Tonight's lineup: Caps at Canadiens (update)

Git R done!!!!!

Go Caps!

C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS!!!

Wow--CSN is showing the anthems tonight!

Let's go Anthem! Let's go Ca-Pi-Tals!

...AND THEY FINALLY SHOWED SOME CLASS!!!

Ovi looks as antsy as I feel.

CAPS

CAPS

CAPS!!!

ok caps.... i have faith... lets do this!

quick goal boyz

Gordon, Chimera, and Fehr... interesting, and quite possibly dangerous.

CAPS CAPS CAPS!!!

Freakin Halak!

Firing early...that's good

Gutsy line changes for BB. I like them. Come on, Caps!!!

they look ready to play tonight!!!

Shake it up Bruce! Backy w/ Semy will be dangerous.

LETS GO CAPS!

Backstrom, Laich, Semin
Ovechkin, Knuble, Belenger

Interesting lines. Another too many men missed on the Habs and Schultz is hurt. uhh

Got to have the first goal tonight

Ugh! Halak...

thats it boyz, pressure pressure pressure

Halak is HOT, so traffic in the crease is key

nice pinch by Corvo

two bad plays by Semin on that shift, first a weak play along the boards, typical for him. and then a turnover inside our zone.

interesting lines.

Green is skating better tonight, finding the open ice

Heart attack.

Damn PP Habs

wonderful

Sitting there watching the puck along the wall. Both Corvo and Semin on the last shift.

Green looking good.

a time to kill

Blast. Come on, PK!

lets go varly.... lets go pk!

man they're dominating us, more energy from them, we're on our heels

Gotta get the puck out. No turn overs 14 - 28

looks pretty much like game 3's start. kill this and we should be good.

they look like they want it more

they look like they want it more

Posted by: capsfan5252

the canadiens?

I'm sitting here wondering what it will take for the Caps to play with a true sense of urgency. I'm hoping they find it on this PK.

ugh

not good at all

there's that wonderful PK of ours. Nice, I could see that coming a mile away

DAMNIT

Guess they thought they could give out PPs and be safe like last game.

Here we go again....

LET'S GO CAPS!!!

The 8th seeded team that we're facing is more fundamentally sound in all 3 zones.

FIGHT!

Lucky bounce off our stick right to Cemmalleri's sweet spot. We better start getting those type of bounces.

Weak Varly. Not much of a screen.

Well time to man up and even the score

we got too many little forwards on our PK that don't do anything to disrupt the flow. And then it doesn't help when our D can't get it out.

I think we're looking pretty good. that was just a weak call.

Joe B. said "again" like he TOO was sick of the CRAP!

Way too easy there. Can't let guys slip to the slot. Gotta hope this little deficit gets the Caps going.

Just once. Just once it would be nice to score first.

i'm having horrors of game 7 on wednesday...

3 hits so far for the Caps in 10 mins of hockey.

Gotta make a pass out of our zone. sheesh!!!

O-M-G

you've got to be kidding me

unbelieveable

lol... maybe next year.

NOOOOOOOOOO.... this is getting painful... we need to score to answer this....

Double weak Varly. Great pick Boudreau.

Yeah great this one is going 7 cause a certain team decided to no show again

Good nite -- this game and series is over. This team is not built for the playoffs. The Caps come out hard, then wilt. They suck.

Or second.

Caps are getting run. Montreal looks like the favorite right now.

Wow - weak start. Varly gives up a weak one. Boudreau needs to call a timeout and wake this team up. Anyone want to cover Cammelari?????

that was weak - time for theo

They blew this in game five. Ridiculous.

Hmmmmmmmmm. I should have bought more beer today. BUT...we can do it!

well like i said, the first 10 minutes would tell if they are ready. I guess not. But remember they came back in game 2

Bruce's vaunted lineup changes so far = el puko

next time maybe one of us should do it for him.

seriously boys... play like we are a #1 seed....

The only chance for redemption is for us to win tonight. Oh no no no. Two goals, The same thing as last time. If we lose, let's just forfeit the series. I can't bear to see us in the position of playing catch up and screwing up opportunities.

