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Sigh. The Lightning are playing better defense, they've got a hot goalie in Rolo, and their pp/pk are both firing on all cylinders right now. It's gonna be extremely hard to come back from down 2-0 to them.

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[quote=mooby;800429]Sigh. The Lightning are playing better defense, they've got a hot goalie in Rolo, and their pp/pk are both firing on all cylinders right now. It's gonna be extremely hard to come back from down 2-0 to them.[/quote]


Hang in there my Bruins were down to the Habs 2-0 and they fought back, plus Wash is a much better team then the Bruins, they can do it!

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epic fail on the caps part, this doesn't look good. i really hope we don't get swept, but after the first two games at home it's not looking good

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If nothing else...Snoop Dog!!!

[url=http://eye-on-hockey.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/27694626/28983243]Snoop Dogg wears Ovie jersey at concert - CBSSports.com[/url]

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The Caps are definitely getting outworked but how many lucky bounces can one team get?!?! This is un-F'ing-believable.

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I am so, so, so disappointed. Stick a fork in us, we're done. 2 straight years as the 1 seed and we can't even sniff the conference finals. Terrible.

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Fcking pathetic. Heads better roll.

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IT always feels worst when you lose to a southern team because IMO no one down there even cares. When the Bruins got knocked out few years back by CAR I was soooo pissed. Well in hindsight last year was worst but still the CAR lost was horrible.

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I usually post my thoughts on boards more specific to hockey but

WHAT THE **** CAPS

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Get these fcking bums of the ice already.

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Yeah this is just inexcusably bad. Do you guys think Boudreau should be fired? I do.

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[quote=GMScud;801243]Yeah this is just inexcusably bad. Do you guys think Boudreau should be fired? I do.[/quote]I like the guy and I was really hoping he could get it done here, but I 100% agree that this is completely inexcusable. This team had absolutely no reason not to be fully prepared for this series; I don't even care that they're going to lose it, but to do so in this fashion means that heads need to roll.

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Wow. what an effing embarrassment (again)

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;801247]I like the guy and I was really hoping he could get it done here, but I 100% agree that this is completely inexcusable. This team had absolutely no reason not to be fully prepared for this series; I don't even care that they're going to lose it, but to do so in this fashion means that heads need to roll.[/quote]

McPhee has handed him arguably the most talented roster in hockey for the past 3-4 years, and Boudreau has failed to get past the second round. To get swept in that fashion.... Adios, Bruce.

Sloppy line changes, bad penalties, awful special teams, and just an overall lack of focus. That points to coaching in my book. He's done. He's got to be.

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Haha, killed with help from Marc-Andre Bergeron and Dominic Moore for the second year in a row.

I'm jumping for joy. Oven chicken can go emo for another year.

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;801256]Haha, killed with help from Marc-Andre Bergeron and Dominic Moore for the second year in a row.

I'm jumping for joy. Oven chicken can go emo for another year.[/quote]

Resisting.... urge.... to ban......

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Well, what can I say. Good season.

I think Boudreau is canned. He's finished. This is probably one of the best places to coach hockey, so hopefully we'll get someone solid to fill the ranks.

I love Boudreau, but we've been consistently out couched in the playoffs. Our PP was shut down. Our PK was worthless. We looked confused, undisciplined, and leaderless.

Stuff like too many men on the ice calls- get real. The Tampa 1-3-1 zone, we had no answer to. Instead of penetrating the zone, we let their forechecker either funnel our guys to the boards, or dump it in. I mean, that's what it's designed to do... but Boudreau had no answer.

All in all, I love this team...and I love our talent top to bottom. Neuwirth looked good (not spectacular) between the pipes, and we're fine at Goal. I doubt once again that GMGM addresses goalie in the off season.

Good season Caps fans... and like must of us in DC are used to. Their is always next year. Time to switch gears full-time into Redskins mode.

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[quote=GMScud;801257]Resisting.... urge.... to ban......[/quote]

Resisting...urge...to...troll...some...more.

I'm a proud deserter. Go Habs Go!.

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[quote=RobH4413;801258]Well, what can I say. Good season.

I think Boudreau is canned. He's finished. This is probably one of the best places to coach hockey, so hopefully we'll get someone solid to fill the ranks.

I love Boudreau, but we've been consistently out couched in the playoffs. Our PP was shut down. Our PK was worthless. We looked confused, undisciplined, and leaderless.

Stuff like too many men on the ice calls- get real. The Tampa 1-3-1 zone, we had no answer to. Instead of penetrating the zone, we let their forechecker either funnel our guys to the boards, or dump it in. I mean, that's what it's designed to do... but Boudreau had no answer.

All in all, I love this team...and I love our talent top to bottom. Neuwirth looked good (not spectacular) between the pipes, and we're fine at Goal. I doubt once again that GMGM addresses goalie in the off season.

Good season Caps fans... and like must of us in DC are used to. Their is always next year. Time to switch gears full-time into Redskins mode.[/quote]

I wouldn't say good season. I'd say good REGULAR season. With the talent on this roster, we need to make a seriously deep playoff push- like Eastern Conference Finals at worst, for me to call it a good season.

