Series Thread: Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Capitals vs. Islanders

[Cobiemonster]

Isles and Caps tied at 1-1 after one period - Brock Nelson and Marcus Johansson with the markers

 

[elocomotive]

Big goal from MoJo in the final minute of the period. Nice play by Laich along the boards.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Good luck to your Capitols Eloco, ritari, apache.

 

[elocomotive]

Best shift of the game there by Ovi, Ward, and Kuznetsov.

#92 is so creative with the puck - love where this guy is heading.

 

[elocomotive]

Can't believe we're losing to this squad right now.

 

[elocomotive]

I saw that, Dash!

 

[elocomotive]

Caps playing much better over the past 5-6 minutes and controlling play... but need GOALS.

 

[elocomotive]

Refs missed a couple obvious ones in the 2nd, so color me unimpressed with the minor against Chimera at the end of the period.

 

[Kevin12773]

Islanders deserved this one. outplayed the caps for every puck all night long

 

[elocomotive]

Ugh...... fuck.

 

[elocomotive]

I don't know what you take out of that one. Sloppy passing, poor D, Holtby was mediocre at best, lots of giveaways. Just garbage. Niskanen played his worst game all year and the D-men weren't getting anything out clearly.

Why is Glencross on the 4th line? Don't get it.

Just awful stuff all around.

 

[ritari330]

That was one of the worst games the caps have played since December

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Going to be a long series. Go Isles...

 

[BF4L]

Not a good effort from the Caps and I expect better from such a talented team.

 

[dare2be]

I saw that, Dash!

I did too, and I still can. #modFTW

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

It's one game. Caps are going to show up. There are still numerous ways to take advantage of this Isles team.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Julianne Hough's Boyfriend Is a Superboyfriend

I didn't watch the game much so I have no idea, but if Brooks Laich played poorly I have a couple ideas why.

 

[GenJac]

Caps looked slow and out of sync and completely surrendered center ice. Sloppy passing all around and not nearly enough shooting. They're going to need to execute better than that, or it's going to be another early exit.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

The biggest concern I have coming out of game 1 is faceoffs. However Strome scored the game winner off a faceoff. Other than that the game plan was played to perfection. The last thing I expected was Capuano to out coach Trotz, but it happened in Game 1.

 

[Puck082]

What a game! The Isles seemed to control most of the play and played about as good as you can on the road. Timely goals and their PK looked pretty good. Ovie didn't have much room out there.

That being said, the Caps just didn't look like themselves last night at all. Sluggish, high risk passing and just general malaise. Trotz should be upset about the effort.