And what stinks is you can't pull Varly here because the game's in Montreal. This is exactly what I feared would happen when the Caps couldn't close out in Game 5. Awful goal.

Sad, sad, sad. From the start of the playoffs, this series scared me because the Caps don't match up well with Montreal. The season is flashing before my eyes.

Unless they pick up Halak's rebounds, this game is over.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!

and another, I smell 3-0.

And no Caps player is getting into the crease and poking in rebounds. That's the only way they win this game.

Brendan Morrison should be playing. He was flying in game 5, had multiple passes to Semin that should have been buried. Disappointing.

Well folks unless this team decides to wake up - have a great time at Game 7 Wednesday night. This team just doesn't know how to finish the deal. Damn I'm hope I'm wrong and they pull a Pittsburgh and comeback.

well, that Montreal writer had it right when he said, keys to the series, go down 3 games to 1.

we are a playoff bust and i don't care if we win this series, which is not looking good, we are a playoff bust because we do not know how to play in the playoffs. enjoy the president's trophy, that's the only thing we'll be drinking out of.

The Caps don't match up with any team in the playoffs well.

We're an undisciplined hockey team. We don't do the little things well enough.

Montreal is a better coached hockey team. They do the little things better than us.

Varly just has to have that

they musta taken valiums.

outhit 10-3 now

Caps just want a non-physical game I think

This is an undisciplined, careless and, quite frankly, stupid team. They have no idea how to play from ahead and how to be successful in the playoffs. This is one of the saddest efforts I've ever seen.

I smell BB getting fired if they lose this series

underachieving team in the playoffs. what is BB's playoff record now? 13-13? BOO.

shortie would be nice

We can't even score point blank shots against Halak. Ridiculous.

Once again, a Bruce coached team goes down 2 goals. Once again, a Bruce coached team isn't ready when the bell rings. Once again, game 7. Win or lose tonight it doesn't matter. The run won't end in a Cup. Not with Bruce at the helm.

Won't pull Varly all he has to do is shut out Montreal the rest of the way and lose and he had a great game. What happened to we need 2 hot goalies?

Oh, and earlier in the first the refs missed another too many men call on Montreal.

so what do you think the lineup for game 7 will be?

flyers are salivating at the round 2 matchup, they can beat either of these 2 teams no matter who advances.

Caps don't look very good - one of their worst playoff starts ever.

Don't be fooled by the SOG. Montreal has dictated play in the majority of this series.

All the old-timers really shouldn't be complaining so much about the bandwagon. Just think of how many new fans are being introduced to the Capitals Collapse(TM) now that the playoffs have started!

We suck. Mike Green isnt good and cant paly defense at ALL! Semin is a choke artist and McPhee should just get what he can for him now before we lose him to free agency. Havalk is just on and I doubt we solve him. It is funny how Bruce pulls Theo after 2 quick goals and he leaves Varly in there when he lets up an easy 2nd goal. He is a joke and not a good coach. only reason he looks like one here is because of Ovie and Backstrom. I could look like a great coach with those 2!

i would be more excited about a PP if our PP numbers haven't been so horrible....

@cstanton1

I disagree. I think Montreal is a bad match up for the Caps, but I genuinely believe the Caps could beat Philly.

Power play. Big Whoop. If Semin is on it they can't score.

Is Ted going to continue to preach about the business of happiness and our generationally great hockey team that has barely won a single series in the Ovechkin era?

Once again, a Bruce coached team goes down 2 goals. Once again, a Bruce coached team isn't ready when the bell rings. Once again, game 7. Win or lose tonight it doesn't matter. The run won't end in a Cup. Not with Bruce at the helm.

Posted by: caps1974 | April 26, 2010 7:36 PM | Report abuse

yes yes yes and yes.

again, not ready to play. Bruce should go back to being an offensive assistant. His teams are as mentally soft in their heads as he is in his belly. This is like a Norv Turner team.

