NHL Playoffs

[booner]

What a game last night. I'm exhausted. Preds looked like a totally different team than in Game 1. Glad to see them get back on track!!!

[Danzig]

just saw that detroit lost again-down 2-0, but i expect a change when they play in the motor city.

caps need to get back to what they were doing much of the first period. they were manhandling tampa, but relaxed....tamp didn't, and got the road win. caps better not go to tampa down 2 games! i don't expect them to.

[slotdirt]

Blech. Just couldn't solve things on the offensive end, and Howard let in as soft a goal as they come to freaking Wallin of all people.

I'd expect one of the younger guys to sit in favor of Modano or Draper on Wednesday.

[Danzig]

i can't believe we lost again. two games in a row, a cap puts a puck in for the opponent....ugh

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i can't believe we lost again. two games in a row, a cap puts a puck in for the opponent....ugh

Not for anything Dani, after watching them against the Rangers (who really do suck) I wasn't that impressed and think that they have no chance to go all the way.

[slotdirt]

The Caps freaking blew the Rangers doors off - how was that not an impressive series?

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The Caps freaking blew the Rangers doors off - how was that not an impressive series?

Really? I'm with Matt. They just look OK.

On the plus side every NHL playoff game that I've watched has been fantastic.- can't say the same about the NBA

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The Caps freaking blew the Rangers doors off - how was that not an impressive series?

At times they did look dominate, but they couldn't score. The Rangers were in every game and very easily could have been up 3-1 instead of being down.

Scores of
2-1 Caps
2-0 Caps
3-2 NYR
4-3 Caps 2OT Prob the most impressive game for the Caps digging out of a 3-0 hole
3-1 Caps.

I really don't see where you get that they blew the Rangers doors off. Like you mentioned, the Bolts actually have guys who can fill the net. The Caps are in big trouble.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

The Caps freaking blew the Rangers doors off - how was that not an impressive series?

Now that was an impressive series....................

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by booner

What a game last night. I'm exhausted. Preds looked like a totally different team than in Game 1. Glad to see them get back on track!!!

If the Preds had anyone that could score consistently, they would be a force. Rinne is head and shoulders the best goalie in the playoffs and they play incredible team defense. Trotz has done a tremendous job there and the organization gets credit for sticking with him where a lot of other clubs might have pulled the plug on him.

[slotdirt]

Saying the Rangers were close in the Caps series is like saying the Lions were almost good last year because they lost 10 games by an average of like four points per game.

And Gaborik didn't even come close to putting the puck in his own net. Chimera was in the right place at the right time and buried the game winner.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Saying the Rangers were close in the Caps series is like saying the Lions were almost good last year because they lost 10 games by an average of like four points per game.

And Gaborik didn't even come close to putting the puck in his own net. Chimera was in the right place at the right time and buried the game winner.

Nobody despises the Rangers more than I do, but they gave the Caps all they wanted in the first round. It was mostly due to Lundqvist, but Washington had to work for everything they got...plus they got a HUGE break by having Callahan out.

[slotdirt]

So the Flyers and Caps are now in deep holes. Coming back from 0-2 when the two games were roadies is hard enough; coming back when both losses were at home seems nearly impossible.

[rpncaine]

Yeah, at least the Wings have home ice, but they better get this next one for sure.

[slotdirt]

I really hope Draper or Modano make an appearance tomorrow. Throw one of them in rather than Miller or Eaves even. No quit in Draper.