. It's just that we look happy to play Game 7. Last year we closed out every series on the first try.
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That was a relly frustrating second period. :raised-eyebrow: Our big boys need to come out to play in the third.
I wouldn't be surprised if this goes to OT, I just hope it doesn't.
Oh and shoot the fucking puck, why don't you!!!! :raspberry:
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Bottom line is we’re tied after two.
It could be worse - it could’ve been like game 3.
Still with a chance, on the road, to end this in 6.
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Jones said it.. We need more guys with energy. Half the team playing hard aint enough.
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Jones said it.. We need more guys with energy. Half the team playing hard aint enough.
Saving it up for game 7.
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Saving it up for game 7.
if they don't end it tonight they won't have the energy for round 2
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Rut roh
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Zero fucking heart.
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Awesome, another chance to see if we have any fight back.. :wackysmile:
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Awesome, another chance to see if we have any fight back.. :wackysmile:
Already shown we are soft tonight.
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Another bullshit call. These guys look like soccer players.
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F’n refs - if you called Orlov’s embellishment, you damn sure have to call that!
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F’n refs - if you called Orlov’s embellishment, you damn sure have to call that!
He’s lying there making fucking snow angels
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Honestly, NC are probably doing us a favor.. Islanders would embarrass us.
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Zero fucking heart.
Confidence is an issue that’s for damn sure . . Over confidence that is
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there was no embellishment on that play ::)
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. . . Is Bura making more than Williams? I’m kinda afraid to look
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They show us what they are capable of Saturday and then come out with this effort. Frustrating as hell.
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Reffing for a game 7
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Guess he chocked on his whistle?? Wanted to blow it but couldn't? (But he certainly meant to!) lol (Another) one of those games..
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this league is a fucking joke
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Ummmmmmm. Huh?
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Total bullshit
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This league should be ashamed of itself. What a crappy job of officiating.
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Team's hung Holtby out to dry this game.
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Thata way to pour on the gas!! :rofl: Fucking dopes..
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Ovi is really pissed right now.
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I'm simply blown away at how obvious the horrific officiating has been.
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Ppppft.. :poop: Get the clubs polished up boys! :uh-huh:
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Ovie played better D than most of regular Dman
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We deserved that. :(
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With all the offense we have, why pull the goalie that damn early??
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Is there review board or something along the lines of reviewing the performance of referees?
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Doesn’t matter either way. Too inconsistent to win another Cup.
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They wanted it more.. No excuse for that.
Lets see:
1st goal has won every game (x)
Caps have closed out every chance they got (x)
Home team hasn't lost ( )
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NHL already lost too much money with the Lightning getting swept and other 5 game series that they needed some to go all 7. That was fucked.
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Let’s get some optimism on this board! I thought the Caps played ok. If you take away their first goal on the bad penalty call on Dowd, I think it is a different game.
No doubt we take game 7 - Ovi could play them by himself and he is so pissed he would demolish them! They never should have poked the bear!!!
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What is with this less is more bull shit with putting the puck on goal? I feel like I am watching a Dale Hunter coached team, minus the defense.
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You guys must see the Canes got lots of help from the refs and this got them pumped and back in the game. Not letting players out of the box on time. Terrible calls and non-calls, and that was a goal ANY DAY OF THE YEAR by Ovie. The pucks was 6 inches from the pads. Fucking same old shit.
All this gave the Canes a huge boost and deflated the Caps IMO.
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Let’s get some optimism on this board! I thought the Caps played ok. If you take away their first goal on the bad penalty call on Dowd, I think it is a different game.
No doubt we take game 7 - Ovi could play them by himself and he is so pissed he would demolish them! They never should have poked the bear!!!
Send me some of the rose colored glasses. We were totally outplayed in the 2nd and 3rd and that last power play of ours was a joke
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You guys must see the Canes got lots of help from the refs
Refs didn't help.. Shouldn't matter honestly. We played about 35 minutes of playoff hockey tonight. Just isn't good enough.
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>:( >:( >:(
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Is there review board or something along the lines of reviewing the performance of referees?
