Washington Capitals 2010-2011 ongoing thread

[hooskins]

We we, we so excited.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I've had a major knot in my stomach all day. It's been a LONG wait for this game and I can hardly wait for the puck to drop!!!!

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I've had a major knot in my stomach all day. It's been a LONG wait for this game and I can hardly wait for the puck to drop!!!!

I'm worried I'm going to have to watch the game online. VS already dropped the ball by deciding to air the Phoenix/Detroit game. OH WOW WESTERN HOCKEY SO MCUHHHHH BETTAR!!!!!! HAR HAR HAR>!>!> EAST COAZT BIAZZEIES.

Our NHL Center Ice package claims that they'll be broadcasting the game but on more then one occasion they've blacked it out because the CSN Washington Channel is carrying it. Of course it's restricted to us nor can we get it. So many of the biggest games this past year to have been blacked out because of that stupid channel that we're not allowed to purchase.

Long story short, if this game is blacked out because CSN Washington is carrying the game, well lets just say that heads will roll. I've grown to accustomed to regular TV quality to go back to crappy streams.

[GMScud]

I'm stoked for this game. Not having Callahan will hurt the Rangers. They're saying 3 more weeks for Wideman. Bummer.

Let's go Caps!

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm stoked for this game. Not having Callahan will hurt the Rangers. They're saying 3 more weeks for Wideman. Bummer.

Let's go Caps!

F Rutuu. That guys a punk.

[Dirtbag59]

Hooray! CSN Broadcast via Center Ice! I know~

[GMScud]

Huge win. Losing game 1 at home vs the 8 seed would have been really bad. Great game for Neuvy.

[SmootSmack]

Huge, huge win...but c'mon Caps, I don't need this much excitement in round 1!

[FRPLG]

That's a game they lose the last two playoffs. The new style is so much more suited to the playoffs. Hopefully they can keep that type of defense the norm.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Huge, huge win...but c'mon Caps, I don't need this much excitement in round 1!

One step at a time. This is a Rangers team that came in with a goalie that posted 11 shutouts and destroyed the Caps 15-1 over the course of their last 3 meetings. They also needed to learn that they're capable of beating the proverbial "hot goalie."

Nuevy is a keeper. If he continues to play this way then Varly is as good as gone as the team will opt to keep Nuevy and Holtby.

[Dirtbag59]

[saden1]

Garbage team. They're going to choke like always...maybe not in the first round but in the subsequent rounds for sure.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

One step at a time. This is a Rangers team that came in with a goalie that posted 11 shutouts and destroyed the Caps 15-1 over the course of their last 3 meetings. They also needed to learn that they're capable of beating the proverbial "hot goalie."

Nuevy is a keeper. If he continues to play this way then Varly is as good as gone as the team will opt to keep Nuevy and Holtby.

No more one step at a time. They need to make it at least to the conference finals or it's another wasted season in my opinion

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by saden1

Garbage team. They're going to choke like always...maybe not in the first round but in the subsequent rounds for sure.

Did you not see how hard they played last night? The blocked shots, the hits, the dirty goals, the forecheck. On top of that they finally were able to stay the course and play good enough defense to overcome a hot goalie. Unlike last year where Halack was stopping 52 shots while the Canadians were up by 3.

I couldn't have been more proud of how they played last night. In fact I'm starting to enjoy these dirty 2-1, 1-0 wins more then the 5-4 shootouts from last year that they lost 2-1 to the Habs in last years first round exit.

All they need to run away with this series is to capitalize on those shots from last night that went off the post, but luckily for them the new defense first philosophy will help them win these low scoring games.

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

No more one step at a time. They need to make it at least to the conference finals or it's another wasted season in my opinion

Since the inception of the NHL's Winter Classic outdoor game starting during the 2007-2008 NHL Season, the away team in each instance has gone on to the Stanley Cup Finals (Hooray!) only to lose that series (F**k).

Another good sign for the Caps is the fact that not only did they finally start the playoffs with the right goalie, but Nuevy has never lost a North American Playoff series.

[Dirtbag59]

On a seperate note Montreal is poised for another first round upset. As I type this they're leading 1-0 against a team that they beat in the regular season series 4-2.