It came down to the final seconds in a full season to make the playoffs. I am most excited for the fact that Pens are certified losers and their game tomorrow is meaningless. Good times.
For those that keep asking why Flyers pulled their goalie early, BECAUSE THEY HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS! They needed the regulation win, not an OT win. Scoring 5 on 5 with 3 mins would have been tough. So they opted for the extra skater. Honestly, I though they were going to pull him much earlier.
The flyers just made a lot of enemies today. And the fact that torts pulled the goalie at about the same time or even after the wings already tied the game with the habs therefore eliminating the flyers from playoff contention makes it feel even worse for wings and pens fans.
As someone who doesnât watch a lot of hockey but loves that the capitals won a win-and-in, can someone explain to me: 1) why the first flyers goal didnât count 2) why did the flyers pull their goalie tied with 3 minutes left?
Amazing, while Oshie scored de juro GWG, it is Ovi who scored the GWG de facto. Ovi's goal forced the Flyers to pull out the goali, as the couldn't go to OT from the points standpoint.
Lindgren in last part of the championship is incredible. Caps without his crazy saves in almost every match would be out & done 5 games prior. But he, Ovi, Oshi caught fire in last â of the whole championships.
Everyone saying Detroit deserved it more – caps beat Detroit twice in the final month, they had to beat Tampa, Boston & Philly in 4 days to close out the season and did it all in regulation, while letting only 3 goals in 3 games. Detroit BARELY squeaked in 2 OT/SO wins against a lottery team.
Even though it was very lucky to have the empty net oportunity in a tie game, they put themselves in the win and clinch scenario over Detroit coming Into tonight. Caps had one of the best records in the league in games that were decided by one goal, they play the low event, defensive games. Thereâs a very good chance they would win that one regardless of the empty net.
I canât believe I just watched the two best games of my life as a red wings fan only to have THIS be the reason theyâre not going to playoffs. Pulling the goalie on a tie game??? WTH Flyers!
Flyers knew and yet they decided to give the old man a chance for last playoffs for his career. He can't even score a goal on purpose anymore. All he gets is EN goals or like the one in this game.
So a referee dropped two teams from the playoff race with a delayed whistle đ that's a lot of power. Philly fan here. This sucks but also these things happen.
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go caps
It came down to the final seconds in a full season to make the playoffs. I am most excited for the fact that Pens are certified losers and their game tomorrow is meaningless. Good times.
Bro what were the flyers thinking đ
Torts gave Caps the Empty Net because he HATES Pittsburgh going back to his days coaching the Rangers đ€Łđ„
Playoffs baby letâs go. I canât believe it
I have been negative on the Caps this entire year. I have no faith they'll make it farther than Round 1. Then again, I had no faith they'd make it…
TOTALLY AND UTTERLY FIXED
Caps for Stanley!!
For those that keep asking why Flyers pulled their goalie early, BECAUSE THEY HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS! They needed the regulation win, not an OT win. Scoring 5 on 5 with 3 mins would have been tough. So they opted for the extra skater. Honestly, I though they were going to pull him much earlier.
The flyers just made a lot of enemies today. And the fact that torts pulled the goalie at about the same time or even after the wings already tied the game with the habs therefore eliminating the flyers from playoff contention makes it feel even worse for wings and pens fans.
I like how the goalie was still pulled after the flyers were taken out. Theyâre basically saying, If were, out Penguins are out too.
Flyers did not play well and losing before all those games didn't help. As far as the Caps pens and wings to hell with them.
As someone who doesnât watch a lot of hockey but loves that the capitals won a win-and-in, can someone explain to me:
1) why the first flyers goal didnât count
2) why did the flyers pull their goalie tied with 3 minutes left?
Detroit should have been in the playoffs thatâs garbage
Bye bye bums, Philly, Pitt and Wings. Got capped by the Caps all in one game. Chump change teams!
Me watching the ESPN app
âA game winning goal to send your team to the playoffs this is gonna be awesome!â
The goal
Flyers should be fined for this.
I was at the game. The Caps played good defense.
Ovi is friends with a murderer.
Let Ovechkin go home.
Capitals @ Flyers
Amazing, while Oshie scored de juro GWG, it is Ovi who scored the GWG de facto. Ovi's goal forced the Flyers to pull out the goali, as the couldn't go to OT from the points standpoint.
How much did Washington pay Philly???
Pulling the goalie with over 3 min left, makes no sense . Not very smart move if you want to win.
OVI gets 4 more games towards getzky…đ
Tortorella needs some analytics work
Lindgren in last part of the championship is incredible. Caps without his crazy saves in almost every match would be out & done 5 games prior. But he, Ovi, Oshi caught fire in last â of the whole championships.
Philly sold so hard for Detroit đ
Screw you flyers
PITTSBURGH PENGUINSPull the goalie when up by one next time.
Why? …Because you can.
Best,
Greedy Wild Hair
Everyone saying Detroit deserved it more – caps beat Detroit twice in the final month, they had to beat Tampa, Boston & Philly in 4 days to close out the season and did it all in regulation, while letting only 3 goals in 3 games. Detroit BARELY squeaked in 2 OT/SO wins against a lottery team.
Even though it was very lucky to have the empty net oportunity in a tie game, they put themselves in the win and clinch scenario over Detroit coming Into tonight. Caps had one of the best records in the league in games that were decided by one goal, they play the low event, defensive games. Thereâs a very good chance they would win that one regardless of the empty net.
I canât believe I just watched the two best games of my life as a red wings fan only to have THIS be the reason theyâre not going to playoffs. Pulling the goalie on a tie game??? WTH Flyers!
Flyers knew and yet they decided to give the old man a chance for last playoffs for his career. He can't even score a goal on purpose anymore. All he gets is EN goals or like the one in this game.
So a referee dropped two teams from the playoff race with a delayed whistle đ that's a lot of power. Philly fan here. This sucks but also these things happen.
I just didnât want the penguins in canât stand Pittsburg,