In theory, yes. But that was Toronto’s call.
The “New NHL” speeds up the game and changes or makes new rules every year it’s no wonder the refs can’t keep up. Then you can also bet Toronto wouldn’t mind another game 7 particularly after TB and The Hens went out in four
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10-3 on the road last year. If you can't win on the road in the playoffs you aren't going anywhere.
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If you can't win on the road in the playoffs you aren't going anywhere.
Especially when you have the lead.. Twice. :poop:
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So game seven then, ok. I don't like complain on refs, but never seen such disallowed goals. Caps should be playing better to win refs and Canes.
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Anyone who has witnessed the long painful history of Caps Game 7's at home knows this won't be easy, if at all.
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Nah, we'll come out scared as a bunch of long tail cats in a room full of rocking chairs.. 1 goal deficit and we'll be done. I guess this team has come back from a goal down at some point this season but damn if I can remember it.. Soon as we face real adversity we fold up.
See ya'll for the fun on Wednesday!! :raspberry:
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1st Period
05:06 GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 20-Eller & 65-Burakovsky 1-0 WSH
10:35 CANES GOAL Foegele, assists Hamilton & Slavin 1-1 TIE
15:12 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 9-Orlov & 2-Niskanen 2-1 WSH
2nd Period
01:56 CANES GOAL Teravainen, assist Aho 2-2 TIE
3rd Period
03:51 CANES GOAL Stall, assists McGinn & Faulk 3-2 CAR
11:58 CANES GOAL Williams, assists Pesce & Stall 4-2 CAR
16:54 CANES EN GOAL Hamilton, assist martinook 5-2 CAR
FINAL: 5-2 CAR
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My magic 8 ball says golf is in the near future for the Caps.
I know Carolina is a decent team, but it doesn't bode well for a defending Stanley Cup champion with largely the same roster to go 7 games against a wild card seeded team. Even if we somehow manage to win game 7, our play does not create any confidence that we'll get past the Islanders who are well coached by Trotz.
Stanley Cup repeat is not happening this year guys, take it to the bank. Any games from here on out are just "extra entertainment" above and beyond the regular season.
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My magic 8 ball says golf is in the near future for the Caps.
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Stanley Cup repeat is not happening this year guys, take it to the bank. Any games from here on out are just "extra entertainment" above and beyond the regular season.
Definitely, with this kind of refereeing against us it’s not gonna repeat this year!
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My magic 8 ball says golf is in the near future for the Caps.
I know Carolina is a decent team, but it doesn't bode well for a defending Stanley Cup champion with largely the same roster to go 7 games against a wild card seeded team. Even if we somehow manage to win game 7, our play does not create any confidence that we'll get past the Islanders who are well coached by Trotz.
Stanley Cup repeat is not happening this year guys, take it to the bank. Any games from here on out are just "extra entertainment" above and beyond the regular season.
They are just too bi-polar, almost bi-polar with delusion schizophrenia.
I don’t recall any team going all over the spectrum from dominant, to servcible, to god awful atrocious in such degrees so frequently in such randomness.
Despite home records, line changes, statistical trends, or data analysis, we simply can not know what
end of this spectrum they’ll show up on in Game 7.
Faith in “god and luck”, just ain’t gonna do it.
One thing we can count on though, is Mr Game 7, who we didn’t wanna pay, playing even higher level against his old team than he did last night.
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Is there review board or something along the lines of reviewing the performance of referees?
Yes. You're on it. :smirk:
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Stanley Cup repeat is not happening this year guys, take it to the bank. Any games from here on out are just "extra entertainment" above and beyond the regular season.
Definitely, with this kind of refereeing against us it’s not gonna repeat this year!
Refereeing can be part of it, but we won't repeat for a variety of other reasons:
1) Coaching. We have a rookie coach, who only kinda looked like he knew what he was doing and got us 4th in the NHL standings because quite frankly, we had the same Championship caliber team from last year. Our team last year was STRUGGLING under Trotz, to the point where he almost got fired. This year our team did a tiny bit worse, and it seems like from an outsider's perspective that "wow TR did pretty well, 4th in the league!" But no. If TR's best is on par with Trotz's worst, we're screwed.
