I hope not, i think the karma of playing in the phone booth will keep them as hard luck losers. as Bobby Mac said earlier, EFF the caps!PensFanInDC wrote:They're duemuffinarm wrote:I like their 2-7 record in game sevens. It's cute.Digitalgypsy66 wrote:The Caps seem to be peaking at the right time this year, instead of November. Ovie has started scoring again, and the team can win a one-goal game. If either one of their goalies gets and stays hot...look out.
I also like the fact they have blown a 3-1 series lead a whopping three times. Their history is a delicious nugget of failure. I see no reason to fear a team whose past history is a ten pound brillo pad of fail.
They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spring!
-
- ECHL'er
- Posts: 1520
- Joined: Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:17 pm
- Location: Broadlands, VA
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 12706
- Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:31 pm
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
I hate the Caps but I'll admit they look tough. They're putting it together at the right time of the season. The goals against is no joke, they've been one of the best in the league at preventing goals all season. The biggest thing for them is that they're starting to score more now, although they're still only 21st in the league in goals per game. I wouldn't bet on them in the playoffs - I put them in the same boat as the Canucks and Sharks. Until proven otherwise, I assume they're going to come up lame in the postseason.
At least they still have Boudreau coaching. When times are tough, you know he's going to start whining and crying and making excuses, and that mindset will trickle down. I still doubt they have the leadership that can get them through a tough series against a good team.
At least they still have Boudreau coaching. When times are tough, you know he's going to start whining and crying and making excuses, and that mindset will trickle down. I still doubt they have the leadership that can get them through a tough series against a good team.
-
- NHL Third Liner
- Posts: 28740
- Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:00 pm
- Location: From Hockey Siberia to Hockey Hell
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
I agree with all of this. The one thing I would be curious about is the goals per game in the last month. 21st in the league all season sounds bad, but they were struggling to score for a long time. I bet they are in the top 10 in the last month if not top 5.Henry Hank wrote:I hate the Caps but I'll admit they look tough. They're putting it together at the right time of the season. The goals against is no joke, they've been one of the best in the league at preventing goals all season. The biggest thing for them is that they're starting to score more now, although they're still only 21st in the league in goals per game. I wouldn't bet on them in the playoffs - I put them in the same boat as the Canucks and Sharks. Until proven otherwise, I assume they're going to come up lame in the postseason.
At least they still have Boudreau coaching. When times are tough, you know he's going to start whining and crying and making excuses, and that mindset will trickle down. I still doubt they have the leadership that can get them through a tough series against a good team.
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 12706
- Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:31 pm
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Going back to 2/16 when they beat Anaheim 7-6, they've averaged 2.75 goals per game, which is a bit higher than their season pace (2.67 per game) and would rank around the middle of the pack. They still don't look like a offensive power house, but they have been scoring a bit more lately. I still question whether or not their commitment to defense has also neutered their offense for good. If it's a one or the other thing, I don't think they're going to get by a truly good team in the playoffs.
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 12706
- Joined: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:31 pm
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Just for perspective, last year they averaged 3.82 goals per game and 2.77 goals against. This year they're at 2.67 goals per game and 2.34 goals against. It's actually a pretty sizable decrease in goal differential because their offense has become that much weaker despite the D being stronger. There hasn't been a Cup winner since the lockout that's average under three goals a game.
-
- NHL Second Liner
- Posts: 44375
- Joined: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:22 am
- Location: Ignoranti
-
- ECHL'er
- Posts: 529
- Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:40 pm
- Location: Pittsburgh
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
I read on another board from a Caps fan who said they started playing defense because they couldn't score. I guess that makes sense with how they've been playing. They tried playing the same way as previous years, but weren't scoring. So halfway through the season BB starts with his "defensive system" which is holding down the GA while they still can't score. Now they're starting to score and mostly holding down the GA. It'll be interesting to see if they can keep playing this way or revert back to the old way (lackadaisical on D) if they start thinking they found their scoring touch again.
