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Post by coloradogm on May 14, 2009 6:45:23 GMT -5
Here is to the bitch slap that the Pens handed punk ass OV and the rest of the Caps!!!
GO PENS!!!!
Sydney Crosby is a BEAST!! Dude totally willed us to a win in this series!!!
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Post by Detroit Cherni on May 14, 2009 9:52:12 GMT -5
Sid the Kid definitely silenced the Alexander the Gr8 crowd. Where was Semin? Typical Russian who doesn't show up for the playoffs.
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Post by Elite Sim News (ESN) on May 14, 2009 10:19:51 GMT -5
Congrats to the Pens on winning a great (for the most part) series. Congrats to the Caps for showing the world how NOT to play in a playoff game, let alone game 7.
That was one of the worst collective efforts I've ever seen in the playoffs. Not to take anything away from the Pens, because they did play well, but my word Washington was horrible. It looked like OV was the only one remotely interested in the game last night.
Alex Semin and Mike Green were pretty bad all series, but last night was just brutal for the two of them. Semin didn't just disappear, he made a mockery of himself in my opinion. And I'm sorry...but Mike Green showed last night (really all series, but especially last night) why he shouldn't be a Norris finalist. How does a guy that can play in his own end worth a d**n get picked as one of the three best defensemen in the league??? He puts up points in the regular season. Great. How about at least pretending to look like you care about what happens in the defensive zone? You are allowed to battle for pucks in the corner. Feel free to at least try to cover anyone in front of the net. That "effort" on Jordan Staal's goal was absolutely disgusting.
I'm not a fan of either team, but congrats to the Pens and to the Pen fans in the league. Your team wanted to win this series, and they did. Nicely done.
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Post by CapitalsGM on May 14, 2009 11:52:46 GMT -5
I agree with you on both accounts, Roger. Mike Green's lacklustre defensive play was very, very noticeable last night. His offensive numbers are jaw dropping for a defenseman, but it seems as if he has forgot about the root responsibility of his position.
Semin had a fantastic first round series against the Rangers. He did flop, however as the pressure mounted. He just doesn't have the drive in him, which is disappointing because talent wise, he is probably a top 10 player in the league, maybe even higher than that. Between his speed, vision, and shot, he has the talent to give nightmares to his opponents, but it just doesn't seem to come together at the right time. Shying away from checks, not battling down low, rarely finishing his checks - and if he does, it would be a stretch to call it a bodycheck.
I think the better team and the better star won the series. I love Ovechkin, don't get me wrong - he is electrifying and is a great face for the game. I think at this point, Crosby is far more mature and has a much more well rounded game. Not to mention, his sole focus is on the Penguins. I know Ovechkin cares about the Capitals, but I think at times, he gets a bit too carried away with his individualistic acts.
You also gotta feel bad for Varlamov... he was fantastic in the first round series, but as this series continued, you could tell he was either fatigued or just was playing way over his head. He looked very slow to react to the puck and had an extremely slow reaction time specifically in games 5 and last night as well. I think one goal (the Adams goal) was brutal, but I think the other three were fairly good goals. Guerin's goal was from just inside the blueline, but it was labelled. Can't wait to see what the goaltending situation will be like in Washington next year with Varlamov, Theo, and possibly Brent Johnson. Theodore is a complete wreck. If the Capitals had an elite goaltender - they would have won the series, IMHO.
That is just my two cents!
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Post by coloradogm on May 14, 2009 21:20:56 GMT -5
It was a great series and OV is a great player. That series showed everything that is good about hockey
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Post by WildGM on May 15, 2009 8:57:49 GMT -5
why he shouldn't be a Norris finalist. How does a guy that can play in his own end worth a d**n get picked as one of the three best defensemen in the league??? He puts up points in the regular season. Great. How about at least pretending to look like you care about what happens in the defensive zone?
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Roger I could not agree more!!!!! What a joke this guy is not even one of the top 10 best DEFENSEMEN in the league. The guy should play forward because its obvious he doesn't care about playing defense...... sad just sad what happened to defensemen playing defense and getting rewarded for it?
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