2) Playoff heroics. Last year we had herculean efforts from the likes of DSP, Eller, Wilson, etc. These guys seemed to surpass their regular season performance by a long shot and really step up for the playoffs. Plus we of course had our top guys continue to be our top guys, with Ovechkin, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, and Oshie all contributing big time.
3) Kuznetsov. This is kind of like Point 2A. Kuzy was a major player last year, almost earning the Conn Smythe on his own by racking up points and goals. This year however, he's pretty much sucked the entire year. Yeah sure there's still some production, but his play has been concerning, as if he's still suffering from a concussion.
4) Injuries. Kempny and Oshie were vital parts of last year's Cup win. We can pray that Jensen steps up, but Oshie will be hard to replace from a production and locker room energy point of view. Look at my point above about how Oshie was a strong contributor in the playoffs. Who will replace him? Probably no one.
5) Fatigue. Not going to pin blame on the guys for this, but last year was a long year. To have performed reasonably well in the regular season after last year's short summer is an accomplishment in itself. At this point I'm sure a lot of the guys are just low on gas.
6) Goaltending. As much as we may love Holtby, he's no longer the Mitch Korn-led Vezina caliber goalie he was before. It's no coincidence that the Islanders who have Trotz are playing strong defense, and their previously no-name goaltenders are now on the map thanks to Korn. The Mitch Korn effect is real guys, and we no longer have it.
7) Competition. Other people may see a wide open playoffs with a lot of top teams being taken out. I see a lot of "lesser" teams who are playing hungry, playing with heart, and playing the right way. CBJ and NYI are not to be fucked with. I'd rather play against a "top team" who is still playing regular season hockey, than play a bottom seed who's playing with fucking hair on their chest and sandpaper on their balls.
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Lets be honest, the CBJ will pound a hole through the NYI.. Trotz or no Trotz.. As for us, repeating under the very best of circumstances was gonna be a long shot.. Losing Kempny and Oshie just removed more crucial wheels from the train. The problem in all this is still, there's absolutely zero reason the Caps should be in a game 7 vs the fucking Hurricanes.. And I don't give a shit how loud their arena is or how hungry they are. The pedigree that's on the Caps roster, from top to bottom, should of been done in 5 games, 6 max.. So, that's concerning. I hope they slip by so I have a few more reasons to weekday drink this spring, but given our season of inconsistency and history in game 7's, it will take another cup-run like miracle.. :raspberry:
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Well that sucked. I guess I kind of expected it so I'm not furious, just disappointed. Although I didn't really have high playoff hopes going into this year, I did expect us to beat the Canes. Same ole' Caps.
I still think we win game 7, but it's a crap shoot so you never know what kind of bounces you're going to get. Letting it (and that's exactly what the Caps have done....LET IT) get to a game 7 means anything can happen.
I just haven't felt like the Caps really have it this year. Last year we overcame things like bad bounces and bad calls. This year we just don't quite have it. The non-goal was a real nut punch. I'm not surprised that deflated them. That looked like an obvious attempt to help the Canes. The ref on the ice just looked confused and didn't see it go in. He sure as hell wasn't "in the process of blowing the whistle". Unfortunately my DVR recorded the NBC broadcast and not the Caps broadcast so I was forced to listen to the NBC morons (all fucking game) and they never even gave an explanation. Was one given by the Refs? Even Penis head Mcguire said "Caps gotta challenge that" right after the goal was waved off. Then after the review and the call stands....blah blah blah. That was a little gross, but I'm sure the Canes and Pens fans see it differently, so whatever. Fuck the refs...play like men. I'd like to know what Ovi said to the refs...he was hot. Sure hope he brings that heat and drive to game 7....and it rubs of on a few more a lot more of his team mates.
The long and short of it is the Caps just didn't play well enough to win. They can't play a 40 minute game and expect to win in the playoffs.
