MDSF: (M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC1) Columbus Blue Jackets | Capitals win series 4-2

[-Vintage Canuck-]

OT picks: Ovechkin and Vanek.

[Jaimito]

oshie

Atkinson 

[Dombrova22]

Backstrom/Foligno

[Jaimito]

choke much? 

[Jaimito]

offside challenge? 

[JV77]

Caps defense needs overhaul, just not good and mobile enough.  These 2 games shouldn't even have gone to OT

[Junkyard Dog]

Man, I just want the Caps to win. Their fans deserve so much more.

[THERETOOL]

capitals doing they're normal playoff thing 

[10pavelbure96]

Holtby starts next game 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Capitals' struggles in the playoffs continue. Honestly, they should just blow it up.

[JV77]

Just now, 10pavelbure96 said:

Holtby starts next game 

Should've started this game.  Grubauer didn't nothing last game to get this one, and Trotz the idiot starts him again.

[Master Mind]

Just now, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Capitals' struggles in the playoffs continue. Honestly, they should just blow it up.

They're still a pretty good team though. I'd say they're in need of some Nashville-esque blockbusters to shake up the core while staying competitive.

 

They should not be down 0-2, this is too much.

[Twilight Sparkle]

Torts is coaching this team something else, man. What a beauty

[Junkyard Dog]

1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Capitals' struggles in the playoffs continue. Honestly, they should just blow it up.

There really is no point too right now. They still have a great team.

 

They got to figure out what they need to get over the hump. Kovalchuk?

[coastal.view]

1 hour ago, Lulover88 said:

If the caps lose this series they must do something different next year .. I mean , its time to think about retooling ..

linden is that you ?

retool 

 

how about bite the bullet and a quick rebuild over there in washington

maybe move ovie out and try again

 

 

[JV77]

1 minute ago, Junkyard Dog said:

There really is no point too right now. They still have a great team.

 

They got to figure out what they need to get over the hump. Kovalchuk?

Their d could get some work.  

[THERETOOL]

Just now, coastal.view said:

linden is that you ?

retool 

 

how about bite the bullet and a quick rebuild over there in washington

maybe move ovie out and try again

 

 

lol   If i was trevor I would have given such a politically correct and careful statement ,you wouldn't have even known what i was talking about 

[coastal.view]

well we will see if caps can bounce back

seems a bit unlikely with losing the first 2 games at home

 

but if they really want to get over the top

they absolutely need to seriously consider moving ovi

he is a great goal scorer and likely will be a hof player

but he has never shown an ability to get any of his teams over the top

at least he has not done so at the highest levels of hockey

 

caps should have at least made it to one final series since ovi joined that team

but there is something missing in his game or his leadership

he is confirming again this year that his teams fail when the games are most meaningful

 

ovi still has a ton of value and talent

he'll sell a lot of tickets for another team

if caps wait a year or 2 longer he will begin to decline

the time is now

gotta have courage and get on with the changes i think

[Junkyard Dog]

14 minutes ago, JV77 said:

Their d could get some work.  

It's not bad and they have a good d prospect pool. Orlov, Niskanen are both legit top 4 D and Carlson is a capable #1 guy

 

They should try to find a way to retain Carlson. Probably dump Orpik somewhere. 

 

Sign someone cheap like Hammer for a season or two and give young guns like Johansen and Bowey opportunity 

[canuck73_3]

Can't lose in the Second round if you don't make it passed the first round