GO CAPS!!!!

fishercob · Post #661 » by **fishercob** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:04 pm

That game is in the top 10 of live sporting events I've ever attended. I really think the building shook when Halpern got out of the penalty box from his double minor -- it was that loud. I have no doubt that the boys will show up with a great effort on Saturday night; I think the Rangers are tired and deflated and the Caps will get it done.

Post #662 » by **Zonkerbl** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:10 pm

Greatest Mom ever!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc- ... _blog.html

TheKingOfVa360 · Post #663 » by **TheKingOfVa360** » Thu May 10, 2012 2:56 pm

Game 7 is going to be epic!

Post #664 » by **miller31time** » Thu May 10, 2012 3:59 pm

fishercob wrote:That game is in the top 10 of live sporting events I've ever attended. I really think the building shook when Halpern got out of the penalty box from his double minor -- it was that loud. I have no doubt that the boys will show up with a great effort on Saturday night; I think the Rangers are tired and deflated and the Caps will get it done.

I was screaming like a mad mad at my house when we fought off the 4 minutes and Halpern left the box. I can only imagine how loud it was at Verizon Center.

Awesome that you got to be there.

Post #665 » by **Zonkerbl** » Fri May 11, 2012 11:03 am

OMG congrats Holtby!!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... _blog.html

Post #666 » by **Ruzious** » Fri May 11, 2012 12:25 pm

Zonkerbl wrote:OMG congrats Holtby!!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... _blog.html

Wow, how bout that for timing. :clap:

Post #667 » by **miller31time** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:03 am

Ugh. We played a really good 2nd period but were just plain unlucky.

There was a stretch for about 1min - 1:30min where it was basically a power play for us. We had the puck the whole time and it was nonstop shots from the point position.

Illuminaire · Post #668 » by **Illuminaire** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:16 am

So many great shots... and nothing to show for it. Argh.

closg00 · Post #669 » by **closg00** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:23 am

I have a bad feeling our look may have run out.

Post #670 » by **miller31time** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:45 am

Still only down one thanks to a quick goal in transition. Now we have the power play on a delayed game call against the Rangers.

Let's tie this shizznit up!!!

Post #671 » by **miller31time** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:49 am

That might just be the worst power play (without being scored on) I've ever seen.

7-Day Dray · Post #672 » by **7-Day Dray** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:50 am

What channel is this game on? I've been looking everywhere for it.

Post #673 » by **miller31time** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:51 am

7-Day Dray wrote:What channel is this game on? I've been looking everywhere for it.

NBC Sports channel. It's ch.2 (ch.226 for HD) for me but I'm in Baltimore.

Illuminaire · Post #674 » by **Illuminaire** » Sun May 13, 2012 1:55 am

I concur Miller. It felt more like the Rangers were on a power play than we were. I'm tearing my hair out here.

Post #675 » by **Zonkerbl** » Sun May 13, 2012 2:15 am

miller31time wrote:That might just be the worst power play (without being scored on) I've ever seen.

Definitely the most incompetent power play I've ever seen.

Post #676 » by **miller31time** » Sun May 13, 2012 2:18 am

Well, this definitely sucks but on the bright side, we found our goalie of the future in Holtby and established a new identity under Dale Hunter.

This team can make deep playoff runs. I'm confident of that.

closg00 · Post #677 » by **closg00** » Sun May 13, 2012 2:21 am

We had a great run, we weren't projected to make-it this far.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #678 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun May 13, 2012 4:04 am

miller31time wrote:Well, this definitely sucks but on the bright side, we found our goalie of the future in Holtby and established a new identity under Dale Hunter.

This team can make deep playoff runs. I'm confident of that.

Love Holtby. Not sold on Hunter for this team.

Grinding out one goal games may not be the way to go.

I think back a couple of years to the skill guys let go. ( Fleishman stands out). I always felt we were maybe a great two way center and another D man away from really competing for the cup.

Imagine the team of a couple years ago (the one that lost to Les Habs). Now imagine that team with, say, Brad Richards.

We could retool, hire someone like Milbury, let Kutznetsov (sp) arrive... And be, once again, spectacular on a nightly basis.

Post #679 » by **miller31time** » Sun May 13, 2012 4:10 am

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:
miller31time wrote:Well, this definitely sucks but on the bright side, we found our goalie of the future in Holtby and established a new identity under Dale Hunter.

This team can make deep playoff runs. I'm confident of that.

Love Holtby. Not sold on Hunter for this team.

Grinding out one goal games may not be the way to go.

I think back a couple of years to the skill guys let go. ( Fleishman stands out). I always felt we were maybe a great two way center and another D man away from really competing for the cup.

Imagine the team of a couple years ago (the one that lost to Les Habs). Now imagine that team with, say, Brad Richards.

We could retool, hire someone like Milbury, let Kutznetsov (sp) arrive... And be, once again, spectacular on a nightly basis.

Good points but I will say one thing -- we were grinding out games against top competition and it nearly took us to the Conference Finals. Against mediocre regular season competition, this team (as currently constructed and directed) would have a far better record than what it earned this season. Heck, ever since we fired Bruce and replaced him with Hunter, our winning percentage took a big jump.

I think with an off-season of work and some minor retooling, you'll see a tough-as-balls defensive team with the caveat being that we have elite offensive talent in Ovie, Semin and Backstrom. That's a luxury most great defensive teams don't have.

ST21 · Post #680 » by **ST21** » Sun May 13, 2012 5:01 am

well, it looks like the young DC pessimists were right again.

i'm so glad i expect to lose or else would my heart would be broken again.