Pre-Game Talk: (3) Washington Capitals VS (6) New York Rangers (Schedule in Post #1)

[Holocene]

Ugh!!!!! So tired of them!!!!

Stay out of the box.

 

[KingWantsCup]

I hear rumors that there are other teams we can possibly face. I can't verify though.

E5?

 

[JD123]

Wait, how is this official?

The best Ottawa can do is 56 points and even if they do get 56 points we have the tie breaker. Islanders are finished so they either stay at 7th or 8th depending on what Ottawa does tomorrow against Boston.

 

[Greg02]

Wait, how is this official?

Anyhow, Capitals in 6.

Nash will be a no show. Richards will still be our best forward in the post season.

Richards has a habit of picking up his play down the stretch for us. 6 goals 10 assists 16 points in 14 games with us in April heading into the post season. Coincidence? He'll be the x-factor. Not Nash.

We have ROW over Ottawa.

 

[SA16]

Caps also had the easiest schedule in the league to get their record given they have car tb and fla in their division

 

[JD123]

Ugh!!!!! So tired of them!!!!

Stay out of the box.

Well said. 5 on 5 we can keep up with them and we have better goalie. Special teams is another story.

 

[Fataldogg]

Ottawa can only tie us in points. We own the tiebreaker.

Oh alright, I thought they still had two games left for some reason. I guess the Flyers was their 47th game then.

Anyhow, I'm a bit pessimistic heading into this series against the Capitals without a 100% Marc Staal. That is a critical piece we are missing in this series.

 

[Kershaw]

Really don't want to lose that bet, do you


Rangers in 5

I'd rather lose the bet and have the avatar for 12 months.

I just don't believe in this team, I wish I did. Hope they prove me wrong. I just think Washington is a far superior team.

 

[Riverdale]

Boring.

****ing sick of Washington

 

[darko]

They weren't playing us. I'd feel even more confident with Staal back though.

They did beat us. They also won twice in Montreal during that streak.

 

[Kershaw]

Caps also had the easiest schedule in the league to get their record given they have car tb and fla in their division

Let's not forget that the Rangers 'streak' has been against NJD x2, CAR, FLA, etc.

 

[Ekani]

Obligatory John Carlson goal in every game + their obnoxious goalhorn makes me barf at this matchup. Confident the Rangers will pull through though.

 

[JD123]

Why can't we have a decent powerplay. I mean is it too much to ask to be in the top 10-12? Such a big boost to have a good powerplay and demoralizing when it sucks

 

[mike14]

Caps have won 16 out of their last 21 games.

Rangers have won 13 out of there last 21...

 

[FATCHAMALA11]

Really wanted to beat Boston, tired of playing the Caps. Shut em down.

 

[HockeyStickHomicide]

Cant complain, since we made it here...but I will anyways.

I hate playing the Caps. Maybe it can get ugly this year and make it a better rivalry..

 

[darko]

Rangers have won 13 out of there last 21...

You wouldn't think so when reading GDTs.

 

[haveandare]

If Staal and Dorsett play, I have a good bit of faith that NYR can pull this off. Things get dicey without them, especially without Staal.

 

[StepansLabyrinth]

I just think Washington is a far superior team.

They have one more point than us this season, against a much easier division. You can stop being such a Negative Nancy.

 

[Riverdale]

If Staal and Dorsett play, I have a good bit of faith that NYR can pull this off. Things get dicey without them, especially without Staal.

Any indication that Staal will be ready? I hope so

 

[Callagraves]

So, I went back to my infractions and warnings from last year. He's some of the posts that responding to got me into trouble.

Lundqvist crumbling!!!

The only team in the east that I think can "expose" holtby is the flyers. The rangers dont even stand a chance.

The ranger's passive system will allow the cap's superstars to get some nice shots on lundqvist. I dont see how the caps can lose this series at all

...Huh. The rest were from the Devil's series. I suppose I just remember having a ton of posts deleted.

 

[broadwayblue]

Any indication that Staal will be ready? I hope so

He's close...hopefully he's good to go for Tues or Wed. Get Marc back and I'll really like our chances. Hank will need to stand on his head...but he can get it done.

 

[Callagraves]

They have one more point than us this season, against a much easier division. You can stop being such a Negative Nancy.

We do need at least one consistently negative poster. Kershaw fits the bill pretty well.

 

[Ghost of jas]

They did beat us. They also won twice in Montreal during that streak.

In a skills competition...which no longer exist this season.

 

[JD123]

Any indication that Staal will be ready? I hope so

I am assuming we probably won't hear anything about Staal, Boyle, Clowe until as late as possible...You would think Dorsett's injury is black and white. If the Scan reveals complete healing then he should be good to go. Would be amazing if we had Staal back. It would give us 2 shut down pairs and a third decent pairing (Moore looked good again today)