All troll shit aside, they just wasted their best chance at a Cup. How do they even get back to that spot, I don't see them beating us or Carolina in future years at all.
Eh, I don't trust Carolina against them. Carolina to them is like what the Capitals were to them in 2012-2015. It was the other way around in Washington's favor in 2009/2011, so maybe it can turn eventually in the Canes favor.
I do think we can beat them again though.
I have serious doubts about Carolina as a championship contender. They seem like one of those teams that are always good, but never win anything or get to the finals.
And as much as I was slagging current Bobrovsky at times? Current Andersen is an absolute joke, 2022 Raanta is an absolute JOKE. Maybe Kochetkov if they ever bother using him for more than 1 game might be the guy who finally pushes them across the line? Maybe? It's not happening with the Andersen's, Raanta's and patchwork goalies. Maybe a younger patchwork goalie like their version of Adin Hill can be some rando guy that gets it done for them, but not one of those old, broken down f***s like Andersen or Raanta.