Ben Shelley: Notes from Game 2: Islanders vs. Capitals

Great team effort by the boys. Trotz has them believing. They play like this they can beat anyone.

real choppy the first 10 minutes, but they settled down after that. Caps became more and more dysfunctional as the minutes went by, and Ovi was gassed.

Not an impressive effort by Caps, and the Isles made them pay. Judging from the caps post game interviews, they believe this series is over. I'm sure they will recover their confidence....a little.

real choppy the first 10 minutes, but they settled down after that. Caps became more and more dysfunctional as the minutes went by, and Ovi was gassed.

Not an impressive effort by Caps, and the Isles made them pay. Judging from the caps post game interviews, they believe this series is over. I'm sure they will recover their confidence....a little.
- Puckin_Island

I wonder if perhaps the bubble is having a more of an effect on some teams than others. Especially teams that have won the Cup recently.

I wonder if perhaps the bubble is having a more significant effect on some teams than others. Especially teams that have won the Cup recently.
- Wildschwein

I was just thinking about that after Rask bailed out on Boston. The real tight teams may fair better than others. Maybe. I do think the bubble stress (and not getting laid) is making some of these series edgy and physical. Everyone wants to get home, and nobody is in the mood for any sheet.

- Wildschwein

Looks like you got drunk and nailed a sweet looking chicken.

I wonder if perhaps the bubble is having a more of an effect on some teams than others. Especially teams that have won the Cup recently.
- Wildschwein

I've had a long standing theory that good teams need the crowd factor. I also think that the bubbles are cursed by demons and the NHL should fly Zak Bagans in to take care of it

I wonder if perhaps the bubble is having a more of an effect on some teams than others. Especially teams that have won the Cup recently.
- Wildschwein

I think it's having more of an effect than players are admitting. We will probably hear more about it as the playoffs continue and teams are eliminated.

I was just thinking about that after Rask bailed out on Boston. The real tight teams may fair better than others. Maybe. I do think the bubble stress (and not getting laid) is making some of these series edgy and physical. Everyone wants to get home, and nobody is in the mood for any sheet.
- Puckin_Island

Hookers are supplied to the teams to take care of this. It was item 1a on the return to play plan e4

I was just thinking about that after Rask bailed out on Boston. The real tight teams may fair better than others. Maybe. I do think the bubble stress (and not getting laid) is making some of these series edgy and physical. Everyone wants to get home, and nobody is in the mood for any sheet.
- Puckin_Island

Looks like Ek was reading our posts.

I've had a long standing theory that good teams need the crowd factor. I also think that the bubbles are cursed by demons and the NHL should fly Zak Bagans in to take care of it
- cnatch

*remembers that the Islanders are up 2-0*

Leave the demons.

Looks like you got drunk and nailed a sweet looking chicken.

- Puckin_Island

I just might have...

Looks like Ek was reading our posts.
- Wildschwein

Now we know where he gets his sources.

I think it's having more of an effect than players are admitting. We will probably hear more about it as the playoffs continue and teams are eliminated.
- JimmyP

I hope we do. It’d be a curious case study.

Now we know where he gets his sources.
- cnatch

*looks back at Ek’s recent topics*

I sure as poop didn’t advocate for that tripe. He must have just recently picked me as a source.

*looks back at Ek’s recent topics*

I sure as poop didn’t advocate for that tripe. He must have just recently picked me as a source.
- Wildschwein

He has a wheel of usernames at home which he uses. It's mostly garbage like Kooleus, but once in a while there's a decent one.

I just might have...
- Wildschwein

No worries. What happens in Chicken stays in Chicken.

Hookers are supplied to the teams to take care of this. It was item 1a on the return to play plan e4
- cnatch

Did the wives get diamonds?

Did the wives get diamonds?
- Puckin_Island

Bettman said he'd "take care of them" and then handed their info to Slava Voynov's agent.

Bettman said he'd "take care of them" and then handed their info to Slava Voynov's agent.
- cnatch

I hope we do. It’d be a curious case study.
- Wildschwein

I wonder if this year just doesn't mean as much to them. They know the winner this year won't get full credit for winning the cup. It will always have and asterisk next to it.

Bettman said he'd "take care of them" and then handed their info to Slava Voynov's agent.
- cnatch

No wonder Rask bugged out.

I wonder if this year just doesn't mean as much to them. They know the winner this year won't get full credit for winning the cup. It will always have and asterisk next to it.
- JimmyP

It’s possible. Does anyone feel that way about Chicago’s lockout Cup? That’d be closest comparable in my mind.

I wonder if this year just doesn't mean as much to them. They know the winner this year won't get full credit for winning the cup. It will always have and asterisk next to it.
- JimmyP

I don't really agree that this year will have an asterisk. More teams made the playoffs than ever before, there is NO home crowd to help pump you up. The cup winner this year will have earned it...no different than any other year. That's my opinion of course