Series Discussion: Caps vs Hurricanes

[aonb]

just few more games, fellas
let's discuss a bit

 

[895]

They don't have to wait for all the series to end but we should get 4 days of rest at least right?

 

[WcRoenick97]

Gonna be a WAR!

 

[Pigskin]

Kinda feels like this is the series we need to win to reach par for what our regular season deserves ... Conference Final and beyond and we dare to dream

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

They don't have to wait for all the series to end but we should get 4 days of rest at least right?

I would imagine you have to wait a bit, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to keep subsequent rounds relatively synchronized.

Anyway, Caps in 6.

 

[notDkristich]

finally, a thread title that's accurate!

 

[Pigskin]

They don't have to wait for all the series to end but we should get 4 days of rest at least right?

AND the first 2 games at home

no travel for at least a week is very positive

 

[Calicaps]

Time to avenge that dirty-ass 2019 series.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

Gonna be a WAR!

 

[notDkristich]

the staff needs to find a way for AA to play more than 1.5 shifts a period

 

[Block]

We owe them some truly dirty hits after the last couple of playoff series and the bullshit on McMichael earlier this year. Dude fighting a goon doesn't answer for what he did.

 

[Fred22406Capsfan]

Picked Caps in six. Hoping it's home, home, steal one, home and move on.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I may very well regret saying this but this feels like the least scary version of the Hurricanes in recent memory. Burns is a liability and their defense doesn’t feel as overwhelming and deep this year and they’re worse in their top six without Necas. Still a fast, deep, and relentless team but they don’t look or feel like the buzzsaw they’ve been in recent years.

 

[CapsSkins]

Picked Caps in six, as well. But truthfully this is anyone's series. We're going to miss Fehervary a lot this series I fear

 

[Langway]

It's a woodchipper from here on out. They're going to need to tighten it up further defensively to handle deeper, more physical and mature teams. And also continue to amp up their support, composure and playmaking 5v5.

Chychrun & Sandin are big keys They've got to manage defensive situations better, be more stout and then pitch in up the ice. RBA has really balanced out Carolina's lines and if the Caps are lazy/ineffective combating cycles they're going to get blenderized defensively. Strome seems to be heating up. Can he help tip the scales? Protas looked good in a limited G5 role. They'll need more. McMichael also seems poised to be a factor. I like a lot of what Leonard is doing and eventually he'll break out...but can he quickly gain the handles and strength to cut through? Should be full tilt going forward in any event.

 

[Calicaps]

I may very well regret saying this but this feels like the least scary version of the Hurricanes in recent memory. Burns is a liability and their defense doesn’t feel as overwhelming and deep this year and they’re worse in their top six without Necas. Still a fast, deep, and relentless team but they don’t look or feel like the buzzsaw they’ve been in recent years.

Andersen's health will be a huge factor too.

 

[NoVaCapsFan]

I was at game 7 in 2019.
Caps were gassed and Oshie had been injured from a dirty hit by Warren FFFoegele.
Time for vengeance.

 

[pman25]

I may very well regret saying this but this feels like the least scary version of the Hurricanes in recent memory. Burns is a liability and their defense doesn’t feel as overwhelming and deep this year and they’re worse in their top six without Necas. Still a fast, deep, and relentless team but they don’t look or feel like the buzzsaw they’ve been in recent years.

I dunno they seem about the same team as ever. Aho still doing Aho things

 

[CapsSkins]

Sebastian Aho, meet Pierre-Luc Dubois.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

I was at game 7 in 2019.
Caps were gassed and Oshie had been injured from a dirty hit by Warren FFFoegele.
Time for vengeance.

 

[Misery74]

One down, three to go.

I hate these f***ing guys. This one will be brutal.

 

[CapsSkins]

We need to pick on the Gostisbehere pairing to win

 

[Random schmoe]

The WPG-STL series, if it goes to 7 games, will end on Sunday May 4. Every other series still in contention would have their game 7s on the 3rd. So I'd guess round 2 for us could start as late as Wednesday the 7th. A full week off.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I thought R2 games can begin before all R1 games are over? Pretty sure NHL has done that in the past.

 

[TheSmokingMan]

This will be a coaching battle between Carbery and Brindamour. If the Caps can break the Canes aggressive forecheck and win time of possession, their superior depth should give them the advantage.

It’s going to be a battle. Caps have to outcompete the Canes to win.