FultonReed
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no f***ing way? when the hell was that taken hahaha
no f***ing way? when the hell was that taken hahaha
The most surprising thing about this picture is that somebody owns a Sean Avery jersey.
the "my team who didnt make it would have done better than the caps" talk is hilarious. Yes the caps are flawed and really on the down swing in need of a rebuild but some of you all are ridiculous. The caps lost 7 of 11 to make the playoffs. That means that every other team that didnt make it to getting feasted on by the rangers is absolutely pathetic and needs to take a long look in the mirror, Not the caps fault those other 3 teams sucked most of the season.
The wings going 8-15 from Feb 29th to Apr 16th ended their season and also means they sucked when it mattered.
The penguins going 7-16 from Feb 9th to Mar 24th ended their season, sure they won 5 or so at the end but that doesnt make up for how truly awful they were for a lot of the season. and they will likely be a bubble team/miss the playoffs again next year with an aging core that only goes as far as Crosby can absolutely carry them.
The flyers going 9-19 from feb 15th to Apr 16th including 2-9 to close out the season ended their season and truly the most pathetic of the bunch.
The caps have admitted they are in rebuilding mode the last two seasons selling off. All 3 of these teams are either supposed to be up and coming or believe they still have a chance with their core.
The devils are an easy, easy team to play against. There's a reason they've had tons of high draft picks, are lottery regulars, have been a lottery team so f***ing often that they've won the lottery four times. And despite all that they have 2 PO appearances in the past decade. The devils don't deserve to be mentioned in the Stanley Cup Playoffs forums.
Not surprised, I call a sweep as soon as this series was announced. Washington didn't deserve to be in the playoffs, they barely got in.
They definitely deserved to be in playoffs because they fought like hell to make it, and climbed back in standings from way back to lap other teams.
But for the rest - agreed. This wasn't close
Last year was such an embarassment. Getting Kane really messed that team up and Gallant was a moron. We win that series with Laviolette and the Devils showed their true colors in the next round.For whatever reason the Rangers couldn't solve Akira Schmid in the playoffs last year.....and this year his confidence went in the toilet and overall the Devils goaltending helped very much to sink them.
Also moving out both Severson and Graves was really not smart and compound that with Hamilton's early season ending injury and their defense was a mess the rest of the way. Luke Hughes and Nemec should be really good defensemen in the future but expecting Hughes to be a No. 1 and Nemec to be a top 4 this year so early in their careers was just a recipe for disaster. Up front right now they're too much like an all star team than is really good for them. Losing McLeod took away their best bottom 6 player and they don't have enough guys who fit into those unappreciated roles that win games. Jack Hughes is a truly great player already but he's also a one track pony........only really good at offense and not much else. Bratt seems the same to me. Meier seemed somewhat lost offensively until the last month or so but he's another one that if he's not scoring he's not doing much.
Pretty much for me it comes down to that objectively I didn't like the way their 23-24 team was constructed and the kinds of injuries they had and the removal of McLeod from their roster only exacerbated all the worst things about it. Teams just can't get away with outtalenting other teams. There are lots of different elements that go into making a good team and the Devils fell short in check marking a lot of these elements.
Pittsburgh got swept in 2019 with one whole point from Crosby, you tell usIs making the post season and being punted 4 straight better than missing?
This is laughable. The pens are in a much worse situation. They also have to hold onto the aging star but they have four of them. Crosby was phenomenal this year but the other 3 were meh at best. The caps got rid of Kuzy. Backstrom sadly wont be able to play again but that also helps start the transition.And Caps future is worse by them making it to the playoffs to win all of 0 games.
Pens are in a tough position, but Caps situation is not enviable at all.
agree he may not be what he was or maybe his decline will start but the caps wont be good for 4-5 years minimum if a real rebuild happens. It aint hurting anything having tom wilson with a bunch of kids learning how to play.He might have had 3 points in the series, but at some point very soon that Tom Wilson extension that starts this fall will look very, very bad.
think he is cooked anyway. rangers dodged one thereSo Pacioretty wouldn’t waive his NTC on deadline day to go to the Rangers. Ended up with 1 assist in 4 games.
Enjoy the golf course, chump.
I don't like the Penguins but they won 3 cups with their core, i'm sure their fans don't mind a decade of suckingThis is laughable. The pens are in a much worse situation. They also have to hold onto the aging star but they have four of them. Crosby was phenomenal this year but the other 3 were meh at best. The caps got rid of Kuzy. Backstrom sadly wont be able to play again but that also helps start the transition.
The penguins have multiple years left of multiple aging an underperforming players. Crosby must be resigned and sure he will take a team friendly deal but they couldnt get to the playoffs this year. They will likely be a bubble team again next year handcuffed by bad deals.
Fair.agree he may not be what he was or maybe his decline will start but the caps wont be good for 4-5 years minimum if a real rebuild happens. It aint hurting anything having tom wilson with a bunch of kids learning how to play.
He wasn’t very good and won’t be missed by our fan base. Sadly we will have a cap hit next year on his incentives. Would he have improved this Ranger team? Who would sit to fit him in?So Pacioretty wouldn’t waive his NTC on deadline day to go to the Rangers. Ended up with 1 assist in 4 games.
Enjoy the golf course, chump.
Definitely. The two Achilles injuries have all but ended his career.think he is cooked anyway. rangers dodged one there
didnt argue that part. multiple cups is the goal but Pens fan saying the pens future is brighter now and I disagree but that franchise has always been fortunate in the draft so well see.I don't like the Penguins but they won 3 cups with their core, i'm sure their fans don't mind a decade of sucking