Capitals (M1) vs. Blue Jackets (WC1)

[CarltonTheBear]

Game 1: April 12 at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: April 15 at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: April 17 at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: April 19 at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
*Game 5: April 21 at Washington, TBD
*Game 6: April 23 at Columbus, TBD
*Game 7: April 25 at Washington, TBD

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Since January 1st Holtby is 12-8-4 with a .894 Sv% and 3.46 GAA.

Philipp Grubauer in that same span is 13-5-0 with a .931 Sv% and 2.14 GAA.

Who starts?

 

[Boston Leaf]

they have to go Grubauer don't they? Nobody talking about Caps. maybe this is year they step it up

 

[Frank E]

Me thinks Holtby gets the start, but a short leash. 

 

[bustaheims]

I suspect this series will a lot closer than it feels like division winner vs wild card should be - especially if Washington's goaltending struggles at all.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/TomGulittiNHL/status/983731898815078402

A little surprising, but I think it's the right call.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

No hearing for Tom Wilson on this play:

https://twitter.com/1stOhioBattery/status/984606046122659841

Head shot, left his feet, launched into the boards. *shrugs*

 

[bustaheims]

No hearing for Tom Wilson on this play:

https://twitter.com/1stOhioBattery/status/984606046122659841

Head shot, left his feet, launched into the boards. *shrugs*

The C in NHL stands for consistency.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/JacketsInsider/status/985196015023161351

The Blue Jackets took a ton of heat for selecting Dubois over Puljujarvi in 2016. People (including me) thought they were absolutely nuts and that they gifted Edmonton a future star. 2 years later and he's scored 20 goals and 48 points in his rookie season and is lining up as a 1C in the playoffs. Not bad.

 

[herman]

The Blue Jackets took a ton of heat for selecting Dubois over Puljujarvi in 2016. People (including me) thought they were absolutely nuts and that they gifted Edmonton a future star. 2 years later and he's scored 20 goals and 48 points in his rookie season and is lining up as a 1C in the playoffs. Not bad.

Some of this is relative perception due to Edmonton's development process of throwing their kids under the bus. But yes, Dubois is a keeper.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Guy doing colour in the Washington-Columbus game just said that 10 of the past 20 Capitals playoff games have gone to OT. If that's true that's nuts.

Jenner just took a penalty with 1:59 left in a 4-4 game.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And Washington loses both their home games.

Columbus' OT goal was almost called back on an offside which would have been hilarious.

 

[hockeyfan1]

I'd be surpised if Washington doesn't win at least one game in Columbus.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/hayyyshayyy/status/986398953620066304

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/hayyyshayyy/status/986398953620066304

Sure, but has Toews ever looked at him like this before:

 

[herman]

Literally stunned. Like Jake Gardiner level stunned.

Bosom buddies

They take turns with over and under

 

[Kin]

Guys, I think the word you're forgetting is "grit" as in "Chicago fans will grit their teeth for trading Panarin for a much less valuable player."

 

[Palmateer29]

Guys, I think the word you're forgetting is "grit" as in "Chicago fans will grit their teeth for trading Panarin for a much less valuable player."

10 player 60,000,000 towards the salary cap, no sympathy at all.....

 

[herman]

Tough break for the Jackets... but the NHL is lucking out with some premium second round matchups now.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Tough break for the Jackets... but the NHL is lucking out with some premium second round matchups now.

I don't know about luck, this is virtually what the playoff format was designed to produce, but yeah.