Official Capitals vs Flyers Playoff Thread

[mooby]

Yeah if you want one go make one. I couldn't give less of a shit about the Pens vs. Sens, everybody was hoping for that matchup but as has been said before we can't all get in position to lose the final game to secure that matchup anyways. If Ottawa had gone up against any team in the Eastern Conference they most likely would've been eliminated in 4 or 5 games.

[dmek25]

hey buster, something we can agree on
LETS GO FLYERS

[SmootSmack]

Caps down 4-2 right now. They're struggling...or maybe they've just hit their wall now.

[mooby]

I'm going to go with the latter. Watching this has been as painful as anything I can remember. I want to have faith that the Caps can turn this series around, but knowing that they've been had for like 8 out of 9 quarters is somehow not making things look bright. I can only wish that it won't be like this if we manage to make the playoffs next season. And at what point do we have to start thinking about putting Olie in for Huet? I used to have tremendous faith in him and his 1.64 (or something around that number) GAA in the regular season since coming to Washington, but this is the second time in 3 games that he's allowed 4 or more goals. My hat is off to the Flyers, they certainly have the Caps' number right now.

And their defense has been tremendous, I haven't seen anything out of our first line this entire series save for Mike Green. Not to mention they get their offense in gear so quickly it's ridiculous. Watching this series has made me hate the Flyers almost as much as any team in the NFC East.

[GMScud]

Their D was absolutely amazing tonight. The last two games they've gotten a lead and just buckled down. That's why our 3rd period shots on goal have been so sparse. And on offense they've done a great job of screening Huet. Ugh.

[skinsfan_nn]

This is a TUFF loss for the team. This Caps team has to play together and attack and create chaos in front of biron and fire the puck on him, stop passing and start shooting (Which I did see more of tonight, NOT ENOUGH)! But its no where near over, this game 4 Thursday they have to come out and play their butt off and leave that hole knotted up at 2 a piece , NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES!

This team has found a way to fight there way out of a hole the last month plus, I don't think they are anywhere near out of gas. I see them leaving philly knotted up at 2!

GO CAPS!

[mooby]

I hope to see them leaving Philly tied up, but if they lose on Thursday I'm pretty much gonna start rooting for next season, except for the tiny little shred of hope that they could pull off the somewhat impossible and win two straight to tie the series at 3 lol. Either way they have a lot of work to do, they need to practice their screening on offense and start trying to think up more ways to confuse Biron, because that's probably our best shot.

One more thing, if Huet allows 4 goals in game 4 I'm gonna start seriously pondering if they should switch to Olie. If he allows 4 goals in one quarter, which, given the fact they scored 3 in one quarter tonight, is possible, then I would definitely be on the pull Huet bandwagon.

[BDBohnzie]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Olie between the pipes in Game 4. It seems that the team has gone a bit flat, and a change like that could be what the doctor ordered to get the team motivated again.

Can't say the Caps aren't laying the wood on the Flyers. There have been some great hits over the course of 3 games. But now it's time to buckle down and get the Ws.

[Monkeydad]

[mooby]

No idea what that picture was Buster lol, it hasn't worked since you posted it. Anyways, big game 4 tonight, if the Caps want to stay in it they need to win it. I hope to see Boudreau has made some changes to the lineup.

[BDBohnzie]

Capitals Insider

He's already moved Federov up to the First Line with Ovie and Kozlov. But he's sticking with Huet. So we shall see. Hopefully Federov can help Ovie, Kozlov and Mike Green get some scoring opportunities.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Capitals Insider

He's already moved Federov up to the First Line with Ovie and Kozlov. But he's sticking with Huet. So we shall see. Hopefully Federov can help Ovie, Kozlov and Mike Green get some scoring opportunities.

Great move! I certainly did not see a change at the net coming, he's the horse. Had a couple tough games.....keep riding Huet. I think he will have a strong game tonight.

And we will come home 2 games a piece! I'll be there for game 5 Saturday afternoon...... ROCKIN THE RED!

LETS GO CAPS!!!!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Capitals Insider

He's already moved Federov up to the First Line with Ovie and Kozlov. But he's sticking with Huet. So we shall see. Hopefully Federov can help Ovie, Kozlov and Mike Green get some scoring opportunities.

Nice I didn't even know that there was a Caps Insider. And those are good moves, I really like moving Federov up because Backstrom has struggled in the playoffs so far (no biggie, it's his rookie season) and Federov probably has the most playoff experience of anyone on the Caps roster. And I'm hoping he gives the fourth line more ice time, I have to say they've probably been one of the best lines in the playoffs so far.

[dmek25]

its all over
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by dmek25

its all over
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap

Sorry you had such a bad case of the clap. I guess that got cleared up today. Its all over?......not so fast OR better yet WRONG!

As we happened to have just returned home from the RED OUT today and didn't see many philly fans with the clap.

But hears the GOOD NEWS, HOW BOUT THEM CAPS!

It's not quite over just yet, don't count your chickens before they hatch. If the Caps can get the job done on the road Monday and this series goes to seven with philly returning to DC Tuesday......I don't think your going to have anything to clap about....other than the Caps movin on and the birds getting out the clubs.

Stay tuned. It's not over by any stretch, we are right back in this thing and philly better be praying that this Caps team that out played them all day has a bad game Monday or I think they know what the outcome will be, game seven.


GO CAPS!!!!!!!

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