Stanley Cup Playoffs 2010

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Extremely disappointing first round regardless of what happens in Game 7. It should never have gotten to 7 games

My thoughts exactly.

Looks like that old adage is true, a hot goalie is much better to have than an offensively gifted team in the playoffs.

I'm disappointed on so many levels. Even if we win on Wednesday this series has been extremely disappointing. We're atrocious on the power play, defense is leaving much to be desired, and they've got the hot goalie when it matters. No offense to Varly but it's just been a combination of circumstances that leads me to believe unless we do a complete 180 we won't be in this much longer.

[Dirtbag59]

Ironically this team might still be a year or two away. They need Varly and Neuvy to both develop as well get Carlson to become a true top line defender, not that he hasn't played like one this series but it's obvious that theres more to come. And finally what the hell is going on with Alzner? Hopefully he'll develop but I don't feel like he's going to make it at this point.

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Extremely disappointing first round regardless of what happens in Game 7. It should never have gotten to 7 games

not really disapointing too me, more frustrating. the caps have just run into a very hot goalie. they had something like 54 shots on goal tonight, a playoff record, but they only got one into the back of the net.

if the caps can pull out a win in game seven then it's on to the next series. it doesn't have to be pretty, they just need to win.

if the caps can win the cup, no one will even remember this series.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

not really disapointing too me, more frustrating. the caps have just run into a very hot goalie. they had something like 54 shots on goal tonight, a playoff record, but they only got one into the back of the net.

if the caps can pull out a win in game seven then it's on to the next series. it doesn't have to be pretty, they just need to win.

if the caps can win the cup, no one will even remember this series.

That's the problem. We don't win games like this. In a game where 10-12 total goals are scored, I'll take the Caps 8 days a week. In those 3-2, 2-1 type of games, we're toast. We don't defend and goaltend well enough, we stink on the PP, and we commit stupid penalties. We simply don't do the things you need to do to win in the playoffs.

I've thrown my expectations out the window. I think Theo should probably start game 7, but shit, at this point who knows? We're so inconsistent. I'm so effing annoyed right now. We're facing a smoking hot netminder right now. We're in trouble.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

That's the problem. We don't win games like this. In a game where 10-12 total goals are scored, I'll take the Caps 8 days a week. In those 3-2, 2-1 type of games, we're toast. We don't defend and goaltend well enough, we stink on the PP, and we commit stupid penalties. We simply don't do the things you need to do to win in the playoffs.

I've thrown my expectations out the window. I think Theo should probably start game 7, but shit, at this point who knows? We're so inconsistent. I'm so effing annoyed right now. We're facing a smoking hot netminder right now. We're in trouble.

I pretty much came in to say the same exact thing.

[mredskins]

Lets go Bruins!!!!!

[mredskins]

LOL! Good stuff...

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[MTK]

D.C. Sports Bog - Capitals turn off message board

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

D.C. Sports Bog - Capitals turn off message board

whoa.. that's a bit much

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

D.C. Sports Bog - Capitals turn off message board

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[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

D.C. Sports Bog - Capitals turn off message board

one of the texts I saw go across said "If the Caps lose game 7, i'm going to get a Duke tatoo and buy a Romo jersey." I had to LOL at that one.

[tryfuhl]

Interesting, not sure how much I believe that alone, but I'm sure it could have something to do with it.

Hell, it's unheard of for an owner to even monitor those situations or comment on them, nice to see that he has a clear oversight on pretty much all aspects of the team.

[Dirtbag59]

Personally I have as good of a feeling as you can have going into this situation. No way we let our season end here. If anything though watching anything to do with hockey over the last few days has been painful, except ironically the prospect of playing hockey.

[saden1]

They may not be done yet but this team is nowhere near a championship caliber team. Uuuf. 2001 Mariners anyone?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by saden1

They may not be done yet but this team is nowhere near championship caliber team. Uuuf. 2001 Mariners anyone?

No doubt. Spotty goaltending and poor defense won't win you a Stanley Cup. We're a defenseman or three away from being a real contender (I don't care what our regular season record says). You can't half-ass it for a period or two and then suddenly decide you're going to try to outscore everyone. That doesn't work in the playoffs, and we're finding that out.

It certainly doesn't help us that Poti will be out tonight after taking that puck to the face on Monday.