GDT: Pittsburgh @ Washington -Game seven- 7:30 EDT

Postby **meow** » Sat May 13, 2017 5:30 pm

But guys. Shots. And lots of them.

Postby **willeyeam** » Sat May 13, 2017 5:31 pm

The Caps would win a best of 7 series 9 times out of 10 against the Pens.

False they've done it once in ten tries

Postby **doublewinder** » Sun May 14, 2017 8:51 pm

Did anybody here go to the game?
Would be curious % of Pens fans.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Sun May 14, 2017 8:52 pm

100% Pens fans.

Postby **meow** » Sun May 14, 2017 8:53 pm

69% Pens fans

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Sun May 14, 2017 10:51 pm

one thing that annoys/confuses me about people jumping to defend the Caps is that they seem to forget that this series didn't occur in a vacuum. Yes, the Caps outplayed the Pens. But this is not the first Caps failure ever in the playoffs. Ovie has NEVER made it past the second round.

I understand that any single player's impact is less in hockey more than other sports, but for a team to win three Presidents Trophies in the span of 8 years and fall on their face in the playoffs every time is laughable. You can't blame puck luck for every failure.

why do we play the game? Not to have more shots, or "outplay" the other team...we play to win the game

Postby **NailedPenguin** » Mon May 15, 2017 8:44 am

People forget, the Caps haven't been beyond the second round in the Ovechkin era.

Postby **Troy Loney** » Mon May 15, 2017 8:55 am

World class analysis. Looks at shot totals.
I didn't finish the video, but this shot obsession better be accompanied by the fact that holtby blows...which is kind of a big deal

I couldn't make it more than a couple of minutes, he had not moved on from shots when I x'd out.

Postby **shmenguin** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:11 am

If every goal we scored was like the Orlov own goal, then there's a puck luck argument to be made. but when your goalie vomits everywhere, then shot totals become a less meaningful stat. It's not as much bad luck as it is your team is flawed.

not to say holtby categorically blows. but he blew in this series. which is a flaw, similar to how we couldn't get the puck out of our zone for 4 straight periods.

Postby **Troy Loney** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:25 am

I just don't understand the idea that the Capitols outplayed the Penguins. You can probably make the case that they were better in game one, but lost. Not sure you want to say that about game 2. You can't take anything away from game three, I'm not sure how you make a case that they outplayed the pens in game 4, they had one great period in game 5, crushed game 6 (and won), and then were terribad in game 7.

I would say, for any seven game series against the pens, that the capitals cross check crosby in the face and make him miss 2 games, is 50/50.

Postby **FistOfCaufield** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:28 am

The capitals are done. can we close this thread and move on to the Senators?

Postby **Gaucho** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:31 am

Folder is empty.

Postby **Silentom** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:40 am

Yes, please.

Postby **shmenguin** » Mon May 15, 2017 10:00 am

The capitals are done. can we close this thread and move on to the Senators?

what's the rush? i'm still enjoying the fact that we crushed their souls. i think i'll savor it for a while - particularly since this sens series isn't exactly a fun topic right now.

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Mon May 15, 2017 11:14 am

honestly, knocking out the Caps in the manner that we did is just as exciting as a Stanley Cup would be if we go all the way. Maybe it's too cruel to gain as much enjoyment as I am from other people's dismay, but it feels good to hear Caps fans cry

Postby **shafnutz05** » Mon May 15, 2017 6:34 pm

The capitals are done. can we close this thread and move on to the Senators?
what's the rush? i'm still enjoying the fact that we crushed their souls. i think i'll savor it for a while - particularly since this sens series isn't exactly a fun topic right now.

Pretty much. I am savoring it. I will still be sorely disappointed if we don't get out of this series, but once again, we did our duty.

Postby **Factorial** » Mon May 15, 2017 7:04 pm

The capitals are done. can we close this thread and move on to the Senators?
what's the rush? i'm still enjoying the fact that we crushed their souls. i think i'll savor it for a while - particularly since this sens series isn't exactly a fun topic right now.
Pretty much. I am savoring it. I will still be sorely disappointed if we don't get out of this series, but once again, we did our duty.

Postby **FistOfCaufield** » Mon May 15, 2017 7:12 pm

The capitals are done. can we close this thread and move on to the Senators?
what's the rush? i'm still enjoying the fact that we crushed their souls. i think i'll savor it for a while - particularly since this sens series isn't exactly a fun topic right now.
Pretty much. I am savoring it. I will still be sorely disappointed if we don't get out of this series, but once again, we did our duty.

I 100% understand

Postby **dodint** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:00 pm

https://youtu.be/6vQpW9XRiyM

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:01 pm

Lock this god damn thread

Postby **slappybrown** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:16 pm

https://youtu.be/6vQpW9XRiyM

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Postby **columbia** » Mon May 15, 2017 9:20 pm

https://youtu.be/6vQpW9XRiyM
Lololol tops

This video is required for all future gym-class related MIMH posts.

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Tue May 16, 2017 1:12 am

Craps are yesterday's news. Savor their demise after the season ends, preferably with another Cup. I'm mystified that there are opinions that are meh about the result of the Senators series. As it says at the top of this page, you play to WIN the game and in this case, the game is the Cup and I've seen a number of people who feel like they won the first half and that's good enough for them.