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If they had the old playoff system (with division winners getting the top seeds) it would have had Bruins vs. Habs and Jackets vs. Rangers which would have been a lot of fun. I dunno the West series kind of seem dumb this year, except for Chicago vs. Nashville.
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Seeing these dumb coaching decisions makes me appreciate Trotz a lot more even if he has his own warts.
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That 2010 Capitals team had huge question marks on defense and in goal. Honestly I'd be more surprised at them losing this year because their best of all time playoff goaltender would have to be average and Andersen will have to get red hot because I can't really see the Leafs winning the possession battle, especially now that Zaitsev is out for at least one game.
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Apr 12, 2017 18:31
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Where'd the SAS group AIM chat go? I'm the only one in there right now.
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Apr 12, 2017 20:27
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I like to say "lol Tanner Glass" as much as the next guy, but that really was a disgusting backhand shot and goes to show you that professional hockey players, no matter how bad they are compared to other professional hockey players, are still insanely good at hockey. edit: vvv lol Tanner Glass vvv
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Apr 13, 2017 16:54
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What a poo poo sandwich of a first 30 minutes. The rest of the game was cool. Also Brooks Orpik is at least partially responsible for both goals against and Nate Schmidt will continue to eat nachos in the press box for Game 2. Also John Carlson blows and Shattenkirk and Orlov own bones.
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Apr 14, 2017 04:31
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Paulocaust posted:Listen, I'm not saying that the ref last night instantly gave the caps a bullshit 5 on 3 to even up the game, tried to call off a goal for a "player being in the crease" like it was 1997 and didn't give the Leafs a single PP after the first 5 minutes because he has an inherent bias or was paid off. HFBoards is that-a-way
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Apr 14, 2017 17:54
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Why doesn't the NHL stagger start times for the games? There's no reason for two 7 pm starts tonight. Also is there any word on Murray's injury? I know he's not playing tonight but any idea how long he's going to be out?
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Apr 14, 2017 18:18
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No I mean why not have a 7:00 and 7:30 start tonight instead of two 7:00 starts?
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Apr 14, 2017 18:27
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Mike_V posted:Zach Sanford is playing for Jori Lehtera tonight How's Sanford been for the Blues? He was kind of lost for the first half of the season with Washington which was to be expected, but got a little more comfortable towards the end. I was sad to see him traded but Shattenkirk has been worth it so far. Maybe this will be one of those rare win-win trades.
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Apr 14, 2017 19:04
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Because Canada is bad at hockey.
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Pornographic Memory posted:playing hockey primarily in canada makes you bad at hockey? 0-5 QED 
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https://twitter.com/null_hhockey/status/853060963779653632 https://twitter.com/sheldons465/status/853060709168463872 "We were scoring a fuckton of goals but we weren't Playing The Right Way™"
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Hold onto your butts Caps and Leafs fans. Tim Peel is working Game 2.
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Apr 15, 2017 20:25
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Cartoon Man posted:Barry Trotz is threatening to tweak the lineup tonight which usually means Backstrom and Kuznetsov switch places. I would hope that wouldn't prove necessary, but we'll see. I also suspect that Holtby will be on a short leash tonight, if only to light a fire in the rest of the team as opposed to him deserving of being pulled. I would hope it would mean Nate Schmidt would be in the lineup but lol at the thought of Trotz replacing Brooks Orpik or Karl "iron man" Alzner with anyone no matter how much better they are. Honestly I wouldn't mind seeing Backstrom and Kuznetsov flipped. Kuznetsov and Ovechkin seem to benefit from playing with each other. Mind_Taker fucked around with this message at 14:46 on Apr 17, 2017 |
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Gunjin posted:Schmidt in for one of those two would be the only change I'd want, but it won't happen. It's frustrating because Shattenkirk has been an upgrade on the blueline but since Trotz is keeping Schmidt out of the lineup the overall impact of the trade hasn't been as great as it could have been. It's effectively been Shattenkirk upgrading Schmidt rather than Shattenkirk upgrading Orpik or Alzner. Also for fucks sake do not play the 4th line more than the 3rd line again. It's nice that Tom Wilson scored a goal but the 4th line has been dogshit while the third line has been pretty good. I'm so sick of Trotz preferring his grinders.
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Apr 17, 2017 15:33
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a false posted:i honestly wonder whether there is a coach alive who would do the right thing and not dress his worst players if they are Good Team Guys who used to maybe be good at some point (see: dan girardi) but there has to be a coach alive who would never have called tanner glass back up, never have played tanner glass over pavel buchnevich, and never got a hardon for tanner glass in the first place I dunno I feel like Mike Sullivan helped get rid of the old veteran garbage on his team and hasn't been afraid to play young players like Guentzel, Sheary, and Rust in the lineup. Even calling Sestito up has been for very specific (though lovely) purposes and hasn't lasted very long.
