ECQF: (Game 3 ) Rangers @ Capitals / 7 ET / TNT

[NoVaCapsFan]

Poor Caps fans don’t even realize this might be their last playoff action til the 2030s.

Caps will be better than NYR in 2026. Calder Cup champs plus Ryan Leonard. This series is just to give our kids a taste.

Meanwhile, Rangers fans will come to be as disappointed in Coach Lavs as we became at the end of last year. No Cups this year or until he is in the rear-view.

 

[ViD]

I get wanting to get Ovi the record, but you are just delaying the inevitable rebuild. Imagine a couple more years of this type of play and not just going full tank

They made the play offs WHILE rebuilding and selling this season

 

[BMOK33]

So much for mental midget Bettmans league parity.

Just had several teams who didn’t belong getting into the playoffs this year. It didn’t help either that some matchups late in the game broke out to be unfavorable ones. Rangers Isles would have been tighter I think as would have Canes Pens maybe

 

[robertocarlos]

The Caps were a waste of a playoff spot, the east is a borefest.

It looks like Vegas vs, Florida for the Cup. Bob probably wins it.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Ovechkin playing like he has money on the Rangers.

No hitting and no heart.

Doesn't look like he should be their captain anymore.

I think he's just cooked at this point.

 

[ViD]

Ovechkin playing like he has money on the Rangers.

No hitting and no heart.

Doesn't look like he should be their captain anymore.

It’s the most lopsided matchup in the salary cap era. The Caps on paper are a lottery team, it’s a miracle they’re in the post season

Let Ovie be

 

[hockey4sale]

Caps most skilled player is Dylan Strom, just think about it, Caps haven’t been this talenteless since 1976, how this garbage is in the playoffs?

 

[robertocarlos]

I get wanting to get Ovi the record, but you are just delaying the inevitable rebuild. Imagine a couple more years of this type of play and not just going full tank

The anomaly was the Ovie scoring streak.

 

[Stickpucker]

I think he's just cooked at this point.

He's not even moving his feet. He had a few easy opportunities to finish some checks and just slowly circled away.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Caps most skilled player is Dylan Strom, just think about it, Caps haven’t been this talenteless since 1976, how this garbage is in the playoffs?

Lack of competition?

 

[Grifter3511]

Caps will be better than NYR in 2026. Calder Cup champs plus Ryan Leonard. This series is just to give our kids a taste.

Meanwhile, Rangers fans will come to be as disappointed in Coach Lavs as we became at the end of last year. No Cups this year or until he is in the rear-view.

I dont think this is the dig you think it is. I dont know any Rangers fan who thought this team was a President trophy team at the start of the season. As the season progressed, most of us attributed our success to resilience and under performing other teams. Coming into the playoffs no Rangers fan thought we were eastern conference favourites, never mind cup favourites.

So carry on telling us how we won't win the cup this year. We'll just keep nodding our heads.

Rangers are a ridiculously resilient team this year, but they're not a juggernaut by any stretch.

 

[ViD]

He's not even moving his feet. He had a few easy opportunities to finish some checks and just slowly circled away.

Everyone understands the Caps have no chance. It is what it is

 

[super6646]

Jokes aside, not a surprise the caps are getting their dicks kicked in. Pittsburgh or Detroit would’ve been a much better matchup.

 

[trilobyte]

I can refrain from ragging on Ovechkin while saying I'm not pulling for him to get the goals record.
Hopefully that is allowed by the 'content shaping' folks here.

 

[HFBS]

Caps will be better than NYR in 2026. Calder Cup champs plus Ryan Leonard. This series is just to give our kids a taste.

So in 2026 you will be posting about 2028?

 

[IronCladCane]

Caps didn't deserve a playoff spot

 

[Ruggs225]

Jokes aside, not a surprise the caps are getting their dicks kicked in. Pittsburgh or Detroit would’ve been a much better matchup.

Not really it would basically be the same. Especially detroit.

Isles would have given us fits though

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Caps will be better than NYR in 2026. Calder Cup champs plus Ryan Leonard. This series is just to give our kids a taste.

Meanwhile, Rangers fans will come to be as disappointed in Coach Lavs as we became at the end of last year. No Cups this year or until he is in the rear-view.

what kids? MIroschnichenko, Lapierre and Leonard is all they have. None are star players.

Not really it would basically be the same. Especially detroit.

Isles would have given us fits though

It hasn't materialized but Islanders goaltenders should be far better than any of the others.

 

[ViD]

what kids? MIroschnichenko, Lapierre and Leonard is all they have. None are star players.


It hasn't materialized but Islanders goaltenders should be far better than any of the others.

Alexeev looks pretty decent

 

[iamitter]

what kids? MIroschnichenko, Lapierre and Leonard is all they have. None are star players.


It hasn't materialized but Islanders goaltenders should be far better than any of the others.

Leonard very well could be

 

[Il Stugotz]

Finally watched an intermission segment instead of smoking up in the garage and I learned some important facts, like Brayden Schenn is really bringing toughness to the Rangers. Not getting pushed around with him on the ice!

 

[wetcoast]

what kids? MIroschnichenko, Lapierre and Leonard is all they have. None are star players.


It hasn't materialized but Islanders goaltenders should be far better than any of the others.

Leonard is going to be a very good player, maybe not a fantasy star but still enough to make people take notice.

Miroshnichenko could also become a very good scoring NHL winger.

But the future is very murky.

 

[Dolemite]

Old Man Crushed. Film at 11.

Caps lay a steaming turd in front of 19,000 people then breaks into their imitation of skating sieves with cement blocks on their skates.

Film at 11.

 

[NoVaCapsFan]

So in 2026 you will be posting about 2028?

Naw, I will probably be posting about 1994.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Leonard is probably the only one who has the potential to be a star