Series Thread: Conference Finals: Washington Capitals v. Tampa Bay Lightning

[ritari330]

I know Tampa has been bad, but we're playing really well. Not taking the foot off the gas either.

Yeah. I was wrong

 

[BF4L]

TB had goalie out for almost 2 mins and could not muster a shot on goal. Caps defense is playing very well.

 

[elocomotive]

Way to go, Caps! Great game. Fantastic team defense and nice to see Vasileivskiy look like garbage.

 

[ritari330]

Locked it down after the last TV time out. Solid win, Tampa had a really hard time getting the zone cleanly all game long.

 

[elocomotive]

Are the Capitals better without Nick Backstrom?

 

[elocomotive]

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Beeeeelurved hockeyball franchise with the most ripping victory!

 

[dash]

Are the Capitals better without Nick Backstrom?

Yes, please send him to Calgary, you can have Troy Brouwer back.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Crapitals play silly crap of trap from worst of coaching Trotz. Why must team of DC swamp be against hockey scores? World is superior if Crosby delivers elimination to defensive losers OV and team of Washington crap. Bad NHL.

 

[Comeds]

Boltard angry! Tundo smash!

 

[Darrell Green Fan]

Not sure how to follow those last 2 posts so I'll just say the Caps have not played this well defensively all year. Great time to turn into a very good defensive team but that's what they've been for most of the playoffs. They took it to Tampa from about 4 minutes in through the rest of the game. Dominating performance. Good times.

 

[thedddd]

Even in next series victory writers still make it about the Penguins:
Caps avoid post-Penguins hangover for G1 win

 

[BGDave]

Way to go, Caps! Great game. Fantastic team defense and nice to see Vasileivskiy look like garbage.

Don’t tempt the hockey gods

Solid win, I expect the real Bolts to show up for G2

Gonna be a great series

 

[Kevin12773]

Even in next series victory writers still make it about the Penguins:
Caps avoid post-Penguins hangover for G1 win[/QUOTE

Yep. FN pens

 

[dcrising]

fun ride so far. impressed with caps d. tampa's penalty looks bad as advertised.i expect bolts to come out in game 2

 

[mrwallace2ku]

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[higgyfan4]

Only got to watch the first two periods, but damn, the Bolts showed why they were ranked 28th on the penalty kill in the regular season.

Sorry Stevie Y., but I'm pulling for the Caps to win it all...

 

[DJ Fieri]

Well that escalated quickly....

 

[DJ Fieri]

Who forgot to start the Winnipeg-Vegas series thread?

 

[BGDave]

Who forgot to start the Winnipeg-Vegas series thread?

@Comeds was a little tardy. But he has promised to give us the trifecta horses for the Preakness, so all is forgiven