SE Division Champ Matchup | Capitals-Lightning GNT

[johnnytata]

bolts are dangerous butlook one offseason away from really causing trouble in the east.

 

[ritari330]

Booya!! Oddly enough, i watched the game at Verizon Center. Nobody told me it was in Tampa.

This is looking more like the Caps I know and love. (NEW - Now with Improved defense!)

Good game, Bolts.

The point is nice, but SOs are stupid. I just like the way we played down the stretch. Oh and... TRADE SEMIN!!

Ahh, I knew there was something I forgot to add after his goal...

TRADE SEMIN!!!

But Jizz didn't go 5 hole this time....

 

[johnnytata]

anyone else have as much of a problem with boucher's shootout strategy as the versus crew did?

i do. i dunno how you don't have stamkos and st. louis out there. think the coach outsmarted himself.

 

[ritari330]

when semin plays like he did last night, hard to imagine the caps being a better team without him.

He plays best when we threaten to trade him

 

[Cricket]

Isn't it amazing how you have a game that's tied 1-1 after 65 minutes of play and you can still say "Wow, that was fucking exciting!" Anyone who doesn't love hockey can kiss off. This is by far the coolest game on Earth...

Amen brother.

 

[li0lsh]

this is by far the longest gdt for a bolts game

 

[johnnytata]

He plays best when we threaten to trade him

ahhh, i see. had a feeling that was for all the knee jerkers out there wanting to trade half the roster a few weeks ago.

caps are rounding into from nicely.

they look well set up for a long playoff run this year.

 

[Cricket]

It might help when you actually have someone on the board who wants to see them win. And that was simply an epic game. No other way to put it. And no way around it. I think they're way to underrated. Granted I could be biased.

 

[johnnytata]

He plays best when we threaten to trade him

by the way




GO PACK GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Caps Revenge]

For those of you (not Caps fans) that don't get to see Semin play every game...


If his heart and desire could reach 1/2 of his skill level, he'd be one of the very best.

 

[johnnytata]

i think semin is capable of 70 goals. his shot is like the death star and the goal is like alderaan.

 

[elocomotive]

For those of you (not Caps fans) that don't get to see Semin play every game...


If his heart and desire could reach 1/2 of his skill level, he'd be one of the very best.

True! Yeah, the "trade Semin" routine was started weeks back when i went off on him and the he got a hatty. We jokingly bring it up to "motivate him."

Jokes aside, if they could get a good value player for him, it might be worth it next year - needing cap space for guys like MoJo and Carlson long term. But its a discussion for another season. When he wants to, he has (imo) the best wrist shot in the NHL. His problem is, he doesnt always want to.

 

[h X c Chris]

Coach Boudreau has called out Stamkos and Downie as divers. TB management begs to differ.

Capitals and Lightning trade barbs before game on TSN2

Downie is an agitator, a scumbag and, yes, a diver. Stamkos though? I don't watch that many Lightning games but I've not seen him dive at any level.

Bruce might want to watch what he says about diving. You know that saying about rocks and glass houses? In this case, with OV and Semin on his squad, Boudreau's place is made of crystal.

Should make for a good game tonight though.

Thats rich seeing how i've seen Ovechkin dive like a champion in several Flyers games including a really ridiculous one in the playoffs. Definitely stones and glass houses surrounding this.

 

[ritari330]

by the way




GO PACK GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!

 

[h X c Chris]

Thats rich seeing how i've seen Ovechkin dive like a champion in several Flyers games including a really ridiculous one in the playoffs. Definitely stones and glass houses surrounding this.

 

[elocomotive]

Thats rich seeing how i've seen Ovechkin dive like a champion in several Flyers games including a really ridiculous one in the playoffs. Definitely stones and glass houses surrounding this.

I would love for this guy to one time contribute something to this board that isn't trollish or completely fucking stupid. I'll hold my breath....

 

[ritari330]

Eloco, you look like you're looking for an arguement...

 

[h X c Chris]

Eloco, you look like you're looking for an arguement...

I love Ovechkin, but what BB said was stupid. Stamkos is a beast, I dont know why he would blast him to the public.

 

[elocomotive]

Eloco, you look like you're looking for an arguement...

Nope. First, hXc is too stupid to have an actual argument with. Second, if I wanted an argument, I would just have to say something dumb about the Flyers and we could go on for pages. But I respect them, so why bother. Third, if you want to come in a GNT and talk about how one of our top players is a "diver"... expect the horns.

 

[pixburgher66]

What was the exact context of Bruce's comments anyway? I really don't think coaches should be so demonstrative in the public...only asking for trouble, and in this case it's not really something that motivates YOUR team. Good game Caps and Bolts btw, can we avoid OT next time? Please and thank you.