Series Thread: First Round: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals

[Comeds]

Sorry Caps fans, CBJ comes out on fire in this game and takes the series to a 7th game. This one is not even close. I'd recommend watching the back to back episodes of Young Sheldon airing tonight on CBS.

 

[forty_three]

 

[dash]

Columbus Blue Jackets Coach John Tortorella spoke to the media for less than two minutes after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday, a terse session that began with awkward silence in the room.

“Staring contest,” Tortorella grumbled to himself, clearly on edge after his team squandered a pivotal Game 5 and now faces elimination Monday night in Ohio. When a reporter asked how his team would rebound from being down 3-2 in this grueling first-round series, Tortorella muttered an eight-word answer.

“We will be back here for Game 7,” he said, before doubling down after another question about how he would prepare his team for the next game. “I won’t have to say a damn word to them. We’ll be back here for Game 7.”

Blue Jackets Coach John Tortorella guarantees a return to Washington for Game 7

 

[forty_three]

Columbus Blue Jackets Coach John Tortorella spoke to the media for less than two minutes after his team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday, a terse session that began with awkward silence in the room.

“Staring contest,” Tortorella grumbled to himself, clearly on edge after his team squandered a pivotal Game 5 and now faces elimination Monday night in Ohio. When a reporter asked how his team would rebound from being down 3-2 in this grueling first-round series, Tortorella muttered an eight-word answer.

“We will be back here for Game 7,” he said, before doubling down after another question about how he would prepare his team for the next game. “I won’t have to say a damn word to them. We’ll be back here for Game 7.”

Blue Jackets Coach John Tortorella guarantees a return to Washington for Game 7

I guess this mean Torts thinks his guys are pros.

Other than Dubinsky needing to be nut-punched after game 4, no one has really earned his wrath. And to his credit, he hasn't launched it.

I have actually been impressed. He's clearly furious at the situation, but he hasn't blown his top. Yet.

 

[Kevin12773]

Wow!! Columbus dominates first 10 min and Orlov with a laser

 

[elocomotive]

Wow!! Columbus dominates first 10 min and Scorlov with a laser

Not to be the grammar police, but...

 

[tsawchuk]

I have actually been impressed. He's clearly furious at the situation, but he hasn't blown his top. Yet.

A friend of mine in MD, is a long suffering Caps fan. He asked me the other day if Jacket management put a mandatory med requirement in Torts contract.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Look dead

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Maybe torts needs to blow his top

 

[elocomotive]

The blue liners and the defense of the forwards has been excellent tonight.

I tell ya, even without that goal, Orlov has to be the Caps' MVP this series. He's been phenomenal.

 

[forty_three]

This "Rover" thing may be exciting in the regular season, but it just isn't working here. Especially when your two guys who can do it are out there together.

This will be the Jackets' downfall. There's a reason it died out. Caps D is just keeping all the flow to the outside and shutting it down, then turning it into odd man rushes.

Even if it somehow works and the Jackets advance, Pens and Lightning will eat that shit alive.

 

[tsawchuk]

Stay outta the box you fooken fools.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Out played but still in the game. Story of the series.

 

[elocomotive]

8!!!

 

[tsawchuk]

FML

 

[tsawchuk]

8!!!

Don't get too excited, you know y'all ain't getting out of the second round.

 

[BGDave]

FML

?

 

[Sgt Brutus]

3 goal bob a shot away

 

[elocomotive]

Don't get too excited, you know y'all ain't getting out of the second round.

Nobody knows that... just be happy to get there right now.

 

[elocomotive]

8 again!!!!!!

As excited as I want to be!!!!!!