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Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004



Lmao

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Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


I feel so guilty watching hockey this season, yet I’m still gonna watch it. Life sucks so drat much right now but hockey is on TV and I need it for the distraction.

:smith:

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004




Looked hard for struck by lightning gif but couldn’t find it.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


As long as tickets can be sold for a playoff game, they’re not going to do a bubble. This is lip service so they can appear to be doing something...

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/HeresYourReplay/status/1378804388219793408?s=20

Ovi got number 725 today.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/CapitalsPR/status/1378825823541690369?s=20

https://twitter.com/CapitalsPR/status/1378825868701732866?s=20

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


I kinda feel like the devils are better than their record and maybe a piece or two away from making a run next season. I wouldn’t necessarily classify them as dog poo poo garbage unlike our friends in Philadelphia...

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


DJExile posted:

lol get hosed Marchand

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


DildenAnders posted:

Why are Blues fans complaining? You guys won your Cup, now it's time to eat poo poo. The Islanders basically haven't stopped since 1985. It was still worth it.

They should be happy too that they won a real Cup unlike Tampa Bay and their bizzaro world Covid Cup...

:smug:

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Chad Sexington posted:

Really thinking all those games against the Sabres, Devils and Flyers make the Caps' record look better than the team actually is. I would otherwise say the Caps are approaching their usual 2/3rds slump with the Isles eating their lunch again.

Their defense is just not very good.

They poo poo the bed that other crazy game 4 to 8 or whatever but then they held them to 1 goal in this one. Is it concerning? Sure. But the sky ain’t falling.

I wouldn’t call it a 2/3 slump either, things just feel so vastly different with Laviolette in charge instead of Reirden. Goaltending looks good enough for a cup run and most of the superstars are on top of their game. Just need some more out of the bottom half of the roster.

All that said, the East is going to be a nightmare division to get out of once the playoffs hit. I kinda hope we draw the Penguins in the first round. The Caps should not be allowed a Stanley Cup win unless they beat the Penguins in a playoff series.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004




Long live the King.

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.c...ht-of-his-life/

Good 12 minute interview in that article to watch.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


I’m trying to wrap my head around how Hank is fighting hard to get back on the Caps in time for the playoffs.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Caps vs Bruins tonight, first time since Wilson earned a 7 game suspension. I’m guessing he will have to answer the bell...

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Chad Sexington posted:

The Caps are also dogshit garbage.

Lavy's grand experiment with line shakeups was a colossal failure.

Yeah you called it, definitely the usual 2/3 slump. Hope they get their defensive poo poo together by the playoffs.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://wtop.com/dc/2021/04/dc-approves-some-fans-at-capital-one-arena-expands-capacity-limits-for-nats-dc-united/

Caps will finally open to 10% fans or 2100 or so. 2 beer maximum...

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


pseudodragon posted:

Cap free playoff depth. He gets stashed on IR until the start of the playoffs and then they get an extra body they can use when cap doesn’t count.

Then he can be exposed to the Seattle draft.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


19 games in 31 days?!
:psyduck:

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


The idiot part of my brain wanted the Caps to win Foligno but the rational part is glad they didn’t. Or is it the other way around?

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/OVECHKlN/status/1381427481308229632?s=20

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Caps need to trade for some cheap defensive depth who’ll be motivated to play on a playoff team with a core that can go all the way.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Eric the Mauve posted:

I am really curious why the Caps have so little respect for Vrana.

He’s been on the coaches poo poo list for not forechecking and being nothing more than a sniper. His shot is drat good and he needs a team where he can be given free reign to play however he likes. I’m still not sure it was worth trading him though and especially not at that price. Our GM has earned the benefit of the doubt these past couple years though but this is a high cost.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004




I think this sums it up perfectly.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://russianmachineneverbreaks.c...ved-on-from-it/

Caps GM’s statement on Vrana. Did not want to be coached, at least by Laviolette so they moved on.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/CJC_95/status/1381728985567084546?s=20

Big boys

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Players in any sport should always do what’s best for themselves because all owners are scumbags.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004



https://twitter.com/SamanthaJPell/status/1381979691104473089?s=20

:munch:

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://russianmachineneverbreaks.c...-raleigh-to-dc/

Mantha interview on being traded to the Caps.


Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Mantha looked real good for the Caps and fit right in like he’s been there the whole time. Goal and an assist. Should’ve been two goals.

https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1382129725636755463?s=20

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1382149499129360384?s=20

Grats Flyers for joining that list tonight.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004




This looks pretty much set for the playoffs, unless Boston goes on a losing streak and lets the Rangers sneak in at the last second. With Boston still having two games in hand, that seems doubtful though. The East is gonna be a bloodbath once the playoffs start and whomever emerges to round 3 is going to have the scars to prove it. There’s talk of a condensed first round that might have some back to backs, so having two starting quality goalies may be the key to advancing.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Time for Gritty to be traded to a better team.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


He should demand to be unprotected for the Seattle draft.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004



gently caress YES

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


THEN DO OVECHKIN NEXT HOLY poo poo GET IT DONE

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


DildenAnders posted:

This is connected to hockey because Joel Embiid is Cameroonian, and he plays in Philadelphia, where the Flyers are dogshit garbage.

You could make a game out of the six degrees of Flyers are dogshit garbage.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004



The Washington Capitals are dogshit garbage.

Well at least last night when they phoned it in for whatever reason. Looks like the entire top of the East took a night off too.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


inferis posted:

Hasn’t ESPN been slowly dying the last couple years?

All the sports networks have. Covid didn’t help things but people are going streaming only and canceling cable. I’d probably do it too if not for watching the Caps.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


With only 14 or so games left for most teams, I thought I’d look at loser points. Here’s the top five:



Only Montreal is going to the playoffs of this group.


Also, lol Dallas. They really don’t know how to overtime or shootout.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


We’ve had the 3 on 3 for a while now and I still think I like it. Though it does suck when it’s five minutes of boring keep away that goes to a shootout. Not sure it should be changed or tweaked though.

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Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


triple sulk posted:

The Philadelphia Flyers are dogshit garbage

https://twitter.com/charlieo_conn/status/1383487697210118156?s=20

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