I think Ziggy is a vast improvement over Djoos. He got exposed on one play last night, but that was just a bad bounce really. He has definitely been more physical and mostly not been a liability out there. I'll take him over Djoos anyday
Kuzy needs to wake the f up. Not sure what's in his head, but we NEED him to help this team in the playoffs. Ovi is a beast but he cannot do it alone. Kuzy has been the difference in this series. Especially with Oshie gone now. Connolly has looked pretty good. Never expect him to be a beast on defense, but the dude does score. Nicky has been better then normal playoff Nicky. Kuzy is what's holding us back. Need more from him.
The reffing was horrible - non goal, imbellishment, phantom penalty, late box exit, etc.....BUT, only teams that don't play well enough to win end up whining about the officiating. Play better, work harder, and the officiating won't matter. Dominate and destroy the other team and there's nothing the bad reffing can do about it.
Sure hope the boys bring it Wednesday night. It could be fun. (or it could be typical/history Cap fan nightmare) "Everybody loves a game 7". I keep hearing that. Well, sure, it's exciting, but as a CAP fan, I really would rather wipe up the ice with an inferior team in 5 games and rest for 2.....but I'm a Cap fan so NOOOOOOOO....I'll sweat out every friggin second of every game of every round.
GO CAPS
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Winning a cup is hard. Winning back to back is VERY hard. Since 1990 only Detroit and Pittsburgh ( twice) have won it back to back. Did we really expect them to win it again this season? They may still win this series ( not holding my breath, but hope), but the belligerent anger some show is misplaced. It's sports folks. Your team isn't going to win it all most of the time. There are a few select franchises in eack sport who seem to always be in the mix, but overall most teams only win once in a great while.... If at all. Look at CBJ. It took 20 years to win ONE playoff series.
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Winning a cup is hard. Winning back to back is VERY hard. Since 1990 only Detroit and Pittsburgh ( twice) have won it back to back. Did we really expect them to win it again this season? They may still win this series ( not holding my breath, but hope), but the belligerent anger some show is misplaced. It's sports folks. Your team isn't going to win it all most of the time. There are a few select franchises in eack sport who seem to always be in the mix, but overall most teams only win once in a great while.... If at all. Look at CBJ. It took 20 years to win ONE playoff series.
Maaaaan! I thought Id deleted that earlier. I mis-read the post. ::)
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WTF is it with these essays lately?
Start a new thread, maybe?
Go for it.
Sorry, not trying to "boss the boards" or anything, just finding it a little hard going on the GDT;s lately
You got a point, make a point out of it.
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I think Ziggy is a vast improvement over Djoos. He got exposed on one play last night, but that was just a bad bounce really. He has definitely been more physical and mostly not been a liability out there. I'll take him over Djoos anyday
Kuzy needs to wake the f up. Not sure what's in his head, but we NEED him to help this team in the playoffs. Ovi is a beast but he cannot do it alone. Kuzy has been the difference in this series. Especially with Oshie gone now. Connolly has looked pretty good. Never expect him to be a beast on defense, but the dude does score. Nicky has been better then normal playoff Nicky. Kuzy is what's holding us back. Need more from him
I think Kuzy needs to grow up. He’s not a prospect or rookie anymore, yet sub 40% faceoffs, being being a defensive liability, and providing little else other than offense and a stupid goal dance is accepted like he’s a first or even second year player.
To top this off. as you said above, if he isn’t scoring he mentally checks out. As a top center making over 7mil for umpteen years, this is just unacceptable.
If he was able to do more, (ie PK, shut down other centers, “pick pocket” with the best, fearlessly block shots, consistently win regular and big faceoffs, he’d be a huge asset and crrate scoring chances
Whether this how Reidon wants it, or it’s all Kuzy is willing to do, or both we can’t say. But we can say is we need another Backstrom, not a 7mil bird dance.
