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C ur location 4 my response.C-You'd think people would be bigger than that...
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My reaction to this loss was a total 180 to my reaction when they last lost their chance at a 3peat. I was also 16 and listening to Soundgarden when they lost in '93 , so I've come a long way since then.
This year, as strange as it may seem, had lower expectations. Even last year winning the Cup was a "holy **** how did they do that" moment. It's definitely a strange feeling to be OK with not winning the Cup. As far as losing to the Capitals...
This year, as strange as it may seem, had lower expectations. Even last year winning the Cup was a "holy **** how did they do that" moment. It's definitely a strange feeling to be OK with not winning the Cup. As far as losing to the Capitals...
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Also, that team was a beast in 93 and they seemed unstoppable. Until they got stopped.
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That '93 team was the best team in franchise history, yes?
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Yeah, this was totally different than '93. That team I thought was a forgone conclusion they'd run through the playoffs and win. This years team, I could see them winning it, but also would not be shocked if they lost when they did.
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His name is Tyler. That’s probably why.Not a deeply held conviction, I just remember disliking him during the ECF two years ago.
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Points wise, yes. But I also tend to look at long winning streaks as anomalies.That '93 team was the best team in franchise history, yes?
Example: Look at Columbus last year. They win what, 14 in a row? If you take that away, calculate their winning percentage, then recalculate those 14 games based on winning percentage over the year, and they were barely a playoff team.
The '93 team was missing Paul Coffey, Brian Trottier, Mark Recchi and added Shawn McEachern from a quick glance at the rosters.
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Some of yinz guys are big, fat liars. YOU SAID WE WOULD WIN. HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!
Honestly, go...
Honestly, go...
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They stopped themselves. They didn't take the Isles seriously at all. The years have taught me that, while it remains one of my worst sports fan experiences (the 1992 Pirates are up there, too), they deserved what they got, really.Also, that team was a beast in 93 and they seemed unstoppable. Until they got stopped.
I loved that team so much, and, in a way, I'm still ticked at them. What a waste.
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Love you, Flower, but, sorry, no VGK for me. IMO, it's BS for an expansion team, culled from an obscenely overgenerous, league-mandated pillaging, to reach the top of the mountain in their inaugural season. Go, Bolts, go, 'Peg...and gimme the Jets for the win.[/spoiler]
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Oh, I bet you would. Because this time, they're *closer* to the Cup, and this time, uh oh! They still failed.We're so used to seeing the Caps lose, I'm not sure I can gain any satisfaction from watching them lose to a good team.
I'm sure you could find some satisfaction in that. Yessir.
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I’m taking the recent lessons we’ve learned about burnout and longevity and applying it to 93. It can’t be that different, really. The game was more physical back then, so it may have been even more of an issue.They stopped themselves. They didn't take the Isles seriously at all. The years have taught me that, while it remains one of my worst sports fan experiences (the 1992 Pirates are up there, too), they deserved what they got, really.Also, that team was a beast in 93 and they seemed unstoppable. Until they got stopped.
I loved that team so much, and, in a way, I'm still ticked at them. What a waste.
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Caps fans, conversely, are treating beating the Pens as equivalent to winning the Stanley Cup. They don't seem to realize that they're only halfway there.If I was 25 I'd probably still be seething over last night. Now that I'm 35 and the fact that the Pens just won back to back cups... I find myself just not really caring about last night. It's over and done with. You can't win them all, and it's not like we hadn't won a cup in 30 years. Would have been nice to 3 peat, but yeah. I'm strangely ok with losing last night.
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Forgive them. They’ve never been this far before
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I'm just happy it doesn't feel like '96. That was such a bad time.Yeah, this was totally different than '93.
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Fact. '96 was a serious wtf are you shitting us year. That FLA team had no business being near us, and yet. Also, **** Mellanby and **** rats.I'm just happy it doesn't feel like '96. That was such a bad time.Yeah, this was totally different than '93.
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I was at that game 7. I think it took me a week to recover from the shock.Fact. '96 was a serious wtf are you shitting us year. That FLA team had no business being near us, and yet. Also, **** Mellanby and **** rats.I'm just happy it doesn't feel like '96. That was such a bad time.Yeah, this was totally different than '93.
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I put Barasso failing to stop a 90-foot beachball in the same photo album of catastrophe as Bonds failing to throw out Bream from deep-short. Barasso's was probs worse b/c the distance and stupidity isn't an exaggeration, while 'deep-short' kinda is.I was at that game 7. I think it took me a week to recover from the shock.Fact. '96 was a serious wtf are you shitting us year. That FLA team had no business being near us, and yet. Also, **** Mellanby and **** rats.I'm just happy it doesn't feel like '96. That was such a bad time.Yeah, this was totally different than '93.
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I would say I was sadder at 93 but angrier in 96. This one doesn't come close to either for me but I'm also an old now.
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But...you're a baby.
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The 92 Pirates and 93 Pens losses were horrible 1-2 gut punches. I was shocked in 93 but thought they could pretty easily make it back with Mario, Jagr, Francis, etc. 1996 seemed magical then the POS trapping rat Panthers came and te Pens blew that. Then the Panthers get swept by the Avs in the Cup Finals. Avs/Pens final would've been great. Damnit.I put Barasso failing to stop a 90-foot beachball in the same photo album of catastrophe as Bonds failing to throw out Bream from deep-short. Barasso's was probs worse b/c the distance and stupidity isn't an exaggeration, while 'deep-short' kinda is.I was at that game 7. I think it took me a week to recover from the shock.Fact. '96 was a serious wtf are you shitting us year. That FLA team had no business being near us, and yet. Also, **** Mellanby and **** rats.I'm just happy it doesn't feel like '96. That was such a bad time.Yeah, this was totally different than '93.
Well that era has taught me not to take stuff like that and back-to-back titles for granted, so hard to win it period but someday Sid and Geno won't be here anymore. It took the Caps 20 years just to make back to the Conference Finals even with 10+ of those years with an elite level player in Ovie. Of course the Pens had something to do with all that
What a good run the last two years were, I'll always remember it. It wasn't in the cards this year, even thought it felt like it at times. Proud that I have seen all five Cups in my lifetime. I can't say the same for all the Superbowls and World Series titles.
Let's go for three Cups in four years or even three in six.
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^^ Great post.
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Those were big pieces that the 93 team lost. Not saying Cullen, Kunitz, Bonino, etc were as big losses this year but their lack of presence was felt. Players see a chance for a payday and the teams covet them.Points wise, yes. But I also tend to look at long winning streaks as anomalies.That '93 team was the best team in franchise history, yes?
Example: Look at Columbus last year. They win what, 14 in a row? If you take that away, calculate their winning percentage, then recalculate those 14 games based on winning percentage over the year, and they were barely a playoff team.
The '93 team was missing Paul Coffey, Brian Trottier, Mark Recchi and added Shawn McEachern from a quick glance at the rosters.
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I thought Sheahan was a nice Cullen replacement. I said this like yesterday but I think losing both Daley and Cole was the most painful.
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