Official Capitals vs Flyers Playoff Thread

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Raise your hand if you didn't really care about the Penguins until about a week ago, but now you really want them to lose and lose miserably

You got it SS....GREAT POST!

I've always hated that team, I'm looking for a broom!

They will depart quickly this year in the post season!

[hooskins]

Both hands up.

[SmootSmack]

Just keep in mind that 8588's intent from the beginning has been to get people riled up by saying that the Caps are merely lucky and the Pens are going all the way. It's not based on any fact, just the desire to agitate.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Just keep in mind that 8588's intent from the beginning has been to get people riled up by saying that the Caps are merely lucky and the Pens are going all the way. It's not based on any fact, just the desire to agitate.

Its a shame hes not any better at it. Its awful easy to laugh at someone that has no clue what they are talking about.

The pens still SUCK!

HOW BOUT THEM CAPS!!!!!!! THE BEST "LUCKY" TEAM IN THE NHL.....LOL

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Its a shame hes not any better at it. Its awful easy to laugh at someone that has no clue what they are talking about.

The pens still SUCK!

HOW BOUT THEM CAPS!!!!!!! THE BEST "LUCKY" TEAM IN THE NHL.....LOL

For not being any better at it, it seems to me that you got worked up over it...

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by Redskins8588

For not being any better at it, it seems to me that you got worked up over it...

Now, Now....8588, don't get confused or take it the wrong way. I'm just having a little fun on a great hockey thread, ya gotta have passion for your team.

On a serious note. Us Cap fans haven't sniffed the playoffs in a handful of years we are stoked about how this team came together in the middle part of the season after a coaching change and in the basement of the Southeast, against all odds we fought our butts off to get in these playoff finals its huge for the Caps and the future of this Caps franchise.

And it came down to the very last game and we controlled our own destiny WIN and in or pack it up and we took care of our own business. With that said we are very proud of our position to overcome so many hurdles and just be in the hunt for Lord Stanley.

We'll see what happens now that the first step is accomplished?

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Just keep in mind that 8588's intent from the beginning has been to get people riled up by saying that the Caps are merely lucky and the Pens are going all the way. It's not based on any fact, just the desire to agitate.

Which is true, but I did not in any way make this into a personal thing with anyone. I have no problem discussing this with anyone, and yes the "lucky" comment was more for the agitation than anything else. And its fine to bash the PENS again I really don't get worked up about it like others...

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Redskins8588

Which is true, but I did not in any way make this into a personal thing with anyone. I have no problem discussing this with anyone, and yes the "lucky" comment was more for the agitation than anything else. And its fine to bash the PENS again I really don't get worked up about it like others...

Is your keyboard broken? You keep capitalizing "PENS."

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Is your keyboard broken? You keep capitalizing "PENS."

As it should be when one is talking about "GREATNESS"...

But in all seriousness, I will admit that this was/is in all good fun. Not to make anyone or change anything about the PENS but on the real side me being me, I see similarities between the PENS and the CAPS. Last season was the first season in 5 years that the PENS finally got back to the playoffs, not as long as a drought as the CAPS but still none the less a long time. Let alone win there division, which took them 10 years to win another division title. Both have young up coming stars and it is finally nice to be on this side of a team for once where they are actually good and didnt just barely get into the playoffs (not intended about the CAPS, but the Redskins)...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Redskins8588

Which is true, but I did not in any way make this into a personal thing with anyone. I have no problem discussing this with anyone, and yes the "lucky" comment was more for the agitation than anything else. And its fine to bash the PENS again I really don't get worked up about like others...

I know.

Obviously not everyone here is a Capitals' fan, and not everyone needs to be. This isn't a Capitals fan site. But I'd say everyone should keep the hockey discussions to those who legitimately want to explain their team's (whether or not it's the Caps) strengths and weaknesses (strength: playing exceptionally well down the stretch, Ovechkin is Jordanesque in the clutch and Huet is allowing less than 2 goals per game since joining the Caps; weakness: not playoff tested, did they use up all their energy just getting to the playoffs),and leave the 8588's out of it. Otherwise, it can uneccesarily ugly.

