Eastern Quarterfinal: (2) Boston Bruins vs. (7) Washington Capitals

[Bunindza]

Originally Posted by M A K A V E L I

Silly "Me-First" player. You're doing it wrong.



Ovechkin's been pretty solid, even if the numbers don't suggest it. Call me crazy with the B's shutout and his 1 point in two games, but I think he's disrupting Boston's D as much as Boston's D is disrupting him.

[Justified]

this series became very interesting, the Bruins top line hasnt been very good. ovechkin was very good today imo and Holtby was awesome as was Thomas.

[mad4comp]

Originally Posted by Hammer Slammer

Haha, hadn't heard of him much before this year.

You should have, didn't he shut out the maple leafs 4-0 or something like that last year?

[Rhino Rilley]

I love how excited ovi gets after a teammate scores i dont know if anybody wants a cup more than him

[SpinTheBlackCircle]

1-1 is where the series should be.

[Que]

Originally Posted by Rhino Rilley

I love how excited ovi gets after a teammate scores i dont know if anybody wants a cup more than him

haha I doubt it

Originally Posted by SameOld

lol Boychuk is great in that one.

haha, know when you say it, really funny LOL

[thekernel]

where is boston's offence? washington's?

[Hnidy Hnight]

Bruins taken-a-back occording to good ole NHL.com pun dept. Always good for a chuckle

[Rhino Rilley]

Originally Posted by Callejon

haha I doubt it



haha, know when you say it, really funny LOL

really? you know better than i do but he always seems to give it his all every shift in the playoffs

[SpringfieldSkins]

Originally Posted by thekernel

where is boston's offence? washington's?

They both play tremendous team defense and the rest of the Eastern Conference should take note of this. I don't see Philly scoring 8 goals on either of these teams. They'll be lucky to score 1.

[RyK15*]

There ya go Caps! Take out Boston for us! And New york too if it's not too much trouble!

Jeez, has Washington ever allowed fewer goals to open a playoff series?

[MoreOrr]

Originally Posted by thekernel

where is boston's offence? washington's?

Two goalies playing great is why it hasn't yet been seen. There has been offense; it's simply been stymmied.

Oh yes, and the defenses aren't playing too shabbily either.

[Uncle Howie]

I never underestimated the Caps or saw them as a pushover.

Not shocked 1 bit series is tied, Caps played hard today.

Bruins topline/stars are missing right now... paging Marchand/Lucic/Seguin/Bergeron/Krecji get some offense going guys!!

Honestly, this series could easily be 2-0 caps considering the other went into OT, can't take anything for granted.

[CapsWolverinesUSA]

Yes, both goalies have been excellent. But how many 10-bell saves have their been in this series through about 145 minutes of play? Maybe 3? 4? The story of this series so far is the amazing team defense both teams are playing.

[binop7]

Originally Posted by MoreOrr

Two goalies playing great is why it hasn't yet been seen. There has been offense; it's simply been stymmied.

Oh yes, and the defenses aren't playing too shabbily either.

Definitely, some great stick work from the Boston defense in particular. That goal they conceded was a complete brain fart by the D though.

[binop7]

Hoping for an OV snipe in one of the games. He had one that nearly skimmed the crossbar.

[CapsWolverinesUSA]

Originally Posted by binop7

Hoping for an OV snipe in one of the games. He had one that nearly skimmed the crossbar.

Odds of that go up significantly when the scene shifts to DC. Julien won't be able to do the nearly 100% matching of Seidenberg/Chara on the Ovie line. Ovie may actually get some open ice in games 3 and 4.

[RaskY*]

Closest series of the playoffs so far. Could have just as easily been 2-0 Boston or 2-0 Washington.

[The Cheat]

boy thomas sure scrambled out of the net fast enough at the end. does he always do that?

[artilector]

As a Caps fan, I have no expectations in these playoffs, trying to just enjoy the ride.

To me Bruins looked slightly better in both games. So if this continues I'd expect them to win, say 60%-40%. But they're not dominating the Caps, and the Caps still have the players to steal games here and there. So it's enough to keep the series interesting.

The drama has been good, but the hockey itself has been pretty brutal to watch. Funny that the Caps are probably more responsible for that. Yay Hunterhockey. Not that the Bruins are a fun team to watch, either. The whole thing has been wrestling on skates and waiting for a miraculous bounce.

[PHI Flyers10]

Originally Posted by SpringfieldSkins

They both play tremendous team defense and the rest of the Eastern Conference should take note of this. I don't see Philly scoring 8 goals on either of these teams. They'll be lucky to score 1.

They would score more than one. The Flyers offense is based more on skill than Boston's. Boston scores a lot because of how hard they pound away and forecheck.

[fredligh]

Originally Posted by The Cheat

boy thomas sure scrambled out of the net fast enough at the end. does he always do that?

Ye, me and my friend laughed a lot seeing Thomas leaving the rink immediatly after backs scored.

[RC24]

Props to both goalies. They have not had to make highlight reel saves, but every save has been so important. Lots of pressure and both guys are rising above it.

Smart of DH to move Backs and Ovie away from each other. Yes it sort of makes Ovie a sacrificial lamb so to speak, but if ANY of the other lines come thru it will be worth it.

Still think the Bruins win, but hope the Caps make it a good series.

[sabresfan129103]

TBH I am shocked Washington is doing this well. Holtby has been awesome.

[RedeyeRocketeer]

sticking with my vote of Bruins in 7.

Caps win game 3, Bruins win game 4 (come from behind), and then each team wins out on home ice. Gonna say 5 OT games in total.

Curious if the complexion of the series changes when Mcquaid comes back, and if Caron draws in.