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Lets be honest, the CBJ will pound a hole through the NYI.. Trotz or no Trotz.. As for us, repeating under the very best of circumstances was gonna be a long shot.. Losing Kempny and Oshie just removed more crucial wheels from the train. The problem in all this is still, there's absolutely zero reason the Caps should be in a game 7 vs the fucking Hurricanes.. And I don't give a shit how loud their arena is or how hungry they are. The pedigree that's on the Caps roster, from top to bottom, should of been done in 5 games, 6 max.. So, that's concerning. I hope they slip by so I have a few more reasons to weekday drink this spring, but given our season of inconsistency and history in game 7's, it will take another cup-run like miracle.. :raspberry:
i've known you for years now, right? Since when did yu understand "paragraph"..... :rofl:
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Refereeing can be part of it, but we won't repeat for a variety of other reasons:
1) Coaching. We have a rookie coach, who only kinda looked like he knew what he was doing and got us 4th in the NHL standings because quite frankly, we had the same Championship caliber team from last year. Our team last year was STRUGGLING under Trotz, to the point where he almost got fired. This year our team did a tiny bit worse, and it seems like from an outsider's perspective that "wow TR did pretty well, 4th in the league!" But no. If TR's best is on par with Trotz's worst, we're screwed.
2) Playoff heroics. Last year we had herculean efforts from the likes of DSP, Eller, Wilson, etc. These guys seemed to surpass their regular season performance by a long shot and really step up for the playoffs. Plus we of course had our top guys continue to be our top guys, with Ovechkin, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, and Oshie all contributing big time.
3) Kuznetsov. This is kind of like Point 2A. Kuzy was a major player last year, almost earning the Conn Smythe on his own by racking up points and goals. This year however, he's pretty much sucked the entire year. Yeah sure there's still some production, but his play has been concerning, as if he's still suffering from a concussion.
4) Injuries. Kempny and Oshie were vital parts of last year's Cup win. We can pray that Jensen steps up, but Oshie will be hard to replace from a production and locker room energy point of view. Look at my point above about how Oshie was a strong contributor in the playoffs. Who will replace him? Probably no one.
5) Fatigue. Not going to pin blame on the guys for this, but last year was a long year. To have performed reasonably well in the regular season after last year's short summer is an accomplishment in itself. At this point I'm sure a lot of the guys are just low on gas.
6) Goaltending. As much as we may love Holtby, he's no longer the Mitch Korn-led Vezina caliber goalie he was before. It's no coincidence that the Islanders who have Trotz are playing strong defense, and their previously no-name goaltenders are now on the map thanks to Korn. The Mitch Korn effect is real guys, and we no longer have it.
7) Competition. Other people may see a wide open playoffs with a lot of top teams being taken out. I see a lot of "lesser" teams who are playing hungry, playing with heart, and playing the right way. CBJ and NYI are not to be fucked with. I'd rather play against a "top team" who is still playing regular season hockey, than play a bottom seed who's playing with fucking hair on their chest and sandpaper on their balls.
1. Damn Right!!
2. I’d move it to last as all of them result in heroics rather than heroics in spite of them.
3. Damn Right! See my rant above on this
4. While understandable, nor an excuse. Canes have been down two of their forwards since game one. If we can’t make up for a D, and a forward, that’s on GMBetaMales roster and Reidons lineup.
5. Not an excuse, but. . When the same players get >15 min TOI all season after winning a Cup, that’s goes back to Reidon and GMBetaMales roster build.
6. Meh, he hasn’t been his best, but I can’t say he’s lost us any games by himself. The messes above including Reidond pond hockey system, and GMBetaMales roster, leaves him so stranded he should probably go all Tom Hanks and nane his water-bottle “Wilson”.
7. I’ve been sayin this since last year if not longer. First, no one will look past us this year,(there’s no way Hens and TBL didn’t think they’d win that series), Srcomdly, the teams that are tearing up the playoffs are built to do just that: win 7 game series. Frankly, we don’t match up well against team like that. . . For example, how would Reirdion deal with CBJs Jenner line, or NYIs Culttrrbuck line? He’d have a damn stroke in three games!
