The sweep is complete, the only sweep in this year’s first round.
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46 Comments
The fact that the Caps made it into this round and not the Red Wings probably robbed us of a much better series.
Oldvechkin is cooked. Wilson is a goon. Capitols should apologize to the Red Wings for wasting their playoff berth.
Rangers fan who made the road trip, it was GREAT. 4 down, 12 to go
I've never seen such a bored looking ovi on the ice. Kinda sad to watch him this series.
Caps getting younger and putting some playoff experience under their belts. One era sunsets, the next chapter begins.
Oshie played with a broken hand…
Shannon I have to disagree with you. Any team will tell you they don't like too much time off as it throws the whole team out of rhythm. This goes more for goalies. Only benefit of a best of 7 series sweep, is when in the 4 games it was a lot of hard hitting and physical battles.
I think the Rangers if they play the Canes, it will be a big concern. The 4 games against the Caps, were 4-1, 4-3, 3-1, 4-2. All 4 games were close including the 4-1 game(Rangers scored 3 goals in a 2 min span in the 2nd period). The Caps played a lot of first playoff time young players and a goalie playing in his first playoff series ever. The Caps were also playing with extremely depleted d-man group. The Caps PP was nonexistent except for scoring 2 PP's in one game, and their overall offense attack was nonexistent as well. Overall, I think the Rangers should have defeated the Caps by a march lager goal differential.
Now that it's done, I keep think8ng about that odd closed mouth smile Ovi had when they were seconds away from earning the playoff spot.
Score one for the good guys! A sweep 🧹 of the Caps felt soooooooo good! Lundqvist (in the studio) was wondering if the Rangers could pull this off especially after the Rangers were being outworked. Sure, I hated the Caps’ 2nd goal where 3 Rangers just stood there. Thought there was sloppy puck control but Rangers pulled it together and finally put together a 3rd period that was indicative of who they are. Washington was a nice warm up….Carolina is a real test. May fortune favor the foolish. 🤞
The Rangers basically got a first round bye.
The Metro division is basically the Rangers, the Canes, and a bunch of crap. No Metro team has even been to the finals since 2018.
What a boring and pointless series
What a crap series, the Caps clearly didn't deserve to be there
Red Wings or Penguins would try at least
Good riddance!
It was expected, but still good job capitals for at least keeping the games close.
Would the Red Wings have done any better? I don't think so.
HEY! HEY! HEY HEY HEY!!!! LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Don’t understand why the rangers came out so flat in the second especially after seeing all that emotion going into intermission ? Anyone find that strange ?
Ovi needs to hang it up half the times he was on the ice he wasn’t engaging and made some awful plays including in game three when he lost the puck on his own blue line to set that K.Miller goal …… Panarin is playing with a ton of confidence
Well the chalk is out so far any big surprises in these playoffs? Not really..I guess the Stars play maybe but they still aren't dead yet.
Let’s go islanders. Push it to 7.
Rempe actually can play hockey…my bad thought he was just an enforcer….hes contributing in a positive way and has focused on not taking liberties and getting into a tussle.
🧹🧹🧹🧹
Good, the embarrassment is over. Now I can watch their affiliate Hershey Bears. A more deserving playoff team with their talent back.
Wtf was Ovechkin doing this entire series
I hope the Rangers are prepared for the first real test coming up
All remaining 16 teams want that last spot for a punchers chance. This wasn't david vs goliath. NYR maintain elite status. Out of the first round with players having no notable injuries–go ahead talk about rust all ya want; Laviolette ain't there as icing on a cake
Or just could be a black Cat was at that hockey game
Very happy with the Capitals' season. They were supposed to be bottom of the division, especially given Ovi's awfully slow start. Managed to snag a playoff position and there were some bright spots to gleam even from a sweep. Rangers are better. I'm a little disappointed that the caps played poorly, power play was awful, goaltending was bad, both of these things were good down the stretch. And that's where they lost cuz 5 on 5 was pretty even. So that sucks, but honestly it's hard to care with a team that has a -40 goal differential. McMichael, Lapierre, MF, Strome all looked good. It's reasonable to anticipate McMichael and Lapierre having much better seasons to come shortly, and if that happens, they should look a lot better in the next few years.
Last in first out
not a broom in sight
On the bright side for the Caps, they got more Stanley Cups than some other teams still in the playoffs.
Can't wait to see what the Caps will do this off season!
Hey rangers fans, tell me how has kaapo been playing, ofc i saw his goal but otherwise, looking good, bad or decent? Tell me. 😀👍
Thanks Shannon for the great commentary. It is a sad day for Cap fans everywhere and no I do not get comfort just getting in. They played well, but the Rangers have too much firepower at this time. The Caps GM needs to get some goal scorers in free agency or draft a Forsberg type of guy in the draft.
Was at that game last night and it was like I was at Capital Square Garden
Good riddance, they didn't deserve to be there in the first place.
Rempe had more goals than Ovi…
Ovi was a ghost in this series
I won $485 on that kakko goal. I was waiting for it,and didn’t have to wait long at all! That’s 2 weeks of free groceries! WOO
Ovechkin is a legend!
Let’s go Rangers clap 👏 👏 👏 👏 Let’s Go Knicks. Both fan bases too over their buildings. Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly 2 hours away and the Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington DC 4 hours away from the Amtrak!!!!! Knicks and Rangers Garden party like 1994
Rangers sweep the Caps… What a surprise
This whole comment section is cancerous. So many whining pens and wings fans. 🤦🏻♂️
Now we know what is the next thing for Coach Carbery, special team. The Caps aren't bad 5v5, it's the special team that is absolutely horrible. Funnily enough, the first time in many years that an elimination doesn't upset me a single bit as a Caps fan. Also, the amount of hatred towards us. Yes we got swept. But all I see are salty fans saying we don't deserve to be there. Maybe we don't, maybe there should only be 15 teams eligible for playoff with the president trophy winner having the first round sitting out. I've never seen ever that the fanbase not from the franchise making it a bigger deal than the fanbase for the franchise. I guess that's a pretty big achievement in itself, isn't it?
That blatant knee by Jensen should’ve been a major, or at least a review. He blatantly sticks the knee out. If they can review a clean hit by Panarin for a major, this should’ve been reviewed too
Caps are so bad. I can't believe they were actually in the playoffs 😂