BOSSMANPC
Harbor Center
I still think the Caps NEED a split in the first two games at MSG so i'm calling this a "must win" game for them.
I kinda agree with Boss if the Caps are down 2-0 it's going to be tough to win 4 of the next 5.
if the caps play like they did over the weekend i think they'll be fine.. the rangers got a lot of fortunate bounces including 4 posts
Perhaps, but there were a lot of mistakes by the Caps. On each goal you can point to atleast 1 player who made a pretty big mistake which led to the goal.
Holtby needs to bounce back from a so-so game 1 performance, and the big guns for the Caps need to find a way to contribute more offensively. I agree with Boss that the Caps need to treat game 2 as a "must-win game".
i dont like the idea of treating a game like a 'must-win game' just because what happens if you lose that game? you're still alive and you gotta bring yourselves back up after saying you had to win that game.. a 2-0 series hole would suck, but going back to washington the caps gain a big advantage, can get the OV or backstrom line away from girardi, plus the red rocks pretty good there these days and the caps are much better at home (i think?).. gunna have to win one on the road eventually, but it doesnt HAVE to be this one.. at least IMO
but to play like that and still be in a position to win the game if you shoot a combined 3 inches better has gotta make you feel good
i dont think green will play as poorly as he did in game 1.. he really didn't have his head on straight.. lost track of the puck numerous times when it was right in front of him
The Caps did make some mistakes in the game but didn't play too bad defensively. I would be a bit concerned that they held the Rangers to only 14 SOG and they still lost the game.
Not trying to be pessimistic it's JMO and personally I want to see a long series.
Boyle and Schultz in the line-up tonight and Semin dropped to the forth line. Semin must be in the dog house where he should be.
Go Gaborik, He's the only forward I have left on my pool team.
Boss, pool team or not, a Sabres fan cheering for a Rangers player?!? I just don't know.