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Apr 17, 2017 16:13
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So apparently Alzner is maybe hurt and is a gametime decision. If Schmidt can't get into the lineup over a banged up Alzner then I will be really pissed.
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Apr 17, 2017 16:45
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Haha Ovechkin only had 15 minutes of ice time tonight. Gotta get the 4th line their minutes.
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Guys, hear me out. I have a crazy idea but don't shoot it down right away. Okay are you ready? Here it goes: Maybe the Capitals should play their best players significantly more than their worst players? Maybe Tom Wilson shouldn't be only 2 minutes behind Ovechkin in TOI in a close game? Maybe...JUST MAYBE...your good players give your team a better chance of winning?
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Apr 18, 2017 04:26
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The Washington Capitals will win the Stanley Cup.
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Apr 18, 2017 18:55
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Diving rules. If you can trick dumb rear end referees into making a call against the other team then why wouldn't you do it?
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Apr 21, 2017 17:15
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My dad still signs his texts with "-Dad" at the end of them.
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Apr 21, 2017 19:08
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What about executing the Leafs' strategy of scoring a ton of goals when Brooks Orpik is on the ice?
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Apr 21, 2017 19:47
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When/if Alzner is healthy again he should be replacing Orpik, not Schmidt. Hopefully Trotz is smart enough to realize this.
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Apr 21, 2017 21:09
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He hit him squarely in the knee you cartoon character.
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Apr 22, 2017 05:03
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God drat it owns to see Subban in the second round and Weber feebly chasing a puck slowly going into his own empty net as the Habs are eliminated in the first round.
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They also need to re-sign Orlov and Schmidt (who will probably be left unprotected unless they are really bold and leave Carlson exposed). I'd highly consider signing Orlov long term given his abilities and likelihood of improving even more and I'd actually consider trading Carlson given his past two seasons worth of work but a lot of his situation depends on the rest of the postseason. I think they'll still be competitive next year but they'll be a little shallower and Ovechkin will continue to decline a little more. They don't really have many stud forward prospects to step in and provide an immediate impact either so I think it's fair to say this is their best shot.
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Apr 24, 2017 14:07
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I like seeing Subban in a country that appreciates his talents. It was exceedingly entertaining watching him sock a few dingers last night.
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Apr 27, 2017 14:25
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Subban doesn't have the psychotic tendencies that Letang does. He needs to step it up in that part of his game before he can be compared favorably to Letang.
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Chad Sexington posted:https://twitter.com/ikhurshudyan/status/857613112043765760 I'm fine with Alzner replacing Orpik and no one else, but I'm not thrilled about the idea of going with 7D since they've literally never done that under Trotz and could lead to confusion and some pretty dumb pairings instead of the ones that have worked.
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Does he? I don't really remember any bad hits from Subban.
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Holtby needs to be better. That second goal was terrible on his part and he probably could have stopped one of the other ones.
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loving lmao Rob Rossi claiming that the Capitals' players only meeting was about injuring Crosby: http://rbl.ms/2pzGUmI quote:Makes you wonder what that closed-door meeting called by Capitals players was really about after their blowout defeat in Game 2, huh? Maybe Trump was right about the media. Edit: https://twitter.com/dontstopbreedin/status/859246048581214209 
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May 2, 2017 04:43
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Also if Niskanen gets suspended I think I'll lose my poo poo. But knowing the DOPS they'll make the worst decision possible.
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Because at worst it was a 5 and a game which he already got. Anything more is completely taking intent out of the picture and just punishing him because it was Sidney Crosby. It was an awkward play with an unfortunate outcome, not an intent to injure.
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https://twitter.com/upgruv/status/859252538494898176 The smug has reached critical mass.
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Pittsburgh media is doubling-down on their hot takes: http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/12252418-74/gorman-crosby-hit-a-low-blow-by-caps quote:Was it premeditated? Bringing up the Steckel hit in the year 2017 lmao. Who the gently caress still thinks Steckel's hit was intentional? Pittsburgh sports media is the worst.
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The Little Kielbasa posted:There's no way they win this series if Crosby doesn't come back unless Holtby utterly collapses. Their shot was the OT last night, and it didn't work out. My hot take. Haha bullshit. It's the Caps vs. the Penguins in the playoffs and the Penguins have a 2-1 lead. They are probably the favorites or at worst a very slight underdog.
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Crosby out Game 4 with a concussion per Sullivan. Man I hope his career isn't in jeopardy. Edit: Sheary is also concussed.
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