ECQF: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals (NYR Lead 3-0)

[DuneGoon84]

Lopsided in that it's 3-0.

The Caps lack of finishing ability was always going to be an issue in this series.

They need to be on the opposite side of the 3-1 games, but missing two key D hurts. A LOT

It is pretty lopsided, this rangers team isn't even clicking on all cylinders. Washington hasn't shown me they belong. They can't string a couple of passes, cycle game is a joke. They arent forcing the rangers to get on that other gear.

 

[Peltz]

The reality is this Capital team just can't hang with the Rangers, or anyother team that could have grabbed the 1st spot in the East (FLA, CAR etc.) and really shouldn't even be in the playoffs.

Their basically a rebuilding team with stopgaps at several important positions. You can see they're out of their element and they know it

I'm a firm believer in losing culture and tanking is bad but idk if there are really any positives for making the playoffs just to get your shit pushed in like this.

Rangers got slapped in the 2020 play-in in 3 straight games by Carolina and then beat them the next year in 7 games. So I always prefer experience like that over tanking.

Making it in is never a bad thing.

 

[Grigowski]

Maybe the Pens or even Detroit would have given the Rangers more of a fight.

Some players on the Caps just look like they want to get this over quickely and go on vacation.....

 

[GMR]

For a guy with that username, you don't seem to know much.

Newsflash: Red Wings didn't make the playoffs. Cos they blew it and spent the last month of the regular season in freefall


Yes we know it pisses you off. It's actually pretty hilarious. How many years is it since Red Wings made the playoffs??

Long time. Though I’ve seen my team win more Cups than just about any fanbase. The Capitals somehow won a Cup in 2018 but haven’t done squat with Ovechkin in the playoffs otherwise.

 

[TGWL]

The games are on slower side. We expected that. Despite the score and 3-0, I think Shesterkin has bailed them out a bit during some sloppy, point blank plays.

I will say that even with the Rempe/Wilson/meh calls shenanigans, this series talk has been far more civil than what we've experienced over the last 3 seasons. So props to Capital fans for that.

 

[TGWL]

Long time. Though I’ve seen my team win more Cups than just about any fanbase.

Wings were my second favorite team growing up (I still have a soft spot for them but haven't been as engaged since around the Zetterberg era ended and all my favorite players were gone) but I got to see the 94 win for NYR, and then I was fortunate enough to see Detroit being monsters. Got to witness a lot of cup wins during that time for teams I was cheering on.

NYR were always the first time I cheered but all my hockey numbers came from players on the Wings.

 

[CaptTennille]

As lopsided as the end result might be, I do think experiencing playoff hockey is important for the younger players (McMichael,Lapierre,Strome,Alexeyev etc.). There will be a day when those guys find themselves back in the playoffs and use the sting of this one as fuel for a better fate.

It does feel like the Rangers are coasting a bit, but I imagine they are still shellshocked from running out of GAS in the ECF two seasons ago. They have paced themselves WAY better this season (a big reason why I think they won the Presidents trophy) and have seemed to find the balance of pushing for the needed/go-ahead goal and then just going through the motions.

I think they know there is a battle on the horizon in round 2.........

 

[hockeykicker]

So many injuries to caps defense. Not like it was gonna change the outcome but it's kinda hilarious the coach makes this comment

 

[clmetsfan]

For a fanbase that loves to crow about their "horrifying acts of violence," it's pretty hilarious to see all the DC area pearl clutching about Rempe and those goons Panarin and Lafreniere.

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

The Thrashers sweep was that long ago?

I was a kid for the Thrashers sweep. Now I have my own kid.

Rangers got slapped in the 2020 play-in in 3 straight games by Carolina and then beat them the next year in 7 games. So I always prefer experience like that over tanking.

Making it in is never a bad thing.

2 years later*

 

[Peltz]

I was a kid for the Thrashers sweep. Now I have my own kid.

2 years later*

Correct. I messed up the timeline. That shortened season slipped my mind.

 

[NoVaCapsFan]

For a fanbase that loves to crow about their "horrifying acts of violence," it's pretty hilarious to see all the DC area pearl clutching about Rempe and those goons Panarin and Lafreniere.

Or maybe it’s amusing to watch Ranger fans who were livid about those “horrifying acts of violence” defend their own team’s injurious head shots. Whatevs.

