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That was a sho nuff original 6 kinda fight. No dancin' no prancin'!
Caps are playing well but the breaks are going their way. When your defenseman kicks the puck past your keeper but it hits the post...you got a break. TB just can't seem to get their sticks on the puck when it matters. Your forward skirts around the keeper, puts the puck back into the paint behind the keeper and your man crashing the net can't connect!...the other guys just got a big break. Did -911 call the blowout? hmmm edit: 9 minutes to go...TB seems to have given up, what a disappointing game 7.
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Wow, what a great game if you were rooting for the Caps. And if you're a Bolts fan, I'm sure you're bitter, as none of the pucks seemed to bounce their way. Caps fans know what that feels like from years past. I agree with Flatbutt, though - the Bolts seemed really flat in that 3rd period. No push at all, which is surprising.
On a serious note, this is special for me. My youngest has been a huge Caps fan for years, and it gave us something to bond over and talk about even during those "difficult" times teenagers go through when we otherwise had nothing in common and had a hard time communicating. Now she's 18 and goes away to school later this year. I figured we wouldn't get much chance to do that after this season, so I'm enjoying this with her quite a bit right now 
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Rob that's great man. Good to have something to share with your kid, especially hockey!
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Congrats to the Capitals for last nights win and the series win . They earned it and have broken the Ovi curse . Cup finals start Monday in Vegas hoping for a great series .
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05-24-2018, 05:09 AM
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The newcomer Knights versus the seasoned Caps.
Dear Hockey gods, please grant us a full series that has a game 7 that goes to triple OT.
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Maybe Ovi gets his name on Lord Stanley's mug the year Rocket Richard's name is removed!
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For some reason I think the finals will only go 5 - 6 games . I also think home ice advantage will be critical .
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Tampa was beat when Ovi got that first goal in less than 2 minutes into the game. They tried to rally so energy but never got it going. Puck luck for the Holtby didn't hurt. The 3rd period was just sad. Tampa was mentally defeated at that point.
Moving on to the final there are some conflicting factors. Ovi has beaten the 1st and 2nd round curse and gone all the way to the finals. Momentum is on the side of the Caps. A strong start will help them out. Ovi now has to face Fleury and h's had some bad memories with him in the past. The Caps got pretty banged up getting past games 6 and 7 and there isn't much rest. All said and done, I go back to my first rule: no goalie, no cup. Fleury has been stronger than Holtby. Barring a major strategy move by Trotz or some serious injuries to the Knights, I think Vegas will take it but hey I've been wrong before. My heart wants to see Ovi have a Ray Bourque moment.
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Can't argue with any of that analysis, Joe. Vegas is incredibly fast in transition and has a goalie that specializes in getting hot come playoff time. Caps played them way back in January (?). In the first period I felt like I looked away for a few minutes and when I came back it was already 3 - 0 Knights.
Neither team is really feeling the pressure, IMO. Let's see who gains emotional momentum and who bounces back best from setbacks.
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Has the makings of one helluvan interesting series. Cheers JB
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It will be interesting to see if the speed of Vegas has an immediate impact on a somewhat weary Washington . It will also be interesting if the fairly long rest for Vegas has made an impact on that speed AND on their goaltender . I am hoping for a great finals run but my gut still tells me it's over in 5 - 6 .
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yes indeed the lay off has a fine line separating rested and stale. I'd bet Vegas comes out storming either way.
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I just read online that if Vegas wins the Cup the Vegas bookies stand to lose 5 million dollars . I guess this is based on folks that made some bets when the franchise was awarded or early on when the odds were 500 - 1 . As of last night the Caps were considered the underdog but they could be the real team of destiny . Can't wait for this all to get started !!!
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I bet (pun intended) there are a lot of bookies with a nervous twitch right about now.
https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-final-staff-predictions/c-298776254?tid=297173160 OBTW, don't take too much stock in the predictions. If you look at their start of the year picks or last year's pick for the cup finals, they aren't too great on winners.
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OK boys and girls, the final series starts in about an hour.
Vegas or Caps? Any last minute thoughts? No matter what, I hope for good hockey, close games, and dear Lord, please let there be good officiating where the guys in stripes don't affect the outcome.
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Ugh! My rat terrier just barfed on my Caps throw blanket. Bad omen...
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Worse still, Holtby barfed up that first soft goal.
2-2 after 20 minutes - awesome hockey
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well the GAAs are shot to heck. What a ding dong that was!
Holtby says HE was rusty. https://www.nhl.com/news/braden-holtby-struggles-in-washington-capitals-game-1-loss/c-298827552?tid=297173160
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I only saw 10 minutes of the game was in the ER for the 2nd time in a week with my wife who is waiting to give birth to her first kidney stone
 But what I did see and reading online this morning the defense including goalies was off/rusty while offense for both teams was full speed ahead . The speed of Vegas is just amazing they always seem to be able to get a stick/redirect at either end of the ice . Caps better bring their A game on Wed. or they will be in trouble .
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