Stanley Cup Playoffs 2010

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by mooby

Anybody think we ship Mike Green out of town this offseason?

Caps once again proving that old adage it doesn't matter how many goals you scored in the regular season, playoffs is defense and good goaltending. Aka the Caps weak points.

And we're next in the ever growing list of Presidents Trophy winners who get ousted early in the playoffs.

I'm DUNZO with sorry ass Mike Green. Both of their goals we're direct results of his boneheaded play. A flagrant cross check right in front of the ref to set up their first, and then he leaves his man on the second to go for the hit and they get an an easy goal. He's terrible.

[GMScud]

Anyone think Boudreau's job might not be very safe?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Anyone think Boudreau's job might not be very safe?

On the line? Fire him already!

[GMScud]

ESPN keeps saying that this is the first time a #1 seed has blown a 3-1 series lead to a #8 seed, but didn't the Bruins do just that to then #8 seed Montreal like 5 years ago? A close friend of mine is a Bruins fan and he swears it happened about 5 years ago.

Anyone?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

ESPN keeps saying that this is the first time a #1 seed has blown a 3-1 series lead to a #8 seed, but didn't the Bruins do just that to then #8 seed Montreal like 5 years ago? A close friend of mine is a Bruins fan and he swears it happened about 5 years ago.

Anyone?

I think you're thinking of 2004 when Montreal came back from down 3-1 but Boston was the #2 seed that year. Montreal beat #1 seed Boston in 2002, but that series was 4-2.

And, of course, the Canadiens' goalie for those series...Jose Theodore

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think you're thinking of 2004 when Montreal came back from down 3-1 but Boston was the #2 seed that year. Montreal beat #1 seed Boston in 2002, but that series was 4-2.

And, of course, the Canadiens' goalie for those series...Jose Theodore

Correct!

If anyone wants to jump on the Bruins band wagon feel free. They are real starting to come together and Savard will be back for this series. Plus the Flyers are banged up.

Caps should make a play on Tim Thomas i nthe offseason since Rask has been lights out of late.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think you're thinking of 2004 when Montreal came back from down 3-1 but Boston was the #2 seed that year. Montreal beat #1 seed Boston in 2002, but that series was 4-2.

And, of course, the Canadiens' goalie for those series...Jose Theodore

The most recent example of what we're going through is what the Sharks went through last year.

The San Jose Sharks were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Presidents' Trophy winners with the best record at 117 points.

Sharks lost 4-2, to the #8 seed Anaheim Ducks. I'm telling you one day both of us will get our act together and face off in the finals.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Anyone think Boudreau's job might not be very safe?

I'd have to think that BB and/or GMGM will be gone

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

I'd have to think that BB and/or GMGM will be gone

Seriously doubt they get rid of GMGM, the guy has done nothing except find prospect after prospect. Boudreau on the other hand could be a different story but I imagine that he's safe for at least another year. Stat of the night, the Caps have only been in 7 game series since BB became the coach.

Originally Posted by GMScud

ESPN keeps saying that this is the first time a #1 seed has blown a 3-1 series lead to a #8 seed, but didn't the Bruins do just that to then #8 seed Montreal like 5 years ago? A close friend of mine is a Bruins fan and he swears it happened about 5 years ago.

Anyone?

Doesn't really matter. We're basically the San Jose Sharks of the East. All the talent in the world yet we fold during the postseason. I don't know if we need a new coach that will better prepare us for playoff hockey but I think not playing against an ungodly goalie should help. It'll be interesting to see if they can beat Pittsburgh. However right now I want little if anything to do with hockey. This loss hurts pretty bad. At least when the Redskins have lost over the past decade it didn't hurt as much because most of the time we knew we sucked, but this was obviously different.

This is one time I'm glad that America doesn't give a crap about hockey as I want have to worry about seeing to many sportscenter highlights.