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Shawn Kane
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| Posted: 14 May 2018 at 7:18am | IP Logged | 1
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Aside from two bad calls last night, the Caps pretty much dominated the Lightning. First time I've ever seen a high stick call when the player wasn't hit with the stick!
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Eric Ladd
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| Posted: 15 May 2018 at 12:39pm | IP Logged | 2
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I don't want to jinx anything with a prediction, but I do like the position the Caps have put themselves into. Also, I would love to see a "Moneyball" analysis of the LV Knights. My guess is that the statistics would show why these guys were basically discarded by other teams, but together made such a powerful team.
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Rebecca Jansen
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| Posted: 15 May 2018 at 7:20pm | IP Logged | 3
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Too late, they've been jinxed... 4-1 for Tampa Bay in game 3 right now. :^|
Edited by Rebecca Jansen on 15 May 2018 at 7:48pm
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Shawn Kane
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| Posted: 18 May 2018 at 11:25am | IP Logged | 4
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Eric, I can tell you Caps fans HATED losing Nate Schmidt! Bummed the series is at 2-2 now but they're in the same situation that they were two games ago: they need to win two games.
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Rebecca Jansen
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The Jets have gone down so it'll be Las Vegas vs. one of the two Eastern teams for the great cup. I think the Winnpeg Jets had young players playing better than expected, but overall the team still lacks some depth. They did well... maybe next year?
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Bob Simko
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| Posted: 20 May 2018 at 7:21pm | IP Logged | 6
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Go Vegas!!
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Eric Ladd
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| Posted: 22 May 2018 at 11:46am | IP Logged | 7
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Shawn, Ottawa hated loosing Turris even if he didn't end up with Las Vegas. The notion that Las Vegas is made up of the worst players from other clubs is a bit misleading. I thought Las Vegas and Tampa would be fun to watch in the Cup because it would be two speedy teams. Or I would have liked to see Washington and Winnipeg beat the crap out of each other in the final. As it stands, I am pulling for a Caps vs. Knights Cup. I hope game 7 tomorrow is a good one.
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Shawn Kane
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| Posted: 24 May 2018 at 8:45am | IP Logged | 8
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It was a good one for Caps fans! I think that the Caps have the speed to hang with Vegas because they upgraded their speed with guys like Vrana, Stephenson and Burakovsky. Djoos and Orlov have good speed on the blueline. I think that the finals will be pretty fast paced but the Caps do have the physical element to their game that can wear a fast team down. I don't have to tell you that I fear The Flower and what he's been able to do to the Caps over the years.
Edited by Shawn Kane on 24 May 2018 at 8:46am
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Rebecca Jansen
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A long time coming for The Capitals. Very impressive after loosing three in a row to Tampa! I'd rather see Washington hoist the cup than Vegas. Hopefully any jinxes are either off them or they can overcome them. Las Vegas reminds me of reading about the St. Louis Blues going to the final early on stocked with a selection of players from older teams, notably a well known Stanley cup winning goalie.
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Neil Lindholm
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| Posted: 04 June 2018 at 10:36pm | IP Logged | 10
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Vegas is finally starting to look like an expansion team.
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Shawn Kane
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| Posted: 05 June 2018 at 6:19am | IP Logged | 11
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I hope they look that way for one more game!
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Be nice to see the Golden Knights get at least one more win in this series, they had enough skill to make it this far...
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Shawn Kane
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| Posted: 08 June 2018 at 11:52am | IP Logged | 13
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An unreal experience last night. In 28 years as fan, it felt like the Stanley Cup was never going to come to Washington!
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| Posted: 08 June 2018 at 12:12pm | IP Logged | 14
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You can thank me for that! A while back I surfed into a game, watched for a while, and the Caps won. Jim Warden, super Caps fan, noticed this, and reminded me every time a game was on. Every time I was able to watch, they won. So, of course they won the Stan Lee Cup!!
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Neil Lindholm
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| Posted: 08 June 2018 at 5:43pm | IP Logged | 15
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You can expect your invitation to the White House shortly. :)
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| Posted: 08 June 2018 at 6:48pm | IP Logged | 16
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Congrats Caps!
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I'm so happy for Jim and Scott (and the Caps). They
have been waiting their whole lives for this.
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Rob Thompson
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For me, the NHL playoffs are the most entertaining in professional sports. Last night's game between the Stars and the Blues was Game 7 magic. Truly fun to watch, a double overtime affair that just kept me on the edge of my seat. Add to that those games generally have the least amount of commercial interruption (though the networks are working hard on that) and hockey remains king of the team sports hill. Cannot wait for tonight's game between the Avalanche and the Sharks!
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This is a tough playoffs for me, since any team I might have had the slightest interest in was eliminated during the first round. I agree though that Hockey is still the best team sport, especially on television. Always surprised that more Americans don't watch.
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Shawn Kane
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Since the Caps have been out since the first round, I've been rooting for the Blues (coached by one of my favorite ex-Caps, The Chief Craig Berube!).
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