 

[NoVaCapsFan]

The games are on slower side. We expected that. Despite the score and 3-0, I think Shesterkin has bailed them out a bit during some sloppy, point blank plays.

I will say that even with the Rempe/Wilson/meh calls shenanigans, this series talk has been far more civil than what we've experienced over the last 3 seasons. So props to Capital fans for that.

Shesterkin was great last night. Otherwise Caps might have stolen that game.

Our arena is always flush with opposing fans because people who live here come from someplace else. So we learn to be civil, and maybe that carries over on line (though I will be the first to admit I can get snippy).

I’m glad the Caps are getting some NHL playoff experience for the young players. And when this series is over, Hershey beckons.

 

[Caps8112]

This should have been the Red Wings getting pasted by the Rangers. Original six matchup. First meeting since 1950.

Instead, this overweight toothless Putin boy and his perennial playoff choking franchise took that final spot just to be golfing one week later. Pisses me off.

What’s funny is the wings are supposed to be up and coming while the caps have been transitioning to rebuild for two years and backed into the playoffs losing a bunch of games in a row but the other 3 teams sucked just that much more making this possible. Two up and coming teams and 1 veteran team that gave a billion dollars to a dman not ready to let go of the glory years all failed just a smidge more then the caps

 

[zizbuka]

Pretty boring series, I know the Caps are outmatched, but they're playing like they're fine with losing this quickly.

Ovechkin is back to playing like he did in the first half of the season, just kinda standing around watching the play.

I was switching back and forth, came to the game and thought the Rangers were on a power play. Nope, Ovie's just hanging around in the neutral zone..........

 

[Baby Punisher]

Prediction time: OV had a visit from his gas guy and scores 4 tonight

Rangers 6 - Caps 4

If Ovi scores one it would be sus.

 

[GMR]

What’s funny is the wings are supposed to be up and coming while the caps have been transitioning to rebuild for two years and backed into the playoffs losing a bunch of games in a row but the other 3 teams sucked just that much more making this possible. Two up and coming teams and 1 veteran team that gave a billion dollars to a dman not ready to let go of the glory years all failed just a smidge more then the caps

The Caps goalie got hot down the stretch. He's probably the biggest reason for why the gap in points closed late in the year.

 

[hockeykicker]

For a fanbase that loves to crow about their "horrifying acts of violence," it's pretty hilarious to see all the DC area pearl clutching about Rempe and those goons Panarin and Lafreniere.

its been only what 2 years since the rangers had to make a public announcement because they were so mad at wilson? come on bro. fans are fans no matter the side

 

[YippieKaey]

So what about the guys who make the rules and get paid to enforce the rules? They obviously don't know them as well as Subban and Biznasty either, I assume?

Did you see the Rempe headshot on TvR? Well you tell me. Follow the money.

 

[max21]

The Caps goalie got hot down the stretch. He's probably the biggest reason for why the gap in points closed late in the year.

The Redwings behind Yzerman haven’t done shit, you guys got beat out by an immensely aging core in Washington that had no chance to be in the playoffs in the beginning of the year. You’re watching us in the playoffs because we’re better than you, same to any Penguins fan in this thread chirping. Go cry about it

 

[max21]

Ovechkin with a Capitals high 24:06 ice time and a -1 on 6 PPs.

I guess at least Ovi got his ice time.

How could anyone forget the Islanders sweep on Pittsburgh with 1 whole point from Crosby.

 

[StrmSurge]

Let's go C a p s

Don't think I ever said that before errrr

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

Did you see the Rempe headshot on TvR? Well you tell me. Follow the money.

Clean hit

 

[HolyHagelin]

This should have been the Red Wings getting pasted by the Rangers. Original six matchup. First meeting since 1950.

Instead, this overweight toothless Putin boy and his perennial playoff choking franchise took that final spot just to be golfing one week later. Pisses me off.

I was a solutely rooting for the red wings matchup, would have been fun, plus we could have ended patry kanes season 2 years in a row

 

[HolyHagelin]

Or maybe it’s amusing to watch Ranger fans who were livid about those “horrifying acts of violence” defend their own team’s injurious head shots. Whatevs.

The league’s non-response to that situation is why the Rangers are such thumpers
Now.