Well if the Caps lose, Flyers will play Pittsburgh based on the seedings.

As of right now, Caps have been outscored 8-3 in the first period this series.

it must be easy to goaltend when there is no one blocking your vision. we're making halak look like a goaltending god right now. no traffic.

Caps 5-3...come on Caps...Need to score one NOW!

5 on 3, huh? Gotta get at least one here!

WE BETTER SCORE

here comes a late one. There is still alot of hockey to play

Needed that, just to take Montreal off the PP.

Yeah if the Habs end up winning they will get crushed. I think they would play the Pens though.

@cstanton1

I disagree. I think Montreal is a bad match up for the Caps, but I genuinely believe the Caps could beat Philly.

Posted by: CDon | April 26, 2010 7:38 PM | Report abuse

why? they can't win against a team that is 10x more physical than they are.

5 on 3 for over a minute.... this is a must score situation!!!

Caps are great at beating teams they hate.

This is embarrassing.

Simply pathetic.

We are impotent and we can't win low-scoring games like every other team in the playoffs has done so far.

Come on Halak, let 1 or 5 in!

at least Laich and Backs are battling in the crease. Semin standing off to the side painting his toenails

Too much passing. THey want to be pretty. Thhey are finished. See ya for Game 7. Damn I hope I'm wrong.

RIDICULOUS! THIS IS THE BEST POWER PLAY TEAM IN THE NHL!

they need to just play. the pp is just standing around. gotta move the puck to open the lanes

Same pp. not moving. stationary. no one is moving. A blind man can see who is shooting and where is coming from.

I don't post often, but this is brutal. Regardless of whether they lose this and then win game 7, serious questions need to be asked about the make up of this team.

This team is physically and mentally weak, and as others have pointed out, they are not built for the playoffs. Once the hard hitting starts, they fold. However, they're no more than one or two players away. Get rid of guys like Flash and pick up some true grit. Even Chimera, I'm not sure what he brings that a guy like Carcillo or even Kunitz doesn't. I don't dislike BB, but I question whether he can get his players to play when it matters most. Roenick made a comment on Versus specifically about Semin, basically saying that time will tell if Semin raises his game now that the paychecks have stop. Great quote, and 100% true.

they are owning us in ALL areas of the game. we have no idea how to compete with this team. i hate having to feel this way because i love this team but this is becoming a playoff habit.

Same pp. not moving. stationary. no one is moving. A blind man can see who is shooting and where is coming from.

Posted by: hock1 | April 26, 2010 7:41 PM | Report abuse

thx for the insight.

Im going to eat my dinner at an unconventional hour in an effort to help our boys.

WE SURE NEED IT!

Am I the only person who hates the ongoing OV-at-the-point experiment on the PP?

this might have been the best pp team early during the season, it is not now.

Was Semin even on the powerplay. It looked like a 4-3

Complete suck on full display.

What an absolute friggin' killer. No one wanted to shoot the puck on a 5-on-3. This is becoming the saddest performance of the year tonight. I mean, how do you not convert on a 5-on-3?

All that PP time and yet Boudreau AGAIN does not put Carlson out there. Just plain stupid. You have to be the dumbest coach right now. It is inexcusable. Get over your loyatly for Green and put someone in there that will get the job done.

Yeah if the Habs end up winning they will get crushed. I think they would play the Pens though.

Posted by: jdove80

It depends if Boston wins or not. The Habs would actually play Buffalo because they are the next lowest seed. Then the Flyers would play Pittsburgh.

Awful. After following the Caps for 30 years...I'm not even surprised. Sad.

Once the hard hitting starts, they fold
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sad thing is, they're playing by far the least physical team in the league. Not just the playoffs. But leaguewide Montreal is the least physical team.

at least we got some rhythm going on the PP now, we almost scored at the end.

How does PK Subban look? He's quite a talent, bold move to bring him up during the playoffs.

Note to Bruce: play BMo in game 7. You won't regret it.

we really worked that one side on the two-man advantage, we must have made 5 passes in a row between the same two players, that's good right?

