Series Thread: First Round - Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens

[Loco2]

 

[BF4L]

Stick a fork in em

 

[dcrising]

Willy gets a nice goal there. Caps can't take their foot off the gas. they've been dominating 5 on 5 play.

 

[Loco2]

Caps now on a 7-0 run since that big Wilson hit.

 

[dash]

Caps now on a 7-0 run since that big Wilson hit.

 

[dash]

Here come the cardiac Habs

 

[dash]

Welp, that's it for the Habs, but a hell of an effort. Really bright future for Montreal.

Caps are looking great especially if Thompson keeps playing like he is between the pipes.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

 

[Loco2]

Great series, Habs. They are on the rise. Both of these teams have a lot of young, talented guys. May not be the last time we see them in a series in the next few years. Chapeaus off, Habs.

Also glad to see the Caps get back to form after a dulling end of the season. Great to have Thompson and Protas back healthy.

4 down, 12 to go!

 

[mattola]

Great season Habs

 

[BF4L]

Grats to Caps fans also to Habs fans that was a tough matchup and they played pretty tough in it.

 

[Loco2]

Can’t believe it’s been seven years since we won a series. Amazing how much winning a Cup takes the sting out of everything.

 

[Loco2]

Since the ‘98 Cup Finals team, this only the third time the Caps have won a series in less than six games (2010 vs Rangers, 2018 vs Vegas in finals). Crazy, but pretty great.

 

[dash]

Since the ‘98 Cup Finals team, this only the third time the Caps have won a series in less than six games (2010 vs Rangers, 2018 vs Vegas in finals). Crazy, but pretty great.

Also, I heard it's been 10 years since the Caps won a series at home. Nice extra treat for the Caps faithful.

 

[Loco2]

Great effort by the Hans, @Comeds . I’m cross the alley in the attic if you need a hug.

 

[Comeds]

Great effort by the Hans, @Comeds . I’m cross the alley in the attic if you need a hug.

Hey great series. Good luck the rest of the way! Enjoy!

 

[forty_three]

Habs impressed me. They didn't fall into the trap so many teams do against the Caps which is the Caps play so heavy and they challenge you to come at them. And then they pound you when you do. No one on the Habs (except for Josh Anderson) took the bait. They stayed in their game, used their speed and had success. Other teams, like mine with boneheads like Gubberson, Johnson and Olivier) would have been on the PK like 80% of the time.

Habs will be fun to watch. Will be interesting to see what tweaks they make. I would expect Ehlers to go there, unless the Habs are already done with Laine.

Congrats Caps, and a series between them and the Canes feels like it should be a conference final. Cream of the crop in the East.

 

[Comeds]

Habs will be fun to watch. Will be interesting to see what tweaks they make. I would expect Ehlers to go there, unless the Habs are already done with Laine.

I like Laine, I liked him as a Jet and thought he got a raw deal (Blake Wheeler messed that locker room up). However if he is not injured he did seem prettty disinterested the last two months including the playoffs. Many games there seemed barely an effort. Some rumors have him needing surgery and putting it off to play, if thats the case it sucks for him (bad luck) and hopefully he is all better next year. If he is healthy, I dont think he wants to play.

Either way one year left on his deal, I'd be amazed if he was not back.

 

[dash]

Hey @Comeds , can I interest you in a lightly used Jonathan Huberdeau? He's French Canadian you know so the fans would love him. He's a little pricey, but hey the cap is going up. I'll toss in a free Josh Gorges Habs jersey as a sweetener.

Let me know.