CommonDreads Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 So incredibly happy to see Ovechkin get to play in a Cup Final, you saw on his face last night how stoked he is for this final, hope he comes out guns blazing in Game 1 in Vegas. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Ovie 12 goals 10 assists in 19 playoff games, 8 were even strength.. no choking this year....oh yeah, and 66 Hits! Love his game 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Henry Killinger said: Glad to see the Rags South finally out of it. No one named after fvcking Yanni should ever have their name on the cup. What's wrong with being named Laurel? 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Between these two teams I guess I am rooting for Washington. I still have a feeling Vegas will win though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonDreads Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, Kinkyisth3b3st said: Will also mention that the Lightning being eliminated helps keep that pick to the Rangers as a 2nd and not a 1st, for now at least. Right now they're sitting at 9th, 26th, and 28th with those 1st's they picked up, hopefully they don't get another out of Tampa next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 When you pick up another wave of loser Rangers at the deadline, you're going to continue to lose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I don't see how Vegas doesn't bring it home now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I still hate the Capitals and especially Tom Wilson. Cinderella all the way, Go Vegas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 hours ago, bostondevil11 said: I hated the narrative that Ovi wasn't a winner and couldn't get it done in the playoffs. He is really showing that fire this playoffs. I loved when he was asked if he was going to touch the Prince of Wales trophy and he said yeah your going to watch me right now! I think Ovi's been blasted a bit unfairly at times, but he really NEEDED to have a playoff run like this, at this point in his career. In his last five playoffs (60 GP total), he scored just 21 goals and had 40 points overall, on 8.3% shooting (he's at 12.4% for his career in the regular season)...for a guy who's such a scoring beast, that simply was not good enough (especially when you realize that he WAS scoring plenty of playoff goals in his first four postseasons: 25 in his first 37 playoff games). The metrics crowd would probably try to explain that five-year funk away with "short sample bad luck, he was still getting his shots, etc" (sabermetricians often would site similar "short sample bad luck" scenarios when dismissing Alex Rodriguez's multiple playoff follies), and they're not entirely wrong, but at some point, Ovi really need to have a big year in the postseason, pretty much right now...and he's done that. If he has a big SCF, it will be very hard for his detractors to get on him for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: I think Ovi's been blasted a bit unfairly at times, but he really NEEDED to have a playoff run like this, at this point in his career. In his last five playoffs (60 GP total), he scored just 21 goals and had 40 points overall, on 8.3% shooting (he's at 12.4% for his career in the regular season)...for a guy who's such a scoring beast, that simply was not good enough (especially when you realize that he WAS scoring plenty of playoff goals in his first four postseasons: 25 in his first 37 playoff games). The metrics crowd would probably try to explain that five-year funk away with "short sample bad luck, he was still getting his shots, etc" (sabermetricians often would site similar "short sample bad luck" scenarios when dismissing Alex Rodriguez's multiple playoff follies), and they're not entirely wrong, but at some point, Ovi really need to have a big year in the postseason, pretty much right now...and he's done that. If he has a big SCF, it will be very hard for his detractors to get on him for a while. Yup, ovie needed this big time, as the leader.. I think the larger picture was that the entire caps team were chokers.. hard to argue on the surface, however Pittsburgh was one he'll of a loaded hockey team.. it wasn't like they were being knocked out by the hurricanes... Lets see how it plays out, vegas is for real, and that choker label is waiting in the wings to rear it's ugly head ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Right now they're sitting at 9th, 26th, and 28th with those 1st's they picked up, hopefully they don't get another out of Tampa next year. Some idiot team in the top three will probably trade with them or the FlySchmucks, because of course our two biggest rivals both have to have multiple 1’s. [emoji849] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I'll take Vegas in 6, can't root for that sh!t bag Wilson and it lets all the Caps fans cry at home realizing the cup being raised by another team in their building will be the closest they ever get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchmack Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 16 hours ago, eaglejelly said: You can't win the cup with a bunch of Ranger cast offs. We had to learn that lesson with grabner Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk And Moore, and Boyle, and Stafford and Hayes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchmack Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I really like the fact that a team made up from players that teams didn't want or were so desperate to get rid of they paid LGK to take are competing for the Cup. But I also think Ovi is an amazing player and has dragged the Caps through the playoffs and I kind of think he deserves to have a Cup on his resume. But then again I freakin' hate Tom Wilson and don't want him on the winning side. Who to root for? Not a damn clue but I'm looking forward to watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonDreads Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 20 minutes ago, Aitchmack said: And Moore, and Boyle, and Stafford and Hayes.... Hayes and Stafford never played for the Rangers, they're just straight up bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 And Moore, and Boyle, and Stafford and Hayes.... Stafford and Hayes never played for the Rags.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitchmack Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 31 minutes ago, CommonDreads said: Hayes and Stafford never played for the Rangers, they're just straight up bad Oops, you're right on both counts. Must've been looking for a(nother) reason to dislike them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Also again last night with the stupid will he or won't he pick up the trophy garbage. I can't stand this stupid, fake superstition. No other sport does this absolute nonsense. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Satans Hockey said: Also again last night with the stupid will he or won't he pick up the trophy garbage. I can't stand this stupid, fake superstition. No other sport does this absolute nonsense. I think ovie slept with it last night 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Aitchmack said: Oops, you're right on both counts. Must've been looking for a(nother) reason to dislike them. No additional reason is necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hit the post Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Pulling for Ovi …...Washington in 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 9 hours ago, Satans Hockey said: I'll take Vegas in 6, can't root for that sh!t bag Wilson and it lets all the Caps fans cry at home realizing the cup being raised by another team in their building will be the closest they ever get. I'm ok with this too! Although Ovi is an all-time favorite because of how hard he plays the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aclc79 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 All I am rooting for is a great series to watch, with great intensity and great plays, and it has to go 7. Let not the hockey season end too soon.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 7:12 AM, DevsMan84 said: Lol you're too cute. Go ahead and find one major professional league of a non obscure sport anywhere in the world with more parity than the NHL. I'll wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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