If the Caps had been able to score on any of their PPs during this series, they would've walked to a 4-0 or 4-1 win. But that obviously didn't happen, so here we are, watching this pile of garbage tonight.

I don't post often, but this is brutal. Regardless of whether they lose this and then win game 7, serious questions need to be asked about the make up of this team.

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their offseason answer will be to add more speed

thx for the insight.

Posted by: cstanton1 | April 26, 2010 7:42

Put that Ripple wine bottle down, buddy.

You wouldn't understand what I am saying.

cSTANTON INSIGHT: HE IS NOT GRITTY. SEMIN MADE A MISTAKE.

put that bottle of ripple down... it will help.

I feel like smashing the President's Trophy.

2 weak goals....2 weak penalties....horrible 5 on 3....and not intensity...GET OUT THE GOLF CLUBS....lets shoot from the blue line with no traffic in front and hope it goes in

Morrison and "upgrade" ... I think not.

they just need something good to happen to get rolling. If they get the next goal, the flood gates will open. I believe

the better team is winning...lets face it, we've had 3 good periods of hockey in 5 games, and are way lucky to be leading 3-2 through 5 games.

if the caps play like this, the better team will win the series...the Habs.

This is embarrassing. We're losing to a goalie.

I am trying really hard to remain calm.... its still early. I am trying not to push the panic button yet.

hock1 -> biggest tool. Crawl back under your rock.

can someone remind me again, who was the #1 seed?

at least we got some rhythm going on the PP now, we almost scored at the end.

Posted by: cstanton1

Al ost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades

Green turnover again but comes back with a big hit to make up for it

too bad Semin doesn't have that kinda pride

er almost

Watch the games. He has played well.

It's not about seeding in the NHL playoffs most of the time. It's about energy, intensity and desire. Caps really don't have that tonight. Didn't have it Friday night, too.

hock1: You wouldn't understand what I am saying
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I usually don't understand idiots.

Martin's mistake this series was starting Carey Price in game four. The Habs would be up a game.

Cstanton please do yourself a favor, put that bottle down. You might still be able to understand the game.

really sucky period. i hope they play better in the second. this is very disappointing but soon this team will start being labeled as "chokers."

WHAT A JOKE.............20 MINUTES OF JUST HORRIBLE HOCKEY.....FORWARDS ALL PLAYING LIKE FLASH AND SEMIN NOW ....WTF

Lucky to be down only 2-0 even though the Caps outshot them. The Caps need to turn up the intangibles and will this one. Time for some REAL pushback in the second.

I guess the Caps are lucky to be down just 2-0. They're doing nothing that made them successful against Halak. They're shooting from a distance before anyone else gets in front of the net.

Canadiens are winning the neutral zone battles. They're not letting the Caps skate in, so they're going to have to play a forechecking game that they're apparently not ready for.

Al ost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades

Posted by: jdove80 | April 26, 2010 7:47 PM | Report abuse

true

just trying to find a silver lining here. Usually they give up more shorthanded chances then they get scoring chances so at least that wasn't the case. Baby steps!

Blow this f'in team up!

Cstanton analysis: he has not grit, he does not finish a check, semin sucks.

Good one Moron.

They're choking hard on some canadien sausage.

hock1, isn't there a needlework or cross-stitching class you're missing? Come back later so I can explain this all to you.

You know the Caps are in trouble when they can't even score with a 5-3 man advantage

Caps are Sharks East. That's what we're seeing. What could have been a special season is crumbling quickly.

Hits 11-5 MTL.

so fleischmanns having a solid game no?

I agree with the notion that Montreal has actually been the better team in this series. If Martin did not panic in game 4 by playing Price over Halak, this series would already be over.

poor Hock1, he doesn't like anyone dissin his girl Semin

Semin=lazy turnover machine.

No wonder you like him so much.

In the room: will Bruce yell, or will he tell them it's okay, it's only a game? I'm no expert, but it seems to be a lot of this is on Boudreau, he has made hardly any strategy adjustments this whole series to combat the Habs play.

