*** 2021-22 Playoffs Opening Round: Washington Capitals (WC2) at Florida Panthers (A1) - (FLA WINS 4-2) ***

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

13 minutes ago, SaucyJack said:

Capitals now the only one of eight Eastern Conference playoff contenders with less than 3 wins.

 

But Backstrom does a crazy tip in as I typed.  2-1 Caps.  Can we get all eight with three wins ?!?

 

Ekblad to Giroux is looking for that NOT to happen....

[SaucyJack]

G&$@ D”$& Ex-Flyer with his 3rd of the series.  Way too open.  Bad sign.  2-2

[GratefulFlyers]

Alright Giroux - 3rd goal of the series... Yeah he loves to pass, set up his mates but he's got great hands and a quick release he should've upped his attempts years ago.

[Toronto Jules]

If the Capitals lose this lead they have no one to blame but themselves for losing this series. I know the Panthers are known as the "Comeback Cats", but when you get to this time you have to shut it down, especially on home ice. 

[SaucyJack]

I knew it.  Hit the post, Florida counterattacks and scores.

 

All late game heroics to the Cats this series.  They’re better than Washington.

[GratefulFlyers]

Ha look at that -  Giroux doing what he loves to do - feeds Barkov for the (hopefully) eventual GWer and Series Winner.

[SaucyJack]

2 minutes ago, Toronto Jules said:

when you get to this time you have to shut it down, especially on home ice.

They’ve not been good at this all season.

[Toronto Jules]

Just now, SaucyJack said:

I knew it.  Hit the post, Florida counterattacks and scores.

 

All late game heroics to the Cats this series.  They’re better than Washington.

All in all though the Capitals played the President trophy winners really tough this series. I don't think anyone thought they would have taken them even this far into the series. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Florida just over 3 minutes away from a meeting where they get a rematch against the defending Champions, or take a crack at the Leaves® themselves.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Samsonov to the bench, Caps going for broke now....

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Well now...this just got a bit more interesting...

Panthers take a penalty with Washington on the 6 on 5.

PP Washington, 6 on 4 most likely...

[Toronto Jules]

Going to be 6 on 4 now for the Capitals. 

[SaucyJack]

Let’s do 6-on-4 shall we?  (Keep Hope Alive…)

[GratefulFlyers]

absolutely b.s. tripping call. horrible. of course they score.

[Toronto Jules]

Carlson or Ovechkin here. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Wow, wow, wow!!

Caps score...but was it a high stick?
Doesn't look like it, but wonder if FLA challenges..

[SaucyJack]

Woot!

[Toronto Jules]

No high stick for sure. 

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Replay shows a good goal..... one minute left.
Anything can freakin happen now

[GratefulFlyers]

hate to see the refs make such a gigantic difference. 1:09 left in an elimination game and you call that weakass touch. Backstrom sold it gotta give him credit.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Caps get a lifeline....do they go full court press for the last minute? Or take their chances (dangerous!) against Florida in the OT?

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

Ovie certainly tried ending it at the horn, but OT it is!

[Toronto Jules]

The Superbowl, World Series, NBA Championships, World Cup. Nothing even comes close to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

[SaucyJack]

Just now, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

Ovie certainly tried ending it at the horn

That wouldn’t fit the script.

 

It is now time; high time, for Alexander Ovechkin to add “overtime goal” to his resume.

[TropicalFruitGirl26]

5 minutes ago, Toronto Jules said:

The Superbowl, World Series, NBA Championships, World Cup. Nothing even comes close to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

 

Agreed...although as a big, big baseball fan the last 20+ years, I love me some MLB playoffs well enough!
Not quite SC playoffs, but plenty of action and drama in the Fall when baseball's best go head to head.