Series Thread: First Round - Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders

[naslundfan19]

OT. I’ll take OV (he’s got to get his first one eventually, right?) and Martin.

 

[esls79]

Buttercup

 

[naslundfan19]

Barzal wins it.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Gotta say I'm pretty shocked at this series. Wondering how much that Florida series helped the Isles to get into playoff shape

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Gotta say I'm pretty shocked at this series. Wondering how much that Florida series helped the Isles to get into playoff shape

Series are pretty evenly split right now between teams that had to qualify and teams that round robined.

The Caps are just aging, getting average or worse goaltending and getting outcoached and outworked.

 

[naslundfan19]

Series are pretty evenly split right now between teams that had to qualify and teams that round robined.

The Caps are just aging, getting average or worse goaltending and getting outcoached and outworked.

No Backstrom for most of this series doesn’t help either.

 

[BGDave]

Series are pretty evenly split right now between teams that had to qualify and teams that round robined.

The Caps are just aging, getting average or worse goaltending and getting outcoached and outworked.

this

will cost Holtby this “summer

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

this

will cost Holtby this “summer

I’ll still trade Andersen and take a flyer on Holtby for a year on a small contract.

 

[forty_three]

I’ll still trade Andersen and take a flyer on Holtby for a year on a small contract.

If Samsonov is really hurt, Caps are gonna have to consider holding onto Holtby. Or take a run at Lundquist.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

If Samsonov is really hurt, Caps are gonna have to consider holding onto Holtby. Or take a run at Lundquist.

Or trade for Andersen.

 

[elocomotive]

The Caps are just aging, getting average or worse goaltending and getting outcoached and outworked.

Caps predictions from BBB.

...lulz.

/Caps in 4.

Double lulz.

No Backstrom for most of this series doesn’t help either.

Oh shit... Backstrom has been out?

 

[naslundfan19]

Oh shit... Backstrom has been out?

Got hurt early in Game 1 and hasn’t returned.

 

[elocomotive]

Got hurt early in Game 1 and hasn’t returned.

Oh no! Islanders must have been able to sneak in a win with Backy out. That's frustrating. I'm just assuming 2 more wins though and we can still take this series in 5 games.

 

[naslundfan19]

Not the start you want, Caps.

 

[naslundfan19]

Big chance to get back on this game.

 

[naslundfan19]

Game on.

 

[naslundfan19]

OV with his 2nd of the game and Washington leads 3-2.

 

[naslundfan19]

Caps force Game 5.

 

[elocomotive]

I watch one period of hockey finally and the Caps win. Does this mean I have to watch all the periods of hockey now?

 

[puckhead]

I watch one period of hockey finally and the Caps win. Does this mean I have to watch all the periods of hockey now?

OK, bandwagonner...