fletch

refs are bored without whistling

Igor must be pretty unimpressed with what the Caps are doing, five on five, pp, pk, whatever.Doesn’t matter with their ineffective play and frustration level.

Love it when our power play makes them pay.

Wilson wants to cry over an injured teammate. Good. Rempe made a hockey play. Wilson has done all kind of sketchy bullshit stuff over the years that injured players that had nothing to do with playing the game.

The fans booing Panarin when he touches the puck is pretty funny, Oshie even said it was a clean hit when they interviewed him on TNT

Soft from Igor, relief to tie it right back.

Would have been easier to clear the puck a few more times in the last couple minutes, but up 2-0 against a less talented team.

Panarin getting retribution on Oshie for the high stick. Clean through the body.

Best way to get Caps to stop gooning is to keep making them pay from our power play.

Easing into the second, time to reengage

Good push from Caps to start the first and better response from the Rangers to tilt the ice in their favor for most of the period. Caps has a hard time getting any chances after first 5 minutes

1. It's a best of seven series. 2. Rangers focus and play will largely determine whether this is a short series (like it should be) or if it gets extended. 3. Low scoring/low event games keep the games closer and bring puck luck more into play. In low event games if the Caps score first they can try and hold onto the lead. Scoring first helps the Rangers play the game they want to play.

Had to watch on delay (unfortunately)... couldn't be more pleased with game 1.

No excuses. If the Rangers play to their capabilities it doesn't matter what the Caps do, the Rangers will win. The only way this becomes a series is if the Rangers coast and don't work.