So, the Caps figured out how not to give up a goal/play with energy in the first five minutes. They still don't know how to be competitive for an entire game.

who thinks we'd win game 7? i don't...based on the way we've played through 3 games there, mtl would have the momentum, we usually choke during game 7s anyway... this is depressing. i'm about to watch the Nats. I can't take this. Green fumbling the puck again on the PP and semin missing the net again. I don't care if semin is playing better, he isn't producing and that's not doing anything for us.

If the Caps don't get their s**t together ASAP they will be watching the second round from home. Where is the sense of urgency? Where is Semin, Green, Fleishman when we need them? What the h**l is wrong with this team? Please Caps don't crush our spirits after giving us long-suffering fans so much hope this season. Time to dig deep Caps. LET'S GO CAPS!!!

at least we got some rhythm going on the PP now, we almost scored at the end.

Posted by: cstanton1

Laughable. If you call 5 statues passing the puck among three of them and always having the same guy shooting a good pp. well you must be an idiot.

Hits 11-5 MTL.

Posted by: jdove80 | April 26, 2010 7:53 PM | Report abuse

i think that was Bradley trying to stir things up with a late hit. Of course, none of his teammates showed any interest in it. Their alarm clock still hasn't gone off yet.

ov is invisible

You know the Caps are in trouble when they can't even score with a 5-3 man advantage

Posted by: Thundershock

They never did in the regular season either. It's not all that surprising.

They definitely look terrible, but they HAVE shown the ability to come back all season long.

Best we can hope for is the same tonight. Think positive! Nothing else to do...

This series is mirroring last year's Caps-Rangers matchup. It was clear the Caps were playing better hockey when they were down 3-1, and eventually, they came back and won the series. It's been fairly clear that the Canadiens have played better hockey more consistently than the Caps, and now Montreal is storming back.

GMGM built this team, from the coach on down.

It's embarrassing how much better Montreal is at the little things.

They take away space better. They use their sticks better. They makes smarter plays in all 3 zones. They make better passes. They are even more creative than our vaunted offense.

They may not score like we do but they do just about everything else better.

They play defense first.

Bruce has to go - cannot come back to Wash for Game 7.

GMGM can send a message: unacceptable. BB has been outclassed/outcoached. His unstable behavior in game 5 cost the team and he is the reason we are so tight right now.

BB has to go!

hock1 & cstanton1,

Seriously, you two need to take your flame war elsewhere.

They gotta start doing what they are built to do. Pass the puck up with speed. Are the forwards not open? Is Montreal not giving our D time to make that pass? I keep seeing these little chip shots into the neutral zone. They need to come back as a 5 man unit and leave the zone as a 5 man unit.

Was Semin even on the powerplay. It looked like a 4-3

Posted by: wgoodm01 | April 26, 2010 7:43 PM | Report abuse

he was on it. It was his pass right thru the middle that got deflected almost out. But I get your point!~

cstanton1,

You were correct. BB's lines look nothing like yours.

this might turn out like the '98 Capitals season for the Penguins....the 4 seed sees all the top seeds lose in the first round and get home-ice for rest of the playoffs.
Boston is up now, if they can hold on Pens will have home-ice cause theres no way Caps win game 7.

I heard a post game from one of the Western conference coaches who, using the Caps as his example, said the power play is not as effective in the playoffs because guys lay out to block shots with their bodies in the playoffs - something they don't do in the regular season 'cause it's too dangerous.

hehe, told ya! i don't like his lines.

Semin now has 31 shots through 5 games and a period.....and one assist to show for it. Boo. He's close to actually leading the playoffs in shots (Setoguchi has 33 shots and 3 goals through 6 games). Boo.

I don't think we'll win game 7. I'll happily eat my words if we do but it just doesn't seem like they are adjusting their style of play. Nobody is picking up the rebounds, still way too many shots from the circles and points, too much passing on the PP. Halak's in their head. It's not looking good. I'm going to watch it though. :D

This series is mirroring last year's Caps-Rangers matchup. It was clear the Caps were playing better hockey when they were down 3-1, and eventually, they came back and won the series. It's been fairly clear that the Canadiens have played better hockey more consistently than the Caps, and now Montreal is storming back.

