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Just saw this quote from last night. Kutznetsov on Halak: "I understand that this is a good goalie. But Holtby played better. And this is why we have Holtby.”

Also, you guys (non-Ranger fans only) have until the Caps/Rags series starts to give me a fun/funny/interesting quote to use in my sig. Because, as I said earlier, I refuse to go into this series with a Rangers fan in my sig. You're all on notice.

Edit: Never mind. Got one for now. But you guys can still try to top it.

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I really really really really really really really really really DON'T



edit: really really really really really really really really really really DON'T

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Those Halak & Mrazek saves from last night are pretty hilariously incredible. I give the edge to Halak's as Mrazek basically just got very lucky Boyle fired it into his stick.

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Feel free to borrow mine any time. :thumbsup

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:confused Kuzy's been in America for less than 2 years?

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i was talking about the Ovi part of the post BRO.

Maybe you need to brush up on your english :lol

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Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Toews, Kane, Hossa, Keith, Kronwall, Seabrook...the class and skill in that SCF would be out of this world. It would just be great, great hockey.

I mean, I know your Rags wouldn't be it, but if it's not NYR, that's the best case OTHER scenario for you, I think.

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Whatever. How about a first time winner instead? :cool

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I have gotten to a point with hockey where if the Rangers get knocked out I don't watch anymore....unless I am out with friends at a bar and they are watching. The only reason I watched any of the Hawk/Bruins series was because it was on every TV in Vegas while I was there. I still love hockey, but when NYR are good and don't make the finals, I find it hard to watch anymore that season.

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Or just a team that has not won in a long time...

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BORING.

You should change that.

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Added to the last part to explain further. You just quoted me too fast haha

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this is the wrong opinion.

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I watch less when the Wings are out but still watch. So if Wings lose, I'll watch the 2nd round probably, or most of it, not much of ECF or WCF and then watch the Cup Final. Although a lot of shows I watch are finishing up the next couple weeks so season finales might take precedence.

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It is hard enough to watch Rangers games as an Engineering student. Sports are great and hockey is the greatest, but being back in school and working while pushing 30 years of age reorganizes priorities.

Plus, as a Jackets fan I am sure you can't relate, but when your team is really good and you expect them to make a run at it in the playoffs and come up short, it is really hard to watch the team that knocked you out. 2012 finals were painful because of living with so many Devils fans local.

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hahahahahaha holy shit

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This is the first time in a while the Capitals and Wizards/Bullets have been in the second round in the same season. And by "a while," I mean "ever."

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This breaks my heart.

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If only the Redskins were winning the off-season too. Mentions Jeff George.

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Same here. I get the heartbreak aspect of my team being knocked out, but some of my favorite hockey to watch is when I have no rooting interest. Can watch a game with no bias at all and just appreciate the game.

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When I was younger I was the same way. I watched every playoffs glued to my TV during the 8 year run of no playoffs for the Rangers. Even in 2006/2007 when the Rangers got swept or went out early I could still watch a lot.

Just now that I am very busy with life and my team is a favorite to win (the east at least), I do have a hard time making the conscience decision to give up time spend doing other things for hockey not involving my team. It is all about opportunity cost for you econ people out there.

One exception, my girlfriend is a Wings fan...so I am sure I would be forced to watch should they keep moving on. :lol

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Just comfort her tomorrow.

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pretty good game last night

So JR held his end of season presser, turns out Malkin had a sprained ankle and Hornqvist was playing with a broken rib. I said it before but its amazing how these injuries come out after the season. Hockey players are the toughest athletes there is.

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my list of teams i'd like to see win, from most to least:

1. Wild
2. Flames
3. Lightning
4. Ducks
5. Wings
6. Hawks
7. Rangers
8. Caps

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1. Caps
2. Flames
3. Wild
4. Lightning
5. Wings
6. Ducks
7. Hawks
8. Rangers

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1. Wild
2. Flames
3. Lightning
4. Hawks
5. Ducks
6. Wings
7. Rangers



Stand Up


8. Caps

Sorry Caps fans. You all are generally good people. ;)

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1. Rangers
2. Flames
3. Hawks
4. Ducks
5. Wings
6. Wild.
7. Tampa
8. Habs











9. Crapitals


**List 2-8 subject to change


***List 2-8 only made so I could put the Caps all the way at the end of the list.


****F#ck the Caps

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I don't want the Habs to win it. Some of the most arrogant fans around. Don't need more of that.