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Winning a cup is hard. Winning back to back is VERY hard. Since 1990 only Detroit and Pittsburgh ( twice) have won it back to back. Did we really expect them to win it again this season? They may still win this series ( not holding my breath, but hope), but the belligerent anger some show is misplaced. It's sports folks. Your team isn't going to win it all most of the time. There are a few select franchises in eack sport who seem to always be in the mix, but overall most teams only win once in a great while.... If at all. Look at CBJ. It took 20 years to win ONE playoff series.
@Kit. Our frustration is that we are more than capable of doing the double. We can. We have the talent and ability. That is nor has ever been the question.
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Winning a cup is hard. Winning back to back is VERY hard. Since 1990 only Detroit and Pittsburgh ( twice) have won it back to back. Did we really expect them to win it again this season? They may still win this series ( not holding my breath, but hope), but the belligerent anger some show is misplaced. It's sports folks. Your team isn't going to win it all most of the time. There are a few select franchises in eack sport who seem to always be in the mix, but overall most teams only win once in a great while.... If at all. Look at CBJ. It took 20 years to win ONE playoff series.
Thing is, you have to build for that.
I’ll be the first to say every Cup the Hens won, particularly in the Cindy era, was in a large part, due to to the five extra players they had: four refs and The NHL.
I’ll also say, if it wasn’t for (another) strike, The Kings could of Three Peated. The reason being, they where built to wear down and outlast the enemy. Yeah, them running into “Cap Hell” would of happend, but they where the undoubted deepest and most conditioned team for that three year stretch as they where built to win 4 of 7 anytime, without (as Don McLain said) (just) “believing in god and luck”. The Caps had the proverbial “pink carnation in a pickup truck”, but are lacking the dynasty build.
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i've known you for years now, right? Since when did yu understand "paragraph"..... :rofl:
Thanks?? :huh: :rofl: :raspberry:
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WTF is it with these essays lately?
Start a new thread, maybe?
Go for it.
Sorry, not trying to "boss the boards" or anything, just finding it a little hard going on the GDT;s lately
You got a point, make a point out of it.
Are you referring to me? I wasn't aware that a short paragraph qualified as an essay that made it hard for you to come into the thread.
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Are you referring to me? I wasn't aware that a short paragraph qualified as an essay that made it hard for you to come into the thread.
No worries man. . . We got this
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She's referring to all YOU dummies.. :uh-huh: Can't be talkin about me... No way!! :wackysmile: :snicker:
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Refs didn't help.. Shouldn't matter honestly. We played about 35 minutes of playoff hockey tonight. Just isn't good enough.
Hey Mick!
THANK YOU SIR!!
“Refs didn’t help..Shouldn’t matter honestly.”
Best, and most together, general attitude on refs I’ve seen, IMHO!!
Acknowledges that refs calls can certainly affect a games outcome!! But points out also that, lesser quality play, almost never makes up for bad ref calls, that can potentially change a games outcome!!
It also implies that good, solid, 60 minute effort, games, produce mostly GOOD outcomes, while rendering most bad ref calls as just another challenge in the game that was OVERCOME!!
Good teams GENERALLY overcome bad calls! Teams that play with only half of a foot on the gas pedal, GENERALLY, allow the “bad refs” issue to float straight to the top of their “why” list!!
Now, before some folks here, (who tend to throw the bad referee thing out there more often), get all uptight with me....well, first off, the crux of my post is not to attack your opinion. Not my intent! There are A LOT of bad calls to choose to talk about, in a lot of games! So, if your focus is there, great!! It’s tomayto/tomahto to me! But I will ask you to consider something in advance:
Show me a game where the Caps put out a game 5 type, super effort, through all 3 periods, where we get rewarded for our efforts, with a kick ass win, even when refs may make some bad calls against us!!
Now I ask you, what comments, afterward, are the most prevalent, and what is remembered MOSTLY, about a game like that!!.....Joy, and positive fan praise, for our boys, or angry ref bashing??.......
EXACTLY!!!
Ok, now back to main purpose of post!!
THANKS MICSTIX!!!👍 (keeping it real, even when less than sober)!!!😂🤣😂
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