Posted by: CDon | April 26, 2010 7:56 PM | Report abuse

dude I thought exactly the same thing!! Thats exactly what went thru my mind a few mins ago. Rock on

I agree with the notion that Montreal has actually been the better team in this series. If Martin did not panic in game 4 by playing Price over Halak, this series would already be over.

Posted by: nomarjax01

I'd have to agree as well. First game MTL was the better team, MTL was the better team for 2/3 of game 2, we dominated game 3, MTL won 2/3 in game 4, MTL outplayed us game 5 and so far through game 6 MTL has outplayed us.. so I guess it's okay to say we're lucky to still be up 3-2 right now?

It doesn't matter the year, the players, the coach, or the team we play. We all saw this coming, and we all know what is coming. I have rooted for this team for 25 years, and it will never, ever change, why should this year be any different?

The only thing this team has ever done is break our hearts.

Right now the better team is winning. Not much the Caps can do about it.

i'm sick of having to talk sh*t about this team but they are such a let down. What's the excuse this year? We're not new to the playoffs. It's nothing new to play against a tight checking team with speed. What's the excuse? What are they going to be saying in their last interview of the season sitting in front of their lockers? We forgot it was the playoffs? The ice was bad? What's it gonna be?

I'm no expert, but it seems to be a lot of this is on Boudreau, he has made hardly any strategy adjustments this whole series to combat the Habs play.

Posted by: kcbrichmond | April 26, 2010 7:54 PM

And the few adjustments he has tried to make have been largely ineffective.

Again, Montreal has dictated the play in all 3 zones for the majority of this series.

They could match us on the shot chart if they wanted to take as many wild, long-distance shots and take as many risks, offensively.

They are playing smarter and a more complete brand of hockey with an emphasis on defense and avoiding risks.

they dont need to blow up the team. They have about two-thirds of the pieces. They just need to knock off their GM and coach, thank em for the offensive skill they've added to the team and then bring in someone who understands what the word B A L A N C E means.

this is not a bad roster. Just an underachieving team without much chemistry or heart. Unfortunately teams like this exist and can put up big reg season records and they fool people into thinking they're a great team.

MyPostIDisAfake |
I apologize. I just can't stand that idiot. he speaks on generalities and constantly post the same crap without merit - it is like the energizer bunny, he keeps going and going and going and ... I will try to ignore him.

Also not sure why BB needed the double secret lineups. Did anyone think he was taking his favorite Flash out of the lineup? Flash is completely useless on the fourth line, though he's been useless period. At this point there's really no reason Walker isn't in the lineup. He's one of the guys who will bang the body with MTL. Even a guy like Laing who will catapult himself in front of shots a'la Ian Laperriere regardless of any harm that may result. It's guys like Laing who will literally do anything to help the team, like throwing his face in front of a shot a'la Ian Lapperiere. Heroic acts that inspire a team in the playoffs. If Flash doesn't record a goal or an assist, there's little statistical evidence that he even played the game. He doesn't hit, he doesn't go into the tough areas. When was the last time he blocked a shot on purpose? I don't just don't get it. Disgraceful effort, this one's on both BB and team.

New post is up, folks.

we need more players crashing the net....halak is giving us huge rebounds...why aren't we stepping up in front of the habs defense and trying to jam them in? SO FRUSTRATING!

and funnily enuff, the Caps if they played upto their potential could still come back and win this game like 5-3. The Habs are not a great team. But the Caps look slow and plodding tonight and they've already passed up the chance to finish several checks in that 1st pd. Montreal's hitting us, we're just chasing them around 5 on 5.

make laich the captain he at least shows up every shift

Right now the better team is winning. Not much the Caps can do about it.

Posted by: FloridaCapsFan

Okay then why don't they just go home and hit the golf course tomorrow? MTL is so much more hardworking than the Caps. It's pretty sad. You can't get by on talent allow and the Caps don't do the little dirty things that go a long way. MTL has blown how many leads in this series? I expect them to be extra tight and not give us any chance.