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[quote=GMScud;801257]Resisting.... urge.... to ban......[/quote]

In honor of Star Wars Day or whatever today/yesterday is/was I give you my response with the following video.
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When the Bruins were down 0-2 to MTL I was asking Caps fans if there was room on their band wagon, now this morning one guy came up and was like got room on the Bruins band wagon. I said sure hope on!

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[quote=GMScud;801261]I wouldn't say good season. I'd say good REGULAR season. With the talent on this roster, we need to make a seriously deep playoff push- like Eastern Conference Finals at worst, for me to call it a good season.[/quote]

this post season was an epic failure, we got swept losing the first two at home, the only glimmer of hope is it wasn't in the first round. i really don't know where to point the blame cause there is a lot to go around. more so than i am with the coaching i'm done with semin and his no show in the post season, every god damn year he shuts it down, it's like he is done playing hockey for the year when the post season starts. ugh so depressing...

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[quote=GMScud;801261]I wouldn't say good season. I'd say good REGULAR season. With the talent on this roster, we need to make a seriously deep playoff push- like Eastern Conference Finals at worst, for me to call it a good season.[/quote]

Yeah, and like I said back in October, the Caps are past the point where regular season should even matter

[url]http://www.thewarpath.net/747826-post33.html[/url]

Leonsis' whole be patient and rebuild is admirable, but enough is enough. Time for change

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[quote=mredskins;801297]When the Bruins were down 0-2 to MTL I was asking Caps fans if there was room on their band wagon, now this morning one guy came up and was like got room on the Bruins band wagon. I said sure hope on![/quote]Talk about losing hope way to soon. But then again, your Bruins only gave hope to the enemy in the past and will do it again (Up 3-0, lost 4-3;):FIREdevil).

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;801619]Talk about losing hope way to soon. But then again, your Bruins only gave hope to the enemy in the past and will do it again (Up 3-0, lost 4-3;):FIREdevil).[/quote]
Sounds like sour grapes.

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Looks like Boudreau is gonna dodge the ax, which I think is a bad decision by McPhee/Leonsis. At what point is there accountability instead of excuses?

Great read by Boswell on their situation. I recommend it for any Caps fan:

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/capitals-still-need-to-add-some-bite/2011/05/05/AFLZcD2F_story.html]Capitals need to head in a different direction - The Washington Post[/url]

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[quote=mredskins;801624]Sounds like sour grapes.[/quote]

Yes, in part due to Dr. Recchi and Ference's bird.

But, I'll stop there, as I am now reminded of the bald and lazy Alasxican and the mediocre coach that has put me in state of shame regarding my own hockey team's performance.

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Didn't want to start a whole new thread but....


GO BRUINS!

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[quote=mredskins;806007]Didn't want to start a whole new thread but....


GO BRUINS![/quote]

I don't know who to root for. On one hand the Canucks represent us and if they win the cup that gives us hope that we can eventually overcome early playoff exits. On the other hand I'm freaking tired of hearing about how much better the West is and how we should just automatically hand the Cup to the West winner.

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Bruins hip hip hooray!!!! What a great playoff run. I have now seen all my teams win a championship in my lifetime. Redskins, Red Sox, Bruins, and Celtics.

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Pretty shameful what the Canucks fans are doing in Vancouver....

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[quote=GMScud;807212]Pretty shameful what the Canucks fans are doing in Vancouver....[/quote]


WOW! Just saw that. Sad. Everyone had them winning this series when they were up 2-0 the media was acting like they had already raised the cup.

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[quote=mredskins;807211]Bruins hip hip hooray!!!! What a great playoff run. I have now seen all my teams win a championship in my lifetime. Redskins, Red Sox, Bruins, and Celtics.[/quote]Ditto!!!! Way to go Bruins!!!! (Don't follow hockey much, but I was around for the '70 & '72 wins, just too young to remember).

Canucks fans suck, booing throughout the Cup presentation, rioting, etc. Embarrasment to their country and to a league that's trying to regain its image and fan base.

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kinda crazy scene in Vancouver

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[quote=GMScud;807212]Pretty shameful what the Canucks fans are doing in Vancouver....[/quote]

We should not be surprised. The Canadians riot whether they win or lose. They rioted when we beat them in the Olympics last time and then rioted when they won the Gold.


[url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2008/04/22/mtl-habs.html]Police cars burned, stores looted in Montreal hockey riot - Montreal - CBC News[/url]

Nice list:

[url=http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=capress-hkn_stanley_cup_riots_list-7164094]A list of significant hockey riots in Canada - NHL - Yahoo! Canada Sports[/url]

Heck, some Canadians riot BEFORE the games because they don't want the Olympics in Canada.

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Some fine photos:

[url=http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/canada/article/891700--in-pictures-riots-in-vancouver-after-stanley-cup-loss]Metro - In Pictures: Riots in Vancouver after Stanley Cup loss[/url]

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WOW!

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And an instant classic:

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They would have rioted win or lose. I bet 85% didn't even care about the outcome.

My sister who went to Penn State use to say about PSU football fans.

"Awesome we won let's get drunk!" "Damn we lost lets get drunk!"

Seems to be the same mentality in Vancouver expect the get drunk and riot.

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Live feed of rioting, don't know if it's still up.
[url]http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip483900#clip483900[/url]



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Outside of the arena:
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