Game 1 of the ECF kicks off tonight at 8 eastern in Tampa.
Game 1 of the WCF is Saturday at 7 eastern in Winnipeg.
Thoughts and predictions?
Game 1 of the WCF is Saturday at 7 eastern in Winnipeg.
Thoughts and predictions?
It would be the most Capitals thing ever to finally get by Pittsburgh and just get drilled by Tampa in 5 games wouldn't it?My bet is Winnipeg and Tamp advance. The Peg in 6 or 7, and Tampa in 5 or 6. I have Tampa as the cup favorite. Their defense is just so good.
I actually think the Jets would be the favorite. No one has a top six that good.My bet is Winnipeg and Tamp advance. The Peg in 6 or 7, and Tampa in 5 or 6. I have Tampa as the cup favorite. Their defense is just so good.
Not if you are a Caps fan. They are a pretty snake bitten bunch. Think Red Sox pre-2004 levels of misery as a reference.Caps stealing the opener on the road bodes well for them, methinks.
This.I'm really rooting against the Knights. I think it's somewhat embarrassing on a casual fan level that they are in the final four in their first year, and could make the finals. To other fans that don't follow hockey as much, it makes it seem like anyone can smash a team together and advance as far as they did. Sure, as hockey fans we understand the nuance and how this happened, but to the casual folks I think it's embarrassing they have gotten this far in their first year.
Just my personal opinion. I am rooting for Winnipeg to win it all. Their fans are awesome.
The Caps are the closest Red Sox comp I can think of in professional sports. Decades — maybe four in each case — of generally good to excellent teams coming up short and losing in every conceivable way, and some unimaginable. I remember moving here and the Penguin misery kicking off with 4-overtime game 7 loss in a game that began at 8:00 pm and wrapped up 2:00 am Easter Sunday.Not if you are a Caps fan. They are a pretty snake bitten bunch. Think Red Sox pre-2004 levels of misery as a reference.
Almost another immediate one with MAF swimming around on the ice.Goal right out of the gate for the Jets.
He's always been soft like Carvel.Almost another immediate one with MAF swimming around on the ice.
Craig Simpson had a great read of what happened. Fleury initially read glove side high on the shot, so much so that he twitched that way. But the shot was really 6-hole, and once he realized it, there was no chance.Wouldn’t call a Buff bomb from the top of the circles a softie
The ref said no for goalie interference.Wait that was a kick by Winnipeg. No goal.
And on queue, kick not being reviewed, they say it's fine.Could end up with 2 reviews here.
I'm in a bar with no sound. I thought they waived it for a kick.The ref said no for goalie interference.