zCommander Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I am just going to say that these puppies don't do hockey...lol https://www.nhl.com/video/puppy-predictions-third-round/t-280064652/c-60330503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Food tastes better today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, zskins said: I think you need to change your handle from The Evil Genius to just Evil. If it was last year it would have felt that way. This year this team is playing on totally different level, almost like they are from a parallel universe where they are the best of the best. Last year they had perhaps their best team in the history of the franchise (on paper at least). If they had gotten past Pittsburgh the Cup was theirs for the taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mournblade said: Last year they had perhaps their best team in the history of the franchise (on paper at least). If they had gotten past Pittsburgh the Cup was theirs for the taking. Except last year they lost both of their home games and couldn't recovery after that against the Pens. They should have won game 4 last year and moved on but couldn't. This year they beat the Pens. This year they are creating their own puck luck. Last year I saw them squander away the puck luck. Like I said they are playing better heads-up hockey and are not getting rattled (even when the refs tried to help the other team). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Food tastes better today. I'll keep this in mind...I'm meeting a friend for lunch at a bbq place I've never tried. LET'S GO CAPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I would feel a lot worse about our chances of a sweep if we were 2-0 going into Tampa. Being 2-0 going into home ice, a sweep would not surprise me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDeep81 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Oh my... You people are nuts! As soon as game 3 starts, everyone start posting how Holtby has a shutout going!! I'm half afraid to post anything at all, much less sweep or cup predictions.. Oof. The scars are deep my friends!! And real!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 2 hours ago, thebluefood said: Agreed - two big wins but I still think Tampa Bay's too good to roll over and take a sweep. Though they've been lacking in 5v5 play (to say the least) they will pounce on power play opportunities, especially if the zebras keep giving them help like they did last night. I would be shocked if the Caps took this thing in a clean sweep. Maybe it's the sting from years past seeping into my head but I'm not gonna rest easy until I see The Great 8 lifting that trophy over his head. I think this thing's going back to Tampa Bay and I think it's going to end in Tampa Bay (either in a Game 5 win for the Caps or a game 7 win for the Bolts). Just a few random thoughts since I just read through this thread for the first time since Friday. #1, like thebluefood, I'm in the camp that I still think the rest of this series is going to be a war, although if you look at what has already happened, all the evidence points to a shellacking by the Caps. Like, there is zero evidence so far that the Bolts can compete with the Caps. The Bolts have 1 even strength goal through 2 games, and of their 3 PP goals, two came after BS penalties. 5v5 the Caps are up 7-1. The Caps PP% in this series is 43%. #2, regarding Backy, it sounds like his injury is not something that he is going to get back to 100% at any point during the playoffs. I think you give him one more game off to get him as close to 100% as he can be; there's certainly no reason to rush him. I think you take advantage of the luxury that a 2-0 lead affords you and get him as healthy as possible because the team still needs to win 6 more and could play as many as 12 more games. But you slot him back in because he's better than the person who's spot he'll take. For the record, despite missing the past 3 games, Backy is still third on the team in points in the playoffs, only behind Ovi and Kuzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyst Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 The Capitals have to at least win one game in DC. If this gets tied 2-2 then we're in trouble. However, if we can go up 3-1 going, the percentages are at least in our favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazzaro703 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 20 hours ago, Hersh said: Yes they should. The Caps were winning with Backstrom and Backstrom was had a lot of points. People are forgetting how awesome Backstrom is for some reason. I know I know you are right. I guess we slot him back at 2c, Eller back to 3c, Stephenson back up to 2nd line and Vrana down to the 3rd. I think Bura would be the odd man out but that's a tough call. He just seems overmatched and is falling all over the ice and getting knocked around. I just really like the look of Vrana Eller Oshie because Eller is more of an offensive threat than Backstrom because he shoots the puck more often. Especially if Backstrom is limited on shots because of the injury. I was never saying don't put Backstrom back into the lineup, I just wanted to keep our 2nd line intact because the team is absolutely rolling at a level we haven't seen in the playoffs before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Keep Nicky out until the Caps lose a game Hopefulky the Caps can wrap this up by Thursday and the West series goes at least 6. That would give this veteran group a week off and get Backstrom close to full strength by the SCF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 While we wait for tomorrow night...some of the puck luck are hilarious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Kempny fined for cross check. No word on Kuchurov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazzaro703 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 This is the greatest blooper of all time. It's like a WWE skit at the end with the stretcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popeman38 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Kilmer17 said: Nhl radio was talking about possible suspension for Kempny. No way right? Kempney was fined $2,419.35 for the cross-check. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2018/05/14/capitals-defenseman-michal-kempny-fined-for-cross-checking-tampa-bays-cedric-paquette/?utm_term=.af24916bb62c Quote TAMPA — Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny has been fined $2,419.35, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for cross-checking Tampa Bay’s Cedric Paquette in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced. Kempny was penalized on the play, and after forward Tom Wilson was suspended three games during the Capitals’ second-round playoff series, Kempny is fortunate the cross-check didn’t result in harsher supplemental discipline. Washington traded a third-round pick for Kempny in late February, and his addition to the team’s blueline has stabilized the defense. He scored his first playoff goal in Game 1 of this series, and skating beside top right-shot defenseman John Carlson, Kempny has had a 17:37 time on ice during the postseason. The Capitals have a two-games-to-none series lead on Tampa Bay, and Game 3 of the series is on Tuesday at Capital One Arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Who gives a **** about a fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 13 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Who gives a **** about a fine? Michal Kempny made $900k this year. So, assuming a linear relationship a $2400 fine would be like a $240 fine for someone making $90k / year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogofWar1 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 The most important part of the fine is that if he does it again they might suspend him. But yeah, fine is fine. He's on the ice, which is what counts. Gonna try and watch game 2 of Vegas-Winnipeg tonight. Seeing as statistically it's likely we face the winner, what with the being up 2-0, I want to scout them a bit. Will be interesting to see what Jets do. Do they also dominate as we did, or does Vegas fight back and make a series of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Watching those videos is cool, especially the Wilson video, but I miss when the glass was actual glass and watching guys go through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I can't help but watch the Stevens video and think that if it were Wilson, he would get a penalty on 90% of those just based on his reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 59 minutes ago, DCSaints_fan said: Michal Kempny made $900k this year. So, assuming a linear relationship a $2400 fine would be like a $240 fine for someone making $90k / year. Exactly. If I were in Kempny's situation, because I'm a dick, I would start a gofundme page and crowdsource the fine. If he did that, I would donate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Started watching the game last night when it was 2-2 at a bar in the Atlantis Bahamas last night and I go to order a drink and next thing I know it's 3-2 Caps. Then when the waitress comes back with my drink it's 4-2. I missed both goals lol. I think I am the only Caps fan here though, got a few dirty looks when I was cheering for the Caps. Hopefully I can catch some of game 3 on Tuesday too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max21 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Went golfing today, beautiful day in Virginia Beach. Wore my Capitals Polo proud as I ever have, had multiple people say to me how about those caps. I just smiled and continued to hit double bogeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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