Also, if they get knocked out, McPhee has failed, hopefully for the last time. Great trade deadline acquisitions. Really got the team over the hump.

guys green has a sore shoulder, and semin has a sore ankle. fleischmann has the flu, poti has a sore groin...am i missing anyone else?

allow=alone

OK, not sure what the deal is. Order of the posts on this blog keep switching.

Sorry for the redundant remarks....starting drinking early for this one. Carry on.

good shift... Friggin Halak... damnit!

Goaltending is always the difference in the playoffs.

get one here on the pp and the gates will open

i guess boudreau listened when fleischmann said 'dont bench me again' haha

Semin is snakebit

nice zone time

I hope we lose 10-0. Seriously.

Something needs to get it through these guys' heads that what they're doing isn't working and it's time for a sense of urgency. And Boudreau's approach doesn't help at all. He makes all this noise about changes and blah, blah, blah, yet the game starts and green, schultz, semin, fleishmann are all still out there. He's like my wife's aunt who always threatens to discipline her child if he doesn't obey and never follows through. Result: grossly undisciplined child, just like the Caps are a grossly undisciplined hockey team.

Please score!!

CARP CARP CARP!

What a gift of a call. Diving? Oh my.

Get some traffic in front of Halak already

maybe the caps need to spy on the habs during practice. Go Caps Go

the pp is looking better. lots of chances,it will come but they gotta get someone in front of halak. dont be afraid to take a penalty

ay yi yi....

Montreal has no shots on goal, so far this period...

We are outplaying this team but Halak is a + beast and is undefeated we facing 40+ shots! stop shooting and maybe we have a chance?

nice 3-0. so after this series loss are we considered the sharks of the east? I hope not. go caps!

Maybe Ovi shouldnt have said that stupid shaking hands comment on Halak...his hands are not shaking now

Like I said before... Fire BB. Get rid of green, semin, and flash. Those guys all SUCK!!!

Like I said before... Fire BB. Get rid of green, semin, and flash. Those guys all SUCK!!!

Posted by: Firepelosi | April 26, 2010 8:32 PM | Report abuse

yea flash has been horrible, greens hurt, semins tired because of all the cash in his pockets from the regular season

What's so funny is if the Canadians get to round 2, they'll be made to look rediculous by the Pens...

sloppy..

CAPS HOCKEY = POND HOCKEY

this blows....

Dear Halak,

Enjoy it now. I'm waiting for your soul.

-Satan

we are cursed worse than the Cubs.

I guess Montreal is the best team in the league not the caps. Way to show up boys. Maybe the caps will realize that they actually need to win one more game. Hopefully they realize it before Wednesday.

This is why when you're up 3-1 in a series, you have to play the 5th game like you're down 1-3!!!

When you give a hsitty team hope....

Aside from Halak, Montreal really sucks. The only guy they have is the damn goalie. So frustrating.

Green, Flash, semin, and BB have a tee time on Thursday that they don't want to miss.

The Caps really woke up in that period.

They didn't score - but were worthy of like 7 goals for.

More importantly they didn't give up any either.

Eventually Montreal will get tired - all that hitting and emotion early catches up and we need one error from Halak.

If we'd seen this effort from the beginning, there wouldn't be a hole to dig out of. This is why you have to come to play from the drop of the puck. I'm now cheering for the Canadiens because I want to win the Cup and this team is hardheaded. They need to be embarrassed before they learn anything.

Looks like there will be a game 7. In the long run, I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

You can't say they are not trying. Keep it up for the third.

Anybody think Varlomov should have had that second goal?

Is this where folks are going to post for the remainder of the game? The order of the posts on this blog is going screwy. I just want to stay where most folks are going to hang out.

Green, Flash, semin, and BB have a tee time on Thursday that they don't want to miss.

