The closest series ever ...

I would not have guessed this series would play out like this, but it just goes to show what a hot goaltender (see: Holtby and Smith) can do in any series

What hockey expert would have predicted this outcome?

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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET  04.25 by DCsFinest

What hockey expert would have predicted this outcome?

It depends on what you define an expert as

Tonight's game can't come soon enough for me.

Yea drop the puck now! It has been a really good series. Most people seemed to be looking beyond with boston in 5 or something.
I still shudder whenever people end up sitting on Holtby. They showed Neuvirth on the bench but im not sure id want to see how playoff ready he is in a game 7.

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Originally posted 08:41 AM ET  04.25 by Garbage Man

It depends on what you define an expert as

Those that predicted the Bruins in 5 or 6.

Got to give the Caps credit for being more consistent in their play than during the regular season.

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Originally posted 08:59 AM ET  04.25 by DCsFinest

Those that predicted the Bruins in 5 or 6. Got to give the Caps credit for being more consistent in their play than during the regular season.

I know just having a little fun since the same 'experts' predicted a Pittsburgh/Vancouver final

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Originally posted 08:59 AM ET  04.25 by DCsFinest

Those that predicted the Bruins in 5 or 6. Got to give the Caps credit for being more consistent in their play than during the regular season.

I think they are more confident knowing they have Holtby playing in net.

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Originally posted 08:46 AM ET  04.25 by THE BISHOP!

Tonight's game can't come soon enough for me.

Same here Bishop.

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Originally posted 08:59 AM ET  04.25 by DCsFinest

Those that predicted the Bruins in 5 or 6. Got to give the Caps credit for being more consistent in their play than during the regular season.

I've got to give the Caps credit for playing some solid defense. Semin is even chipping in in the backchecking department.

a lot of folks on these very threads looked to this eries as the whitewash I think.

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Originally posted 09:12 AM ET  04.25 by Gary The Sox Fan

I've got to give the Caps credit for playing some solid defense. Semin is even chipping in in the backchecking department.

I often wonder when I see these types of games is it good defence, or just crappy play with the puck. This has truly been the former

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Originally posted 08:28 AM ET  04.25 by BrownsBucksBlueJackets

I would not have guessed this series would play out like this, but it just goes to show what a hot goaltender (see: Holtby and Smith) can do in any series

Thought the same thing reading this.......and I think we all posted/discussed a few weeks back about Washington skidding into the dance sideways and barely making it.....then Holtby jumps in goal.....and is hot.....

Why we love playoff hockey

A lot of good hockey so far. Caps-Boston, NY-Ottawa, Flyers-Pitt (well maybe not 'good' hockey but exciting as heck for sure) and NJ-Fla. And that's just the East! Knuckle nibbling time for sure. Had I tried to choose the winners by bracket, a la NCAA, I'd have a perfect record. I wouldn't have picked any of it right!

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Originally posted 08:59 AM ET  04.25 by DCsFinest

Those that predicted the Bruins in 5 or 6. Got to give the Caps credit for being more consistent in their play than during the regular season.

Absolutely. They are doing a great job especially in their own zone. It makes me wonder, why all of sudden they have a commitment to play defense. Maybe they know they have a goalie who can get the job done.

I'm also glad the Caps are going to game 7 because tonight the Baby Pens can sweep the Hershey Bears in a best out of 5 series. The Baby Pens also picked up Tangradi, Strait and Despres from the now humbled Pens.

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET  04.25 by Burgh-Fan

Absolutely. They are doing a great job especially in their own zone. It makes me wonder, why all of sudden they have a commitment to play defense. Maybe they know they have a goalie who can get the job done. I'm also glad the Caps are going to game 7 because tonight the Baby Pens can sweep the Hershey Bears in a best out of 5 series. The Baby Pens also picked up Tangradi, Strait and Despres from the now humbled Pens.

The Caps did kind of leave the Bears without any goaltenders as they enter the playoffs

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Originally posted 09:12 AM ET  04.25 by Gary The Sox Fan

I've got to give the Caps credit for playing some solid defense. Semin is even chipping in in the backchecking department.

Dale is the Albert Einstein of hockey.

Just win, baby.

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Originally posted 09:56 AM ET  04.25 by bostongm

Just win, baby.

We'll try our hardest, thank you.