-
- NHL Third Liner
- Posts: 35917
- Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:29 pm
- Location: Pingvin na vsyu zhizn
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Alex Ovechkin shutdown for 7 to 10 days per twitter from philly
http://twitter.com/#!/tpanotch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://twitter.com/#!/tpanotch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-
- Junior 'A'
- Posts: 204
- Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:30 pm
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Matt Cooke strikes again!penny lane wrote:Alex Ovechkin shutdown for 7 to 10 days per twitter from philly
http://twitter.com/#!/tpanotch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-
- NHL Fourth Liner
- Posts: 20587
- Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:31 am
- Location: Shutter Island
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Alex needs some time to buy vodka and blue jeans.
/tiredrussianjokes
/tiredrussianjokes
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 11827
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:04 pm
- Location: Unnecessary Mediocrity
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Sounds like his dealer ran out...penny lane wrote:Alex Ovechkin shutdown for 7 to 10 days per twitter from philly
http://twitter.com/#!/tpanotch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-
- NHL Third Liner
- Posts: 35917
- Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:29 pm
- Location: Pingvin na vsyu zhizn
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
needs to detox or to lose weight ~ or both.littlemoonboot wrote:Sounds like his dealer ran out...penny lane wrote:Alex Ovechkin shutdown for 7 to 10 days per twitter from philly
http://twitter.com/#!/tpanotch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
-
- AHL Hall of Famer
- Posts: 7721
- Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:14 pm
- Location: A sense of poise and rationality
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Missing 9 games = an Ovechtrick.
-
- ECHL'er
- Posts: 556
- Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:00 am
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
I thought it would be considered an OvechSick.Three Stars wrote:Missing 9 games = an Ovechtrick.
-
- NHL Third Liner
- Posts: 25041
- Joined: Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:34 pm
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
his 9 HGH needle injections are known as an ovechprick
-
- ECHL'er
- Posts: 556
- Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:00 am
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
shmenguin wrote:his 9 HGH needle injections are known as an ovechprick
-
- NHL Third Liner
- Posts: 27917
- Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:28 pm
- Location: Fredneck
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Regular season shirts have come in...
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 12748
- Joined: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:04 am
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Caps to sell season-ticket standing-room only tickets:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc- ... _blog.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc- ... _blog.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And yes, having standing-room season tickets entitles you to purchase tickets at the same location for next year’s playoffs. Don’t forget, gate prices for standing-roomers at the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals are projected at around $175 per, but account holders will only have to pay $107.
-
- AHL All-Star
- Posts: 6975
- Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 11:07 am
- Location: "I swear I will sign the contract, Mario." *fingers crossed*
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
LMAO they're already selling SCF tickets.Admin wrote:Caps to sell season-ticket standing-room only tickets:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc- ... _blog.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And yes, having standing-room season tickets entitles you to purchase tickets at the same location for next year’s playoffs. Don’t forget, gate prices for standing-roomers at the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals are projected at around $175 per, but account holders will only have to pay $107.
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 11827
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:04 pm
- Location: Unnecessary Mediocrity
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
I swear...tempting fate like they do is like Charlie Brown provoking Lucy to take the football away yet again....
-
- Junior 'A'
- Posts: 204
- Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:30 pm
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Those must be selling for pretty cheap, due to the obvious misspelling of "W"hining.PensFanInDC wrote:Regular season shirts have come in...
-
- NHL Fourth Liner
- Posts: 21372
- Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:52 am
- Location: hello guv'nor
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
the "whining" shirts were on backorder due to their popularity, but I did manage to find a pic of one.66 Fighters of Foo wrote:Those must be selling for pretty cheap, due to the obvious misspelling of "W"hining.PensFanInDC wrote:Regular season shirts have come in...
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 11827
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:04 pm
- Location: Unnecessary Mediocrity
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Shutout tonight by Ottawa. Good job, Caps.
-
- AHL'er
- Posts: 4195
- Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:53 pm
- Location: Raven/Capital Land
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
Pens shutout toolittlemoonboot wrote:Shutout tonight by Ottawa. Good job, Caps.
-
- NHL Healthy Scratch
- Posts: 12037
- Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:33 pm
- Location: Forever in blue jeans
Re: They've Arrived - Stanley Cup cup parade in DC this spri
True storyitissteeltime wrote:Pens shutout toolittlemoonboot wrote:Shutout tonight by Ottawa. Good job, Caps.