Comments on: Halak’d! Habs Beat Caps 4-1. Series Goes to 7.

By: owen

owen — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:05:54 +0000

BB failed to manage players’ ice time during the season. With ov and Semin averaging plus 25 minutes a game, they were worn out at playoff time. The Olympics was also a factor. The 3rd. and 4th. lines all season were relegated to 10 to 13 minutes a game. And hockey is a team game? Ha,ha Boudreau you brought this onto yourself.

By: BobbyG

BobbyG — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:44:12 +0000

“Gabby is getting outcoached and his players are getting outworked.”

I agree with Rob 100%. For hours after game 6 I was bummed out, disappointed, deflated. Now I’m just plain angry, bordering on postal.

I don’t know why the Caps are so off their game, why some players have been invisible, why Coach BB made some of the decisions he did regarding line combinations, strategy, and time management for certain players like Ovie. A lot has to be solved in the next 24 hours, but I refuse to capitulate to doom and gloom. I’ll watch game 7 live and cheer the Caps on from a great distance, hoping that the fans who will witness the game in person will give them loud and boisterous support so that the wave of good feeling will somehow help carry them to victory.

And then it’s out of our hands and in the hands of the players. Let’s wish them well and hope for the best as we wait out these agonizing last hours before the puck drops in game 7.

By: Habs-been

Habs-been — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:34:46 +0000

As a Montrealer, I gotta say…….”Wake up Caps !!!!” You were supposes to bury the Habs in 5 ! Start hitting! (Especially Lapierre) he needs a good beat down (coward with a Big Mouth who writes checks with his mouth that his a** can’t cash!)
To all Caps fans (and Americans) I’m sorry for the A-holes in Mtl that boo your anthem. What can you expect from “peppers” ( I’ll describe what peppers are to those of you that have no idea what I’m talking about, if u post and ask me)
Last game was simply a goalie’s game, Mtl. had Halak, who stopped a lot of shots from the outside, and Varlamov who was off last night.
You guys gotta come out hitting , fast and hard. Get in Halak’s face. I’m surprised Ovie couldn’t get around the traffic pylon (Gill). Weak side is left defence…(Hamrlik)
Go Caps go !

By: Dazey2

Dazey2 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:39:01 +0000

I think the Caps wanted to come home and win in front of their fans. Maybe they made a deal with Ted Leonsis to draw out the series to create more ticket and merchandise sales. Totally uncool and much too suspenseful. We should have taken care of the Habs in Game 5, so for Leonsis, we’d have secured more sales for Round Two!

By: СашкаСемин

СашкаСемин — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:15:45 +0000

game 7, MUST WIN!

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:20:36 +0000

Barry Melrose and Matthew Barnaby said after Game 2 that the Caps simply aren’t working hard enough, aren’t playing a full game and must tighten up their defense or it would be a short spring. While the defense has tightened up a bit, the hard work seems to still be missing.

it’s very apparent to me that the style that was so successful in the regular season simply doesn’t work when the other team commits to playing suffocating defense first and foremost, is willing to block shots for as long as it takes, and counterpunch when the opportunity presents itself.

The Caps have a very good chance to win game 7, and probably will because of the talent and home ice, but it shouldn’t be this close. Gabby is getting outcoached and his players are getting outworked.

By: dplusc21

dplusc21 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:37:39 +0000

I’ve been going waay against the norm and rooting for the Caps here in Montreal…..so I NEED them to win. Not just for their reputation, but mine as well!!

I’m not *too* worried though, I think they’ll bounce back in game 7.

I love the Habs too, BUT this I know: Halak plays either REALLY well, or REALLY bad. I love the guy, but he’s not *always* this good…..

By: Hittman

Hittman — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:16:05 +0000

If I were Boudreau I would bring in Walker. I’d also kick Mike Green in the nuts for playing like a goddamn Mite. First thing you learn when you graduate from Mites is not to shoot the puck directly into the shin pads of the guy in front of you. Green does that probably 85% of the time.

By: mostholy2

mostholy2 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:15:06 +0000

Given that this is the first time I’ve ever tried to grow a playoff beard and we are now again stuck in this game 7 situation I was considering shaving it.

RMNB has convinced me to see this through the thick and thin and keep it on for as long as the ride lasts! We WILL win on Wednesday through sheer force of will, dedication, hard work and talent and move on to face the hated Flyers.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:07:50 +0000

Halak won that game for the Habs and kept them in it, it was like he had 8 arms. With 54 shots on goal this could have easily been a different game without Halak’s superb performance. I know BB and the boys will be able to get things rolling for game 7, somethings gonna give (and the real Alex Semin might make an appearance finally?).

I also agree with Kat, there is one game left, support your team and don’t throw them under the bus, the Caps aren’t done yet!