Posted by: Firepelosi | April 26, 2010 8:47 PM | Report abuse

Do you know where? I still need a flash signature

@yesisaiditfirst, thank you for staying positive. I'm trying my best--goodness knows we've come back from larger deficits. I still believe we can win this game.

LET'S GO CAPS!!!

@FloridaCapsFan

Yes. Varly should've had that second goal. It was a weak, stinky one.

Welcome new posters....

Did you really NOT see this coming?

They've made the same mistakes all year long....most fans just didn't realize it because the end result was the best record in the league...

IMO, the problems are, in order:

1. BB's system. Not NHL playoff ready. Period.

2. Bad mix of players for playoff success. To much O, not enough D, too many skilled guys playing as individuals, not committed to getting puck deep, (was that another OVi turnover at the blue line?, Was that another time Semin didn't finish a check?)

3. OVI needs to change his game. He IS ONE dimentional. His game is noticed in ONE zone. Sure he hits. But what zone does he hit in? Malkin, Crosby, Zetterburg, Datsuk, Backstrom > Ovi.

Until he leads by example, and plays as hard in his own end, and in the nuetral zone as he plays in the O-end, he will never reach his potential, and will only help in 1 area of the game.

HOW TO FIX IT?

- That's the part i'm struggling with. Can we really consider firing BB? He's a staple in this town, has led us to be the hottest ticket in town, is on every freaken commercial, etc.

- Get rid of Semin and Green? Maybe..

- Get rid of OVi? Come, that's not gonna happen. Plus, even with his deficiencies, he still contributes. Just not at the level a Crosby, Malkin, or other top CENTERs can (don't flame me with stats. Those guys kill penalties, win faceoffs, dig the puck out of their own end, and ensure posession of the puck).

Joe B and Lauglin need to give us the scoop on Poti. That shot to the face did not look good, and a third period comeback will be hard with only 5 d-men.

Wow the negativity here abound. I thought of coming here for some positive vibe ... Nothing but disapointment.

good points floms.

Refs are trying to hand the Caps the game. But for some reason they wont take it.

Don't understand the Caps - they should have 5-8 goals easy. No goalie is this good.

I was going to just flat-out say that this series is over but upon reflection there is still a faint glimmer of hope. Let's just see what the caps do in the first 5 minutes on Wednesday night. If it looks like the 2nd period tonight, they have a chance. If it looks like any of the rest of the last two games in this series, don't even bother putting yourself through it folks. Another patented Caps playoff collapse will be in its final stages.

First goal on Wednesday is critical. And let's not kid ourselves, folks, the Caps have played 3 very tentative, tight game 7s in the last couple of years. They were extremely lucky to survive one last year.

I was going to just flat-out say that this series is over but upon reflection there is still a faint glimmer of hope. Let's just see what the caps do in the first 5 minutes on Wednesday night. If it looks like the 2nd period tonight, they have a chance. If it looks like any of the rest of the last two games in this series, don't even bother putting yourself through it folks. Another patented Caps playoff collapse will be in its final stages.

First goal on Wednesday is critical. And let's not kid ourselves, folks, the Caps have played 3 very tentative, tight game 7s in the last couple of years. They were extremely lucky to survive one last year.

highest scoring team in hockey has 1 goal in its last two games. I guess Montreal is just a defensive juggernaut.

I hate this. The capitals make me feel like, well, I probably would get banned for saying it here. Let's just say they keep dishing out the punishment and I keep coming back for more.

As angry as I want to be with this team, we outplayed them tremendously. Halak stole it from us yet again :(

THE CAPS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Worst team in the NHL!!!!!!!!! Fire Bb. And for god sakes get rid of green, semin, and flash. They are all bums. This team has no heart. WTF are they doing out there.

They DO NOT suck! Only Semin and Green do but outshot them 53-18! Halak is a F--king NINJA!!!

They DO NOT suck! Only Semin and Green do but outshot them 53-18! Halak is a F--king NINJA!!!

If the Caps win Game 7, they will go all the way. They just have a horrible matchup with the Flabs. Crazy hot goalie and bad matchups. The Flabs played us tough in the regular season too.