Stanley Cup Playoffs 2010
 

LETS GO CAPS! Habs will be one of the first round opponent to go down, Game 1 tomorrow. Red Rockin in DC

It all starts tonight. Hopefully with a Cindy and Co. LOSS!

The PENS SUCK!

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I want the Pens to win against the Senators. It should be us to put them away. Of course first priority is winning the cup but we'll never hear the end of it from Pens fans if we don't go through them like a butcher knife through warm butter.

Then again it could be equally fun to make fun of them for not getting past the first round BUT NO, we need to do this ourselves. By our own hands, and when I say our I mean the actual team.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;688338]I want the Pens to win against the Senators. It should be us to put them away. Of course first priority is winning the cup but we'll never hear the end of it from Pens fans if we don't go through them like a butcher knife through warm butter.

Then again it could be equally fun to make fun of them for not getting past the first round BUT NO, we need to do this ourselves. By our own hands, and when I say our I mean the actual team.[/quote]To be honest I just want to win the F'ing Cup and I don't care if the Caps have the "easiest road" possible. As a DC sports fan I just feel like this freaking championship monkey off my back.
Next year we can beat the crap out of the pens in the playoffs.

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We beat the Penguins every game this year right? 4-0?

We lost to Ottawa 3 times.. won once

might be better that we face the Pens

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[quote=tryfuhl;688446]We beat the Penguins every game this year right? 4-0?

We lost to Ottawa 3 times.. won once

might be better that we face the Pens[/quote]

Still we beat them 3-1 last year only to loose to them in the playoffs. I wouldn't overlook the Pens though I do want to beat them.

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Yeah they'll definitely be on their game, Malkin will be looking to repeat last year.

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[quote=tryfuhl;688451]Yeah they'll definitely be on their game, Malkin will be looking to repeat last year.[/quote]He looked pretty much on his game last night from the little bit that I caught. He almost tied it up with about 30 seconds left, which would have given him a hat trick, but his shot was just wide of the net. When he's clicking that Shrek-looking goof scares me more than crosby.

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Yep, 2 goals and 1 assist last night and like you said almost got the hat. I'll be at work during the game tonight UGH

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Let's go CAPS!! I'm really pumped.

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Definitely pumped. I don't care about all the awards and records broken during the regular season because this is the season that really matters. Come on CAPS!

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The testosterone is definitely flowing here in Georgia.

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Halak looks really solid so far. 10 saves, 0 goals allowed. We're pacing for about 60 shots on goal right now. A few will get in.

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[quote=GMScud;688854]Halak looks really solid so far. 10 saves, 0 goals allowed. We're pacing for about 60 shots on goal right now. A few will get in.[/quote]

It's only a matter of time. We're going to get 4 or 5 in when it's all said and done.

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WHAT DID I TELL YOU? What did I just say? You know what, change my screen name to Prophet!!!

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[quote=Dirtbag359;688858]WHAT DID I TELL YOU? What did I just say? You know what, change my screen name to Prophet!!![/quote]

Well, then I guess we're both prophets.

[quote=GMScud;688854]Halak looks really solid so far. 10 saves, 0 goals allowed. We're pacing for about 60 shots on goal right now. [B]A few will get in.[/B][/quote]

In all seriousness, if we don't knock it off with the penalties, better teams will get us. Jose is red hot the past 20 games or so, but we can't be giving the opponent a man advantage 4 minutes of every efffing period.

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Spacek has completely shut down Ovie tonight. He's been invisible. We look like shit.

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Effing overtime and the Habs get the first minute and a half on a PP because we love getting stupid penalties. This is not the start to the playoffs I was looking for.

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[quote=GMScud;688894]Effing overtime and the Habs get the first minute and a half on a PP because we love getting stupid penalties. This is not the start to the playoffs I was looking for.[/quote]

Whats the overtime rules for the playoffs is it until someone scores damnit or shootout?

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Never thought I'd say this earlier in the year but I'm glad we have Theodore.

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That sucked ..

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Horrible. Losing in OT at home in Game 1 to the number 8 seed. Awful way to start the playoffs. You gotta figure Ovi won't continue to get shutout like this, but still. Very disappointing

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[quote=Dirtbag359;688896]Whats the overtime rules for the playoffs is it until someone scores damnit or shootout?[/quote]

No shootouts. They just play until someone scores. Like Montreal just did. SHIT! What a piss friggin poor performance. Disgusting.

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I'd like to see that Montreal goalie stop another 1,000 shots. Theodore played very well. They need to come back though with a way to get better shots on goal. Part of it might have been that they missed BMo tonight but who knows.

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The last few days I've read all these articles about how badly the Caps want it, blah blah blah. Show me. A totally unacceptable effort tonight.