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:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:l ol:lol:lol

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Only upside for the Capitals from here on out.

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You guys leaving the Habs out on purpose orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....did you all forget that they're still in this thing?

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1. Wings
2. Wild
3. Rangers
4. Lightning
5. Capitals
6. Flames
7. Ducks
8. Habs
9. Hawks

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I totally just forgot until after it was too late to edit. Throw them in at No. 7.

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If we're all doing this, I might as well participate:

1. Hawks

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Whoops. I was just copying from the teams listed above my post. Let me update.

1. Caps
2. Caps
3. Caps



4. Flames
5. Wild
6. Habs
7. Lightning
8. Wings
9. Ducks
10. Hawks


∞. Rangers

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Oilers! Wait...what are we doing?

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1. Rangers
2. Flames
3. Wild
4. Hawks (for Kimmo)
5. Lightning
6. Ducks
7. Capitals
8. Habs
9. Hawks
10. Avs
11. Coyotes
12. Bruins
13. Sabres
14. Hurricanes
15. Blue Jackets
16. Stars
17. Oilers
18. Panthers
19. Kings
20. Predators
21. Devils
22. Islanders
23. Flyers
24. Penguins
25. Blues
26. Sharks
27. Maple Leafs
28. Canucks
29. Jets
30. Mighty Ducks (Conway's team)
31. Atlanta Thrashers
32. District 5
33. Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
34. 1980 Russian Olympic Team
35. Utah Jazz
36. Sandlot baseball team
37. The Goonies
38. Team Iceland
39. Team USA Women
40. Red Wings

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKeTho0bkvs

You're welcome.

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No one is better at rubbing salt in old wounds than Tim.

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US Women that low....ouch

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Hilary Knight alone makes them at least top 5 in my book.

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I can go a little newer for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5SJjnn8REQ

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That's better.

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:lol way to kick a guy

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True. I was just rattling off teams at that point. What matters is what's at #40.

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He'd do the same to me. It's out of love.

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when's the last time the wings missed the playoffs, 15 years ago?

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Have made it 24 straight years so that means 25 since they missed. I was 7.

Doesn't mean that much if you can't win a series though. I've got 5 beers left at home. Holding 4 for tomorrow if I need it. lol

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So Rangers/Caps and Ducks/Flames start Thursday. Wings or TBL/Habs and Hawks/Wild start Friday. If TBL advances they have to play games 3 and 4 on back to back nights.

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Yeah Caps/Rangers schedule is

Game 1: Thursday 4/30
Game 2: Saturday 5/2
Game 3: Monday 5/4
Game 4: Wednesday 5/6
Game 5: Friday 5/8
Game 6: Sunday 5/10

If Detroit advances
Game 7: Tuesday 5/12

If Tampa advances
Game 7: Wednesday 5/13

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0. Jackets
1. Wild
2. Caps
3. Flames
4. Lightning
5. Rangers
6. Hawks
7. Ducks
8. Wings
9. Habs

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I haven't really done a list but will. Assuming my Wings can't get out tomorrow:

1. Caps
2. Flames
3. Rangers
4. Hawks
5. Ducks
6. Lightning
7. Wild
8. Habs

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1. Capitals
2. Flames
3. Wild
4. Ducks
5. Red Wings
6. Lightning
7. Canadiens
8. Blackhawks
9. Rangers

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the Taft Administration.

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:lol :lol :lol :lol

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They've actually only missed twice in the last 31. Makes up for the twice they made it from 67-83. Sad they didn't make it in 70's much. I mean just picking a random season of 76, there were only 18 teams and 12 of them made the playoffs. That means you were one of 6 that didn't.

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I love that I was waiting for the Caps schedule to come out because I need to let my fiancee know whether I'm available on May 12 or 13, and the NHL decided to keep both of those dates in play until tomorrow night.

Granted, with DC's sports luck, the Caps will get knocked out in 5 and it won't matter anyway.

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just a friendly helping hand...

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Dude I was thinking about you when Holtby let in that tying goal in the 3rd. I figured you were throwing something at the tv saying "same shit."

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I was definitely saying "same old shit" but not throwing anything. I've calmed down as the years have gone by. Pretty sure I posted something along the line of "typical Caps" in here when it happened

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When Holtby let in that softy, and they showed the replay in the arena of how it went 5-hole, I was so sure we were gonna lose the game. And then when Halak made that save on Beagle after the puck took the weird carom off of the stanchion, I was even more sure.

