Stanley Caps

[BaltimoreSkins]

Yeah. The Pens are very talented. Some how people will look at this as the Caps "choking" again if they lose this series.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by mooby

Yup. Starting to feel like it doesn't matter how good we are, we always run into a team better than we are at the right time.

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Yeah. The Pens are very talented. Some how people will look at this as the Caps "choking" again if they lose this series.

As noted, there is a difference between "choking" and running into the wrong team at the wrong time. The Caps have undoubtedly choked in the past. Epically at times. The Pens are tough and taking them to six would not be a choke.

WITH THAT SAID: To shake the monkey off their back and get rid of the label, they need to be the team that other teams "run in to" or find a way to beat those teams.

The Pens are tough and playing well. You want to be champs at the end of it all? Then you gotta beat the tough teams that are playing well and do it consistently after the season ends. I really want the Caps to pull this out. I know they can, just don't know if they will.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

As noted, there is a difference between "choking" and running into the wrong team at the wrong time. The Caps have undoubtedly choked in the past. Epically at times. The Pens are tough and taking them to six would not be a choke.

WITH THAT SAID: To shake the monkey off their back and get rid of the label, they need to be the team that other teams "run in to" or find a way to beat those teams.

The Pens are tough and playing well. You want to be champs at the end of it all? Then you gotta beat the tough teams that are playing well and do it consistently after the season ends. I really want the Caps to pull this out. I know they can, just don't know if they will.

Joe, I admire your ability to be rational in a time like this, but if I had any hair left on top of my head to pull out it would be pulled out right now. Every year it's like clockwork, why should this year be any different?