#1 New York Rangers vs #7 Washington Capitals

[oochymp 2,393]

Lines at practice this morning:

 

Forwards

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Johansson

Chimera-Laich-Semin

Hendricks-Beagle-Brouwer

Knuble-Aucoin-Ward

Perreault, Halpern and Sjogren skating as extras

 

Defensemen

Alzner-Carlson

Hamrlik-Green

Schultz-Wideman

Erskine-Orlov

 

Source

 

hopefully Hunter is actually going to run the Ovi-Backstrom-Johansson line, but he's put them together in practice earlier in the playoffs and didn't put them together in the game

same lines for warmups (bottom lines become scratches) bout damn time Hunter puts Backstrom back with Ovechkin, Ovi's last two goals were assisted by Backstrom, putting them together can only help, puck drops any minute now

Edited May 2, 2012 by oochymp

[oochymp 2,393]

power play for the Caps, I don't know how this game is still 0-0, both teams have had some great offensive rushes, let's see if we can get a PPG to break the deadlock

[Bay 2,003]

Damn exciting first

[oochymp 2,393]

Damn exciting first

no kidding, I just hope the team isn't getting frustrated, I'm sure they recognize that they've just gotten another great period in net and if Holtby keeps it up we may only need to get one by Lundqvist

[Bay 2,003]

 

Yeeeeah OT

Edited May 3, 2012 by BayAreaBomber

[oochymp 2,393]

this is just too good of a game to not go to OT, the Caps looked great at the end of the 3d, hopefully they can carry over

Edited May 3, 2012 by oochymp

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

Rangers blew it. Had a chance to go ahead with that late period PP, but yeah, they choked on their cocks. Now we get to watch them lose an 8th consecutive playoff overtime game.

 

We'll get 'em next game, boys.

[oochymp 2,393]

Rangers blew it. Had a chance to go ahead with that late period PP, but yeah, they choked on their cocks. Now we get to watch them lose an 8th consecutive playoff overtime game.

 

We'll get 'em next game, boys.

we had a lot of chances at the end too (including a power play) Lundqvist has been playing incredibly and the defense is doing a very good job of blocking shots, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is a multiple OT game and there's really no telling who's gonna win

[Thanatos 2,847]

we had a lot of chances at the end too (including a power play) Lundqvist has been playing incredibly and the defense is doing a very good job of blocking shots, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is a multiple OT game and there's really no telling who's gonna win

 

Welp. You called it, lol.

 

Very nice penalty kill by the Caps there at the end.

Edited May 3, 2012 by Thanatos19

[oochymp 2,393]

Welp. You called it, lol.

yeah, and I had a bad feeling the Rangers were going to end up winning it, but it's a long series and Holtby has still yet to lose consecutive games this season, so we'll see what happens Saturday

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

Can't believe we won.

 

Hank was great in regulation time, but the guys in front of him saved us from a loss. Blocked shots times infinity.

[Thanatos 2,847]

That and Ovechkin's shot being half an inch too far to the right.

 

So. close.

[housemd 338]

Awesome series so far..

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

Why is tomorrow's game at fucking 12:30 in the afternoon, tomorrow? Playoff hockey is meant for primetime lol.

[Bay 2,003]

I actually like matinee Hockey.

[SteVo+ 3,702]

I actually like matinee Hockey.

 

I do as long as my team isn't part of it.

[Thanatos 2,847]

Bah, I'm gonna go watch Avengers tomorrow with some friends at 11:00. Guess I won't be seeing some of this one.

[oochymp 2,393]

it's game time

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

That might have been the weakest goal I've seen Lundqvist allow in this postseason.

[oochymp 2,393]

we had a great first period, but the second has been all Rangers so far

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

lol Ovechkin. Dirty fucking communist.

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

Anisimov is having an epic game lol.

[oochymp 2,393]

well, the Caps owned the first period, the Rangers owned the second, result is a tied game, we'll see who owns the third

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

Gift PP gives the Caps the lead and most likely the game. Awful.

[oochymp 2,393]

Gift PP gives the Caps the lead and most likely the game. Awful.

I thought it was a pretty clear slash, unless you're saying the Hagelin gave us the PP it was not a gift