8588 is a good member of this board, but-and he admits as much-in this case he's being very "Blue Star" and he's doing it on purpose. So if you think you're going to get bothered by him then it's probably best to just ignore him and essentially leave him out of the discussion.

I'll tell you this though, 8588 has absolutely succeeded in making me despise the Penguins at least for these playoffs. So kudos to you on that 8588

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I know.

Obviously not everyone here is a Capitals' fan, and not everyone needs to be. This isn't a Capitals fan site. But I'd say everyone should keep the hockey discussions to those who legitimately want to explain their team's (whether or not it's the Caps) strengths and weaknesses (strength: playing exceptionally well down the stretch, Ovechkin is Jordanesque in the clutch and Huet is allowing less than 2 goals per game since joining the Caps; weakness: not playoff tested, did they use up all their energy just getting to the playoffs),and leave the 8588's out of it. Otherwise, it can uneccesarily ugly.

8588 is a good member of this board, but-and he admits as much-in this case he's being very "Blue Star" and he's doing it on purpose. So if you think you're going to get bothered by him then it's probably best to just ignore him and essentially leave him out of the discussion.

I'll tell you this though, 8588 has absolutely succeeded in making me despise the Penguins at least for these playoffs. So kudos to you on that 8588

Well, I wasn't trying to win any CAP fans over by any means. What fun would it be if everyone just agreed with me or if I just agreed with all of you? Isn't this part of being fans? And besides that everyone knows that the PENGUINS are "AMERICA'S TEAM"...

[Redskins8588]

Anyhow, reading what the caps did to get to where they are I can understand the feelings that many cap fans must have. But I knew that if I came on here spouting off about the PENS I would be sure to ruffle feathers, and like I said it was to be in all good fun. I, in no way intended to try to get people to like the PENS. That would be foolish of me to think that I could. That would be like going to a cowboys board and trying to convert them to the Redskins way of the force, its not going to happen. So heres to the PENS dominating the playoffs and to a CAPS early exit...

[Redskins8588]

How about them PENS!?!? Total domination, 1 game down 3 to and then on to round 2. What a beast Gary Roberts is, after playing for 25 plus years the guy is still laying the wood out there on the ice. Flurry, what a performance on his first post-season shut out, hats off to him...

LET'S GO PENS!!!!

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Redskins8588

How about them PENS!?!? Total domination, 1 game down 3 to and then on to round 2. What a beast Gary Roberts is, after playing for 25 plus years the guy is still laying the wood out there on the ice. Flurry, what a performance on his first post-season shut out, hats off to him...

LET'S GO PENS!!!!

If I'm not mistaken, Ottawa was missing 3 injured starters going into the game (team captain Alfredsson, plus Chris Kelly and Mike Fisher), and lost their best defender (Volchenkov) in the 2nd period due to a puck to the face. Congrats on beating up on a team in your house that is decimated by injuries and crawled into the playoffs. Really something to be proud of there. They've been shutout three of their last five games.

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by GMScud

If I'm not mistaken, Ottawa was missing 3 injured starters going into the game (team captain Alfredsson, plus Chris Kelly and Mike Fisher), and lost their best defender (Volchenkov) in the 2nd period due to a puck to the face. Congrats on beating up on a team in your house that is decimated by injuries and crawled into the playoffs. Really something to be proud of there. They've been shutout three of their last five games.

43 Wins
31 Losses
8 Over Time Losses
94 Points

With stats like those your right that team did crawl into the playoffs, but unfortunately I am not talking about the Ottawa Senators. No, I am talking about your very own CAPS. So, with those stats if the Senators "crawled into the playoffs" then the same can be said about your CAPS, being that they have the same exact wins, losses, and points as the Senators. As for the injuries to the senators, well sucks to be them injuries are part of the game that is the way it goes...