Thirty One
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He's not going to find a team where he's the undisputed #1 unless he wants to scrape the bottom of the standings.
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No, he's not. But he is in a position to do pretty much what he feels like. Including going back home and playing in Sweden. Though, doesn't he have kids in NY schools?
n8
WAAAAAAA!!!
These days I have less disdain for their team. Just disdain for their fans. Like when they beat up that off duty cop at the winter classic. Shit like that does not surprise me.
I mean, like what have they done to the Rangers lately that Olli Jokinen didn't?
I think we've only played them once in the playoffs in the last 20 years and we beat them.
KirkAlbuquerque
#WeNeverGetAGoodCoach
I have just always disliked their players. Hartnell, Giroux, Simmonds, Voracek, now Konecny and Couturier.
I hate the Devils more because of their fanbase, but I haven't really hated their players in along time, I liked guys like Kovalchuk and Parise and even Elias wasn't that objectionable.
Miamipuck
Al Swearengen
Hank gave the Rangers fans 15 great years (less if you think he wasn't himself the last year(s)). I wouldn't like him in another sweater and certainly won't root for him against the Rangers but if he goes to another team good luck to him and I would root for him as long as he doesn't doesn't go any of the other 30 teams. lol
Thirty One
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haohmaru
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Very few fits on the east coast besides Washington. Also, he's got a legit shot at starting for the Caps if the 23 year old stumbles out of the gate with nervousness.
Hire Sather
He Is Our Star
East Coast Bias
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How is Washington any different? He’d behind their presumed heir to Holtby. A kid that forever has been highly touted. He’s been ranked higher than Igor for years.
n8
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It makes sense. His family is in NYC, he is a couple hours away, still in a big city, and will get play time.
And let's not kid ourselves, with a core of Ovechkin, Backstrom, Oshie, Kuznetsov, Vrana, and Carlson, and bringing in a new coach, they are still a formidable team and in a much better position to win than the Rangers. Biggest thing holding them back was Rierden. I suspect Laviolette will light a fire under their ass. Huge upgrade in the coaching department. I follow the Capitals pretty closely, big Ovechkin fan and watch them regularly on NHL.tv. They're still a competitor, just not the top competitor.
Yes, I don't have them up there with the Avalanche, Bruins, or Bolts, but they're a top-10 team in the NHL.
When I suggested he go to Washington fans on here thought I was ridiculous and now its looking like a distinct possibility.
It was an awesome rivalry. Dueling chants in the playoffs, "Can you hear us!" Fans chanting at MSG to Caps coach [think Trotz at the time said you can't hear fans at the garden]. Then it goes back to Washington and the Caps fans can't "We are louder."
Then there was Tortorella who threw water bottle at fans behind the Rangers bench, next game fans were behind Torts wearing rain coats.
Awesome rivalry that developed from annual playoff showdowns...
Will be weird seeing him in the same division not wearing a Rangers jersey though.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
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Hank on the caps makes me physically ill and I’m not even a big Hank fan
haohmaru
boomshakalaka
Guess the 95% retirement didn't pan out, Kovy. 
https://nypost.com/2020/10/07/henrik-lundqvist-to-sign-with-washington-capitals-report/
You just know he's starting against us and will be playing like it's 2012.
https://nypost.com/2020/10/07/henrik-lundqvist-to-sign-with-washington-capitals-report/
You just know he's starting against us and will be playing like it's 2012.
haohmaru
boomshakalaka
Washington doesn't have a Georgiev and, one would guess, that the inclination to assume that Hank "doesn't want to be a back up" might be faulty.
Cmox
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Like most backups and ex-rangers. Shit, he’ll probably score breaking a 0-0 tie.Guess the 95% retirement didn't pan out, Kovy.
https://nypost.com/2020/10/07/henrik-lundqvist-to-sign-with-washington-capitals-report/
You just know he's starting against us and will be playing like it's 2012.
rangers1314
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That breaks my heart. The worst part of it is that if he managed to win that Cup, I couldn't even enjoy it for him because I'd be coping with Washington winning another Cup and all their douchelord fans. Fortunately I think Washnington's window has maybe one year left in it, so hopefully it will just be for this one season.
It would be so much worse if it was the Islanders, Devils or Penguins. I can live with him being on the Caps.
I wish he went to Carolina or Colorado instead, but it's clear why he doesn't want to do that.
Yeah, but I live in Caps country, and have to deal with their obnoxious fans who for years couldn't tell you a player on the team other than "Ovy," "Backy," or Holtby, and names their dogs/kids accordingly.
The Devils or Penguins would also be horrible. I don't have the hatred for the Islanders for reasons I've covered before but no one probably wants to hear again.