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[quote=SmootSmack;688908]Horrible. Losing in OT at home in Game 1 to the number 8 seed. Awful way to start the playoffs. You gotta figure Ovi won't continue to get shutout like this, but still. Very disappointing[/quote]I am shocked by how shitty he looked. Not only did he not have a single shot on goal but he also whiff when trying to hit Gomez who went on to tie the game in the 3rd. I know he can pick it up, I just hope he does.

I am f'ing pissed right now.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;688911]I'd like to see that Montreal goalie stop another 1,000 shots. Theodore played very well. They need to come back though with a way to get better shots on goal.[B] Part of it might have been that they missed BMo tonight but who knows[/B].[/quote]

I doubt it. He was a healthy scratch. Odd man out on a loaded team. A loaded team that played like poo poo tonight.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;688913]I am shocked by how shitty he looked. Not only did he not have a single shot on goal but he also whiff when trying to hit Gomez who went on to tie the game in the 3rd. I know he can pick it up, I just hope he does.

I am f'ing pissed right now.[/quote]

I'm really pissed. I just pulled a bottle out of the freezer and did a shot. Speaking of shots, Ovie looked like he was effing drunk tonight. Just terrible.

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If we don't dominate game 2 on Saturday, I'm going to be very, very aggravated.

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[quote=GMScud;688915]I doubt it. He was a healthy scratch. Odd man out on a loaded team. A loaded team that played like poo poo tonight.[/quote]

I just figure that the best way to beat a hot goaltender like we faced tonight is to get a guy who can pass and set up shots. Backstrom was the only playmaker on our roster tonight and one of the biggest problem areas was passing. Adding another playmaker like Morrison should help in Game 2. As for the scratch I think that had to do more with the fact that Bruce was confident he could give the older guys like Morrison and Walker a rest so they could be fresh when (if) we get deeper into the playoffs.

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FML that sucked

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CRAP CRAP CRAP. Don't lose to the Canadiens. I'm sick of seeing Canadians win.


Unrelated: Ryan Miller is still looking great for the Sabres...I could root for him I don't like the teams in the Finals.

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This is why I wanted to see the Rangers win over the Flyers. We would have had a much easier time with them. The Habs beat us both times we played during the regular season. Even though they are not that great of a team, there are certain teams that have other teams numbers in the NHL. This year the Habs seem to have the Caps.

I'm still not too worried. Caps will turn in around. IMO we played better than the habs, and Halak will not be able to have games like that for too much longer. He isn't that great of a goalie, he just had a career night.

We'll be ok...

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The Caps better turn it around. I saw an article about a players' mentality when they are on a top seed that loses to the bottom seed and it basically starts out like this.

They go in thinking everything's fine, then start questioning themselves when the first game is harder than expected. Then when they lose the first game, their psyche gets damaged and they start questioning themselves even more. They allow the #8 seed to get in their heads and start panicking and then it all goes downhill from there. If the Caps don't get their shit straight we won't be in this very long.

And yes it was a completly unacceptable effort on our behalf last night. Ovi wasn't himself, their D was swarming, we couldn't keep the puck in their zone because passing was atrocious and they kept getting blocked/picked off, and if it wasn't for Teddy that game would've been even worse.

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[quote=mooby;689290]The Caps better turn it around. I saw an article about a players' mentality when they are on a top seed that loses to the bottom seed and it basically starts out like this.

They go in thinking everything's fine, then start questioning themselves when the first game is harder than expected. Then when they lose the first game, their psyche gets damaged and they start questioning themselves even more. They allow the #8 seed to get in their heads and start panicking and then it all goes downhill from there. If the Caps don't get their shit straight we won't be in this very long.

And yes it was a completly unacceptable effort on our behalf last night. Ovi wasn't himself, their D was swarming, we couldn't keep the puck in their zone because passing was atrocious and they kept getting blocked/picked off, and if it wasn't for [B]Teddy that game would've been even worse[/B].[/quote]

Who is Teddy?

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[quote=GMScud;689345]Who is Teddy?[/quote]
Theodore

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[quote=tryfuhl;689346]Theodore[/quote]

Ahhh. Never heard him referred to as Teddy before.

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We need help

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wow, what a comeback by the caps. they were down 4-1 and came back to win 6-5 in ot.

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Good win by the Caps. Coming back like that reminds me of the Wings during the title run years, although they never were down 4-1 in those great comebacks. I hope the Caps win the damn thing as the Wings are fading.

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Totally unreal game. The goaltending and defense need to be much better if we think we're going anywhere in these playoffs.

Bood's has a big decision to make on the netminder for game 3. Theo or Varly? What do you guys think? I'm stumped. I'm not really confident in either right now, although overall Theo has been playing more lately, and aside from today has been really good the past 25 or so games.

Man oh man, that would have been a SICK game to see live. That place was going ape shit.