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I think Caps have as good a chance as anyone. I don't think they'll win the series certainly. But I think they might make it pretty interesting. I'll say Rangers in 6

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"For some reason, the NHL has marked games five through seven as 'if needed,' but this is the Washington Capitals. They’re gonna be needed."

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You want something to put in your sig? Here:

Fuck the Rangers.

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Unless, of course, they get broomed

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Well considering that the Caps have a habit of going 7, and 3 of the last 4 times Caps/Rags has happened it's gone 7...

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Rangers have never been this good. But you're right. Caps love to extend series.

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That's what I thought. I mean outshooting them bad and it's 1-1. Had choke written all over it. Seen the Wings do it a lot. Out-shoot a team badly and still lose. Pretty much every game vs the Ducks in 2003 (fucking Giggy).

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could easily go 7 if Holtby decides to keep things up. especially with Zuc out.

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IIRC, the Caps had a stretch a few years ago (I think still under Boudreau) where they'd lose games when they outshot their opponent and win games when they got outshot pretty regularly. I wish I had the stat in front of me, but it was pretty spectacular.

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Yeah that's a tough blow for you guys.

Speaking of injuries, I'll be curious to see if/when the Caps get Fehr back. I'd love to see him in the lineup for this series.

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Who goes out then? That's tough part about getting a man back. Who sits? Laich? Glencross? Those are my two guesses. Hopefully not Burakovsky. Doubt it would be Wilson.

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Also I'm disappointed you ignored my sig suggestion for you.

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so i assume you enjoyed beating the shit out of the smallest kid on the playground when you were younger?

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Gotta think it's Glencross. Burakovsky has been playing too well. But he's the young guy, so it might be him. Fehr definitely gets a sweater if he's healthy though.

I'm debating it :lol

Don't want to tempt the sports gods wrath.

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Absolutely Fehr gets a sweater. I'd have to think Glencross too however based solely on the last game I'm not sure it should be. Really think it should be Laich but I doubt it.

And just change it. Fuck em. The sports gods hate us anyway.

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Konner's hearing at 4pm. So between 430-5 we'll hear I'd guess. So when I'm driving home? Great.

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Fine, but now if we lose, it's on you ;)

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dont pretend like CBJ are the Oilers

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at least the oilers win draft lotterys

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The Oilers winning the draft lottery this year was literally the only outcome where no one could accuse the league of rigging it. Bettman and Daly's faces said it all.

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they fixed it so that nobody would think it was fixed.

the ol' switcheroo

they should have given the pick to columbus to reward the idea of not tanking.

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they're not because the oilers have cups from once upon time. CBJ can't even win a playoff series.

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I've always loved the idea of giving the #1 pick to the team that accrues the most points after being eliminated from playoff contention to discourage tanking. The funny thing is, under that rule, the Oilers would have gotten the first pick this year.

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I've always loved the idea of giving the #1 pick to the team that I root for.

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I never want the #1 pick.

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Generally I agree with you, I'd rather be in the playoffs.

But this year, if I were a borderline playoff team with no real chance to win the Cup, man, Connor McDavid would be tempting.

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The Pens had to live through the Rico Fata era to get one. You never want to have to do that, even if the reward is a generational talent or two.

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:lol what??

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If you have the #1 pick it means you didn't make the playoffs. He's saying he wants his team to be good every year, never bottom out so they have to have the #1 pick.

I'm thrilled we have Ovi, but the years leading up to him that resulted in us getting him were horrible. I'd rather not go through that again.

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This. And see my post at the bottom of the last page about the Pens and the Rico Fata era. :shudder:

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Rico Fata is a generational talent in his own right.

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Right on. Sure I'd love McDavid but would I rather have what the Oilers have lived through?? No.

Wings have young D and forwards coming along and seem to be ready to deal their #1 goalie this off season and get something in return there. Plus I bet they trade Weiss somehow too. That's why i keep saying why would Babs leave? I don't see one team that is for sure better. I see the argument for the Oilers now but...really? My gut says he's leaving though.

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I'm off. If it takes me a while to say "mother fucker!" to Kronner getting suspended, it's cause I'm driving home.

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The Rangers twitter account has stopped using capital letters. I see what they did there.

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Oh yeah?

This.

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I mean yeah, unless you've made a trade. Same team dude, not trying to argue with you.

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:thumbsup I was gonna say, the Fata years are kinda like the Golden Era of the Pens.

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:lol :lol They were certainly some kind of special.